Microsoft’s next Halo game is heading to Xbox One. The reveal began with a cloaked figure wandering a desolate wasteland. This figure was later revealed to be the one and only Spartan 117: Master Chief. A cryptic reveal with some non-information shared after the teaser. The game will be an FPS, feature the Chief, and run at 60 frames per second.
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Drivatar is back in Forza 5
Absent since the first game, Turn 10 is bringing back the Drivatar for Forza 5. Now syncing up with the cloud, you will be able to play against your friends based on how they race even when they’re not online.
The Drivatar was a feature in the first Forza Motorsport and allowed players to create a digital profile of how they race in-game. This allowed players to race against themselves (in a way) and allowed them to simulate races based on how they would (theoretically) perform on a track. With Xbox One’s increased power (a substantial leap over the original Xbox) and the cloud, the simulation will be able to be more realistic and precise. It’s exciting to see the return of this feature and how it will expand the possibilities of what can be done in gaming.
Killer Instinct (Update: Teaser)
We’ve been waiting for it for years now, and Microsoft has heard our cries. Killer Instinct is coming back and it will be exclusive on Xbox One. The reveal wasn’t the most robust thing on the stage, but it’s incredibly exciting.
LocoCycle heading to Xbox One
Announced at last year’s E3 as an XBLA title, Twisted Pixel has now revealed that their upcoming LocoCycle is coming to Xbox One as a launch title on the system’s new game marketplace. They’ve stated that the game is still (for now) in development for Xbox 360, though the release date has been pushed to a “further date.” I’m almost certain we’ll hear more about this at this year’s E3.
Source: Destructoid
Dying Light trailer
From the studio behind Dead Island comes Mirror’s Edge (With Zombies). It’s a CG trailer, but the promise behind this game is interesting, so I’m keeping my eyes on it.
Kiefer Sutherland confirmed as Big Boss
Metal Gear Solid‘s long-time voice of Snake, David Hayter, will not be returning to voice the iconic game character in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It has been confirmed that 24‘s Kiefer Sutherland will be taking over the role. Series director Hideo Kojima has stated that he wants to take a new direction with this character and when confirming Sutherland as the new actor stated, “The game takes place in 1984 when Snake is 49 years old. Therefore, we needed someone who could genuinely convey both the facial and vocal qualities of a man in his late 40s. It’s different from anything we’ve done before.” Apparently Hayter’s tried and true rendition of Snake wasn’t sufficient for them.
Source: IGN
Video Games: The Movie offers insider views on videogame violence
For several years, videogames have been the subject of heated debates on whether they cause or influence people to perform criminal or violent acts. Every time, it seems, that there is a tragedy, the finger pointing begins with the gaming industry often on the other end of those blame-casting fingers. Now, it seems, veterans of the gaming industry are ready to take on these misconceptions in a film of their own: Video Games: The Movie.
Featuring several high-profile developers, Video Games: The Movie will give viewers some solid information about violence and videogames and the effect it can have on people without rampant speculation and finger pointing. It’ll be nice to see the people who put together the games we all enjoy defend the medium.
Video Games: The Movie is scheduled for release this September.
Source: IGN
Quantum Break box art
Remedy Entertainment posted the official box art for their upcoming Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break. The game will be an innovative new IP that blends gaming and television with the television show in the works supposedly being tailored to the way gamers play the game.
Sonic: Lost Worlds Trailer
Sonic: Lost Worlds is heading exclusively to Nintendo consoles later this year. It follows the announcement of an exclusive Sonic deal between Sega and Nintendo; Lost Worlds is first game in that partnership and it now has a trailer. Fans of Sonic games may see some Sonic Xtreme DNA in this upcoming title–Sonic Xtreme was the canceled 3D Sonic game for Sega’s short-lived Saturn.
Conker project lead working on WiiU game
Chirs Seavor is apparently working on a game for Nintendo’s WiiU. With all the buzz surrounding Microsoft and Sony’s next gen consoles circulating the web, it’s nice to see that Nintendo’s console hasn’t been forgotten. Seavor served as Rare’s project lead on Conker’s Bad Fur Day and has since gone on to start his own indie studio dubbed Gory Details. Seavor teased on his Twitter that Gory Details will be needing some WiiU dev kits and promised some gameplay footage in the coming weeks.
Source: GameSpot
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