Rectify Gaming Podcast Episode #27- Overly Infected
https://soundcloud.com/rectify-gaming/podcast-episode-27-overly-infected Welcome to another podcast episode! This time Tyboy, Twizted, and Wifiplayer talk about Overwatch, the latest Halo 5 update and the future Halo Reach update, Miitomo, and more. iTunes Stitcher Follow the podcast crew: TwiztedShotzTV Tyboy17 Wifiplayer13
Bungie’s Sandbox and Crucible Livestream Recap
The third and final Twitch livestream that Bungie hosted in anticipation of the Destiny April Update, coming April 12, focused on changes to the weapons sandbox, as well as changes to PvP activities. The stream started off by discussing some general changes to PvP encounters, such as removing the ability of players to “sprint revive,” instead requiring players to be more exposed as they revived a downed teammate in a 3v3 scenario such as Trial of Osiris. Additionally, the shield granted by reviving and being revived was diminished slightly, which caused a few fans to wonder if changes to the archetypes of snipers that could “res-snipe” could be affected. Another change to the elimination game mode was extending the countdown timer for teammates available to be revived by 2 second for each time they have died within a round. The team also discussed changes to the ammo economies within PvP game modes. The previous special ammo patch is being recalled, once again allowing guardians to spawn with special ammo across the board. To counter this, special ammo now spawns in much later in matches, and more sparingly. Heavy ammo now only spawns once per match at the five-minute mark. Bungie also discussed changes to the Crucible rewards, indicating that legendary gear drops will increase across the board. Gear attainable from the chest at the fabled Lighthouse will drop max-light level gear, and the gear dropped in the bounties in Trials will drop at light level 330, with the gold-tier package now becoming available each day as opposed to each week. Iron Banner gear will also receive a light buff. Senior Gameplay Designer Jon Weisnewski also discussed weapon balancing in this next update (Note: This list is not comprehensive, as there will be a full list of changes and specifics in the patch notes next week). Auto Rifles will have the base damage increased slightly on slow rate-of-fire weapons, but decreased slightly on high rate-of-fire weapons. Pulse Rifles will have a slight buff for low rate-of-fire weapons, and Hand Cannons will have in increased ammo inventory overall. Fusion rifles will have a blanket stability increase. Snipers, a hot topic as of late in the community, have some changes coming as well. Increased zoom on the low-zoom scopes (which will also give a range increase), two frames of extra zoom transition while transitioning to aim down the sights, and a slight reduction to all sniper stability stats will make it a little harder to snipe enemy players at closer ranges. Exotic weapons will also receive some tuning. MIDA Multi-Tool will have the perk high-caliber rounds removed, for example. The SUROS Regime will receive a damage buff if the perk Focused-Fire is active, and it will also receive a ranged buff that, combined with other ranged perks, can actually allow players to max out range on the weapon. The spin-up perk will also trigger four bullets later than it currently does, making this gunplay perk decision swing a little differently than it does in the current weapon meta. Hawkmoon will receive a range buff, while The Last Word will receive a damage nerf to its namesake perk. The infamous Thorn will get a bit of nerf, as the Damage over Time will do less damage and tick for four pulses as opposed to the current 6, and the intensity of the poison screen effects will be a little less than it is currently. The Icebreaker special ammo glitch commonly utilized to get around the special ammo nerf included in the last update will no longer work, just as the glitch using sidearms will also be disabled. Additionally, total ammo for heavy machine guns and sniper rifles have been decreased. The exotic sidearm, Dreg’s Promise tracking rounds now lock on better to enemies. Tellesto’s projectiles will now stick to ally guardians, as well as to a Defender Titan’s Ward of Dawn, which could allow for some interesting team gameplay. The legendary weapon, 1000-Yard Stare, which Bungie revealed has been the single most-used special weapon in the game to date, will receive an additional ammo inventory reduction, and Quillum’s Terminus, the raid heavy machine gun, will also receive the same. The King’s Fall weapons overall will receive a buff to reload speed, and the raid auto rifle will also get a stability buff. The final segment of the stream discussed the way that Bungie is changing subclasses to help balance the Crucible, namely the Warlock subclasses. Again, this list is not comprehensive, and the detailed patch notes will be shared when the update goes live. Sunsinger Warlocks will have a nerf to Flameshield, both with regard to the amount of shield granted and the ability cooldown. Additionally, triggering a self-revive while having Firebolt grenades equipped will cause the super to drain more quickly, although the grenades as a whole were unaffected in the update, a surprising move to many players. Stormcallers were also affected by changes, including a shortened active time of Stormtrance. The developers stated that they made changes to the subclass that were designed to influence the importance of “more decisions” as the player decided on their loadout with a Stormcaller Warlock. The third subclass of Warlocks, the Voidwalkers, received a few changes to the way that abilities triggered, focusing on the draining and vampiric effects that define the subclass. A specific change mentioned was the effect of a more immediate melee ability. Obviously, there was a lot of ground covered in this livestream, and the team emphasized several times that this was an overview of the content changes coming in the new update, and that this is not an exhaustive list. What do you think of the changes coming to Destiny in the April Update? Let us know in the comments below.
