The Walking Dead is Coming To Rogue Company with Rick, Michonne and Negan
A new collaboration between the Walking Dead and Rogue Company will be starting later this month. A content pack will be available with the game’s next update on October 18th allowing for some character skins and weapons. Lancer will be Michonne with her katana. Dallas will be Rick and Dima will be Negan, Lucille and all. Each character also has a ‘Classic’ black and white version, strikingly faithful to the comics’ rendering. Development-side, all those outfits are considered ‘Tier 5’, the highest quality. Other themed cosmetics will be available, including a Wingsuit. The Walking Dead is in its final season now on AMC, and rumors are that both Rick and Michonne will be returning in the final episodes after movie plans were scrapped. The pack will be available for purchase on all of Rogue Company’s platforms on October 18th. Check it out below.
Wild Hearts Gameplay Video Shows Off Some Meaty Monster Take Downs
After being announced last week, Omega Force has provided a nice glimpse of gameplay for Wild Hearts, the upcoming Monster Hunter-like title published by EA. The monsters, known as kumono, are sprawled throughout the land of Azuma. We get to check out a single player trying to take down a wild boar called Kingtusk, and his size fits his name. Of course, the trailer has the player fail in order to show off some co-op gameplay which follows. A lot of the game’s magical weapons like portable shields and helicopter like gliders are also shown off. They are the game’s new addition to the genre and provide a fresh take on combat. Wild Hearts is out next year on February 17th Series S/X, PS5 and PC. Check out the new gameplay below.
Stadia Exclusive Gylt Is Confirmed For Multiplatform Release Sometime In 2023
For Stadia, the platform has a short list of platform exclusives. The roster only shrunk as time progressed. Unit 2 Games Crayta originally launched on the platform unique to the Google service. But, it was later translated to PC. The same can be said for Super Bomberman R Online which arrived as a free-to-play title when dropping multiplatform, but was sold as a premium game on Stadia initially. As for what remains, many question where will Gylt be in the coming months. In that, the game stands to be the most unique release on the platform from developer Tequila Works, but with the official closure of Stadia this January, there was no confirmation if the game will live on elsewhere. But, the team made a statement this week. In a brief blog post on the official Gylt website, Tequila Work announces that the 2019 Stadia launch title will be going multiplatform later next year. “Spooky season is around the corner… And we bring terrific news! We’ve been working on it for a long time and it’s finally time to make it official: Gylt is going multiplatform in 2023!” the statement reveals. As for other planned efforts for Stadia, multiple developers are investigating account migration for select games in time for the platform’s demise. Bungie, IO Interactive, and Ubisoft are a few reported to be working on a solution for this. It has yet to be confirmed if or how other developers will pursue this with less than a handful of months still remaining. Additionally, there is no word on other Staida exclusives going multiplatform just yet. For titles like Splash Damage’s online experience Outcasters, there has yet to be confirmation on the IP going to other systems. The team did state it is still considering possibilities in one tweet recently. You can read the full post by heading here. Are you excited Gylt is being translated for more platforms? Gylt is currently available for Stadia. Source: Tequila Works
Unusual Findings Pre-Orders Are Live Now Ahead of Launch Next Week.
The upcoming point and click adventure title Unusual Findings is available to pre-order now before its launch next week. The Epic LLama game is a throwback to nostalgic 1980’s memorabilia as three friends attempt to solve the truth behind an alien invasion. Help Vinny, Nick and Tony (classic 80’s names, I know) explore the town utilizing the classic “grab”, look” and “talk” action buttons. They try to solve the mystery behind a pay-per-view adult channel with their brand new cable signal descrambler, but unexpectedly they pick up the distress signal of an alien spaceship crash-landing in the woods near their town. Things only get weirder as they realize that the towering alien is killing specific members of their community! Some features of the game are as follows: Follow the Sci-fi coming-of-age story of three friends fighting together against the unknown… things (maybe against some known things too…). Utilise “see”, “grab” and “talk” action tokens, take advantage of an inventory to use and combine items in and your wits are all you need to play the game. Stylized Pixel art. All the charm of pixel art of the past with more colours, combined with the new visual effects of the future. Some pixels look so real they can almost jump out of the screen. Go back to a simpler time where mixtapes were a thing, the Commodore 64 was king, and kids could go play outside at night and the only main thing of concern was the giant KILLER ALIEN trying to get you and your friends. The decisions you make affect relationships between each of the characters and thus by extension the puzzles, game progression and story. Choose wisely. The most radical music a synthesiser can play. Cool and thematic synthwave music arranged into catchy tunes that are made exclusively for the game to power up the 80s vibes for full immersion. You can pre-order on Xbox and PlayStation here now. Also, be sure to stay tuned for our review and coverage on launch day October 12. Unusual Findings will release on Steam, Xbox, PS and Switch.
Stadia Developers Begin For Account Migration After The Platform’s Closure Being Announced
Although many mocked what Stadia was since its inception, the platform did grow quite a following in the years following. Google to some extent pioneered a mainstream video game streaming platform in aspects better than its competition. Noted, the service even handled monthly free games better in some months – October Stadia Pro featuring Arcade Paradise, Drawful 2, and Tangle Tower. However, the firm just this past week shared that Stadia will be no more come thing January. The announcement while inevitable to some degree came to be a surprise nonetheless. Thankfully, Google did confirm that the platform will be issuing refunds to those who invested into the platform so close to the shuttering of Stadia. Since then, there has been multiple developers working to migrate players to other platforms like PC and console in anticipation for Stadia’s new year demise in 2023. With that, Ubisoft, IO Interactive, and Bungie all confirmed it is investigating how it will pursue this moving forward. Noted, this effort is selective per game. When Google originally announced the closure for Stadia, it mentions that not all games can confirm progress being carried over for every game. “While that may be possible for some games that support cross-progression play on other platforms, unfortunately, for the majority of games, that won’t be possible,” the FAQ answer reads. As you might anticipate, most major live-service titles like Destiny 2 already features some form of cross-progression/cross-save with Stadia. But, this cannot be said for every title. As for other properties from other large publishers like Rockstar Games, it is up to the firm to decide ultimately if worth pursuing and cannot be guaranteed. What are you thoughts on developers pursuing account migration for Stadia users?
