Originally Posted by Destructoid

The set - currently listed only for the PC platform - includes 1997's Fallout and its 1998 follow-up Fallout 2, 2001's Fallout: Tactics, 2008's Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition, 2010's Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition, and finally 2015's Fallout 4. Not included are 2004's Brotherhood of Steel or last year's Fallout: 76.

Originally Posted by Destructoid

But this was the least important news around the EA offices this weekend, as it was also revealed (via Dextero) that the publisher accidentally leaked the private details of a glut of players who signed up for the FIFA Global Series. Reports came in that fans attempting to register for the league were being presented with the personal details of previous signees on-screen - including some of the pro-scene's star players - in just the latest in a long line of security breaches within the gaming industry.

Once the glitch was realised, EA quickly removed the registration page, but estimate around 1,600 players were affected.

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 5291143)

Am i the only one who would never buy a console at launch? Big price tag and nothing to play. You could wait a year and find one slightly cheaper and have some titles.

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 5291188)

I do regret owning an xb1 but they will assuredly have games on their system next gen so maybe it wont be as bad of a purchase

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 5291143)

Am i the only one who would never buy a console at launch? Big price tag and nothing to play. You could wait a year and find one slightly cheaper and have some titles.

Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 5292689)

Public service announcement:

If any of ya got an EA account, either something from the past or a present day Origin account, keep an eye on your e-mail or activity.

Opened my e-mail yesterday and got a notice that someone was trying to log in. I only ever had it for Star Wars: The Old Republic. So, I got in touch with customer service and closed my account.

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 5292811)

Never made an Origin account but I did have some kind of account on EA related to Battlefield so I will check on that.

All these brands asking us to create accounts and sign in for this or that is really starting to bite us in the ass.

Originally Posted by Destructoid

The basis for this speculation is a trail of breadcrumbs that's scattered in every which direction. The most substantial clue comes from Playtonic hiring former Rare character designer Ed Bryan. Alongside the announcement of his new employer, Bryan tweeted a photo of a Microsoft messenger bag with the caption "Well, I never really had any plans to use this again." He later added that the bag has "come out of retirement."

There's more, though. In September, Playtonic registered a new company in the UK that's called Playtonic Games Development Limited. Lastly, co-owner Gavin Price updated his LinkedIn to note that the studio is set to make its third, fourth, and fifth games -- one of which is the game he always thought Playtonic would make first.

Originally Posted by Destuctoid

For years now the idea of "saving" your game and re-launching it in a better state has been called "The Realm Reborn treatment," named after Final Fantasy XIV's initial disastrous 1.0 launch. Basically new management came in, took control, and completely re-tooled FFXIV into the amazing state it is today. No Man's Sky had a similar re-awakening. That could happen to Anthem, according to sources at Kotaku.

Although EA declined to comment on the matter, BioWare is apparently going to overhaul everything, including "its mission structure, its loot [and] its world." According to those sources BioWare is still working out the details, like whether or not it'll be an actual Anthem 2.0 (this is their best bet, marketing-wise) or a series of sequential updates that make the game better: another name thrown out is "Anthem Next," and it's "unlikely" that 1.0 users will be charged full price if it's a new SKU entirely. As Kotaku points out, the game has not been abandoned completely either way, so if they actually follow through with this and deliver, props.

Originally Posted by Fignuts (Post 5302588)

Originally Posted by Destructoid

According to the YouTube channel Spawn Wave (who successfully leaked the existence of Elden Ring), and corroborated by VGC, a "number of sources" claim that a Resident Evil 3 remake is coming in 2020.

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 5304788)

A genuinely sad story. No controversies involving loot boxes, bugs, or politics - just bad timing

Originally Posted by Kalyx triaD (Post 5305127)

Was that the Lawbreakers game?

Originally Posted by Seph (Post 5305382)

Yeah that sounds right I think that is the one.

