ENDED: Undertale giveaway13/11/2017
Congratulations to our winner, Shelby Terwell (@SupremeBurrito3)!
EA to acquire Respawn Entertainment10/11/2017 Electronic Arts yesterday announced an agreement pertaining to the acquisition of the Titanfall developer.
Respawn's CEO, Vince Zampella, reassured fans that it's still business as usual and explained the decision in a blog post.
"While it wasn’t necessary, going with EA made a lot of sense. With Titanfall and Star Wars, EA has been a great development partner that supports us and doesn’t interfere with our process for making games or studio culture. EA will provide us with more resources, access to new technologies, and expertise that we can tap into that will help us make better games, and Respawn will retain the same creative freedom and culture we’ve always had. We’ve been talking closely with the leadership at EA and we share their values and vision for the future of being a developer-focused company that puts the players first. "I will still be running things at Respawn and will also be a part of the studio leadership team at EA. There will be no layoffs or major organization changes within Respawn. All games currently in development are continuing as planned." As for those games which are currently in development, an FAQ states that the Titanfall team are "continuing to work on the franchise" and development is "going well" on the upcoming Star Wars title. How do you feel about the acquisition? Share your thoughts below or over in the forums. The first season of Telltale’s take on the Dark Knight is arriving next week on Switch, in both retail and digital formats. "We think our unique take on Batman is a great way to introduce Nintendo fans to Telltale's style of storytelling. It's also nice that returning fans will be able to experience the game on a console they can take with them everywhere,” said Sean O'Connor, Executive Producer at Telltale.
The studio already has a presence on Switch in the form of Minecraft: Story Mode, while Guardians of the Galaxy will also be releasing on the platform in the near future. Are you looking forward to seeing more Telltale series on Switch? Let us know below, and be sure to check out our thoughts on Telltale’s Batman adventures in our individual episode reviews for the entire season: Episode 1: Realm of Shadows Episode 2: Children of Arkham Episode 3: New World Order Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham Episode 5: City of Light Now that HITMAN - Game of the Year Edition is available, IO Interactive have quietly announced that they’re working on a follow-up.
"Your support will directly help us to continue on our independent journey towards the next Hitman game and beyond. We’re in this together and we promise that we will channel our passion and skills to shine through in everything that comes from this studio.
"One last thing about our next Hitman game; I want to let you know that we’re making great progress and we have exciting new features and some franchise firsts, which we can’t wait to tell you all about. You’ll have to wait a little longer as we don’t plan to start talking about that until some point in 2018." Until then, you can get your fix of the baldy butcherer in exclusive Game of the Year Edition mission, Patient Zero, and get ready for the Elusive Targets to appear once again. What are you hoping to see in the next Hitman title? Share your ideas with us below or over in the forums. Having launched yesterday, the newly designed PlayStation App "heightens and proliferates the connected PlayStation experience beyond the console", meaning you can stay in touch whilst on the go. We think. PlayStation Messages lets you check your friends list to see who's online and what they are playing, send text and voice messages to people or groups, upload and share images, and search for new contacts.
With the PlayStation Communities app, you can quickly post text and images in discussion threads, search for new communities and topics and organise your next gaming session. After downloading the PS4 Second Screen app, you'll be able to navigate the console's menus using your device, easily input text using the on-screen keyboard and view extra content in compatible games, such as maps and radars. The app is available now for iOS and Android. Will you be downloading the new PlayStation app? Let us know how you get on below or over in the forums. If you woke up this morning to a shiny new Xbox One X courtesy of Amazon, you’re one of the lucky ones. Those affected have taken to Twitter to express their disappointment, where they may have stumbled upon this innocent tweet by Xbox. Ouch.
Whilst some are stating that their delivery has been despatched and should arrive tomorrow, others are reporting that they'll have to wait as long as a week to get their hands on the new console. We'll have a hardware review for you soon, in which James will be trying out the enhanced features in games such as Shadow of War and Wolfenstein II. Did your pre-order arrive today? Celebrate/commiserate with us below or over in the forums. After the recent open beta, players had concerns about the balance of Star Wars: Battlefront II, which has lead EA to make changes to level the playing field. They’ve also promised they'll continue to improve things post launch. Whilst some weapons will be available in crates, most are locked behind progression; if you want a certain weapon for your favourite class, you'll have to play as that class.
The same goes for class-specific gear and items. As you reach milestones with a class you'll be awarded crates which contain a mix of Star Cards and crafting materials to develop that class further. Star Wars Battlefront II launches 17 November on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Are you happy with the changes made? Share your thoughts below or over in the forums. ENDED: Bomber Crew giveaway6/11/2017
This week's lucky winner is Amanda Futcher (@Celscina)!
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Vostok Inc. on Nintendo Switch, Wired Productions and Nosebleed Interactive are giving you the chance to win a cool $100,000,000. Yes, that’s for real. No, we don’t rate your chances of winning. Andreas Firnigl, Managing Director and Designer at Nosebleed Interactive, had this to say: "I can’t believe Wired are putting this money up. Please make it clear whilst we think it’s great, in no way are Nosebleed actually paying for this!” Neil Broadhead, Communications Manager at Wired Productions, continued: "Yes they are. Our grandchildren might be very angry with us, and though it may seem far-fetched that this can be achieved within 100 years, the ideas behind Vostok Inc. and the recent ground-breaking technical advancements in solar sail and electromagnetic propulsion, like the Nintendo Switch, proves that anything is possible. For those who don’t want to put the 100 years into visiting the solar system, Vostok Inc. is the perfect way to explore the stars. Plus you can shoot a unicorn gun.” Head on over to the website to download an application pack and read the small print. We caught up with Andreas Firnigl at EGX (where we awarded Vostok Inc. Game of the Show) for a quick interview. Share your travel plans below and make sure to pop in to the forums to say your goodbyes.
Moss is a single player action-adventure with puzzle elements, built from the ground up specifically for VR. Players guide the hero using familiar action-adventure controls, but they'll also have the ability to heal allies and alter the landscape by manipulating objects as a character in themselves.
Moss is due to release February 2018 on PS VR and can be pre-ordered via the PlayStation Store for £24.99. Doing so will net you an exclusive dynamic PlayStation Theme and Avatar, featuring Quill and the idyllic forest she calls home. Thinking about pre-ordering Moss? Let us know below or over in the forums. |
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