http://auth.gamespot.com/ Gamespot's Everything Feed! News, Reviews, Videos. Exploding with content? You bet. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:05:43 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ragnarok-odyssey-ace-review/1900-6415725/ <p style="">The first thing to strike me in Ragnarok Odyssey ACE wasn't the snaking tentacle of some screen-consuming monster, but an overwhelming sense of deja vu. Not because the game's an expanded and enhanced rerelease of a 2012 action role-playing game, itself spawned from a decade-plus old Korean massively multiplayer game. No, the familiarity stemmed from the fact that ACE's opening played out almost identically to one I'd experienced just a few weeks prior in <a href="/toukiden/" data-ref-id="false">Toukiden: The Age of Demons</a>.</p><p style="">As in that <a href="/monster-hunter-tri/" data-ref-id="false">Monster Hunter</a>-wannabe's early moments, ACE begins by placing you in the boots of a fresh-faced recruit who has joined a seasoned band of mercenaries to help protect their village from beasts hell-bent on turning humanity into an all-you-can-eat buffet. As you customize your character, chat up a few village non-player characters, and accept your first creature-carving quest, the unmistakable sense that you've done this all before only strengthens.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/4/2043874-710243_20130612_005.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043874" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/4/2043874-710243_20130612_005.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043874"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/mig/3/8/7/4/2043874-710243_20130612_005.jpg"></a><figcaption>How does an ordinary person hold such a large weapon?</figcaption></figure><p style="">But while ACE's story and setup sadly follow an all-too-familiar genre template, many of its other elements--most notably its combat--manage to keep your thumbs engaged for the entirety of the game's lengthy quest. More of a do-over than a director's cut, ACE feels like the game its predecessor should have been. On top of adding oodles of fresh content to the original Ragnarok Odyssey, it tweaks its gameplay in a number of ways that bring both nuance and depth to the already satisfying monster-pummeling proceedings.</p><p style="">Like the original, ACE encourages you to equip a blade that makes Cloud Strife's signature sword look like a butter knife before setting out to loot, level, and lay waste to baddies that would like to break you like peanut brittle. The core "action RPG meets Monster Hunter" formula remains intact, but significant additions--such as new class-specific abilities and the option to hire AI mercenaries--make it a much better game. ACE further separates itself from the beast-battling pack by forgoing strategy-focused fighting in favor of fast, fluid, arcade-flavored combat. Thanks to intuitive mechanics and responsive controls, even unseasoned slayers can easily string together impressive combos, juggle enemies in the air, and generally unleash the sort of battlefield-scarring hell usually reserved for dedicated action game protagonists like Kratos and Dante.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/6/2043876-710243_20130612_007.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043876" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/6/2043876-710243_20130612_007.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043876"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/mig/3/8/7/6/2043876-710243_20130612_007.jpg"></a><figcaption>You don't have to go it alone, and thank God for that. </figcaption></figure><p style="">The trade-off, at least in the original release, was a noticeable lack of depth, but the addition of ACE skills--job-based, screen-clearing attacks that run off a cooldown meter--address this issue without robbing the experience of its accessible, lightning-quick appeal. Managing and monitoring these skills alongside your more twitch-based arsenal is a blast, especially when they're used in a complementary fashion with another character class; downing a dozen or so minions in one fell swoop is fun, but knowing your sword warrior can wade into danger without worry because the cleric's healing ACE skill has got your back is all the more rewarding.</p><p style="">Of course, pairing these or any of the other four classes (hunter, hammersmith, mage, or assassin) in the original Ragnarok Odyssey required live players to cooperatively team up. The addition of hirable mercenaries in ACE, however, means even solo adventurers can put an appropriately menacing party together. These computer-controlled companions aren't nearly as reliable as real players, but their inclusion goes a long way toward turning what was previously a co-op-focused game into a satisfying solo experience.</p><blockquote data-size="large" data-align="center"><p style="">Thanks to intuitive mechanics and responsive controls, even unseasoned slayers can easily string together impressive combos, juggle enemies in the air, and generally unleash the sort of battlefield-scarring hell usually reserved for dedicated action game protagonists like Kratos and Dante.</p></blockquote><p style="">While Ragnarok Odyssey's combat benefits from ACE's fresh features, its leveling system, for better or worse, remains the same. Players put off by the original's lack of a traditional experience system may again find themselves frustrated by having to customize characters with looted cards. These collectibles, which provide a variety of passive perks, are slotted into your armor, not unlike runes encrusted into weapons. Balancing these character-shaping cards before battle requires performing a fun little minigame, but some genre fans will understandably yearn for the more familiar gratification that comes from attributing skill points, especially given the random nature of receiving the cards.</p><p style="">Returning fans will find a number of other fresh and familiar features to dive into back at home base or while putting the hurt on towering beasts in the field; completing side objectives to upgrade new halomonas weapons offers an alternative to simply refining your more traditional death dealers, while returning activities, such as tweaking armor, purchasing potions, and receiving makeovers, keep you busy at base camp. While not nearly as game changing as some of the other new inclusions, one of my favorite additions is the billionaire pot, which is a pot that turns unwanted loot into fresh goods.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/3/2043873-710243_20130612_004.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043873" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/3/2043873-710243_20130612_004.