games news

• Mafia 3 PC Will Run at 30 Frames Per Second at Launch

  06-10-2016 22:56
  
  Update: 2K posted the following update on Mafia's official site:
  "We currently have a patch running here at the studio that includes 30, 60, and unlimited frames-per-second options in the video menu, among other improvements for the PC version of Mafia III. We’re verifying the patch now to ensure everything is working as expected. If everything goes well, we expect the update to go live this weekend. We will be keeping the PC community up-to-date on the status of the patch throughout the w
  
  Read more

• Soaring To PSVR

  06-10-2016 22:45
  EVE: Valkyrie is heading to PlayStation's virtual reality headset on October 13, and in preparation of its PSVR debut, a new launch trailer is out. The game was a launch title for the Oculus Rift and features the voice talents of Katee Sackoff of Battlestar Galactica fame.
  On the Rift, the game has micro-transactions that allows players to purchase ship decals, skins, and cockpit interiors. It's unknown if these will carry over to the PSVR version at this time. Both versions have been promised
  
  Read more

• Green Man Gaming expands further into console game sales with Sony deal

  06-10-2016 22:43
  
  Online storefront Green Man Gaming is continuing to expand its stock beyond PC games, confirming this week that it has cut a deal with Sony US to sell download codes for select PlayStation 4 games. ...
  
  Read more

• Oculus, Epic make deal to give Unreal Engine devs a royalties break

  06-10-2016 22:42
  
  Oculus is incentivizing game developers to bring their Unreal Engine 4-powered virtual reality games to the proprietary Oculus Store via a new deal with UE4-maker Epic Games. ...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• No freaking way - there's going to be a Voodoo Vince remaster for Xbox One

  06-10-2016 22:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  All the remasters and HD-ifications in the world can't prepare you for this: Original Xbox game Voodoo Vince is coming to Xbox One in 2017 with updated visuals and a 60fps framerate
  
  Read more

• Blade Runner 2049 first set photo blast(er)s off with a cool nod to the original

  06-10-2016 22:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  You don't need to refer to it as Blade Runner 2 anymore
  
  Read more

• Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Senior Programmer

  06-10-2016 21:58
  
  Insomniac Games is seeking a Senior Programmer to design and implement gameplay systems and features, and contribute to long term development and direction of gameplay department in Durham, NC. ...
  
  Read more

• Oculus Touch Price, Release Date Announced

  06-10-2016 21:47
  
  The Oculus Touch controllers, compatible with the Rift virtual reality headset, will release December 6 for $200.
  The Oculus motion controllers will come with a camera sensor and two games: VR Sports Challenge and The Unspoken. Polygon reports Rift users can also buy another sensor for a room-scale playing area, which will be available for $79 on December 6 as well.
  Even though the Rift came out earlier this year, Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey stated the headset and Touch controllers were
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Upcoming video games: 'Battlefield 1,' 'Just Dance 2017,' 'World of Final Fantasy,' 'Civ VI'

  06-10-2016 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Among upcoming video games, "Battlefield 1" makes its play for the title of first-person action game of the year, "Just Dance 2017" brings another roster of songs old and new for dancing to, "World of Final Fantasy" doubles down on the cuteness of its parent franchise, "Civilization VI" provides a playground for would-be world leaders, and "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" sets out on another animé-inspired action adventure.
  
  Read more

• Don't Miss: Six lessons learned on the road to making great VR

  06-10-2016 21:43
  
  I Expect You To Die developer Jesse Schell looks back on the most important lessons he learned from making a VR game....
  
  Read more

• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta details: check out the maps, modes, and Mission Teams coming your way

  06-10-2016 21:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upcoming multiplayer beta weekends for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will let you enlist with a Mission Team to earn some exclusive "prototype weapons"
  
  Read more

• A Tale of Two Assassins

  06-10-2016 21:33
  Editor's Note: The following article appears in Game Informer Australia issue #83 and is written by David Milner. You can follow him on Twitter here.
  A lot can happen in 15 years. After supernatural assassin Corvo Attano vanquished the treasonous Lord Regent, restoring Emily Kaldwin to her murdered mother’s throne, Dunwall saw a new era of peace and prosperity. 
  Young Emily grew into her royal responsibilities. Her reign brought about the end of the deadly rat plague. The city’s
  
  Read more

• Born out of Bullet Train, Epic's first commercial VR game is Robo Recall

  06-10-2016 21:11
  
  Today Epic confirmed plans to ship its first virtual reality game, the robot desctruction sim Robo Recall, early next year -- and the company aims to make it freely available on Oculus's platform....
  
