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You bet. en-us Sun, 06 Apr 2014 23:05:15 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-to-reduce-cutscenes-in-favour-of-pure-game-storytelling/1100-6418805/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1536/15366587/2499085-metal-gear-solid-5-exteded-e3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499085" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1536/15366587/2499085-metal-gear-solid-5-exteded-e3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499085"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1536/15366587/2499085-metal-gear-solid-5-exteded-e3.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">In an interview with <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-23-stealth-vs-stealth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="2014-03">Eurogamer</a>, Kojima Productions designer Jordan Amaro described how the developer will be "reducing the amount of cutscenes" in <a href="/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/" data-ref-id="false">Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain</a>.</p><p style="">Amaro said that this is being done to accommodate the variety of gameplay options within The Phantom Pain's open world.</p><p style="">"When you are in our environments, you need to observe, use your binoculars, mark the guys and say, okay, what do I do now?" Amaro said. "There's no obvious road."</p><p style="">The Kojima Productions designer went on to describe his difficulties transitioning to this design philosophy from his prior experience at 2K, Crytek and Ubisoft.</p><p style="">"I would start working on missions using my westerner's knowledge," Amaro said. "I was designing with the player as my main preoccupation. All I did was for the player, the player was at the centre of the game. And I was getting it all wrong, this goes against the vision for MGS5."</p><blockquote data-align="right"><p style="">We hope to reveal Snake's character through the players' actions in those spaces that are smart to traverse. That's pure game storytelling...</p></blockquote><p style="">By making The Phantom Pain's gameplay "not just about the player," Amaro said Kojima Productions is able to focus on creating an environment in which players can craft their own stories through the game's systemic mechanics.</p><p style="">"We get rid of all the narrative burdens, like, Sam Fisher or whoever has to go through this emotional state or has to reach that guy," Amaro elaborated. "We just go for non-dependent objectives, and we just get rid of all that narrative burden and just focus on what makes the mission good at the core level.</p><p style="">"We hope to reveal Snake's character through the players' actions in those spaces that are smart to traverse. That's pure game storytelling, although it's still primal because the odds are what they are."</p><p style="">In addition to a reduced number of cutscenes and a focus on telling a story through players' actions, Amaro mentioned that Snake would not be talking as much in The Phantom Pain as the character did in previous Metal Gear Solid games: "[Kojima] said, if he talks too much then we have to pay Kiefer Sutherland a lot more!"</p><p style="">The Phantom Pain is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-is-hundreds-of-times-bigger-than-ground-zeroes/1100-6416891/" data-ref-id="1100-6416891">hundreds of times bigger</a> than its prologue, <a href="/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/" data-ref-id="false">Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes</a>, and might not be out until <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-might-not-come-out-until-december-2015/1100-6417568/" data-ref-id="1100-6417568">December 2015</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Daniel Hindes is the AU editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dhindes" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @dhindes</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:25:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-to-reduce-cutscenes-in-favour-of-pure-game-storytelling/1100-6418805/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-baby-making-and-blind-experimenta/2300-6418163/ Jess and Zorine find out how babies are made, how puzzles are solved, and why some actors appear in video games and then never, ever again. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-baby-making-and-blind-experimenta/2300-6418163/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/studio-formed-by-blizzard-soe-relic-veterans-shuts-down/1100-6418804/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOEE7cd4W7c" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FjOEE7cd4W7c%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjOEE7cd4W7c&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjOEE7cd4W7c%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style="">Molten Games, a studio formed by former Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment, and Relic Entertainment executives has shut down and canceled its game, according to former employees.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A source at Molten Games told <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/4/5583068/molten-games-closed-interview" rel="nofollow">Polygon</a> that all 60 employees received the news of the closure and that they were being let go on March 24, 2014. The same source said that the decision seemed abrupt since feedback on the project they working until then was good.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Art director Billy Ahlswede has posted some art he was working on for what was called Project Blunderbuss to <a href="http://bahlswede.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">his blog</a>, and also linked to a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jOEE7cd4W7c" rel="nofollow">YouTube video of the game.</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I had the pleasure of art directing an amazing team on Project Blunderbuss at Molten Games," Ahlswede said. "The project was cancelled but here is the footage of that game as it stands."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Molten Games' Director of Technology Joshua Kriegshauser also linked to an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWMeDgaYxkg" rel="nofollow">Alpha gameplay video</a> on his <a href="https://twitter.com/autenil/status/449951245843709952" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> on March 29.</p><p style="">When it was announced, Molten Games said it was working on a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-blizzard-soe-relic-execs-create-new-studio/1100-6411983/">AAA online game made possible in part by a multimillion-dollar investment led by Guild Wars publisher NCSoft</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWMeDgaYxkg" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FmWMeDgaYxkg%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DmWMeDgaYxkg&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FmWMeDgaYxkg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:11:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/studio-formed-by-blizzard-soe-relic-veterans-shuts-down/1100-6418804/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-coming-june-17/1100-6418803/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498982-0533580555-BkkIa0LCQAAFa4_.jpg%3Alarge" data-ref-id="1300-2498982" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498982-0533580555-BkkIa0LCQAAFa4_.jpg%3Alarge" data-ref-id="1300-2498982"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498982-0533580555-BkkIa0LCQAAFa4_.jpg%3Alarge"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ufc-ultimate-fighting-championship/" data-ref-id="false">EA Sports UFC</a> will release on June 17, according to a promotional poster spotted by a user on <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=797552" rel="nofollow">NeoGAF</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If the poster is correct, Electronic Arts' mixed martial arts game will also include a playable Bruce Lee as a preorder bonus. It seems probable, as EA has also been teasing a "mystery fighter" for the game, and if you'll look at his partial image on<a href="http://www.easports.com/ufc/mystery-fighter" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> the official website</a>, you'll notice he's wearing yellow shorts with a black strip, the same colors of Bruce Lee's iconic tracksuit from his final movie, <em>Game of Death</em>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's not clear if preordering is the only way to get Bruce Lee. The poster simply states that preordering will get you "instant access to 'the father of mixed martial arts.'"</p><p style="">EA Sports UFC will launch on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. For more on EA Sports UFC, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-gameplay-vs-realism/1100-6417624/">GameSpot's feature on the game's level of realism</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417135" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417135/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:22:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-coming-june-17/1100-6418803/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-titanfall-running-on-an-xbox-360/1100-6418802/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498958-1446293092-24517.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498958" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498958-1446293092-24517.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498958"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498958-1446293092-24517.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Twitch user <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/cityflex/profile" rel="nofollow">CityFlex</a> has uploaded a gameplay video of the Xbox 360 version of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/titanfall/">Titanfall</a>, which you can watch on his <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/cityflex/b/517664890" rel="nofollow">channel</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">With the caveat that this is a compressed video, it appears that the Xbox 360 version looks very similar to the Xbox One and PC versions.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Contrary to developer Respawn's warning that the game's servers <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-appears-on-ebay-buyer-beware-servers-won-t-be-turned-on-until-april-8/1100-6418757/">will not be turned on until launch day</a>, CityFlex was able to get into a match with a few other players, though he was eventually disconnected.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The developer of the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall, Bluepoint Games, recently said that it runs at above 30 frames per second.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"The game looks great, sounds great, and above all it plays great. There are of course some technical differences that are due to the technical limitations of the hardware--for example, the game runs above 30fps--but rest assured, the intense 6v6 wall-running, titan dropping action is all there," <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-xbox-360-runs-above-30fps-but-the-action-is-all-there-dev-says/1100-6418782/">Bluepoint Games senior producer Daryl Allison said</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Titanfall for Xbox 360 launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-on-xbox-360-gets-another-delay/1100-6418398/">April 8</a>, but copies of the game are already <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/retailers-selling-titanfall-for-xbox-360-early-images-show-it-requires-1gb-install/1100-6418773/">appearing at retailers and on auction sites like eBay</a>.</p><p style="">If you're considering getting Titanfall for the Xbox 360, be sure to check <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/titanfall-review/1900-6415690/">our review</a> of the Xbox One and PC versions.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417583" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417583/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:29:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-titanfall-running-on-an-xbox-360/1100-6418802/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/clean-up-a-bloody-mess-in-viscera-cleanup-detail-now-in-early-access/1100-6418800/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498843-1904766850-ss_07.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498843" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498843-1904766850-ss_07.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498843"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498843-1904766850-ss_07.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/viscera-cleanup-detail/" data-ref-id="false">Viscera Cleanup Detail</a>, the game that puts you in the boots of a space station janitor tasked with cleaning up the mess you're usually making in ordinary action games, is out now in <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/246900/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Steam Early Access</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Imagine what a level in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dead-space/">Dead Space</a> looks like after you finish it and move on. Viscera Cleanup Detail is a game about what happens after, putting you in charge of cleaning up all the blood, guts, and debris. It's surprisingly fun!</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Developer RuneStorm first released Viscera Cleanup Detail as a free Alpha via <a href="http://www.indiedb.com/games/viscera-cleanup-detail/downloads/viscera-cleanup-detail-alpha-v01" rel="nofollow">IndieDB</a>. There's also a $2.49 Christmas-themed <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/265210/?snr=1_5_9__300" rel="nofollow">Santa's Rampage</a> edition you can get from Steam, and a crossover with Devolver Digital's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/shadow-warrior/">Shadow Warrior</a> remake, in which you clean-up after Lo Wang's carnage.</p><p style="">You can start playing Viscera Cleanup Detail now for $8. As with all Early Access games, it comes with the usual warning about bugs and missing content, which RuneStorm will of course fix and add for free as it continues development.