Tag: Sea of Thieves

Friday 5-11-18: Crash Early, Vampyr Specs, Sea of Thieves

On May 11, 2018

Whoowee what a week. I’m keeping on that grind. Here’s the news.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to Launch Early
Vampyr’s Recommended Specs
Sea of Thieves Update

Premature eCrashulation

In a blog post by Activision, the publisher announced that the Xbox One/Switch/PC port of the Crash Bandicoot remaster will no longer be releasing on July 10, but on June 29 instead. That’s a solid two weeks early. So that’s cool.

Vampyr Specs

The highly anticipated RPG from DONTNOD Entertainment, the creators of Life is Strange, is edging ever closer to launch. NVIDIA recently announced the necessary specs for various quality settings and resolutions, and its a touch steep. The minimum system specs call for a GeForce 1050 GPU and an i3-2130 CPU. You’ll essentially need the latest models of both hardware parts if you want 4k 60FPS. I hope your PCs are up to the task. For a full spec list, you can visit the blog post.

Sea of Thieves Update

The developers continue to work at improving the seafaring pirate game. In a recent Dev update, they tell the players about some incoming changes. It starts with the reassurance that the upcoming DLC is going well. Then it goes into what to expect soon. Changes include the ability to share bananas, planks, and other items, adjusted cosmetic items, and hidden Gamertags when underwater. They wanted to add the ability to invite strangers to you crew mid game, but the technicalities of such have slown them down.

Thank you, everyone. Your viewership is always appreciated. We have a new episode of The Cozy Co-op Podcast up, it’s about Mega Man. Tune in Monday for the next news post. Otherwise, have a great weekend.

Tuesday 3-27-18: Death Tax and Senua’s Xbox

By Branden

On March 27, 2018

In daily update, News

My god, I’m alive! It’s been a hectic week, but I’m here now. And with me, comes the news.

Rare Kills Off Death Tax
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Comes to Xbox

Death Tax

Sea of Thieves released a week ago, today. Since then, it’s received heavy criticism for its lack of content and missing features. Rare continues to work on the game, adding more content post-release. One proposed idea was to add a fee to players who die for reckless reasons. With the exception of PvP, it would cost the player some in-game gold to revive. The more easily avoidable the death, the more it would cost. After some heavy community backlash, the team has decided to nix the idea. Many words to say “nothing changed.”

Hellblade: Senua’s Xbox

The multi-award winning RPG by Ninja Theory will be coming to Xbox One and Xbox One X on April 11. The Xbox version will support HDR, with the Xbox One X offering a range of settings to choose based on what you value more, framerate, resolution, or graphics. Expect a $30 price tag.

I disappear for a week and come back with this weak post. Shame on me. But I have a secret project in the works. Stay tuned. Check back tomorrow for more news. Otherwise, have a great night!

Wednesday 3-14-18: Man Cannons, Multiplayer, and Tomb Raiders

By Branden

On March 14, 2018

In daily update, News

It’s the day of the week where I promise to stop just saying what day of the week it is at the start of my introductions. Here’s the news.

Microsoft shoots a man out of a cannon
Stardew Valley multiplayer
Tomb Raider teaser gets debunked

Cannon Man

To celebrate the near-launch of their upcoming pirate game, Sea of Thieves, Microsoft shoot a man out of a cannon. You can watch the video of it on their twitter post. David “The Bullet” Smith flew 200 feet through the air onto a giant inflatable cushion. The Guinness World Records even confirmed it to be a new world record for farthest distance of shooting a man out a cannon. Neat.

Stardew Valleys, Plural

According to a tweet by developer ConcernedApe, the multiplayer update for Stardew Valley has entered the QA (Quality Assurance) phase. This means it’s nearly ready for launch. The highly anticipated feature will also come with a number of new content. If you like a casual farm life game, then I recommend playing this game. It’s only $15, I believe.

Tomb Raided

If you visit the Tomb Raider web page, it’s a single image telling people to tune in tomorrow for a surprise. One clever individual noticed that if you read the client-side HTML of the site (right click, view source), it reveals what the announcement is going to be [spoilers]. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the final game in the series, will be available September 14th, 2018, for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Good security work there, Microsoft.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Today was a nice news day. There was cool stuff. Come back tomorrow for more news. That’s not a suggestion. You will come back tomorrow. All days here on out, you shall return. you WILL return. Otherwise, have a great night!

Thursday 2-15-18: Sea of Thieves, Farming Simulator 19, and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers

By Branden

On February 15, 2018

In daily update, News

Thursday! This week is going by fast. Here’s the news.

Sea of Thieves Stress Tests
Farming Simulator 19
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers

Sea of Thieves Scale Test

The highly anticipated game of pirates and sailing recently concluded their closed beta. Developer Rare has learned a lot from this experience and is now looking to test the changes they’ve made accordingly. How? With another stress test! The first test is taking place Friday, February 16 at 10 am GMT and will go until Sunday, February 18 at 10 am GMT. That’s this weekend. It will be available to all closed beta members, as well as Xbox Insider members. Happy sailing!

Farming Simulator 19

That’s right, Farming Simulator is back and better than ever. According to developer Giants Software, the graphical engine has been entirely reworked, making for an amazingly good looking farming experience. Expect new features, equipment, animals, and crops. More details are will be released later on. Until then, check out the reveal trailer.

OPUS: Rocket of Whispers

I have another review to link to. But wait, this isnt my usual client. Perhaps because I have a new client! I am now writing news and reviews for backlogcritic.com! They’re a fresh new site that’s climbing the ranks quite quickly. You can see news by me daily, but for now check out my review of the indie adventure title, OPUS: Rocket of Whispers.

Thanks for reading, everyone. I’m currently contemplating another site rework. With my schedule changing around, and better website themes coming to my attention, I might have to make some changes that I believe will be better for the site as a whole. Time will tell. Check back tomorrow for more gaming news. Otherwise, have a great night!