His son, being of an age where he should know better, fed his father a line about how he had no idea that it wasn't just a one-time fee.
Perkins said he had given his son a credit card for emergencies
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Father Blames EA and Microsoft for 17-Year Old Son Amassing $8K Xbox Bill
Lance Perkins is disgusted at the near $8,000 (CAD) bill he received for purchases made by his 17-year old son in a recent FIFA release on the Xbox platform. Perkins received a credit card bill for $7,625.88 after his son purchased multiple in-game purchases for the game.
His son, being of an age where he should know better, fed his father a line about how he had no idea that it wasn't just a one-time fee.
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Metal Gear Online PC Beta Begins Tomorrow (January 12) #QuickHits
A beta for Metal Gear Online on the PC will begin tomorrow, January 12 at 10PM (PT). Konami announced this tonight via Twitch alongside showing off a new work-in-progress multiplayer map for MGO. You will be able to opt-in to the beta through the Steam properties for Metal Gear Solid V. This is open to everyone that owns the game on the PC.
No word yet on if stats will reset after the beta, nor any clue as to when the non-beta version will be released following this test. -
DC Universe Online Coming to Xbox One in Spring #QuickHits
This Spring, Xbox One owners will get to play DC Universe Online from Daybreak Games.
SAN DIEGO – Jan. 11, 2016 – Daybreak Game Company is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the launch of DC Universe™ Online (DCUO) with the news that the massively multiplayer online superhero game is coming this spring to Xbox One. Additionally, Daybreak announced that cross-play functionality will be available for players on the PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system and PC the week of Jan.... -
Valve Accidentally Posts Steam Winter Sale Recap to the Public
Earlier today, a member of SteamDB noticed that Valve mistakenly posted what should have been a private recap of the Steam Winter Sale to the general public. Below is a pasting of that recap. It even includes a "tl;dr" at the very top for those with the shortest of attention spans.
In short: More customers bought more games across more of the Steam catalog....
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The Witcher 3 1.12 Patch Released #QuickHits
The 1.12 patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt came out today.
Changelog for The Witcher 3 1.12 Patch (January 11, 2016)Hearts of Stone...
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HTC Vive Pre-Orders Begin February 29
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HTC Vive Pre-Orders Begin February 29
The pre-orders for the HTC Vive VR headset will begin on February 29. HTC's Chief Executive, Cher Wang, confirmed this news earlier today with Telegraph. She also notes how the company is shifting its focus from smartphones and more towards the future of virtual reality.
“Yes, smartphones are important, but to create a natural extension to other connected devices like wearables and virtual reality is more important," she said. Vive has been developed with game maker Valve, desi... -
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That Dragon, Cancer Out Tomorrow - Razer to Donate Proceeds to Charity #QuickHits
That Dragon, Cancer will be out tomorrow (January 12) on a number of platforms including Android and PC. Razer announced that all proceeds from the sale of the game through the Razer Cortex will go to two cancer charities, Morgan Adams Foundation and Family House SF.
IRVINE, Calif. – Razer™, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced that all Razer’s proceeds from the sale of the game That Dragon, Cancer via Razer Cortex for Android TV will go to two... -
Watch_Dogs Mod for Grand Theft Auto V is Everything You Hoped it Would Be
A mod maker for Grand Theft Auto V, JulioNIB, created a really interesting mod for the game that imports some of Watch_Dogs' best features while keeping out the rest of the game that was kind of crap. It's a script that adds in some Watch_Dogs style "hacks" into the game. That is to say, you can "hack" street lights to turn green, raise bollards, have ATM machines shoot out money, and more. They even included the means to hack security cameras and blackout portions of the city. A video of th... -
Free Copy of Homeworld Remastered Collection with Each Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Pre-Order #QuickHits
Everyone who pre-orders Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak will get a free copy of the Homeworld Remastered Collection. If you already own the Remastered Collection, you can save 20% off of your pre-order.
Discover the Anomaly in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak's New Story Trailer The planet is dying, but deep in the southern sands of Kharak, an anomaly has been discovered. Could Kharak’s salvation lie in the desert? Led by chief science officer Rachel S’jet, the Coalition of the Northern Ki... -
Reminder: World of Tanks Open Beta Weekend Begins on PlayStation 4 #QuickHits
Wargaming reminds us that the PS4 version of World of Tanks began today. You can download it right now through PSN and play for free until the end of the day on January 10.
January 8, 2016 — Wargaming is excited to announce the World of Tanks PlayStation®4 Open Beta is now live worldwide and is available to download from the PlayStation®Store. The second Open Beta weekend will run January 8–10 and offers players Founder’s Packs with Premium content to jump start the tanking experience.... -
Half-Life Writer Marc Laidlaw Departs from Valve
Marc Laidlaw, the man that helped to bring the entire Half-Life and Portal universes to life, has retired from Valve. The confirmation came after a Reddit user in the Half-Life subreddit decided to contact Laidlaw about just what was going on with Half-Life 3.
Laidlaw said that he has retired, a decision that comes after 18 years with Valve. His writing credits include the original Half-Life, all of Half-Life 2 including the episodes, Left 4 Dead, Dota 2, and Portal. Laidlaw... -
New Hand Models Included in Surprise CS:GO Visual Upgrade Update
Specifically, Valve gave every hand in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive a new look. Tonight's update includes new visual upgrades for all first-person arms, hands, and glove models in the game. You can see those above.
There were some additional changes made in tonight's update.
Changelog for CS:GO for July 7, 2016GRAPHICS...
– Visually upgraded all first-person arm, hands and glove models.
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New Doom Screenshots and Gameplay Details from Game Informer
A new batch of screenshots for the upcoming Doom reboot were released today. These new shots go hand in hand with a full month of new coverage from Game Informer. NeoGAF user kinaesthete compiled some details from the Doom focused issue of Game Informer.
...- BFG and Chainsaw aren't on the weapon wheel since they're used in specific scenarios, Chainsaw is on D-Pad down and BFG is on X. Seems like they're treating the BFG as a panic button.
- Weapons have mods you can find, ex. a remote
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Far Cry Primal PC System Requirements
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Far Cry Primal PC System Requirements
Ubisoft released the system requirements for Far Cry Primal today. They offer up both the required specs and the recommended specs for the game.
PC System Requirements...
OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i3-550 | AMD Phenom II X4 955 or equivalent
RAM: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB VRAM) | AMD Radeon HD 5770 (1GB VRAM) or equivalent
Hard Disk Space: 20 GB
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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Open Console Beta January 14
On January 14, EA and PopCap will hold an open beta for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This beta will be available for download on January 14 and will run until January 18.
Downloading the multiplayer beta will get you • Limited access to Backyard Battleground, an all-new dynamic environment that connects you to every map and mode, and brings to life more ways to experience the Plants vs. Zombies universe. As soon as the game start...
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