Rocket League has been downloaded over 5 million times

Developer Psyonix announced on Thursday new details for Rocket League’s first paid DLC expansion, Supersonic Fury Pack. The Supersonic Fury DLC will be released sometime in August, and will sell for $4. The DLC also includes two new Wheel sets, five Paint Types, and new Rocket Boosts dubbed “Nitrous” and “Burnout”.




“In comparison to the original Battle-Cars, Rocket League has had more than double the lifetime downloads in its first three weeks”, Psyonix vice president Jeremy Dunham said. It’s a great andfun game to play and if you are yet to jump-into the madness, you can do it now for free if you are a PlayStation Plus member.

Rocket League is available now for PlayStation 4 and PC. Given that it’s one of this month’s free games, coupled with it being released on PC too, the number seems lower than it really should be. Both of these vehicles offer six different Decals for Garage customization (12 total) and are only available for play in the DLC.

The company says that it will also deliver updated Goal explosions and Demolitions and a brand new song to the game’s soundtrack. Just take all of our money, Psyonix – you’re clearly going to anyway.


A release date for the free Rocket League update has yet to emerge though we expect the developer to outline its plans in the near future. We’ve got a video of that right here, which has new cars and a new stadium and new music and a spectator mode and a lot more…

Angry Birds 2 Flies To Top Of iOS App Charts

Just in case you thought that Rovio had run out of Angry Birds magic, that sensation you’re feeling right now is one of those birds tapping you on the shoulder and begging you to differ. Angry Birds 2, the actual sequel to the original game that came only after its creators had seemingly taken the franchise in every other imaginable direction, is a smashing success, at least in its first few days of release.

Upon hitting the App Store on July 30, Angry Birds 2 flew immediately to the top of the free app charts for both iPhone and iPad. That’s significant not only because of the natural curiosity over whether Rovio would be able to recapture the same magic, but also because this sequel is free while the original was a paid app.

As such, it relies on some monetization tactics that other successful games have honed to a fine art in the time since the original Angry Birds first took flight. We’re talking about titles like King’s Candy Crush Saga, which replenished gamers’ lives over time or asked them to pay to get more immediately.

Banking on the impatience of some players has been a winning strategy for more than one F2P game, so it’s not entirely surprising to see Angry Birds 2 go this route. And to be fair, the in-game currency needed to purchase more lives can also be acquired through gameplay (in modest amounts, of course) and by watching videos.

That definitely hasn’t stopped some people from paying, as Angry Birds 2 has also quickly ascended into the top 100 highest-grossing apps as well. It will be interesting to see if it has staying power, as new releases have been in a bit of a lull on the charts on the whole, and build-and-battle titles like Clash of Clans and Game of War seem to be able to fend off all but very brief challenges to their top-grossing supremacy.

As for what’s different about Angry Birds 2 from its predecessor other than several years worth of graphical improvements, here’s a quick list of new features:

Collect and choose your own birds, build your flock and master new slingshot strategies to discover new and amazing worlds on Piggy Island
Play through jaw-droppingly stunning multi-stage levels brimming with exotic plants, quirky details and plenty of peril
Use spectacular spells to pop the pigs with blizzards, chilis and magic ducks for maximum destruction
Defeat the new end-of-stage evil boss piggies — such as the infamous King Pig, Foreman Pig and Chef Pig — to discover new worlds and get the eggs back from the baddies
For once and for all, settle who is the best and most hardcore Angry Birds player in the world by entering the Arena. Here you can challenge other players across the world and earn feathers to level up your flock.
Earn Gems for extra birds, lives and tickets by playing the game and completing quests, and by watching videos or paying with real money.

Don't get fooled into clicking phony Windows 10 upgrade emails

If you’re still waiting for your reservation to come up as Microsoft rolls out Windows 10, we can’t blame you for being eager to get your virtual hands on Microsoft’s latest OS. But if you get an email encouraging you upgrade to Windows 10, you’ll want to exercise a little caution, lest you get taken by scammers.

A post published to Cisco Systems’s company blog outlines how scammers are taking advantage of Windows 10’s launch to push ransomware onto unsuspecting PC users. At first glance, the emails look reasonably legit: Cisco notes that scammers are spoofing the sender’s email address to make it look as if the message is from Microsoft. Also, the blue-and-white color scheme used in the message nearly matches the colors Microsoft is using for Windows 10 marketing materials. So unless you look carefully, you could get fooled into thinking the email is actually from Microsoft.

An attached .zip file purports to be a Windows 10 installer, but according to Cisco, the attachment contains a piece of ransomware called CTB-Locker that encrypts your files and requests payment within 96 hours, lets your files be encrypted forever.

Yikes.
Avoiding Windows 10 scams

Cisco recommends keeping a current backup of your files at all times—which you should be doing anyway—just in case you get bitten by ransomware. But it’s best to avoid being taken by this malware in the first place.