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043873"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/mig/3/8/7/3/2043873-710243_20130612_004.jpg"></a><figcaption>Places this pretty are meant to be torn apart by cruel monsters. It's video game tradition!</figcaption></figure><p style="">ACE's many enhancements are further complemented by the Tower of Yggdrasil, a 400-floor, randomly generated dungeon that opens up after the main campaign concludes. This massive content update doubles the original game's size, but adds little to the already lacking story. It also outstays its welcome a bit; as satisfying as ACE's combat can be, it's not immune to repetition, and nothing drives that point home like a few hundred dungeon floors filled with familiar baddies. ACE also brings Ragnarok Odyssey's action-fueled brand of monster slaying to the PlayStation 3 for the first time. While the cross-play functionality is a nice bonus, both the bite-size nature of the missions and the built-for-Vita visuals feel more at home on the portable.</p><p style="">Given its cookie-cutter narrative, polarizing leveling system, and late-game repetition, ACE doesn't address all the issues that plagued players the first time around. If it didn't satisfy your monster-fighting fix back in 2012, there's probably not enough here to draw you back to the battlefield. However, if you're a Ragnarok vet ready for more, or a new recruit looking to hunt some big game of the not-of-this-realm variety, then you'll want to start sharpening that oversize sword.</p> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:34:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ragnarok-odyssey-ace-review/1900-6415725/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-xbox-one-drm-online-controversy-hur/2300-6418188/ New Xbox head responds to last-years criticism of the Xbox One, but says that their system is built "for the right reasons." Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-xbox-one-drm-online-controversy-hur/2300-6418188/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-now-you-can-get-an-xbox-one-titanfa/2300-6418185/ Target is offering another bundle that makes the Xbox One an even better deal: $450 for a console, Titanfall game, and one year of Xbox Live Gold. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:54:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-now-you-can-get-an-xbox-one-titanfa/2300-6418185/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-blood-money-the-shaun-method/2300-6418183/ Shaun McInnis reprises his role as (a real jerky) Agent 47 in Hitman: Blood Money. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:19:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-blood-money-the-shaun-method/2300-6418183/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-backwards-compatibility-on-xbox-one-new-bo/2300-6418179/ Microsoft is thinking about backwards compatibility for the Xbox One, Borderlands may be getting a "pre-sequel", and who hurt Phil Spencer's feelings?! HINT: IT'S YOU. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-backwards-compatibility-on-xbox-one-new-bo/2300-6418179/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-rumor-borderlands-pre-sequel-coming/2300-6418181/ Rumors are circulating that the next Borderlands will occur between the first and seconds games, and it won't be coming to next-gen. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:46:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-rumor-borderlands-pre-sequel-coming/2300-6418181/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/pax-east-2014-demolish-the-developers-and-the-lobb/2300-6418176/ Join us at PAX East 2014 for our two panels on Saturday, April 12th: a special live audience episode of The Lobby (1:30pm EST), and Demolish The Developers (9pm EST). GameSpot will be streaming Demolish The Developers on Monday, April 14th at 11am and again at 2pm PST. The Lobby will air at it's normal time of 2pm PST on Tuesdays. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:46:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/pax-east-2014-demolish-the-developers-and-the-lobb/2300-6418176/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/idarb-multiple-players/2300-6418175/ Chris Watters is joined by the developers of #IDARB for some crazy 4 and 8 player action! Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/idarb-multiple-players/2300-6418175/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-your-pc-run-this-fall-s-lord-of-the-rings-game/1100-6418828/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499427-mordor1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499427" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499427-mordor1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499427"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2499427-mordor1.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">[UPDATE] The specs listed on the Steam product page for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are indeed real, <a href="https://twitter.com/middleearthgame/status/453304023106727936" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">developer Monolith tells GameSpot</a>.</p><p style=""><em>The original story is below.</em></p><p dir="ltr" style="">Will your PC need to be so powerful to run <a href="/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/" data-ref-id="false">Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor</a> that it would be suited for Sauron himself? Probably not, according to the game's minimum and recommended requirements revealed today <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">via the game's Steam product page</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You can check out the specs below, but take them with a grain of salt for now, as they don't come straight from developer Monolith Productions or publisher Warner Bros. We have followed up with the publisher to confirm the game's PC system requirements.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><ins><strong>Minimum:</strong></ins></p><ul><li>OS: 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8</li><li>Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz</li><li>Memory: 4 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950</li><li>DirectX: Version 11</li><li>Network: Broadband Internet connection</li><li>Hard Drive: 25 GB available space</li></ul><p style=""> </p><p style=""><ins><strong>Recommended:</strong></ins></p><ul><li>OS: 64-bit: Win 7, Win 8</li><li>Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz</li><li>Memory: 8 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970</li><li>DirectX: Version 11</li><li>Network: Broadband Internet connection</li><li>Hard Drive: 40 GB available space</li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="">Shadow of Mordor launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-shadow-of-mordor-the-lord-of-the-rings-game-we-ve-been-waiting-for-we-ll-find-out-october-7/1100-6418725/" data-ref-id="1100-6418725">October 7</a> for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game puts you in the boots of a ranger with Wraith-like abilities named Talion. Set in the inhospitable world of Mordor, you'll utilize <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hunting-and-hierarchy-in-middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/1100-6417227/">Assassin's Creed-esque stealth moves</a> to lay waste to enemy Orcs on your way to exacting revenge for your family's murder.