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How to fix the Gamerscore glitch that hit many today

J. Bradshaw
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Many Xbox Live gamers who attempted to sign into their accounts today likely found a foul error on their profiles: gamerscore and achievements had been wiped!

However, Microsoft quickly got to work and had all their support teams tweeting and helping out customers.  Eventually, a fix was found, and now if you are affected you merely need to sign out and then back in, or you can try to re-download your profile.  If the issue persists, ask @XboxSupport on Twitter.

Some have speculated that the glitch came about as a result of the recent Gamerscore increase for XBLA games.

 

Phil Harrison, former Sony exec, joining Microsoft

J. Bradshaw
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Today Microsoft announced that Phil Harrison will be joining Microsoft and helping them grow the their business in Europe. Check out the full press release below, or at Major Nelson’s website.  Contrary to many reports, this has nothing to do with Peter Molyneux leaving.  

REDMOND, Wash. — March 13, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Phil Harrison, video games luminary and former Sony executive, has joined the Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) leadership team as corporate vice president with an emphasis on growing the division’s European business.

As the senior IEB leader in Europe, Phil will not only lead the Microsoft Studios European organization directly, but will also influence the broader performance of IEB’s European business through strategic partnerships and by bringing culturally relevant entertainment experiences to Microsoft platforms, now and in the future.

In addition to the wealth of experience Harrison has in the console gaming space, he has immersed himself in new business models and technologies, particularly in the mobile and social space and will bring that market perspective to bear in the new role. He will also tap his deep experience in studio leadership to grow Xbox’s development efforts in Europe, including overseeing UK-based developers Lionhead Studios, Soho Productions and Rare Ltd.

“I am excited to be joining the senior team at Microsoft at a pivotal time for our industry,” said Harrison. “I am really impressed with the company’s long-term vision for growing the market for interactive entertainment globally and also with the incredible wealth of talent, technology and resources the company has available to succeed.”

“We are honored to have Phil join a team that boasts a wealth of talent from across the industry,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president at Microsoft Studios. “Phil is one of video gaming’s true visionaries, and his experience overseeing global studios and deep industry relationships make him the ideal person to lead our European efforts. Under his leadership, we look forward to continuing cultivating the best talent and growing our business in the region.”

“Phil has played an instrumental role in shaping modern console history through his keen insights into both hardware and software strategy,” said Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business. “His addition to our leadership team will impact our global business in innumerable ways, as he aligns our studio development and growing portfolio of entertainment experiences in Europe to drive our continued growth worldwide.”

Harrison brings 25 years of games industry and development experience to his new role as the senior leader for IEB Europe. He was a long-time leader at Sony Computer Entertainment, where he held various senior executive positions within the company, most recently as president of Worldwide Studios. After leaving Sony, Harrison joined the board of Infogrames, as president of Atari, where he led the company’s transition into online gaming. Most recently, Harrison is co-founder and General Partner of London Venture Partners, LLP the venture capital firm focused on the web, mobile, social and cloud game sector, where he will continue as Special Advisor.

Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC sighted?

J. Bradshaw
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Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC sighted?

A recent post on Reddit  indicates that new multiplayer DLC for ME3 may be on the imminent horizon.  The post includes the image you see above and describes how a user supposedly downloaded “test DLC” from a developer server.  The “test DLC” allegedly contained all the DLC for Mass Effect 3.  The image above shows that the  Geth Infiltrator and Engineer, Batarian Soldier and Sentinel, the Krogan Battlemaster and the Asari Justicar may be coming soon.

This DLC might be what was included with the ME 3 action figures and other peripherals, or it could be entirely new content. What would you like to see added to the game?

 

Total War Battles: Shogun for iOS?

Joshua Moris
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The next title in the Total War series is surprisingly not going to be on the PC. The Creative Assembly is re-imagining the game to work exclusively on mobile platform devices. We should expect a completely different game and not a direct port from the PC version.

Mike Simpson, Creative Director, offers us the following quote:

We’re thrilled to bring Total War’s compelling real-time battles to mobile devices. We’ve designed a fresh new interface, combat mechanics and visuals specifically for mobile platforms through the Unity engine. Players will face absorbing new tactical challenges across an extensive narrative-driven campaign, with numerous side missions to explore.

Following a similar storyline to Total War: Shogun 2, players will take control of a young samurai vying for control of the Shogunate. In order to increase influence across the nation, the samurai’s army must not falter. Unlocking buildings as well as units will well further the cause of the rising leader.

As the visuals and interface are quite different from the PC version, the tactical gameplay remains as you fight in real time battles across medieval Japan. Total War Battles: Shogun will provide over 10 hours of campaign, bonus challenge missions, and a head-to-head multiplayer. Don’t miss this excellent adventure when Total War Battles: Shogun hits the iTunes App Store and Android marketplace on April 19, 2012!

