Overwatch’s Play of the Game feature is iconic as it is infamous. On one hand, it gives big moments a few seconds of fame and encourages friends and foes alike to say, “OK yeah, that was pretty cool.” But it goes against the grain of Overwatch’s team focus, and it misfires. A lot.
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Hand-painted Knights and Bikes will be published by Double Fine and hasa new trailer. The game, originally Kickstarted earlier this year, tells the tale of two children exploring crazy shit on there bikes kind of like the Goonies. Its two creators previously worked on games like Tearaway and
LittleBigPlanet.
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Another wicked cool short film discovery – another one you must watch. Echo Torch is a sci-fi short about an inventor who builds an “electrical torch that reveals a hidden world layered upon our own.” The concept itself is quite unique, and I love the visuals – you can see the cool blue torch on the poster, but to actually see it work so flawlessly in this short is wonderful. Echo Torch is directed by Chris Preksta, starring James Fitzgerald as the torchbearer. This has an awesome old school vibe to it, almost like Ghostbusters, and the VFX work is magnificent – making it that much more believable. I also appreciate how the film doesn’t rely on dialogue, only just silence and great sound design. There’s also a beautiful story bringing it all together. ›››
Continue reading Watch: Outstanding Sci-Fi Short ‘Echo Torch’ Reveals a Hidden World
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We were bound to hit a lull in the excitement that comes from Marvel movies, especially the origin story part of the deal. That natural – and vital – aspect to the expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been played out up, down, and all over the place to the point we find ourselves craving something, anything outside the norm. Thank God for Doctor Strange, that atypical, origin story for which we’ve been waiting. Sure, it delivers on the excitement and humorous fun we’ve all come to expect, but under the direction of Scott Derrickson, the Marvel superhero who deals in mysticism and the strange, otherworldly creatures knocking on the door to our plane of existence comes alive with unexpected and surprisingly fresh results. ›››
Continue reading Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ is a Perfectly Weird Entry in Marvel’s Universe
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Naughty Dog has released a new patch for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, adding support for PS4 Pro and HDR, as well as a new Beta Test playlist featuring the previously announced Classic mode.
In addition to PS4 Pro and HDR support, the update adds “improved quality of stereo audio.
As for the Beta Test playlist, this features Classic Mode, which is a “back-to-basics” take on team deathmatch with minimal items. The mode is playable through the weekend. Looking ahead, Naughty Dog said in the official patch notes that it will try out “other variations” of the mode in a second Beta Test weekend, beginning on November 11.
The patch notes also reveal a sale on bundles, as they are all marked down 70 percent through November 10. Additionally, Ranked Season 3 has begun, with these changes (written by Naughty Dog):
Ranked Changes:
The new Uncharted 4 multiplayer patch also makes a gameplay tweak so that players can nolonger take cover behind something that is completely offscreen. “This led to many situations where players accidentally became stuck to cover when attempting to roll,” Naughy Dog said.
There are also a handful of bug fixes; check out the patch notes below to see them all.
Bugfixes:
Cinema Mode fixes:
Other stability fixes:
Uncharted 4 is not the only game being updated to support PS4 Pro. Check out GameSpot’s roundup of all the other titles being patched for the console right here.
The PS4 Pro launches on November 10, priced at $400.
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You might have seen a Brutal Legend image circling around the internet this week, featuring the caption, “Ormagoden Lives.” Unfortunately for fans, it wasn’t a teaser for Brutal Legend 2.
Developer Double Fine clarified on Twitter, “Today in killjoy news: This was a fan site posting, and nothing to do with us. Sorry if you got excited!” The original Facebook post was deleted, but you can see the image here on NeoGAF. Complicating the matter somewhat was that Double Fine’s own Lee Petty even posted the Ormagoden image, but he since confirmed “there is no Brutal Legend 2.”
Hey, there is no Brutal Legend 2. I was just sharing some artwork and fondly remembering Brutal Legend! Sorry for the confusion!
— Lee Petty (@leepetty) November 4, 2016
In another tweet, Double Fine said was it’s been saying for a long time about the possibility of a Brutal Legend sequel: it hasn’t been ruled out but it’s not the works now. “Not saying it’s never happening, but we have no plans right now, and will be working on Psychonauts 2 for AGES!” the studio said.
