by Maya Mayfield We are counting down the days towards the official launch of Destiny and unless you have been living in a cave with your eyes and ears closed, you may be wandering what all this Destiny hype is all about. So before the big launch, here is everything you need to know about Destiny to get you ready for battle. Our Future Foretold in The Stars Destiny is a first view shooter developed by Bungie, makers of the Halo series. The game is set to launch this coming Tuesday September 9th 2014. The history of Destiny starts seven hundred years into the future, on Earth’s last surviving city, housing the few remains of our golden era. A gigantic, […]

by Sam Mattera “[It’s just] a bigger iPod touch,” said Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s CEO, in response to Apple’s unveiling of the first-generation iPad back in 2010. Iwata wasn’t necessarily wrong, but Apple has clearly had the last laugh: The explosion of mobile gaming, led in large part by Apple’s iPad, has had a devastating effect on Nintendo’s business. Nintendo’s handheld DS and Wii living room video game consoles, released in 2004 and 2006, respectively (long before the iPad), were somewhat of a popular phenomenon, moving a combined total of over 250 million units. But their successors, the 3DS and Wii U, have been far less successful. The Wii U, in particular, has fallen short of Nintendo’s expectations, while the 3DS […]

by Brian Crecente Gearbox Software studio head Randy Pitchford did “whatever the fuck he likes” when it came to the marketing and promotion of Aliens: Colonial Marines, according to documents filed this week in the class-action lawsuit claiming the game was falsely advertised at trade shows. The Sept. 2 filing by Sega of America details the publisher’s take on why Gearbox is just as culpable in the case as Sega. The company’s attorney writes that despite Gearbox’s claims that they weren’t involved in marketing, Gearbox participated equally, sometimes overstepping bounds or keeping Sega in the dark about promotional decisions. Aliens: Colonial Marines was released Feb. 12, 2013, to harsh criticism and low review scores. Some players and reviewers noted that […]

by Brian Crecente Sega of America will pay out $1.25 million to settle a class-action suit brought against it and Gearbox Software that claimed the two companies falsely advertised Aliens: Colonial Marines by using faked demos of the game at E3 and other trade shows, under a settlement plan filed with the court today. If approved, the settlement will clear Sega of America of any further litigation, but not Gearbox Software, which recently filed a request to have claims against it dropped. In the motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement agreement, filed with the Northern District of California court on Monday, attorneys for plaintiff John Locke said they expect to request the court to grant approval of the […]

by Zarmena Khan Release of Grand Theft Auto V for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC has not been delayed, Rockstar confirmed in response to recent rumors that surfaced the internet. Apparently, the source of the rumor was a video posted by VG247, with the website claiming that “there was plenty of chatter of a next-gen slip of GTA V at gamescom.” When a PC player contacted Rockstar Support to seek clarification, the developer responded by assuring him that the rumor was not true. I’m also looking forward to the PC release, however this release date has not changed. Please see our support article, “Grand Theft Auto V Release Date on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC” for the most […]

by Rashid Sayed Ever since the release of Xbox One’s June SDK update, more and more developers have been able to run their games at 1080p. For developers who have not been able to ramp up the resolution, they were able to add more visual effects. The SDK update has bought nothing but good news for game developers so one can be hopeful that things will further improve in the next year or so. Ever since the launch of the first wave of new games, there has been some sort of a consensus that achieving 1080p/60fps is easier on the PlayStation 4 compared to the Xbox One. After all, several games have ran better on the PlayStation 4. However, that […]

by Damian Seeto Respawn Entertainment released Titanfall earlier this year and it was well received by most people at the time. Now the developer will be “moving on”. Titanfall released in March for the PC and Xbox One. The game came out a few weeks later for the Xbox 360 as well. Since its release, Respawn Entertainment released three DLC packs and supported the game for a good six months. However, things are winding down for the game as the developer will be moving on to bigger things soon. OXM had a chance to speak with Titanfall’s Community Manager Abbie Heppe recently. She explained some cool new modes are coming to the game very soon. She also promised the game […]

by Kyle Hanson While Respawn may be moving on from Titanfall soon, they are still making some amazing additions and changes through their constant game updates. The latest, Update 6, adds a very interesting new game mode along with Burn Card improvements and some more stuff just for fun. Let’s take a look at everything that is changed in Titanfall Update 6. First up is the new Featured Game Mode, Pilot Skirmish. This mode ups the maximum number of players from 12 to 16, creating an 8-on-8 match that is Pilots only. No Titans, no AI drones, just humans killing other humans. This takes away some of the more interesting and unique elements of Titanfall, but for those seeking a […]