Bethesda Maps Out 2021 Content For Fallout 76, Brotherhood Of Steel Continuation Slated For This Summer

Despite the initial backlash of the launch that was Fallout 76, many users of the game that remained continue to play thanks to the number of fixes, updates, and content drops that arrived to the 2018-released game. Namely, the latest addition being Steel Dawn which arrived back in December that welcomed the Brotherhood of Steel to the Appalachian Wasteland. But looking ahead, Bethesda has yet to truly welcome the next additions for Fallout 76 yet. Although the number of players are still swelling thanks to the game’s addition to Xbox Game Pass back in July 2020, there is of course more that will be coming in due time. As per a new blog post that went up on Monday, Bethesda Game Works shares the 2021 roadmap for Fallout 76. You can view the entire plan for Fallout 76 content in the image below: This spring, Season 4 kicks off for Fallout 76 with the additions of C.A.M.P. Slots, S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts, and Daily Ops Expansion I. Of course, with a new season also welcomes new items, cosmetics, and in-game goodies to unlock over at the Atom Shop. For this summer, the second part of the Brotherhood of Steel occupation ‘Steel Reign’ arrives to Appalachia. “Last year we met The Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel, witnessed a conflict between the ranks and discovered new obstacles in their path. Steel Reign concludes the story of The Brotherhood, introducing all new quests, locations, NPCs, and powerful new rewards. Whose side will you take? Your choices will change the Wasteland,” the description reads from the roadmap. Fall is told to welcome Daily Ops Expansion II and “an evolution to Private Worlds”. But the following winter looks to be even juicer with 4-star legendaries, C.A.M.P. pets, and “Invaders from Beyond” which appears to be a hint towards the return of aliens to the Fallout franchise once again. In other news regarding Fallout 76 as of late, Microsoft issued the FPS Boost treatment to the game welcoming a targeted 60 frames per second. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you planning to play Fallout 76 in 2021? Fallout 76 is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, and PC; playable via backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5. Source: Bethesda

Far Cry 6 Receives Prequel Comic Series, Far Cry: Rite of Passage, Arriving In May

Looking to what Ubisoft had in store for 2021, the year was initially planned to kick off with a bang in February with the scheduled release of Far Cry 6. Starring Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Madalorian) and Anthony Gonzalez (Coco), the newest entry returns to the tropics with Cuban-inspired region, Yara. But, it was that coming October in 2020 that Ubisoft dropped the ball on having a late winter release for Far Cry 6. While not entirely providing a reason for the decision, Ubisoft retracted the February release date and leaves the game undetermined for its retail release for 2021. So, players eager to play are left to wait until Ubisoft flags the OK to lunch Far Cry 6. In the meantime, Ubisoft in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics announces a three-issue comic series set before the events of Far Cry 6, ‘Far Cry: Rite of Passage’. Thanks to a wonderful collaboration with Dark Horse, we are thrilled to share with our fans the very first Far Cry comic series. Through Bryan and Geraldo’s amazing work, we’ll get a fresh look into our beloved villains’ dark pasts. We can’t wait for everyone to fall down this rabbit hole with us. Marie Joelle-Paquin, Far Cry Product Director “Far Cry: Rite of Passage is a gritty tale of the intricate road that leads to the ascension to power,” the overview for the comic series reads. “The story kicks off as President Antón Castillo’s only son, Diego, has just turned thirteen. But this birthday is more than a celebration—it’s a rite of passage. Antón wishes to teach Diego important lessons in leadership and recounts cautionary tales he has heard about the undoing of three legendary men: Vaas Montenegro, a pirate, Pagan Min, a dictator, and Joseph Seed, a preacher.” The project is said to be comprised of a handful of talent for Far Cry: Rite of Passage – American Carnage’s Bryan Edward Hill to write, Nova’s Geraldo Borges to illustrate, Halo: Escalation’s Micheal Atiyeh to color, and Overwatch’s Comicraft to letter. Similarly, Apex Legends is also getting the same comic treatment with a partnership with Dark Horse Comics. Announcing Apex Legends: Overdrive, the series is to be a limited, four issue strip that kicks off with issue #1 later in June. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you looking to pick up Far Cry: Rite of Passage? Issue #1 for Far Cry: Rite of Passage arrives on May 19, 2021. Source: Dark Horse Comics

Insider Ring Users On Xbox Find New ‘Suspend’ Options To Boost Download Speeds For Games

In the last week or so, many users over on Xbox continue to remark on some of the unique features only found on Microsoft’s latest console. While fans are still awaiting the results of its acquisition for Zenimax Media, elements that define the next-generation Xbox Series X|S are what really leaves its users in awe still. For one, Dolby Vision is finally making its first wave over on the aforementioned consoles. While players are already greeted with HDR support for majority of their games – even those running via backwards compatibility – the feature is being enhanced with the in-house tool by Dolby. Additionally, FPS Boost has made a second wave with a number of Bethesda games that arrived to Xbox Game Pass the week prior. Now, select titles are able to reach nearly double the performance in frames per second than on Xbox One. Now another namely feature is arriving via Xbox Insider rings. So, players that are in the early access builds for Xbox will find yet another new feature. This time, the choice to ‘suspend’ games to better enforce more efficient download pacing when using the console. While Quick Resume is a hallmark in what makes Xbox Series X|S so unique, multiple games running at once can also strain what the GPU is fully capable of achieving. So players can still leave their games running while managing to download faster than ever before. Also, Xbox Engineering lead Eden Marie also went on to clarify the feature is also supported for Xbox One too. In other prominent attributes fans celebrate on Xbox Series X|S, Smart Delivery is another namely feature. With issues being apparent on how to transfer save progress to PlayStation 5, many Xbox users and Marie included remark on the significance of the feature’s simplicity. You can read the full report by heading here. Do you see yourself using the suspend feature?

