Gaming News Wrap [12 Feb 2016]

It’s here. Friday is here. Thank goodness right? Wrong! That means you have to wait the weekend for another Gaming News Wrap.

Games

• The Hitman beta goes live [today]
• Only digital pre-orders get the Hitman beta, and it’s always online
• Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal brings new maps and more
  Arrives March 2016
  Four intricate maps: Alcatraz, Cemetery, Chinatown, and Thin Ice
  7 new weapons
  2 new vehicles
  Customize primary weapons and uniforms with the Gun Bench Super Feature, and test them at the Gun Range
  New Assignments and Legendary weapon camos
• Dying Light Spotlight Edition costs $10m
  Includes speaking role in movie, acting lessons and more
• Destiny sequel due in 2017, “large expansion” this year
  Plus a major update this spring
• Call of Duty
  • Call of Duty: record active players over holiday 2015, Infinity Ward game coming Q4
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – double your rank and weapons XP this weekend
• Fallout 4
  • Fallout 4 patch 1.03 improves console graphics quality
    Detail level increases – with little impact to performance
  • Fallout 4 will receive a proper Survival Mode
• New Rainbow Six Siege Patch Adds Dedicated Servers To Custom Games, Fixes Gameplay Exploits
• No new Assassin’s Creed this year, Ubisoft confirms
  Taking time off to “evolve the game mechanics”
• Next Watch Dogs game coming in the next 13 months
  Will fill the role of Assassin’s Creed
• GTA Online: Xbox 360 and PS3 players sort-of got a content update yesterday
• Street Fighter V
  • Street Fighter V Pre-Load Available on Steam
  • SFV Character Story Costumes and New Mode Details
• Rocket League update kicks off Season 2
• XCOM 2 dev looking into performance issues, patches incoming

Consoles & Hardware

• Trials HD and Lego Batman added to Xbox One backwards compatibility

Industry

• How do our gaming habits change as we grow up?
  According to one study, competitive gaming becomes less appealing
• Microsoft to hold Windows 10 and Xbox gaming press event Feb. 25
• PS4, Black Ops 3 top January NPD during release drought
• Metal Gear Solid creator opens new YouTube channel
• ‘Dead Island: Retro Revenge‘ has been rated in Australia
  Published by Koch Media (Deep Silver), and developed by Empty Clip Studios
• Watch Dogs, South Park sequels coming in 2017 – Ubisoft Q3
• Star Wars: Republic Commando would have told the Rebellion’s origin story

Previews

• Looking for an alternative space sim? Meet Evochron Legacy

Opinions

• Six things The Division can learn from Destiny

Videos

• Quantum Break Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5

https://youtu.be/d4or8YE-6P4

• The Division All Perks Explained

• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 ~ 12 New Maps Trailer

• Co-op survival The Wild Eight announced, coming Fall 2016 for Xbox One & PC

• EA SPORTS UFC 2 | UFC Ultimate Team

• SFV: Character Introduction Series – Laura

• Street Fighter V – Cammy Story Mode!

• Need for Speed PC Reveal [Out 17 March]

• Total War: Warhammer – Empire Campaign Walkthrough

• CONAN EXILES – Developer Diary #1 – An Introduction to Conan Exiles

• The Solus Project: Developer Video #3 – The Story

• Hardcore Henry | Official Trailer | STX Entertainment