Gaming News Wrap [10 Jul 2016]

Let’s kick this Monday into next week. Or at least ease you into the work week with the Gaming News Wrap.

Games

• Overwatch
  • New Overwatch character likely to be revealed July 21
  • Overwatch updated to address Competitive Play skill rating issues when people leave games
• Battlefield 1
  • Battlefield 1: beta, release date, gameplay and everything we know
  • Digital Foundry: Hands-on with console Battlefield 1
• Red Dead Redemption
  • Red Dead Redemption launched via Xbox One back compatibility with most DLC free
  • Red Dead Redemption runs best on Xbox One
• 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

• Dark Souls 3 Director Talks Franchise’s Legacy, Possible Demon’s Souls Remaster, More

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

• Big Rust update ditches blueprints, introduces XP and levelling

• Watch: 7 details worth noticing in Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Avatar Transformation Gameplay Trailer

• The Hex – Trailer

• Song of the Deep – Launch Trailer

• ABZU PS4 Gameplay