Monthly Archives: December 2016
The Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition Coming to PS4
A new Complete Edition of the procedurally-generated rogue-like The Flame in the Flood is coming exclusively to PlayStation 4.
The Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition includes director's commentary, a PS4 theme, "two new system avatars, plus a host of gameplay enhancements," according to publisher Curve Digital.
The Flame in the Flood is set in a procedurally generated "post-societal America," where the game's protagonist and her dog scavenge supplies while also "crafting survival tools and evading predators."
Molasses Flood president Forrest Dowling calls this the "definitive version" of the game.
"We can’t wait to get it out there," Dowling said. The game has a January 2017 release window, with more details coming "in due course," according to Molasses Flow.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Patch Fixes a Lot of Bugs
An update for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has brought a large number of fixes and tweaks to the game.
Several exploits have been fixed across 12 maps, and certain issues such as win streaks being ended early and spawning without a loadout in Custom matches should no longer occur. The full list of patch notes can be found on Reddit.
Infected has been updated so that Survivors earn more score / XP on kills, and all infected players will receive an assist point when a survival is killed. Infinity Ward is also promising new weapons in a future update.
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Jurassic World 2 Casts The Get Down Star Justice Smith
Jurassic World 2 has added Justice Smith to its cast.
Smith, who starred in The Get Down and appeared in Paper Towns, will star alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Universal's upcoming Jurassic World sequel, THR reports. Details on his role have yet to be revealed.
Justice Smith in The Get Down
The Game Awards 2016 Winners Announced
The winners of The Game Awards 2016 have been announced, and Overwatch was awarded Game of the Year.
In addition, Hideo Kojima took the stage to receive the Industry Icon Award, and Nolan North won Best Performance for his role as Nathan Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
As revealed during the show, and on The Game Awards' official site, the winners were as follows:
- Game of the Year: Overwatch (Blizzard)
- Best Game Direction: Blizzard (for Overwatch)
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Will Be Available This Month
343 Industries studio head Dan Ayoub confirmed today that all players who buy the digital version of Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition will receive “special preview access” to the upcoming remastered release of Halo Wars for Xbox One and Windows 10 this December.
Access to Halo Wars: Definitive Edition will be available from December 20. An enhanced version of the original game, Halo Wars: Definitive Edition features improved graphics, additional Achievements, and also includes all of the DLC created for the original.
Ayoub made the announcement on stage at The Game Awards, also debuting a new cinematic trailer for Halo Wars 2 that showcased more of the story behind the upcoming strategy sequel.
First Two TWD Season 3 Episodes to Be Released Together
The first two episodes of Telltale Games' third season of The Walking Dead, titled A New Frontier, will be released simultaneously when the season premieres on December 20.
Telltale revealed the dual-episode premiere during The Game Awards with an extended look at the first episode's opening. The new look at season 3 revealed the introduction of the new character Javier, who was first announced as a playable character when the season was spotlighted at E3 2016. The season will also star returning protagonist Clementine.
Telltale also revealed in an accompanying press release that season 3 will serve as both a fresh chance for newcomers to jump into the series while also ensuring players of the last two seasons will see their previous choices impact the story to come. The season will be "tailored" as a new beginning for those starting with season 3, while Telltale promises seasoned players "will have multiple options for quickly configuring their tailored backstory" when importing saves from previous seasons. Telltale will be offering more details on the save features for season 3 in the days to come.
Former BioWare, Riot Devs Unveil New Co-op Action RPG
Dauntless, a new online role-playing game from independent developer Phoenix Labs, was revealed tonight at The Game Awards 2016.
This free-to-play co-op action RPG is slated to release for PC sometime in 2017. Dauntless is set in a "science-fantasy world" that was broken into an array of floating islands. As elite warriors called Slayers, players are tasked with protecting humanity by hunting down Behemoths that threaten the land.
Dauntless is being developed by Phoenix Labs, a team of developers comprised of industry veterans from studios that include BioWare, Riot Games, Capcom and Blizzard.
Telltale Confirms Guardians of the Galaxy Series
At The Game Awards tonight, Telltale announced Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: A Telltale Series.
The series will span five episodes and launches in 2017 on PC, consoles, and mobile. In addition to being available digitally, a Season Pass disc will also be available in stores including the first episode as well as downloads of each additional episode as they become available.
No specific platforms or release date were revealed, and we don't yet know whether this will tie into the Marvel Studios films or be an entirely separate story drawing from the comics. According to Telltale CEO and co-founder Kevin Bruner, "players will take on multiple roles within the ragtag band of heroes, and take the pilot's seat in directing their escapades around the universe."
Star Wars, Hannibal Actor Confirmed for Death Stranding
At The Game Awards tonight, actor Mads Mikkelsen was confirmed to appear in Kojima’s upcoming PS4 exclusive Death Stranding.
Mikkelsen has been rumored for some time and joins Norman Reedus, who was revealed in the game’s initial teaser at E3.
UPDATE: As many fans speculated, a Kojima Productions representative has confirmed to IGN that the other man seen in the trailer is indeed played by Kojima's friend Guillermo del Toro, who will also appear in Death Stranding.