Monthly Archives: October 2015
Doom Multiplayer Closed Alpha Sign-up Now Open
Bethesda has announced Doom multiplayer alpha sign-ups are now open for anyone who bought Wolfenstein: The New Order on or before May 26, 2014.
A post on the game's site urges those who fulfill this criteria to register now to make sure they don't miss out, though we're currently without a start date for proceedings. Additionally, the closed alpha will only be in English, while the future beta and full game will offer other languages.
As for what you'll be able to try out, Bethesda has confirmed one map will be available - the industrial-themed Heatwave. Only 6v6 team deathmatch will be on offer, and one Demon form in the shape of the Revenant. In terms of Power Weapons, you'll get to try the Gauss Cannon (perfect for taking out demons) alongside regular weapons like the Vortex Rifle, the Super Shotgun, the Repeater, the Rocket Launcher, the Static Cannon and Plasma Rifle. Finally, Frag Grenades and Personal Teleporters will also be available.
Beauty and the Beast Ending with Season 4
The CW has announced that Season 4 of Beauty and the Beast will be its last.
Beauty and the Beast received an early renewal for Season 4 this year, despite not performing particularly well in the ratings. As of Season 3, it moved to the summer, and CW president Mark Pedowitz had noted the series helped the network achieve a goal of more year-round programming.
Kristin Kreuk as Catherine and Jay Ryan as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast.
Steam Launches Stealth Game Sale
Steam is currently playing host to a sale in which a number of stealth games are heavily discounted.
The sale, which is active now and ends on Friday, October 16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT, includes a heap of titles that don't strictly fall under the stealth header, but are still impressively discounted.
Big draws include Dishonored, Far Cry 4, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Beyond Good & Evil, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Thief and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Facebook Now Lets You Hide Sensitive Posts
Facebook has changed how its ‘On This Day’ feature works, by granting users the option to hide away dates they’d rather not be reminded of.
The feature, which selects a post from the user’s past and re-displays it on a specific date, recently came under scrutiny when posts of a sensitive nature begun reappearing without warning.
"We know that people share a range of meaningful moments on Facebook," a company representative told TheVerge. "As a result, everyone has various kinds of memories that can be surfaced — good, bad, and everything in between. So for the millions of people who use 'On This Day,' we've added these filters to give them more control over the memories they see."
Blizzard Details BlizzCon Schedule
Blizzard has confirmed the schedule for BlizzCon 2015.
This year's show, which takes places in the Anaeheim Convention Center on November 6 and 7, 2015, will feature a selection of panels, tournaments, and presentations.
You can view Friday's BlizzCon schedule in full here, and Saturday's schedule right here (a floor map is also available).
If you can't be there in person, don't forget that virtual tickets are available now, granting "access to a number of features, including the ability to watch streams of developer panels and interviews, participate in contests, and earn in-game commemorative gear for several of Blizzard's games".
Killing Kids and Catching Cooties With Writer Leigh Whannell
Australian Leigh Whannell made his name writing and starring in super-serious – and super-successful – horror films Saw and Insidious. This year however he’s, turned his hand to comedy-horror, co-writing and appearing in Cooties, wherein a mysterious virus spreads amongst children in an Elementary School, turning them into flesh-eating killers. This week we spoke to Leigh about how he ended up writing the movie with one of the creators of Glee, how the concept turned funny, and what his favourite evil kid movie is.
That's Leigh screaming second from right.
20th Anniversary PlayStation Steelbook Announced for UK
Sony has revealed a limited edition steelbook case that's set to be released to celebrated the PlayStation's 20th anniversary in the UK.
Available to pre-order now for £59.99, the steelbook will be released on October 23 and comes bundled with a £20 PlayStation Store voucher, 12 months of PS Plus membership and a collector's booklet.
Seeing as a year of PS Plus costs £39.99 it isn't a huge saving, but there's another reason to think about buying. Only 20,000 copies of the steelbook will be made and five of these will contain a Golden Ticket. Find one of them and you've won yourself a 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 console.
Bungie Addresses Concerns of Fresh Destiny Microtransactions
Bungie has denied it has any plans to sell drop rate buffs in Destiny after a series of new items were found in patch files.
Following yesterday's update, which added the new real-money currency Silver to the game along with purchasable emotes, a number of players in the community were surprised to notice new items that appeared to offer significant bonuses to anyone who managed to acquire them.
The items include ones to buff armour and weapon drops in the King's Fall raid, the ability to acquire more Moldering Shards in the raid, and the option to fully level your character's equipped subclass. Concerns deepened when a thread made to bring up the issue on Bungie's forums was locked.
IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Fallout 4 under £26
Fallout 4 is less than a month away now. Preorder your copy for £25.64 on CDKeys when you Facebook Like for 5% off.
Far Cry 4 - Kyrat Edition is £24.95 at The Game Collection.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Spotted for Wii U
A Nintendo fan who's done a little digging in the Wii U eShop's backend has found mounting evidence that a HD re-release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is in the works.
It all started when an icon for Twilight Princess was found in the system, leading some to suspect an emulated port could be on the way. Now, however, Nintendo's eShop servers have started showing a listing for Twilight Princess HD, suggesting a full remastering could be on the cards.
First release back in 2006, Twilight Princess appeared as both one of the last games on GameCube and one of the launch titles for the Wii. It was notably darker than the game that came before it, The Wind Waker, which has already received the HD treatment on Wii U.