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Tuesday 6-5-18: Vampyr Released, Fallout 76 Release Date Rumor, and App Store Free Trials

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On June 5, 2018

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Second day in a row that I’m being a responsible adult. Here’s the news.

  • Vampyr Released
  • Fallout 76 Release Date Rumor
  • App Store Free Trials
Vampyr


If you’ve been reading regularly, you’ve likely seen the name Vampyr a few times. This is dark victorian RPG is developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, the developers of Life is Strange. You play the role of a doctor trying to treat a plague-ridden London, while also dealing with your own vampirism. It released today for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Fallout 76?


According to a short-lived listing by Amazon, the pre-order pages for Fallout 76 lists the game as releasing on July 31, 2018. The date has since been changed to December 31, 2019. Can it be trusted? An inside source has said that the game is coming “sooner than you think.” But at the same time, Bethesda has a history of using earlier-than-true placeholder dates. Wolfenstein 2 and The Evil Within 2 had listed for June of their respective years, yet they didn’t release until October. To be honest, its the secret source saying it’s coming soon that makes me think this one might be true.

App Store Free Trials


The Apple App Store for mobile devices has updated their guidelines, which adds a few “free trial” feature.

“Non-subscription apps may offer a free time-based trial period before presenting a full unlock option by setting up a Non-Consumable IAP item at Price Tier 0 that follows the naming convention: ’14-day Trial’,” the guidelines read.

This isn’t exactly gaming worthy, perhaps. But I don’t have much to report right now. Expect to see this new model present in future apps.

That’s all for today. Expect an announcement tomorrow regarding site content. Also, there will be the normal news tomorrow. Check-in for both of those things. Otherwise, have a great day!

thelizardrock daily news thursday

Thursday 12-21-17: iOS Loot Boxes, Stardew Valley Update, and Psychonauts 2 Delays

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On December 21, 2017

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Thursday.
That’s it. I tried to think of a funny quip, came up with nothing. Here’s the news!

  • Apple Changes iOS Guidelines for Lootboxes
  • Stardew Valley Dev Lists Upcoming Changes
  • Psychonauts 2 is Delayed

Apple Guidelines
In a recent change to the iOS guidelines, app developers are required to display the odds of loot boxes if they are purchasable with microtransactions. Odds are this is to comply with Chinese regulations, something Valve and many other developers have had to conform to in order to have their games in China. The downside to this is that it only pertains to direct purchase loot boxes, so any randomized crate like items purchased via premium currency are not required to follow this rule.

Stardew Valley Updates
Developer ConcernedApe recently tweeted out some details about what to expect with the upcoming update to Stardew Valley. They are as follows:

The game has been received warmly on the Switch, but regardless what you’re playing on, expect these changes soon.

Psychonauts 2 Delay
Double Fine Productions announced in a backer update post that the scope of the game has exceeded what previously expected and that the game will not be ready by 2018. They don’t have a solid release timeframe, but we know it isn’t next year. In the same update, they detail some of the protagonist’s family. You can see all of this here.

Thanks for reading, everyone! It makes me happy that I can write about the things I’m passionate about, and I’m glad that you all can share in that with me. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the last post of the week. Odds are there won’t be a post Monday since its Christmas. I might, if I have time. Otherwise, Have a great night!

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