Outlast 2 Release Date Announced
Outlast 2 will release on April 25 in North America and on April 28 in the UK for PS4, Xbox One, and PC for $30 USD, Warner Bros. Interactive and Red Barrels have announced.
Releasing alongside Outlast 2 will be Outlast Trinity, a physical series bundle that includes the original Outlast, Outlast: Whistleblower, and Outlast 2, which will only be available physically as part of the bundle. Outlast Trinity will be available for Xbox One and PS4 for $40 USD.
Outlast Trinity box art, via Red Barrels.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Sets Award Nom Record
J.K. Rowling's two-part stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child earned 11 nominations for the Olivier Awards, making it the most nominated new play in British theater history.
As reported by Deadline, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now tied with the recent West End production of Hairspray, which set the record in 2008.
The Olivier Awards are British theater's most prestigious accolade. The play received nominations for Best New Play and Best Director, as well as Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and several others.
Original Ghost in the Shell Theme Remixed by Steve Aoki
DJ Steve Aoki has remixed the Ghost in the Shell theme for the upcoming remake.
Aoki released the remix, titled "Reawakening", via a Facebook video that shows off some footage from the film. For Aoki, it's been a "big day" for him considering he grew up watching the 1995 animated original, which "planted the seeds for my imagination and obsession for Sci fi android life AI singularity and later the blueprints towards my Neon Future ideology." Check out the remix below.
Dawn of War 3’s Multiplayer Makes Big Changes
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3 is hitting Steam on April 27, and we’ve now had a chance to go hands on with all three of the starting playable races in both the campaign, and multiplayer modes. Let’s take a look at the heroes, units, and abilities that make each faction feel exciting to play before diving into my detailed multiplayer impressions, starting with my current favorites, the Orkz.
If you want to get straight to the multiplayer deets, along with our very first round of multiplayer footage, head straight down to the multiplayer section below.
As I mentioned in my first hands-on piece about them, the Boyz really thrive as a mobile army that can make the most out of simply getting out there, and getting into fights, thanks to their use of scrap. Scrap is a special resource that’s unique to them, and it drops off of destroyed mechanical units, both friend and foe. With it, they can either grant unique upgrades to specific squads, or they can empower the special abilities of their formidable, unorthodox hero units, like Goregutz ‘ead’unter who can go from deflecting incoming fire by swinging his mighty power klaw around to healing and buffing nearby allies with a rallying fireworks display.
BioWare Details Mass Effect: Andromeda Early Access Trial
The March 21 / 23 release date for Mass Effect: Andromeda is looming, but the game will be available on EA / Origin Access on March 16. BioWare has given us an idea of what to expect from the limited time trial.
First of all, the story is gated so you won't be able to get past a certain point, however according to Andromeda producer Fernando Melo, you can spend the entire 10 hour trial replaying sections of the single player if you want.
Last week BioWare had to cancel its planned multiplayer tech test, but as well as the single player, you'll be able to access the multiplayer in the trial period. Melo also introduced fans to the game's multiplayer "Missions," which are "your link between multiplayer and single player," and by completing the missions you'll receive rewards in both.
Following Delay, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Hits Alpha
The long-awaited Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has reached an alpha testing stage, meaning it's now internally playable from start to finish.
On the PlayStation Blog, Ninja Theory announced that the game - which has been in development wince 2014 - has hit the alpha stage of the game-making process. Dominic Matthews, who's a product development ninja at the studio, took time to explain the milestone.
"That doesn’t mean that the game is finished, however," Matthews said. "There’s still a huge amount of work to be done across Hellblade.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Runs Better in Handheld Mode
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reportedly runs better when played on the Nintendo Switch tablet than while docked.
Digital Foundry has discovered that Breath of the Wild doesn't suffer similar frame stutter issues in handheld mode than are seen while playing on the TV. It's something we even pointed out in IGN's review of the new Legend of Zelda as well.
The possible reason? The theory revolves around the resolution differences between the two Nintendo Switch modes. Breath of the Wild outputs at 900p while docked, compared to 720p in portable mode.
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Delayed Again
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 will miss its release date once more, with a new planned arrival of April 25.
Developer CI Games wanted an extra three weeks to make tweaks based on the game's open beta.
"We’ve worked tirelessly creating a whole new Sniper: Ghost Warrior experience set in an ambitiously crafted open world new to the series,” CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski said in a statement. “While it’s an unfortunate decision to delay the game one last time, we believe these final changes will result in a better experience for players worldwide on day one."
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 was originally planned to launch in January before it was delayed to April 4.
Black Sails Star on Their Character’s Big Moment of Truth
Warning: Full spoilers for the March 5th Black Sails episode, “XXXIV,” below.
The end is nearly here on Black Sails, and in the fifth to last episode, there was a huge character death as Eleanor Guthrie (Hannah New) met her maker after a brutal fight with a Spanish soldier.
I spoke to New about when she learned Eleanor was dying, what it was like to film her final scenes, what fan reaction might be like to the end of her polarizing character and more.
Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie in Black Sails.