CD Projekt Red has released new screenshots for The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone, the first paid expansion for its acclaimed role-playing game.
The images show some of the characters that will feature in the expansion–including returning love interest Shani–as well as some new environments. To avoid spoilers, CD Projekt Red has blurred out text and maps.
Hearts of Stone is expected to deliver about 10 hours of gameplay, comprised of new characters, powerful monsters, a unique romance, and a brand new storyline shaped by player choices.
Players will venture into an area called No Man’s Land, and another called Oxenfurt. Quests assigned by the “mysterious Man of Glass” will be Geralt of Rivia’s main concern here.
“Step again into the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, this time hired to defeat a ruthless bandit captain, Olgierd von Everec, a man who possesses the power of immortality,” the Hearts of Stone description reads.
“The expansion lets you choose your own path through an experience that includes recruiting a crew of break-in artists, spending a night partying with a ghost, and outsmarting the most bizarre creatures Geralt has ever faced.”
Hearts of Stone also includes a new “Runeworld” system that its developer says “significantly” affects gameplay.
“Each Runeword will impact different aspects of in-game mechanics, allowing players to experiment with various strategies and tactics.”
EA’s lucrative soccer series FIFA 16 has debuted at No.1 on the UK all format chart for the week ending 26 September.
According to sales monitor Char-Track, the latest entry in the series sold seven percent less than FIFA 15 had on its first week.
At second spot is Destiny: The Taken King, which moves down one place to make way for EA’s new sports sim. Also moving down one spot is Forza Motorsport 6, which finishes at third.
The remaining games in the top ten is a reshuffle of last week’s entires. Elsewhere in the top 40, the fantasy sports strategy Blood Bowl II debuts at 15, while the PlayStation 4 exclusive Driveclub returns to the chart at 23.
This chart does not include digital sales data, and thus should not be considered fully representative of all UK game sales.
Players can also look forward to, among other things, new difficulty options and a Photo Mode. Everyone who buys the collection also gets access to the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End multiplayer beta, which runs December 4-13 on PS4.
Our Nathan Drake Collection review is coming soon, but for now, you can watch us play through part of the game in the video above. You can also read up on the game’s day one patch.
Are you planning to pick up The Nathan Drake Collection? Let us know in the comments below.
Microsoft has published the full list of achievements for upcoming Xbox timed-exclusive Rise of the Tomb Raider. As with lists of this nature, there are some spoilers here, especially in the “hidden” achievement category. So if you’re looking to totally avoid spoilers, you may not want to look.
My favorite achievement would probably have to be “Rotisserie,” which you’ll earn after shooting a chicken out of the air with a fire arrow. This achievement list also seems to confirm that Rise of the Tomb Raider will not have a traditional multiplayer mode, as no achievements mention multiplayer.
Click through the images below to see all of Rise of the Tomb Raider’s achievements and what they’re worth.
If you end up winning a gold PlayStation 4 from Taco Bell as part of Sony’s new partnership with the fast food giant, people might ask you how you got your hands on the nice-looking system. That’s the theme for this new PS4 Taco Bell commercial that’s airing now on TV. We won’t spoil the story, but it’s a good one.
Watch the video below.
Now through November 4 in the United States only, Sony will give away a limited edition gold PS4 bundle every 10 minutes for a total of around 6,000 systems before the campaign ends.
You can win one by purchasing a specially branded Taco Bell Big Box meal for a chance to win. Winners will receive a gold PS4 and matching DualShock 4, as well as a copy of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and a voucher for one year of PlayStation Plus.
The video also comes with the disclaimer that “PS4 not made of real gold.” If you’re looking for a PS4 that’s actually made of gold, check out this $13,700 gold-plated PS4. Not counting that system, this is the first time Sony has offered a PS4 in gold, though Japan is getting a new gold controller.
These figures are for the game as it currently stands in closed beta. Final performance could be better. “We’re still looking to push the hardware as much as possible in order to deliver a quality experience for players and will be able to share more about the final resolution once we’re closer to release date,” Ubisoft said.
It was also confirmed today, during a panel at Europe’s EGX convention attended by whatculture, that Siege will not offer “a story mode per se.” That’s according to art director Scott Mitchell.
“There is no story mode per se,” Mitchell explained. “You go through training, where you get to experience different operators and their devices. You can play against enemy AI in co-op through all the maps. You can customize matches, so that’s what we’re offering on the single-player side of things.”
This is not to say Siege won’t offer any single-player. Back in June, Ubisoft announced that Siege will have “scenario-based missions” similar to those seen in past Rainbow Six games. “Each scenario is designed with single-player in mind, though all of them can be played in co-op,” Ubisoft said at the time. “As with the Hostage Rescue mode revealed at E3 last year, there’s no respawning; if you go down once, you’re down for good.”
Following the early teaser and recent batch of stills from the upcoming Marvel show Jessica Jones, a new trailer has been released. It’s the first look at actual footage from the series, which will be released onto Netflix in November. Check it out below:
Like Netflix’s other Marvel show, Daredevil, Jessica Jones takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, alongside Marvel Studios’ blockbuster movies, and the shows Agents Of SHIELD, and Agent Carter.
It stars Krysten Ritter as a failed superhero who has abandoned the crimefighting life to become a private detective in New York. Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant co-stars as the villainous Kilgrave (aka The Purple Man), alongside The Matrix‘s Carrie-Anne Moss and Mike Colter. Colter plays Luke Cage, a character that will also be getting his own Netflix show in 2016.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in July, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg talked about the title character and the choice of Ritter to portray her. “She’s funny! She’s dark! She’s the real deal,” Rosenberg said. “She’s utterly compelling, both the actress and the character. The first time I saw [Ritter] do drama was Breaking Bad. And she was just a guest star. We pushed her to some really dark, emotional places, and she just keeps going there. She’s got incredible range.
