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Hitman: The Complete First Season Arriving January 31st
For those that refrained from buying into Hitman’s episodic structure, Square Enix has you covered. Hitman: The Complete First Season will be released on January 31st for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This release compiles all the locations, missions, challenges, and contracts from the game’s first season. In addition, three bonus missions, including a new one named “Landslide” will be incl...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of August 30, 2016
This week sees the release of the latest expansion for the long-running MMORPG World of Warcraft. The PS4 and Xbox One get Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition. And the long-awaited Attack on Titan finally hits the consoles. Click on the platforms for the respective games for more info. Game Platform Date 140 Xbox One 8/30/2016 Armello Xbox One 8/30/2016 Assetto Corsa PS4 8/30/2016 Attack ...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Director Explains Delay
When Final Fantasy XV was delayed earlier this month, there were little to no specifics as to why Square Enix chose to delay the game’s release. In an interview with Famitsu magazine, director Hajime Tabata explained the reasons for the delay. “For starters,” Tabata said, “the optimization isn’t [yet] sufficient. There are also various bugs as well as places in which the frame rate drops.” Most bu...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Getting More DLC, Season Pass Holders are Screwed
When Square Enix peddled the Season Pass for Final Fantasy XV, it made sure to harp on the fact that the Season Pass would feature SIX DLCs. That’s a pretty good amount of DLC for a game. Well, it turns out SquEnix wants to add even more DLC to the game. That’s great, except Season Pass holders won’t grab the extra DLC as part of their purchase. Speaking to Famitsu magazine, Final Fantasy XV direc...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV only Half Open World
The recently-delayed Final Fantasy XV is reversing the gameplay of Final Fantasy XIII, according to director Hajime Tabata. In the game, only the first half was open-world. In an interview with Famitsu, Tabata-san discussed the game’s structure. Keeping the numbering theme in-game, he said the chapters would progress from zero to fifteen. When it came to discussing the game’s structure, Tabata-san...[Read More]
Battlefield 1 Open Beta Starts August 31, No End Date Specified
DICE and EA have already mentioned that Battlefield 1 will begin its open beta on August 31st. One thing that has been missing, however, has been an end date for the beta. Turns out, it wasn’t an oversight, as the official Battlefield Twitter account noted: @cameronmac21420 The Open Beta begins August 31st, but we don't have the end date just yet. Stay tuned for more Beta info soon. — Ba...[Read More]
Dues Ex: Mankind Divided Gets Greedy with Microtransactions
Say whatever you want regarding Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s gameplay. It may be a good game, but its microtransactions system is pure shit. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has received pretty high scores all around. Many, including those in Digital Crack, feel the game is great as-is, with great balance in the leveling system. Well, leave it to Eidos Montreal to fuck with that, as they introduced a microt...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for August 25, 2016
A thousand apologies for dropping this one late. I had a good excuse; it involved booze and companionship. If you were to forgive my non-gaming transgressions, I would be grateful. Once again, I delve into the indie games pool and come up with three games that twigged my curiosity. And, hey, no shoot ‘em ups this time! If you know of any great indie games that you would like me to check out, pleas...[Read More]
Titanfall 2 Devs Responding to Community Feedback
Last weekend, Titanfall 2 had an open technical test on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. We at Digital Crack jumped on and put the game through its paces. The members more familiar with the original mentioned that a lot of things in the game changed for the worse, mainly the amount of time it takes to get a Titan. Respawn Entertainment, the developers of Titanfall 2, seems to have received that sam...[Read More]
Call of Duty 2 Available on Xbox Backwards Compatibility
Fans of the older Call of Duty games rejoice. Call of Duty 2 is now available on Xbox One Backwards Compatibility. Major Nelson made the announcement via Twitter: This title is based on World War II, which was the conflict of choice before Modern Warfare brought modern-day combat to the series. It was the last time Infinity Ward would make a game in the series based on WWII; Treyarch handled Call ...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of August 23, 2016
This week’s new releases includes the return of a venerated fighting series, this year’s installment of Madden, and the long-awaited next entry in the world of augmented humans. (Hint: Rob Gronkowski isn’t the augmented human in the picture.) Also out today is the latest in the much-loved Worms series, as well as the first Wii U title to be released in approximately 35 years. Cli...[Read More]
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Open Beta Confirmed
Namco Bandai has announced that there will be an open beta for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. No date is announced for the open beta. The beta takes place in Conton City, a new hub world that is allegedly seven times the size of the original. Players will also have “Expert Mode” to take for a spin. In this new mode, up to six players will be able to battle “giant NPC bosses.” The Gamescom trailer showed...[Read More]