PlayStation Executive Confirms Roughly One Year Before Games Come To PC
When exercising your options to play games, this window in recent years has opened immensely for fans of PlayStation IPs. In that, titles are slowly trickling out from Sony Interactive Entertainment to PC like Steam and Epic Games Store. In 2022 alone, we witnessed with a few games so far. Rewinding back to January God of War arrives and this summer introduced Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered as well. Moving forward, October is showing to be a very plentiful month as well. Firstly, the long-promised Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is set to arrive. Additionally, Sackboy: A Big Adventure just received its confirmation for PC which is also scheduled to launch later this month as well. In a recent interview with French tech YouTuber Julien Chièze, he speaks with PlayStations Studios head Hermen Hulst who reveals that PlayStation titles take roughly one year before being realized for a PC port. You can watch the segment of the interview in the video below: “Going forward we’ll see at least a year between releases on our own platform on PlayStation and on the PC platform – possibly with the exception of live service games,” Hulst explains. Live service games are a little bit different in nature because you want to have really strong communities, strong engagement right away when you go live so in the case of our live service offerings go day and date with PC and the PlayStation platform.” Exploring what direction Sony Interactive Entertainment is taking with its live-service approach, Bungie is at the forefront for this ambition. The firm explained this with the $3 billion acquisition still underway back in spring this year. The effort is also reiterated by Hulst in the interview with some of the partnered projects in the pipeline already. The PlayStation company aims for 10 releases by 2026 according to one statement made in February 2022. Looking how Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to properly establish this, President & CEO Jim Ryan does elaborate on the topic. In an investor’s briefing, he shares that the plan crosses with its efforts in the mobile market as well as PlayStation reaches to audiences beyond the conventional home consoles moving forward. You can read the full report by heading here. What are you most excited for about Sony expanding to PC and more with its titles?
CD Projekt Red Lays Brickwork For Upcoming Projects Including Cyberpunk 2077 & Witcher Universes Alongside New IP
From the likes of CD Projekt Red, the current state of the Polish developer is a surprise to say the least. Despite the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 and the state it came in, the IP is bigger than ever. Just last month, the Netflix anime ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ arrived breathing new life into the universe. Atop of that, the firm revealed the first story expansion ‘Phantom Liberty’ which is launching next year in 2023. Additionally, there is more The Witcher on the way. Being the franchise that brought the developer onto the map most prominently, it is no surprise the team is already underway with a new installment. Going back to March, CD Projekt Red confirmed a new saga for The Witcher is on the horizon for fans still waiting for a new game. This week, the Polish game studio went to Twitter with full transparency sharing its playbook for the next several years. While we are still years from these titles being completely realized, the team shared new projects in the pipeline. This includes new entries for the Cyberpunk 2077 & The Witcher universes alongside a new IP as well. For starters, The Witcher featured Project Sirius which reads “an innovative take on The Witcher universe telling an forgettable story for existing Witcher fans and new audiences. Moreover is Project Polaris which stands as the new trilogy for the mainline franchise. Thirdly, Project Canis Majoris is a new project involving a third-party team comprised of former The Witcher 3 developers. As for Cyberpunk 2077’s involvement, a sequel dubbed Project Orion has been confirmed. Details how the new entry will expand on is left unmentioned aside to “prove the full potential of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.” The third, unnamed new IP is said to be “distinct from The Witcher & Cyberpunk 2077” with production underway since its 2021 incubation. One interesting note is CD Projekt Red moving forward is searching to integrate multiplayer into its projects. Previously, the firm had plans for this effort with Cyberpunk 2077 prior to the overwhelming backlash of its release and canceled the ambition altogether. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you interested in the new project CD Projekt Red has cooking?
Overwatch 2 experienced DDoS attack on its release day
Overwatch 2 officially launched October 4th and its launch day was a tough one if you were trying to get on to get some games in with friends. You would expect a game this big to have server issues, but it seems Overwatch servers were experiencing a DDoS attack. Blizzard president, Mike Ybarra states the issue on Twitter saying the team is working hard to manage the issue. Unfortunately we are experiencing a mass DDoS attack on our servers. Teams are working hard to mitigate/manage. This is causing a lot of drop/connection issues. https://t.co/4GwrfHEiBE — Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) October 4, 2022 Players were also reporting queues of 40,000 people along with a ton of connection issues even if they do get into a match. Have you had any issue getting on Overwatch 2?
Limited Run Games Reveal Exclusive Collector’s Edition For Dead Space Remake
Along with the games new trailer yesterday, Limited Run Games announced a brand new Collector’s Edition where they collaborated with Electronic Arts. This Collector’s Edition will include a premium steelbook, a wearable replica of Isaac’s helmet containing LED lights and more. Here is the full list of what is included: A Standard Edition copy of Dead Space for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S or PC 4″ metal Marker statue Marker enamel pin SteelBook® Lithograph Print Ishimura Patch 4 mini posters Wearable, light-up Issac helmet The pricing of this Dead Space Collector’s Edition will cost $274.99 USD for whichever platform you desire to get it for. You can pre-order now.