  Read more

• Oculus is developing a standalone VR headset capable of positional tracking

  06-10-2016 20:54
  
  A video shown during the Oculus Connect keynote teased a new VR headset capable of inside-out tracking without a PC connection. ...
  
  Read more

• The most anticipated video games of the 2016 holiday season

  06-10-2016 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  This might be the best holiday for video games since the new generation kicked off in 2013. Not only are we getting new entries in many of our favorite franchises, but we're also getting new hardware in the form of the PlayStation VR and PlayStation 4 Pro , and in all likelihood, an announcement regarding Nintendo's NX . SEE ALSO:  Every single PlayStation VR launch title, ranked The upcoming hardware is clearly garnering a great deal of attention, but let's turn away from the shiny ne
  
  Read more

• Watch WWI's Battles With The Extensive Spectator Mode Tools

  06-10-2016 20:45
  With the rise of esports and features like Photo Mode, video games are being more suited towards viewers and expressing creative freedom. Battlefield 1's Spectator Mode seems to marry both of those ideas.Viewers can plant different cameras around the map (each with different settings), use the free camera to roam, adjust the depth of field, alter the field of view, and add different visual filters, including the "Battlefield 3" filter that coats everything in a blue and orange hue. Disabling th
  
  Read more

• Die and Laugh In Equal Measure With This Escape The Room Game

  06-10-2016 20:36
  I Expect You To Die puts you in the well polished shoes of a special operative who always manages to find themselves in...tricky situations. Takings its name from the infamous quote from the James Bond film Goldfinger, IEYTD is basically an escape the room with a dash of Bond-esque espionage and more than its fair share of wacky humor.
  For my Oculus Connect demo, I found myself in the driver's seat of a car that was being flown around in a cargo plane. My goal was to somehow get the car out of
  
  Read more

• The Sequel To Bullet Train Is An Action-Packed, Enthralling Experience

  06-10-2016 20:31
  Last year, Epic revealed a VR demo called Bullet Train that immediately grabbed the attention of those interested in the possibilities of virtual reality thanks to its beautiful visuals and its ability to let you teleport around the environment, giving players more mobility than usual in a VR shooter. Epic revealed that the demo will be getting a full-fledged sequel called Robo Recall that makes use of the Oculus touch controllers. The game will be made free for Oculus Rift owners when it's rel
  
  Read more

• Epic Announces New VR Game Robo Recall

  06-10-2016 20:30
  
  Epic Games has revealed its newest VR game, Robo Recall, which will come to the Oculus Rift for free and support Oculus Touch in early 2017.
  Alongside the announcement, Epic released a debut trailer for the game.
  Robo Recall puts players through the ringer, destroying robotic foes through a number of missions in the game’s cityscape. Players will compete for high scores and leaderboard positions based on points earned based on how skillful and creative they are in combat.
  Players can also
  
  Read more

• Early Psychonauts 2 Gameplay Shown Off in Art Test Video

  06-10-2016 20:24
  
  Developer Double Fine Productions recently released gameplay footage of its upcoming Psychonauts 2, the crowd funded sequel to 2005's Psychonauts.
  Shown off in an update video (seen below) uploaded to Double Fine's YouTube channel, Double Fine founder Tim Schafer and the game's project lead, Zak McClendon, reveal a recreation of the first game's camp Whispering Rock, but running in Unreal Engine 4. While they do stress that it is merely an art test, and none of the environments shown will be in
  
  Read more

• Oculus Shows Off Standalone VR Headset, Facebook App

  06-10-2016 20:23
  
  During an event this morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Oculus VR's latest plans for an in-development VR headset. As reported by Variety, the as yet unnamed device will serve as a type of middle road between full-fledged VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and mobile headsets like Samsung Gear VR.
  The new VR headset will work without the need for cumbersome wires attached to a PC, but will apparently still offer motion tracking. The technology was referenced as inside-out tracking, w
  
  Read more

• Oculus to ship Touch controllers for $200 in the U.S. this December

  06-10-2016 20:10
  
  Oculus has laid down a date and price for the company's upcoming Touch hand controllers: $199, with preorders opening later this month and units shipping in volume by December 6th....
  