</p><p style="">For more on Shadow of Mordor, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/">GameSpot's previous coverage</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:57:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-your-pc-run-this-fall-s-lord-of-the-rings-game/1100-6418828/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-proposed-using-a-skyrim-item-she-said-yes/1100-6418827/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499399-amuletmara.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499399" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499399-amuletmara.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499399"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2499399-amuletmara.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Recently we <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-world-of-warcraft-wedding-is-fantasy-come-to-life/1100-6418623/" data-ref-id="1100-6418623">got to see a World of Warcraft-themed wedding</a>, and now comes another romantic story where fantasy became reality. In Bethesda's <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/" data-ref-id="false">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a>, the enchanted "<a href="http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Amulet_of_Mara" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Amulet of Mara</a>" is used to unlock various romantic dialogues, one of which is the option to wed other characters.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">That's how it works in the game, and that's how it happened in real life for one couple.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I introduced [my fiance] to Skyrim--and he enjoys every minute of the game," Sarah Briody told <a href="http://kotaku.com/guy-proposes-using-skyrim-magic-item-she-says-yes-1558764929" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Kotaku</a>. "I love watching him play because we both have very different game styles. We do play other multiplayer games together when we have the opportunity."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Briody recalled that when her partner proposed to her using the Amulet of Mara, she did not initially understand what was happening.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"He gave me the amulet and while I recognized what it was--it didn't really click as to WHAT it was," Briody said. "I put it on and he started to smile from ear to ear. Then he said: 'Is that an Amulet of Mara? I'm surprised someone like you isn't spoken for.'"</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Then it finally registered that he was proposing! He got down on one knee and slipped the ring on my finger."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Briody said yes, and would later <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/225nyx/he_gave_me_an_amulet_of_mara_then_asked_me_to_be/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">post an image of the amulet and the ring on Reddit</a>. "Best. Proposal. Ever.," she wrote.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In February, role-playing game studio BioWare recalled how two <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/mass-effect-3/">Mass Effect 3</a> players met, fell in love, and were eventually married. You can <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mass-effect-3-brought-this-couple-together/1100-6417763/">read that story here</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-proposed-using-a-skyrim-item-she-said-yes/1100-6418827/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gta-diaries-flappy-bird-hunting/2300-6418167/ Can you duck hunt in GTA Online? Absolutely. Are Seb and Cam any good at it? Absolutely not. Here's three ways to shoot flappy bird skeet clays out of the sky. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gta-diaries-flappy-bird-hunting/2300-6418167/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/stanford-researchers-create-controller-that-they-say-can-read-your-mind/1100-6418825/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYbcIun-VFU" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FnYbcIun-VFU%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnYbcIun-VFU&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FnYbcIun-VFU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Could the controller of tomorrow read our minds and be able to adjust gameplay experiences when we get bored, sad, or excited? That future might not be too far away. Engineers at Stanford University today say they have uncovered the "next step in interactive gaming" through a controller that gauges the player's brain activity and adjusts gameplay experiences accordingly.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Stanford's prototype controller was created by Corey McCall, a doctoral candidate of electrical engineering professor Gregory Kovac. McCall modified a standard Xbox 360 controller by popping off the back panel and replacing it with a "3D printed plastic module" that features sensors that measure a player's heart rate and blood flow, as well as rate of breath and how deeply a person is breathing. A light-operated sensor can track a second heart rate measurement, while built-in accelerometers measure the rate at which you shake the controller.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">At the same time, proprietary software gauges the intensity of a game--in this case the simple rhythm/racing game Audiosurf Overture. Using physiological data gathered using the controller, researchers can then assess a player's overall level of mental engagement with the game.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"You can see the expression of a person's autonomic nervous system in their heart rate and skin temperature and respiration rate, and by measuring those outputs, we can understand what's happening in the brain almost instantaneously," McCall said in a<a href="http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/game-controller-excitement-040714.