Changes to Ana and McCree in New Overwatch Patch
The PC version of Overwatch has a new patch which brings a number of changes, most notably to the heroes Ana and McCree.
Ana, Overwatch's newest hero, has had her Biotic Rifle rate of fire increased by 20 percent, and the magazine size has been increased from 8 to 10. Since her rifle is used for healing allies and damaging enemies, it'll increase her overall effectiveness on both ends of the spectrum.
McCree, who saw a nerf a few weeks ago and a subsequent range increase, has been changed once again. Now the Offence stalwart's primary fire damage falloff range has been decreased by 10 meters, however the effective range is still higher than it was at launch.
Oculus Rift Update Adds Multiple Sensor Capabilities
The latest update to Oculus Home has added the ability to connect multiple camera sensors, preparing the virtual reality technology for the launch of Oculus Touch later this year.
According to TechCrunch, the update will enhance movement tracking, and developers will now be able to access precise room-scale setups. Touch will add motion controllers to Oculus' repertoire, making it more competitive with the gaming experiences of the HTC Vive.
Up to four sensors can now be connected, however it is believed developers will only use two, especially considering the Touch will only launch with one additional Oculus sensor. Plus, the camera sensors are not currently sold separately.
Nintendo Posts Massive Loss
Nintendo has revealed its latest financial report for the three months ending June 2016.
According to the report, the Japanese giant posted a net loss of 24.5 billion yen. Not the best of news when contrasted with the same period from 2015, where the company made a profit of 8.2 billion yen.
Dedicated hardware sales for the period come in at 25.1 billion yen, while dedicated software sales are at 34.8 billion yen. Smart devices and IP related income brought in 1.6 billion yen, a rise compared to last year's 932 million yen.
Nintendo’s latest output comes in the form of Star Fox Zero, Mario & Sonic at the Rio Olympics, Kirby: Planet Robobot, and the Nintendo-published Shovel Knight. None managed to surpass one million in sales.
Burnout Creators Start Development on a New Driving Game
Three Fields Entertainment - the studio founded by Criterion Games alumni Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry - has begun work on its spiritual successor to Burnout.
The news was announced by ex-Burnout director, Ward in a nice 'n' simple tweet this morning:
Work has begun on a driving game.
— Alex Ward (@CrashedAlex) July 27, 2016
Last year, Ward made clear that Three Fields would begin development on the game after work was completed on Dangerous Golf - itself a sports-skewed take on Burnout's Crash Junctions.
Edmund McMillen Teases Another New Game
Binding of Isaac designer Edmund McMillen has teased the existence of a new, untitled game, which he is working on with Closure developer Tyler Glaiel.
According to Eurogamer, the game will definitely be coming to PC and Mac, and consoles are a possibility. McMillen said it uses the same character from his game Time Fcuk, but it is not a sequel. So far, our main source of information is an unlisted YouTube video titled "more thingy."
"No name yet so we are just leaking out early teases for now, all I can say is I think most would describe it as a Mega Man / Isaac-like, but a platformer with really tight controls," McMillen told Eurogamer.
Pokemon Go Plus Device Suffers Delay
The Pokémon Go Plus accessory has been delayed.
The real-world add-on was originally expected to release towards the end of July, but according to Nintendo, the device will now launch in September. No reason for the delay was given, but it's probably got something to do with Team Rocket.
The Go Plus accessory connects to the user’s smartphone via Bluetooth to let them perform tasks like catching a Pokémon with just the press of a button. The device also notifies the player when Pokémon are nearby.
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New Professor Layton Game, Lady Layton Revealed
Level-5 has announced Lady Layton, a sequel to the core Professor Layton series for Japanese release on 3DS, iOS and Android in Spring 2017.
Folowing the leak this week, the game will indeed star Professor Layton's daughter, and will be a fairly straightforward follow-up to the core games in the series, with a familiar mix of storytelling and puzzles.
Announced at the developer's Level-5 Vision event, Lady Layton's new puzzle designer Kuniaki Iwanami was also introduced (following the death of original puzzle master, Akira Tago).
Black Panther: Lupita Nyong’o Reveals Story, Villain Details
Plot details for Marvel’s 2018 Black Panther film may be scant right now but actress Lupita Nyong’o did let a little info loose at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend.
Nyong’o confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that her character, Nakia, is a member of the Black Panther’s elite squad of female bodyguards, the Dora Milaje. It was also hinted that her relationship with the Dora Milaje leader, Okoye (played by Danai Gurira), may be complicated.
Nyong’o also discussed a few more details during Marvel’s own live broadcast.
Nintendo Announces Official NES Book ‘Playing With Power’
Nintendo is giving 17 of its NES classics a scholarly exploration by way of an official hardcover retrospective.
The Prima Games book, titled Playing With Power, is available November 18, and explores classics such as the Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Donkey Kong. The other games in the book aren't listed in the official product description, but you could probably figure them out by crossing 3rd party games off the list of titles on the NES Classic Edition and starting from there.