Gaming News Wrap [4 Dec 2015]

The Video Game Awards makes this a pretty full edition of the Gaming News Wrap. So grab some coffee and enjoy.

Games

• Performance Analysis: Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta
• Uncharted 4 beta gameplay is here: hot, fast and brutal
• Next Free Halo 5: Guardians Update Brings Forge, New Maps, and More
• Just Cause 3 developer promises PC bug fixes, asks fans for patience
• Fallout 4 gets another beta patch on Steam, should fix getting stuck in terminals
• The Batman v Superman skin and Batmobile are free on Xbox Live and PSN [Batman: Arkham Knight]
• Overwatch beta to go offline next week
  Will return in “mid-to-late January”.
• Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 Trailer Leaked
• PES 2016 Data Pack 2 Out Now!
• It looks like Beyond‘s PS4 version has lightened the skin tone of Saudi characters
• Total War: Warhammer developer “disheartened” by pre-order DLC reaction
• Bethesda announces $1m prize draw just for playing The Elder Scrolls Online
• Yu Suzuki offers a new look at Shenmue 3

We’re excited to announce that the Halo World Championship prize pool is now $2,000,000, and continues to grow! pic.twitter.com/RapKPvAZMO

— Halo (@Halo) December 4, 2015

By popular demand, we’re opening #DOOM alpha access beyond our #DOOM Beta group. Xbox, Steam, and PS4 registration links incoming.

— Bethesda Softworks (@bethesda) December 3, 2015

Sales & Discounts

• The Game Awards 2015 – Special Deals [Xbox One]

Industry

• PlayStation 4 narrowly beats Xbox One during UK Black Friday week
• EA defends Star Wars Battlefront sales after GameStop claims launch “underperformed”
• Steam now allows you to permanently remove games from your account
• Psychonauts 2 is really real, launches a crowdfunding campaign

Join us on Monday 7th December at 10am PST (6pm GMT) for a special @DoubleFine livestream! https://t.co/Lz1a8nop3A pic.twitter.com/gVHFSB1o1t

— Media Molecule (@mediamolecule) December 2, 2015

Hints & Tips

• Rainbow Six: Siege – 11 essential tactics for attackers and defenders

The Game Awards 2015

• The Game Awards 2015 – Game of the Year goes to… [winners]
• Konami blocked Hideo Kojima from attending The Game Awards
  Kiefer Sutherland had to accept an award on his behalf.
• Rocket League Is Coming To Xbox One This February
• Quantum Break The Game Awards 2015 Cinematic Trailer

• Far Cry Primal – World Premiere

• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – World Premiere

• Rocket League – World Premiere

• Telltale is making a Batman series

• Rock Band VR announced for Oculus Rift

• The Walking Dead The Game: Michonne – World Premiere

• Psychonauts 2 – World Premiere

• Shadow Complex Remastered announced and available now on PC, also coming to PS4, Xbox One

• Star Citizen Alpha 2.0 Gameplay Trailer

• Ex-Gone Home dev debuts trailer for Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

• The Game Awards 2015 – Shaquille O’neal presents eSports Team of the Year Winner

Videos

• Rise of the Tomb Raider: Baba Yaga Trailer

• Paragon – Grux Teaser Reveal

• Free Sigmar’s Blessing DLC hits Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide today

• MotoGP 15 – DLC Trailer

• The Patriarch returns in latest Killing Floor 2 content pack

• You can now enlist in the EndWar Online open beta

• Experimental 3D platformer Bound announced for PS4

• Destiny: Casually Soloing Oryx

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