Metal Gear Survive Gets a New Co-Op Mission Today
Metal Gear Survive has received Update 1.04, which introduces new content for the game.
Most notably, a new co-op Rescue Mission called "The Captive Ferrymen" has come to Metal Gear Survive. Playing this will lead to gaining Battle Points and other rewards —like Kuban energy, resources, and recipes — according to Konami's website.
As for what Rescue Missions entail, they see players evacuating Charon Corps survivors by battling hoards of enemies. Safely escaping also means utilizing Interceptor and Defense units.
The update also offers bug fixes, game balance changes, and new controller customization features. The patch brings a new plan to Base Camp Dig in Metal Gear Survive too.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Publisher ‘Keenly Aware’ of Battle Royale Success
Activision is said to be "keenly aware" of the successful battle royale formula of games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite.
The Dow Jones Newswire reports that, following a meeting between Activision Blizzard and its investment firm Oppenheimer, Activision is reportedly "keenly aware of how other game publishers have recently benefited from releasing titles in
'battle royale' genre.
"Management reminded investors that the company is a faster follower," Oppenheimer continued.
While not an exact announcement, the implication here is that we may see some kind of battle royle mode make its way into an Activision franchise (or appear via a new game). Likely candidates would undoubtedly include the company's upcoming 2018 title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which was announced last week with very few details beyond the announcement of Treyarch's return to the well-received Call of Duty subseries.
State of Decay 2’s Xbox One X Enhancements Detailed
State of Decay 2 developer Undead Labs has confirmed the specific Xbox One X enhancements that their upcoming open-world zombie-survival game will have to IGN. "There are significant visual enhancements we're able to deliver thanks to the Xbox One X," said Undead Labs studio head and State of Decay 2 executive producer Jeff Strain. "Extra memory and greater processing power gives us a more stable frame rate and let’s us do more with higher resolution textures. When you're in the game, you'll immediately see the difference – denser foliage, detailed shadows, depth of light from farther distances, and more detailed character models. It makes the world feel more crisp, vibrant, and like real life. And of course, it lets us run the game in 4k and HDR, which a lot of fans are excited about."
PUBG PC Update Adds Emotes, Achievements, and More
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' latest PC update introduces emotes, achievements, and more.
"PC 1.0 Update #7 has been released on live game servers," the game's official Twitter account announced. The new features, which were were detailed in the 2018 road map, include emotes, 37 Steam Achievements, an in-game friends list, various bug fixes, and more.
Young Dumbledore Featured on Fantastic Beasts 2 Poster
Warner Bros. has released a new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald poster.
The new poster provides a fresh glimpse at not only Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander, but also Jude Law as young Albus Dumbledore. Give it a look below:
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald poster, via Warner Bros.
In addition to Redmayne and Law, the film stars Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, who, after escaping custody, sets out to gather followers as he seeks to have pure-blood wizards rule the world.
Pillars of Eternity 2 Delayed a Month
Pillars of Eternity 2's release has been delayed from April 3 to May 8.
"We know you're as excited as we are about the upcoming launch of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire," said Obsidian. "As you have probably guessed, Deadfire is a huge game - significantly larger than the original Pillars of Eternity. Obsidian has been working harder than Abydon himself to make every inch of it awesome, as well as incorporating all the great feedback we have been getting from everyone playing the backer beta.
"With this in mind, we are taking just a few extra weeks to polish and put those finishing touches on the game."
The title was announced last year, with PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions to follow, after the game's PC release.
Beautiful Video Game Reel Serves as Response to Trump
In response to President Trump and the White House's violent video game reel, Games for Change has released an 88-second montage showcasing "a different view of games."
The reel features stunning and emotional clips from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Life is Strange, Ori and the Blind Forest, and a handful of other games from the past few years. In the video's YouTube description, Games for Change says it was "compelled to share a different view of games" after the release of the White House's 88-second, violence-focused video.
Nicolas Cage Will Finally Get to Play Superman (in Teen Titans GO!)
Teen Titans GO! to the Movies will feature Nicolas Cage voicing Superman.
USA Today reports the feature-length animated movie, based on the Cartoon Network show, has enlisted an all-star voice cast, which includes singer/songwriter Halsey as Wonder Woman, rapper Lil Yachty as Green Lantern, and of course Cage as the Man of Steel.
Nicolas Cage as the Superman who never was.
V-Rally Franchise Rebooted After 16 Years
V-Rally 4 has been announced for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC, bringing back the series after a 16 year hiatus.
Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games collaborated on the title, which intends "to remain faithful to the identity of the franchise" and "strike a perfect balance between sensation, presentation, and simulation, while offering the best graphics and gameplay the latest technology can support."
Both the French development studio and publisher are in their wheelhouse, having previously worked on WRC 7: World Rally Championship and TT Isle of Man.
Fox Will Reboot Buffy the Vampire Slayer When Joss Whedon Wants To
Fox has "frequently" discussed rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but it seems Joss Whedon will get to decide if an when he'd want to bring the series back.
Head of the Fox Television Group, Gary Newman said at the INTV Conference in Jerusalem (via Variety) that Fox is open to doing a new iteration of the series but only if Whedon gives the green light.
“It’s something we talk about frequently, and Joss Whedon is really one of the greatest creators we ever worked with,” Newman said, “When Joss decides it’s time, we’ll do it. And until Joss decides it’s time, it won’t happen.”