Gaming News Wrap [20 May 2016]

It’s the thank-goodness-it-is-Friday edition of the Gaming News Wrap.

Games

• Overwatch
  • Fans believe a new Overwatch hero called Sombra could be unveiled on Monday
    She’s maybe a support sniper, and maybe Pharah’s mother.
  • Overwatch: here’s when the servers go live and installation instructions
• The Division
  • The Division Conflicts: Search and Destroy, High Value Targets, more on update 1.2
  • The Division: Conflicts has more rewarding Loot with clear progression steps
• Leaked Poster Reveals Destiny‘s Next Expansion, Rise of Iron
• The Halo Forge Experience Comes To Windows 10 PC [Halo 5: Guardians]
• Gran Turismo Sport out 18th November
  Introduces livery editor, features 137 premium cars and 19 locations while VR support in from launch.
• Battleborn’s first free character arrives May 31 ~ Alani
• Batman: Return to Arkham comparison shots reveal better textures, lighting
• Dark Souls 3 regulation patch 1.07 out [today] – all the details
• Rocket League’s upcoming update to expand Quick Chat options
• Styx: Shards of Darkness Screenshots
• Square Enix promises more Final Fantasy 15 Ultimate Collector’s Edition stock
  But orders may not arrive in time for game’s launch.
• TimeSplitters Rewind project soldiers on
• Deep Silver bringing The King of Fighters XIV to Europe on August 26

Consoles & Hardware

• PlayStation Network down for maintenance next week
  For two hours on 25 May.

Industry

• EA wants to monetize spectating in competitive gaming
• Square Enix: The Road To E3 2016 – Part 1
• Homefront: The Revolution acknowledges its own troubled development
  “… the path has not always been a smooth one.”
• The price of Minecraft may increase in your region next week
• Watch Sega‘s 1996 training video for game testers
• Android games to receive their own Early Access on Google Play

eSports

• Playstation & FIA Unveil Gran Turismo Sport Championship In London

Hints & Tips

• Fallout 4: Far Harbor DLC guide: side quests, weapons, enemies and more

Videos

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine “New Region” Trailer

• Gran Turismo Sport Gameplay Trailer

• Here’s how Hitman‘s first Elusive Target went down

• Doom: All Glory Kills

• Dying Light Dev Tools Update | Buggy Road Rage

• Hard Reset Redux – 15 Minutes of Bang Bang Boom!
  Launches on PS4, Xbox One and PC on 3 June. 

• The Technomancer – Companions Trailer

• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Poe Character Vignette