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Monday 5-28-18: GTA in Bloodborne in Dark Souls, Xbox 360 Update, and Owlboy for PS4

It’s Memorial Day. I don’t have anything relevant planned for the news, but I’m not taking today off from said news, either. Here is that news.

  • GTA5 in Bloodborne because of Dark Souls
  • Xbox 360 has an Update
  • Owlboy is Coming to PS4

GTA Bloodborne Dark Souls


This is another instance of modders doing silly things with game files. When picking through the buried assets in the recently released Dark Souls: Remastered, modder Lance “Dropoff” Mcdonald discovered that test files contained a nearly accurate version of the Upper Cathedral Ward from another FROM Software game, Bloodborne. Through a bit of techno-magic, Dropoff managed to import the map into the GTA 5 engine, creating a video of Trevor walking/driving through the area. Modders also discovered the Boletaria level from Demon’s Souls within these same test files. This means that Bloodborne was being experimented with as a project as far back as the original Dark Souls game, and these leftover files carried over from them.

Xbox 360 Update


For the first time in two years, the Xbox 360 game console is getting an update. Simply listed as “bug fixes and improvements,” this update is the first one after Microsoft announced that they have discontinued the product. For this reason, others in the gaming community and I were assuming that they would also stop supporting the console. This may or may not be the final update, Microsoft hasn’t made any statements about it. Either way, you should update your 360 if you own one.

Owlboy for PS4


The popular indie game that was in development for seemingly forever is coming to another console tomorrow. Owlboy, by D-Pad Studio, is coming to PlayStation 4 on May 29 (tomorrow). No pricing has been confirmed at this time, so assume it will be $25, same as PC. The Owlboy website has posted links to the various outlets where you can buy a physical copy of the game for PS4, though they link to dead pages at this time. The site graphic also indicates that it will be available for Xbox One at some point in the future. PlayStation posted an “action trailer” to commemorate the event.

http://www.owlboygame.com/#switchlaunchupdate


That’s all for today, thanks for reading. Tune in tomorrow for more news about video games and its industry. Otherwise, have a great day!

The Cozy Co-op Ep10: Dark Souls

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The Cozy Co-op is a podcast where a games journalist and a creative writer talk about video games! Join us every Friday morning for the latest episodes. This time, Branden and Justine talk about the legendary RPG, Dark Souls!

If you’re interested in playing for yourself, the Humble Store has Dark Souls: Remastered. Purchasing the game through this link will give us referral revenue.

More information about the game can be found at https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/dark-souls/

The news comes from Branden, and can be found at https://www.thelizardrock.com/

Intro/outro music: Lovr, by LizardRock

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Thursday 5-24-15: Dark Souls is Early and Battlefield 5 has no Loot Boxes

The week is almost over, and we can go back to those easy weekends. There isn’t much, but here’s the news.

  • Dark Souls Remaster Released Early
  • Battlefield 5 Loot Boxes

Early Remaster


The highly-anticipated Dark Souls: Remastered is due to release Friday, May 25. For reasons we can only speculate, the game appeared on Steam last night around 7 PM EST for purchase, download, and play. Namco Bandai has not made a statement about why this has occurred currently, though I speculate that it’s in relation to how Steam handles world-wide releases. Those who preordered a Steam code on Amazon should have already been given their code. The console versions, physical or otherwise, is still releasing online and in stores on Friday, as originally planned.

Battlefield 5 Loot Boxes


EA DICE released their first trailer for the upcoming first-person shooter, Battlefield 5. The game is returning to it’s WWII roots, though with a slightly more exaggerated perspective. An EA spokesperson told Polygon that there will be no randomized loot boxes, nor will cosmetic items for real-world money options. Unrelated to that, the internet has been making a stink about the presence of an on-screen character, a female soldier with a claw-like prosthetic arm. I don’t know if it’s just trolls or some heavy sexism.


That’s all for today. Tune in tomorrow for the last news of the weekdays. Otherwise, have a great day!

thelizardrock daily news monday

Monday 5-21-18: Nerf Overwatch, Lewd Games, Blighttown, and a To the Moon Movie

My vacation is over, and I’m back to the grindstone. Here’s the weekend wrap up news thing.