Kickstarter Watch 4/6/16
Each week, Rectify Gaming looks through the indie games in development on Kickstarter and brings you the best looking, most promising, and most interesting of the bunch. Here’s what we like this week: The Wild Eight Developed by: 8 Points The Wild Eight is a survival co-op game featuring up to eight players. You and your friends are the survivors of a horrific plane crash in the wilderness of Alaska. Many threats await your group, from cold, to hunger, to attack from starving wild animals. A larger group means a better chance of survival in the procedurally generated world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pLi0TI-qU Why it’s worth a look: The Wild Eight is a unique look at a crowded survival genre. The top-down viewpoint, the number of people that you can play with, the setting, and the procedurally generated world take the genre in a different direction, and the opportunity to betray the group at any time throw in a healthy mistrust to the mix. Funding Status: Raised $6,394 of its $50,000 goal from 85 backers, with 37 days to go. Release Date: December 2016 Links: Kickstarter, Steam Greenlight, Developer Website Gebub’s Adventure Developed by: John Wallie Gebub’s Adventure is a side-scrolling journey of a peculiar little character out to collect orbs and help other creatures along the way. It’s a peaceful adventure of exploration and charity as you reach out to help those you encounter, and receive help in return. Why it’s worth a look: Gebub’s Adventure is a quaint little game with an art style evocative of the hand-drawn appearance of doodle jump. There aren’t many games that could be classified as relaxing, so they’re worth looking into as they come along. Gebub’s Adventure has a lot of personality in those lines and doodles, and the music adds to the charming mood. Funding Status: Raised $120 of its $3,500 goal from 10 backers, with 29 days to go. Release Date: August 2016 Links: Kickstarter, Steam Greenlight, Developer Blog
Warzone Firefight Beta coming April 14th-18th.
Ghosts of Meridian is shipping today to Halo 5 owners and with that 343 has revealed that there will be a beta for Warzone Firefight. In case you didn’t know about Warzone Firefight here is a brief description: Warzone Firefight is an ambitious new multiplayer mode coming to Halo 5: Guardians that stands primed to offer the biggest Halo cooperative experience ever in franchise history. In Warzone Firefight, up to eight players will work together to complete five rounds of increasingly difficult, dynamic objectives set against a timer to emerge victorious. The five-day beta experience will see Spartan fireteams of up to 8 players battle against an onslaught of enemy AI on the Escape from A.R.C. Warzone map. Players will have full access to their Halo 5: Guardians REQ’s. 343 has also revealed a new promotional pack – the Mythic Warzone REQ Pack which will help fans get the powerful weapons easier than trying to open a regular gold pack.
Outland and Gunstar Heroes are now available on Xbox One Backward Compatibility.
The list continues to grow! Outland and Gunstar Heroes are now available on Xbox One Backward Compatibility. Gunstar Heroes is a run & gun shooter video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega Outland is a platform game developed by Housemarque and published by Ubisoft. The game combines two-dimensional platforming with a polarity system similar to Treasure’s Ikaruga and Silhouette Mirage. Here is an updated list of all the Xbox One BC games: CONTENT TITLE CONTENT TYPE PUBLISHER STATUS A Kingdom for Keflings Arcade Microsoft Studios A World of Keflings Arcade Microsoft Studios Aegis Wing Arcade Xbox LIVE Arcade Age of Booty Arcade Capcom Alan Wake Games On Demand Microsoft 17 MAR 2016 Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Arcade Microsoft Studios Alien Hominid HD Arcade Microsoft Studios Assassin’s Creed Games On Demand Ubisoft 21 MAR 2016 Assassin’s Creed II Games On Demand Ubisoft Asteroids & Deluxe Arcade Atari Banjo-Kazooie Arcade Microsoft Studios Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Banjo-Tooie Arcade Microsoft Studios BattleBlock Theater Arcade Microsoft Studios Bejeweled 2 Arcade Microsoft Studios Bellator: MMA Onslaught Arcade 345 Games Beyond Good & Evil HD Arcade Ubisoft Blood of the Werewolf Arcade Midnight City BloodRayne: Betrayal Arcade Majesco Entertainment Borderlands Games On Demand 2K Games Braid Arcade Microsoft Studios Call of Juarez Gunslinger Arcade Ubisoft Carcassonne Arcade Microsoft Studios Castle Crashers Arcade Microsoft Studios CastleStorm Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Arcade Konami 17 MAR 2016 Centipede & Millipede Arcade Atari Condemned: Criminal Origins Games On Demand Sega Counter-Strike: GO Arcade Valve Corporation Crazy Taxi Arcade Sega Dark Souls Games On Demand Bandai Namco 23 MAR 2016 Dark Void Games On Demand Capcom 21 MAR 2016 Dead Space Games On Demand Electronic Arts 30 MAR 2016 Deadliest Warrior: Legends Arcade 345 Games / Spike Games Defense Grid: The Awakening Arcade Microsoft Studios DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION Games On Demand SQUARE ENIX DiRT 3 Games On Demand Codemasters DiRT Showdown Games On Demand Codemasters Discs of Tron Arcade Disney Interactive Studios Doom Arcade Bethesda Softworks Doom II Arcade Bethesda Softworks Doritos Crash Course Arcade Microsoft Studios Dungeon Siege III Games On Demand Square Enix Earthworm Jim HD Arcade Microsoft Studios Fable II Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Fable III Games On Demand Microsoft Game Studios Fallout 3 Games On Demand Bethesda Softworks Feeding Frenzy Arcade Microsoft Studios Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown Arcade PopCap Games Galaga Arcade Namco Bandai Gears of War Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Gears of War 2 Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Gears of War 3 Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Gears of War: Judgment Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Geometry Wars Evolved Arcade Microsoft Studios Golden Axe Arcade Sega GRID 2 Games On Demand Codemasters 21 MAR 2016 Halo Wars Games On Demand Microsoft 28 MAR 2016 Halo: Reach Games On Demand Microsoft Game Studios Halo: Spartan Assault Arcade Microsoft Studios Hardwood Backgammon Arcade Microsoft Studios Hardwood Hearts Arcade Microsoft Studios Hardwood Spades Arcade Microsoft Studios Heavy Weapon Arcade Microsoft Studios Hexic HD Arcade Microsoft Studios Hydro Thunder Arcade Microsoft Studios Ikaruga Arcade Microsoft Studios Iron Brigade Arcade Microsoft Studios Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad Arcade D3Publisher Jetpac Refuelled Arcade Microsoft Studios Joy Ride Turbo Arcade Microsoft Studios Just Cause 2 Games On Demand Square Enix Kameo: Elements of Power Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Kane & Lynch 2 Games On Demand Square Enix Ltd Left 4 Dead 2 Games On Demand Electronic Arts 29 MAR 2016 LEGO Batman Games On Demand Warner Bros. Interactive LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Games On Demand Disney Interactive Studios LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Games On Demand Disney Interactive Studios Lode Runner Arcade Microsoft Studios LUMINES LIVE! Arcade Microsoft Studios Mass Effect Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Metal Slug 3 Arcade SNK PLAYMORE Metal Slug XX Arcade SNK PLAYMORE Might & Magic Clash of Heroes Arcade Ubisoft Mirror’s Edge Games On Demand Electronic Arts Missile Command Arcade Atari Monday Night Combat Arcade Microsoft Studios Monkey Island 2: Special Edition Arcade Disney Interactive Studios Monkey Island: Special Edition Arcade Disney Interactive Studios Motocross Madness Arcade Microsoft Studios MS. PAC-MAN Arcade BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. Ms. Splosion Man Arcade Microsoft Studios Mutant Blobs Attack!!! Arcade Midnight City N+ Arcade Microsoft Studios NBA JAM: On Fire Edition Arcade Electronic Arts NiGHTS into dreams… Arcade Sega Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Games On Demand Codemasters PAC-MAN Arcade Bandai Namco 17 MAR 2016 Pac-Man: Championship Edition Arcade Bandai Namco Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+ Arcade Bandai Namco Peggle Arcade PopCap Games, Inc. Perfect Dark Arcade Microsoft Studios Perfect Dark Zero Games On Demand Microsoft Studios Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Arcade Mages. Pinball FX Arcade Microsoft Studios Plants vs. Zombies Arcade PopCap Portal: Still Alive Arcade Microsoft Studios Prince of Persia Arcade Ubisoft Putty Squad Arcade System 3 Software Ltd R-Type Dimensions Arcade Microsoft Studios Rayman 3 HD Arcade Ubisoft Sacred Citadel Arcade Deep Silver Saints Row IV Games On Demand Deep Silver NEW Sam & Max Save the World Arcade Microsoft Studios Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space Arcade Microsoft Studios Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. Arcade Sega Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe Arcade Sega Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World Arcade Sega Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage Arcade Sega Shadow Complex Arcade Microsoft Studios Skullgirls Arcade MarvelousAQL Small Arms Arcade Microsoft Studios Sonic CD Arcade Sega Sonic The Hedgehog Arcade Sega Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Arcade Sega Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Arcade Sega Soul Calibur II HD Arcade Bandai Namco 28 MAR 2016 Soulcalibur Arcade Namco South Park: The Stick of Truth Games On Demand Ubisoft Space Giraffe Arcade Microsoft Studios Spelunky Arcade Microsoft Studios Splosion Man Arcade Microsoft Studios Super Meat Boy Arcade Microsoft Studios Supreme Commander 2 Games On Demand Square Enix Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Games On Demand Bandai Namco 23 MAR 2016 The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Arcade SNK Playmore 28 MAR 2016 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Games On Demand CD Projekt Red Ticket to Ride Arcade Microsoft Studios
DOOM open beta coming April 15-17, first premium DLC Pack announced.
