Gaming News Wrap [12 Nov 2015]

Get yourself ready for the day (if you’re reading this in the morning of course) with our Gaming News Wrap. Otherwise, use it as an energy giver when you need your batteries recharged.

Games

• Black Ops 3
  • Black Ops 3 is the biggest entertainment launch of 2015, earns over $550 million in first 3 days
  • New Game Settings Update for BO3: S&D XP changed to 500, bug fixes, and more
• Fallout 4
  • Fallout 4– all the names Codsworth knows how to say
  • Bethesda talks Fallout 4 mods on Xbox One, VATS’ changes and improvements
  • Fallout 4 stuttering issues can be improved with faster hard drives
• Halo 5 multiplayer progress reset bug believed resolved
• £270 Borderlands: Handsome Collection edition returns with top hat and moustache
• Game of Thrones season finale releases next week alongside full retail version
• Free and upcoming Warhammer Vermintide content revealed
• Friday the 13th: The Game fully funded on Kickstarter
• Guitar Hero Live – six new Premium Sets dropping this week
• Hearthstone adds a cheeky nod to its infamous Grim Patron card

Sales & Discounts

• Batman: Arkham Knight, God of War III Remastered, more join Double Discounts [PS Store]
• Free Fallout 3 offer on Xbox expires February 2016

Consoles & Hardware

• Global Rollout Of The New Xbox One Experience On Nov 12
• New Xbox One UI does not support Kinect gestures
• Xbox Preview Program members promised something special for their troubles
• Microsoft didn’t think Backwards Compatible was possible when Xbox One launched
• Sony: Backwards compatibility ‘not used that much’, focused on new PS4 games

Industry

• PSN reveals prices and release dates for Alienation, Unravel, Shadow of the Beast

Videos

• Star Wars Battlefront

Variety has never been a weak spot for the Rebel Alliance. #StarWarsBattlefront pic.twitter.com/wQtncL5dtK

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 10, 2015

The circle is now complete. #StarWarsBattlefront pic.twitter.com/JiUY3rBjbE

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 11, 2015

• Backward Compatibility on the New Xbox One Experience

• How Twitch viewers can change your Rise of the Tomb Raider game

• Getting started with Fallout 4 base building

• EA SPORTS UFC 2 | Vision Trailer

• Unreal Tournament: The Making of Titan Pass – Part 3

• J.J. Abrams partners with Infinity Blade developers on new game called Spyjinx

• New device lets you use Xbox Elite controller with a PS4