EA Sports Reveals FIFA 22 For October 1st Release, Showcases New EA HyperMotion Technology

While announcements make impact for games unexpected, the same cannot be said for annual installments. Although respected series are anticipated each year, the new features that come alongside are always welcomes. For FIFA 21 last year, that was a prime reason to grow excited with the large difference between the Xbox One/PlayStation 4 versions to Xbox Series X|S/PlayStation 5. And now, the same can be said for FIFA 22 even more. On Sunday, EA Sports unveiled the next iteration alongside showcasing the new HyperMotion Technology that will be utilized to feature realistic character model movements unlike games prior in the series. FIFA 22 is also revealed to feature Paris Saint-Germain and the France football player Kylian Mbappé on the cover once again. You can watch the reveal trailer in the video below: “FIFA 22 offers millions of fans around the world a chance to engage with the sport they love in an unprecedented way,” Nick Wlodyka, EA Sports FIFA General Manager said. “Each player experiences FIFA in their own way but on-pitch gameplay is the unifying constant, so we’re excited to offer deep innovation there. HyperMotion elevates that even further on next-gen consoles and Stadia and completely changes the feel of the game.” Similar to how Madden 21 & FIFA 21 was offered last year, Dual Entitlements still remains a specialty to digital copy owners, EA shares. Additionally, the firm also discloses that cross-generation play between console families is available, but not full cross-platform play between consoles. Previously, EA Sports shared that both Patrick Mahomes & Tom Brady to share the cover for Madden NFL 22. The game is said to arrive on August 20 next month. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you excited for FIFA 22 later this fall? FIFA 22 arrives on October 1, 2021 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Stadia. Source: Electronic Arts

Despite Claims For WB Games To Sell TT Games & NetherRealm Studios, The Company Denounces The Rumors

In the past, there has been continuous talks of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/WB Games to sell its assets to better the load for its parent companies Warner Media and AT&A. During that, it was said studios such as Traveller’s Tales, NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady Studios, and Monolith Productions were up for grabs as Microsoft’s interest grew on the opportunity, one report told. Later, Warner Media in a statement said that it will not be selling the aforementioned studios and plans to bolster its network of teams later on. But with new claims surfacing on potentially selling once again, it was announced that Electronic Arts acquired Playdemic from WB Games for $1.4 billion just recently. According to a new string of claims from Windows Central’s Jez Corden, he told on the Xbox Two podcast Microsoft is looking at WB Games once again. Also being corroborated by @Klobrille as well, it was said that the Xbox company is looking at Traveller’s Tales and NetherRealm Studios to buy from Warner Bros. Games. But, Remi Sklar, WB Games Senior Vice President of Global Communications when speaking to The Gamer said that the firm has no intentions to sell either of the developers. “I can confirm NetherRealm Studios and TT Games will continue to remain a part of Warner Bros. Games, and all are included in the Warner Media Discovery merger,” Sklar told the outlet in a statement. While Microsoft is now certainly not after either WB Games subsidiaries currently after Sklar’s statement verifies not to be the case, it does not equate to no purchases being made. In fact, Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty recently told that it is not halting plans for acquisitions until Xbox has quarterly first-party releases. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you surprised by WB Games denying the recent claim regarding its internal studios? Source: The Gamer

CD Projekt Red Reveals Kickstarter For The Witcher: Ronin, A Manga With Japanese Influence On The Polish Story

