App Store Update: April 1
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Gunpowder – ($4.99)
Set up chain reactions of exploding gunpowder barrels in this unique physics puzzler:
Bloodborne Creator Talks Influences, History
Bloodborne and Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki didn't begin his career in games very early on, but what he's managed to accomplish in the time following his dive into the industry has had a massive influence on the medium and its fans around the world.
A new interview with Miyazaki conducted by The Guardian sheds some more light on the man's history in games, which began in 2004 when he left a job at the US-based Oracle to work as a coder on the Armored Core series for From Software.
Leaving Oracle for From Software resulted in an 80% drop in income for Miyazaki, who was inspired to make the switch regardless after an old friend recommended the game Ico.
Bloodborne Creator Talks Influences, History
Bloodborne and Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki didn't begin his career in games very early on, but what he's managed to accomplish in the time following his dive into the industry has had a massive influence on the medium and its fans around the world.
A new interview with Miyazaki conducted by The Guardian sheds some more light on the man's history in games, which began in 2004 when he left a job at the US-based Oracle to work as a coder on the Armored Core series for From Software.
Leaving Oracle for From Software resulted in an 80% drop in income for Miyazaki, who was inspired to make the switch regardless after an old friend recommended the game Ico.
Eastwood May Team with Hill & DiCaprio
American Sniper helmer Clint Eastwood is reportedly circling the director's job on Fox's upcoming film about Richard Jewell, the security guard who was suspected of being a terrorist after discovering a suspicious backpack during the '96 Olympics.
Jewell will be played by Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street), while Jewell's lawyer may be played by Hill's fellow The Wolf of Wall Street star Leonardo DiCaprio.
Deadline reports that Eastwood's loyalty to Warner Bros. could be a potential hurdle to a deal. Fox and Warners are reportedly attempting to come to an agreement that would see the two companies co-produce the film, therefore opening the door for Eastwood to direct. Paul Greengrass and David O. Russell are among the directors who have previously flirted with the project, which was once called American Nightmare.
Eastwood May Team with Hill & DiCaprio
American Sniper helmer Clint Eastwood is reportedly circling the director's job on Fox's upcoming film about Richard Jewell, the security guard who was suspected of being a terrorist after discovering a suspicious backpack during the '96 Olympics.
Jewell will be played by Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street), while Jewell's lawyer may be played by Hill's fellow The Wolf of Wall Street star Leonardo DiCaprio.
Deadline reports that Eastwood's loyalty to Warner Bros. could be a potential hurdle to a deal. Fox and Warners are reportedly attempting to come to an agreement that would see the two companies co-produce the film, therefore opening the door for Eastwood to direct. Paul Greengrass and David O. Russell are among the directors who have previously flirted with the project, which was once called American Nightmare.
IGN Free Game of the Month: Telltale’s Game of Thrones – Episode One
IGN has partnered with Telltale Games to give gamers Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series: Episode One - Fire From Ice for iPhone and iPad free-of-charge! All copies of this complex and brutal adventure game are available on a first come, first serve basis, so be sure to visit http://www.ign.com/prime/promo/game-of-thrones-free to grab your free copy ASAP.
Note that this special promotion awards you a free copy of Episode One - a $4.99 value. Additional episodes can be purchased for $4.99 each, or an Episode 2-6 pack can be purchased for $19.99.
IGN Free Game of the Month: Telltale’s Game of Thrones – Episode One
IGN has partnered with Telltale Games to give gamers Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series: Episode One - Fire From Ice for iPhone and iPad free-of-charge! All copies of this complex and brutal adventure game are available on a first come, first serve basis, so be sure to visit http://www.ign.com/prime/promo/game-of-thrones-free to grab your free copy ASAP.
Note that this special promotion awards you a free copy of Episode One - a $4.99 value. Additional episodes can be purchased for $4.99 each, or an Episode 2-6 pack can be purchased for $19.99.
The Next Gears of War Game Won’t Come to Xbox 360
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson responded, saying "As Rod
stated, we're excited to share more at E3."
Original Story: The upcoming Gears of War game from Black Tusk Studios won't come to Xbox 360.
Black Tusk developer Jack Felling tweeted the news to a fan who asked whether the game would appear on Microsoft's last-generation console. He replied:
"No sorry, it won't be available on the 360 but it will be available for the Xbox One!"
The Next Gears of War Game Won’t Come to Xbox 360
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson responded, saying "As Rod
stated, we're excited to share more at E3."
Original Story: The upcoming Gears of War game from Black Tusk Studios won't come to Xbox 360.
Black Tusk developer Jack Felling tweeted the news to a fan who asked whether the game would appear on Microsoft's last-generation console. He replied:
"No sorry, it won't be available on the 360 but it will be available for the Xbox One!"
CS:GO Update Nerfs AWP Movement
Operation Vanguard is over, but not without fanfare. A new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update was pushed yesterday, bringing several changes both large and small to the game's weapons, maps, and more.
First off, tagging values have been updated to the point where they've provided a guide to explain how the system works. Read it on the Steam Community page.
Among the tweaks made to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's arsenal is a decrease in players' scoped movement speed with the AWP and Autosnipers, effectively making peeking around corners while zoomed-in a riskier move.