Assassin’s Creed Origins Preorder Guide
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After years of annual installments, Ubisoft decided not to release a new Assassin’s Creed game in 2016 (give or take an Ezio Trilogy). The company realized gamers had lost their zeal for the franchise, and decided to build a new installment from the ground up, with hopes of improving what had grown rusty. The result is Assassin’s Creed Origins, a much more open and fresh-feeling game you’ll be able to play on PS4, Xbox One, and PC when it launches on September 27, 2017.
Limited Edition Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Revealed
A limited edition Gran Turismo Sport PlayStation 4 console is being released to coincide with the new game’s launch later this year.
The U.K., Europe and Australia will be able to purchase a limited edition 1TB slim console and controller, as revealed on the European PlayStation Blog. This reveal comes after a mysterious tease Sony released yesterday promising "something new," which set the internet into full speculation overdrive.
Game of Thrones: Season 7 Finale Title Revealed
HBO has revealed the title and episode length for Game of Thrones' upcoming Season 7 finale.
The episode is called “The Dragon and the Wolf,” which might be in reference to Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow and their growing partnership. This title makes especially good sense considering the aftermath of the most recent episode, "Beyond the Wall."
The finale's total running time is 79 minutes, 43 seconds, easily making it the longest episode in the series to date.
"Beyond the Wall" held the record for the lengthiest episode for a while, as it's 70 minutes long. It eclipsed the Season 6 finale, "The Winds of Winter," which has a runtime of 68 minutes.
Call of Duty: WW2 Multiplayer Beta Gives That Old Familiar Feeling
How do you react to the following statement:
Playing Call of Duty: World War II’s multiplayer beta feels like a modernized version of Call of Duty 2.
As someone who’s played every entry in the series since its PC debut, I mean it as a very strong compliment. But I also recognize that fans of the more recent, ultra-sci-fi Call of Duty games where jetpacking, wallrunning, and high-speed motion define the combat might be turned off by the deliberate downshift in gears that Call of Duty’s return to World War II represents.
Being back in the 1940’s European Theater of WWII means your boots, as Activision and Sledgehammer have repeatedly reminded everyone, will stay planted firmly on the ground. No player-drivable vehicles are in sight, but the familiar “PWING!” of an M1 Garand rifle firing and the staccato bullet-spray of a Grease Gun took me back to the Call of Duty 2 days in the very best of ways.
The Crew 2 Release Date, Pre-order Bonuses Announced
The Crew 2 will be released on March 16, 2018 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
Ubisoft's announcement comes alongside a new trailer that showcases the game's "Fast Fav" feature, intended to allow you to jump seamlessly between your favorite vehicles (land, sea or air) as you travel through the game picking up challenges.
In addition, Ubisoft provided some details on the various pre-order bonuses for the game. Those who pre-order The Crew 2 receive the Legendary Motors Pack, including the Mercedes-AMG Touring Car 2016 and the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 2017.
In addition, pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition, priced at $69.99/£54.99, also bags you the Motorsports Deluxe Pack, which includes the Pilatus PC-21 Aerobatics Plane, unique racing outfits for your avatar, and more.
State of Decay 2 is All About Brutal Choices
“So we’re looking at a community that’s just been through a nasty rough patch”, said designer Richard Foge, as we looked at State of Decay’s brand new community tab, featuring a group of very sickly looking survivors. “They started building a facility and they made a lot of noise and brought zombie siege. One of them took on a juggernaut but not before the juggernaut took out a few of the survivors - you can see their tombstones there. And she’s taken some damage herself, cracked ribs, concussion.”
This was the beginning of the Gamescom demo of State of Decay 2, a slicker, larger, more polished version of its predecessor (running on Unreal Engine 4) but with exactly the same central hook: making difficult choices. Undead Labs’ Jeff Strain and Foge plunged us straight into the aftermath of a brutal zombie attack, where the decision was, basically, die along with your two unwell comrades, or fight to keep your community alive.
New Splatoon 2 Stages, Arms Character Announced
Nintendo has announced new additions to two of its Switch exclusives.
Paint-em-up Splatoon 2 is getting two new stages. Manta Maria launches this weekend, and consists of an enormous sailing boat which will play host to battles in both Turf War and Ranked Battle stages. Meanwhile, Lost Outpost—a heavily-walled area abandoned due to rising seawater—will become available as a Salmon Run stage both in local multiplayer and online later today.
In addition, a new weapon has been announced—the Bubble Blower, which can produce up to three huge bubbles which can be used either defensively, absorbing enemy fire, or offensively, by dousing in your own team's ink and triggering an explosion. The Bubble Blower will be available first in a set with the Forge Splattershot Pro, starting September 1.
Nintendo Reveals Super Nintendo-Themed New 3DS XL
Nintendo has revealed the (deep breath) New Nintendo 3DS XL - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Edition. It's prettier to look at than it is to read.
Announced during Gamescom, the new console edition will launch in Europe on October 13. Here's a look at the packaging and the model itself:
Introducing the New Nintendo #3DS XL – Super Nintendo Entertainment System Edition, coming to store shelves on 13/10! #NintendoGC pic.twitter.com/xUgyPfjWaU
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 22, 2017
Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Space Battles Are Faster than Ever
It’s easy to die in Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Starfighter Assault mode. In a few hands-on sessions, I succumbed to enemy fire multiple times, but also managed to crash into debris, explode against the side of enemy cruisers, and occasionally even collide with my own teammates.
Thankfully, even for someone terrible at dogfighting like me, Battlefront 2’s transitions between matches are now even faster, letting you pick your ship and see its abilities at a glance and jump right back into the action.
We only had a chance to try one map set above the planet Fondor, but tried out both the Rebel side (controlling X-Wings, A-Wings, and Y-Wings) and Empire (controlling TIE Fighters, Interceptors, and Bombers). Like in Battlefront, ships have different abilities like afterburner speed boosts and target locks that help make it feel like you can pick the ship that’s right for you.
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition Puts the Full Game on Mobile
Final Fantasy XV is expanding its horizons once again, with the announcement of Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition for iOS, Android and Windows 10 devices, launching later this year.
The news follows hot on the heels of yesterday's announcement that Final Fantasy XV is receiving a PC version.
Revealed at Gamescom by Square Enix, the Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition "retells the story" of the original game over ten downloadable episodes, with all episodes launching simultaneously and, as a bonus, the first episode will be free of charge.
The trailer - which you can see above - showcases a selection of scenes from the original game, in new adorable chibi form. It seems from the trailer that gameplay and combat will remain broadly the same, although tweaked and simplified for mobile play. Square Enix want this to be a version of Final Fantasy XV which gives players the freedom to journey through Eos "whenever and wherever they want."