New Modes Revealed for Nathan Drake Collection
Three new game modes have been revealed for Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.
The first three Uncharted games are all being packed into a single collection for PlayStation 4, and now Naughty Dog has revealed there will also be a few new ways to play, as well as a photo mode.
Explorer Mode is for beginners where combat difficulty is greatly reduced. Meanwhile, Speed Run Mode adds a timer that tracks your time against your friends through different sections of the game. Brutal Difficulty Mode is even harder than Crushing Difficulty, and is unlocked when you beat Crushing Difficulty.
Former Witcher Devs Announce Seven
IMGN.PRO and Fool's Theory have announced Seven.
Seven is a "Thief-inspired 3D, isometric RPG" being developed by Fool's Theory, a studio made up of some former members of CD Projekt Red.
In Seven, players will explore the sandbox "beyond post-apocalyptic" world of the Vetrall Empire. The character's parkour skills will allow the player to traverse obstacles, and the story will feature branching choices and difficult moral decisions.
IMGN.PRO previously worked on a game called Kholat, the trailer for which is below. In Witcher 3 news, New Game Plus mode is rolling out now.
Van Halen Finally Comes to Rock Band
Van Halen is coming to Rock Band 4.
Fans will be able to play along to the band’s number one hit Panama when Rock Band 4 launches on October 6, 2015.
That’s not all, mind. If Panama doesn’t quench your thirst, you’ll also be able to pick up more tracks from Van Halen via the Rock Band Music Store post-launch.
“For years we’ve wanted to bring Van Halen’s music to Rock Band,” says Harmonix CEO Steve Janiak. “Not only are the songs incredible in their own right, but they’re amazingly fun to play and perform, whether you’re on guitar, bass, drums, or vocals.”
Van Halen joins the ever-growing list of songs coming to Rock Band 4, including the likes of Fall Out Boy, Disturbed, System of a Down, and Heart. If you’re a Sony fan, it was recently revealed that PlayStation Plus members who pre-order via the PSN will receive 10 bonus DLC tracks for Rock Band 4 upon release.
This Chinese Console Looks Very Familiar
Right now you can back a console called the OUYE on a Chinese version of Kickstarter.
If the name seems familiar to you, the way it looks is probably even more recognizable. The console itself looks like a PlayStation 4, and its controller looks like an Xbox One's, albeit with a few minor alterations.
According to a comment with a translation on Kotaku's story, the crowdfunding campaign will be launching with a goal of $15,000, with the console expected to be around $70 with one controller. The company has also allegedly spent six months working on the "unique design."
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Soundtrack Revealed
Activision has revealed the full list of songs set to form the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5.
Anyone who remembers early entries in the series will no doubt be familiar with how iconic the older soundtracks were, so this has been a reveal we've all been waiting for for a good long while.
So, without further ado, check out the full list of songs below:
- Anti-Flag - “Stars and Stripes”
- Atmosphere - “Southsiders”
- Black Pistol Fire - “Hipster Shakes”
- Bully - “Milkman”
- Cloud Nothings - “I’m Not Part of Me”
Phantasy Star Online 2 Announced for PS4 in Japan
Sega is set to launch free-to-play MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 on PlayStation 4 in Japan.
That's according to 4Gamer (via Siliconera), with the outlet reporting the title will be available on Sony's latest console at some stage in 2016.
Originally launched on PC back in 2012, a Vita version of Phantasy Star Online 2 was released in 2013. Despite an announcement about a Western release way back in 2012, there have been no updates since.
BMW, Mercedes, Chrysler Cars Open to Cyber Attacks
'Smart' cars from the manufacturers BMW, Mercedes, and Chrysler could all be vulnerable to Wi-Fi based attacks.
Last month, security researcher Samy Kamkar showed that General Motors' OnStar computer system could be hacked, allowing attackers to remotely track, unlock, and start cars that were running it. Now, Kamkar has altered his hacking tool OwnStar to target BMW's Remote, Mercedes-Benz's mbrace, Chrysler's Uconnect, and Viper's Smartstart services.
According to Wired, Kamkar says "if you're using any of these four apps, I can automatically get all of your log-in information and then indefinitely authenticate as you."
The Witcher 3 New Game Plus Mode Rolling Out Now
The recently-announced New Game Plus mode for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is rolling out now.
Currently only available on the Xbox One version of the game where the patch weighs in at 9.51MB, we should be seeing it on other platforms very shortly.
New Game Plus mode, which is the game's final piece of free DLC, comes with some caveats. First up, if you are level 30 or higher when beginning, your level will remain the same, according to the studio's community lead and website coordinator, Marcin Momot. Those below that mark will be bumped up to level 30 upon starting New Game Plus. You'll also receive a Clearing Potion at the start of the game, allowing you to reset your previously selected skills.
London Symphony Orchestra Performs Iconic Final Fantasy 7 Tune
Earlier this year, we were lucky enough to catch up with legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu when he ventured to London's Abbey Road Studios to record a new album of some of the franchise's most iconic songs.
While there, we got to talk to him about the favourite compositions he's come up with in the past 20 years, while the legendary London Symphony Orchestra got to work. Now we have an exclusive video from that day, showing the recording of Words Drowned by Fireworks from Final Fantasy VII.
Fallout 4’s Story Will Stay Under Wraps Until Launch
During a recent hands off demo for Fallout 4, I was treated to a show reel of sorts that was almost exclusively focused on combat (for reference, it was the same demo that was witnessed at QuakeCon 2015, which you can read a liveblog of here). Although there were a few minutes during the demo’s opening that briefly skimmed across the majorly expanded SPECIAL system, it was otherwise about 20 minutes of the Lexington, Massachusetts wasteland being spray painted several shades of crimson by the exploded body parts of various ghouls and raiders.
It was certainly a spectacular sight to behold, but also a fairly shallow one since there was little revealed in terms of plot, characters or quests, and deliberately so according to Bethesda’s VP of PR and Marketing, Pete Hines.