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415526" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415526/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p><p style=""> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:38:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/clean-up-a-bloody-mess-in-viscera-cleanup-detail-now-in-early-access/1100-6418800/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-beta-will-be-bungie-s-biggest-proving-grounds-yet/1100-6418799/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498821-8096523978-24478.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498821" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498821-8096523978-24478.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498821"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498821-8096523978-24478.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">The upcoming beta for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/destiny/">Destiny</a> will be bigger than any test that developer Bungie has ever opened up to players before launch.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Responding to a question from a fan about how much of the full game we're going to see in Destiny's beta, Bungie Community Manager David Dague said it will be enough to tell the developer what it needs to know, but not so much that it spoils the entire game. "Ever served Bungie as a beta tester? This will be the biggest proving grounds we've ever opened up to you before we were go for final launch." Bungie also previously said it's treating the beta <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-on-how-destiny-beta-is-like-a-full-product-launch/1100-6415134/">like a full product launch in some ways</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Dague answered the question on <a href="http://www.bungie.net/7_Bungie-Weekly-Update---04042014/en/News/News?aid=11469" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Bungie's weekly update</a>, which also revealed some other details about Destiny. For example, Dague said you will not be able to recruit NPCs to join you on missions, and that while different character classes progress along different paths with unique abilities, all characters can use all weapons.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bungie also recently said that players will be able to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-beta-footage-is-fully-sharable-bungie-says/1100-6418091/">share as much footage as they want</a> from the beta when it starts this summer.</p><p style="">For more on Destiny, make sure to catch up with our previous coverage.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415176" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415176/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:11:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-beta-will-be-bungie-s-biggest-proving-grounds-yet/1100-6418799/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-on-x360-the-wolf-among-us-ep-3-and-kinec/2300-6418151/ This week we get Titanfall on the Xbox 360, Kinect Sports Rivals, The Wolf Among Us Episode 3, Warlock 2: The Exiled, an awesome PS2 classic, and the Lego Hobbit Video Game. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-on-x360-the-wolf-among-us-ep-3-and-kinec/2300-6418151/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/horror-game-cult-county-canceled-for-3ds-now-aiming-for-ps4-s-morpheus/1100-6418798/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498798-7113534619-7322f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498798" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498798-7113534619-7322f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498798"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498798-7113534619-7322f.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Renegade Kid originally designed horror game <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/cult-county/">Cult County</a> for the Nintendo 3DS, but now the developer wants to bring it to consoles and the PlayStation 4's virtual reality headset, Morpheus.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Cult County is a first-person survival horror game that mixes episodic storytelling with exploration similar to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/silent-hill/">Silent Hill</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/resident-evil/">Resident Evil</a>. Like Renegade Kid's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dementium-the-ward/">Dementium</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/moon/">Moon</a>, Cult County was originally headed to a Nintendo handheld, but Renegade Kid said it has grown beyond the scope of the 3DS.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Currently, Renegade Kid wants to publish Cult County on Steam, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. In order to fund what has clearly become a bigger project, the developer has set up a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2029149553/cult-county-by-renegade-kid/posts" rel="nofollow">Kickstarter</a> with a funding goal of $580,000. At the time of writing, Cult County has raised $25,515 from 967 backers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If it hits its second stretch goal of $640,000, Renegade Kid will pay the extra license fees for Unity and development hardware it needs in order to publish Cult County on Xbox 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Yesterday, Renegade Kid said that if Cult County is funded, it will also utilize Sony's Morpheus VR headset for the PS4. Apparently, Sony Computer Entertainment's President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida would like to see it happen, as <a href="https://twitter.com/yosp/status/451476720613224448" rel="nofollow">he already backed the project on Kickstarter</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:54:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/horror-game-cult-county-canceled-for-3ds-now-aiming-for-ps4-s-morpheus/1100-6418798/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-games-on-the-xbox-360/1100-6418762/ <p style="">After a shaky introduction to the world of video games with the release of the original Xbox, few thought that Microsoft would ever find long-term success in the home console business. But then the Xbox 360 came along and became one of the best-selling consoles of all time. Hundreds of games have been released for the Xbox 360 since its release in 2005, making the task of choosing the best on the console an extremely tough one. But the games we've chosen below do represent an excellent cross section of the most outstanding, exciting, important, and just plain fun game experiences you can have right now on the Xbox 360. Do you agree with our choices? Read on and tell us in the comments below.</p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498090-6060237258-12672.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498090" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498090-6060237258-12672.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498090"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498090-6060237258-12672.jpg"></a><figcaption>Click below to see more screens from our top Xbox 360 games.</figcaption></figure><figure data-embed-type="gallery" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498148,1300-2498149,1300-2498150,1300-2498151,1300-2498152,1300-2498153,1300-2498154,1300-2498155,1300-2498156,1300-2498157" data-resize-urls="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg" data-resized="" data-resize-url=""><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498148" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498149" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498150" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498151" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498152" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498153" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498154" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498155" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498156" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498157" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/batman-arkham-asylum/" data-ref-id="false">Batman Arkham Asylum</a></h4><p style="">"Regardless of whether you're getting sucked into the Story mode or competing for high scores in the Challenge mode, Batman: Arkham Asylum does an outstanding job of letting you <i>be</i> Batman. Everything about this game--the impressive visuals, stirring soundtrack, superb voice acting, fiendish puzzles, hard-hitting combat--feels like it has been lovingly crafted by a development team that's both knowledgeable and passionate about the source material. Miss out on this one and the joke's on you." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/batman-arkham-asylum-review/1900-6217199/" data-ref-id="1900-6217199">Read our full review</a></p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/bayonetta/" data-ref-id="false">Bayonetta</a></h4><p style="">"Chock-full of often silly but always memorable moments, Bayonetta is hard to get out of your mind even after you've stopped playing it. More than anything else, almost everything about Bayonetta feels just right. Its host of hidden items and secrets, multiple difficulties, competitively balanced scoring system, and charismatic heroine make it a game that will be revisited time and time again. This is one action game that you absolutely must not miss." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bayonetta-review/1900-6244865/" data-ref-id="1900-6244865">Read our full review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/bioshock/" data-ref-id="false">BioShock</a></h4><p style="">"While on the surface it might look like little more than a very pretty first-person shooter, BioShock is much, much more than that. Sure, the action is fine, but its primary focus is its story, a sci-fi mystery that manages to feel retro and futuristic at the same time, and its characters, who convey most of the story via radio transmissions and audio logs that you're constantly stumbling upon as you wander around. All of it blends together to form a rich, interesting world that sucks you in right away and won't let go until you've figured out what, exactly, is going on in the undersea city of Rapture." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bioshock-review/1900-6177215/" data-ref-id="1900-6177215">Read our full review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/braid/" data-ref-id="false">Braid</a></h4><p style="">"It serves as the contemplative companion to the typical Mario adventure while embracing the unbridled fun found in the best platformers. Clever gameplay mechanics are the driving force, pushing you toward your inevitable confrontation with the woman you've lost, but it's the engrossing story that cements this as something really special." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/braid-review/1900-6195623/" data-ref-id="1900-6195623">Read our review</a></p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/" data-ref-id="false">Call of Duty Black Ops 2</a></h4><p style="">"The campaign hits the same satisfying rhythms, the multiplayer captures the same frenetic intensity, and the cooperative zombies mode delivers the same stale undead-massacring action. Caught between striving for the future and remaining rooted in the past, Black Ops II finds solid footing, providing another great ride on the Call of Duty rollercoaster." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-review/1900-6399924/" data-ref-id="1900-6399924">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498170-darksouls.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498170" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498170-darksouls.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498170"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498170-darksouls.jpg"></a><figcaption>Praise the sun--it's Dark Souls!</figcaption></figure><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dark-souls/" data-ref-id="false">Dark Souls</a></h4><p style="">"Any game can deliver a few cheap scares. It takes a special one to terrify you. Dark Souls is such a game. It's a thoughtful, atmospheric, and mysterious role-playing adventure that challenges your mind and your mettle." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dark-souls/" data-ref-id="false">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dead-space/" data-ref-id="false">Dead Space</a></h4><p style="">"Dead Space is a remarkable game from a well-tread genre that manages to stand out from its competitors in almost every way, from visual presentation to engaging story, innovative combat mechanics to fright factor. Whether you're looking for a terrifying horror experience or a deeply story-driven adventure that will keep you engaged for 15-20 hours, Dead Space is a fantastic game that you should not pass on." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dead-space-review/1900-6199349/" data-ref-id="1900-6199349">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dirt-3/" data-ref-id="false">Dirt 3</a></h4><p style="">"Dirt 3 improves and builds upon its superb predecessor at just about every opportunity. The new multiplayer modes and gymkhana events are great additions, and if you're interested primarily in traditional racing disciplines, it has more than twice as many routes to race in more varied weather conditions and in an even greater selection of vehicles." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dirt-3-review/1900-6315203/" data-ref-id="1900-6315203">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dishonored/" data-ref-id="false">Dishonored</a></h4><p style="">"Yet even though it allows you to wipe the recent slate clean, Dishonored still begs to be replayed from the beginning. Unlocking different powers, finishing missions in different ways, striving to be more or less murderous, and seeing a different endgame all offer appealing incentives to give it another go. It's a rare game that feels so compulsively replayable, but Dishonored is such a game." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dishonored-review/1900-6397798/" data-ref-id="1900-6397798">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/fallout-3/" data-ref-id="false">Fallout 3</a></h4><p style="">"Fallout 3 is leaner and meaner than Bethesda's previous efforts, less expansive but more intense, while still offering immense replay value and quite a few thrills along the way. Whether you're a newcomer to the universe or a Fallout devotee, untold hours of mutated secrets are lurking in the darkest corners of Washington." