Injustice 2 Seemingly Revealed By Leaked Poster
UPDATE: Ed Boon, creative director for Injustice developer NetherRealm, has all but confirmed the announcement with this brilliant tweet:
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— Ed Boon (@noobde) June 7, 2016
The Internet is currently springing leaks like a doomed submarine. After Dead Rising 4 and approximately 100 Bethesda games (I'm rounding up, it was 4), it now looks as though Injustice 2 will be announced at E3 as well.
Here’s How Overwatch Competitive Play Will Work
Jeff Kaplan, Overwatch's game director, has outlined how the game's competitive play mode will work when it is released.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Kaplan confirmed competitive play will be coming this month, but there is no firm release date yet. In Competitive Mode, players will go up and down ranks based on whether you win or lose, similar to Hearthstone's current system. Plus, it'll be season based, so your rank will reset every few months.
Blizzard listened to feedback for its plans for the original ranked system, and found that player perception was off. The intitial system was progression based, with Heroic Rank being the highest ranking you could achieve. The game would show "a stack ranking of top players who hit that rank," said Kaplan.
EA Reveals Full Playable Games Lineup for EA Play Event
We now know which games fans will be able to play at the EA Play event, which is drawing ever closer.
EA Play is essentially replacing the normal EA booth at this year's E3. It's a free, limited event taking place in both London and Los Angeles, where fans can come and check out upcoming games.
At the London event, fans will be able to play Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, FIFA 17, Madden NFL 17, and NHL 17. In LA, you'll also be able to check out those games, plus upcoming mobile releases Bejeweled Stars and Madden NFL Mobile.
The event will be hosted by CEO Andrew Wilson in LA, while in London, Chief Competition Officer Peter Moore will be overseeing the proceedings.
Rumor: Skyrim Remaster, Prey 2, Wolfenstein 2, Evil Within 2 to be Announced at E3
Rumors about Bethesda's E3 conference are suggesting the publisher will announce a fully-revamped (right down to the title) Prey 2, Wolfenstein 2, Evil Within 2 and a current-gen remaster of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
As is traditional just before the huge event where all the games are announced, people are currently talking a lot about what games will be announced at the huge event. This particular vein of hot rumour-juice seems to have emanated from noted industry insider Shinobi602, who appeared on the H.A.M Radio Podcast last Sunday.
Speaking about Bethesda's conference during the episode, Shinobi said, "that Prey 2 reboot is definitely going to be there
At Last, XCOM 2 is Getting a Console Release
Firaxis has announced that XCOM 2 will be coming to PS4 and Xbox One on September 6 in North America, and September 9 in the rest of the world.
Firaxis has partnered with The Workshop (porters for The Evil Within among other titles) to bring the game to current-gen systems.
“The incredible reception of XCOM 2 has been rewarding and humbling for the team," said creative director Jake Solomon for a 2K press release, "and we’ve known console fans have been clamoring to play the game too. As avid console players ourselves, we’re excited to work with The Workshop to bring XCOM 2 to all of our fans.”
Pre-ordering the game will net players the Resistance Warrior Pack, which offers extra soldier customisation options and a special bonus recruit, a "Survivor of the Old War".
XCOM 2 Coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One This Year
The outstanding turn-based tactical sequel is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on September 6, 2016, for $59.99. The Reinforcement Pack (aka season pass) will be available for $19.99, or bundled with the main game in the Digital Deluxe Edition for $74.99. The DLC list currently includes the Anarchy’s Children cosmetic pack and the boss-alien Alien Hunters, with more on the way. All current DLC will be available on day one for the console release.
The PC version of XCOM 2 came out in February 2016 to extremely positive reviews. In IGN’s XCOM 2 review, I called it “an amazing game I’ll easily put hundreds of hours into” and gave it a score of 9.3.
Rocket League Gets New Rare Items and Trade-in System
Two new features are coming to Rocket League later this month: extra item rarities, and the trade-in system.
In the next update, a new set of item drops will be added which will only be obtainable through online matches. The chance of getting "Rare" and "Very Rare" items will increase the longer you play, and when you get one, this hidden timer will reset.
Secondly, a trade-in system is coming to the game which means you'll be able to swap five duplicate items you have for a rarer item. For example, if you trade in five uncommon items, you'll get a rare item out of it.
Bear in mind though, Psyonix is planning to add in player to player item trading soon, so it might be worth hanging on to your more valuable duplicates for now.
YouTuber Builds Overwatch Weapons Out of LEGO Bricks
You can build your own Overwatch weapons—if you're skilled with LEGO bricks.
Using an estimated 4,500 LEGO bricks, one YouTube creator built Reinhardt's rocket hammer from Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch. He's also built Tracer's pulse pistols, using around 800 pieces in total.
Reinhardt's rocket hammer is built to include its three rocket thrusters and light-up exhaust vents. It clocks in at around 61 inches long, weighing over 15 pounds. Not quite as big as Reinhardt's in-game hammer, but still very impressive.
The dual-wielded pistols are made of a bunch of specialty LEGO bricks, and utilize watch batteries to light up certain pieces. Tracer's LEGO pulse pistols can shoot stuff, too. Using LEGO blue lasers, the pistols have a spring-loaded firing mechanism.
3.3 Patch Adds Tons of Content to Final Fantasy 14
Today marks the release of the huge 3.3 Patch for Final Fantasy XIV, titled "Revenge of the Horde."
There are new quests, dungeons, raids, PvP encounters, and a bunch of new cosmetic items. Square Enix says the end of the Dragonsong War is near, and Nidhogg has cried out for vengeance.
A new 8-player trial will see players square off against Nidhogg in a final battle. There are also two new high level dungeons, the sky-high Sohr Khai, and the trickier Hullbreaker Isle.
There's also a 24-player alliance raid where you'll be exploring the ruins of Mhach, and a massive 72-player frontline PvP encounter called The Fields of Glory.
Players will be continuing The Warring Triad and Anima Weapon storylines, accompanying Hildibrand to the Holy See of Isghard, and helping the Moogles restore Zenith to its former glory.
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