Pro Rainbow Six Coming Courtesy of Ubisoft and ESL
Ubisoft and ESL are teaming up to structure a professional Rainbow Six Siege league.
Rainbow Six Pro League will begin in March of this year on both Xbox One and PC. The first tournament will be an eight-match European competition played on the PC version in Katowice, Poland. Following tournaments in North America, and on the Xbox, will occur within weeks after that.
“Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege was built from the ground up with competition in mind,” according to the game's creative director, Xavier Marquis. “We’re excited to partner with ESL, one of the biggest names in eSports, to deliver a league for Rainbow Six Siege fans to compete and enjoy the game they love.”
Black Sails: How to Slay Nassau
Black Sails: Season 3 continues Saturday night, as Woodes Rogers arrives in Nassau, determined to end piracy for good.
IGN has an exclusive clip from the new episode, as Eleanor (Hannah New) gives Rogers (Luke Roberts) a lesson on just how out of his element he will be in Nassau, and how she can be crucial in helping him.
Check out the clip below!
“Woodes Rogers is an adventurer. A privateer. A man who has circled the world conquering different areas, winning gold, fighting,” says Black Sails executive producer Dan Shotz. “But now he wants to conquer the thing that is unconquerable. He wants to conquer Nassau. He wants to be the guy that everybody remembers has come to Nassau, and has neutered the pirates, put them down, and reclaimed Nassau for England.”
PS Vita’s Latest Firmware Causing Multiple Issues
Sony released a new firmware update for PlayStation Vita earlier this week, and now several users are reporting issues with the device.
Vita owners have taken to NeoGAF and Reddit to report various problems following the release of update 3.57, including PlayStation Store connection issues and instances of rapid battery drain.
Kotaku's Jason Schreier ran into similar issues when attempting to connect to the PlayStation Store, being presented with a "Please wait..." screen for nearly ten minutes before finally giving up. He also noticed his Vita's battery appears to be draining faster than usual.
Gotham: Jada Pinkett Smith Returning as Fish Mooney
Jada Pinkett Smith will reprise her role as Fish Mooney in Gotham: Season 2.
According to TVLine, the actress has signed on to appear in multiple episodes during the latter half of Gotham's second season. Aside from the fact that Fish Mooney will be back, FOX didn't offer any details about her role.
Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney in Gotham
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Has Shipped Over 6 Million Copies
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has shipped over six million copies since its release in September, Konami has announced.
According to the company's latest financial report, the six million figure includes downloads and those shipped to retailers. The figure helped lead a 37.5% increase in revenue for Konami's digital entertainment segment. The increase was also aided by things like strong global sales of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card games, and the success of its smartphone title Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu, which has been downloaded 19 million times.
The shipped units also factored into Konami's increased total operating profit, which jumped to $143.7 million for the first three fiscal quarters, up from $88.3 million previously. The digital entertainment segment was the highest revenue source for Konami, followed by health and fitness.
EA May Have Outed Xbox One Sales Figures
It appears Electronic Arts may have unintentionally revealed how many Xbox One consoles have sold through 2015.
In EA’s Q3 financial report for the fiscal year of 2016, CFO Blake Jorgensen commented on console sales and stated EA estimates 55 million units have sold between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
“As I said, we have a level of conservatism about just the global economy, which at some point in time, there's trouble in the global economy that would impact everybody probably. I think our business seems to be operating pretty consistently, as it has been over the last couple of years. The console purchases up through the end of calendar year 2015, our estimate is 55 million units out there, which has exceeded virtually everyone's forecast for the year, and is now almost 50% higher than the previous console cycle,” Jorgensen said.
Loot Crate Introduces New Service Aimed at Gamers
Loot Crate has unveiled its newest monthly subscription service, Loot Gaming.
Loot Gaming follows the same model as Loot Crate's other subscription services, like Loot Anime and Loot Pets, by delivering a monthly box of collectible swag to subscribers.
For a monthly fee of $25, Loot Gaming crates "will feature a curated selection of items from the best video game brands" including AAA games, indies, new releases, and retro games, according to the company.
Each crate contains between 4 and 6 items, as well as a "game manual style booklet" and an exclusive Loot Gaming pin. All told, Loot Crate says the retail value of the items is around $60 USD. The company also says most items will be manufactured exclusively for Loot Gaming.
Get Fractured Space MOBA Free This Weekend
Edge Case Games has announced that its MOBA Fractured Space will be free on Steam this weekend.
Fractured Space has been in Early Access since November 2014, but is due for full release later in 2016. If you grab it this weekend for free you'll be able to keep it forever.
The game received an update this week that has reset the game's Tech Tree to its final version. All ships, experience, and credits that you unlock from now onward will be reflected in the final game. The reset also puts players back to level one.
“Today’s update brings us one step closer to the full release of Fractured Space and we want to celebrate the game’s progress by giving everyone a chance to play and own the game for free,” said James Brooksby, CEO of Edge Case Games. “Whether you have played in the past or not, this is a great moment to start your adventure with Fractured Space, with a chance to make your mark as a new Captain on equal footing with all players.”
The Story of the Forgotten PSP Game, Saints Row Undercover
New information has come to light about the cancelled PSP game Saints Row: Undercover.
The news comes via Unseen64, who, after some detective work, brought the new information to the public with the help of Saints Row developer, Volition.
Saints Row: Undercover was planned to be Volition’s answer to Grand Theft Auto on PSP. The original idea was to port Saints Row 2 to the Sony handheld, but that lofty goal wasn’t possible. Instead, Volition decided the best course of action was to start from scratch, and create a sequel to Saints Row 2 designed specifically for the PSP.