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fallout-3-review/1900-6200093/" data-ref-id="1900-6200093">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/far-cry-3/" data-ref-id="false">Far Cry 3</a></h4><p style="">"Far Cry 3 is a delightful and harsh tropical wonderland, crawling with wildlife and threatened by the pirates and drug runners that disrupt its peace. The troubled paradise you explore is colorful and wild, enticing you to investigate its ravines and discover new ways to enjoy the open-world playground sprawling in front of you. This is a game that ignites the desire to complete every last challenge and check out every last icon on your map." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/far-cry-3-review/1900-6400893/" data-ref-id="1900-6400893">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/forza-motorsport-4/" data-ref-id="false">Forza Motorsport 4</a></h4><p style="">"Like even the very best new cars, Forza 4 doesn't reinvent the wheel, but rather it refines and improves upon what came before it. That's no small achievement given how truly special Forza 3 was." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/forza-motorsport-4-review/1900-6338542/" data-ref-id="1900-6338542">Read our review</a></p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498158-gearsofwar.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498158" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498158-gearsofwar.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498158"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498158-gearsofwar.jpg"></a><figcaption>Click below to see more screens from our top Xbox 360 games.</figcaption></figure><figure data-embed-type="gallery" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498160,1300-2498161,1300-2498162,1300-2498163,1300-2498164,1300-2498165,1300-2498166,1300-2498167,1300-2498168,1300-2498169" data-resize-urls="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg" data-resized="" data-resize-url=""><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498160" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498161" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498162" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498163" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498164" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498165" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498166" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498167" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498168" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498169" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gears-of-war/" data-ref-id="false">Gears of War</a></h4><p style="">"In Gears of War, a slab of concrete is your best friend. And if that slab of concrete isn't around, you can always make do with burned-out cars, piles of metal, huge columns, or even the ever-popular wall next to a doorway. Why are these inanimate objects so friendly? Because if you aren't hiding behind something in Gears of War, you might as well be dead. If its exciting campaign doesn't rope you in, chances are the team-based multiplayer will--either way, Gears of War is downright amazing." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gears-of-war-review/1900-6161188/" data-ref-id="1900-6161188">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/grand-theft-auto-v/" data-ref-id="false">Grand Theft Auto V</a></h4><p style="">"GTA V is a complicated and fascinating game, one that fumbles here and there and has an unnecessary strain of misogynistic nastiness running through it. But it also does amazing things no other open-world game has attempted before, using multiple perspectives to put you in the thick of cinematic heist sequences and other exhilarating, multi-layered missions like no open-world game before." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-6414475/" data-ref-id="1900-6414475">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/halo-3/" data-ref-id="false">Halo 3</a></h4><p style="">"Plenty of games (have) attempted to duplicate the Halo formula, with varying degrees of success. But there's still nothing quite like the genuine item. Halo 3 is a positively amazing package that offers extreme satisfaction across all of its different parts." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/halo-3-review/1900-6179646/" data-ref-id="1900-6179646">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/l-a-noire/" data-ref-id="false">L.A. Noire</a></h4><p style="">"L.A. Noire is a unique game with a terrific sense of period atmosphere, absorbing investigation mechanics, and a haunting tale with plenty of moments that would be right at home in a classic film noir. Those smoky nights spent listening to jazz at the Blue Room, and the price you paid for them, will stay with you long after you've retired your badge and gun." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/la-noire-review/1900-6313681/" data-ref-id="1900-6313681">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/mass-effect-2/" data-ref-id="false">Mass Effect 2</a></h4><p style="">"Mass Effect's galaxy you want to explore that is populated with characters you are glad to know. Mass Effect 2 is the kind of game that you return to, not just because it's fun to play multiple times, but also because its universe is a place you wish you could call home." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mass-effect-2-review/1900-6246923/" data-ref-id="1900-6246923">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/max-payne-3/" data-ref-id="false">Max Payne 3</a></h4><p style="">"With its gripping narrative, brutal violence, and fantastic implementation of Max Payne's bullet-time ability, this is a distinctive and outstanding game through and through, and it's easily a worthy successor to the Max Payne games that preceded it." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/max-payne-3-review/1900-6376769/" data-ref-id="1900-6376769">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/portal-2/" data-ref-id="false">Portal 2</a></h4><p style="">"As you journey through the massive Aperture facility, it becomes clear that Portal 2 does not merely come after Portal. Instead, it radiates outward from its predecessor, simultaneously illuminating the world that gave rise to Portal and continuing the adventure that began there. The sense of novelty is diminished, but the thrill of exploration and puzzle-solving is still intoxicating, and it's amazing how Portal 2 manages to tell a better story with disembodied voices and spherical robots than most games can with full-on humans." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/portal-2-review/1900-6309133/" data-ref-id="1900-6309133">Read our reviews</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/red-dead-redemption/" data-ref-id="false">Red Dead Redemption</a></h4><p style="">"This is an outstanding game that tells a great story with memorable and occasionally laugh-out-loud-funny characters. Think about great moments that you remember from spaghetti Western movies, put them all into one 20- to 40-hour epic feature, and picture yourself in the starring role. Now you have some idea of what's waiting for you in Red Dead Redemption." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-review/1900-6262899/" data-ref-id="1900-6262899">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/rock-band-3/" data-ref-id="false">Rock Band 3</a></h4><p style="">"Rock Band 3 not only introduces new and exciting things to the world of rhythm games, but it does almost everything better than those that have come before it. When it comes to accessible, inventive, and immensely entertaining music video games, nobody does it better than Rock Band 3." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rock-band-3-review/1900-6283058/" data-ref-id="1900-6283058">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/" data-ref-id="false">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a></h4><p style="">"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim doesn't rely on sheer scope to earn its stripes. It isn't just that there's a lot to do: it's that most of it is so good. Whether you're slashing a dragon's wings, raising the dead back to life, or experimenting at the alchemy table, Skyrim performs the most spectacular of enchantments: the one that causes huge chunks of time to vanish before you know it." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/1900-6344618/" data-ref-id="1900-6344618">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498171-vanquish.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498171" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498171-vanquish.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498171"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498171-vanquish.jpg"></a><figcaption>Vanquish is all sorts of awesome.</figcaption></figure><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/spelunky/" data-ref-id="false">Spelunky</a></h4><p style="">"Spelunky doesn't extend a helping hand when you're down. It doesn't have mercy. And that stubbornness is one of the main reasons it's so hard to pull away from the game. When you finally conquer something that has been hounding you for hours, you feel like the best darn explorer on the planet, and that feeling overshadows all the hardships you overcame down the troubled path you traveled." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spelunky-review/1900-6385497/" data-ref-id="1900-6385497">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/super-meat-boy/" data-ref-id="false">Super Meat Boy</a></h4><p style="">"It's impossible to point to just one element that makes Super Meat Boy such an extraordinary game. From the intense-though-always-fair difficulty and the inspired level design, to the pinpoint controls and catchy soundtrack, all of the different aspects converge into something that is truly outstanding." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-meat-boy-review/1900-6282520/" data-ref-id="1900-6282520">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/vanquish/" data-ref-id="false">Vanquish</a></h4><p style="">"Pure entertainment: that's Vanquish in a nutshell. This speedy and thrilling third-person cover-based shooter is all madness, overwhelming you with gigantic robots, flurries of gunfire, and explosions so powerful and colorful that you might think you feel the heat. There are a lot of things to love about Vanquish, but its most impressive feat is that while it uses mechanics you've seen in other shooters, it feels nothing like them." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/vanquish-review/1900-6282227/" data-ref-id="1900-6282227">Read our review</a></p><p style=""><em>* GameSpot's Best Of Lists will updated periodically as new games worthy of inclusion are released on their respective platforms. </em></p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-games-on-the-xbox-360/1100-6418762/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-we-d-like-to-see-in-the-next-legend-of-zelda/1100-6418783/ <p style="">An old man waits in a cave. He offers a sword for your troubles--a wish of good fortune on his lips--and then vanishes forevermore. Link must venture forth alone. The road ahead is filled with dangers, deadlier than anyone but a hero should face. Reptilian beasts lurk in swirling rivers, spindly-legged monsters leap among rocky outcrops, and nameless knights guard desolate paths. Hostility confronts your senses. There are no friends to offer guidance, only roaming creatures that rush toward you with unbridled aggression. Even the trees are against you. Maybe you should burn one; it may be the only way forward.</p><p style="">Questions dangle overhead in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda/" data-ref-id="false">The Legend of Zelda</a>, dancing outside of your periphery as you chase after the answers that lie hidden beyond. Those who are chosen to explore cryptic ruins must be brave enough to face whatever beasts reside there, and place faith in the deep-seated knowledge that allows progress through impassable passageways. For the three pieces of the triforce that mark a true hero are composed of not only power and courage, but wisdom as well. A man falls dead because his brain was much slower than his sword.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-2238473" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/8/4/7/3/2238473-701110_20130917_008.jpg" data-size="large" data-align="center" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/8/4/7/3/2238473-701110_20130917_008.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2238473"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/mig/8/4/7/3/2238473-701110_20130917_008.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">The Legend of Zelda confounded and amazed, and the series has consistently transformed as the years have flown by. Puzzles have become more concrete, and the dialogue more telling, as Link has matured from a precocious boy to a man worthy of his prodigious demands. Changes have manifested in bombastic ways that are impossible to ignore. Controls were stripped down to their very essence in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-phantom-hourglass/" data-ref-id="false">Phantom Hourglass</a>, only to require more patience and finesse than ever in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/" data-ref-id="false">Skyward Sword</a>. Epona arrived in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time/" data-ref-id="false">Ocarina of Time</a>, giving Link his first view from atop a horse, and then disappeared without even a flap of her ears as we entered the floating warmth of the King of Red Lions in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker/" data-ref-id="false">Wind Waker</a>. Time even briefly halted. <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask/" data-ref-id="false">Majora's Mask</a> imitated <i>Groundhog Day</i> for a glorious moment, and then the moon squashed that dream before we were ready to awake.</p><p style="">As the path stretches behind us, we can see the many forms The Legend of Zelda games have taken. What started as a conniving adventure has softened with age. Guidance was absent when Link first set forth on his journey, then became so blaring that mysteries yelled their secrets before you could scrounge for an answer. The circle was completed in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-between-worlds/" data-ref-id="false">A Link Between Worlds</a> as Link once again found himself alone in a threatening world, but does that return to a less-forgiving past herald a new age for The Legend of Zelda? Or is it just one more branch along a path that has twisted and spiraled until we've become so disoriented that we no longer know which direction we're facing?</p><blockquote data-align="center" data-size="large"><p style="">The road ahead is filled with dangers, deadlier than anyone but a hero should face.