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Today's News:
1) SALES & FREEBIES:
2) Microsoft announced they are shutting down Xbox 360's Indie Games store on September 29th. Similar to past games delisted or removed, purchases made before the end date will allow the ability to redownload them in the future. https://www.destructoid.com/xbox-liv...h-460589.phtml https://twitter.com/ID_Xbox/status/907374163211411456 3) Capcom recently confirmed rumors of Okami HD getting ported to current gen consoles and PC with this version featuring 4K support and loading screen mini-games. https://www.destructoid.com/okami-hd...c-460579.phtml |
Hyped for the Okami remaster. That game deserved a full-blown sequel and I was disappointed that all it got was a meh DS game.
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The co-director of The Last of Us and Uncharted 4, Bruce Straley, announced he has recently left Naughty Dog after an 18 year career with the studio.
Official reason related to doing too much crunch work in recent times and wanting to go in a new direction for his career. https://www.destructoid.com/the-last...g-460857.phtml |
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2) For those interested in the Switch version of Doom, Bethesda revealed during a recent interview with Engadget the game will not include SnapMap and requires multiplayer mode to be downloaded separately for those buying the physical version. They also announced all the DLC for the game will be included for free for the Switch version. https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/13/...ntendo-switch/ |
Gearbox basically calling it quits on Battleborn with the next update to be the last for the game. Servers for multiplayer won't be going away any time soon but the dev team pretty much has moved on to other things now.
Game itself was released on May 2016 but to abysmal sales and by the summer was basically dead in terms of playerbase on PC. Not even going free-to-play did much to boost its struggles. Also probably didn't help it was released around the same window as Overwatch which demolished it in sales and interest. https://www.destructoid.com/battlebo...h-461819.phtml |
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Today's News:
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2) Valve recently tweaked their User Review system for Steam to now include histograms as a way to help combat review bombing which is basically users spamming low scores in a short period of time to purposely lower game scores. https://www.destructoid.com/steam-co...s-462175.phtml 3) Microsoft recently promoted Xbox boss Phil Spencer to their Senior Leadership Team and also as the new executive vice president of Microsoft's entire gaming division. https://www.destructoid.com/phil-spe...t-462099.phtml |
Today's News:
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2) Capcom is currently rumored to be releasing an Arcade edition for Street Fighter V early next year based on a supposed retailer leak. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...dition-spotted 3) Square Enix is currently rumored to be working on a new Nier game based on recent job postings by the company. https://www.destructoid.com/square-e...t-462304.phtml |
Today's News:
1) New details regarding Red Dead Redemption 2 will be revealed on September 28th according to Rockstar Games. https://www.destructoid.com/we-re-ge...k-462737.phtml https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/st...28595644837888 2) For those with a Nintendo account, the company added 2-Step Authorization for extra security starting today. https://www.destructoid.com/starting...t-462718.phtml 3) SALES - Sony is currently holding a big Flash Sale on the Playstation Store for this weekend. https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-...-FLASHSALE17LP 4) The original Xbox Duke controller is currently having a version made for the Xbox One and Windows 10 with both Hyperkin and former Xbox lead designer developing the new controller. https://www.destructoid.com/the-xbox...k-462549.phtml |
Solid release date for Red Dead, I hope.
Only adds to the other 5 games coming out in early 2018 I have preordered. |
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Looks cool but where would the gameplay come from if things can be automated and everything is just one button?
Still, might be fun to mess around with. I've got a friend who button mashes in fighting games because they find the controls a bit much. Would be cool having something to play with them. Not that it matter because it's not out on the Xbox One or Switch. Some of the animations looked pretty close to SFIV animations. At 0:42 it's a tweaked SPD, at 0:55 it's Kens Ultra Shoryuken, at 1:30 the rock guys splash looked like Zangiefs. |
It's not on auto. You still have to use every strategy other fighting games have. That rock guy dude? Imagine playing Zangief for all the same except for needing to do 360s. There's lots of videos where people are eating crow saying how actually smooth and engaging the combat is.
