Articles for October, 2013

Battlefield 4 beta live on PC and Xbox 360, PS3 later today

EA details Battlefield 4 beta rollout times for those eligible for early access.

 

The Battlefield 4 beta is now live on Xbox 360 and PC for players eligible for early access, EA has announced.

PlayStation 3 owners will be able to download the beta later today, with approximate launch times of 15:00 PDT in North America and 15:00 BST on the European PlayStation Network.

The beta will become available to all on October 4, starting from 01:00 PDT for PC, 02:00 PDT for Xbox 360, and on PlayStation 3 at 11:00 PDT in the US and 15:00 BST in Europe.

Players who download the beta will be able to play the game's new Siege of Shanghai map on Conquest and Domination game modes. The full game will ship with seven modes and ten maps.

More information about the Battlefield 4 beta rollout times can be found on Battlelog.

Battlefield 4 will be released on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on October 29 in North America and November 1 in Europe. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will be available later in November.

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Latest Wii U update allows GamePad display of original Wii games

Users still required to use a Wii Remote in order to play Wii games displayed on the GamePad.

 

Nintendo's latest Wii U update allows users to play original Wii titles from the Wii U GamePad, the company has said.

Update 4.0.0 will output video and sound from Wii games through the GamePad, although the games must still be played with the Wii Remote.

Other features in the update include Dolby® Pro Logic® II support, the option to automatically download demos through SpotPass, and multiple improvements to the system's web browser.

Nintendo also says the update brings "further improvements to overall system stability."

More information about the 4.0.0 update can be found on Nintendo's site.

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Grand Theft Auto Online launching at 12pm BST/7am EDT

Grand Theft Auto Online will be enabled after downloading a "small" title update on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

 

Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto V, will be available today starting from 12:00 BST/07:00 EDT/04:00 PDT.

Around this time, Rockstar says it will release a "small" downloadable title update on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, which will unlock access to Grand Theft Auto Online from the game's menu.

Rockstar adds that the title update depends on the content becoming available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 network, and may be delayed slightly.

When downloaded, GTA Online can be accessed by using the bottom slot from the game's character wheel, where players have previously been able to flick between the single-player campaign's protagonists Franklin, Michael, and Trevor.

Rockstar further detailed the mode in a post on its site, explaining that GTA Online is set a few months before the game's single-player campaign and will contain an invitation-based anti-griefing system so players can show off their homes and vehicles without fear of having them stolen or destroyed.

The company also reiterated that the game's microtransactions will not negatively affect the experience. "To allay some concerns we’ve heard on this subject, we can assure you that the game is designed such that the option of purchasable GTA$ should not disrupt the playing field--and there are a few mechanics in place to help ensure that."

"All players still have to rank up with Reputation Points (RP) in order to get access to purchase high-end items. No one can begin GTA Online and simply spend a lot of money out of the gate to get a leg up. You will have to earn your stripes and play to unlock access to the aspirational clothes, guns and other items. Please also remember that in GTA Online, hustling to afford the finer things by earning GTA$ doing robberies, stick-ups, winning races and other profitable activities is a fun gameplay experience rather than ever being a ’grind’."

The company also adds that it "will constantly tweak all areas of the game to make it play fairer and iron out any balancing problems (while fixing all the other problems we encounter!), but we really need your help in figuring out what those issues are. So please work with us on that!"

Global sales of Grand Theft Auto V reached $1 billion less than three days after the game went on sale in September.

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