</p></blockquote><p style="">The Legend of Zelda is more varied than it gets credit for. Aside from those three travesties on the CD-i, each of Link's many adventures has offered an enticement for those who have readily taken up the hero's mantle. Some of those rewards have been novelties whose impact was fleeting. Becoming a wolf in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/" data-ref-id="false">Twilight Princess</a> created a stir for only so long, because those canine sections halted the breathless excitement of Link's human struggles. Other rewards were less obvious but more compelling. Mastering the unforgiving combat in <a href="/zelda-ii-the-adventure-of-link/" data-ref-id="false">The Adventure of Link </a>required so much determination and so much dexterity that only the dedicated few could survive. But those who did triumph hold tightly to those memories.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-1685770" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/5/7/7/0/1685770-563433_20110401_001.jpg" data-size="small" data-align="left" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/5/7/7/0/1685770-563433_20110401_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1685770"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/mig/5/7/7/0/1685770-563433_20110401_001.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Because the history of this timeless franchise has taken so many forms, predicting how Link's next journey will turn out is an exercise in madness. Will Nintendo once more rely on flashy features, previously unseen, to differentiate it from its many predecessors? Or will raw craftsmanship take center stage, as the creators unearth the core of what makes The Legend of Zelda tick? And should we voice our opinion loudly to steer Nintendo in one direction or the other? It's tempting to do so, given how much I relish the latter ideology and fear the former, yet I know that my ideas can never live up to the incomparable vision that Nintendo holds.</p><p style="">But if I can dream, I would love to see Nintendo turn its back on the rich legacy we all hold dear. Sacrilegious? Maybe. But sometimes you have to set fire to what you love. The Legend of Zelda now carries with it so much baggage that every iteration is smothered under features before it can even begin to take flight. We expect dungeons and puzzles, a narrative and characters. The weapons we've grown to love, the enemies we've cut to shreds, the heart containers we've sought out, and the music that has filled our ears have to return in every new version. They have to, right? We've defined The Legend of Zelda in such a way that innovation can only extend so far. But if we cut out all the bloat, only its beautiful essence would remain.</p><p style="">Imagine if The Legend of Zelda removed the strict puzzles that have become commonplace since <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past/" data-ref-id="false">A Link to the Past</a>. Picture a plot that does no more than see you off without stopping your journey with long-winded exposition. What if your sword was your best friend as your inventory was unceremoniously emptied? Would the result still be The Legend of Zelda? Yes, it would, as long as it carried the mystery that has been the foundation upon which this enduring franchise has been built. So jut out your jaw when danger draws near and yell with glee when clever exploration leads you to an unimaginable discovery. The future is bright and clean. Link isn't beholden to the past, and we shouldn't be either.</p> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-we-d-like-to-see-in-the-next-legend-of-zelda/1100-6418783/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor-begins-alpha-testing/1100-6418797/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498757-2709469738-24477.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498757" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498757-2709469738-24477.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498757"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498757-2709469738-24477.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/">World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor</a> has moved into the Alpha phase of testing, inviting employees, friends, and family to play a very limited version of the expansion, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/13645405/warlords-of-draenor%E2%84%A2-alpha-testing-begins-4-3-2014" rel="nofollow">Blizzard has announced</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">One of the biggest changes Warlords of Draenor will make is quite technical, but it sounds like it will fundamentally improve the performance of the massively multiplayer online game. Since it launched, World of Warcraft has used a file format called Mo'PaQ (MPQ for short), which Blizzard said it had pushed far beyond its limits. When Warlords of Draenor launches, all World of Warcarft players will reinstall game files in order to switch over to a new format called CASC (Content Addressable Storage Container).</p><p dir="ltr" style="">CASC, which Blizzard is already using for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/heroes-of-the-storm/">Heroes of the Storm</a>'s Technical Alpha test, improves real-world game performance, speeds up patching, allows Blizzard to hotfix problems that previously required patches, and much more.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you want to dig into the other ways Warlords of Draenor will impact the game, Blizzard released <a href="http://us.battle.net//wow/en/blog/13423478" rel="nofollow">lengthy patch notes for the Alpha</a> that detail every little change and addition. Just some of the changes that are explained include Hit and Expertise removal, Garrisons, and level-100 talents and perks.</p><p style="">For more on Warlords of Draenor, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/">our previous coverage</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416038" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416038/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:32:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor-begins-alpha-testing/1100-6418797/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/r-b-i-baseball-14-appears-on-xbox-marketplace-with-april-9-release-date/1100-6418796/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498752-3947980941-RBI14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498752" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498752-3947980941-RBI14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498752"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498752-3947980941-RBI14.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/rbi-baseball-14/">R.B.I. Baseball 14</a> will release on Xbox Live Arcade on April 9, according to the product description posted to <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/RBI-Baseball-14/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841144e" rel="nofollow">Xbox.com</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The game's official <a href="https://twitter.com/RBIGAME/status/452507991276003330" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> account stated that it has not made any official announcements on the release date yet, but that it will very soon.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">R.B.I. Baseball 14 brings the series back after a 20-year absence. <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/rbi-baseball-95/">R.B.I. Baseball 95</a> was the last entry in the series, which launched in 1994 for the Sega 32X.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Major League Baseball (MLB) is developing R.B.I. Baseball 14 in-house, tasking its own Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) unit to create the game. MLBAM's other duties include managing the official MLB website and websites for the league's 30 teams.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It says that the game will have modern graphics but stay true to the franchise's roots with a classic two-button control style. R.B.I. Baseball 14 will feature all 30 MLB teams and 480 active players with characteristics based on MLB's statistical database. MLB also said you can play through a game in 20 minutes and choose between Exhibition, Season, and Postseason modes.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">R.B.I. Baseball 14 is set to release on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and mobile devices.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:41:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/r-b-i-baseball-14-appears-on-xbox-marketplace-with-april-9-release-date/1100-6418796/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-collective-opens-for-submissions-approves-post-human-rpg-world-war-machine/1100-6418795/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498594-3630019455-1600x.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498594" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498594-3630019455-1600x.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498594"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498594-3630019455-1600x.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">After a successful pilot phase, Square Enix announced that its crowdfunding program, <a href="http://collective.square-enix.com/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Collective</a>, is now fully open for developers to submit original ideas.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Collective allows creators to post ideas and have gamers vote whether those concepts should become a reality or not. If the idea is approved after 28 days through the feedback platform, Square Enix will help developers prepare a pitch for crowdfunding through Indiegogo.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The first approved project, Tuque Games' "post-human RPG" <a href="http://worldwarmachine.com/" rel="nofollow">World War Machine</a>, will begin a crowdfunding campaign via a Collective and Indiegogo page near the end of April.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/crackdown-2/">Crackdown 2</a> studio Ruffian Games' <a href="http://collective.square-enix.com/projects/6/game-of-glens" rel="nofollow">Game of Glens</a> was one of the first three projects in the Collective pilot phase. Right now, 60 percent of users say they would not back it through crowdfunding.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"The pilot phase went really well, we learned so much during the test month and the teams we worked with; Tuque Games, Kitfox Games and Ruffian Games, have given great and useful feedback," project lead for Collective Phil Elliott said. "Now it's over to you as we open up the platform on an ongoing basis, and see what sort of ideas come in, from developers all around the world and what gamers think of those ideas."</p><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-launching-crowdfunding-program/1100-6415484/">When Square Enix first announced the program</a> it said that creators could have the chance to work with older Eidos IP from the company's back catalog. It now says that the option for teams to use properties like <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gex/">Gex</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/fear-effect/">Fear Effect</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/anachronox/">Anachronox</a> will be added at a later date when the details are worked out.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:42:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-collective-opens-for-submissions-approves-post-human-rpg-world-war-machine/1100-6418795/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-sells-out-10-000-tickets-for-dota-2-championship-event-in-an-hour/1100-6418794/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498560-6279170215-8095-.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498560" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498560-6279170215-8095-.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498560"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498560-6279170215-8095-.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Valve has sold all of about 10,000 tickets for its 2014 <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dota-2/">Dota 2</a> International Championship, the company has confirmed.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Tickets were gone roughly one hour after they went on sale", Valve's Doug Lombardi told Rod "Slasher" Breslau at GameSpot sister site <a href="http://www.ongamers.com/articles/the-international-2014-sells-out-in-an-hour/1100-1182/" rel="nofollow">onGamers</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Tickets are already <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=dota+international&_sacat=0&_from=R40" rel="nofollow">popping up on eBay for as much as $500</a>. Key Arena could not confirm if another wave of tickets would be put on sale.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The four-day event will take place starting July 18 at the Key Arena in Seattle. Tickets went on sale Friday April 4 at 15:00 PT, with a four-day ticket going for $99, floor seating $199, and $499 for a VIP ticket.</p><p style="">11 teams will compete in the tournament this year, with four regional qualifiers taking place from May 12 through May 25. Alongside the invited teams, the winner of each regional qualifier will secure a guaranteed place in the finals, and the four runners-up will compete for the final slot in the tournament. Last year, the total prize pool was $2.8 million.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6411632" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6411632/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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You bet. en-us Sun, 06 Apr 2014 23:05:15 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-to-reduce-cutscenes-in-favour-of-pure-game-storytelling/1100-6418805/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1536/15366587/2499085-metal-gear-solid-5-exteded-e3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499085" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1536/15366587/2499085-metal-gear-solid-5-exteded-e3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499085"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1536/15366587/2499085-metal-gear-solid-5-exteded-e3.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">In an interview with <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-23-stealth-vs-stealth" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="2014-03">Eurogamer</a>, Kojima Productions designer Jordan Amaro described how the developer will be "reducing the amount of cutscenes" in <a href="/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/" data-ref-id="false">Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain</a>.