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thelizardrock daily news wednesday

Wednesday 7-11-18: Rage 2 Lacks Loading Screens, Minecraft Aquatic Update, and Subnautica for PS4

I both overslept, and feel lethargic. Good start to a day. Here’s the news.

  • Rage 2 Will Not Have Loading Screens
  • Minecraft Update Aquatic
  • Subnautica is Coming to PS4

Rage 2 Loading Screens


In the original Rage, there was an unfortunate disconnect from having to transition between open world driving and first-person combat. This was only made worse by the loading screens between them. id’s Tim Willits spoke about this issue in the Official PlayStation Magazine, reassuring us that it won’t be a problem with the sequel.

“It was the wasteland, and you then loaded another level, and then you were in your first-person combat. Well, that’s all gone now. You’re just in the game. Everything is seamless, and together, and you can engage in combat the way you want. The promise of Rage is delivered in Rage 2.”

Minecraft Update Aquatic


I don’t know why its called that, and not “Aquatic update.” Either way, the major update to the world’s most popular video game has arrived on Windows 10, VR, mobile devices, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The Java version of the game will update on July 18 with the same content. This update is all about the water, ocean, and all that. This includes new underwater buildings like sunken ships, new mobs like sea turtles and zombies called “drowned,” and new blocks and items. The list of changes is rather large. I recommend checking the changelog wiki page.

Subnautica for PS4


As the title implies, the popular alien ocean survival game is coming to the PlayStation 4. It came with an announcement trailer, stating a timeframe of “Holiday 2018.” That’s all we know so far. Here’s hoping it comes with PSVR support.


A majority of the news was water based, neat. Tune in tomorrow for more video game news. Otherwise, have a great day!

Bethesda’s E3 Press Event Summary

Bethesda was the event I was personally looking forward to the most. I love so many of their games, and I was excited to see what they’re bringing. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m excited. Here’s the break down of what they announced

Rage 2

The show began with a live performance by Andrew W.K. After that, we were given some gameplay footage showing off some vehicle combat and FPS combat. Watch it for yourself.

Doom: Eternal

Bethesda announced a new Doom game, called Doom: Eternal. With a short cinematic trailer, we don’t see any gameplay. It’s phrased as if it’s Doom: Hell on Earth, but that’s not actually been made clear. Regardless, I look forward to it.

Quake Champions is Free for a Week

The Arena shooter is fast in development. To celebrate thier progress, Bethesda released a new gameplay trailer. They also are making the game free for the following week. Get that while you can.

Prey

Lots of new things are coming to the 2017 shooter from Arkane and Bethesda. First, it’s getting new game modes, NG+, and Survival. It will be getting a multiplayer prop hunt mode called Thyphon Hunter. It’ll be getting VR support for Typhon Hunter and a new puzzle game mode. They also announced the game’s upcoming DLC: Mooncrash. This new expansion will be a rogue-like die-and-repeat game mode with the singular goal of escaping the moon. It all looks cool, it’s a lot to take in. The trailer will have more info.

Wolfenstein: Young Blood

The next in the Wolfenstein series has been revealed. This time you travel to Paris. But you aren’t Blazkowitz anymore. Now you play as his twin daughters. The game will feature a co-op mode, though it can be played solo if you desire it.

Elder Scrolls: Blades

You ever wanted Elder Scrolls on your phone? Well, that’s what you’re gonna get. Elder Scrolls: Blades is an upcoming mobile game by Bethesda with a focus on ease of use. With multiple input options, and even the ability to play in portrait mode, Elder Scrolls: Blades boasts console graphics on mobile devices. battle in waves, fight others in the arena, or adventure in procedurally generated dungeons. You can even invest in your town, building it up as you see fit. Blades will later come to PC and consoles, where your save data will sync across all devices. Best of all, it’ll be free!