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Stanford news release</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">McCall first demonstrated his controller at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this year. He says that by gathering such biometric feedback, developers can create more immersive worlds by, for example, adding new enemies to a level when a player begins to feel too comfortable. There are also implications for parents concerned about how engrossed their child is becoming in a game, he says.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"If a player wants maximum engagement and excitement, we can measure when they are getting bored and, for example, introduce more zombies into the level," McCall said. "We can also control the game for children. If parents are concerned that their children are getting too wrapped up in the game, we can tone it down or remind them that it's time for a healthy break."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Of course, biometric controllers are not new. Half-Life studio Valve has <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-biofeedback-studies-include-tracking-player-sweat-levels/1100-6408023/" data-ref-id="1100-6408023">tested biofeedback support for a new controller</a>, while one of the <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-16-sony-tested-playstation-4-controller-that-sensed-how-much-you-sweat" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="2013-07">PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 prototypes included sensors that detected how much a player would sweat</a> during a game session. No mainstream controller, however, has ever featured any kind of biometric feedback system. It also remains to be seen how expensive biometric controllers are to create.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:12:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/stanford-researchers-create-controller-that-they-say-can-read-your-mind/1100-6418825/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/ea-sports-ufc-bruce-lee-reveal-trailer/2300-6418169/ Bruce Lee steps into the Octagon for the first time with EA Sports UFC launching June 17th. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:51:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/ea-sports-ufc-bruce-lee-reveal-trailer/2300-6418169/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-gets-a-shrek-mod-splitscreen-mode-and-new-map-on-the-way/1100-6418824/ <p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ZSNVOvFq0" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F3_ZSNVOvFq0%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3_ZSNVOvFq0&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F3_ZSNVOvFq0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you thought the <a href="/goat-simulator/" data-ref-id="false">Goat Simulator </a>craze was over, you were wrong. A modder has created an especially hilarious mod that allows you to play not as a new variation of goat, but rather as the beloved animated hero Shrek from DreamWorks' popular film franchise.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Coffee Stain Studios has previously labeled Goat Simulator as the "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-channels-dead-island-for-its-epic-launch-trailer/1100-6418619/" data-ref-id="1100-6418619">world's dumbest game</a>," in case that needed repeating. You can download and install the mod via <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=245518264" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">creator [FP] Dafini's Steam Community page</a>. Here's a<a href="https://soundcloud.com/tom-m-c/what-are-you-doing-in-my-swamp" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> link the music</a>, too, if you need to hear it again.</p><p style="">In semi more serious news, Coffee Stain Studios has<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoatSimulator/posts/271869669649559?stream_ref=10" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> announced</a> that Goat Simulator patch 1.1 will add local splitscreen multiplayer and a new playable map that is said to be roughly the same size as the original map. This patch, which also includes new achievements and goats, will be released sometime in the middle of May.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:34:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-gets-a-shrek-mod-splitscreen-mode-and-new-map-on-the-way/1100-6418824/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-upload-xbox-one-gameplay-directly-to-youtube-starting-tomorrow/1100-6418823/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499292-xboyoutube.png" data-ref-id="1300-2499292" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499292-xboyoutube.png" data-ref-id="1300-2499292"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2499292-xboyoutube.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Starting tomorrow, Xbox One owners will be able to upload gameplay clips captured using Microsoft's Game DVR functionality directly to YouTube. In a <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2014/04/ent-gopro-on-xbox-360" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">blog post on the Xbox Wire</a>, Microsoft said once the update rolls out tomorrow, it will be "easier than ever" to capture and share game clips with people around the world.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Previously, Xbox One users <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-to-record-xbox-one-gameplay-footage/1100-6416440/" data-ref-id="1100-6416440">needed to jump through some hoops to upload gameplay clips to YouTube</a>. But no longer. When the update is released, you'll be able to click a button inside the YouTube app to share clips to your YouTube channel.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">By comparison, Sony's PlayStation 4 does not offer any YouTube app whatsoever, though owners of that system can share clips to their profiles or to Facebook using the system's "Share" functionality. The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita currently have dedicated YouTube apps.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The updated YouTube app will also let you watch videos in Snap Mode, add new videos to your Pins, earn Media achievements, and add your favorite YouTube channels to the OneGuide.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:06:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-upload-xbox-one-gameplay-directly-to-youtube-starting-tomorrow/1100-6418823/