Battlefield 3 gets up close and personal with ‘Close Encounters’ DLC trailer

Travis Bruno
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Despite the fact that Battlefield 3 has been out for quite a long time, there hasn’t been much DLC released for it, besides the ‘Back to Karkand’ pack a few months ago. However that is all going to change soon as fans can expect the next DLC pack to drop for Battlefield 3 in June.

This piece of DLC will be called the “Close Quarters” map pack and today EA has released the below trailer to give us a little taste of what we can expect from the DLC when it is released in the summer season. No price has currently been announced for this package, though one can expect it to cost anywhere between $10-$15 when all is said and done. Don’t forget though, PlayStation 3 owners will be able to purchase it a week earlier then everyone else… yay?

Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection coming to PSN in June

Travis Bruno
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There are more Resident Evil remakes on the way, and this time we have an HD version of two of the Wii rail shooter games. Capcom announced today that they will be releasing Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection this June only on the PlayStation 3 and it will indeed support both co-op play and PlayStation Move support.

Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection contains an HD version of The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles. Besides this update in visuals, players will be able to unlock a number of unspecified trophies as well. Upon release the two games will be sold together in a collection, though it has been stated that they will be available for individual download later on.

Double Fine Kickstarter fund hits 3 million; offers new reward

Travis Bruno
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There are only five hours left for potential donators to donate to the “Double Fine Adventure” Kickstarter fund at the time of this writing. However those who can’t make it in time to give their hard earned money to Double Fine’s new title don’t need to worry too much, they not only cleared their goal of $400,000, they decimated it.

As of the time of this writing, the fund has raised $3,128,860 which far surpasses their estimates. To try and get a few more people to donate however, a new bonus has been added during this last day, and that is the above T-shirts which will be given to those who want to donate $100 or more. Those who have been following the Kickstarter fund closely will also probably want to watch Tim Schafer’s broadcast on Ustream as he closes out the final two hours live. The broadcast begins at 6pm PDT/8pm EST.

Ryu is burdened by his murders in Ninja Gaiden 3’s launch trailer

Travis Bruno
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Taking another creatures life is always something that should be taken as a major decision, however these aren’t animals that Ryu Hayabusa has been killing all these years, no they are living breathing people. While we’ve previously only seen Ryu’s emotions stay as hard as the steel he wields, this time around things may be a bit different.

Ninja Gaiden 3 is set to be released next week and in this launch trailer we see Ryu mercilessly kill a man begging for his life, and also learn a bit more about the curse which is plaguing his arm. If anything can be said about Ninja Gaiden 3 so far, it certainly presents an intriguing concept that all those people Ryu has killed are finally weighing on his mind.

Ninja Gaiden 3 and Warriors Orochi 3 will not be stocked by GAME

Travis Bruno
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Over the past few weeks we’ve seen the slow downfall of a major video game retailer. GAME has recently had their stock drop extremely low and has had to cancel numerous pre-orders and now even companies are stating that GAME and Gamestation will not be stocking even the hottest upcoming releases.

Today another nail was placed in GAME’s coffin as it was revealed by Tecmo Koei Europe today that all GAME stores located in UK and Ireland will not be selling any copies of their game. Those looking to pre-order the game can still do so as “Ninja Gaiden 3 is available through HMV, ASDA, BLOCKBUSTER and leading independent retailers as well as online outlets Play.com, Zavvi.co.uk, Amazon.co.uk, ShopTo.net, the Hut and others.” When a company has to officially state that some of their hottest games aren’t going on sale at your store, things are grim.

Details emerge for Lord of the Rings Online Update 6

Jack Joly
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New features coming to the Lord of the Rings Online universe in the sixth update have been detailed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. An overview of the update adding the great river region of Rohan to Lord of the Rings Online has been released, along with a trailer giving a sneak peek at the content:

The Great River Region

Travel along the shores of the mighty Anduin in the expansive new region coming in Update 6!  The signs of war are all around you as Isengard and Barad-dûr put their dark plans into motion. Push back the Easterlings, dangerous brigands and an ancient enemy of Rohan, as they gather for an attack on Rohan and Lórien. Explore seven new areas along the upper Anduin including the green plains of Parth Celebrant where treacherous shades roam, unable to rest.

The Great River region is free to VIPs!

Epic Story

The latest chapter in LOTRO’s free Epic Story awaits! Travel to Lothlórien to seek Galadriel’s wisdom after experiencing troubling dreams.  Investigate the grim tidings along the Great River but be prepared as the evidence may point to a foe more terrible than your darkest nightmares.

Soldier on Landscape

Get the helping hand you need with LOTRO’s new Soldier on Landscape!  This new feature allows you to summon your faithful skirmish companion in the field.  Customise your skirmish solider to help you tackle even the toughest challenges!

Instance Finder Update

You spoke, we listened, and now we’re making Instance Finder better than ever! Instance Finder will soon allow you to queue for the specific instances and skirmishes that you want to do.  You can also choose to change loot rules and remove players with a fellowship vote. The rewards are being enhanced, too, granting additional XP for skirmish completion and scaling currency bonuses for when you queue for a larger range of instances.

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