Let’s kick this Monday into next week. Or at least ease you into the work week with the Gaming News Wrap.
Games
- Overwatch
- Battlefield 1
- Red Dead Redemption
- Someone remastered Call of Duty 2 and it looks incredible
- Evolve player count increases 15,930 per cent after going F2P
From a daily peak of 157 to 25,167. - Battleborn player numbers are tanking on PC
- Rocket League celebrates its first birthday this week
- Hitman gets a companion app to help you keep on top of those Elusive Targets
- Final Fantasy 15 release date, Kingsglaive movie, Brotherhood anime and more – everything you need to know
- Necropolis has been delayed on consoles
Thank you for your patience. We have been working to fix the server issues. We will continue rolling out #PokemonGO to new countries soon.
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 8, 2016
Industry
- Roman Call of Duty Game Was Never Seriously Considered, Activision Says
- “Healthy competition” between Call of Duty and Battlefield is just “fun”, says EA boss
- The lure of working on Star Wars is helping EA secure top industry talent
- Bethesda 3D-printed Doom‘s B.F.G.
- OlliOlli studio Roll7 signs with 505 Games for new ‘much bigger’ project
- Having no daily/flash deals made Steam Summer Sale 2016 more money than ever
Average discount changed from two-thirds-off to half-price. - When Kickstarters go bad: chasing down the Recreated ZX Spectrum
- When a Counter-Strike gambling site offers to rig a bet for a YouTube star
“We need the video ASAP. Just name the price.” - Game key reseller G2A moves to legitimise its business
- Turbine (studio behind Lord of the Rings Online) have laid off a significant number of people
- Yahoo News uses Destiny screenshot to illustrate story on Saturn
- Richard Garriott selling vials of his blood on eBay
- Pokémon GO is the top-grossing iOS app in the US and Australia
- Pokémon Go’s popularity results in Nintendo shares skyrocketing
Opinions
- Battlefield 1 feels like a return to the past in more ways than one
- How to fix the shooter campaign? Dig in
Interviews
Hints & Tips
- Red Dead Redemption cheats, unlocks and secrets
- Pokémon Go starter guide: how to earn XP, level up, join gym teams and more
Videos
- ADR1FT Comes to PS4 July 15
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Avatar Transformation Gameplay Trailer
- The Hex – Trailer
- Song of the Deep – Launch Trailer
- ABZU PS4 Gameplay