News | Sony unveils PS5 controller
Sony has just shown the PlayStation 5 controller: the DualSense. The PS5 controller has a number of new features, including haptic feedback.
Haptic feedback ensures that players feel realistic vibrations while playing. Sony previously gave as an example that different surfaces, such as sand or rocks, can be distinguished in this way. As an extension of this, the DualSense has adaptive triggers, which make the resistance of, for example, an arrow and bow or an accelerator pedal feel much more realistic.
In terms of design, the controller no longer consists of one color, such as the Dualshock 4, but two colors, in this case black and white. It also seems to be slightly larger than its predecessor and Sony says that it has made a number of adjustments in terms of grip. According to the company, the battery life should be “strong” and the weight should not be too high.
As for buttons, the Share button has been replaced by the Create button, although the functionality seems to be the same. Sony says later to share more details about the button. In addition, the colors of the right buttons have disappeared and the DualSense contains a built-in microphone for voice chat without a headset.
Finally, the DualSense has two light bars on either side of the touchpad and a USB-C connection can be seen on the front.
The DualSense is included with the PlayStation 5. The console and controller will appear around the holidays.
News | New Lego Super Mario sets revealed
Two new Lego sets of Lego Super Mario have been announced. The sets were released in a short Nintendo trailer.
The Lego Super Mario collection was announced last month by Nintendo and Lego. Now the release date has been announced for the starter set, which comes out August 1. This is done through a trailer where Jonathan Bennink, the head of Lego Lab who shows the set in detail. There were two more surprises in the trailer. Two new Lego Super Mario additions have also been announced in the video.
These are the Piranha Plant Power Slide Expansion Set and the Bowser’s Castle Boss Battle Expansion Set. In the first set, Mario has to survive between two Piranha Plants and at Bowser’s castle he has to fight against King Koopa. It is not yet known when these sets will be released.
Let’s-a go! #LEGOSuperMario launches globally on 01/08. Watch @LEGO_Group's lead designer Jonathan Bennink introduce the Starter Course and get a first look at two upcoming Expansion Sets.
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) April 7, 2020
Pre-orders start today: https://t.co/dNZVjPj7tG pic.twitter.com/9fkEni5EWg
Finally, there is more information in the trailer about the starter set of Lego Super Mario. In the video, Bennink explains that the Mario doll is equipped with LCD screens and a speaker, which let him give reactions and make sounds. The starter set can now be reserved via the official Lego website and other selected retailers for 60 euros.
News | Sea of Thieves for Steam announced
The multiplayer game Sea of Thieves will be available on Steam, developer Rare has announced.
The game is already available on Xbox One and on PC through the Microsoft Store and Game Pass, but soon to Steam. When exactly is not yet known. The Steam page has already been launched. All versions of Sea of Thieves support full cross-play.
Sea of Thieves is from the makers of games like Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie and Kinect Sports and has been available for several years. In the game, players form a pirate crew with friends or strangers. One must work together to pilot a pirate ship, search islands for treasure, and ward off other pirates and monsters.
News | The Last of Us Part 2 postponed indefinitely
The Last of Us Part 2 has been postponed and will not be released on the original release date. This was announced on PlayStation's Twitter channel.
The Last of Us Part 2 was scheduled for release on May 29, but has now been delayed to an unknown date. Naughty Dog says via a message on Twitter that the game is almost ready and the latest bugs are being removed.
Among other things, the developer’s message states: “We want to make sure everyone can play The Last of Us Part 2 around the same time and we can make sure we do everything we can to keep the best experience for everyone. This means that we postpone the game until a moment where we can solve these logistical problems. “
The Last of Us Part 2 was also postponed in October last year.
A message from us about the delay of The Last of Us Part II: pic.twitter.com/aGsSRfmJ8a
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) April 2, 2020
Update: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 2, 2020
To relief the pain somewhat, a number of new screenshots of the game have been released. Check them all out on the official website.
The PlayStation tweet says the following about the whole situation: “Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from delivering the experience our players deserve.”
News | Bethesda will not host a digital E3 presentation
According to Bethesda's Pete Hines, the game company will not be making a digital presentation in June.
Because the E3 has been canceled, many publishers are expected to give digital presentations during that period. Some companies have already confirmed that they will do so. However, head of marketing Pete Hines has now indicated that this is not going to happen for Bethesda.
“Due to the many challenges posed by the pandemic, we will not be hosting a digital showcase in June. We have many exciting things to share about our games and look forward to telling you more in the coming months.”.
Announcements about the publisher’s games may no longer be bundled, but may be released during the year. However, whether we will hear more about Starfield or The Elder Scrolls 6 in 2020 remains unconfirmed.
Given the many challenges we're facing due to the pandemic, we will not host a digital Showcase in June. We have lots of exciting things to share about our games and look forward to telling you more in the coming months.
— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) April 1, 2020
News | Fallout 76's Wastelanders postponed for a week
The Wastelanders expansion for Fallout 76 has been postponed for a week, is set to release on April 14.
The update was already postponed from last year to this year. Bethesda says the cause is now the coronavirus, which is slowing development of the update.
Wastelanders is set a year into the future, bringing new characters to Fallout 76 that are woven into the story missions. Like previous Fallout titles, players get more advanced dialogue options, players can build romantic relationships and a reputation system is in place. Players will therefore have to choose a side between the raiders and settlers.
NPCs are located in enclosed environments in the game, allowing Bethesda to tailor the experience to choices made previously without affecting the experience of other players. Some existing characters also have been rewritten to interact with in a new way and dialogue options.
