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The Gamechangers, the BBC's upcoming film covering the creation of Grand Theft Auto and its controversy starring Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton has its first trailer.
In the film, Radcliffe plays Rockstar co-founder, Sam Houser. Bill Paxton plays outspoken attorney and Rockstar Games rival, Jack Thompson. The teaser is only about 30 seconds long, but gives a good look at Radcliffe and Paxton's portrayals of Houser and Thompson, respectively.
The film premieres on BBC Two on September 15 and will cover the studio between 2002 and 2005 showcasing the aftermath of the release of Grand Theft Auto III through the Hot Coffee mod controversy of San Andreas.
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Yesterday, Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell resolved a lawsuit with his former employer, and with it came public documents detailing the case. In it, five projects with release dates are outlined for release through 2020.
In the establishing background portion of the Marty O'Donnell v. Bungie, Harold Ryan case court document, it outlines some broad details about Bungie's contract with Acitivision – details we were already aware of.
In 2010, Bungie entered into a ten-year development and marketing agreement with publisher Activision Publishing, Inc. to fund development of Bungie's new first-person shooter video game that later became Destiny. The agreement anticipated the issuance of multiple episode of the game over a period of ten years. The first game was scheduled for release in September 2013. Destiny is Bungie's most significant game franchise in development. Activision's development advances for Destiny have been a significant source of Bungie's income. Currently Bungie plans to issue additional episode of Destiny.
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GameInformer News It's the most important and compelling question of 2015.
Two open-world games featuring two warriors, each with an injury around their eye, and each with a horse. Which one is faster? Which one is better? Which one has a better name?
I haven't played enough of either to make a final decision, but I will point out that D-Horse is a horse that can parachute into the battlefield. Just make sure you keep that in mind while deliberating.
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According to Bethesda, there is more dialogue in Fallout 4 than Skyrim and Fallout 3 combined and it has taken years.
Many years of #Fallout4 voice recording complete! Just over 111k lines. More than Fallout 3 and Skyrim combined. pic.twitter.com/hwNu2GNg5m
It's a small update from Bethesda about Fallout 4, but it's interesting. It could also be considered an indicator that development is moving along smoothly. Big last second changes often mean changing dialogue and story, so if that's all done, then it's probably a good sign.
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GameInformer News 2012's X-COM: Enemy Unknown saw release on platforms both mobile and home-based, but it never made it to the Vita. It looks that may be changing.
A rating on the ESRB website lists a Vita version of the game and an updated title – X-COM: Enemy Unknown Plus. Outside of those details, not much else is known, The descriptor for the game's content describes nothing new or any new content outside of what was featured in the original release, but those descriptors just look at the content from a ratings perspective.
X-COM 2 is on the way for PC. You can find out more about the game here.
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GameInformer News Former Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell settled one of his lawsuits with his former employer last year, but a separate lawsuit with Bungie was recently settled in O'Donnell's favor.
For some background, O'Donnell, known for his music composition work on the Halo and Destiny series, was fired from Bungie in April 2014 "without cause." In June of last year, O'Donnell sued Bungie president, Harold Ryan over unpaid benefits. The following month, that case was settled with more than $95,000 awarded to O'Donnell. It did not, however, settle O'Donnell's ongoing conflict with the studio. That lawsuit was settled in arbitration this week, and the court documents reveal the full story of the disagreement. In arbitration, lawsuits are settled outside of court by a judge without a jury present, but the results are legally binding.
This lawsuit in particular is related to O'Donnell's stock shares in the company and establishing that he should be considered a Bungie founder, which the arbitrator did find in O'Donnell's fair. This rulings allows him to hold on to company shares as a founder, even though he is no longer employed by Bungie.
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GameInformer News The Nintendo 64 is getting more real-estate on the Wii U's Virtual Console. Formerly Famicon disc exclusive title VS. Excitebike also released this week.
Released in 1999 on the Nintendo 64, Mario Golf was not Nintendo's first golf title, but it was the first one to take full advantage of the Mario's name. VS. Excitebike is the Famicon disk version of Excitebike and adds two-player split-screen new tracks, and a new soundtrack. It was never been available in North America until this week.
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If you don’t want to be spoiled at all for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, turn back now. Really. Go. We won’t hold it against you.
Star Wars fan site StarWars7News found an interesting update to the official Star Wars Databank with The Force Awakens details. This is your last chance. Spoilers are ahead.
If you thought the Death Star was bad news (certainly the population of Alderaan did), The First Order’s plans are positively frightening. According to the Star Wars Databank, there is something called “Starkiller Base,” featured in The Force Awakens.
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The Behemoth is getting ready to release the updated version of its Xbox Live Arcade darling, Castle Crashers, in just a few days. If you’re returning for double-dip, you won’t need to spend very much to try out the new version.
The Remastered version features a new minigame, 60 frames-per-second visuals, improved textures, and a variety of gameplay and online updates. The best part is that you can get it for free, if you qualify.
Xbox Live Gold members who own the original game on Xbox 360 will get Castle Crashers for free on Xbox One through September 20. After that, purchasing the Xbox One version will only cost $5. Additionally, the original game will eventually become available on Xbox One via backward compatibility.
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GameInformer News This fall is going to see a number of bundles from both Sony and Microsoft. The latest to be announced is a standard black PlayStation 4, complete with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.
The $399 bundle includes a 500 GB PlayStation 4 and a digital copy of the game. Additionally, Sony dropped an early look at a commercial for the bundle that will be premiering on television soon.
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