Overwatch has its share of hackers and robots and pink neon signs, but with its blue skies and cheery spirit it’s not exactly what you’d call cyberpunk. So artist Ching Yeh decided to fix that.
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Doom Roguelike Hits Kickstarter Goal
Spurred on by a very convenient, albeit delayed, cease and desist letter from Bethesda’s parent company Zenimax, Jupiter Hell – aka. the DOOM roguelike – has passed its funding goal on Kickstarter.
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Halo 5 Calculator Does Math By Shooting At It
As discussed, Halo 5’s new Monitor’s Bounty update is allowing users to create some very cool stuff in the game’s Forge mode. And it’s not just for making minigames, either; there’s scope for some scripting that leaves us with a working calculator.
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How To Get Pokémon Go’s New Baby Pokémon
Pokemon Go Pokémon Go today rolled out at least seven new baby Pokémon, which spawn from eggs. All day, players have been dutifully hatching the new little guys from two, five and ten-kilometer eggs.
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More Stunts in First Trailer for F. Gary Gray's 'The Fate of the Furious'
“Let’s play.” Ready for more? Universal has unleashed the first official trailer for Fast and the Furious 8, titled officially The Fate of the Furious (ugh), directed by F. Gary Gray (of Straight Outta Compton most recently). After the massive success of Furious 7 in 2015, this franchise continues to roll with Vin Diesel leading the way. The cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Lucas Black, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Elsa Pataky, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, plus two newcomers to this one: Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron (as a character named “Cipher”). As expected, this looks absolutely ridiculous with insane stunts (in and out of cars) that seem to defy physics, not to mention common sense. This won’t be for everyone, but it does look fun. Enjoy. ›››
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Official Trailer for Thriller 'The Crash' About a Stock Market Criminal
“The hacker will save the world.” Vertical Entertainment has debuted a trailer for a film called The Crash, about a stock market crash in the “near future”. Described as a “fast-paced, save-the-world thriller” about a stock market criminal who is secretly hired by the government to run a “shadow” stock market in order to keep the economy stable. This has an oddly impressive ensemble cast: Dianna Agron, Minnie Driver, Frank Grillo, John Leguizamo, Maggie Q, AnnaSophia Robb, Mary McCormack, Ed Westwick, Andrew James Allen and Christopher McDonald. As interesting as this may look, it actually seems to be some seriously absurd stock market propaganda, about how important the stock market is to the stability of the country. Truth is, it is bad, we’d be better off without it. But they don’t want you to think about that. ›››
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See Battlefield 1's Free DLC Map in Action Today
Electronic Arts will show off more of Battlefield 1‘s free Giant’s Shadow DLC map today during a Twitch livestream. The event begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, and you can watch it right here on Twitch.
Check out the chart below to find out when the stream starts where you live. You can also watch the event through the Battlefield Companion App.
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— Battlefield (@Battlefield) December 11, 2016
Giant’s Shadow is set during the Battle of the Selle in France. The Behemoth on Giant’s Shadow will be the armored train, while players will have access to planes and horses, at the very least. The map’s name refers to the crashed zeppelin seen in the announcement video–watch it here.
A grenade-launcher crossbow is also included with the Giant’s Shadow DLC.
“With Giant’s Shadow comes the Grenade Crossbow, a powerful addition to the Support class’ arsenal,” reads an official description. “Based on one of many unique contraptions from the Great War, this gadget can silently fire two grenades of either the Fragmentation or High Explosive variety.”
Giant’s Shadow launches for free to all players on December 20. Battlefield 1 Premium members will get access a week earlier, on December 13. Looking ahead, Battlefield 1’s first paid expansion, They Shall Not Pass, comes out in March 2017.
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The White House Is Hosting a Gaming Marathon Livestream Today
The White House has announced the first-ever White House Competitive Gaming Event, which will see NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal and gaming celebrities take part in a streaming marathon.
The stream takes place today, December 12, starting at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET right here on Twitch. You can also watch through the video embed above. It’s being held in part to remind people that December 15 is the last day to register or adjust your healthcare plans at HealthCare.gov.
The White House Competitive Gaming Event will include the following (via Twitch):
- A game-a-thon with some of our amazingly talented Twitch Partners (ActaBunniFooFoo, Annemunition, bijoudemi, darkness_429, Elspeth,imcoty, LifeWithLaughs, Okaydrian, and thatchickparker)
- A Rocket League Pro-Am Showmatch commentated by Goldenboy and featuring Fireburner, jacobRL, and sad_junior from NRG Esports‘ Rocket League team, who are being joined by Moses.
- Justin Wong facing off against Mike Ross in a Street Fighter V showmatch commentated by Gootecks.
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It's Early Days for 4K/HDR Gaming, Microsoft Exec Says
It’s still very early days for 4K and HDR gaming, according to veteran Xbox developer Albert Penello. Appearing on Major Nelson’s podcast, Penello started off by saying he is surprised that the PlayStation 4 Slim and Pro models do not have a 4K Blu-ray drive. Microsoft hasn’t held back in letting people know the Xbox One S is the only new console out there today with a 4K Blu-ray drive.
On the subject of 4K and HDR gaming in general, Penello said it’s a good time for 4K and HDR, but it’s also very early. “This is the thing I like to remind people when everybody asks: ‘We’re just in the beginning of this.’ So games, and game developers, and TV manufacturers, we all have to get used to it,” he said. “Figure this out; what works, what do customers want.”
Penello went on to say that showing off 4K and HDR gaming and video content is “really hard” because you have to see the content on a supported set to see the benefits.
“Showing people what 4K and HDR looks like is really hard when you’re not watching the thing in 4K or in HDR,” he said. “How do we market that and be honest. You have to fudge things a little bit to show the differences, but you want to do it in a way that’s honest. So even telling customers what it looks like, we have to go through that journey.”
Also in the interview, Penello teased that there are some “big” announcements coming about entertainment apps and games that will support 4K and HDR.
Some of the Xbox One games that support HDR right now include Forza Horizon 3 and Gears of War 4. Check out GameSpot’s roundup to see all the games that support HDR now or will in the future.
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Batman: Return to Arkham Gets PS4 Pro Patch
Warner Bros. has released a new patch for Batman: Return to Arkham that adds support for the recently launched PlayStation 4 Pro console. As outlined in a forum post (via VideoGamer.com) the update delivers unspecified “visual upgrades,” in addition to a number of “performance and stability improvements.”
Here is a breakdown of those other improvements:
- Performance / hitching issues have been improved for a more smooth and consistent framerate.
- Intermittent crashing issues have been addressed to provide improved gameplay stability.
Your mileage may vary, but someone on Reddit claims this new patch, 1.02, is actually making the game run worse in some ways. Read the post here to learn more.
Return to Arkham came out in October for PS4 and Xbox One. The $50 package comes with updated versions of last-generation Batman games Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, which were developed by Rocksteady. Both contain “fully remastered and updated” graphics, while all previously released DLC is also included for both games.
Return to Arkham was developed by Virtuous, which previously worked on Heavy Rain‘s PS4 version and contributed to Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
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