Wastelanders Release Update pic.twitter.com/h5Rxn359r4
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) March 26, 2020
The Wastelanders update also brings some new weapons and a visual upgrade. In particular, light and reflections should look more realistic. Furthermore, the dialogue system contains fully written out answers, instead of the simplified options from Fallout 4.
News | Nominations BAFTA Game Awards announced
The nominations for the BAFTA Game Awards were announced on Tuesday on the award show's website.
The most striking nominations ais the Untitled Goose Game, which recently won Game of The Year at the DICE Awards. And is now again nominated for best game of the year. The game is also nominated for the best family game of the year.
Best Game
Control– Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games
Outer Wilds– Annapurna Interactive, Mobius Digital
Luigi’s Mansion 3– Nintendo, Next Level Games
Untitled Goose Game– House House, Panic
Disco Elysium– ZA/UM
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Activision, From Software
Best artistic achievement
Concrete Genie – Pixelopus
Control – Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games
Sayonara Wild Hearts – Simogo,Annapurna
Knights and Bikes – Double Fine Productions, Foam Sword Games, Foam Sword
Disco Elysium – ZA/UM
British Game Award
Knights and Bikes– Double Fine Productions, Foam Sword
Heaven’s Vault– Inkle
Planet Zoo– Frontier Developments
DiRT Rally Day One Edition 2.0- Codemasters
Observation– Devolver Digital, No Code
Total War: Three Kingdoms– Sega, Creative Assembly
Best debut
Manifold Garden – William Chyr Studio
Ape Out – Devolver Digital, Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, …
Knights and Bikes – Double Fine Productions, Foam Sword Games, Foam Sword
Katana Zero – Devolver Digital, Askiisoft
Disco Elysium – ZA/UM
Best new IP
Control – Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games
The Outer Worlds – Obsidian Entertainment, Private Division
Untitled Goose Game – House House, Panic
Disco Elysium – ZA/UM
Death Stranding – Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Baba is you – Hempuli Oy
Best multiplayergame
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Nintendo, Next Level Games
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Infinity Ward, Activision
Borderlands 3 – Gearbox Software, 2K Games
Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment, EA
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two – Other Tales Interactive
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2-Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft
Best evolving game
Fortnite – Epic Games
No Man’s Sky Beyond – Hello Games
Apex Legends – Chad Grenier, Drew McCoy
Path of Exile – Grinding Gear Games
Destiny 2 – Bungie
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Square Enix
‘Game Beyond Entertainment’
Neo Cab – Chance Agency, Fellow Traveller
Life is Strange 2 – Square Enix, Dontnod Entertainment
Ring Fit Adventure – Nintendo
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm – 2K Games, Firaxis Games
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) – Popcannibal, Clark Aboud, Ziba Scott
Death Stranding – Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best family game
Concrete Genie – Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Pixelopus
Wattam – Annapurna Interactive, Funomena
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Nintendo, Next Level Games
Knights and Bikes – Double Fine Productions, Moo Yu, Foam Sword, …
Untitled Goose Game – House House, Panic
Vacation Simulator – Owlchemy Labs
Best mobile-game (Chosen by the public)
Tangle Tower – SFB Games
What the Golf? – Triband
Dead Man’s Phone: Interactive Crime Drama – Electric Noir Studios
Pokémon GO – Niantic
Call of Duty: Mobile – TiMi Studios, Tencent Games
Assemble with Care – ustwogames
Best technical prestation
Control – Remedy Entertainment, 505 Games
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Activision, Infinity Ward
Metro Exodus – 4A Games, Deep Silver
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Activision, From Software
Death Stranding – Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment
A Plague Tale – Asobo Studio, Focus Home Interactive
News | Marvel Future Revolution announced at PAX East
During the Marvel Mystery Panel at PAX East, developer Netmarble unveiled a new Marvel mobile game: Marvel Future Revolution. It is an open-world RPG with various Marvel characters.
The new Marvel game from Netmarble is the sequel to Marvel Future Fight. After the announcement, various gameplay trailers of the new mobile game appeared. It’s clear that the game is not set on Earth but other planets throughout the Marvel Universe.
When the game will be released is not yet known.
News | Cyberpunk 2077 players receive free upgrade for Xbox Series X
The Xbox One version of Cyberpunk 2077 receives a free upgrade for Xbox Series X. This was announced by CD Projekt Red today.
The Cyberpunk 2077’s Twitter account of says that they think gamers should never buy the same game twice for upgrades. “Owners of Cyberpunk 2077 for the Xbox One get the Xbox Series X upgrade for free as soon as it comes out.”
Gamers should never be forced to purchase the same game twice or pay for upgrades. Owners of #Cyberpunk2077 for Xbox One will receive the Xbox Series X upgrade for free when available. https://t.co/nfkfFLj85w
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) February 24, 2020
News | Baldur's Gate 3 appears in early access this year
Baldur's Gate 3 appears in early access this year. Hasbro announced this at the New York Toy Fair.
Toy merchant Hasbro owns Wizards of the Coast, which lends the Dungeons & Dragons and Baldur’s Gate licenses to Larian Studios for Baldur’s Gate 3. The Belgian studio previously released the Divinity Original Sin games, the acclaimed second part which also releases in early access.
Hasbro plans to launch a Dungeons & Dragons game every year until 2025. Baldur’s Gate 3 and action rpg Dark Aliance, a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate: Dark Aliance for PlayStation 2. Wizards of the Coast has studioArchetype Entertainment established to develop part of these games.
Thursday February 27, Larian Studios will show the first game pay pictures of the game. Baldur’s Gate appears for PC and Stages.