So far from WitcherCon this past week, CD Projekt Red has established some exciting additions for its video game series. For one thing, the Netflix series starring Henry Cavill is told to be seeping into the video game. Unique to the ‘Complete Edition’ coming to Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5, DLC inspired by the show is told to arrive to the game later this year. As for the Netflix series itself, fans are to expect season 2 to arrive later this December. But for fans impatient to wait this holiday, there is a new addition coming to Netflix in August. In that, Netflix unveiled a trailer for The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, an anime film that follows the tale of Vesemir who’s story takes place before Geralt of Rivia. In a separate announcement during the livestream presentation, CD Projekt Red told that it will be launching a Kickstarter campaign for The Witcher: Ronin, a new manga series that follows the tale for Geralt of Rivia while spinning the inspiration from Japanese folk lore. However, the context of the story will not be connected to the main universe. You can watch the teaser trailer in the video below: The new project was created by CD Projekt Red Comic Book Editor Rafał Jaki, responsible for the upcoming Netflix anime, Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners. Jaki when speaking to IGN told the inspiration of the new story strands from Batman Ninja and Superman Red Son. “I personally love the new monsters and folk tales we can experiment with. Both Europe and Japan have a unique tradition in this area, and bringing iconic Japanese stories and monsters and fitting them in a Witcher Context was the most exciting thing for me. “We took cues from other Elseworld comics where, for example in Superman Red Son even though Superman lands in the CCCP instead of Kansas, [in the] U.S. he is still called Superman — it’s an artistic license that allows people to have fun with the concept and understand it easily.” Neko no Matasaburou and Mangaka Joshi manga artist Hataya is told to be responsible for the manga’s illustrations. Are you excited to see more for The Witcher: Ronin? Source: IGN

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Anime Receives August Release Date

So far, The Witcher on Netflix is already thriving with one season that debuted back in December 2019. However, the live-action television series is branching to new avenues. In that, there is a spin-off, six-episode series that is told to take place centuries before the story fans are so familiar for Geralt of Rivia. Additionally, Netflix most recently disclose new details on the coming season 2 for The Witcher. In that, the next bundle of episodes is to arrive by mid December later this holiday. In the synopsis provided by Netflix, Princess Cirllia and Geralt returns to Kaer Morhen following the presumed death of Yennefer. But, more is still on the way with the promised anime movie on the way as well. Previously, the production was shared to be titled ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’ and is to be conjured by Studio Mir, responsible for The Legend of Korra. Now, the film is said to hit Netflix next month. You can watch the teaser trailer in the video below: “The world of ‘The Witcher’ expands in this 2D anime film that explores a powerful new threat facing the Continent,” reads the summary overview for the show from Netflix. While most of the features regarding The Witcher are told in television form, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf is a animated film. The page tells that the movie will be 1 hour, 22 minutes long. Alike the announcement for The Witcher anime being made at WitcherCon, CD Projekt Red also told that The Witcher Netflix series is expecting to be adapted into DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition for Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you planning to catch The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf when it releases? The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf arrives to Netflix on August 23, 2021.

The Witcher 3 For Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5 To Feature DLC From The Witcher Netflix Show, CD Projekt Red Reveals

Although developer CD Projekt Red is still heavily remembered for the frowned upon release of Cyberpunk 2077 with how the game performed on last-generation hardware, the team was previously glorified for shipping 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. While the title at the time arrived with its own collection of bugs and inconsistencies then, the game never met the same number of criticisms that its latest release has. Previously, CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is to expect a new version exclusively made for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. With that, the game is said to come with all content alongside some new additions unannounced for the project. Later, it was pressed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is to expect a release in late 2021 told back in March. Now, CD Projekt Red during WitcherCon announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition is also expected unique DLC inspired by The Witcher series on Netflix. Not only that, but CD Projekt Red also spared the newly updated cover art for the game which you can view below: “We also prepared some free DLCs inspired by The Witcher Netflix Series, CD Projekt Red penned in the short blog post. This will also mark a second project that the Polish developer is working for Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5 in actuality. In that, CD Projekt Red has still yet to release the versions of Cyberpunk 2077 with fans still patiently waiting. Elsewhere during WitcherCon, Netflix revealed that The Witcher Season 2 is to officially arrive on December 17th. Collected from filming of the production earlier this year, it appears that The Wild Hunt will be taking place in the approaching season for the series. You can read the initial report by heading here. Are you excited for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition hitting the latest consoles? The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition arrives to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC later in 2021. Source: CD Projekt Red

