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Dispatched to Rosemont, Georgia on a classified mission, Special Agent William Carter and his squad of Bureau agents must use calculated team tactics to overcome an overwhelming unknown threat and conceal the incident from public view.

- Added a new spiral staircase object. - Added a new ladder object. - Added a new modular arch object. - Added a set of new Stilted Foundation objects. - Lots can now be partially placed on water. - Holding down the Alt key while dragging out a foundation will now make a single step height foundation.

While the Curiosity rover is chugging along on the surface of Mars, NASA is making other discoveries from samples taken from other Mars rovers. This time around, looking at rock samples from NASA’s Spirit rover, scientists have discovered that Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere some four billion years ago, which was long before when Earth Read The Full Story

Microsoft has announced a change to its Xbox One policies "as a result of feedback from the Xbox community," but the announcement itself has crashed Xbox.com. We're waiting to obtain an official copy before posting details. ...developing...Xbox One-80: Microsoft reverses Xbox One DRM features originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

This week's Steam deals are headlined by ex-Valver Kim Swift's first-person puzzle game, Quantum Conundrum, available for $4.50 until June 24 at 10AM PT. Anodyne, a 16-bit adventure game from Sean Hogan and Jonathan Kittika, is also on offer, discounted to $5 for the week. Worms developer Team17's arcade shooter Alien Breed Impact, an expanded version of Alien Breed Evolution, is also $5 for this promotion; physics-based puzzler Obulis is down to $1.25 and manic side-scrolling shooter Ares: Extinction Agenda is $2.50.Steam weekly deals: Quantum Conundrum, Anodyne and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

While we were given a quick description of the cloud computing at work in the Xbox One version of Titanfall, we weren't able to get an in-depth answer. So we took to a back room at E3 and asked Respawn Entertainment's Fairfax "Mackey" McCandlish, lead designer on Titanfall, to elaborate. Essentially, cloud computing helps matchmaking, allowing dedicated servers to be spun up on a moment's notice to handle multiplayer matches and find you the most local option when searching for a game. McCandlish also answers other burning questions - like what exactly powers these titan mechs.Titanfall's structure and 'cloud computing' on Xbox One explained originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Kotaku has an unequivocally worded denial from Bethesda saying they did not secretly show off Fallout 4 at last week's E3, contrary to a rumor that the game was demonstrated for some journalists...

A thread on NeoGAF notes some code in the new Steam beta suggesting Valve is planning to allow Steam users to select games to share with a circle of friends. This is confirmed on Kotaku, where they...

If you're looking for a beautiful platformer with tight controls, an engaging story, and addictive gameplay, then this game is not for you. However, if you are looking for a decent game that teases you with moments of creativity then maybe Rush Bros is exactly what you're looking for. The plot for Rush Bros is fairly odd. Two former DJ partners decide it's time to go head-to-head with one another. Most DJs would have some kind of a "DJ-off" in a club to see who could scratch the best remixes, but these are not your average DJs. They instead choose to race through insane obstacle courses filled with death traps. Makes a lot of sense, right? Putting the weird plot behind us, this concept still has the potential to make a great video game. The goal of each level is to race to the end while avoiding the traps and obstacles. There are several possible routes to take, power-ups to grab, and abilities to master, and setting a good speed run is heavily based on the gamer's ability to experiment and really get to know all of the different options that exist within a course. With that in mind, the main focus of Rush Bros is speed runs. Ghosts, based off of your best time, will run alongside you to provide a reference for how well you're doing. There are also online leaderboards, so you can compare your best times with users across the world. Speed runs are where Rush Bros really shines; if you're the kind of gamer who will play a level on repeat to shave off fractions of a second, then you may find this game enjoyable. On the other hand, if you are not such a gamer then you will want to pass on Rush Bros. Although Rush Bros best shines as a single player speed runner, there are a few nagging issues that keep the overall experience from being greatly enjoyable. The game's controls are sketchy at best. They are not precise, which makes avoiding the obstacles more of a chore than a test of your ability to perfect a racing line. The wall jumping is also laggy at times, which can really throw off your timing. These issues will not bother you much at first, but as you advance to the more difficult levels, where precision is truly necessary, you will find yourself screaming at the game. This is an excerpt from the full story which was originally featured on gamrReview, read the full version here - Don't Rush to Play Rush Bros - Review

After much pressure, Microsoft appears to be revising its previously-announced DRM, preowned game usage and online check-in policies for Xbox One. ...