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Crackdown 3 Release Date Wrecking Crew

Crackdown 3 Release Date Announced for the Last Time, Probably

On November 11, 2018

Crackdown 3 has another release date. Assuming this is the last one, it’s expected to come out on February 15, 2019.

Xbox hosted X018 recently, a big promotional event for Xbox content. In it, they release more details regarding the upcoming open-world action game. This included a release date, Xbox program inclusions, releasing the first game for free, and a gameplay trailer of their competitive multiplayer mode.

Crackdown 3 release date: February 15, 2019.

This is I think the fourth time they’ve announced a release date for the game. It was originally expected to release in late 2016 but was then delayed to spring 2017, then one other time I can’t recollect, and now February.

Crackdown 3 will also be a part of both the Xbox Play Anywhere and the Xbox Game Pass program. This means it’ll be available to Game Pass subscribers on Launch, and those who can play the game will be able to play on Xbox One and PC, even if they only own one copy of the game..

To further promote the occasion, Microsoft has announced that the original Crackdown, the one for the Xbox 360 in 2007, will be available on Xbox One through backward compatibility for free. It’ll also come with some additional technical support for Xbox One X, supporting 4K resolution.

And lastly is Wrecking Zone, their multiplayer game mode. They released a new trailer for the mode, giving us a closer look at what it’ll actually be like. The entire map is destructible, I guess? They talked a big game about how they use the Azure cloud computing service to process all the complicated physics involved. As cool as it seems, that just makes me wonder how long it’ll be before that feature is shut down when player interest drops.

Forgive me for irregular or imperfect news posts here for the next few days. I’m out-of-state, visiting family, and it’s hard to find the spare time to get writing done. Also, this laptop isn’t the best. I spilled Coke on it a while back and now the keyboard is a bit wonky (don’t judge me).

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Sims 4 Will Add a First Person Mode Soon

On November 8, 2018

The Sims 4 will soon feature a first person perspective option for users to enjoy, and get motion sick to.

The feature was revealed during the most recent Maxis Monthly, a live stream for promoting Sims games and content. Hosted by community manager Kate and build engineer Steve Lansing, the stream is a solid 30 minutes of messing around in the new mode as their sim roams with high free will.

Watch Maxis Monthly Nov 2018 from TheSims on www.twitch.tv

The first person mode will be available in a free update launching later this month. Entirely optional, players can enter the view mode by pressing Shift+Tab.

The first person patch, which will also come with a new career track and more terrain modification tools, will release on November 13 at 1 PM ET at no cost.

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Super Smash Bros to Remove Native American Portrayal

On November 8, 2018

Nintendo was accidentally racist recently when people discovered that a character in Super Smash Bros Ultimate depicted a Native American.

In a recent live stream, showing off gameplay of the upcoming Smash Bros game, viewers noticed that the “Side Smash” attack done by Mr Game and Watch was stylized like a Native American attacking with fire. While the intention was to reference an old game the character originated from, the gaming community found this far less savory than the company expected.

To be specific, the fighter was posing after Fire Attack, and LCD screen game from 1982 for the Game and Watch handheld. In the game, the player controls a cowboy that has to defend their wooden fort by Native Americans attacking with firey torches.

In the Smash Bros attack, the character bore a feather headdress, cementing the reference to the culture.

You can probably see why showcasing Native Americans as a violent tribal character could be seen as offensive. Once this was made aware via social media, Nintendo responded (via Eurogamer), apologizing and promising to remove the headdress.

“Nintendo has been planning to distribute an update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that removes the feather from the silhouette of Mr. Game & Watch. The original game on which this depiction of the character is based was released more than three decades ago and does not represent our company values today.

We sincerely apologise that this change was not noticed in our marketing material and are continuing our work to make Super Smash Bros. Ultimate an experience that is both welcoming and fun for everyone.”

The 80’s were a bit of a racist time. I can see how it’s hard to reference classic characters without occasionally embodying their unsavory views of the time. It’s cool that Nintendo was so polite and professional about the issue.

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Suicide Squad Joker and Harley to Become Skins in PUBG

On November 7, 2018

Suicide Squad is getting some representation in the Battle Royale genre. Players can soon wear Joker and Harley Quinn skins in their PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds games.