Fans have been playing the closed beta and most have been trying to get into it. It now looks like there will be an open beta for DOOM coming for everyone next week April 15th-17th. It will be available for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4 owners. Not only did we get a open beta date we also got info about the first premium DLC pack for the game. “Support for Doom doesn’t end when the game is out. For the rest of the year, we expect to provide certain free content updates across SnapMap and multiplayer.” Each DLC pack will cost $14.99/£11.99/€14.99. A season pass will also be available for $39.99/£29.99/€39.99. Here is what’s included in the DLC pack: Three new maps One new weapon One new playable demon One new armour set One new piece of equipment New hack modules and taunts New customization colours and patterns What are your thoughts?
Fortified Review on Xbox One
Release Date – February 3, 2016 Platform – Xbox One(Review) and PC Developer/Publisher – Clapfoot/Clapfoot Price – $14.99 If you loved the old 1950s science fiction movies, then you will enjoy the setting for Clapfoot’s Fortified. A Martian invasion needs to be stopped in this Tower Defense strategy shooter. Using different heroes, the player is tasked with protecting their base/rocket ship from being destroyed. Combining your skill with a good strategy will ensure victory, for sure. Humanity has begun to fight back with four heroes, based on pulp heroes from the 1950s, known as the Captain, the Agent, the Spaceman, and the Rocket Scientist. Each hero has different abilities to resist the onslaught of Martians, forcing them back and away from the base. But, using abilities isn’t the only way to force these beings back! Different structures can be built to try and repel the Martians away. These structures can be anything from anti-air cannon to stop UFOs, to dropping in more infantry that will move and try and hold off the Martians for a time. While playing, you will be able to upgrade your structures to become more powerful as the waves of enemies grow stronger. Playing solo is fun, but multiplayer is when the game shines. Nothing is more fun than seeing each hero on the screen together, using their powers to take down the Martians! Playing online with a group is simple and easy to access for any gamer. The social aspect of playing with three of your friends is something to try. The game is just better with more people. Fortified’s music is just background noise. It becomes background noise and just doesn’t add anything to the gameplay. But, it does enough to get the job done. The graphics are reminiscent of Team Fortress, which is a good option. Each character can stand out with these cartoony-style graphics. This decision worked great for the game. A fantastic choice by the team, for sure. At the end of the day, the game is good. Sometimes the gameplay feels a little shallow and may even feel like more could be added to the experience. This is easily overlooked, however, when you play with others. Fortified is worth buying if you enjoy Tower Defense-style games. Check it out.
Gears of War 4 launching October 11 worldwide and Box Cover Revealed!
Gears of War fans you guys better mark your calendars because the bloody gameplay is coming soon! It was just announced that Gears of War 4 will be launching on October 11th 2016. The beta will be coming to the public April 25th but April 18th if you’ve played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition on Windows 10 or Xbox One. Not only did we get a release date announcement we got a look at the box art for the game as you see above! “Gears of War 4 marks the beginning of an epic new saga for one of gaming’s most celebrated franchises, as a new band of heroes rises to confront a fearsome new threat. Harkening back to the dark and intense roots of the original classic, fans can expect a familiar, yet distinct evolution of gameplay, including brutal and intimate action, a heart-pounding campaign, genre-defining multiplayer and stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 4.” Are you excited for Gears 4?
Gears of War 4 Beta will be in 1080p.
A lot of fans have been wondering what Gears of War 4’s quality will be for the beta and Rod Fergusson has stated on Twitter that it will not be 72op and it will be 1080p. For those who are always curious for the quality of the game well your answer is here: @iamironwolf no, the Beta is not 720p, it's 1080p — Rod Fergusson (@RodFergusson) April 6, 2016 Rod Fergusson has also said that this beta is an alpha version for their multiplayer. “What you’re going to play is basically an alpha build of our multiplayer,” he said. “That means there’s going to be issues, but it’s an actual beta. It’s not a fake demo; it’s not a highly polished thing in the sense that it’s set up as a marketing demo. It’s actually, ‘Hey, we have brand new technology on our servers and we have brand new features on our client and we want that to be tested at scale and we want your help.’”