http://auth.gamespot.com/ Gamespot's Everything Feed! News, Reviews, Videos. Exploding with content? You bet. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:05:43 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ragnarok-odyssey-ace-review/1900-6415725/ <p style="">The first thing to strike me in Ragnarok Odyssey ACE wasn't the snaking tentacle of some screen-consuming monster, but an overwhelming sense of deja vu. Not because the game's an expanded and enhanced rerelease of a 2012 action role-playing game, itself spawned from a decade-plus old Korean massively multiplayer game. No, the familiarity stemmed from the fact that ACE's opening played out almost identically to one I'd experienced just a few weeks prior in <a href="/toukiden/" data-ref-id="false">Toukiden: The Age of Demons</a>.</p><p style="">As in that <a href="/monster-hunter-tri/" data-ref-id="false">Monster Hunter</a>-wannabe's early moments, ACE begins by placing you in the boots of a fresh-faced recruit who has joined a seasoned band of mercenaries to help protect their village from beasts hell-bent on turning humanity into an all-you-can-eat buffet. As you customize your character, chat up a few village non-player characters, and accept your first creature-carving quest, the unmistakable sense that you've done this all before only strengthens.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/4/2043874-710243_20130612_005.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043874" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/4/2043874-710243_20130612_005.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043874"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/mig/3/8/7/4/2043874-710243_20130612_005.jpg"></a><figcaption>How does an ordinary person hold such a large weapon?</figcaption></figure><p style="">But while ACE's story and setup sadly follow an all-too-familiar genre template, many of its other elements--most notably its combat--manage to keep your thumbs engaged for the entirety of the game's lengthy quest. More of a do-over than a director's cut, ACE feels like the game its predecessor should have been. On top of adding oodles of fresh content to the original Ragnarok Odyssey, it tweaks its gameplay in a number of ways that bring both nuance and depth to the already satisfying monster-pummeling proceedings.</p><p style="">Like the original, ACE encourages you to equip a blade that makes Cloud Strife's signature sword look like a butter knife before setting out to loot, level, and lay waste to baddies that would like to break you like peanut brittle. The core "action RPG meets Monster Hunter" formula remains intact, but significant additions--such as new class-specific abilities and the option to hire AI mercenaries--make it a much better game. ACE further separates itself from the beast-battling pack by forgoing strategy-focused fighting in favor of fast, fluid, arcade-flavored combat. Thanks to intuitive mechanics and responsive controls, even unseasoned slayers can easily string together impressive combos, juggle enemies in the air, and generally unleash the sort of battlefield-scarring hell usually reserved for dedicated action game protagonists like Kratos and Dante.</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/6/2043876-710243_20130612_007.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043876" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/6/2043876-710243_20130612_007.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043876"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/mig/3/8/7/6/2043876-710243_20130612_007.jpg"></a><figcaption>You don't have to go it alone, and thank God for that. </figcaption></figure><p style="">The trade-off, at least in the original release, was a noticeable lack of depth, but the addition of ACE skills--job-based, screen-clearing attacks that run off a cooldown meter--address this issue without robbing the experience of its accessible, lightning-quick appeal. Managing and monitoring these skills alongside your more twitch-based arsenal is a blast, especially when they're used in a complementary fashion with another character class; downing a dozen or so minions in one fell swoop is fun, but knowing your sword warrior can wade into danger without worry because the cleric's healing ACE skill has got your back is all the more rewarding.</p><p style="">Of course, pairing these or any of the other four classes (hunter, hammersmith, mage, or assassin) in the original Ragnarok Odyssey required live players to cooperatively team up. The addition of hirable mercenaries in ACE, however, means even solo adventurers can put an appropriately menacing party together. These computer-controlled companions aren't nearly as reliable as real players, but their inclusion goes a long way toward turning what was previously a co-op-focused game into a satisfying solo experience.</p><blockquote data-size="large" data-align="center"><p style="">Thanks to intuitive mechanics and responsive controls, even unseasoned slayers can easily string together impressive combos, juggle enemies in the air, and generally unleash the sort of battlefield-scarring hell usually reserved for dedicated action game protagonists like Kratos and Dante.</p></blockquote><p style="">While Ragnarok Odyssey's combat benefits from ACE's fresh features, its leveling system, for better or worse, remains the same. Players put off by the original's lack of a traditional experience system may again find themselves frustrated by having to customize characters with looted cards. These collectibles, which provide a variety of passive perks, are slotted into your armor, not unlike runes encrusted into weapons. Balancing these character-shaping cards before battle requires performing a fun little minigame, but some genre fans will understandably yearn for the more familiar gratification that comes from attributing skill points, especially given the random nature of receiving the cards.</p><p style="">Returning fans will find a number of other fresh and familiar features to dive into back at home base or while putting the hurt on towering beasts in the field; completing side objectives to upgrade new halomonas weapons offers an alternative to simply refining your more traditional death dealers, while returning activities, such as tweaking armor, purchasing potions, and receiving makeovers, keep you busy at base camp. While not nearly as game changing as some of the other new inclusions, one of my favorite additions is the billionaire pot, which is a pot that turns unwanted loot into fresh goods.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="medium" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/3/2043873-710243_20130612_004.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043873" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/mig/3/8/7/3/2043873-710243_20130612_004.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2043873"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_medium/mig/3/8/7/3/2043873-710243_20130612_004.jpg"></a><figcaption>Places this pretty are meant to be torn apart by cruel monsters. It's video game tradition!