Category: Gameinformer

This morning, Microsoft unveiled the newest additions to Games with Gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360. Available for free starting November 1, players with Xbox Live Gold will be able to download the critically-acclaimed WW1 shooter, Battlefield 1 for Xbox One, and also step back into the shoes of Altaïr, the assassin who started in all, with Assassin’s Creed for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One via backward compatibility.

From November 16 to December 15, players will be able to Chase the Sun for free with Flippfly’s arcade-inspired Race the Sun on Xbox One. And from November 16 to 30, players will be able to venture into hell with Dante’s Inferno on Xbox 360 and on the Xbox One with backward compatibility.

With Battlefield 1 still sitting pretty with a price tag of $39.99 and the other three games ranging from $9.99 to $19.99, the bundle is valued at over $84.96, and is only for a limited time, so if you’re not an Xbox Gold member but would like to own one of these games, now’s the time to update your subscription.

If you’re extremely late to the party and still need convincing as to why you should play the headlining game of the bundle, Battlefield 1, be sure to check out our review. It’s a terrific game no matter what time of the year it is. 

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Undertale creator Toby Fox is teasing something new regarding Undertale, though whether it’s a sequel or an update isn’t quite clear.

Whatever it is, however, it looks to be pretty major. The official Undertale Twitter account this morning posted several vague tweets, seemingly in in character, saying it wants “To show you something,” and that it will make contact again in 24 hours. It also mentions that whatever it’s going to reveal “is far from complete,” however, and that it will take questions from the community and use the feedback to complete it.

Fox is also encouraging PC and Mac players who’ve finished the game to play it early tomorrow morning. “I want to make something new, and it all begins with your feedback,” Fox said.

For more on Undertale, check out Daniel Tack’s glowing review from 2015. 

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Nintendo is holding a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct presentation on Thursday, November 1 at 7 AM (Pacific) containing “40 minutes of new information” on the game.

After the presentation, a Treehouse: Live segment will feature live gameplay of the title as well as for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!/Eevee!, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Diablo III: Eternal Edition.

To watch a live stream of the presentation, click the source link below.

[Source: Nintendo]

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Sony has announced the full lineup for the PlayStation Classic, the retro mini-console that comes pre-loaded with 20 titles from the past.

• Battle Arena Toshinden
• Cool Boarders 2
• Destruction Derby
• Final Fantasy VII
• Grand Theft Auto
• Intelligent Qube
• Jumping Flash
• Metal Gear Solid
• Mr Driller
• Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
• Rayman
• Resident Evil Director’s Cut
• Revelations: Persona
• Ridge Racer Type 4
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
• Syphon Filter
• Tekken 3
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
• Twisted Metal
• Wild Arms

The PlayStation Classic comes out on December 3 (with two controllers) for $99, and is approximately 45 percent smaller than the original system.

Not surprisingly, the Japanese version of the PlayStation Classic has a different lineup of titles, including Armored Core and Parasite Eve; more different still is our list of games we wanted to see on the system.

[Source: Official PlayStation Blog]

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Hello Games has been hard at work at bringing a slew of improvements to No Man’s Sky, including the recently released free update No Man’s Sky NEXT. Now, the team is focusing on making underwater exploration the focus of the next free update called The Abyss.

The Abyss brings visual improvements so that oceans can be explored in “even greater detail,” 20+ new construction modules are included to build more expansive underwater habitats, more diverse biomes and fauna, more sea creatures, submarines to maneuver, lucrative sunken ruins, and more.

One of the biggest additions is the underwater story mode, called The Dreams of the Deep, introduces a dark narrative about a stranded crew whose freighter crashed and a tale about a lost soul trapped underwater.

Watch the trailer below.

No Man’s Sky The Abyss releases today on all of its platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC). Read the patch notes here.

For more, read our detailed impressions of No Man’s Sky’s NEXT, which brought multiplayer, third-person views, and more, by heading here.

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Red Dead Redemption II is finally here, and it doesn’t disappoint. With many critics saying it has some of the best open-world design of this generation, this Rockstar title manages to breathe life into a very believable world. However, is the realism too much?

Rockstar meticulously labored over its attention to detail, with over 500,000 lines of unique dialogue, dynamic and beautiful weather systems, and an impressive amount of realism. Walking in deep snow is cumbersome, taking a bad turn at a rocky hill can kill you more easily than you’d expect, and your horse gets hurt when it bumps into trees and stumps. 

This realism is a double-edged sword for me: knowing my horse can die, I take extra care when riding fast through a forest or in a gunfight. This increases my immersion and fondness for my horse Taco, but accidents can be frustrating. 

On the other hand, I love the fact that Arthur’s weight can change depending on how you feed him or that if he hasn’t bathed for weeks, people might act differently toward him. These details are small but make a significant, positive effect by immersing me to the experience.

If you’ve already picked up Red Dead Redemption II, what are your thoughts on its realism? Let us know in the comments below.

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A livestream out of Paris Games Week shows off some new gameplay for BioWare’s upcoming action game Anthem. The video features ultimate abilities for both Storm and Interceptor Javelins, the search mechanic, loot, and the Javelin progression system.

The video also takes us through the first mission which is called The Lost Archanist. You can watch the 13-minute video below.

An additional livestream is scheduled for next week on November 1, touching upon the game’s graphics.

For more on Anthem, check out our cover story coverage from earlier this year. Anthem releases on February 22 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. If you pre-order the title, you’ll receive an early demo on February 1.

[Source: YouTube via VG247]

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