No, seriously, this is a new thing happening at the end of 2018. You’ve not accidentally clicked an article from 2016. You’ve not been magically whisked away to when Obama was president, American Idol was still airing new shows, and the Star Wars sequels only just began.

According to a new trailer by developer PUBG Corp., the antagonistic pair will be coming to the game in the form of playable skins. The trailer shows off some gameplay by the characters, and nothing more. No details regarding when it’ll be made available or whether it’ll cost anything. This will presumably be made clear sooner to its release.

I get that the heart of all promotional content is to encourage greater exposure to a brand, but the film came out two years ago. The supposed sequel isn’t scheduled until at least 2020. Why are they doing this now?

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Toby Fox to Build a Dev Team for Deltarune

On November 5, 2018

Now that Deltarune is out and everyone had a chance to play it, creator Toby Fox has talked in greater detail about his plans for the game. And how in its current scope, it’ll be impossible to finish by himself.

Fox released a Twitlonger post recently, talking about his plans for the future game. The biggest bit of information about this is that he believes the game is too ambitious to do alone.

“Given the length of the rest of the game, and how long I’d be willing to spend on a project (7 years maximum) I think the answer is that it’s actually impossible to make this game.
. . .
So I’m going to try making a team. Because I really want to make this. But I may not be able to succeed because I have no experience successfully directing a team and I have no idea who I’m going to work with.
. . .
Since I haven’t started assembling the team yet I have absolutely no estimation of its completion. It could take up to 999 years depending on the efficiency level.”

It’s not too clear how many people, nor who, Fox is looking for.

Toby Fox has also stated that there will NOT be a Kickstarter for Deltarune. He says that this is because he’s still struggling with meeting the backer rewards for Undertale.

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Rick and Morty, Ninja, Logic to Play Fallout 76 this Thursday

On November 5, 2018

Rick and Morty will be playing Fallout 76 later this week. But not alone, no. That wouldn’t be wack enough. Instead, they’ll be playing the game alongside Fortnite streamer Ninja and hip-hop artist Logic.

This is real, not some kind of Clickhole article. Bethesda announced the promotional event on their website as well as the Fallout Twitter account. This Thursday, November 8, at 9 PM ET, the two animated show characters will be playing Bethesda’s upcoming multiplayer RPG with the two aforementioned celebrities.

The event was conceived by eSports Agency Ader, who wanted to create an “immersive experience” where viewers and players could interact with fictional characters from the popular animated TV show, Rick and Morty. It’s not clear HOW this will work exactly. I presume that Justin Roiland (or another voice actor) will be the one voicing the characters.

Fallout 76 is the upcoming multiplayer RPG from Bethesda. The player is one of many who leaves Vault 76 to repopulate a ruined West Virgunia landscape. It’s full of cryptids, mutants, and areas to explore. This is the first time the franchise is coming to a multiplayer format. While some disagree with the direction, others (myself included) love it.

Thursday will also be the final BETA session for the game. Fallout 76 doesn’t actually release until November 14, but the company has been running limited time betta sessions to test and fix any issues. November 6 and 8 will be the final BETA sessions they run before the game’s launch.

The Rick and Morty live stream is scheduled for November 8 at 9 PM Eastern Time, viewable on Mixer and Twitch. Fallout 76 releases on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 on November 14.

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Undertale Creator Releases Followup Game Called Deltarune

On October 31, 2018

Undertale has risen from the darkness to confuse the heck out of me. Creator Toby Fox has released a new game, referred to as Deltarune, and it’s.. something.

It began with a number of all caps tweets from the Undertale Twitter. Worded like a cryptic discussion, it concluded in a link to a website, deltarune.com.

Upon visiting the link, viewers are greeted with a warning message, quoted below.

WELCOME.
PLEASE READ
THESE FINAL
WARNINGS.
THEN, TAKE
IT IN YOUR
HANDS.

* THERE MAY BE MOVING OR FLASHING IMAGERY.
* YOU MAY HAVE TO OVERRIDE SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO USE THE PROGRAM.
* FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS.
* YOU ACCEPT EVERYTHING THAT WILL HAPPEN FROM NOW ON.

