Gaming News Wrap [2 Mar 2016]

Quite a jampacked edition of the Gaming News Wrap today, so jump right in.

Games

• Quantum Break
  • Quantum Break is full of Alan Wake easter eggs
  • Quantum Break‘s Live-Action Episodes Are Streamed To Save Hard Drive And Disc Space
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition released on Windows 10
• Killer Instinct Season 3 gets a specific release date
  29 March for Xbox One and Windows 10
• Uncharted 4
  • New Release Date for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
    Delayed to 10 May worldwide
  • Uncharted 4 multiplayer stress test to occur this weekend
• Celebrating Call of Duty Year-Round
  New Infinity Ward developed Call of Duty to be shown at E3
• Dark Souls 3
  • New Dark Souls 3 screens are all about combat
  • Dark Souls III screenshots, tons of new gameplay
  • Dark Souls 3: here’s more on the Xbox One Dark Souls backwards compatible pre-order bonus
  • Dark Souls 3: Miyazaki returns to Dark Souls with a splash of Bloodborne
• Homefront: The Revolution‘s Goliath Edition comes with a real-life drone
  All post-launch multiplayer content to be free
• Need for Speed update out this week, Manual Transmission “as early as next week”
• Metal Gear Online ‘Cloaked in Silence’ DLC Launches March 15
• Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition launching next week
• Harmonix launches $1.5M crowdfunding campaign to bring Rock Band 4 to PC

Competitions & Giveaways

• Tom Clancy’s The Division Limited Edition Xbox One Console Giveaway

Sales & Discounts

• EA Access just added a Xbox One backwards-compatible game
• Star Wars Humble Bundle includes KOTOR, Tie Fighter and more

Consoles & Hardware

• It sounds like Xbox One will get hardware upgrades
  Console to become “backward and forward compatible”
• Microsoft Is Not Anticipating Xbox One Will Support VR
• Beta for PlayStation 4’s 3.50 Update Starts Soon – Key Features Detailed
  Friend Online Notification, Appear Offline and more
  
• PS4 remote play is coming to PC and Mac sooner than you think

Industry

• The Best Games And Platform Experiences Launching This Spring On Xbox And Windows 10
• Microsoft: MAU is the health metric of any service
• Is Phantom Dust dead? Phil Spencer says no
• HTC Vive sold more than 15,000 units in ten minutes
• Disney Infinity Announces Plans for 2016
• Zynga‘s new CEO is Frank Gibeau, EA’s former VP of mobile
• PS4 broke sales records in Australia last year

Hints & Tips

• GTA Online Game Tips: Putting in VIP Work

Videos

• Tom Clancy’s The Division – Launch Trailer

• Quantum Break videos

• Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – The Last Maharaja Launch Trailer
  Final DLC now available

• [Xbox One] Coming To Preview: Buy Xbox 360 Games On Xbox One, 16-Person Party Chat And More

• Forza Motorsport 6 Porsche Expansion

https://youtu.be/mE6ynmEnLFg

• Forza Motorsport 6: Apex
  Available for free in the Windows Store this spring

https://youtu.be/w8xREfr1YuA

• Developer Update | Popular Community Topics #2 | Overwatch

• Mortal Kombat XL – Launch Trailer

https://youtu.be/OnTUHmihQQM

• Dark Souls 3 new gameplay – 5 Unseen Bosses and Bad Guys

• Project CARS – US Race Car Pack DLC #9

• The Walking Dead: Michonne – Behind the Scenes Video

• Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter – Cinematic Reveal Trailer

https://youtu.be/NF_d44z2k5w

• Umbrella Corps Multi Mission Mode Trailer

• Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast Official Cinematic Trailer