“Our show has plenty of action, but it’s not about the action,” Rosenberg added. “It’s about the character, it’s about her emotional arc, and she’s not a ninja. She never studies martial arts. She’s a brawler.”
The first season of Jessica Jones will feature 13 episodes, all of which hit Netflix on November 20, 2015.
Ubisoft has announced the complete soundtrack for Just Dance 2016, the Assassin’s Creed publisher’s latest entry in the blockbuster dancing franchise. There are more than 40 tracks included this year, including famous pop songs like “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea and Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass.”
Also featured are some famous movie songs like “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid and “You’re The One I Want” off the Grease soundtrack. Check out the full lineup of songs below the video.
Just Dance 2016 launches on October 20 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii, and Wii U. This year’s game also features support for the new Just Dance Controller mobile app, which lets players (on current-generation consoles) to use their smartphone to play the game.
Just Dance 2016 Complete Tracklist:
“Heartbeat Song” by Kelly Clarkson
“Teacher” by Nick Jonas
“Chiwawa” by Wanko Ni Mero Mero
“Copacabana” by Frankie Bostello
“This Is How We Do” by Katy Perry
“Drop The Mambo” by Diva Carmina
“Hit The Road Jack” by Charles Percy
“These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” by The Girly Team
“Irish Meadow Dance” by O’Callaghan’s Orchestra
“Junto a Ti” From Disney’s “Violetta”
“Kaboom Pow” by Nikki Yanofsky
“Kool Kontact” by Glorious Black Belts
“You’re The One That I Want” From The Movie Grease
“The Choice Is Yours” by Darius Dante Van Dijk
“Under the Sea” From Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”
“When The Rain Begins To Fall” by Sky Trucking
“You Never Can Tell” by A. Caveman & The Backseats
“Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars
“All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
“Animals” by Martin Garrix
“Hey Mama” by David Guetta Ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack
The Fallout 4 Xbox One product page has been updated, revealing the role-playing game’s file size on Microsoft’s console: 28.12 GB. As people are saying, that seems fairly trim for such a large- and ambitious-sounding game. But compression is likely keeping the overall file size down.
File size details for the PlayStation 4 and PC editions of Fallout 4 are not yet available. We have followed up with Bethesda in an attempt to confirm details about Fallout 4’s file size.
Xbox Boss Finds Console Wars Debate “Distasteful”:Phil Spencer continued to be one of the most likable gaming executives out there this week with his comments about the Xbox One vs. PS4 battle and why it’s not really in the best interest of anyone.
Hitman Delayed Into 2016:Another Big 2015 Game is now a Big 2016 Game, as IO Interactive’s new Hitman was pushed to next year. Click through the link to learn why.
Video Game Voice Actors May Go on Strike:If 75 percent of the video game voice actors in the SAG-AFTRA union vote to strike, then it will happen. Head to the link to see their list requests.
THE OTHER STUFF:
Roblox, which is described as the Internet’s largest user-powered game creation, development, and gameplay platform, is expanding. It’s coming soon to Xbox One, starting in December, marking its console debut. There will be over 20 games in the app at launch, with more coming later. Read more about how this exciting-sounding user-generated content platform works at the Roblox website. Some images of the available games are below.
Eurogamer has a great, in-depth interview with the folks behind the upcoming no-fantasy RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Among other things, the studio reveals the game will take you at least 50 hours to complete. Read the full interview here.
NOPE NOPE NOPE. That’s the message conveyed by one member of the first Destiny fireteam to take down the game’s new King’s Fall raid. Watch the funny video below, but be warning, there is a lot strong, loud language.
Ever wonder what Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would look like as an 8-bit game?Wonder no more!
Fallout 4 is out now, kind of. Check out this nice Fallout 4 mod in GTA V. Just a couple more months until the game arrives. Hang in there.
Another Final Fantasy game was released on Steam this week. You can get Final Fantasy V right now for $16, but be warned, reviews right now are “mixed.”
The Guardian has a nice, in-depth feature about Destiny’s first year and some of the challenges that Bungie faced. Among other things, Bungie frankly acknowledges about the much-criticized story, “We definitely didn’t get that right.” Read the full interview here.
GameStop is rolling out a number of Batman Day deals today only, September 26. Here’s a rundown of all the deals.
$20 off Batman: Arkham Knight (September 26 only)
A limited edition comic book with GameStop exclusive cover will be free to customers with no purchase necessary
50% off GameStop exclusive Prop replica Batarang
Various POP! Vinyl Batman figures- $10.99
GameStop exclusive Batman Damage figure- $24.99
50% off Batman watches
Oh Hell Yeah! Here’s an awesome new gameplay trailer for 2K’s upcoming wrestling game, WWE 2K16. Check it out.
The United States Marines announced this week that they are testing robot dogs for future warfare. No, really. Get the full story here.
A Super Mario Maker invincibility glitch? Yes, please. Watch it in the video below.
It’s not easy to show off how virtual reality works. But Sony has done a nice job, as you can see in this new video from the Tokyo Game Show.
Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who leaked troves of NSA documents, has a theory for why we maybe haven’t made contact with alien life just yet. It has to do with encryption.
343 has published a detailed overview of how Halo 5’s new CTF mode plays and how it compares to Halo 4 and other games in the series. Read it here; it’s packed with awesome insight (and GIFs!) for hardcore players.
