South African public holiday Gaming News Wrap. You should be grateful zombies appear to function on no sleep or holidays. But we do need coffee. And brains.
Games
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has gone gold
- Overwatch will be the first game to support Dolby Atmos over headphones
- Hitman‘s first added mission makes you dress as a vampire magician
- Destiny‘s April update will let players look like Taken
And, maybe, refresh Prison of Elders arena mode - [GTA Online] Lowriders Custom Classics Event Week: Special Discounts plus Double GTA$ on SUMO and More
- Here’s the Minimum and Recommended PC specs for Paragon
- Dota 2‘s first monetised custom game gets off to a rocky start
Developers defend themselves from accusations of asset theft. - Why Hearthstone‘s Wild mode won’t be a graveyard for excess
- Killer Instinct: Season 3 Ultra Edition grants early access to fighters
- Telltale’s Batman series is premiering this summer
Will be M-rated, features as much Bruce as Batman.
Congratulations to Chaos 3SK, first player to reach Dark Zone rank 99 ! Learn more on https://t.co/Tsg6xdiXlA pic.twitter.com/byAl5tgJeK
— The Division 2 (@TheDivisionGame) March 18, 2016
Xbox One Preview Members: Halo Wars will be playable in PREVIEW via Back Compat later today (under Ready To Install) pic.twitter.com/Dm8wTWkJGa
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) March 17, 2016
Put yourself in the driving seat when Project CARS comes to @oculus #Rift at launch on March 28. pic.twitter.com/36fIUoAjvk
— Project CARS (@projectcarsgame) March 18, 2016
Phoenix Point is our new game – turn based tactical combat – world based strategy – https://t.co/sHy3Cts0Fs
— Julian Gollop (@julian_gollop) March 18, 2016
Consoles & Hardware
- Sources: Sony Is Working On A ‘PlayStation 4.5’
- PlayStation VR bundle announced for North America, pre-orders start March 22
- Sales of the PlayStation Camera and Move controllers are through the roof
Testing
- Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Quantum Break
One of the most technically ambitious titles on Xbox One, but what’s up with the resolution? - Why Gears of War Ultimate fails to deliver on PC
Tears for Gears: sub-par performance, lacklustre upgrades plus a laundry list of issues with Windows 10 and UWP
Industry
- The Division overtakes Call of Duty as Xbox’s most popular game
- Microsoft GDC party criticised for exotic dancers, Phil Spencer apologises
“That was unequivocally wrong and will not be tolerated.” - Firewatch: One Month Later
- Could 2016 be Deep Silver‘s biggest year yet?
- Lords of Shadow team [MercurySteam] to finally reveal its new game in April
- Quantum Break’s soundtrack is up on SoundCloud
Videos
- [Heroes of the Storm] In Development – Dehaka, Shogun Artanis, and more!
- Will Xbox developers support cross-network play?
- Warcraft – In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 2)
- Captain America: Civil War Official Trailer 2 – Recreated in Fallout 4
