The Elite: Dangerous site has been updated with the news that the Horizons expansion, including both The Engineers and Planetary Landings updates, will be released for XBox One players on June 3, 2016. Players can upgrade their game for $29.99 or packaged with the XBox One Commander Edition for $59.99.
Elite: Dangerous: Latest Beta Patch Notes Addresses Stability
The latest Elite: Dangerous beta patch notes have been released that address a number of bug fixes and feature enhancements. Most notable in the update notes are the significant number of stability issues that have been addressed.
Elite: Dangerous: Be Reassured – Game is Compatible with Oculus Rift
Oculus has released a new trailer to remind potential VR players that Elite: Dangerous will indeed be compatible with Oculus Rift alongside SteamVR. Get an idea of what E:D VR is like by checking out the video below.
Elite: Dangerous: Horizons Heading to XBox One in Q2 2016
Elite: Dangerous XBox One players have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. Frontier Developments announced today that the Horizons expansion will will launch during quarter two 2016. Horizons will include planetary landings, the looting and crafting systems, multicrew coop missions and more.
Elite: Dangerous: The Engineers, Part 2 of Horizons, Headed to Beta on May 8th
The Elite: Dangerous team has posted notification that the second part of the Horizons expansion will be heading to beta testing on May 8th. Called The Engineers, the second Horizons installment brings loot and crafting on line.
Elite: Dangerous: Beam Me Up, Sc…Oh Wait…Shatner Voice Packs on PreSale
William Shatner voice packs for Elite: Dangerous are now up for preorder on the game’s official store front. The voice pack is for “Orion” and contains 1,300 phrases voiced by Shatner and will be released into game on April 8th.
Elite: Dangerous: Full Horizons Release Delayed to Latter Half of 2016
Frontier Developments has announced that the full release of the Elite: Dangerous Horizons expansion will be delayed until after May 31, 2016. Developers cited a review of the development and the need for more time to meet “our absolute commitment to quality” as the reasons for delay.
Elite: Dangerous: Session-Based PvP ‘Arena’ Launches for PC
PC players with a hankering for epic PvP space battles will want to check out Elite: Dangerous Arena that has officially as of today. Elite: Dangerous owners have access to Arena for free or it can be purchased as a stand alone game for $7.49.
Elite: Dangerous: Frontier Pre-Tax Profits Up
Frontier Developments has released its six month statement for the time up through November 30, 2015. Pre-tax profits show 400,000 GBP in the positive, lead by strong sales of Elite: Dangerous.
Elite: Dangerous: PAX South – Maybe Elite’s Not So Dangerous After All
Elite: Dangerous is a space sim sandbox, but after my interview at PAX South, I’m starting to think it might not be as rough on new players as I first thought.