In December 2015, Double Fine said it might make Brutal Legend 2 is Psychonauts 2 is a success.
The original Brutal Legend–published by Electronic Arts in 2009–cost around $25 million to develop. It remains Double Fine’s best-selling game ever. Studio boss Tim Schafer said in January 2014 that raising that much money–or more–for a sequel “might be tricky.”
Schafer also previously teased that he’d like to explore Brutal Legend’s Lionwhyte character (voiced by Judas Priest singer Rob Halford) in a new Brutal Legend game or DLC. Brutal Legend main character Eddie Riggs was voiced by Jack Black; he “might be up for” returning to the character for a sequel
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Halo 5: Guardians may already be more than a year old, but developer 343 Industries seems to be far from finished when it comes to continued support.
In addition to new maps on the way, 343 has now revealed further tweaks and additions it plans to make. In its latest weekly blog post, the developer outlined some of these, beginning with improvements for Halo 5’s servers. While the overall online experience is “pretty great,” the developer said, it’s also aware of “a few specific issues that seem to be increasing in prominence.”
Thankfully, 343 is on the case and plans to update Halo 5 with some improvements soon.
“As a commitment to sustaining a fun and enjoyable online experience along with a consistent and fair competitive landscape, the team is actively investigating these reports,” 343 said. “In fact, I’m told there will be a very small update pushed out tentatively as early as next week that’s strictly under-the-hood work to further assist in identifying the root causes of reported instances of higher-than-usual latency, disconnects as well as melee registration to help facilitate a fix.”
The developer also teased that a “Classic” playlist is coming to Halo 5 “relatively soon.” No details were provided regarding what this playlist may entail, however.
Also in the blog post, 343 discussed Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The compilation game had a tough launch in November 2014, with issues abounding. 343 said in the update that “nobody here has forgotten the launch issues and how it impacted the Halo community. It’s something that everyone in this studio lives through every day.”
The game has no doubt gotten better, and it is currently played by “a lot of people,” 343 said. Still, “it’s not perfect,” the studio admitted. There are some “oddities and inconsistent behaviors” affecting the experience, according to 343. As for future patches to fix these problems, there is no guarantee they will ever happen, but 343 is monitoring the situation.
“While I can’t definitively commit to specific fixes at this exact moment, rest assured that MCC continues to be discussed and researched internally as part of the broader ‘Halo sustain’ plans and priorities, including the potential of playlist refreshes,” the developer said.
Also in the blog post, 343 confirmed that it has no plans right now to add a Halo: Reach-style Firefight mode to Halo 5.
Going back to Halo 5, the game’s newest free content update was September’s Anvil’s Legacy, which was the ninth free expansion. Halo 5’s other expansions included The Battle of Shadow and Light (November), Cartographer’s Gift (December), Infinity’s Armor (January), Hammer Storm (February), Ghosts of Meridian (April), Memories of Reach (May), Hog Wild (May), and Warzone Firefight (June).
The future update will add more maps for Warzone Firefight, new Forge canvases, an “improved spectator experience,” and the ability to join live custom games on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.
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Halo 5: Guardians may already be more than a year old, but developer 343 Industries seems to be far from finished when it comes to continued support.
In addition to new maps on the way, 343 has now revealed further tweaks and additions it plans to make. In its latest weekly blog post, the developer outlined some of these, beginning with improvements for Halo 5’s servers. While the overall online experience is “pretty great,” the developer said, it’s also aware of “a few specific issues that seem to be increasing in prominence.”
Thankfully, 343 is on the case and plans to update Halo 5 with some improvements soon.
“As a commitment to sustaining a fun and enjoyable online experience along with a consistent and fair competitive landscape, the team is actively investigating these reports,” 343 said. “In fact, I’m told there will be a very small update pushed out tentatively as early as next week that’s strictly under-the-hood work to further assist in identifying the root causes of reported instances of higher-than-usual latency, disconnects as well as melee registration to help facilitate a fix.”
The developer also teased that a “Classic” playlist is coming to Halo 5 “relatively soon.” No details were provided regarding what this playlist may entail, however.
