GTA Online’s Next-Gen Version Will Have Exclusive Content
Rockstar’s parent company, Take Two, has stated that new content will be coming to GTA Online that is exclusive to next-generation consoles and PC.
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During the latest financial earnings call, Take Two said that “additional content exclusive to the new consoles and PC” is planned for Grand Theft Auto Online. This new content will arrive in 2021, but Take Two offered no more details on what form the content will take.
Take Two’s president, Karl Slatoff, also promised that the next-generation versions of Grand Theft Auto 5 - which also includes a standalone version of GTA Online, as revealed as part of Sony’s PS5 reveal stream - will have a variety of technical improvements that will make it “more responsive”.
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A press release from Rockstar in June explained that the next-generation versions of GTA 5 will be released in the second half of 2021, so it will be at least next July before we see it. As for that new content, it’s unrevealed as to if it will be available simultaneously with the next-gen version’s launch, or deployed in a staggered release schedule.
For more, check out how an alien gang war took over GTA Online, and the best open worlds in gaming.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
Halo, Gears 5, Minecraft Confirmed for Project xCloud
Xbox announced that Project xCloud streaming will be coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15. While the company promises over 100 games from the Game Pass library will be playable on xCloud at launch, they revealed only a shortlist of games today.
Project xCloud is Xbox’s cloud streaming service that will let users stream console and PC games to their smartphones or tablets. Project xCloud will allow Game Pass Ultimate members to use the technology at no additional cost.
Although Microsoft is promising more than 100 games playable on xCloud at launch, here is a preview of titles confirmed today.
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- Ark: Survival Evolved
- Bleeding Edge
- Costume Quest 2
- Crackdown 3 (campaign)
- Destiny 2
- F1 201
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
- Gears of War 4
- Gears 5 Ultimate Edition
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Killer Instinct Definitive Edition
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
- Minecraft Dungeons
- The Outer Worlds
- Ori and the Bline Forest: Definitive Edition
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Quantum Break
- ReCore: Definitive Edition
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Sunset Overdrive
- Super Lucky’s Tale
- Tell Me Why
- The Bard’s Tale Trilogy
- Wasteland 2 Director’s Cut
- Wasteland 3
- Wasteland Remastered Yakuza Kiwami 2
Halo, Gears 5, Minecraft Confirmed for Project xCloud
Xbox announced that Project xCloud streaming will be coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15. While the company promises over 100 games from the Game Pass library will be playable on xCloud at launch, they revealed only a shortlist of games today.
Project xCloud is Xbox’s cloud streaming service that will let users stream console and PC games to their smartphones or tablets. Project xCloud will allow Game Pass Ultimate members to use the technology at no additional cost.
Although Microsoft is promising more than 100 games playable on xCloud at launch, here is a preview of titles confirmed today.
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- Ark: Survival Evolved
- Bleeding Edge
- Costume Quest 2
- Crackdown 3 (campaign)
- Destiny 2
- F1 201
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
- Gears of War 4
- Gears 5 Ultimate Edition
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Killer Instinct Definitive Edition
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
- Minecraft Dungeons
- The Outer Worlds
- Ori and the Bline Forest: Definitive Edition
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Quantum Break
- ReCore: Definitive Edition
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Sunset Overdrive
- Super Lucky’s Tale
- Tell Me Why
- The Bard’s Tale Trilogy
- Wasteland 2 Director’s Cut
- Wasteland 3
- Wasteland Remastered Yakuza Kiwami 2
Project xCloud: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Release Date and Games Revealed
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to begin streaming select titles to their smartphones and tablets through Project xCloud starting on September 15 at no additional cost.
In a new blog post, Xbox announced the release date for when its xCloud streaming service will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is Microsoft’s premier version of the video game subscription service, Game Pass, which includes both console and PC Game Pass libraries, Xbox Live Gold, and now xCloud.
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Project xCloud is Xbox’s foray into cloud streaming, which will allow users to stream games directly to a smartphone or tablet. Furthermore, everything tied to your Xbox Account including achievements, friends, game saves, progression, player profile, and controller settings will carry over with you on the new Xbox Game Pass app.
Xbox says there will be over 100 titles from Xbox Game Pass’ library ready to play for xCloud at launch, but says a full catalog reveal will arrive later. In the meantime, Xbox shared a smaller list of games that will be available on xCloud including Gears 5 Ultimate Edition, Halo 5: Guardians, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Minecraft Dungeons, Sea of Thieves, and more.
Xbox’s big pitch with xCloud is that it will serve as a convenient additional feature to its overall Game Pass package, which lets members download and play games from a library of hundreds of titles, for a monthly fee. While Game Pass Ultimate’s bread and butter is still its library of games, adding xCloud will give existing subscribers a completely new feature for no extra cost.
In its blog, Xbox paints a scenario where Game Pass Ultimate members can continue their console or PC gaming on the go, whether it’s traveling or on a lunch break, or if the home console is being used for something else.
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There are also co-op opportunities with xCloud that will let you and a friend play multiplayer games together, in the same room with one person on the console or PC, and the other on a smartphone or tablet. Project xCloud will be available through an updated Xbox Game Pass app that will be available for download on September 15
Microsoft also revealed a series of mobile gaming accessories designed to work with Game Pass titles on smartphones, including new controller peripherals from Razer, PowerA, 8bitDo, and Steel Series.
Check out the shortlist of games announced for xCloud as well as our Xbox Series X guide for more on Microsoft’s next-gen plans.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Fall Guys Launches With No Invert Y-Axis Option on PS4
I am very excited about playing Fall Guys on PS4, but I know I'm going to be pretty terrible at it - at for least a short while - because the game has launched without an Invert Y-Axis option, or any controller options at all, on console.