The Witcher Season 2 Arrives To Netflix Later This December

At least since the show’s debut in late 2019, fans new and old are excited for what is to follow The Witcher on Netflix. At the time, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt received a record-breaking influx of users following the series’ airing on Netflix. So excitement is an understatement for when Netflix is prepared to share more information on Season 2. Later on, Netflix did confirm a spin-off, six episode series is also in the works as well. At the time, it was told to take place centuries before the story for Geralt of Rivia is told. Additionally, premature details on The Witcher Season 2 leaked online, Through captured images of the production over in the United Kingdom, it appears that Netflix is filming what appears to be The Wild Hunt excitingly enough. Now during WitcherCon on Friday, Netflix reveals that Season 2 is to air on its platform later this December. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen,” reads the synopsis on Netflix. “While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.” Elsewhere, claims are surfacing on Netflix ambitions to capture The Witcher’s momentum with different video game properties. In one report, it is indicated that The Elder Scrolls is expected to find a similar production later on. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you excited for The Witcher Season 2 to arrive later this holiday? The Witcher 2 hits Netflix on December 17, 2021.

New Claims Resurface On Xbox Live Going Free, But It Could Be Years Away

In the upcoming stages of new changes that were to drop for the Xbox platform, features such as unified interface and the xCloud at the time, there was heavy speculation of Xbox Live Gold going to becoming a free service. Then, the idea was tipped by the delisting of the 12-month & 24-month subscriptions being delisted previously. Not only that, but insiders throughout the video game industry also corroborates the suspicions at the time. However, while the story gained traction online, Microsoft in one statement told that the speculation is not to be anything more. “There are no changes being made to the experience of the service or Xbox Live Gold,” a spokesperson told The Verge at the time. And while the firm went on to with increase the price for the service, then retract the decision later on, Xbox Live has not truly gone anywhere just yet. During that, Xbox Live went to disable its requirement to enjoy free-to-play titles. But, no word on becoming a free service. According to GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb on the GrubbSnax Premium show, and transcribed by Video Game Chronicles, Xbox Live Gold is still on the menu to go free, he claims. In the past, I’ve said Xbox Live Gold is going to go away, and when I started saying that it was when Xbox Live Gold was still required for free-to-play games. And I knew for a fact that they were going to make a change before Halo Infinite, and I thought at least it would be dropped for free-to-play games because they weren’t going to charge people to play Halo on Xbox when they weren’t charging you to play it on PC or whatever. Then they decided to raise the price and it looked weird, right? Why would they do that if they were going to get rid of Xbox Live Gold? I just wanted to reiterate, Xbox Live Gold is still on a board somewhere saying ‘this is going to go away at some point’. Whether or not they’re actively talking about it right now, I don’t know, but they still have it on a roadmap saying “Xbox Live Gold will be dropped at some point in the future”. [Dropping Gold] might take years, because the focus right now still very much is getting Game Pass into a very healthy position. It’s okay right now, but […] before E3 things were starting to kind of slow down and I think there were maybe some people at Microsoft getting a little bit antsy about it because they’re like, “we do need this thing to grow”, the problem is they were waiting for big games to come to the service. Additionally, Grubb elaborates on Microsoft’s current status with Xbox Game Pass following its Xbox-Bethesda E3 Showcase and how the firm is looking to hold a better standing with that user base before pulling the plug on Xbox Live Gold. “It seems that E3 really helped Game Pass hit its stride where people can now look into the future and say: ‘If I get it now I’m going to have all these games, but then there’s going to be this and this and this right in the immediate future, and then these big things on the horizon.’ “So Microsoft’s just kind of [keeping their] heads down on getting user acquisition, and that means ‘Xbox Live will go away but we need to get to a certain threshold with Game Pass before we can make that choice and unplug that revenue source because we have enough coming from something else’.” While the future is still officially unclear for Xbox Live Gold, Microsoft is already going in a new direction for the service with Xbox Network. But, the firm did clarify that the new program is not to replace the initial service and Xbox Live Gold is to remain well after. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you convinced Xbox Live Gold could go free later on? Source: Video Game Chronicles