</figcaption></figure><p style="">ACE's many enhancements are further complemented by the Tower of Yggdrasil, a 400-floor, randomly generated dungeon that opens up after the main campaign concludes. This massive content update doubles the original game's size, but adds little to the already lacking story. It also outstays its welcome a bit; as satisfying as ACE's combat can be, it's not immune to repetition, and nothing drives that point home like a few hundred dungeon floors filled with familiar baddies. ACE also brings Ragnarok Odyssey's action-fueled brand of monster slaying to the PlayStation 3 for the first time. While the cross-play functionality is a nice bonus, both the bite-size nature of the missions and the built-for-Vita visuals feel more at home on the portable.</p><p style="">Given its cookie-cutter narrative, polarizing leveling system, and late-game repetition, ACE doesn't address all the issues that plagued players the first time around. If it didn't satisfy your monster-fighting fix back in 2012, there's probably not enough here to draw you back to the battlefield. However, if you're a Ragnarok vet ready for more, or a new recruit looking to hunt some big game of the not-of-this-realm variety, then you'll want to start sharpening that oversize sword.</p> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:34:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ragnarok-odyssey-ace-review/1900-6415725/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-xbox-one-drm-online-controversy-hur/2300-6418188/ New Xbox head responds to last-years criticism of the Xbox One, but says that their system is built "for the right reasons." Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:28:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-xbox-one-drm-online-controversy-hur/2300-6418188/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-now-you-can-get-an-xbox-one-titanfa/2300-6418185/ Target is offering another bundle that makes the Xbox One an even better deal: $450 for a console, Titanfall game, and one year of Xbox Live Gold. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:54:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-now-you-can-get-an-xbox-one-titanfa/2300-6418185/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-blood-money-the-shaun-method/2300-6418183/ Shaun McInnis reprises his role as (a real jerky) Agent 47 in Hitman: Blood Money. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:19:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/hitman-blood-money-the-shaun-method/2300-6418183/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-backwards-compatibility-on-xbox-one-new-bo/2300-6418179/ Microsoft is thinking about backwards compatibility for the Xbox One, Borderlands may be getting a "pre-sequel", and who hurt Phil Spencer's feelings?! HINT: IT'S YOU. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-backwards-compatibility-on-xbox-one-new-bo/2300-6418179/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-rumor-borderlands-pre-sequel-coming/2300-6418181/ Rumors are circulating that the next Borderlands will occur between the first and seconds games, and it won't be coming to next-gen. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:46:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-update-rumor-borderlands-pre-sequel-coming/2300-6418181/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/pax-east-2014-demolish-the-developers-and-the-lobb/2300-6418176/ Join us at PAX East 2014 for our two panels on Saturday, April 12th: a special live audience episode of The Lobby (1:30pm EST), and Demolish The Developers (9pm EST). GameSpot will be streaming Demolish The Developers on Monday, April 14th at 11am and again at 2pm PST. The Lobby will air at it's normal time of 2pm PST on Tuesdays. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:46:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/pax-east-2014-demolish-the-developers-and-the-lobb/2300-6418176/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/idarb-multiple-players/2300-6418175/ Chris Watters is joined by the developers of #IDARB for some crazy 4 and 8 player action! Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/idarb-multiple-players/2300-6418175/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-your-pc-run-this-fall-s-lord-of-the-rings-game/1100-6418828/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499427-mordor1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499427" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499427-mordor1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499427"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2499427-mordor1.jpg"></a></figure><p style="">[UPDATE] The specs listed on the Steam product page for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are indeed real, <a href="https://twitter.com/middleearthgame/status/453304023106727936" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">developer Monolith tells GameSpot</a>.</p><p style=""><em>The original story is below.</em></p><p dir="ltr" style="">Will your PC need to be so powerful to run <a href="/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/" data-ref-id="false">Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor</a> that it would be suited for Sauron himself? Probably not, according to the game's minimum and recommended requirements revealed today <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">via the game's Steam product page</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">You can check out the specs below, but take them with a grain of salt for now, as they don't come straight from developer Monolith Productions or publisher Warner Bros. We have followed up with the publisher to confirm the game's PC system requirements.</p><p dir="ltr" style=""><ins><strong>Minimum:</strong></ins></p><ul><li>OS: 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8</li><li>Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz</li><li>Memory: 4 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950</li><li>DirectX: Version 11</li><li>Network: Broadband Internet connection</li><li>Hard Drive: 25 GB available space</li></ul><p style=""> </p><p style=""><ins><strong>Recommended:</strong></ins></p><ul><li>OS: 64-bit: Win 7, Win 8</li><li>Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz</li><li>Memory: 8 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970</li><li>DirectX: Version 11</li><li>Network: Broadband Internet connection</li><li>Hard Drive: 40 GB available space</li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="">Shadow of Mordor launches <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-shadow-of-mordor-the-lord-of-the-rings-game-we-ve-been-waiting-for-we-ll-find-out-october-7/1100-6418725/" data-ref-id="1100-6418725">October 7</a> for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game puts you in the boots of a ranger with Wraith-like abilities named Talion. Set in the inhospitable world of Mordor, you'll utilize <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/hunting-and-hierarchy-in-middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/1100-6417227/">Assassin's Creed-esque stealth moves</a> to lay waste to enemy Orcs on your way to exacting revenge for your family's murder.