First and foremost, don’t click on any attachments you weren’t expecting, and be wary of download links in email messages. Microsoft isn’t distributing Windows 10 through email attachments or links embedded in emails. Instead, your reserved copy of Windows 10 will be automatically downloaded onto your system at some point in the next few days or weeks, and you will receive a notification on your PC when it’s time to install. CISCO

An example of mangled characters in fake Windows 10 emails.

Second, Cisco points out a few quirks in the phone emails you can watch for, such as mangled characters in the body text and a spoofed message assuring you that the email message had been scanned for viruses. Cybercriminals are very adept at shifting their tactics, though, so you shouldn’t assume that an email message is safe just because it lacks these elements.
Upgrade to Windows 10 now—safely

If you still haven’t received your reserved copy of Windows 10 and are feeling a little impatient, you can download and install Windows 10 right now. All you need is a spare USB key with at least 3GB of free space, an activated copy of Windows 7 or 8.1, and some free time. Our Mark Hachman will show you how to go about it.

Be alert, be safe, and enjoy Windows 10!

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This is what happens when Facebook hacks Nintendo

When I entered the doors of the building, an approximately 7-foot Piranha Plant greeted me. Inside, I saw large question block cushions scattered throughout and 25 Wii U stations. Off in the corner was a Mario mascot, posing for photos in front of a big green pipe. If you thought I was in Nintendo Land, you'd be wrong. I was in Facebook's Menlo Park, California, offices. It was the second day of a two-day hackathon collaboration with Nintendo, where employees had the opportunity to create levels with the upcoming game Super Mario Maker. And the ultimate prize? The winning level design would be available to download when the game launches.

Razer to pay debts owed to developers

If a developer managed to meet all the qualifications, which includes their Kickstarter campaign being successfully funded, then Ouya would match the amount the Kickstarter campaign target was for.

Razer will offer developers still owed money a new contract, whose specifics are yet to be drawn up but whose terms have broadly been hammered out already. The transaction was completed on June 12 and Razer’s plans are to move the users of the Ouya gaming console onto its own Forge TV console.

Razer will be paying Ouya’s debts to developers, which amount to almost $620,000. Speaking with Polygon, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, revealed that he’d been getting down to the bottom of things for most of the day yesterday despite travelling to the ChinaJoy game show.

While Razer is not retaining interest in OUYA hardware or related other assets, it says that it will be publishing Android TV content and Android-based TV console games under the OUYA moniker as a separate interest. Thanks to a clause in the Free the Games contract that developers signed, Ouya was able to back out of the deal since it no longer counted as an actual company. This will make it a straight rival to the Nvidia Shield Android TV Console which also has over 50 Android optimised games at launch. Ouya CEO and co-founder Julie Uhrman has been confirmed to not be moving to the Razer parent company, as reported by TechCrunch.

Over the past year, Razer unveiled its Razer Forge TV, a high-performance Android TV micro-console to bring Android gaming into the living room, accompanied by a gaming controller, the Razer Serval. Participating developers will now sign a new agreement with Razer that drops the exclusivity requirement in exchange for the developer providing matching free downloads on Razer’s new Cortex TV platform.

The company also intends to bring myriad additional games to the Android platform it has purchased, through increased investment in developer and publisher programs, and with complementary technology partner initiatives.

Considering how unique and effective the original OUYA initiative turned out to be, we’re pretty stoked about the announcement and its acquisition of the OUYA content and brand.

Razer continues to prove that it is serious about Android gaming. We’ll keep you posted as we get more details.

'GTA 6' release date news: Updates on Rockstar and other leading games to beat

People have been having twinkles in their eyes ever since they've seen Rockstar's "GTA 5" light up the boards when it got over $1 billion in revenue.

Now, Rockstar Games is in a questionable position. According to Cinema Blend, they may be looking at a "GTA 6" if this trend continues. The rumors about "GTA 6" was started by Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies' comments, wherein she said that there could possibly be a GTA 6 some weeks before the launch of "GTA 5."

That idea in itself is a big one but that would have to wait up until "GTA 5" has received all of its DLC. The game has added more single-player content and people all know how GTA Online is doing. So it seems the time is ripe for the developers to start working on "GTA 6."

As of right now, "GTA 5" has been raking in big bucks and the potential of GTA Online is in full-swing. A "GTA 6" would certainly benefit from a long period of development, and the decision on whether they would launch in next-gen consoles and PCs could do them good.

Movie Pilot has more on the prospect of a "GTA 6."

"GTA 6" is a great game, but there seems to be other games out there they have yet to beat. "Max Payne 3" and "Red Dead Redemption" have been suggested by the article as possible games that could pose a threat to "GTA 6." "Max Payne 3" has an entertaining gunplay and a good plot. On the other hand, "Red Dead Redemption," with well fleshed-out characters, has an engaging story and consistent game design.

Still, according to the article, "GTA 6" would have to prove that its worth more than "GTA: Vice City," which the article cites as one of the GTA series' most bankable titles. There are no news on whether Rockstar Games are indeed working on "GTA 6," but they would be foolish not to.