Gaming News: GTA 5 Gets 1.05 Title Update, New Videos to Hype the PS4, and Xbox One White Auction for Charity
The much-awaited GTA 5 title update is finally heading to the PS3 and Xbox 360. This means two things, with the anticipated one being that Rockstar Games is most likely to release the $500,000 GTA$ stimulus package, which has been promised and pushed back many times.
With the release of the GTA 5 title update 1.05, there are many critical issues that will be fixed. According to the Newswire, these include modifications of vehicles disappearing with the cloud's failure to save.
The developers have also taken a number of precautionary measures to prevent losing progress in case of a cloud outage, as well as protect cash balances for when network problems occur.
A more concrete announcement regarding the GTA$ stimulus package was also given by the developer. "We anticipate the GTA$ Stimulus to be distributed in the next couple of days following this Title Update. The Stimulus will go out over the course of a full day once it's initiated so don't be alarmed if people on your friends list receive it before or later than you do," said Rockstar Games.
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White Xbox One being auctioned off
Remember the rare white Xbox One units that were reported earlier, which were supposed to be reserved for Microsoft employees who are part of the Xbox One launch team?
One of those will be on auction for GamesAid, a charity for children in the UK Joystiq reports that the auction will be held on eBay, with the starting bid already at £650.
The features are pretty much the same with the black-coloured Xbox One-it's only the cosmetics that have changed. But if you are thinking of joining the auction fun, it starts on November 8, Friday, at 3 p.m. UK time.
A bonus for impatient gamers: this white Xbox One will be shipped right after post-launch.
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Sony goes all out with videos before the PS4 release date
As though a countdown for the PS4's release date this coming November 15, Sony has released a number of videos which have been compiled by VG 24/7 for easy access. There are four videos all in all.
The DualShock 4 is mainly a recap of the features focusing on the PS4's controller. You have the ergonomic and natural design, precise tracking analog sticks, intuitive touchpad, motion tracking abilities, the share function-making it the supposedly revolutionary game controller.
There are two videos regarding the epic journey of games on the PS4, showing off some of the fun games to expect. It also invites you to step into living, breathing worlds, including the likes of inFamous: Second Son, Assassin's Creed 4, Watch Dogs, The Elder Scrolls Online, and more.
There's a promise of not just discovering future hits, but also playing more first, an interesting take for Sony considering that it has fewer time-based exclusives on the PS3. What's more, it hints again of over 180 games being developed for the console.
Lastly, there's the Greatness is Portable with PS4 and PS Vita, which shows off the remote play capabilities that have been hyped up before. Take note of the fine print, which has been a disappointing feature that has been recently reported: Remote Play performance depends on wifi signal strength.
You can catch all the videos on the link above.