  • Overwatch Nerf Guns
  • “Waifu Holocaust”
  • Blighttown’s Stable 60 fps
  • To the Moon Feature Film

Nerf or Nothing


The official Overwatch Twitter account posted a short video this weekend, where a plethora of Nerf balls flew across the screen. ending in one ball being embossed with the Overwatch logo. It appears that Nerf will be making a line of Overwatch themed Nerf Rival blasters (Nerf’s performance line). The same line has Deadpool and God of War inspired weapons as well. No word on the pricing or expected release of these weapons.

The Waifu Holocaust


Oh boy, do I have opinions here. Lets me start by saying that the term “waifu holocaust” is not one I coined. Its what the community took to calling this event. At least it doesn’t end in -gate. The developers of a number of popular steam games known for their lewd content received a warning from Valve. The message said that if they didn’t resolve the pornographic nature of their games, they would be removed. This wouldn’t be a problem, if it wasn’t that these were already-approved games that have been on the market for years, like Huniepop and Mutiny!!, for example. These games had already adhered to Steam’s standards, making censored versions of the game for just this reason.

Later on, a website dedicated to ending sexual exploitation in media claimed credit for this recent notice. They stated that it was the result of “a heightened week-long grassroots campaign, which began on May 10th, where individuals from around the country requested Steam to remove sexually exploitive content.” They called this recent news a “victory.”

Steam later responded to the developers, telling them to disregard the automated message, and that they will be re-reviewed manually. Since they were already accepted the first time, its safe to assume the games are safe. It frustrated me greatly that a group of people would organize an attack someones passion project and livelihood because they don’t like it. The repression of any and all sexual content is why so many individuals struggle to develop any kind of healthy sexual relationships.

Sure enough, going to their website, you’ll see two articles about how successful they were, but none about how Steam won’t actually be removing the games.

Blighttown’s Framerate


Digital Foundry released a video recently, showing off a detailed analysis of the infamous section of Dark Souls. And more specifically, how it runs on the remaster. Fans have been shouting to see Blighttown on the Dark Souls: Remastered game since it’s announcement, concerned about performance in the area. This video is the first proof we have that there will be a stable 60 frames per second during the entirety of the map. This is running at 1080p on a standard PS4, even. Grand news for those waiting for the remaster.

To the Movies


The creator of To the Moon, the well known interactive story, released a video recently, announcing that a feature-length animated film adaption of To the Moon has been confirmed. he will be personally working with the production process, and it’s being handled by a supposedly major development team in Japan. Not much else is known about it now, but he seemed eager to share what he could as it became available to him. The thing everyone’s been wanting is actually happening.

We actually talk about To the Moon in an episode of The Cozy Co-op. It’s one of our most popular episodes, stat-wise. Check it out!


That’s all for today, folks. I appreciate your patience last week. I was on island time. I’m back to being responsible and such. Tune in tomorrow for another news. Otherwise, have a great day!

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Wednesday 5-2-18: Strangling Children, Battle Royale Board Game, and Dark Souls Beta

Wednesday! And a busy one at that. Here’s the news.

  • Harry Potter has you Pay Money to Stop Strangling Children
  • The Battle Royale Board Game
  • Dark Souls Remaster Beta Test

Strangling Children


Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a recently released mobile game based on the magical worlds by J.K. Rowling. The problem is that the game utilizes some (pretty awful) mobile game monetization tropes. Nearly everything requires energy, to regain energy, you have to either wait a period of time or pay real life money. When your character faces real danger for the first time, you’re also scripted to run out of energy. This is only made worse by the fact that this danger is you being strangled by living vines. So now you’re forced to either wait 30 minutes while your child avatar chokes out, or pay money to proceed. Considering this is a kids game, that’s kind of messed up.

Battle Royale Board Game


An interesting board game has appeared on Kickstarter recently, and it looks oddly familiar. Last One Standing: The Battle Royale Board Game has two to eight players dropping down onto a map, collecting gear and weapons, and fighting each other until only one remains. The Kickstarter is asking for about $18,700, which I expect they’ll hit soon enough.

Dark Souls Beta


Bandai Namco has announced a network test for Dark Souls: Remastered, due to take place on PS4 and Xbox One later this month. From now until May 8, users can download the test client, and on May 11 and 12, from 6 pm to midnight each day, players can play the undead parish sections of the game. Have fun, chosen undead.