Originally Posted by Destructoid

This morning, when 2K Games revealed the existence of a new studio, Cloud Chamber, it also took the opportunity to unveil the developer's first title. It's the fourth BioShock game, a series that has been largely dormant since BioShock Infinite released in early 2013.

Originally Posted by Destructoid

The fourth BioShock originally started in 2015 (but possibly even earlier than that) at Certain Affinity in Austin, Texas. Certain Affinity is a studio that has made a name for itself supporting triple-A shooters. It has assisted on franchises like Call of Duty, Halo, and Doom.

Nothing will ever come of Certain Affinity's time with BioShock because 2K took the project in-house in 2017 and rebooted the whole effort. That's when 2K originally formed what's now Cloud Chamber. Back then, it was a mysterious small team next to Mafia III developer Hangar 13, and the rumbling was that it was working on something BioShock-related. Hangar 13 employees competed with one another to switch teams -- both because BioShock is one of 2K's biggest properties, and because Hangar 13 didn't have a great sense of job security; it underwent an aggressive round of layoffs in February 2018.

Originally Posted by Destuctoid

According to the developers, the game is a new IP set in a fantasy universe with gameplay they're describing as "looter-slasher."

Godfall can be enjoyed as a solo experience but you can also tackle it in co-op or three person teams. Gameplay will feature "high-impact," third-person combat and plenty of loot to score from enemies and bosses that will reward players with "head-turning loot."

Originally Posted by Destructiod

Chinese conglomerate Tencent now has a hand in Platinum's dealings, as the company just announced today that they "have received a capital investment from Tencent Holdings Limited as a basis for partnership." The exact nature of this partnership has not been disclosed, but according to Platinum, their independence as a company will not be impacted, and they will "continue operations under [their] current corporate structure."

Going on, the company states: "We hope to use this capital to strengthen our foundation as a business and expand from game development into exploring self-publishing. We also hope that this partnership can give us a wider global perspective, while still creating high quality games that stay true to our name." Translated for marketing speak: dollar dollar bills, y'all.

This is a good move in theory for Platinum as they finally found someone to just hand them money to be self-sufficient (instead of kowtowing to the whims of publishers that hold their IP hostage and cancel their games), but Tencent is a powder keg of a partner. Over the past five years or so they've gotten their hands into nearly every form of media from gaming to films, slowly taking over the entertainment and tech worlds in the process. To paint a picture, they have a stake in Ubisoft, Blizzard, Epic Games, Paradox, Miniclip and a whole lot more. In another five years or so they could stand to be the Disney of the gaming industry, if they quietly aren't already.

Originally Posted by Destructoid

While many people were expecting more details on WB Games Montreal's mysterious new Batman project to emerge before the end of 2019, fans were unfortunately left wanting; as The Dark Knight failed to spread his wings at The Game Awards 2019 as hoped.

That hasn't stopped the clues and teasers from coming in however, as fan page Arkham Videos has just spotted this clear reproduction of a sinister emblem, which seems to be further teasing the rumoured "Court of Owls" project that emerged from the shadows back in September.

Other than the ominous — and strangely governmental — looking symbol, posted by WB Montreal on both its Facebook and Instagram pages, there's nothing new or substantial to go on. But in this quiet new year news period, it would be a pretty savvy move to drop a major announcement and grab the world's attention.

Originally Posted by Destructoid

Back in 2013, Sony formally unveiled the PS4 with a giant dedicated event in New York City called a "PlayStation Meeting." Ahead of the PS5's release later this year, there's expectation that Sony will put on a repeat performance by hosting a similar event that showcases the new console's capabilities and some launch games.

While nothing has been revealed yet, there's a bit more evidence that another PlayStation Meeting might be upcoming. Journalist Mike Futter has confirmed that Sony has handed over responsibilities for its annual Destination PlayStation event. Destination PlayStation is a behind-closed-doors meeting held in February where Sony reveals plans for its year ahead to key business partners including publishers, distributors, and retailers. This year, it'll be run by "a major distributor" rather than Sony.