Fallout 76

the thing everyone was waiting for. Fallout 76 will be an open-world online multiplayer survival RPG. Based in West Virginia, players explore a massive world full of new and strange monsters. There’s honestly a TON of new info about the game, base building giant sloths, nuclear silos you can control, photo mode, BETAs, power armor helmets. If you want a more in-depth low-down, go read my GZU post about it, or watch the video below. oh! RELEASES NOVEMBER 14!

Starfield

Bethesda announced the name of “their first new franchise in 25 years,” Starfield. We were presented with a very short trailer for it as well, depicting space. People are taking this to mean a Sci-Fi elder scrolls/fallout style game, but we honestly don’t know for sure. I’m very excited, all the same!

Elder Scrolls 6!

They announced it, and that’s literally it. You can watch the reveal trailer, but it won’t tell you a damn thing. Either way, it’s cool to know its in the works.

thelizardrock daily news tuesday

Tuesday 5-14-18: Rage 2, Famicom Manga, and Boss Key Studios

Another day, and I slept in again. I love it. Here’s the news.

  • Rage 2 Gameplay Trailer
  • Manga Based Famicom Mini
  • Boss Key Studios Shuts Down

Rage 2 Gameplay Trailer


Bethesda delivered, like they said they would. Today we wee a gameplay trailer for the recently announced Rage 2 game. We can parse a few things from it. There’s more environment variety, ranging from sand dunes to jungle forests. There appear to be large mechs and a wider variety of enemies. It’s being developed by Avalanche Studios and id Software. It also keeps that newfound silly vibe we say in the announcement trailer. Clearly, they aren’t taking this as seriously this time. You can watch the trailer for yourself here.

Famicom Manga


Nintendo announced a second release of the Japanese Famicom Mini, which is the JP equivalent of the NES Classic for us westerners. But this time, its full of Manga based video games. This is in celebrations of Shonen Jump, a popular weekly manga magazine, reaching their 50th anniversary. It will be on sale early June in Japan only.

Boss Key Studios Closes


Remember LawBreakers? How about Radical Heights? It’s ok if you don’t, they both bombed. The first was a hero shooter with an edgy 90s theme and gravity gimmicks, while the other was an 80s synth style battle royale game in early alpha. Both games I’ve criticised for being too late to their respective parties, while not offering anything new or worthwhile to the table. It seems everyone else felt the same way, because now the studio is shutting down. My sympathies go out to those who lost their jobs, but this is no surprise.


That’s all for today. Tune in tomorrow for another news post. Otherwise, have a great day.

thelizardrock daily news monday

Monday 5-14-16: GameStopped, SuperHot JP, and Rage 2

A new week! I’m on vacation! I slept in today! It’s great! Here is the weekend’s news.

  • GameStop CEO Suddenly Resigns
  • SuperHot is Coming to Japan
  • Bethesda Announces Rage 2

GameStopped


After only three months in office, Michael K. Mauler, the CEO of the popular video game retailer, has resigned. GameStop announced the resignation online which is for personal reasons, effective immediately. Executive chairman Daniel A. DeMatteo has stepped in as placeholder CEO until a new one can be established. What’s that mean for us? I don’t know.

SuperHot JP


A new spin-off of the critically acclaimed shooter is getting a fresh coat of Eastern paint. Japanese studio Gametomo has been given the rights to develop a standalone SuperHot game, centered around Japanese art and style. It comes with a number of new levels, ranging from bathhouses to temples. It also comes with a few new weapons. No word on a release date or price, but it’s currently planned for PC and PS4. More details can be found on the official website.

Rage 2


Bethesda released a reveal trailer for Rage 2, which would be surprising if it wasn’t for all the teasing they’ve done this last week. So far the video simply shows mad-max style people doing mad max style stuff, with a splash of neon colors scattered throughtout. It also states a gameplay video will release tomorrow. The first Rage was a decent game with a rather disappointing ending, so it’ll be interesting to see if they can recover from this. No word on if id Software is developing this one, either. Time will tell.


That’s all for today! Expected mid-day news posts, since I’ll be sleeping in this week. Check back in tomorrow for more news, such as that gameplay trailer. Otherwise, have a great day!

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