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Here Are Watch Dogs 2’s Six Different Special Editions
Ubisoft officially revealed Watch Dogs 2 this week and it looks promising. It's got a new protagonist alongside new tools and cars, and it's set in the San Francisco Bay Area. But Ubisoft has also announced that, just like the first game, Watch Dogs 2 will have a handful of different editions you can buy.In fact, it'll have six different special editions, some of which are exclusive to Ubisoft's U...[Read More]
Overwatch’s Widowmaker Is Frustrating, Blizzard Agrees
Blizzard recently discussed upcoming nerfs to Overwatch heroes McCree and D.Va, and now it looks like Widowmaker could be in line for some of her own changes. Game director Jeff Kaplan responded to a player's request on the Battle.net forums to take a look at changing Widowmaker, as the player finds her to be "by far the most dominant hero in the game." Kaplan said that they're conducting internal...[Read More]
Doom’s Lackluster Multiplayer Adding Custom Games, Bots, and More
After having an external developer work on Doom's multiplayer prior to launch, id Software is now taking the reins on that side of the project, with plans to introduce a number of absent features."We worked with Certain Affinity through the launch of the game and really appreciate their contributions and effort on the game," director Marty Stratton told Eurogamer. With the game now out, the team a...[Read More]
Destiny Rise of Iron Expansion: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
After numerous leaks, Bungie today officially announced Rise of Iron, the next expansion for Destiny. During a livestream event, Bungie confirmed that, as rumored, Rise of Iron will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game. All of the game's previous expansions were released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well.Rise of Iron launches on September 20, priced at $30. Howev...[Read More]
Destiny Expansion Reveal Event Liveblog
Update: The livestream is now over. You can read through our archived liveblog below, and head here to see everything coming in Destiny's newly confirmed Rise of Iron expansion.Original Story: Developer Bungie is holding a livestream today to reveal new content coming to Destiny. The new expansion, which the developer accidentally confirmed is called Rise of Iron, will be detailed and shown off du...[Read More]
The Division Now Bans Cheaters Permanently on the First Offense
Ubisoft has taken steps to deal with cheaters in The Division since its launch in March. Today, it announced the strongest measure being taken to date: permanent bans on the first offense.Cheating is especially problematic in The Division. Its Dark Zone area allows players to kill each other and loot any gear they've recently collected, making the idea that someone has an unfair advantage even mor...[Read More]
Injustice 2 Announced for 2017
DC fans rejoice! After tweets and leaks teasing the presence of Injustice 2, Warner Bros finally announced the game, arriving to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017. The game is the sequel to NetherRealm Studios’ Injustice: Gods Among Us, released in 2013. It’s meant to continue the storyline of the original while expanding the roster of superheroes and supervillains. Batman and his crew are lookin...[Read More]
Rumors of Skyrim Remaster, Wolfenstein 2 for Bethesda at E3
The E3 2016 rumor mill is at full churn, and now Bethesda will take a turn at it. The publisher is at the center of rumors concerning the games they will debut during their conference on June 12th. Eurogamer has pooled information from multiple sources that seem to back up the rumors. First among the rumors is that Bethesda will announce a remastered version of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Sources...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for June 2, 2016
I had fun putting together last week’s Indie Game Lookout, so I went hunting for more promising indie games this week with much more vigor. As usual, there is no overriding theme to my picks; I simply point out the titles I find promising. First among them is a title I am really hyped for. Prisma [youtube id=”SxAioJPqR5I” autoplay=”no”] Developer: Shiny Bolt Platform: PC, M...[Read More]
Blizzard Working to Stream Their PC Games Directly to Facebook
Blizzard Entertainment announced that is it working with Facebook to implement Facebook’s Live API into its current list of games. Once implemented, players will be able to use their Facebook login to access Blizzard games on PC, including Overwatch, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft 2, and Diablo III. While the immediate benefit of this partnership will be an easy way...[Read More]
Blizzard Will “Keep an Eye” on Overwatch Cross-Play
A response to a tweet on the Overwatch account has opened up some hope that Overwatch cross-play between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be possible: “There is no cross-platform play. We’ll keep an eye on cross-platform possibilities on the consoles.” While the tweet does not confirm that Blizzard is working on console cross-play, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Microsoft recently an...[Read More]
Trailer for New GTA Online Update Released
Rockstar has released a trailer for their upcoming update for GTA Online, Further Adventures in Finance and Felony. The update, which is due out on June 7th, will let you build a criminal empire as a CEO, rather than as a regular hood. You will be able to open offices where you plan out your criminal enterprise. You can even hire an executive secretary. You can traffic in contraband from your offi...[Read More]