</p><p style="">Amaro said that this is being done to accommodate the variety of gameplay options within The Phantom Pain's open world.</p><p style="">"When you are in our environments, you need to observe, use your binoculars, mark the guys and say, okay, what do I do now?" Amaro said. "There's no obvious road."</p><p style="">The Kojima Productions designer went on to describe his difficulties transitioning to this design philosophy from his prior experience at 2K, Crytek and Ubisoft.</p><p style="">"I would start working on missions using my westerner's knowledge," Amaro said. "I was designing with the player as my main preoccupation. All I did was for the player, the player was at the centre of the game. And I was getting it all wrong, this goes against the vision for MGS5."</p><blockquote data-align="right"><p style="">We hope to reveal Snake's character through the players' actions in those spaces that are smart to traverse. That's pure game storytelling...</p></blockquote><p style="">By making The Phantom Pain's gameplay "not just about the player," Amaro said Kojima Productions is able to focus on creating an environment in which players can craft their own stories through the game's systemic mechanics.</p><p style="">"We get rid of all the narrative burdens, like, Sam Fisher or whoever has to go through this emotional state or has to reach that guy," Amaro elaborated. "We just go for non-dependent objectives, and we just get rid of all that narrative burden and just focus on what makes the mission good at the core level.</p><p style="">"We hope to reveal Snake's character through the players' actions in those spaces that are smart to traverse. That's pure game storytelling, although it's still primal because the odds are what they are."</p><p style="">In addition to a reduced number of cutscenes and a focus on telling a story through players' actions, Amaro mentioned that Snake would not be talking as much in The Phantom Pain as the character did in previous Metal Gear Solid games: "[Kojima] said, if he talks too much then we have to pay Kiefer Sutherland a lot more!"</p><p style="">The Phantom Pain is <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-is-hundreds-of-times-bigger-than-ground-zeroes/1100-6416891/" data-ref-id="1100-6416891">hundreds of times bigger</a> than its prologue, <a href="/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/" data-ref-id="false">Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes</a>, and might not be out until <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-might-not-come-out-until-december-2015/1100-6417568/" data-ref-id="1100-6417568">December 2015</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Daniel Hindes is the AU editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dhindes" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @dhindes</a></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:20:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/house-of-horrors-baby-making-and-blind-experimenta/2300-6418163/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/studio-formed-by-blizzard-soe-relic-veterans-shuts-down/1100-6418804/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOEE7cd4W7c" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FjOEE7cd4W7c%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjOEE7cd4W7c&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FjOEE7cd4W7c%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style="">Molten Games, a studio formed by former Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment, and Relic Entertainment executives has shut down and canceled its game, according to former employees.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">A source at Molten Games told <a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/4/5583068/molten-games-closed-interview" rel="nofollow">Polygon</a> that all 60 employees received the news of the closure and that they were being let go on March 24, 2014. The same source said that the decision seemed abrupt since feedback on the project they working until then was good.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Art director Billy Ahlswede has posted some art he was working on for what was called Project Blunderbuss to <a href="http://bahlswede.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">his blog</a>, and also linked to a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jOEE7cd4W7c" rel="nofollow">YouTube video of the game.</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I had the pleasure of art directing an amazing team on Project Blunderbuss at Molten Games," Ahlswede said. "The project was cancelled but here is the footage of that game as it stands."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Molten Games' Director of Technology Joshua Kriegshauser also linked to an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWMeDgaYxkg" rel="nofollow">Alpha gameplay video</a> on his <a href="https://twitter.com/autenil/status/449951245843709952" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> on March 29.</p><p style="">When it was announced, Molten Games said it was working on a <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-blizzard-soe-relic-execs-create-new-studio/1100-6411983/">AAA online game made possible in part by a multimillion-dollar investment led by Guild Wars publisher NCSoft</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWMeDgaYxkg" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FmWMeDgaYxkg%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DmWMeDgaYxkg&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FmWMeDgaYxkg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:11:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/studio-formed-by-blizzard-soe-relic-veterans-shuts-down/1100-6418804/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-coming-june-17/1100-6418803/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498982-0533580555-BkkIa0LCQAAFa4_.jpg%3Alarge" data-ref-id="1300-2498982" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498982-0533580555-BkkIa0LCQAAFa4_.jpg%3Alarge" data-ref-id="1300-2498982"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498982-0533580555-BkkIa0LCQAAFa4_.jpg%3Alarge"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ufc-ultimate-fighting-championship/" data-ref-id="false">EA Sports UFC</a> will release on June 17, according to a promotional poster spotted by a user on <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=797552" rel="nofollow">NeoGAF</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If the poster is correct, Electronic Arts' mixed martial arts game will also include a playable Bruce Lee as a preorder bonus. It seems probable, as EA has also been teasing a "mystery fighter" for the game, and if you'll look at his partial image on<a href="http://www.easports.com/ufc/mystery-fighter" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> the official website</a>, you'll notice he's wearing yellow shorts with a black strip, the same colors of Bruce Lee's iconic tracksuit from his final movie, <em>Game of Death</em>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It's not clear if preordering is the only way to get Bruce Lee. The poster simply states that preordering will get you "instant access to 'the father of mixed martial arts.'"</p><p style="">EA Sports UFC will launch on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. For more on EA Sports UFC, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-gameplay-vs-realism/1100-6417624/">GameSpot's feature on the game's level of realism</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417135" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417135/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:22:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-ufc-coming-june-17/1100-6418803/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-titanfall-running-on-an-xbox-360/1100-6418802/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498958-1446293092-24517.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498958" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498958-1446293092-24517.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498958"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498958-1446293092-24517.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Twitch user <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/cityflex/profile" rel="nofollow">CityFlex</a> has uploaded a gameplay video of the Xbox 360 version of <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/titanfall/">Titanfall</a>, which you can watch on his <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/cityflex/b/517664890" rel="nofollow">channel</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">With the caveat that this is a compressed video, it appears that the Xbox 360 version looks very similar to the Xbox One and PC versions.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Contrary to developer Respawn's warning that the game's servers <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-for-xbox-360-appears-on-ebay-buyer-beware-servers-won-t-be-turned-on-until-april-8/1100-6418757/">will not be turned on until launch day</a>, CityFlex was able to get into a match with a few other players, though he was eventually disconnected.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The developer of the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall, Bluepoint Games, recently said that it runs at above 30 frames per second.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"The game looks great, sounds great, and above all it plays great. There are of course some technical differences that are due to the technical limitations of the hardware--for example, the game runs above 30fps--but rest assured, the intense 6v6 wall-running, titan dropping action is all there," <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-xbox-360-runs-above-30fps-but-the-action-is-all-there-dev-says/1100-6418782/">Bluepoint Games senior producer Daryl Allison said</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Titanfall for Xbox 360 launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-on-xbox-360-gets-another-delay/1100-6418398/">April 8</a>, but copies of the game are already <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/retailers-selling-titanfall-for-xbox-360-early-images-show-it-requires-1gb-install/1100-6418773/">appearing at retailers and on auction sites like eBay</a>.</p><p style="">If you're considering getting Titanfall for the Xbox 360, be sure to check <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/titanfall-review/1900-6415690/">our review</a> of the Xbox One and PC versions.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6417583" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6417583/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:29:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-titanfall-running-on-an-xbox-360/1100-6418802/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/clean-up-a-bloody-mess-in-viscera-cleanup-detail-now-in-early-access/1100-6418800/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498843-1904766850-ss_07.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498843" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498843-1904766850-ss_07.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498843"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498843-1904766850-ss_07.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/viscera-cleanup-detail/" data-ref-id="false">Viscera Cleanup Detail</a>, the game that puts you in the boots of a space station janitor tasked with cleaning up the mess you're usually making in ordinary action games, is out now in <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/246900/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Steam Early Access</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Imagine what a level in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dead-space/">Dead Space</a> looks like after you finish it and move on. Viscera Cleanup Detail is a game about what happens after, putting you in charge of cleaning up all the blood, guts, and debris. It's surprisingly fun!</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Developer RuneStorm first released Viscera Cleanup Detail as a free Alpha via <a href="http://www.indiedb.com/games/viscera-cleanup-detail/downloads/viscera-cleanup-detail-alpha-v01" rel="nofollow">IndieDB</a>. There's also a $2.49 Christmas-themed <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/265210/?snr=1_5_9__300" rel="nofollow">Santa's Rampage</a> edition you can get from Steam, and a crossover with Devolver Digital's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/shadow-warrior/">Shadow Warrior</a> remake, in which you clean-up after Lo Wang's carnage.</p><p style="">You can start playing Viscera Cleanup Detail now for $8. As with all Early Access games, it comes with the usual warning about bugs and missing content, which RuneStorm will of course fix and add for free as it continues development.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415526" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415526/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p><p style=""> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:38:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/clean-up-a-bloody-mess-in-viscera-cleanup-detail-now-in-early-access/1100-6418800/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-beta-will-be-bungie-s-biggest-proving-grounds-yet/1100-6418799/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498821-8096523978-24478.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498821" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498821-8096523978-24478.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498821"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498821-8096523978-24478.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">The upcoming beta for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/destiny/">Destiny</a> will be bigger than any test that developer Bungie has ever opened up to players before launch.