Borderlands 3 ‘Director’s Cut’ DLC Delayed By Two Weeks

While Gearbox Software is currently finishing up on its second Season Pass for Borderlands 3, the developer also faces new ownership in the midst of the operation. In that, THQ Nordic parent company Embracer Group announced to welcome the team as its seventh subsidiary studio. The firm later clarified that the deal will not interfere with new Borderlands content between the team and publisher 2K. As part of the concluding piece of content for Season Pass 2, Gearbox Software unveiled Borderlands 3 Director’s Cut DLC expansion. Even more, the content drop is told to arrive by mid March to be more exact. However, the developer has run into unexpected hurdles and asks for more time to refine some of the rough edges for the add-on. In that, the team following the recent weather tragedies in Texas has announced to be pushing the Director’s Cut to April 8 later in the coming weeks. You can read the full announcement below: “Due to challenges arising from severe weather that impacted Texas last month, the Director’s Cut add-on will now launch on April 8,” Gearbox writes in the statement. “Thankfully, all of our team members and their families are safe and healthy, but our work on Director’s Cut was unavoidably disrupted and we’ve ultimately decided to shift the release date to ensure we deliver the best possible experience.” Upon other namely announcements regarding Borderlands, the adapted motion picture has made some major additions to its casting. In that, Ariana Greenblatt (Avengers Infinity War) will play Tiny Tina, Jamie Lee Curtis (Knives Out) to take the role of Dr. Jannis, and Florian Munteanu (Creed II) to play as psycho king, Krieg. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you planning to return to Borderlands 3 for the Director’s Cut DLC? Borderlands 3 is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Stadia.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Wrath of the Druids Expansion Arrives In Late April

While Ubisoft continues to push forward with its next major releases for 2021 like Far Cry 6 and Roller Champions, the publisher is not entirely done with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla just yet. Though the game arrived back in November, Ubisoft Montreal has already mapped out the extensive content campaign that will arrive in the following months for the game. Atop of what Ubisoft already scheduled ahead of the game for more than half a year, the firm also faced an explosive amount of users on the game in contrast to the series’ last entry. In that, Ubisoft Quebec’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey only faced half the number of players to what Assassin’s Creed Valhalla harbored at launch. In preparation of what is to come in the approaching weeks, Ubisoft has issued that the first expansion, Wrath of the Druids, arrive in late April next month. “Explore and smuggle your way through the haunted beauty of Ireland as you gain the favor of Gaelic kings and confront the druidic cult, the Children of Danu,” the overview for the add-on reads. As part of the ‘Ostara Season that already kicked off back on March 18, there is also the addition of titular, timed event which lightens the atmosphere over at Ravensthorpe. Additionally, players following Wrath of the Druids can expect ‘Mastery Challenges’ to be welcomed to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla sometime in late spring. “I can safely say after the 70+ hours I have spent so far the game is worth the purchase price of $60,” Michael Merchant writes in his review for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. “ I can see the game easily lasting over 100 hours to complete everything and while a portion of the time will be fluff, much of the time spent has value.” You can read the full review by heading here. Are you looking forward to the arrival of Wrath of the Druids on April 29? Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Source: Ubisoft

Report: Sony To Shut Down Store For PlayStation 3, PSP, & PS Vita Starting In July

One of the largest caveats comparing PlayStation 5 to Xbox Series X|S is the intertwined ecosystems that make up the platform. While Sony’s console is able to purchase games for PlayStation 4 and even stream earlier games with PlayStation Now, Xbox on the other hand is able to directly play now three generations of games with no limitations – aside from respected games being supported, of course. So no matter if you own the game digitally or physically, players can load the title and play it on Xbox. But for PlayStation, there was already a red flag for extended backwards compatibility as Sony Interactive Entertainment President & CEO Jim Ryan issued the team working on the PlayStation 5 could not achieve support for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation 3 natively. Now, that issue looks to further worsen as the firm is now reported to be closing a number of its storefronts very soon. Namely PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita stores are all said to be shutting down by July 2 (August 27 for PS Vita), as per a report from The Gamer. One of the largest concerns in regards to the report verified by the outlet is that owners of digital games will not be able to access these games once the marketplace ceases operations. To that, the titles you once had available will be inaccessible if not backed up properly ahead of the closing for the PlayStation Store on the respected platforms. In the past, Sony Interactive Entertainment has indirectly referenced this instance prematurely. Upon users questioning the ability to purchase games from the aforementioned systems on PlayStation 5 alike its former, the PlayStation company clarified that the ability will not be present on the newest hardware. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you upset by the new discovery? Source: The Gamer