Rob’s back this week to admit he was wrong about one of his big predictions for 2016. Read on to find out what it is and why.
Guild Wars 2: Running the Gauntlet – Our Preview of GW2’s Next Raid Wing
That’s my totally canonical explanation for the preview encounter I ran last week, part of the Stronghold of the Faithful raid wing that goes live today for Guild Wars 2. Unlike the previous boss battles I’d had the opportunity to check out, this was more of a “gauntlet”-style encounter that required the players to continuously push forward and face down an endless wave of enemies while trying to complete their objectives.
Hawken: Headed to PlayStation 4 and XBox One Soon
During last night’s Sony PlayStation event, a new trailer for Hawken was shown to announce that the game would be heading to PlayStation 4 in the near future. According to VG247, after the event, 505 Games confirmed that Hawken would also be released for XBox One.
General: Horizon: Zero Dawn Gameplay & Release Date
During Sony’s PlayStation E3 2016 event, viewers were treated to over eight minutes of gameplay from the forthcoming open world RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn. The video shows Aloy on a hunt, interacting with NPCs and a good look at the interface’s conversation wheel.
Final Fantasy XV: VR Support Revealed During Sony Event
During this evening’s Sony press event, attendees were shown characters all sporting the PlayStation VR headset and a new trailer illustrating what it would look like in game was shown. The VR version of Final Fantasy XV will arrive sometime near or shortly after the release of PlayStation VR on October 13th.
Elder Scrolls Online: Housing Coming in Q1 2017
IGN scored an awesome interview with Elder Scrolls Online game director Matt Firor in which he confirmed new dungeons, housing, character customization and much more.
Battleborn: Skins, Taunts & Premium Currency Coming June 16th
The Battleborn team has published a brand new developer diary that lays out the forthcoming additions to the in-game Marketplace as well as the premium currency that will be used to purchase skins and taunts. The premium currency is called platinum and can be purchased through the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Store, or through the Steam Wallet.
Heroes of the Storm: Medivh & Season 1 Starts With Overhauled Ranked Play
Heroes of the Storm players have a new champion to check out with the arrival of Medivh, a caster with a unique ability that will undoubtedly bring great angst to opponents. In addition, the overhauled version of Ranked Play has entered the game just in time to kick off Season 1. The season will last until August 23rd.
Devilian: Up to 120 Can Take Part in PvP Mayhem with New Feature
Trion has sent word that a new PvP game mode has entered Devilian. The Terror of the Depths PvP event has kicked off where players can queue up. Once forty total players are signed up, the battle begins with additional players able to join until the one hundred twenty maximum number have arrived.
General: Stardew Valley Headed to All Consoles Soon
The Stardew Valley site has been updated with the news that the game will be headed to all consoles sometime in Winter 2016-2017. Stardew Valley will be heading to PlayStation 4, Wii U and XBox One and, at a later time, to both Mac and Linux.