Gaming News Wrap [5 Apr 2016]

Just think about it for a moment – it might only take one zombie hater to end the daily Gaming News Wrap. So hug a zombie today.

Games

• The Division
  • The Division servers to go down for three hours [today]
  • The Division’s high-end backpack bug to be fixed in the April update
• Uncharted 4‘s Ending will be Divisive
  “Indifference would be the worst thing.”
• Destiny‘s PlayStation-exclusive content deal is still a thing
  April update features quests and new exotic sniper only on Sony consoles.
• Dark Souls 3 speedruns have already gotten under 90 minutes
  And that includes killing all optional bosses.
• Black Desert Online Getting Playable Dark Elves, Giant Explorable Ocean, New Areas and Much More

Sales & Discounts

• This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale
• Dead Space added to EA Access

Consoles & Hardware

• Next Xbox to be called… Xbox NeXt?
• Vive and Oculus experience early processing hiccups
• PlayStation Employee Builds Custom Controller For Gamer With Cerebral Palsy

Industry

• EA Pulls Fan-Made Donald Trump Mass Effect Propaganda Video
• Someone’s trying to fund Life is Strange 2 via Kickstarter
• Final Fantasy 15 Ultimate Collector’s Edition eBay scalpers criticised
  UPDATE: Square says resellers “will be dealt with severely”.

Opinion

• Uncharted 4: does this explosive conclusion to the series need surprises?
• Uncharted 4 makes a move for the open, but at what cost?

eSports

• High-profile UK Street Fighter 5 tournament apologises for streaming issues

Videos

• Uncharted 4 Madagascar Gameplay
  Screenshots

• Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Eclipse DLC Pack: Verge Preview

• League of Legends Downfall teaser and Ascent comic signals start of Taric rework

• Metal Gear Solid 2 – Did You Know Gaming?

• You can play Tracer in Heroes of the Storm before the Overwatch open beta

• Dark Souls III Great Sword of Artorias – Man at Arms: Reforged