Also David Sirlin who designed this (and also head of SSF2HDR development) is open about loving SF and was very deliberate using moves from it. |
The on-going voice actors strike with the gamin industry is rumored to be ending soon after a tentative agreement was reached with the gaming companies involved in the strike. Lasted for around 11 months which ended up being the longest in SAG history.
Voice actors didn't get a bonus system based on sales as one of their demands but did get scaling pay increases based on recordings done. Also got concessions for less jam packed recording sessions being done to reduce vocal stress and health issues. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/11.../1100-6453577/ |
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2) During a recent interview with Bloomberg, Playstation boss Andrew House hinted Sony is pulling out of the handheld market nor have any real interest in making a Vita 2 device. https://www.destructoid.com/sony-say...w-463380.phtml 3) Based on a new book from Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella, the company had the chance to buy the Minecraft IP a lot earlier than it did in 2014 if it wasn't for former Xbox boss Don Mattrick squashing the idea. https://www.destructoid.com/microsof...d-463262.phtml 4) In a "Did You Know Gaming" type fact, yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the release of Halo 3. https://www.destructoid.com/halo-3-i...t-463294.phtml |
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2) Volition, developer of Saints Row series, announced they have recently laid off around 15% of their staff (30+ people) with the official reason related to poor sales for Agents of Mayhem. https://www.destructoid.com/saints-r...m-463639.phtml |
Hey guys let's make a spiritual successor to Saint's Row that's balls out wacky with powers and an open world.
Sounds fun, actually. Multiplayer will be great! Nah, no multiplayer. What why not?! I dunno. Just Cause. |
Sony finally getting on the ball with the PS+ free games. Just Cause 3 last month, MGS5 this month.
About time we started getting $60 games every month instead of every 6 months or so. |
I mean, it makes sense. PS4 is about as old as PS3 was when Plus launched.
I prefer the launch day indies myself though. MGSV has been as low as £5 and i already own it, so the value is lower than an indie game to me. It's not a $60 game anymore. |
Today's News:
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2) According to reports, Vivendi is very close to hitting the 30% share threshold needed to trigger a French law requiring Ubisoft to face an official takeover attempt. Vivendi is also reported to be reconsidering the idea of purchasing Ubisoft and could end up selling its shares in the company instead. http://za.ign.com/nintendo-switch/11...-ubisoft-or-se |
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Today's News:
1) For those interested in Assassin's Creed Origins, game could end up suffering from possible framerate and stability issues at launch due to a recent hands-on experience by Destructoid. Ubisoft claimed the playable demo was from an alpha build although game itself is getting released next month. https://www.destructoid.com/my-janky...s-464064.phtml 2) Nintendo recently changed the terms of their Nintendo Creators Program with the biggest being those in the program are no longer allowed to live stream Nintendo published games on their Youtube channels. https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo...m-464076.phtml 3) Nintendo also announced Wii Shop will be getting shut down on January 31, 2019 and the ability to add funds to Wii accounts will be removed on March 27, 2018. The ability redownload and transfer previously purchased games will still be supported after the shut down. https://www.destructoid.com/wii-shop...e-463958.phtml 4) Longtime composer Go Shiina announced he has recently left Bandai Namco after a 20 year career with the company and official reason related to him wanting to go in a new direction for his career. https://www.destructoid.com/composer...s-464053.phtml |
Free game for xbone this month is Gone Home. Probably the shittiest well reviewed game I've ever played.
On that note, I just finished Layers of Fear which like Gone Home, is a "walking simulator" game, but much MUCH better. Lots of great jump scares, creepy imagery, and some truly excellent and freaky space manipulation. |
Fuuuuck Gone Home. It's a walking symptom of so many things wrong today.
