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A blog post on Halo Waypoint details all of the new changes and tweaks coming in the newest iteration of Forge mode.

'Halo 5: Guardians' Forge mode detailed

The popular Forge mode from past Halo games will return in Halo 5: Guardians. A blog post on Halo Waypoint details all of the new changes and tweaks coming in the newest iteration of Forge mode. There are plenty of smart fixes coming in new editor, such as the ability to group objects together or weld items to other items.



CHECKPOINT: Far Cry Goes Primal

Far Cry maybe gets a new game, Super Meat Boy gets new artists for it's soundtrack, and Black Ops III gets real. Hosts: Dalton Martin & Conner Nolan Camera: Aidan Kearney Teleprompter: Caleb Meilink-Smith Music: Lex Bravary Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Sam Noble, and Lauren Lucas Producer: Dalton Martin


'Call of Duty: Black Ops III' most anticipated game of the holidays

According to the latest Nielsen survey, Call of Duty: Black Ops III is the most anticipated game this holiday season.  98% of those surveyed said they were excited for the first-person shooter, which so far includes twelve games in five main storylines, plus spin-offs. The survey, which measured consumer anticipation of games to be released later this year, polled more than 4,800 gamers between the ages of 7 and 54.  Variables such as the consumer’s interest in the product, consumer awareness of the product, and urgency to purchase the product were taken into account. Other highly anticipated multi-platform games include Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate from Ubisoft, which will be released October 23 and Fallout 4 from Bethesda Softworks, which will be released November 10.  Both games scored 95% in the survey and will be launched on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The newest game in the Halo franchise, Halo 5: Guardians by 343 Industries, scored a perfect 100% anticipation rating.  It will be released October 27 exclusively for Xbox One.  While it may have scored higher than Black Ops III, its platform exclusivity means that Call of Duty is still the most popular multi-platform game overall. Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be available November 6 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.   ----- Source: USA Today Image: GameSpot



Remapping feature coming to all Xbox One controllers

For Xbox One gamers wanting a controller remapping feature, but were deterred by the $150 price point for the Elite controller, you may just be in luck. Mike Ybarra, director of program management for Microsoft, responded to a tweet this weekend from user @StavEllis that asked why button configuration was exclusive to the Elite controller.


Just last month, Tokyo Game Show announced that the PlayStation's price would drop for those in Japan.

PlayStation 4 will drop in price

Retailer Target added an advertisement on their website saying that PlayStation 4 will soon be $50 cheaper in the United States. On Target's website in the Video Games section, there was an advertisement claiming that there will be a “$50 price drop on PS4”. The advertisement has since been taken down.