Weekly Recap: Windows Holographic Revealed, Elder Scrolls Online Kills Mandatory Subscriptions
VIDEO: Microsoft HoloLens Trailer [02:12]
(Some Of) The Big Stuff:
Windows Holographic: During a major Windows 10 event on Wednesday, Microsoft had a huge surprise saved for the very end of its presentation. The Xbox company revealed Windows Holographic, a new augmented reality platform that Microsoft says could be the next major computing platform. Watch the video above to see how it works. Amazing!
Elder Scrolls Online Drops Subscription Requirement: Wednesday also brought us word that Bethesda's online entry in the beloved RPG series is doing away with its mandatory paid subscription. It's not going free-to-play entirely, as you still need to pay a one-time to buy the game just like Guild Wars 2. We also learned that the game will launch June 9 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, also with the new business model.
The Other Stuff (Stories We Like, But Didn't Cover With a Standalone Post):
A new trailer for Bjorn Borg's (yes, the tennis star Bjorn Borg) indie game First-Person Lover parodies Apple's famous keynote addresses, and does it quite well. Check out the trailer above.
Downloadable racing game Trials Fusion now has online multiplayer. A free update released this week introduced the new feature, which supports up to eight players across three multiplayer modes. Publisher Ubisoft also revealed that the game's fourth--and largest--DLC pack to date, called Fire in Deep, will launch on January 27.
Interested in Bandai Namco's free-to-play fighting game Rise of Incarnates? Here's some good news. The publisher announced this week that the game will launch through Steam Early Access on February 4, which is now just two weeks away.
Good news for people looking to pick up Mad Catz's M.O.J.O. micro-console, as the company announced this week that, effective immediately, the device has dropped down to $150.
Following its initial launch for PC about two years ago, Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play shooter Planetside 2 came to PlayStation 4 this week through a closed beta. If you weren't invited in already, no need to worry, as SOE plans to ramp up the scale of the beta over time. You can sign up for a chance to get in at the Planetside 2 website right now.
Ubisoft released new Assassin's Creed Unity DLC this week int he form of the "Secrets of the Revolution" expansion pack. It feature three new missions, 9 more weapons, and 5 addition pieces of gear. Also, you'll "discover the secrets of the French Revolution." Get it today for $7.
The 12th Annual Games for Change Festival, which aims to "catalyze social impact through digital games," will take place April 21-23 in New York City, organizers announced this week. Keynote presentations will be given by people like filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, Oculus VR chief scientist Michael Abrash, Vlambeer's Rami Ismail, and NYU Game Center director Frank Lantz.
Looking for the latest news about Borderlands developer Gearbox Software's Homeworld Remastered Collection? If so, you'll want to tune in to the Inside Gearbox Software panel at 10:30 am Central Time on Sunday, January 25 (stream it on Twitch.tv/PAX). There, Gearbox will make an "exciting announcement," though that's all we have to go on for now.
Wow, this is great. Here's a Destiny video that spoofs Disney's classic Aladdin song "A Whole New World" by changing up the lyrics to make it "A Whole New Raid." Enjoy.
World-famous soccer club Manchester United now has an official games partner. The organization on Tuesday announced a multi-year deal with KamaGames to make the company the "official Social Games partner of the Club." The partnership will see KamaGames release a new line of casino games that will carry the Manchester United branding, logo, imagery, and themes.
Is Destiny's "Last City" on Earth actually somewhere in Chile? That's what one Reddit user has concluded, following the culmination of a ton of sun-based research that's way over my head. Read his full theory here.
Do you enjoy Total War? What about reading? If you answered "yes" to both, I have something for you. You can now read the first three chapters of the latest Total War novel, The Sword of Attila, for free. Written by New York Times bestselling author David Gibbins, the novel "charts the birth and meteoric rise to power of the Hunnic warlord." Read it here.
Looking for more Evolve? Insight Editions will release a new book, The Art of Evolve, alongside the game when it launches on February 10. Featuring an introduction by developer Turtle Rock Studios founders Chris Ashton and Phil Robb, the $45 book aims to offer an "exclusive look at never-before-seen artwork from the game." You can see two sample images in the gallery below.
Looking for more EA Sports UFC content? You're in luck, as EA Sports this week launched the latest free content update for the MMA game. The update introduces new fighters Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, Eddie Alvarez, Holly Holm, and Rafael Dos Anjos. Get it today on Xbox One and PS4.
Ninja Theory's excellent adventure game Enslaved: Odyssey to the West could never happen in 2015, according to project lead Dominic Matthews. "Games like Enslaved--trying to get a game like that signed now would be impossible," he says in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. "The way that it was signed, there would be too much pressure for it to be...to have the whole feature set that justifies a $60 price-tag."
From the GameOverGreggy show comes this great video of prolific voice actor Troy Baker doing some excellent impressions, including a spot-on one of Christopher Walken. Watch and enjoy!
Destiny gun or a Swedish metal band? That's the question this new quiz from Polygon asks. Go ahead, try it out right here. Let us know how well you scored!
Sunset Overdrive fans, this one's for you. Microsoft and Insomniac Games this week announced that they are adding three more achievements to the game, worth a total of 25 gamerscore points. In addition, the game is on sale now for Xbox Live Gold members; it's marked down 40 percent, meaning you can pick it up today from the Xbox Games Store for $36.
If you have a Wii U and haven't played Scram Kitty, shame on you! It's a really interesting mix of puzzles and traditional shooting mechanics, plus kittehs! Anyway, if you don't have a Wii U, you still might be in luck, as an enhanced version--called Scram Kitty DX--is coming to PS4 and PS Vita!
Can't get enough of League of Legends? Well you might want to check out the DICE Summit on February 4, where Brandon Beck--the CEO of developer Riot Games--will be hosting a keynote. Who knows what wonderful insight and announcements he has in store. Go to twitch.com/DICE to view the keynote.
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