</p><p style="">For more on Shadow of Mordor, check out <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/">GameSpot's previous coverage</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:57:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-your-pc-run-this-fall-s-lord-of-the-rings-game/1100-6418828/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-proposed-using-a-skyrim-item-she-said-yes/1100-6418827/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499399-amuletmara.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499399" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499399-amuletmara.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2499399"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2499399-amuletmara.jpg"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Recently we <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-world-of-warcraft-wedding-is-fantasy-come-to-life/1100-6418623/" data-ref-id="1100-6418623">got to see a World of Warcraft-themed wedding</a>, and now comes another romantic story where fantasy became reality. In Bethesda's <a href="/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/" data-ref-id="false">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a>, the enchanted "<a href="http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Amulet_of_Mara" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Amulet of Mara</a>" is used to unlock various romantic dialogues, one of which is the option to wed other characters.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">That's how it works in the game, and that's how it happened in real life for one couple.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"I introduced [my fiance] to Skyrim--and he enjoys every minute of the game," Sarah Briody told <a href="http://kotaku.com/guy-proposes-using-skyrim-magic-item-she-says-yes-1558764929" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">Kotaku</a>. "I love watching him play because we both have very different game styles. We do play other multiplayer games together when we have the opportunity."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Briody recalled that when her partner proposed to her using the Amulet of Mara, she did not initially understand what was happening.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"He gave me the amulet and while I recognized what it was--it didn't really click as to WHAT it was," Briody said. "I put it on and he started to smile from ear to ear. Then he said: 'Is that an Amulet of Mara? I'm surprised someone like you isn't spoken for.'"</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"Then it finally registered that he was proposing! He got down on one knee and slipped the ring on my finger."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Briody said yes, and would later <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/225nyx/he_gave_me_an_amulet_of_mara_then_asked_me_to_be/" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">post an image of the amulet and the ring on Reddit</a>. "Best. Proposal. Ever.," she wrote.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">In February, role-playing game studio BioWare recalled how two <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/mass-effect-3/">Mass Effect 3</a> players met, fell in love, and were eventually married. You can <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mass-effect-3-brought-this-couple-together/1100-6417763/">read that story here</a>.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:30:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-guy-proposed-using-a-skyrim-item-she-said-yes/1100-6418827/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gta-diaries-flappy-bird-hunting/2300-6418167/ Can you duck hunt in GTA Online? Absolutely. Are Seb and Cam any good at it? Absolutely not. Here's three ways to shoot flappy bird skeet clays out of the sky. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gta-diaries-flappy-bird-hunting/2300-6418167/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/stanford-researchers-create-controller-that-they-say-can-read-your-mind/1100-6418825/ <div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYbcIun-VFU" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FnYbcIun-VFU%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnYbcIun-VFU&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FnYbcIun-VFU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Could the controller of tomorrow read our minds and be able to adjust gameplay experiences when we get bored, sad, or excited? That future might not be too far away. Engineers at Stanford University today say they have uncovered the "next step in interactive gaming" through a controller that gauges the player's brain activity and adjusts gameplay experiences accordingly.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Stanford's prototype controller was created by Corey McCall, a doctoral candidate of electrical engineering professor Gregory Kovac. McCall modified a standard Xbox 360 controller by popping off the back panel and replacing it with a "3D printed plastic module" that features sensors that measure a player's heart rate and blood flow, as well as rate of breath and how deeply a person is breathing. A light-operated sensor can track a second heart rate measurement, while built-in accelerometers measure the rate at which you shake the controller.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">At the same time, proprietary software gauges the intensity of a game--in this case the simple rhythm/racing game Audiosurf Overture. Using physiological data gathered using the controller, researchers can then assess a player's overall level of mental engagement with the game.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"You can see the expression of a person's autonomic nervous system in their heart rate and skin temperature and respiration rate, and by measuring those outputs, we can understand what's happening in the brain almost instantaneously," McCall said in a<a href="http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/game-controller-excitement-040714.html" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Stanford news release</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">McCall first demonstrated his controller at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this year. He says that by gathering such biometric feedback, developers can create more immersive worlds by, for example, adding new enemies to a level when a player begins to feel too comfortable. There are also implications for parents concerned about how engrossed their child is becoming in a game, he says.