Minecraft: Switch Edition Patch Adds 1080p Support
The latest patch for the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft improves the game's visuals.
According to the patch notes posted by 4J Studios on the official Minecraft community forums, the update enables Minecraft to output at a 1080p resolution when the Switch is in docked mode.
Before, the game could only output at a resolution of 720p regardless of whether or not it was being used outside of portable mode.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Invitational Announced
Developer Bluehole Inc. and event organizer ESL have announced a partnership to bring the first PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' LAN invitational, Cologne, Germany for Gamescom 2017.
The event will bring together 80 of the world's best players and influencers for one massive tournament, streaming live on August 23-26. Participants will compete for $350,000 across four different modes, including Solo, Duo, Duo First Person, and Squad. Prizes will be awarded to the players with the best overall score across all modes.
"From very early on we knew that the success of PUBG was reliant on passion of its community. We want to celebrate this by inviting eighty of the top players from around the world to compete in the first offline invitational," said Chang Han Kim, VP and Executive producer at Bluehole Inc. "It's been incredibly rewarding to see how quickly our community has grown, and can't wait to hear about everyone's experience this summer."
Twitch Adding Custom Heroes of the Storm Cheermotes
Twitch announced today that it will be introducing custom Cheermotes available exclusively during Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) streams. The Cheermotes will be specific to each team competing in the HGC, and half of the proceeds from these Cheers will go directly to supporting those teams.
“For each Bit Cheered for a team, that team receives one half of one cent,” the blog post announcing the partnership explained, saying that Blizzard receives the other half of the cent each Bit usually represents.
The Best of Comic-Con 2017
San Diego Comic-Con is over and the trailers, Hall H panels, comics and toys have all come and gone. With so much to see in film, comics, TV and even games, we thought we would put all of the best stuff in one place for you to check out. Take a look below at the best of Comic-Con 2017.
Ready Player One
Just about every year there is at least one breakout movie trailer and this year it was Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the 2011 novel, Ready Player One. The trailer is filled with tons of genre references (from Freddy Kruger to Duke Nukem to Akira) that will be familiar to both the casual and hardcore genre fans, as well as mainstream audiences.
Xbox Games With Gold for August 2017 Announced
August's lineup of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for Gold subscribers has been announced.
See the full lineup, as when as each title will be available, below:
- Slime Rancher - August 1-31 (Xbox One)
- Trials Fusion - August 16 - September 15 (Xbox One)
- Bayonetta - August 1-15 (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
- Red Faction: Armageddon - August 16-3 (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
Slime Rancher, which has been in Steam Early Access for quite some time, is a first-person sim game that has you manage a farm of slime creatures. It will officially be released on August 1.
Trials Fusion, Ubisoft's platform-racing game, scored an 8.2 from IGN back in 2014. We said that the game's "precision controls and exacting challenge make it a great pickup for leaderboard perfectionists."
Bond 25: Daniel Craig’s Return Reportedly a ‘Done Deal’
Daniel Craig is reportedly on board to star as 007 in James Bond 25.
As reported by The New York Times, two informed individuals who wished to remain anonymous said the actor's return is a "done deal," adding weight to prior reports that producer Barbara Broccoli recently secured Craig and is now working to get Adele to sing the film's theme song.
It's important to note that Craig's involvement has yet to be confirmed. Yesterday, Eon Productions and MGM announced James Bond 25 will be released on November 8, 2019, but refrained from revealing the film's cast or director, saying the information will be provided at some point in the future.
Simpsons Creator’s Netflix Animation Greenlit for 2 Seasons
Disenchantment, the next animated show from The Simpsons creator and Futurama co-creator Matt Groening, has been greenlit over at Netflix.
The series has been approved for a total of 20 episodes spanning over two 10-episode seasons. Disenchantment will premiere sometime in 2018 on the streaming service.
Set in a crumbling medieval kingdom called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the misadventures of a hard-drinking princess named Bean, her personal demon Luci, and her eccentric elf companion Elfo. The characters will run into all sorts of creatures, including imps, trolls, ogres, sprites, and harpies.
"Disenchantment will be about life and death, love and sex, and how to keep laughing in a world full of suffering and idiots, despite what the elders and wizards and other jerks tell you," said Groening.
Lost Sphear Release Date Announced
Lost Sphear, the next game from I Am Setsuna developer Tokyo RPG Factory, will be released on January 23, 2018 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
The game is now available for pre-order on the PSN Store and Steam. Those who pre-order the PS4 version of the title will receive “a Memoirs of the Moon” dynamic theme and two music tracks, while Steam pre-orders come with a custom Lost Sphear wallpaper, as well as two music tracks.
Lost Sphear follows a a young boy named Kanata who wakes from a dream to find his remote town disappearing. It’s then up to Kanata and his friends, Lumina, Locke, and Van to rebuild the world around them by converting thoughts into matter.
Pokemon Go Fest’s Global Rewards Available for Longer Than Expected
Niantic has extended the rewards unlocked during Pokemon Go Fest for a few extra days.
tweet from the official Pokemon Go Twitter account announced the good news that the event will continue for an extra 72 hours. This will see the festivities coming to a close at on July 27 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern (or 2am UK / 11am AEST on July 28).
Trainers, the global rewards unlocked during #PokemonGOFest have been extended 72 hours. They will now end at 5:00 P.M. PDT on July 27.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Has More Freedom Than Ever
A few minutes into my demo of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, I realized I was experiencing something I’d never felt before in an Uncharted game: total freedom. Even in dozens of hours exploring with Nathan Drake, Uncharted has never given me the sense that I can do whatever I want in any order, but in The Lost Legacy, that changes.
The section of the game I played – chapter four in The Lost Legacy’s overall story – dropped me into an expansive area of Southern India’s Western Ghats. As new protagonist Chloe Frazer, the world was my oyster, with the franchise’s first completely non-linear experience and the largest single area ever in an Uncharted game.
While my ultimate goal to advance the story was clear (finding a few statues that match corresponding symbols on an artifact), the game never forced my hand. From exploring ruins to searching for treasure to just shooting down groups of enemies, there was never any pressure to do anything but wander. While Nadine Ross – Chloe’s reluctant partner on the journey – would occasionally give me a hint that could lead to an objective, I was able to discover everything from actual story moments to hidden treasures at my own pace.