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Tom Clancy who lent his name to game series such as Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell and also co-founded Red Storm Entertainment has passed away in a hospital in Baltimore at the age of 66. Tom Clancy who was born in Baltimore, MD was best known for many of his military and crime fiction novels like The Sum of all Fears and The Hunt for Red October which was the first of his novels to be turned into a movie. Tom Clancy whose name is also associated with several Ubisoft titles will be appearing on Ubisoft's release next year; The Division which is being released for the next-gen consoles. via HuffPo Click here to view the article

Earlier today Amazon leaked pre-order information for Destiny that including access to a beta that is beginning in early 2014. Activision has confirmed that there will be access to the beta for those that pre order the unique action role playing, first person shooter. Retailers participating in the beta access for pre orders are Amazon, Gamestop, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. Once Destiny has been pre ordered, you will receive a beta entry code on your receipt or through email. For those of you that have already pre ordered Destiny for the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 or Xbox One do not fret; according to Eurogamer you will indeed receive a beta entry code by email. Destiny is a part of Bungie's 10 year publishing deal with Activision and features a story set in post-apocalyptic setting where three races are guarding the last city in Earth; Human, Exo, and Awoken. The Exo race who appear to channel Master Chief likeness were actually inspired by Master Chief, the undead, and The Terminator. Each race will also have a class to go with it that has been influenced by Star Wars, old westerns, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, and you guessed it; Master Chief. Destiny does not have an official release date, however Amazon has "place holder" release date of June 30th, 2014. via Amazon, Eurogamer and Destiny wiki Click here to view the article

Half-Life fans around the world please rejoice. Valve has filed a Half-Life 3 trademark in Europe. Does this mean an official announcement coming soon? The trademark which was filed on September 29th has Valve listed as the owner and describes the Half-Life 3 trademark as being, "video game software". Fans of the Half-Life series have endured endless numbers of rumors including snapshots of what appeared to be an internal changelogfrom back in August mentioning the Source 2 engine that Half-Life 3 is rumored to be running on and documents that were found by Valvetime stating 791 new projects were underway at Valve including Half-Life 3. Now if only we could finally get confirmation that the game is more than just rumor that would be fantastic. via IGN Click here to view the article

I am hoping that someone bigger picks this up. I am huge fan of Eternal Darkness and was anticipating this to come out. In my opinion, no game has come to close to creating those effects in a single game that Eternal Darkness did.

For fans who were looking forward to the spiritual successor of one of the most underrated survival horror games of all time; Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, I have some bad news for you. Shadow of the Eternals has been delayed and not just the usual few months out delay. It has been delayed indefinitely. Shadow of the Eternals which was suppose to release on the Wii U and PC was officially given a partial heave-ho, as the studio behind the game announced that they are putting Shadow of the Eternals on hold. Precursor Games' Denis Dyack explained that the move was necessary, because the team behind the game felt that it needed a "rest". "Is the project dead? No, but we feel it needs a rest too. We have all agreed as a group that when and if the time is right we will get together and start it up again." via IGN Click here to view the article

Those of you with slower connections be prepared for a long wait if you intend on purchasing and downloading Killzone: Shadow Fall for the Playstation 4. Fergal Gara from Sony UK spoke to Eurogamer and admitted that the file size for Killzone: Shadow Fall is 50GB. Gara was asked how the Playstation Network has improved their download speed and responded by stating, "First of all, it is definitely going to grow as a means of consumption. And there are big innovations in the PS4 to make it more attractive and more easy gamer wise to want to download. The Play as you Download functionality, for example, means you don't need the whole file before you go. This is a little bit counterbalanced by the fact the files themselves are getting bloody big. Killzone: Shadow Fall is an uber file - I think it's cracking on for 50GB. It looks it, too, when you see it." In a separate interview between Eurogamer and Killzone: Shadow Fall developer Guerrilla Games, it was announced that the game will run at 60 fps "a lot of the time". Lead designer Eric Boltjes explained why the multiplayer cannot run at 60 fps.. "The reason for that is tricky. Running 60 has become this Holy Grail. Suddenly people think if you run 60 your game is better. Technically, that's not really true. But what it does do is it makes decisions go from input to on-screen a lot easier. So, having a constant 60 is not actually better than having a 'lot of the time' 60. It sounds weird, but it's actually true. Because usually in the moments where we're going to drop framerate, either you're already dead or it's too late anyway". Killzone: Shadow Fall is releasing November 15th alongside the PS4. via Eurogamer Click here to view the article

Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli made a rather interesting comment over Twitter when asked why Crytek's upcoming story about the fictional character, Marius Titus who becomes a leader in the Roman Army isn't appearing on Sony's Playstation 4 and remains an exclusive to the Xbox One. The comment was made after Yerli was asked if Ryse: Son of Rome could run at 1080p and if would have "hurdles" on the PS4 and he responded by stating that, "Yes as choice wasnt based on a hurdle. Its for efficiency as no perceived visual difference, as final output is 1080p". Keep in mind that Rome is run at 900p, which is "upscaled to 1080p" according to OXM. This announcement comes after many gamers have hurled accusations at Crytek that the graphics of the game have received a downgrade since this year's E3 where it was shown. Yerli further responded to these accusations over Twitter saying, "There is not one single downgrade compared to E3, promised! Only UPGRADES in the final push towards finalling phase! Its FULL HD XP" and "Ryse runs at 1600x900 for best perf & res, we apply our upscaler for AA, framebuffer native 1080p. SAME as E3 Xbox One! No change, No compromise!". To prove his point, Yerli also posted a photo comparing Ryse that appeared at E3 and with the current game graphics which he claims, "Hero Marius 85k polys? It was choice. 150k polys w LODs vs 85K + better shading + no LODs (stable). The latter wo at better quality!". What do you think? via OXM and Twitter Click here to view the article

Ubisoft has revealed that Ghost Recon Online is receiving a crossover with Splinter Cell and that it is available today. Players will get to use the weapons and gear that Sam Fisher utilizes in Splinter Cell allowing the players to fully customize their character across all of classes. A new map, Khyber Stronghold is also releasing with the crossover. Ubisoft stated that middle eastern map is "the most ambitious map" that they have ever made. "The spies of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon Online’s Ghosts can now go toe-to-toe with the Phantoms. Our community is more than three million strong, who we work to continuously provide new content for. Our goal is to keep their experience fresh and dynamic so we’re looking forward to seeing how they explore Khyber Stonghold and use Sam Fisher’s items in-game." stated Corey Facteau from Ubisoft's camp. Ghost Recon Online released on August 15th and according to Ubisoft has more than 3 million users. A Wii U version of the free online game is suppose to be released some time this year, however no official release date has been mentioned since the game was put on hold back in May. via IGN Click here to view the article

Square Enix has announced that if you want to get your gaming mitts on an extra Thief mission dubbed Bank Heist you must pre-order the game. The content which is being developed by Eidos Montreal is set to pay homeage to a bank mission in Thief 2: The Metal Age. In the mission, players are setting out to steal The Star of Auldale within the city's Stonemarket First Bank. The Bank Heist will feature a lot of loot, secrets, and of course tight security. Thief is set to release on February 25th, 2013. via Eurogamer Click here to view the article

Valve has announced that 300 lucky Steam users are going to be sent a Steam Box prototype free of charge to beta test later on this year. If you want to be in the running, there are some things you must do first. Before October 25th, make sure to login to your Steam account or create an account and join the Steam Universe Community Group. You must then agree to the the hardware and beta terms, followed by making at least 10 Steam friends. If you already have done all of that then you are one step ahead. After that you must create a public Steam Community Profile and play a game using a gamepad in Big Picture mode. You must complete all of the items before October 25th, because "the list will be locked". During this time frame, you can check your beta eligibility by going to your quest page and tracking your current status. If you are not one of the lucky 300 that get picked, you only have to wait until 2014, because as Steam announced, "there will be multiple SteamOS machines to choose from, made by different manufacturers". via Steam Machines Announcement Click here to view the article

Kingdom Hearts series producer, Shinji Hashimoto revealed some promising news to fans of the series who are awaiting word on whether or not Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix will happen and what fans can expect in Kingdom Hearts III. Hashimoto who sat down with IGN, explained that if fans react positively and fork the cash over to play the recently released PS3 exclusive Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, then a Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix "could happen". Hashimoto also went on to speak about Kingdom Hearts III and what fans can expect. There you have it. If you want Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix you have to pony up and play Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix first. via Gamer Evolution Click here to view the article

Splinter Cell: Blacklist Homeland DLC is available today. Priced for $7.00, the Homeland DLC includes new maps, goggles, and an armor and stealth boost. The two co-op maps, The Dead Coast and Billionaire's Yacht were previously only available at launch in pre-orders and special editions, but now you can get your hands on them in the Homeland DLC. Along with the two co-op maps there is also a boost to Sam's armor and stealth and a new multiplayer map that features new goggle colors. via IGN Click here to view the article

This is something that should be on every console regardless....*eyeballs Nintendo*. I like Microsoft's version of it with the live Twitch streaming to your channel, but it's only available to gold members and I think it's something that everybody should be able to do regardless of their account status.