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Responding to a question from a fan about how much of the full game we're going to see in Destiny's beta, Bungie Community Manager David Dague said it will be enough to tell the developer what it needs to know, but not so much that it spoils the entire game. "Ever served Bungie as a beta tester? This will be the biggest proving grounds we've ever opened up to you before we were go for final launch." Bungie also previously said it's treating the beta <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-on-how-destiny-beta-is-like-a-full-product-launch/1100-6415134/">like a full product launch in some ways</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Dague answered the question on <a href="http://www.bungie.net/7_Bungie-Weekly-Update---04042014/en/News/News?aid=11469" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Bungie's weekly update</a>, which also revealed some other details about Destiny. For example, Dague said you will not be able to recruit NPCs to join you on missions, and that while different character classes progress along different paths with unique abilities, all characters can use all weapons.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Bungie also recently said that players will be able to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-beta-footage-is-fully-sharable-bungie-says/1100-6418091/">share as much footage as they want</a> from the beta when it starts this summer.</p><p style="">For more on Destiny, make sure to catch up with our previous coverage.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6415176" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6415176/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:11:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-beta-will-be-bungie-s-biggest-proving-grounds-yet/1100-6418799/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-on-x360-the-wolf-among-us-ep-3-and-kinec/2300-6418151/ This week we get Titanfall on the Xbox 360, Kinect Sports Rivals, The Wolf Among Us Episode 3, Warlock 2: The Exiled, an awesome PS2 classic, and the Lego Hobbit Video Game. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/titanfall-on-x360-the-wolf-among-us-ep-3-and-kinec/2300-6418151/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/horror-game-cult-county-canceled-for-3ds-now-aiming-for-ps4-s-morpheus/1100-6418798/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498798-7113534619-7322f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498798" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498798-7113534619-7322f.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498798"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498798-7113534619-7322f.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Renegade Kid originally designed horror game <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/cult-county/">Cult County</a> for the Nintendo 3DS, but now the developer wants to bring it to consoles and the PlayStation 4's virtual reality headset, Morpheus.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Cult County is a first-person survival horror game that mixes episodic storytelling with exploration similar to <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/silent-hill/">Silent Hill</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/resident-evil/">Resident Evil</a>. Like Renegade Kid's <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dementium-the-ward/">Dementium</a> and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/moon/">Moon</a>, Cult County was originally headed to a Nintendo handheld, but Renegade Kid said it has grown beyond the scope of the 3DS.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Currently, Renegade Kid wants to publish Cult County on Steam, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. In order to fund what has clearly become a bigger project, the developer has set up a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2029149553/cult-county-by-renegade-kid/posts" rel="nofollow">Kickstarter</a> with a funding goal of $580,000. At the time of writing, Cult County has raised $25,515 from 967 backers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If it hits its second stretch goal of $640,000, Renegade Kid will pay the extra license fees for Unity and development hardware it needs in order to publish Cult County on Xbox 360.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Yesterday, Renegade Kid said that if Cult County is funded, it will also utilize Sony's Morpheus VR headset for the PS4. Apparently, Sony Computer Entertainment's President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida would like to see it happen, as <a href="https://twitter.com/yosp/status/451476720613224448" rel="nofollow">he already backed the project on Kickstarter</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:54:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/horror-game-cult-county-canceled-for-3ds-now-aiming-for-ps4-s-morpheus/1100-6418798/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-games-on-the-xbox-360/1100-6418762/ <p style="">After a shaky introduction to the world of video games with the release of the original Xbox, few thought that Microsoft would ever find long-term success in the home console business. But then the Xbox 360 came along and became one of the best-selling consoles of all time. Hundreds of games have been released for the Xbox 360 since its release in 2005, making the task of choosing the best on the console an extremely tough one. But the games we've chosen below do represent an excellent cross section of the most outstanding, exciting, important, and just plain fun game experiences you can have right now on the Xbox 360. Do you agree with our choices? Read on and tell us in the comments below.</p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498090-6060237258-12672.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498090" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498090-6060237258-12672.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498090"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498090-6060237258-12672.jpg"></a><figcaption>Click below to see more screens from our top Xbox 360 games.</figcaption></figure><figure data-embed-type="gallery" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498148,1300-2498149,1300-2498150,1300-2498151,1300-2498152,1300-2498153,1300-2498154,1300-2498155,1300-2498156,1300-2498157" data-resize-urls="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg" data-resized="" data-resize-url=""><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498148" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498148-bayonetta.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498149" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498149-bioshock.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498150" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498150-braid.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498151" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498151-codbo2.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498152" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498152-dead+space.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498153" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498153-dirt3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498154" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498154-dishonored.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498155" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498155-fallout3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498156" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498156-farcry3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498157" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498157-forza4.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/batman-arkham-asylum/" data-ref-id="false">Batman Arkham Asylum</a></h4><p style="">"Regardless of whether you're getting sucked into the Story mode or competing for high scores in the Challenge mode, Batman: Arkham Asylum does an outstanding job of letting you <i>be</i> Batman. Everything about this game--the impressive visuals, stirring soundtrack, superb voice acting, fiendish puzzles, hard-hitting combat--feels like it has been lovingly crafted by a development team that's both knowledgeable and passionate about the source material. Miss out on this one and the joke's on you." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/batman-arkham-asylum-review/1900-6217199/" data-ref-id="1900-6217199">Read our full review</a></p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/bayonetta/" data-ref-id="false">Bayonetta</a></h4><p style="">"Chock-full of often silly but always memorable moments, Bayonetta is hard to get out of your mind even after you've stopped playing it. More than anything else, almost everything about Bayonetta feels just right. Its host of hidden items and secrets, multiple difficulties, competitively balanced scoring system, and charismatic heroine make it a game that will be revisited time and time again. This is one action game that you absolutely must not miss." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bayonetta-review/1900-6244865/" data-ref-id="1900-6244865">Read our full review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/bioshock/" data-ref-id="false">BioShock</a></h4><p style="">"While on the surface it might look like little more than a very pretty first-person shooter, BioShock is much, much more than that. Sure, the action is fine, but its primary focus is its story, a sci-fi mystery that manages to feel retro and futuristic at the same time, and its characters, who convey most of the story via radio transmissions and audio logs that you're constantly stumbling upon as you wander around. All of it blends together to form a rich, interesting world that sucks you in right away and won't let go until you've figured out what, exactly, is going on in the undersea city of Rapture." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bioshock-review/1900-6177215/" data-ref-id="1900-6177215">Read our full review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/braid/" data-ref-id="false">Braid</a></h4><p style="">"It serves as the contemplative companion to the typical Mario adventure while embracing the unbridled fun found in the best platformers. Clever gameplay mechanics are the driving force, pushing you toward your inevitable confrontation with the woman you've lost, but it's the engrossing story that cements this as something really special." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/braid-review/1900-6195623/" data-ref-id="1900-6195623">Read our review</a></p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/" data-ref-id="false">Call of Duty Black Ops 2</a></h4><p style="">"The campaign hits the same satisfying rhythms, the multiplayer captures the same frenetic intensity, and the cooperative zombies mode delivers the same stale undead-massacring action. Caught between striving for the future and remaining rooted in the past, Black Ops II finds solid footing, providing another great ride on the Call of Duty rollercoaster." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-review/1900-6399924/" data-ref-id="1900-6399924">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498170-darksouls.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498170" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498170-darksouls.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498170"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498170-darksouls.jpg"></a><figcaption>Praise the sun--it's Dark Souls!</figcaption></figure><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dark-souls/" data-ref-id="false">Dark Souls</a></h4><p style="">"Any game can deliver a few cheap scares. It takes a special one to terrify you. Dark Souls is such a game. It's a thoughtful, atmospheric, and mysterious role-playing adventure that challenges your mind and your mettle." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dark-souls/" data-ref-id="false">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dead-space/" data-ref-id="false">Dead Space</a></h4><p style="">"Dead Space is a remarkable game from a well-tread genre that manages to stand out from its competitors in almost every way, from visual presentation to engaging story, innovative combat mechanics to fright factor. Whether you're looking for a terrifying horror experience or a deeply story-driven adventure that will keep you engaged for 15-20 hours, Dead Space is a fantastic game that you should not pass on." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dead-space-review/1900-6199349/" data-ref-id="1900-6199349">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dirt-3/" data-ref-id="false">Dirt 3</a></h4><p style="">"Dirt 3 improves and builds upon its superb predecessor at just about every opportunity. The new multiplayer modes and gymkhana events are great additions, and if you're interested primarily in traditional racing disciplines, it has more than twice as many routes to race in more varied weather conditions and in an even greater selection of vehicles." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dirt-3-review/1900-6315203/" data-ref-id="1900-6315203">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dishonored/" data-ref-id="false">Dishonored</a></h4><p style="">"Yet even though it allows you to wipe the recent slate clean, Dishonored still begs to be replayed from the beginning. Unlocking different powers, finishing missions in different ways, striving to be more or less murderous, and seeing a different endgame all offer appealing incentives to give it another go. It's a rare game that feels so compulsively replayable, but Dishonored is such a game." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dishonored-review/1900-6397798/" data-ref-id="1900-6397798">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/fallout-3/" data-ref-id="false">Fallout 3</a></h4><p style="">"Fallout 3 is leaner and meaner than Bethesda's previous efforts, less expansive but more intense, while still offering immense replay value and quite a few thrills along the way. Whether you're a newcomer to the universe or a Fallout devotee, untold hours of mutated secrets are lurking in the darkest corners of Washington." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fallout-3-review/1900-6200093/" data-ref-id="1900-6200093">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/far-cry-3/" data-ref-id="false">Far Cry 3</a></h4><p style="">"Far Cry 3 is a delightful and harsh tropical wonderland, crawling with wildlife and threatened by the pirates and drug runners that disrupt its peace. The troubled paradise you explore is colorful and wild, enticing you to investigate its ravines and discover new ways to enjoy the open-world playground sprawling in front of you. This is a game that ignites the desire to complete every last challenge and check out every last icon on your map." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/far-cry-3-review/1900-6400893/" data-ref-id="1900-6400893">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/forza-motorsport-4/" data-ref-id="false">Forza Motorsport 4</a></h4><p style="">"Like even the very best new cars, Forza 4 doesn't reinvent the wheel, but rather it refines and improves upon what came before it. That's no small achievement given how truly special Forza 3 was." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/forza-motorsport-4-review/1900-6338542/" data-ref-id="1900-6338542">Read our review</a></p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498158-gearsofwar.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498158" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498158-gearsofwar.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498158"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498158-gearsofwar.jpg"></a><figcaption>Click below to see more screens from our top Xbox 360 games.</figcaption></figure><figure data-embed-type="gallery" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498160,1300-2498161,1300-2498162,1300-2498163,1300-2498164,1300-2498165,1300-2498166,1300-2498167,1300-2498168,1300-2498169" data-resize-urls="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg,http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg" data-resized="" data-resize-url=""><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498160" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498160-gtav.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498161" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498161-halo3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498162" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498162-lanoire.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498163" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498163-masseffect2.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498164" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498164-maxpayne3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498165" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498165-portal2.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498166" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498166-reddead.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498167" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498167-rockband3.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498168" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498168-skyrim.jpg"></a><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498169" ><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/225/2256286/2498169-spelunky.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gears-of-war/" data-ref-id="false">Gears of War</a></h4><p style="">"In Gears of War, a slab of concrete is your best friend. And if that slab of concrete isn't around, you can always make do with burned-out cars, piles of metal, huge columns, or even the ever-popular wall next to a doorway. Why are these inanimate objects so friendly? Because if you aren't hiding behind something in Gears of War, you might as well be dead. If its exciting campaign doesn't rope you in, chances are the team-based multiplayer will--either way, Gears of War is downright amazing." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gears-of-war-review/1900-6161188/" data-ref-id="1900-6161188">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/grand-theft-auto-v/" data-ref-id="false">Grand Theft Auto V</a></h4><p style="">"GTA V is a complicated and fascinating game, one that fumbles here and there and has an unnecessary strain of misogynistic nastiness running through it. But it also does amazing things no other open-world game has attempted before, using multiple perspectives to put you in the thick of cinematic heist sequences and other exhilarating, multi-layered missions like no open-world game before." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grand-theft-auto-v-review/1900-6414475/" data-ref-id="1900-6414475">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/halo-3/" data-ref-id="false">Halo 3</a></h4><p style="">"Plenty of games (have) attempted to duplicate the Halo formula, with varying degrees of success. But there's still nothing quite like the genuine item. Halo 3 is a positively amazing package that offers extreme satisfaction across all of its different parts." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/halo-3-review/1900-6179646/" data-ref-id="1900-6179646">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/l-a-noire/" data-ref-id="false">L.A. Noire</a></h4><p style="">"L.A. Noire is a unique game with a terrific sense of period atmosphere, absorbing investigation mechanics, and a haunting tale with plenty of moments that would be right at home in a classic film noir. Those smoky nights spent listening to jazz at the Blue Room, and the price you paid for them, will stay with you long after you've retired your badge and gun." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/la-noire-review/1900-6313681/" data-ref-id="1900-6313681">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/mass-effect-2/" data-ref-id="false">Mass Effect 2</a></h4><p style="">"Mass Effect's galaxy you want to explore that is populated with characters you are glad to know. Mass Effect 2 is the kind of game that you return to, not just because it's fun to play multiple times, but also because its universe is a place you wish you could call home." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mass-effect-2-review/1900-6246923/" data-ref-id="1900-6246923">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/max-payne-3/" data-ref-id="false">Max Payne 3</a></h4><p style="">"With its gripping narrative, brutal violence, and fantastic implementation of Max Payne's bullet-time ability, this is a distinctive and outstanding game through and through, and it's easily a worthy successor to the Max Payne games that preceded it." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/max-payne-3-review/1900-6376769/" data-ref-id="1900-6376769">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/portal-2/" data-ref-id="false">Portal 2</a></h4><p style="">"As you journey through the massive Aperture facility, it becomes clear that Portal 2 does not merely come after Portal. Instead, it radiates outward from its predecessor, simultaneously illuminating the world that gave rise to Portal and continuing the adventure that began there. The sense of novelty is diminished, but the thrill of exploration and puzzle-solving is still intoxicating, and it's amazing how Portal 2 manages to tell a better story with disembodied voices and spherical robots than most games can with full-on humans." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/portal-2-review/1900-6309133/" data-ref-id="1900-6309133">Read our reviews</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/red-dead-redemption/" data-ref-id="false">Red Dead Redemption</a></h4><p style="">"This is an outstanding game that tells a great story with memorable and occasionally laugh-out-loud-funny characters. Think about great moments that you remember from spaghetti Western movies, put them all into one 20- to 40-hour epic feature, and picture yourself in the starring role. Now you have some idea of what's waiting for you in Red Dead Redemption." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/red-dead-redemption-review/1900-6262899/" data-ref-id="1900-6262899">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/rock-band-3/" data-ref-id="false">Rock Band 3</a></h4><p style="">"Rock Band 3 not only introduces new and exciting things to the world of rhythm games, but it does almost everything better than those that have come before it. When it comes to accessible, inventive, and immensely entertaining music video games, nobody does it better than Rock Band 3." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rock-band-3-review/1900-6283058/" data-ref-id="1900-6283058">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/" data-ref-id="false">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a></h4><p style="">"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim doesn't rely on sheer scope to earn its stripes. It isn't just that there's a lot to do: it's that most of it is so good. Whether you're slashing a dragon's wings, raising the dead back to life, or experimenting at the alchemy table, Skyrim performs the most spectacular of enchantments: the one that causes huge chunks of time to vanish before you know it." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-review/1900-6344618/" data-ref-id="1900-6344618">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498171-vanquish.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498171" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/225/2256286/2498171-vanquish.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498171"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/225/2256286/2498171-vanquish.jpg"></a><figcaption>Vanquish is all sorts of awesome.</figcaption></figure><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/spelunky/" data-ref-id="false">Spelunky</a></h4><p style="">"Spelunky doesn't extend a helping hand when you're down. It doesn't have mercy. And that stubbornness is one of the main reasons it's so hard to pull away from the game. When you finally conquer something that has been hounding you for hours, you feel like the best darn explorer on the planet, and that feeling overshadows all the hardships you overcame down the troubled path you traveled." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spelunky-review/1900-6385497/" data-ref-id="1900-6385497">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/super-meat-boy/" data-ref-id="false">Super Meat Boy</a></h4><p style="">"It's impossible to point to just one element that makes Super Meat Boy such an extraordinary game. From the intense-though-always-fair difficulty and the inspired level design, to the pinpoint controls and catchy soundtrack, all of the different aspects converge into something that is truly outstanding." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-meat-boy-review/1900-6282520/" data-ref-id="1900-6282520">Read our review</a></p><p style=""> </p><h4><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/vanquish/" data-ref-id="false">Vanquish</a></h4><p style="">"Pure entertainment: that's Vanquish in a nutshell. This speedy and thrilling third-person cover-based shooter is all madness, overwhelming you with gigantic robots, flurries of gunfire, and explosions so powerful and colorful that you might think you feel the heat. There are a lot of things to love about Vanquish, but its most impressive feat is that while it uses mechanics you've seen in other shooters, it feels nothing like them." -- <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/vanquish-review/1900-6282227/" data-ref-id="1900-6282227">Read our review</a></p><p style=""><em>* GameSpot's Best Of Lists will updated periodically as new games worthy of inclusion are released on their respective platforms. </em></p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p><p style=""> </p> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 09:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-games-on-the-xbox-360/1100-6418762/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-we-d-like-to-see-in-the-next-legend-of-zelda/1100-6418783/ <p style="">An old man waits in a cave. He offers a sword for your troubles--a wish of good fortune on his lips--and then vanishes forevermore. Link must venture forth alone. The road ahead is filled with dangers, deadlier than anyone but a hero should face. Reptilian beasts lurk in swirling rivers, spindly-legged monsters leap among rocky outcrops, and nameless knights guard desolate paths. Hostility confronts your senses. There are no friends to offer guidance, only roaming creatures that rush toward you with unbridled aggression. Even the trees are against you. Maybe you should burn one; it may be the only way forward.</p><p style="">Questions dangle overhead in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda/" data-ref-id="false">The Legend of Zelda</a>, dancing outside of your periphery as you chase after the answers that lie hidden beyond. Those who are chosen to explore cryptic ruins must be brave enough to face whatever beasts reside there, and place faith in the deep-seated knowledge that allows progress through impassable passageways. For the three pieces of the triforce that mark a true hero are composed of not only power and courage, but wisdom as well. A man falls dead because his brain was much slower than his sword.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-2238473" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/8/4/7/3/2238473-701110_20130917_008.jpg" data-size="large" data-align="center" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/8/4/7/3/2238473-701110_20130917_008.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2238473"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/mig/8/4/7/3/2238473-701110_20130917_008.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">The Legend of Zelda confounded and amazed, and the series has consistently transformed as the years have flown by. Puzzles have become more concrete, and the dialogue more telling, as Link has matured from a precocious boy to a man worthy of his prodigious demands. Changes have manifested in bombastic ways that are impossible to ignore. Controls were stripped down to their very essence in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-phantom-hourglass/" data-ref-id="false">Phantom Hourglass</a>, only to require more patience and finesse than ever in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/" data-ref-id="false">Skyward Sword</a>. Epona arrived in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time/" data-ref-id="false">Ocarina of Time</a>, giving Link his first view from atop a horse, and then disappeared without even a flap of her ears as we entered the floating warmth of the King of Red Lions in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker/" data-ref-id="false">Wind Waker</a>. Time even briefly halted. <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask/" data-ref-id="false">Majora's Mask</a> imitated <i>Groundhog Day</i> for a glorious moment, and then the moon squashed that dream before we were ready to awake.</p><p style="">As the path stretches behind us, we can see the many forms The Legend of Zelda games have taken. What started as a conniving adventure has softened with age. Guidance was absent when Link first set forth on his journey, then became so blaring that mysteries yelled their secrets before you could scrounge for an answer. The circle was completed in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-between-worlds/" data-ref-id="false">A Link Between Worlds</a> as Link once again found himself alone in a threatening world, but does that return to a less-forgiving past herald a new age for The Legend of Zelda? Or is it just one more branch along a path that has twisted and spiraled until we've become so disoriented that we no longer know which direction we're facing?