Sure enough, viewers can then download a game installer.

Unfortunately, I‘m not going to tell you what the game actually is. Upon starting, it’s requested that no one reveal the contents of the game for at least 24 hours. After a brief battle between respect for developers and my journalistic integrity, I decided to respect Fox’s wishes. If you want to know, you’ll have to play for yourself.

There are a few things I feel comfortable telling you.

The first is that the deltarune is not a new idea to the Undertale lore. It appears in the game as a symbol, notably on Asriel’s chest. The second is that the game may ask for security permissions. This may be alarming, but it’s nothing to fear over. It is currently speculated that it is from the game checking the PC system clock.

I haven’t played through the game in it’s fully just yet, but I have started. Though with what I’ve heard, it’s best that you play through it while you can and avoid the internet spoiling it for you.

The game is free, by the way. You can download it at Deltarune.com.

UPDATE:

In the original article, I stated that The game accesses the original Undertale game data, causing the security check. This has since been proven false, and the article has been updated accordingly.

Fallout 76 game data BETA PC

Glitch Wipes Fallout 76 Game Data Hours Before First PC BETA

On October 31, 2018

Bethesda made a mess for themselves this Tuesday when the Bethesda.net launcher wiped all of the Fallout 76 game data mere hours before the first BETA session for PC.

The game studio planned to launch their first multi-platform Break it Early Test Application for the upcoming multiplayer RPG, Fallout 76, this Tuesday. Unfortunately for PC users, a large number of participants experienced a glitch with the Bethesda.net game launcher. Upon interaction, the launcher would no longer recognize the pre-loaded data and would attempt to redownload it. Since the game is around 45 GB in size, many, if not all of the affected users, were unable to redownload the game before the session ended.

As you can imagine, people were rightly angry about this, myself included! While the Bethesda Support Twitter acknowledged the issue, they were unable to recover the Fallout 76 game data in time for players to participate. Don’t bother looking at the twitter replies, it’s a mess of angry comments.

Bethesda has since apologized for the mess-up. To make it up to the players, they’ve since adjusted the session time from for Thursday, November 1’s session to (2 PM – 11 PM). This is a six-hour increase from the original schedule for that day, resulting in four more hours planned overall if you subtract the two lost from Tuesday’s mishap.

Some found this acceptable, which I agree. Others still are shouting for refunds on forums.

This was a flop on Bethesda’s part, for sure. While framed as a beta, the whole BETA process has seemed more promotional than technical. I will give credit, however. I’m glad it had happened when it did. Without this beta test, this glitch might have made its way to launch day. Can you imagine how much worse the situation would have been then?

Fallout 76 will be formally releasing on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on November 14.

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PlayStation Classic Full Game Library Revealed by Sony

On October 30, 2018

Remember back in September, when Sony announced the PlayStation Classic? At the time, they didn’t tell us the full list of games it’ll come with. Well, now we know.

The PlayStation Classic, a miniaturized version of the original PlayStation, comes with 20 preloaded games on it. The original announcement didn’t list every game, though, only five of them (Final Fantasy VII, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3, and Wild Arms). This led people, including myself, to suspect that the rest of the game selection was going to be garbage. This has now been amended, as Sony has posted the entire list of games on the PlayStation Blog website.

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

I’m noticing some classic favorites of mine, like Oddworld and Super Puzzle Fighter. There’s a number of actual classic games missing though, like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The first two I chalk up to the recent remasters, with Tony Hawk absent because of licensing complications.

The PlayStation Classic will release on December 3 for $99.99. It comes with the 20 games listed above, as well as two controllers.

Here’s a fun fact for ya: The day I reported on the PlayStation Classic’s announcement was the same day I reported on Stormy Daniels comparing Trump’s goober to Toad from Mario Kart.

Fallout 76 BETA Times Dates

Dates and Times for the Next Four Fallout 76 BETA Sessions

On October 29, 2018

UPDATE: THE FINAL TWO BETA SESSIONS

We’re a but over a week away from launch and Bethesda has announced the final two BETA session dates and times. They are as follows.

