These days just making it to a Friday feels like a victory, but the weekend looms for you. If you’re looking for some gaming or other geek culture action, check out our SA Gaming News Wrap for details on FanCon and GeekFest (and more) happening this weekend. Then carry on with the Gaming News Wrap.
Games
- This free-to-play Uncharted mobile app unlocks exclusive Uncharted 4 multiplayer rewards
- [World of 1920+] Alternate history WWI shooter in development for PC, Xbox One & PS4
- Doom: here’s the PC requirements and launch times for your region
- New Halo 5 “Memories of Reach” Armor and Helmet Reqs Revealed
The Memories of Reach free expansion arrives soon. - Leaked Halo Wars 2 beta build appears, codenamed ‘Hogan’
- First Battleborn Patch Coming Soon, Balance Updates On Weekly Schedule
- You can play Forza 6 on PC starting today
- [Forza 6 Apex] Recommended specs revealed
- XCOM 2 Alien Hunters DLC out next week
12 May for $9.99. - Total War: Warhammer will have official mod support
- Heroes of the Storm leak outs Chromie, Medivh
- Not a Hero, Olli Olli 2 coming to Xbox One
…on 24 May. - Frozenbyte’s stealth action adventure Shadwen gets PC, PS4 release date and price
Out 17 May.
Sales & Discounts
- Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Play First Trial, 8 Vault games coming to Origin Access
- Devolver Digital games discounted this weekend on Steam
Consoles & Hardware
Industry
- E3 2016: all the news, press conferences and games – everything you need to know
- E3 2016 PC Gaming Show brought forward to avoid Ubisoft clash
- Activision Q1: Destiny has nearly 30M players; 55M monthly players for all IP
- This Is How Activision Spun Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare YouTube Dislikes Into a Positive
The Infinite Warfare trailer has more than 370,000 dislikes, roughly double the number of likes. - New Vampire Bloodlines trademark spotted – let that sink in
- Evolve developer [Turtle Rock Studios] working on new game
- Nintendo details E3 plans, no sign of usual event
- Windows 10 will cost $119 from July 29
Hints & Tips
Videos
- Battlefield teaser
- DOOM – Launch Trailer
- Paragon – GRIM.exe Announce Video – Available May 10
- [ARK: Survival Evolved] Megapithecus Boss Arena, and Spotlight: Lystrosaurus, Sabertooth Salmon, and Arthropluera!
- Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday – Official Announce Trailer
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in LEGO!