The game show-like battle royale launched on PS4 and Steam today, but only the latter includes controller options, including button-binding, sensitivity, and invert options. You can see the difference between the two versions' menus below.
It's not clear why the two versions differ in this way. When asked for comment, developer Mediatonic said, "We're currently looking into this and hoping to have it resolved in a future hotfix."
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On a serious level, the ability to rebind buttons as a whole is a key element of accessibility for many players with reduced mobility in their hands.
On a less important level, for a fully controller-based version of a game to not offer any customisation (when it exists on other platforms) is, well, just a bit odd. It may seem a minor issue, but for the sizeable number of absolute brain-geniuses like me who prefer their Y-axis flipped, it will make the game meaningfully more difficult to play until the option is added.
Hopefully, it won't take too long for Mediatonic to remedy the issue.
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Fortnite: Drivable Car Update Coming This Week
Fortnite is receiving an update that will bring drivable cars to the game later this week.
The Joy Ride update will land tomorrow, on Wednesday, August 5. The official Fortnite Twitter account has been teasing the update, giving us a glimpse at the type of cars we can expect to arrive in tomorrow's update.
So far we've seen a sports car that looks a bit like a Hot Wheels toy called the "Whiplash" and a bulky truck known as the "Mudflap." User Jonathan287 collected all of the in-game posters on Reddit - their collage includes two new vehicles called the Bear and the Prevalent. Further details about how the cars will function in-game are yet to be revealed.
Atlantis recently surfaced in Fortnite as the water level has been draining from the map in Chapter 2: Season 3, resulting in a new area known as Coral Castle. We also recently learned that Fortnite will receive special Marvel's Avengers crossover items, tied to the game's upcoming beta. PS4 and Xbox One players who finish the Marvel's Avengers beta will receive a pair of Hulk Smashers which replace the player's pickaxe in-game. The Hulk Smashers will also feature an alternate style which homages Iron Man's Hulkbuster armour. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.Own the Road.
Experience the #FortniteJoyRide Update on 8.5.2020 pic.twitter.com/tWmmTPcwGE — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 4, 2020
PS5: Next Announcement Reportedly Scheduled for This Month
A new report claims that Sony plans to make new PlayStation 5 announcements this month.
Bloomberg says a PlayStation official - who remained anonymous, as the plan isn't public - explained that Sony "tentatively" plans to make its next announcement in August.
It's not clear when that announcement will take place, nor what it will be. That said, it feels likely that the announcement would centre around the console's price and release date, which the remain the major unknowns around PS5 (and its competitor Xbox Series X).
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That would fit into Sony's recent statement saying preorders for the console won't come as a surprise - meaning it's feasible that this next announcement will serve as the early warning for preorders opening.
Worldwide Head of Marketing Eric Lempel previously said "I think it's safe to say...we'll let you know when preorder will happen. It's not going to happen with a minute's notice. We're going to at some point let you know when you can preorder PlayStation 5. So, please, don't feel like you have to go run out and line up anywhere until you receive official notice on how that will work."
When preorders do arrive, it seems as though Sony may be limiting orders to one per household. Here's everything we know about PS5 preorders right now.
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Whatever this announcement is, we know it won't be a part of August 6's State of Play, which will focus on upcoming third-party published PS4 and PS VR games, with check-ins on PS5 games announced at the PS5 reveal showcase, but will feature "no big PS5 announcements."
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Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
First Look: Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson Star in New Netflix Movie
Netflix's The Devil All the Time releases globally on September 16. The film stars Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Riley Keough, Jason Clarke, Sebastian Stan, Mia Wasikowska and Robert Pattinson.
Take-Two CEO: Next-Gen Price Increase for NBA 2K21 Is ‘Justified’
When 2K Games announced that NBA 2K21 will be priced at $70 for next-generation consoles, it kicked off speculation that there will finally be another price hike for video game software in the PS5 and Xbox Series X generation.
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick defended the price point for NBA 2K21 and said that the price hike reflects “the quality of the experience,” in a new interview. Zelnick also spoke on the price hike during today’s Q1 earnings call with investors.
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“There hasn’t been a price increase for frontline titles for a really long time, despite the fact that it costs a great deal more to make those titles,” Zelnick says in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. “And we think with the value we offer consumers… and the kind of experience you can really only have on these next-generation consoles, and the price is justified.”
During the Q1 earnings call, Zelnick clarified that it will announce pricing “on a title-by-title basis,” but defended the price point as a great value based on the hours of entertainment games like NBA 2K offers.
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Other video game developers have been asked about a potential price hike for next-gen video game software. Ubisoft says its next-gen titles being released in holiday 2020 will be $60, though future titles may have different pricing.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
PlayStation State of Play: How to Watch and What to Expect
Sony announced a new State of Play will be airing later this week. Senior Director Sid Shuman confirmed in a PlayStation blog post that the broadcast will highlight third-party games coming to the PS4 and PS VR with updates on a few of the PS5 games shown at the last showcase. If you’re interested in seeing the show, here’s everything you need to know to make sure you don’t miss it.
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PlayStation State of Play Start Time
The upcoming State of Play takes place on Thursday, August 6, and will start at 1 pm PT, 4 pm ET, 9 pm BST. If you’re tuning in from Australia, that translates to Friday, August 7 at 6 am AEST. It’s expected to be about 40 minutes long.Where to Watch the PlayStation State of Play (August 2020)
If you’re interested in watching the upcoming State of Play, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the PlayStation State of Play:- IGN.com (homepage)
- IGN's Facebook Channel
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- Roku
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