That’s all for today. Check back tomorrow for more news and such. Get ready for Mass Effect on this Friday’s episode of The Cozy Co-op Podcast! Otherwise, have a great night!

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Thursday 1-11-18: Luigi Odyssey, Dark Souls on Switch, and Trump’s F-52 Mistake

Thursday! I forgot to post yesterday, I’m sorry! Here’s the news.

  • First Mario Odyssey Update Add Luigi
  • Dark Souls Announced for Nintendo Switch (and others)
  • Trump Says We Sold Planes from Call of Duty


Luigi’s Balloon World
The first update for Super Mario Odyssey has been announced. The free update will add a new game feature called Luigi’s Balloon World. In the game you can now find Luigi, talking to him will allow you to take on the quest of either hiding, or finding, a balloon. The catch? The balloon will be hunted down by another player in the world, or you will be hunting down a balloon another player has hidden, respectively. This is an incredibly creative way to find new life in the 3D platformer. Expect the update around February.


Dark Souls for Switch
That’s right, the famously punishing RPG will be getting a remaster, one that will not only be coming to PS4 and Xbox One, but Nintendo Switch as well! The expected launch of that is on May 25, 2018.


Trump Mistakes Jets
In a statement pertaining to the sale of fighter jets to Norway, Trump accidentally claimed we had F-52 fighter jets. The problem is that the F-52 Fighter Jet is an entirely fictional aircraft that exists in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The quote itself is as follows.

In November we started delivering the first F-52s and F-35 fighter jets. We have a total of 52 and they’ve delivered a number of them already a little ahead of schedule.

I can see where he got his numbers confused, but this is still pretty unprofessional. A nation’s leader should be absolutely certain of their words when discussion weapon sales to foreign countries.


That’s all for today. Thanks for reading, everyone. I was caught up yesterday with recording new video footage for a client. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more amazing news. Otherwise, have a great night!

thelizardrock daily news monday

Monday 11-27-17: Demon’s Souls Online Servers and Destiny 2 EXP Grind Controversy

So begins another week in the wild world of video games. Not much today since I posted on Saturday. Let’s dig in.

  • Demon’s Souls will be shutting down their online servers
  • Bungie upsets community with experience gain changes

Demon’s Souls Online Stuff
That’s right, the online functionality of Demon’s Souls is shutting down. The first game in the famous “souls” series will be losing summoning, bloodstains, and messages. The shut down will happen February 28 of next year. Specifically at 3 AM ET in America. The Dark Souls Twitter account even gave it a goodbye. Originally this was going to happen in 2012, but some developments allowed it to stay. If you haven’t played, don’t worry. You can still play and complete the game just fine offline, albeit it’s less fun. I have a deep respect for the souls games, and I’m sorry to see this part of it go.

Destiny 2 EXP Gain
A few days ago, Destiny 2 players were upset at the discovery of diminishing experience returns from repeatable events in game. After you hit max level, the EXP works towards unlocking Bright Engrams, which are the game’s loot box like item, giving the player a randomly chosen cosmetic item. Aside from the EXP system, the other way to get Bright Engrams is to purchase them via microtransaction. With the heat of Star Wars Battlefront II still there, many grew angry at what they believed to be an attempt to further encourage microtransactions by restricting gameplay rewards. Bungie later apologized, and disabled the diminishing returns system in place.

Happily ever after, right? Later on, the Destiny 2 help Twitter made a post saying that the EXP cost for the Bright Engrams will be changing to 160,000 XP

The Destiny 2 API has yet to be adjusted to reflect the recent in game change to earned XP. We are working on an API update to address the discrepancy. The correct value to earn an additional level is 160,000 XP.

That’s nearly double what it once was. Again players were outraged. With this change, the time it takes to unlock a new Bright Engram is dangerously close to what it was when the diminishing returns system was still in place. Now players felt cheated, insulted even that Bungie would think they wouldn’t realize this change. This is all that has happened so far and ill be sure to report any updates that come in the later days.


That’s it for today. It seems to have generally been a negative news day. that’s no fun. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the latest and greatest in video game news, maybe it’ll be a more positive one. Otherwise, have a great night!

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