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">"If a player wants maximum engagement and excitement, we can measure when they are getting bored and, for example, introduce more zombies into the level," McCall said. "We can also control the game for children. If parents are concerned that their children are getting too wrapped up in the game, we can tone it down or remind them that it's time for a healthy break."</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Of course, biometric controllers are not new. Half-Life studio Valve has <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-biofeedback-studies-include-tracking-player-sweat-levels/1100-6408023/" data-ref-id="1100-6408023">tested biofeedback support for a new controller</a>, while one of the <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-16-sony-tested-playstation-4-controller-that-sensed-how-much-you-sweat" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="2013-07">PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 prototypes included sensors that detected how much a player would sweat</a> during a game session. No mainstream controller, however, has ever featured any kind of biometric feedback system. It also remains to be seen how expensive biometric controllers are to create.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:12:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/stanford-researchers-create-controller-that-they-say-can-read-your-mind/1100-6418825/ http://www.gamespot.com/videos/ea-sports-ufc-bruce-lee-reveal-trailer/2300-6418169/ Bruce Lee steps into the Octagon for the first time with EA Sports UFC launching June 17th. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:51:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/videos/ea-sports-ufc-bruce-lee-reveal-trailer/2300-6418169/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-gets-a-shrek-mod-splitscreen-mode-and-new-map-on-the-way/1100-6418824/ <p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ZSNVOvFq0" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F3_ZSNVOvFq0%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3_ZSNVOvFq0&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F3_ZSNVOvFq0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=6efca6e5ad9640f180f14146a0bc1392&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">If you thought the <a href="/goat-simulator/" data-ref-id="false">Goat Simulator </a>craze was over, you were wrong. A modder has created an especially hilarious mod that allows you to play not as a new variation of goat, but rather as the beloved animated hero Shrek from DreamWorks' popular film franchise.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Coffee Stain Studios has previously labeled Goat Simulator as the "<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-channels-dead-island-for-its-epic-launch-trailer/1100-6418619/" data-ref-id="1100-6418619">world's dumbest game</a>," in case that needed repeating. You can download and install the mod via <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=245518264" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">creator [FP] Dafini's Steam Community page</a>. Here's a<a href="https://soundcloud.com/tom-m-c/what-are-you-doing-in-my-swamp" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> link the music</a>, too, if you need to hear it again.</p><p style="">In semi more serious news, Coffee Stain Studios has<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoatSimulator/posts/271869669649559?stream_ref=10" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> announced</a> that Goat Simulator patch 1.1 will add local splitscreen multiplayer and a new playable map that is said to be roughly the same size as the original map. This patch, which also includes new achievements and goats, will be released sometime in the middle of May.</p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:34:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/world-s-dumbest-game-goat-simulator-gets-a-shrek-mod-splitscreen-mode-and-new-map-on-the-way/1100-6418824/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-upload-xbox-one-gameplay-directly-to-youtube-starting-tomorrow/1100-6418823/ <figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499292-xboyoutube.png" data-ref-id="1300-2499292" data-resize-url="" data-resized="" data-embed-type="image"><a href="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/2499292-xboyoutube.png" data-ref-id="1300-2499292"><img src="http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/ignore_jpg_scale_super/1179/11799911/2499292-xboyoutube.png"></a></figure><p style=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="">Starting tomorrow, Xbox One owners will be able to upload gameplay clips captured using Microsoft's Game DVR functionality directly to YouTube. In a <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2014/04/ent-gopro-on-xbox-360" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false">blog post on the Xbox Wire</a>, Microsoft said once the update rolls out tomorrow, it will be "easier than ever" to capture and share game clips with people around the world.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">Previously, Xbox One users <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-to-record-xbox-one-gameplay-footage/1100-6416440/" data-ref-id="1100-6416440">needed to jump through some hoops to upload gameplay clips to YouTube</a>. But no longer. When the update is released, you'll be able to click a button inside the YouTube app to share clips to your YouTube channel.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">By comparison, Sony's PlayStation 4 does not offer any YouTube app whatsoever, though owners of that system can share clips to their profiles or to Facebook using the system's "Share" functionality. The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita currently have dedicated YouTube apps.</p><p dir="ltr" style="">The updated YouTube app will also let you watch videos in Snap Mode, add new videos to your Pins, earn Media achievements, and add your favorite YouTube channels to the OneGuide.</p><p style=""> </p><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col"><em>Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on<a href="https://twitter.com/EddieMakuch" rel="nofollow" data-ref-id="false"> Twitter @EddieMakuch</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> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:06:00 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-upload-xbox-one-gameplay-directly-to-youtube-starting-tomorrow/1100-6418823/
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