</p><blockquote data-align="center" data-size="large"><p style="">The road ahead is filled with dangers, deadlier than anyone but a hero should face.</p></blockquote><p style="">The Legend of Zelda is more varied than it gets credit for. Aside from those three travesties on the CD-i, each of Link's many adventures has offered an enticement for those who have readily taken up the hero's mantle. Some of those rewards have been novelties whose impact was fleeting. Becoming a wolf in <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/" data-ref-id="false">Twilight Princess</a> created a stir for only so long, because those canine sections halted the breathless excitement of Link's human struggles. Other rewards were less obvious but more compelling. Mastering the unforgiving combat in <a href="/zelda-ii-the-adventure-of-link/" data-ref-id="false">The Adventure of Link </a>required so much determination and so much dexterity that only the dedicated few could survive. But those who did triumph hold tightly to those memories.</p><figure data-ref-id="1300-1685770" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/5/7/7/0/1685770-563433_20110401_001.jpg" data-size="small" data-align="left" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/5/7/7/0/1685770-563433_20110401_001.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1685770"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/mig/5/7/7/0/1685770-563433_20110401_001.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">Because the history of this timeless franchise has taken so many forms, predicting how Link's next journey will turn out is an exercise in madness. Will Nintendo once more rely on flashy features, previously unseen, to differentiate it from its many predecessors? Or will raw craftsmanship take center stage, as the creators unearth the core of what makes The Legend of Zelda tick? And should we voice our opinion loudly to steer Nintendo in one direction or the other? It's tempting to do so, given how much I relish the latter ideology and fear the former, yet I know that my ideas can never live up to the incomparable vision that Nintendo holds.</p><p style="">But if I can dream, I would love to see Nintendo turn its back on the rich legacy we all hold dear. Sacrilegious? Maybe. But sometimes you have to set fire to what you love. The Legend of Zelda now carries with it so much baggage that every iteration is smothered under features before it can even begin to take flight. We expect dungeons and puzzles, a narrative and characters. The weapons we've grown to love, the enemies we've cut to shreds, the heart containers we've sought out, and the music that has filled our ears have to return in every new version. They have to, right? We've defined The Legend of Zelda in such a way that innovation can only extend so far. But if we cut out all the bloat, only its beautiful essence would remain.</p><p style="">Imagine if The Legend of Zelda removed the strict puzzles that have become commonplace since <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past/" data-ref-id="false">A Link to the Past</a>. Picture a plot that does no more than see you off without stopping your journey with long-winded exposition. What if your sword was your best friend as your inventory was unceremoniously emptied? Would the result still be The Legend of Zelda? Yes, it would, as long as it carried the mystery that has been the foundation upon which this enduring franchise has been built. So jut out your jaw when danger draws near and yell with glee when clever exploration leads you to an unimaginable discovery. The future is bright and clean. Link isn't beholden to the past, and we shouldn't be either.</p> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-we-d-like-to-see-in-the-next-legend-of-zelda/1100-6418783/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor-begins-alpha-testing/1100-6418797/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498757-2709469738-24477.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498757" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498757-2709469738-24477.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498757"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498757-2709469738-24477.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/">World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor</a> has moved into the Alpha phase of testing, inviting employees, friends, and family to play a very limited version of the expansion, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/13645405/warlords-of-draenor%E2%84%A2-alpha-testing-begins-4-3-2014" rel="nofollow">Blizzard has announced</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">One of the biggest changes Warlords of Draenor will make is quite technical, but it sounds like it will fundamentally improve the performance of the massively multiplayer online game. Since it launched, World of Warcraft has used a file format called Mo'PaQ (MPQ for short), which Blizzard said it had pushed far beyond its limits. When Warlords of Draenor launches, all World of Warcarft players will reinstall game files in order to switch over to a new format called CASC (Content Addressable Storage Container).</p><p dir="ltr" style="">CASC, which Blizzard is already using for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/heroes-of-the-storm/">Heroes of the Storm</a>'s Technical Alpha test, improves real-world game performance, speeds up patching, allows Blizzard to hotfix problems that previously required patches, and much more.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you want to dig into the other ways Warlords of Draenor will impact the game, Blizzard released <a href="http://us.battle.net//wow/en/blog/13423478" rel="nofollow">lengthy patch notes for the Alpha</a> that detail every little change and addition. Just some of the changes that are explained include Hit and Expertise removal, Garrisons, and level-100 talents and perks.</p><p style="">For more on Warlords of Draenor, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor/">our previous coverage</a>.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6416038" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6416038/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:32:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor-begins-alpha-testing/1100-6418797/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/r-b-i-baseball-14-appears-on-xbox-marketplace-with-april-9-release-date/1100-6418796/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498752-3947980941-RBI14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498752" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498752-3947980941-RBI14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498752"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1535/15354745/2498752-3947980941-RBI14.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/rbi-baseball-14/">R.B.I. Baseball 14</a> will release on Xbox Live Arcade on April 9, according to the product description posted to <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/RBI-Baseball-14/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841144e" rel="nofollow">Xbox.com</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The game's official <a href="https://twitter.com/RBIGAME/status/452507991276003330" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> account stated that it has not made any official announcements on the release date yet, but that it will very soon.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">R.B.I. Baseball 14 brings the series back after a 20-year absence. <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/rbi-baseball-95/">R.B.I. Baseball 95</a> was the last entry in the series, which launched in 1994 for the Sega 32X.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Major League Baseball (MLB) is developing R.B.I. Baseball 14 in-house, tasking its own Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) unit to create the game. MLBAM's other duties include managing the official MLB website and websites for the league's 30 teams.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">It says that the game will have modern graphics but stay true to the franchise's roots with a classic two-button control style. R.B.I. Baseball 14 will feature all 30 MLB teams and 480 active players with characteristics based on MLB's statistical database. MLB also said you can play through a game in 20 minutes and choose between Exhibition, Season, and Postseason modes.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">R.B.I. Baseball 14 is set to release on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and mobile devices.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:41:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/r-b-i-baseball-14-appears-on-xbox-marketplace-with-april-9-release-date/1100-6418796/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-collective-opens-for-submissions-approves-post-human-rpg-world-war-machine/1100-6418795/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498594-3630019455-1600x.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498594" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498594-3630019455-1600x.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498594"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498594-3630019455-1600x.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">After a successful pilot phase, Square Enix announced that its crowdfunding program, <a href="http://collective.square-enix.com/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Collective</a>, is now fully open for developers to submit original ideas.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Collective allows creators to post ideas and have gamers vote whether those concepts should become a reality or not. If the idea is approved after 28 days through the feedback platform, Square Enix will help developers prepare a pitch for crowdfunding through Indiegogo.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The first approved project, Tuque Games' "post-human RPG" <a href="http://worldwarmachine.com/" rel="nofollow">World War Machine</a>, will begin a crowdfunding campaign via a Collective and Indiegogo page near the end of April.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/crackdown-2/">Crackdown 2</a> studio Ruffian Games' <a href="http://collective.square-enix.com/projects/6/game-of-glens" rel="nofollow">Game of Glens</a> was one of the first three projects in the Collective pilot phase. Right now, 60 percent of users say they would not back it through crowdfunding.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"The pilot phase went really well, we learned so much during the test month and the teams we worked with; Tuque Games, Kitfox Games and Ruffian Games, have given great and useful feedback," project lead for Collective Phil Elliott said. "Now it's over to you as we open up the platform on an ongoing basis, and see what sort of ideas come in, from developers all around the world and what gamers think of those ideas."</p><p style=""><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-launching-crowdfunding-program/1100-6415484/">When Square Enix first announced the program</a> it said that creators could have the chance to work with older Eidos IP from the company's back catalog. It now says that the option for teams to use properties like <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/gex/">Gex</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/fear-effect/">Fear Effect</a>, and <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/anachronox/">Anachronox</a> will be added at a later date when the details are worked out.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email <a href="mailto:news@gamespot.com" rel="nofollow">news@gamespot.com</a></em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:42:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-collective-opens-for-submissions-approves-post-human-rpg-world-war-machine/1100-6418795/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-sells-out-10-000-tickets-for-dota-2-championship-event-in-an-hour/1100-6418794/ <figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498560-6279170215-8095-.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498560" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1535/15354745/2498560-6279170215-8095-.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2498560"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_small/1535/15354745/2498560-6279170215-8095-.jpg"></a></figure><p dir="ltr" style="">Valve has sold all of about 10,000 tickets for its 2014 <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/dota-2/">Dota 2</a> International Championship, the company has confirmed.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Tickets were gone roughly one hour after they went on sale", Valve's Doug Lombardi told Rod "Slasher" Breslau at GameSpot sister site <a href="http://www.ongamers.com/articles/the-international-2014-sells-out-in-an-hour/1100-1182/" rel="nofollow">onGamers</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Tickets are already <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=dota+international&_sacat=0&_from=R40" rel="nofollow">popping up on eBay for as much as $500</a>. Key Arena could not confirm if another wave of tickets would be put on sale.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The four-day event will take place starting July 18 at the Key Arena in Seattle. Tickets went on sale Friday April 4 at 15:00 PT, with a four-day ticket going for $99, floor seating $199, and $499 for a VIP ticket.</p><p style="">11 teams will compete in the tournament this year, with four regional qualifiers taking place from May 12 through May 25. Alongside the invited teams, the winner of each regional qualifier will secure a guaranteed place in the finals, and the four runners-up will compete for the final slot in the tournament. Last year, the total prize pool was $2.8 million.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-ref-id="2300-6411632" data-width="854" data-height="480"><iframe src="/videos/embed/6411632/" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/emanuelmaiberg" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Twitter @emanuelmaiberg</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/116710591398405257934/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Google+</a>.<br /></em></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p style=""><strong><em>Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? 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