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Today's News:
1) SALES - HTC currently giving away free copies of Fallout 4 for every new purchase of the HTC Vive VR headset. https://www.destructoid.com/htc-vive...r-464610.phtml 2) Nintendo announced the next Splatfest for Splatoon 2 will occur on October 7th and revolves around toilet paper preference between Front Roll style or Back Roll style. https://www.destructoid.com/splatoon...g-464438.phtml 3) According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony and developer Bluehole Studios are currently in talks for a PS4 port of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to be made within the near future. The game itself was previously announced to be arriving on the Xbox One later this year. https://www.destructoid.com/bluehole...4-464458.phtml 4) Sony announced they have partnered with Capital One on the development of a new official Playstation Credit Card. https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017...n-credit-card/ |
PlayStation boss man Andrew House is stepping down. John Kodera will be replacing him.
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Today's News:
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2) Update to recent PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds news as Microsoft is currently reported to be trying to extend console exclusivity in light of reports about Sony wanting the game on the PS4. https://www.destructoid.com/microsof...s-464787.phtml 3) Sony recently teased they will be making a "slew of announcements" during Paris Games Week event on October 30th and PS VR to be a big focus. https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017...ch-october-30/ 4) Valve recently cracked down on a fraudulent developer on Steam resulting in around 200 of their games being removed from the service. As a result, Silicon Echo announced they are shutting down and also admitted to some of the claims against them being true. https://www.destructoid.com/-shovelw...n-464780.phtml |
Today's News:
1) For those interested, Horizon Dawn is getting a Complete Edition version arriving on December 5th for $50 and includes all the DLC for the game. https://www.destructoid.com/horizon-...5-465023.phtml 2) During a recent interview with Game Informer, the director of Super Mario Odyssey stated the reason for the lack of a lives system is due to them not thinking it would fit with the game's open world style nor wanting multiple Game Overs to ruin gameplay flow. http://nintendoeverything.com/ninten...-lives-system/ |
Today's News:
1) Capcom confirmed rumors of an Arcade edition for Street Fighter V along with a release date of January 16, 2018. This edition will cost $40, includes an Arcade mode, and all the DLC characters released so far. http://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighte...oves-and-more/ 2) SALES & FREEBIES:
3) Ubisoft revealed the specs for the PC version of Assassin's Creed Origins and released a new trailer focusing on the origins of the Brotherhood. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/as.../1100-6453815/ https://www.destructoid.com/new-assa...d-465093.phtml |
Would like to see those new V-Triggers in SFV.
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Today's News:
1) IO Interactive announced they will be revealing new details and content for their Hitman episodic series on October 24th although it won't be for Season 2. https://www.destructoid.com/new-cont...2-465462.phtml 2) Telltale Games is currently dealing with some backlash in regards to using a real life assassination image for recently released Episode 2 of Season 2 of their episodic Batman series. The offending image involves the deceased body of a Russian diplomat murdered last year in Turkey. https://www.pcgamesn.com/batman-the-...-andrei-karlov 3) Double Fine recently released the first gameplay trailer for Psychonauts 2. https://www.destructoid.com/check-ou...2-465328.phtml |
In one of those "Did You Know Gaming" type facts, Namco originally had plans for Final Fantasy VII's Cloud to be the special guest fighter for the PS2 version of Soul Calibur II.
They had a tentative deal in place to use the character but something happened at the last minute causing it to be shelved. Tekken's Heihachi was used as a quick replacement to ensure each version of the game still had an exclusive fighter. Came from a recent 8-4 Play podcast episode with Ubisoft's Nao Higo and Jason Shroeder as the guests. At the time of Soul Calibur II, Higo was the Localization Producer for Namco. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1444247 |
For those interested in Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, the real ending to the game is currently rumored to be tied heavily into the game's microtransaction system.
Based on several reviews so far, the game takes roughly 40-50 hours in order to get the real ending and the final act is grind-heavy likely in order to entice players towards purchasing lootboxes to speed things up. https://aotf.com/news/shadow-of-war-true-ending/ |
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You know people are going to buy that shit too.
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Maybe, but hopefully they have good sense. Reminder that Evil Within 2 is out on the 13th so no need to lower standards and go with that shit.
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It's a shame WB's microtransaction shit might ruin a game that the developers put some funny moments into, because this is just great.
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