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Totally separate from the Halo thing Steven Spielberg is working on There’s aHalomovie in the works. Yes, another one. This one is sees Ridley Scott as executive producer, withBattlestar Galacticadirector Sergio Mimica-Gezzan on board as well. The series is expect to follow the same format as what Machinima did withHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, but this will be following a surgically-enhanced super soldier that’s not Master Chief. We’ll be learning more about whatever this is at E3....

Partnership with Happy Cloud announced On-demand cloud gaming provider Happy Cloud and En Masse Entertainment have teamed up to offer faster access toTERA: Rising. Players cannow check outthe free-to-play MMORPG without going through the typical installation process. The tech powering this “works by delivering the game’s content files — images, video, sound, and game logic — to the end user’s computer as they play, in the order they are needed.” According to Happy Cloud, the end result is an elimination of “over 90% of the initial download and the entire installation process....

But why? The pre-release plans forTom Clancy’s The Divisiongot a minor shake-up today. The upcoming survival shooter no longer has a beta before the end of 2015. But, that doesn’t mean we won’t see it at all in December. Ubisoft took toits siteto detail exactly what’s going on withThe Divisionin the short-term. A closed beta scheduled for this month has been pushed to early 2016. Instead, an alpha that’s open to those who pre-ordered on Xbox One will take place this week from December 9 to December 12....

What’s your life score? Have you ever taken one of those psychopath morality tests?Here’s a good one. It tasks you with making callous and calculated decisions about who should die in a car accident. Like, is a pregnant woman’s life more valuable than a criminal’s? How about an elderly person versus a child? Or a disabled man versus an able-bodied man? The nextWatch Dogs 2add-on confronts the real-world application of these sort of tests....

Mostly music Temporusthe 2D platformer is still going on Kickstarter, and now we have a bit more info on things like stretch goals and the game’s musical elements. Specifically, remix soundtrack goals involving Jake Kaufman, Jeff Ball, and Vince DiCola have been announced, as well as the ability to bring the game to other platforms (Xbox One, PS4, Vita, Wii U, 3DS). It still needs a ways to go to achieve its base goal, but as we know, anything can happen with Kickstarters....

Pinky and Clyde look faded The hell is up with Ms. Pac-man here? Why is Pac-Man all square? These Funko figures of the classic pill popping arcade icons are up to their knees in the uncanny valley and I don’t appreciate it one bit. Personally, I’ve never understood why these Funko toys are so popular (my local game store dedicates the entire back wall to the smooth little plastic buggers). But, if you’re the type to collect them, you might be excited to see thePac-Mancrew included in the series....

Dtoidhas been coveringAwesomenautspretty heavily, but there’s still a bunch of people who are in the dark as to what this game is about. To help, the guys at Ronimo Games put together a little video to help explain what the dealio is. The basic gist is thatAwesomenautsis a combination action platformer and MOBA (no,not that MOBA). Using your player character, you’re tasked with reaching the other side of the map and destroying your opponent’s Solar Drill — once the drill’s taken out, you win the round....

New in 8.11 update Confrontation is the name of the new mode added toWorld of Tanksin the 8.11 update. This has players in vehicles from the same nation uniting to face teams from other nations. This new play mode comes in response to player requests, says Wargaming. This update will also add a new European winter battle arena called Windstorm, as well as winter version of Himmelsdorf. Ruinberg gets more ruined with rainfall and fires now, too....

Today only! Remember a few days ago when retailers started making it seem like a price drop on PlayStation 4 might happensoon? In our opinion, this is all but confirmed given Japan got the price drop already. Plus, gift card bonuses prior to significant price drops is a tried-and-true retailer tactic. Sort of a preemptive “get-out-of-jail-free” card when consumers find out a month later that the $400 console they bought now retails for $350....

Nobody Wins [Update:YouTube’s PR team got back to us with some more information on the Content ID system. According to YouTube’shelp site, content matches for “so-called Royalty free production music libraries” — see also: the music used inParty Hard— must be routed to YouTube employees for a “manual review.” We asked why theParty HardContent ID matches went through if they were reviewed by a person rather than the site’s automated system, but YouTube declined to comment....

Beta starts on August 31 If you have “Insider Early Access,” you’re already happily participating inBattlefield 1‘s beta session, which features the Sinai Desert map. For the rest of you, you’ll have to wait until August 31, when it hits open status. It’ll feature two modes — the classic 64-player Conquest, and a 24-player Rush Mode with objectives to take down. Just in case you were wondering, yes, you will need Xbox Live Gold to partake in the beta session....

The highly-anticipated PC titleHellgate: Londonhas finally gotten a solid North American release date of October 31. The timing of the release is not just to give nerds a good reason to cosplay to their local EB Games’ midnight launch event, though. “We wanted to hit the sweet-spot for release in terms of the development schedule and delivering the highest quality game for our players,” said Flagship’s Bill Roper. “Halloween was the perfect fit as it ensures thatHellgate: Londonwill have an appropriate amount of beta testing, while also being an incredibly fun time to unleash the game....

European friends, rejoice! From Software’s beautiful and brutal action RPGDemon’s Soulshas finally been confirmed for Europe. First discovered via Germany’s USK rating board, the release has been confirmed by European publisher Namco Bandai.Demon’s Soulsis finally hitting the PAL region! When contacted about the rating, Namco Bandai did not deny the truth, revealing that it will “make a full announcement tomorrow.” Absolutely fantastic. Demon’s Soulshit Japan and North America last year, where it became acult success....