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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]
Battlefield 1 Premium Pass and First Expansion Detailed
EA has released details on its Premium Pass for Battlefield 1 and…well, it’s a typical EA thing. The Origin page for Battlefield 1 lists the Premium Pass at $49.99. It will include early access to all new multiplayer maps, four expansion packs, and a bunch of new dog tags, skins, and weapons. The first expansion is called “They Shall Not Pass”, and it will introduce the French army to the game. &#...[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]
New Capcom Humble Bundle Includes PS3/PS4 Games for First Time
The Humble Bundle has been a staple of budget PC gaming for years. With Humble Bundle 17, Capcom has included home consoles for the first time. Originally conceived as a way to highlight independent developers while raising money for charity, the Humble Bundle introduced a novel concept. It allowed players to pay what they wanted for a bundle of games. The games were offered DRM-free, which please...[Read More]
Alienation Adds Weekly Challenges, New Loot
Alienation developer Housemarque has been busy with the game. The biggest post-release patch, released in July, added local co-op. Today, they released another patch that adds quite a bit more. First among the additions is Weekly Missions. These missions offer up rewards for completing them, but feature “unusual rules.” New loot has also been added, including armor with customizable co...[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]
Playstation Plus Prices Rise Next Month
On September 22nd, PlayStation Plus prices will go up. This is according to a PlayStation Blog post. The new prices will be as follows: $59.99 for one year (up from $49.99) $24.99 for three months (up from $17.99) $9.99 for one month (no change in price) All current subscribers will not be hit with the new prices until they have to renew their subscriptions. This news will no doubt make some unhap...[Read More]
PS4 Slim Apparently Leaked
A PlayStation 4 Slim has mysteriously appeared in the wild. The PS4 Slim was put up for sale on UK auction site Gumtree and sold. A NeoGAF post has chronicled the auction, showing multiple pictures of the console and its box. The story begins with a listing for a PS4 Slim on Gumtree. The seller was asking £300 ($391.28 USD) for the console. Message boards everywhere began to melt down with yells o...[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]
Dark Souls III Announcement Coming August 24
The Dark Souls team announced on Twitter that there will be a “major announcement” on August 24th for Dark Souls III. The tweet’s image mentions “Ashen Ones”, a hint that the announcement will be for DLC. This is potentially the first major addition released for From Software’s Dark Souls III. The game released in March 2016 and was generally well-received, despite a few bugs in the PC port. If co...[Read More]