  Read more

• Take an early look at Westworld Episode 2 with these new pictures

  06-10-2016 19:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The second episode of Westworld has a tough act to follow and you can see how it's all coming together in these new images released by HBO
  
  Read more

• Turn your Fallout Shelter into a haven for the Railroad (or Brotherhood, if you're a monster)

  06-10-2016 19:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout 4's run of DLC may be over, but its mobile cousin continues to receive new content
  
  Read more

• Punisher set photos confirm the appearance of a Daredevil character

  06-10-2016 19:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Punisher made quite an impression in Daredevil season 2
  
  Read more

• Keanu Reeves is dressed to the 9(mm) in John Wick 2 teaser

  06-10-2016 18:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  John Wick has it all: a killer suit, a job he loves, and an adoring family
  
  Read more

• Non-Gaming Apps 'Absolutely' Coming to PSVR, Says Sony

  06-10-2016 18:30
  
  Despite the fact that PlayStation VR is initially being positioned as a gaming device, Sony sees a much broader future for its upcoming VR headset.
  In an interview with IGN, SIE Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden confirmed that non-gaming applications will "absolutely" be coming to PlayStation VR. "You probably won't see that coming from our Worldwide Studios, because that's not what we do. We do games... but there's a lot of interest from the film and television arts community," he ex
  
  Read more

• New Beyond Good and Evil Game Confirmed by Ubisoft

  06-10-2016 18:11
  
  Following several teases from Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel, Ubisoft has officially confirmed a new game from Ancel in development at its Montpellier Studio.
  "We are delighted to confirm that Michel Ancel is currently working with the Ubisoft Montpellier Studio on a new Beyond Good & Evil game," a post on the official Beyond Good & Evil Facebook page reads, alongside one of Ancel's previously released pieces of concept art featuring a man and a small pig many susp
  
  Read more

• Intel, Google and Morph 3D join growing list of cutting-edge VRDC sponsors

  06-10-2016 18:11
  Tech giants Intel and Google join cutting-edge tech firm Morph 3D as leading sponsors getting behind VRDC in November. Don't miss it!...
  
  Read more

• Overwatch: At Least Two New Heroes in Playtesting

  06-10-2016 17:55
  
  Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has revealed that at least two new heroes for the game currently in different stages of playtesting, as well as a new map, and several concepts for new modes.
  "We are actively working on more heroes right now", Kaplan explains in a new developer update video. "One hero is very far along. It's coming together really well - we're playtesting it internally across the entire company, and we believe this hero will see the light of day sooner rather than later.
  
  Read more

• Emily and Corvo go kill-crazy in new Dishonored 2 trailer

  06-10-2016 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Some people will try to tell you that the "correct" way to play Dishonored 2 is without killing anyone, moving stealthily and unseen amongst the shadows and rooftops
  
  Read more

• “Kane’s gloves smell like yak meat!” Big Show talks WWE 2K17, his Destiny addiction, and, er, wrestler hygiene

  06-10-2016 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  When you meet a 7-foot wrestler for the first time, the last thing you expect is for him (or her) to immediately reveal their addiction to the biggest shooter on the planet
  
  Read more

• Catch up on The Walking Dead season 7 with a 2 hour recap special narrated by the cast

  06-10-2016 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  It’s too late. There’s no way you have time to watch all six seasons of The Walking Dead ...
  
  Read more

• SFX Hot Topic: What do you think of Red Dwarf XI?

  06-10-2016 17:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a four-year absence from our screens, the crew of Red Dwarf are back (Thursday nights at 9
  
  Read more

• These are the kinds of Fallout 4 and Skyrim mods that will work on PS4

  06-10-2016 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda and Sony have canceled the mod-pocalypse. Bethesda ended months of anticipation for Fallout ...
  
  Read more

• Blog: The challenges of developing controls for PC and mobile

  06-10-2016 17:25
  
  "This in-depth article describes our process for designing good controls on mouse & keyboard, gamepad, and touch screen."...
  
  Read more

• See How Emily And Corvo Handle Themselves When It's Time To Escape

  06-10-2016 17:07
  Bethesda and Arkane Studios haven't been stingy with gameplay trailers lately, and it doesn't appear that they plan on slowing down anytime soon. Today's video shows what happens when Emily and Corvo have to beat a hasty retreat from their enemies.
  We've recently seen how players can choose to roll through a level taking either a stealth-focused or head-on approach. But what happens when the bad guys know you're there and have sounded the alarm? The lengthy clip below demonstrates just a few of
  
  Read more

• Is this Jon Snow's new love interest in Game of Thrones season 7?

