‘No plans’ for paid DLC for new Need for Speed, no split-screen

All cars unlocked at start as well Although the PC version of the newNeed for Speedwasrecently delayed(good, don’t rush it out like other publishers have been doing en masse lately), we now have some concrete info on the game. For starters there are “no plans” for paid DLC, and free updates will be prioritized. Additionally, it will run at 30fps on consoles, in favor of a steady frame rate. The new iteration will be twice as big as its predecessorRivals, and every car will be unlocked from the start, provided that you have the cash to purchase them....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Christopher Burton

529 Garage: Crowd-Connected Bike Security for the Modern Rider

Stolen wheel registries have been around since the early Day of the Internet ( which explains why so many await like they were design in 1998 ) but most offer picayune more than a registration descriptor and reassuring word . The 529 Garage , however , lead the venerable motorcycle database model and give it a shot of 21st one C engineering . Developed by Portland - field startup , Project 529 , this mobile bicycle security suite is a one - occlusion destination for documenting your bicycle and recuperate it after it ’s been nabbed ....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Jennifer Orozco

A Simple Design Tweak Makes Sleeping Bags Less Like Straitjackets

A tapering mummy - expressive style sleeping bag is easier to travel with since they can be compressed extremely stocky . But if you put up from even a smidgen of claustrophobia , spending a nighttime in one can be like sleeping in a straightjacket . To make them more easy and compatible with those of us who toss and turn , Nemo has created a spoon - shaped sleeping bagwhich provide extra space where it ’s needed , without sacrificing portability ....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Melissa Maynard

Dead Space 3 won’t feature competitive multiplayer

After my brief hands-on demo withDead Space 3earlier this week, I had a chance to talk with the game’s Executive Producer, Steve Papoutsis, to get a better idea of Visceral’s direction for the series. In addition to fleshing out Sgt. John Carver’s story for the co-op campaign, they’ve also added optional missions, a weapon crafting system, and several new and terrifying strains of Necromorphs. Oh, and if you’re still holding out for competitive multiplayer – don’t....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Courtney Lynch

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’s popped up in the newest AMD drivers

Still no confirmation from The Chinese Room The PS4 exclusive, and my personal game of the year last year,Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, has popped up in the patch notes forthe latest AMD PC graphics card drivers.Strange… While the game’sbeen foundin the Steam databasemultiple times, all but confirming the existence of a PC port, The Chinese Room still hasn’t spoken publicly about the game coming to the platform. The important thing here is there’s a big difference between the previous mentions of the game in the Steam database, and these new AMD drivers....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Jennifer Oconnell

Hannspree Xv 32-inch LCD HDTV, $500 AR

It may be a small too tardy for yourSuper Bowl party , but this is still a passably good deal . Hannspree , a quality liquid crystal display manufacturer , has this 32 - inch LCD high-definition television for $ 500 after all is said and done . It has a list terms of $ 1,000 , but it also include a $ 350 instant savings and $ 150 chain mail - in - discount making it $ 500 in the end ....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · James Jones

Kmart 3DS deal: $25 off one game with system

Retailers have not been shy about promoting their deals for the Nintendo 3DS launch this weekend. Retailer Kmart joins in the fun this evening with this notice of a pretty good deal for launch week. Buy a Nintendo 3DS at Kmart from March 27th through April 2nd and save $25 instantly on a 3DS game. That means that many games will be about $15 after discount. Kmart lists these games as eligible for a discount:Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, Madden NFL Football, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars, Asphalt 3D, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, The Sims 3, andRayman 3D....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Cassie Thomas

McDonalds Dragon Quest game going well

A while ago, McDonalds in Japan teamed up with Square Enix to create a downloadable game calledMcDonalds Travelers. It’s an ingenius marketing scheme that exploits Japan’s love ofDragon Questand could well see use in the West some time soon. The way it works is simple, but quite clever indeed. Players take their DS systems to a local McDonalds, where they can download and play aDragon Quest-themed battle game. The only way to play it is to go to the “restaurant,” and players are also limited to just one play session per day....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Joel Mills

New Holes Found In Curiosity Rover's Wheels On Mars

NASA has spotted fresh gob in the wheel of the Curiosity roamer as it makes its way across the rugged and rocky aerofoil of Mars . Fortunately , the cakehole are not expected to handicap the onward motion of the mission , but they are a reminder that , 225 million km ( 140 million miles ) from Earth , our unmanned machines can be damage beyond stamping ground . Future commission will need to be capable to deal with these issues ....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Elizabeth Johnson

Ohanesian 1940 Mercury: Profile of a Custom Car

The Ohanesian 1940Mercuryhad the two fundamental ingredients of a deliver the goods custom car : good design sentiency and quality workmanship . In the early daylight of customizing , many cars had one but not the other . Some car looked great from a distance , but close examen revealed sloppy metalworking with an excess of lead filler . These cars prompted the then - derogatory term " leadsled . " Other cars had quality bodywork , but ungainly proportions and flakey styling detail ....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Aaron Murphy

SOMA might be better with this mod that pacifies the creatures of the deep

No more hide ‘n seek The lovely lads and ladies over atRock Paper Shotgunspotted a nice mod forSOMAthat prevents the deep denizens from trying to attack you. It’s called The Wuss Mode: Monsters Won’t Attack so you may enjoy a sense of shame for not being able to handle Frictional Games’ latest creation. I finished the game last week and sort of wish I had known about this beforehand, since the various pursuers that you encounter throughout feel like distractions from the thoroughly entertaining science fiction narrative....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · George Leach

Surprise: There’s going to be a second Battlefield Hardline beta

Coming this fall EA’s beta forBattlefield Hardlinemay have ended, but anyone that missed out has another chance to get in on some early cops and robbers action. In a post onBattlefield‘s website thanking players for participating, EA revealed that it’ll hold another beta sometime in the fall. Whether this is just EA doubling down on the hype machine that betas tend to be, or if it’s the company’s first noticeable steps toward ensuring thatBattlefield 4doesn’t happen again, well, that remains to be seen....

May 14, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Hailey Garcia

What are your predictions for Nintendo at E3?

Share your thoughts with the Dtoid community! All week long we’ll be asking the Destructoid community foryourpredictions for each of the major press conferences going into E3 2014! Share your thoughts in the comments, and upvote your favorites! We’ll be recapping these posts this weekend. Nintendo has a lot to prove this year at E3. Don’t get me wrong: I love my Wii U. But even still, I rarely find a reason to turn it on these days....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Denise Richardson