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NeoGAF user Cartman86 downloaded the latest issue of GameInformer through Google Play and was greeted with this cover. It reveals Respawn Entertainment’s new title, Titanfall.
Cartman86 (if that is their real name) states that the article details the game being for Xbox One and PC with an Xbox 360 version coming from a separate developer. It’s a first-person shooter to be released in spring of 2014.
The poster goes on to say that the game will use the cloud extensively and is heavily based on multiplayer. Players will be able to pilot giant mechs called Titans.
The issue of GameInformer is no longer available through Google Play, according to Polygon.
To see all of the leaked details, check out the original post on NeoGAF here.
UPDATE: All game servers went back online, as did gold and hardcore auction house servers. Real money auction houses are being delayed to focus on keeping everything running. Original story below.
Diablo III’s server status at 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Those are a lot of red arrows. Everything’s down in Europe and the Americas.
Blizzard’s latest release in the RPG series since 2000 is having a bit of a server problem. The game requires players to be online to play the game, even if they wish to play alone.
Blizzard’s having just a bit of a problem keeping the servers up, and the game’s immense popularity among PC and Mac gamers isn’t helping. Users are experiencing the famed “Error 37” and other server problems denying them access to the game.
One indie developer is questioning whether or not a rocky launch for a high profile PC game can hurt the platform.
Blizzard appears to be working actively on the problem, asking players to “stay tuned,” but with no ETA in sight:
Unfortunately we’ve had a few delays in bringing the #D3 servers back online. No ETA yet, please stay tuned.bit.ly/KR1V29
— BlizzardCS (@BlizzardCS) May 17, 2012
Since hindsight is 20/20, Commander Shepard should stand before the leaders of the galaxy, point at the approaching Reaper invasion and say “I told you so.”
But Shepard is better than that. It doesn’t matter whether players have shaped their Commanders as avatars of diplomacy or embodiments of rebellion - Mass Effect 3 means it’s time to board the Normandy, pick up the crew and gather their guns one last time.
It’s a wild, heartfelt ride.
Valve is dismissing rumors that it is in the process of developing a “Steam Box” console using Steam.
Valve marketing director Vince Lombardi told Kotaku that hardware Valve has been building is being used to test the upcoming “Big Picture Mode” user interface, which will make Steam easier to use for PC gamers who want to play on televisions connected to their computers. He also noted that while Valve is also testing biometric feedback, that is not necessarily leading to a hardware launch.
“All of that is stuff that we’re working on, but it’s a long way from Valve shipping any sort of hardware,” Lombardi told Kotaku.
Lombardi also said there are no plans for Steam-based hardware coming from manufacturing partners, which was also rumored.
Shooting Down Rumors, Valve Says They’re Not Making a Game Console Any Time Soon [Kotaku]
The Verge is reporting that Valve may be working with hardware manufacturers on the “Steam Box.”
According to sources, the company has been working on a hardware spec and associated software which would make up the backbone of a “Steam Box.” The actual devices may be made by a variety of partners, and the software would be readily available to any company that wants to get in the game.
Meetings were reportedly held at CES to demonstrate the device to potential hardware manufacturers. Specs included a Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU.
The Verge also mentions that a Steam Box would most likely ship with a proprietary controller. Valve filed a patent for a controller with swappable components just last year.
Valve may make an announcement at GDC, though it is possible it will wait to shake things up at E3.
Even more details can be found in the original report, which can be found at the source link.
Exclusive: Valve working on ‘Steam Box’ gaming console with hardware partners, could announce at GDC [The Verge]
