Let’s hit the midweek Gaming News Wrap running, because the end of the week is getting closer. And who doesn’t want to get there faster?
Games
Overwatch
- People mysteriously losing Overwatch progress on PS4
Blizzard aware of and looking into it but still no fix. - Overwatch’s Ana update is live on PC with promised changes to D.Va, Mercy, Zenyatta
- People mysteriously losing Overwatch progress on PS4
- Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 includes a PSVR chapter when it launches
On 11th October. - Two free trial periods for Star Wars Battlefront Bespin DLC are coming up
- Crackdown 3 Isn’t Launching In 2016 Because The Campaign Isn’t Ready
- Here’s how DOOM’s multiplayer weapons changed in the mysterious new update
- GTA 5 update adds 3 new vehicles, 6 new Cunning Stunts races
- Dead Rising 1 and 2 confirmed for PS4/Xbox One
- Homefront: The Revolution performance boosted by up to 25 per cent
- Samurai action RPG Nioh gets a second demo next month
- Are you one of Final Fantasy 14’s 6M life-to-date players? Check back in for free
- Lego Dimensions‘ second year secrets revealed
- Uno is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC next month
Sales & Discounts
- Battlefield 4 expansion Naval Strike now free on Xbox One
- Latest Humble Bundle offers Battleborn for $15
Plus Spec Ops: The Line and The Darkness 2 for $1.
Industry
- Xbox Live hits 49M users, console sales decline 33% – Microsoft Q4, full year 2016
- Pro Skier Dies During Film Shoot for Ubisoft’s New Game Steep
- Two weeks on, has the YouTube CS:GO Lotto controversy changed anything?
- The story behind War for the Overworld‘s messy development
Congrats everyone! We've officially reached 19 million players for Rocket League! We are humbled by your passion. Thank you!
— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) July 18, 2016
Opinions
- The best free PC games
- Street Fighter 5 comes out of EVO better than ever, but Capcom’s DLC plan still stinks
Videos
- [Mafia 3] Lincoln Clay – The Soldier
- Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 – 20 Year Anniversary Trailer 2016
- HITMAN: Summer Bonus Episode – Launch Trailer
- BATMAN – The Telltale Series World Premiere Trailer
Arrives from 2 August.
- Rock Band 4‘s Rivals DLC detailed
Adds “playable rock documentary” campaign.
- Gravity Rush 2 | New Heights Release Date Trailer
Out in UK 2 December.
- Total War: Warhammer – Beastmen Campaign Gameplay Walkthrough
- The Assembly – PC Launch Trailer
- The King of Fighters XIV: Team China
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