  06-10-2016 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  True love isn't exactly a running theme in Game of Thrones (at least, not a happy one), but if one couple were close to making us believe in fairytales, it was Jon Snow and Ygritte
  
  Read more

• Report: VR headset install base will hit 81 million by 2020

  06-10-2016 16:53
  
  The install base of virtual reality headsets is poised to leap to 81 million devices by 2020, according to new research from market analytics outfit, IHS Markit.  ...
  
  Read more

• The experts react: what does the world think of PlayStation VR?

  06-10-2016 16:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  PlayStation VR officially arrives on October 13 but reviews of the gear and games are live now
  
  Read more

• Meet Han Solo's *other* wife - the female shortlist is here and they could be playing Sana Starros

  06-10-2016 15:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  This just in: three actresses have been confirmed to have read for the mysterious lead female role in the Han Solo movie: Tessa Thompson (Selma), Zoe Kravitz (Mad Max), and Naomi Scott (Terra Nova)
  
  Read more

• Ice Cube creates original song for 'Mafia III' video game

  06-10-2016 14:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Ice Cube's music is going straight onto a video game.
  
  Read more

• New Pokemon Go Update Will Increase Odds of Catching Rare Pokemon

  06-10-2016 13:42
  
  Niantic has announced the upcoming addition of a feature that will reward consistent Pokemon players with better odds for catching rare Pokemon.
  On the Pokemon Go website, Niantic explains that medals awarded for catching set numbers of type-specific Pokemon will now make other Pokemon of that type easier to catch.
  For example, catching fire-type Pokemon will increase the chances of catching a Charmander. It's not clear if this means you're more likely to encounter more rare Pokemon, or simply h
  
  Read more

• There's a Gears of War movie coming from the guy who made Ted and Central Intelligence

  06-10-2016 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Universal Studios have "optioned motion picture rights to Microsoft Studios’ iconic 'Gears of War'”
  
  Read more

• SFX Wishlist: What do you want to see in Game of Thrones season 7?

  06-10-2016 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The end is in sight for Game of Thrones – we’ve only two more seasons to look forward to, and season 7 (filming now) will be an shortened to just seven episodes
  
  Read more

• Pokemon Go's adding a capture bonus to to make it easier to catch rare pokemon

  06-10-2016 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news if you're struggling to catch that aerodactyl
  
  Read more

• There's a silver FIFA 17 Ultimate Team card that's better than most of the gold ones

  06-10-2016 11:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  You've almost certainly never heard of Mike Jensen, but if you play FIFA 17's Ultimate Team mode, Mike Jensen is about to become your new footballing hero
  
  Read more

• Gravity Rush 2 Delayed, Story DLC Will Now Be Free

  06-10-2016 11:46
  
  Despite "production proceeding smoothly", Gravity Rush 2 has been delayed by a little over a month to January 20 in the UK and US.
  On the PlayStation blog, director Keiichiro Toyama puts the delay down to how busy the holiday release schedule has become, with games like Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian and Pokemon Sun and Moon occupying the same window.
  "Gravity Rush 2 is the conclusion of Kat’s journey," he explains, "so we want players to have enough time to dive deep into her story.
  
  Read more

• Unlocked: Gears of War 4 Is Awesome!

  06-10-2016 09:01
  
  DOWNLOAD UNLOCKED 266 (Audio version)
  On this week's Xbox show, we give our spoiler-free impressions of Gears of War 4, delight in the completely unexpected announcement of Voodoo Vince's return, break down Phil Spencer's recent quotes about Scorpio (including its price), and more!
  Oh, and Unlocked now has its own snazzy new homepage! Bookmark this: go.ign.com/unlocked
  Continue reading…
  
  Read more

• Gears of War 4 Review-in-Progress

  06-10-2016 09:01
  
  A new director picks up years later where the revered original creator left off. An iconic but now-aged hero plays a prominent role, comforting old fans and tugging on their nostalgic heartstrings for much of the story while passing the torch to a new generation of heroes. The plot structure follows many of the same recognizable beats of the tale that started it all, and by the end you’ve been on a great ride that is both familiar and new at the same time.
  No, I’m not talking about S
  
  Read more

Follow @Newslockergames on Twitter!