Fable Legends Has Cross-Play on PC and Xbox One
Fable Legends, the next game from Lionhead Studios, will have cross-platform multiplayer between Xbox One and PCs running Windows 10.
Microsoft made the announcement today at its Windows 10 event. Fable Legends will have support for DirectX 12 on Windows 10, and players will be able to play with and against each other online.
"We think enabling people to play multiplayer games on Windows 10, across Xbox One and Windows 10, will unlock the potential of Xbox Live and grow the social network that's there today," said Phil Spencer, head of Xbox.
Microsoft made no mention of whether this feature would come to other games, but according to Spencer's statement, it seems very likely. We have reached out to Microsoft for comment.
New Windows 10 Build Next Week for Insiders
At the Windows 10 event today, Microsoft announced a new build of Windows 10 available to their Windows Insiders group next week. The first Windows 10 build for phones is also coming in February.
The Windows Insiders program provides access to new test builds of Windows 10 for registered testers.
A Phone Insider app from from earlier this month first hinted at the arrival of a mobile test build. While we don't know when exactly those in the Windows Insiders program can expect it, we do know it will be within the next month.
Stay tuned to IGN for more Windows 10 coverage, including more info on this developing story.
Deadpool Movie Reportedly Filming Soon
20th Century Fox will reportedly begin filming the Deadpool movie starring Ryan Reynolds in late March.
The film will shoot in the actor's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, according to Global News.
Reynolds reprises his role as Marvel's "Merc with a Mouth" Wade "Deadpool" Wilson, who was last seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
It was recently that actors T.J. Miller (Transformers 4, Silicon Valley, Big Hero 6) and Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones, The Transporter Legacy) have been in talks join the Deadpool movie. Their roles have not been revealed, but Miller's role could fit the comedic tone of the superhero movie.
Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Coming to Xbox One, PS4
Bethesda's MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online, is coming to Xbox One and PS4 on June 9 with several updates.
Titled The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, the MMO includes everything from the original PC and Mac game, plus all updates and content additions. It will not require a monthly subscription fee.
Pre-orders for The Elder Scrolls Online on consoles will automatically transition to the new game.
Tamriel Unlimited is coming to PC and Mac as well. All existing PC or Mac accounts will be updated to the Tamriel Unlimited edition on March 17, free of charge. You'll just have to log in and update the client.
Alongside the re-launch, Bethesda is offering a new paid service called ESO Plus. It will be offered in 30-, 90-, and 180-day durations. ESO Plus members have full access to all downloadable content, a monthly allowance of Crowns (an in-game currency), bonuses to experience earned and gold acquired, plus other benefits.
Iconic RPG Franchise Returns With Underworld Ascendant
In 1992, Looking Glass Studios released Ultima Underworld. It was the first RPG to feature a first-person perspective in a 3D environment, and would go on to influence a generation of developers, many of whom would work on Thief, System Shock, Bioshock and Dishonored.
And now, 23 years after the original's release, creator Paul Neurath is returning to the franchise with Underworld Ascendant.
"Our goal is to retain what was great about the original," Neurath told IGN. "We're pretty convinced it will play as well today as it did 20 years ago. That deep immersion, that sense that you're there, the fun in exploring with that sandbox gameplay and RPG nature of the game."
Ascendant was originally called Underworld Ascension, but Otherside Entertainment subsequently changed the moniker. The team is launching a Kickstarter campaign on Feb. 4, with a $1 million base goal, and extensive stretch goals for subsequent funding. Neurath couldn't go into too much detail about the gameplay yet, but did say there will be opportunities for the player to maneuver between political factions in the living world that was created in 1992.
Sky Castles, New Gun Class, More Hitting TERA in 2015
Tera: Rising is set to get new dungeons, guild housing and even a new class in 2015 according to a fresh producer's letter.
The blog post reveals a Skycastle guild hall will be available for the top-ranking PvP and PvE guilds at the end of the season, which you'll then be able to fly to using your own Pegasus master. Alongside this, a new instance called Sky Cruiser Endeavour will arrive with both normal and hard modes in tow.
You'll also be able to "awaken" your gear, enchanting it to +15 when all this arrives before the end of February. The standard array of balance and bug fixes will be accompanied by a 5v5 version of Champions' Skyring too.
H1Z1 Offline for Eight Hours, Item Dupe Glitch Fixed Quickly
Critical bugs have caused SOE to take H1Z1 offline.
Following the introduction of the latest patch, eight hours ago SOE president John Smedley said a bug had slipped through. Smedley posted another update to Twitter a few hours later, which read “Still working on two issues. Sorry for the extended downtime. Kind of issues that must be solved and not just go back to last patch.”
Issues currently drawing heat from the H1Z1 playerbase include quest markers buried under piles of dirt, blocked doorways, and an item duplication glitch which found its way onto the live servers. That said, SOE was quick to act.
“For those wondering, this: ‘Drop,’ ‘Unload’ and ‘Place’ inventory options have been removed from proximity items,” says H1Z1 designer Adam Clegg. “Means dupe bug is fixed.”
Theme Hospital is Currently Free on EA Origin
Classic management sim Theme Hospital is currently free to download for anyone with an EA Origin account.
The deal comes as part of the mega-publisher's "On the House" promotion, which offers a different title to download every month. Once you've picked it up, it's yours to keep forever.
Bungie Hotfixes Crota’s End, Prepares Players For Hard Mode
Before Hard Mode for Crota's End is rolled out later today, Bungie will be deploying a quick update to address a handful of persisting raid issues.
In a recent blog update, the developer confirmed that following the fix, players will no longer be able to de-spawn enemies after "activating bridge plates and holding a specific spot". A rare problem that prevented Crota from summoning Oversouls in the finale has also been addressed.
To be first to confront Crota in the Hard Mode for the Raid, log out of Destiny tomorrow before 10AM Pacific and watch here for updates.
NASA is Testing if Humans Can Make a Round Trip to Mars
A “key stepping stone” to human exploration beyond Earth will launch in March when NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko embark on a year long mission to study the effects of spaceflight on the human body. This mission will determine if humans could go to Mars and return to Earth safely.
NASA’s Human Research Program will investigate what effect a year of weightlessness has on their bodies to get an idea of the physical and mental changes astronauts may experience on long-term missions, such as to an asteroid or Mars.