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Rockstar doesn't recommend installing GTA5 'Play' disc on 360
If you're looking to get the most out of your Grand Theft Auto 5 experience on the Xbox 360, you'll want to hold off on installing both discs to the console's hard drive. Rockstar recommends that players refrain from installing the game's "Play" d...
VideoGamesPlus.ca investigating 'security issue,' recommends password change
Earlier today it was reported that VideoGamesPlus.ca had been hacked and 21,000 customers' account details were posted for all to see. Eurogamer obtained an email from the company to customers saying the site is "currently investigating a security...
Halo 4 requires 'at least' 8GB flash drive, hard drive 'recommended' [Update: MS responds]
As seems to be becoming tradition for the series, Halo 4 will require quite a bit of storage to play. Specifically, Xbox.com notes that players will need "at least an 8GB USB flash drive or an Xbox 360 Hard Drive" in order to play Halo 4's multiplay...
Asperger's expert recommends L.A. Noire as teaching tool
Though our expertly crafted guide to L.A. Noire may be invaluable, there's one group who may still be struggling: Those living with Asperger's syndrome. Though the autism-spectrum disorder leaves cognitive and linguistic functions relatively prese...
MLB 14: The Show review: Changeup
The term "simulation" is appropriate for MLB 14: The Show, but not just because of its beautiful presentation, a defining trait of the series that's become a benchmark for other sports video games. Rather, MLB 14: The Show earns its simulation strip...
Joystiq gets sage advice to celebrate Father's Day
On Sunday, popularity in neck ties, Hawaiian shirts and Home Depot gift cards exploded as families around the world celebrated Father's Day. For our post-E3 2014 celebration, Joystiq asked old, new and non-fathers about the wisdom they'd like to sh...
Magus review: Best worst game
Magus is the worst game I've played this year, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it. Bad games typically fall into one of two categories. Many are bad because they're mechanically awkward or otherwise deeply flawed in terms of controls, m...
Gabriel Knight and starvation wages at Pinkerton Road
Twenty-one years ago the world was introduced to the mysterious universe of Gabriel Knight from prolific games industry creative Jane Jensen. This month marks the celebration of that anniversary, with the release of the Gabriel Knight: Sins of the F...
Feature: Early Access, as told by the devs that live there
"Early Access" has become a four-letter word. Tales of alleged scams, abandoned or canceled projects and unfinished games being sold at retail have many questioning the service's validity and usefulness as a tool for empowering developers. Customers...
What our moms think about video games
On Sunday, moms, mothers, mums and at least one half of the pop group responsible for California Dreamin' will be celebrated for Mother's Day. Since our moms taught us everything we know (or so they tell us, anyway) the Joystiq staff wanted to ce...
Steam Reviews now in beta
Valve has launched a new Reviews section on Steam, allowing users to share their thoughts about the games they're playing with friends and strangers worldwide. Steam Reviews is now in beta, open to all users. Steam Reviews is an evolution of Stea...
Skyrim PC system requirements delivered via internet parchment
Will your PC be ready to render all those Skyrim dragons being torn asunder? Head on past the break for Bethesda's recommended (i.e. "real") PC requirements and minimum specs....
Far Cry 3 PC specs outline your chances of survival
Far Cry 3 will be able to run on PC rigs with 512MB of video RAM and 4GB of memory, although it'd be nice to have 1024MB, and it'd be really ideal if you had the latest DirectX 11 graphics card and 8GB of memory. Below find the official Far Cry 3 PC...
NXE requires 128MB space, MS to offer 'storage solutions'
Microsoft has released an official statement stating that the New Xbox Experience will require 128MB of free space (a hard drive is recommended to "take advantage of some new features"). The company also said that "a small percentage of Xbox 360 own...
Dragon Age: Inquisition 1080p on PS4, 900p on Xbox One
Dragon Age: Inquisition will run at 1080p on PS4 and 900p on Xbox One, BioWare announced in a tweet. The disparity between platforms wasn't a concerted design choice, the message said. "We maximized the current potential of each platform," the tw...