Tuesday, November 6, 1 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time (2 hours)
Thursday, November 8, 2 PM to 8 PM Eastern Time (6 hours)

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Can you guess that I have a personal interest in Fallout 76? Bethesda has announced the next four dates and times for the upcoming multiplayer RPG’s BETA sessions. And that’s for PC and PS4, too.

The details were revealed by the Fallout Twitter account, which included an image detailing the next week of Fallout 76 BETA sessions.

It was great seeing you in the #Fallout76 B.E.T.A. this weekend!

Join us again on October 30 when the B.E.T.A. is available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. pic.twitter.com/0YylSQc8Xl

— Fallout (@Fallout) October 28, 2018

Official Dates and Times

Tuesday, October 30, 7 PM to 11 PM Eastern Time (5 hours)
Thursday, November 1, 2 PM to 7 PM Eastern Time (5 hours)
Saturday, November 3, 5 PM to 9 PM Eastern Time (4 hours)
Sunday. November 4, 2 PM to 9 PM Eastern Time (7 hours)

As mentioned above, these sessions will be for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Everything will be the same between the mediums. There will NOT be cross-play during the BETA (or the main game, but that’s not the point).

Last post I made about the BETA, I estimated that there would be sessions on the weekend. While guessing that they’d utilize the weekend is by no means a clever realization, I’m glad to see it confirmed.

Fallout 76 formally launches on November 14.

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Gun Media Announces Layers of Fear 2: Project Méliès

On October 26, 2018

It’s about to get a whole new level of spooky up in here. Layers of Fear 2 has been announced as Project Méliès.

Publisher Gun Media has posted a video on YouTube titled “Project Méliès – The Reveal.” The video, spanning a little over a minute long, shows a derelict house as it grows increasingly more terrifying. At the end we see a small cinema room with a few guests, on screen is the words “Layers of Fear 2.”

Layers of Fear was a psychological horror game released in early 2016. It had quickly grown in popularity after releasing a rather effective demo. It centered around a husband and father who fell apart mentally after his wife was disfigured in a department store fire and his art was failing. It’s an absolutely terrifying game, personally speaking.

Layers of Fear 2 is also being referred to as Project Méliès. I found this interesting because Georges Méliès was a French illusionist and film director. He is commonly considered a major influence in the technical and narrative development of early cinema. considering the various film-esque imagery in the reveal trailer, it’s rather possible that this game will be in relation to him.

By the way, it’s pronounced “meh-lee-ess”

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Helmets for Humanity: Buy Fallout 76 Power Armor Helmets for Charity

On October 25, 2018

Remember when Bethesda announced the Power Armor edition of Fallout 76? It was the one with the wearable Power Armor Helmets. You’ll have a second chance to grab one with Helmets for Humanity!

Bethesda has announced a partnership with Hypebeast and Habitat for Humanity to produce a collection of custom painted Power Armor helmets. The helmets have been put up for auction, with all of the proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. The helmet designs feature such artists like Grizzle Marine, Hydro74, and Cloakwork. I don’t know who they are, but I’m not really in the art scene so yea. The entire event is being referred to as the Helmets for Humanity event.

Every helmet is available for auction now on Paddle8, with every listing closing on November 14. Most helmets are currently floating around the $200-$300 range. Though some of the more popular ones are already as high as $1,700. The highest right now is a Nuka Cola helmet, so I get it. It certainly was my favorite of the bunch.

Bethesda made the following statement

All proceeds from the final auction sale of each helmet will benefit Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries, to advance the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to call home. In the spirit of Fallout 76 and global rebuilding, Bethesda is thrilled to continue its support for Habitat for Humanity and their noble mission to transform lives and communities through affordable housing.

There’s a cool perk for those in New York. If you go to the Microsoft Store on Fifth Avenue, you can view the helmets in person. They’re currently on display there.

This marks the second major promotional event Bethesda has done with Habitat for Humanity regarding Fallout 76. Before this, the game studio released their “Take Me Home, Country Roads” cover on iTunes, with all proceeds going to the charity.

You can view and bid on the helmets on the auction site. Fallout 76 releases on November 14 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

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