Also in the blog post, 343 discussed Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The compilation game had a tough launch in November 2014, with issues abounding. 343 said in the update that “nobody here has forgotten the launch issues and how it impacted the Halo community. It’s something that everyone in this studio lives through every day.”
The game has no doubt gotten better, and it is currently played by “a lot of people,” 343 said. Still, “it’s not perfect,” the studio admitted. There are some “oddities and inconsistent behaviors” affecting the experience, according to 343. As for future patches to fix these problems, there is no guarantee they will ever happen, but 343 is monitoring the situation.
“While I can’t definitively commit to specific fixes at this exact moment, rest assured that MCC continues to be discussed and researched internally as part of the broader ‘Halo sustain’ plans and priorities, including the potential of playlist refreshes,” the developer said.
Also in the blog post, 343 confirmed that it has no plans right now to add a Halo: Reach-style Firefight mode to Halo 5.
Going back to Halo 5, the game’s newest free content update was September’s Anvil’s Legacy, which was the ninth free expansion. Halo 5’s other expansions included The Battle of Shadow and Light (November), Cartographer’s Gift (December), Infinity’s Armor (January), Hammer Storm (February), Ghosts of Meridian (April), Memories of Reach (May), Hog Wild (May), and Warzone Firefight (June).
The future update will add more maps for Warzone Firefight, new Forge canvases, an “improved spectator experience,” and the ability to join live custom games on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.
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Blizzard’s tradition of supporting the Make-A-Wish foundation continues this year, as the company has revealed this year’s charity pet is a kitty named Mischief the Fel Kitty.
Starting December 1 and running through the end of the year, people can buy the kitten pet from the game’s shop, with all proceeds will going to the Make-A-Wish organization. The group grants wishes to children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. Recently, Make-A-Wish turned a backyard into Fenway Park for a 10-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Blizzard didn’t say how much Mischief will cost from World of Warcraft’s store. We’ll report back with more details in the future. As stated, Mischief goes on sale beginning December 1.
Over the years, Blizzard has donated millions to Make-A-Wish, in addition to other groups like the Red Cross.
The new World of Warcraft charity pet drive was announced at BlizzCon 2016. Fore more on the big news from the show so far, check out the stories below.
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More than three years after its release in September 2013, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V continues to soar. The game has now passed a whopping 70 million copies shipped, which is up from 65 million. Not only is the base game doing well, but GTA Online continues to grow and make more money. [Full story]
The rumors were right. Overwatch‘s newest playable character will be the hacker-centric Sombra, as revealed during BlizzCon 2016 this weekend. For more on all the big BlizzCon news, check out GameSpot’s recap of the opening ceremony reveals.
100 dragon vs. 1000 archers in Skyrim’s Special Edition…who wins? Watch this incredible video to find out.
Driveclub got a new update this week that added a bunch of free courses from the game’s VR version, Driveclub VR. Get all the details here at Eurogamer.
We know that Rainbow Six Siege’s upcoming DLC is set in Japan, but now we have a better look at the new maps, thanks to a leak. Go to IGN to get the full scoop.
Steven Seagal in a World of Warships TV ad? Yeah, why not.
Apparently taking a page out of Nintendo’s playbook, Sega this week announces a NES Classic-style system for its Sega Genesis. Get all the details here at Seganerds.com.
An elderly Canadian woman has been ordered to pay $5,000 for allegedly pirating Metro 2033. This is a wild story. Get all the details here at Polygon.
Battlefield 1 in Halo 5? That’s the theme of this incredible Halo 5 Forge creation. Just wow.
KJ Wright of the Seattle Seahawks says his on-field game improved after playing Madden. That’s pretty cool. Get the full story here at ESPN.
Need a new external hard drive for your Xbox One? Seagate announced a 512 GB model this week–get all the details about it here at Seagate’s website.
Here’s a pretty cool new TV spot for Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2, set to the the Kanye West song “Stronger.” As it happens, West’s collaborator, Hudson Mohawke, is working on the game’s soundtrack.
Developers Trendy and Re-Logic, the teams behind Dungeon Defenders and Terraria, respectively, announced this week that the two franchises are coming together in a crossover event. Check out the trailer below to get an idea for what to expect.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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