E3 2016: Core Games We"re Excited to See

We’re just a day away from E3 2016, and continuing our pre-E3 coverage, we thought now would be a great time to talk about some of the games we’re looking forward to seeing at the trade show. There’s a lot to be excited about, many of which didn’t make the list!

Battlefield 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7nRTF2SowQ

Battlefield 1 is probably one of the games that a lot of people are most excited for. Why? Because rather than go further into the future as their competitors are doing, DICE decided to take it back into the past. It might be an alternate past, but it’ll still be cool to see how that turns out.

That game will of course be making an appearance at E3 this year, including a massive demonstration during EA Play that will pit a number of celebrities and content creators against each other. Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman, along with a number of rappers like Snoop Dogg, The Game, Lupe Fiasco, and Wiz Khalifa will all be taking part in a 64-player multiplayer match that will be streamed on June 12 at 2 p.m. Sounds awesome, right?

Mass Effect Andromeda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG8V9dRqSsw

Mass Effect is one of the most beloved franchises of all time, thanks to the phenomenal trilogy released last generation. Sure, fans had some problems with the ending, but Andromeda promises to be the start of a new trilogy. That means new characters, and a story that isn’t tied to Commander Shephard.

We got a trailer for the game last year, but it’s been a year and we haven’t seen any actual gameplay. The game has since been pushed back to 2017, but hopefully we’ll get an idea as to how the game will look in action.

The Last Guardian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXLZvsSmBIs

Until last year at E3, everyone thought that The Last Guardian was dead. Now the game is shooting for a release later this year, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a new trailer and gameplay.

No Man’s Sky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtmEjqzg7M

We’ve seen quite a bit of this game since it was announced, but now that the game has been delayed until August, it seems that we’ve still got a bit to wait before it gets released. Still, given the hype, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it get a new trailer.

Even better if we get to get our hands on it. With a release date just two months out, I don’t see that being much of a problem.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeF3UTkCoxY

Call of Duty might not be the most unique game on this list, but the franchise has provided a consistent level of entertainment throughout the years. Maybe not a lot has changed, but we’ll all buy it anyway. It’s the ubiquitous first person shooter, and frankly, a lot of fun to play with friends.

Besides, even if you don’t like the multiplayer aspect of the game, the series has done a good job telling stories since Modern Warfare. This time around they’re getting the one and only Kit Harrington, who you may know as Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, as the main villain of the story.

Sure, it might seem like they’re banking on celebrities at this point, but those games make plenty of money to do so. Besides, who doesn’t love Jon Snow?

Those are the core games we’d like to see at E3 2016, what are some of the games you’re looking forward to seeing? Let us know in the comments or on social media.

E3 2016: Core Games We"re Excited to See

Forza Racing Championship to Debut This Summer With Real World Prizes

Forza Motorsport 6 will be getting a new feature this summer that is intended to add a new element to the racing genre. The Forza Racing Championship will give players of all skill levels a chance at glory. However, the payout is more than digital currency or in-game content.

All players will be given a shot at real-world prizes in addition to whatever they win in-game. All owners of the game will also be getting a free 2016 #66 Ford GT Le Mans.

Are you excited about this new feature…or maybe just free DLC? As always, feel free to let us know in the comments.

Forza Racing Championship to Debut This Summer With Real World Prizes

Rocket League Adds Two More Cars From Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars

Rocket League has been very successful for Psyonix after the initial launch on the PS4 last year, and as a result, they’ve been bringing over cars from the game’s predecessor, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars.

This time, they’re adding two more cars from that game. This Summer, they’re bringing Aftershock and Marauder to Rocket League as DLC, for a total of $1.99. Before that, they’ll be exclusive to the new collector’s edition of Rocket League.

That version of the game is physical, and will become available in Europe on June 24. For those of you that are located in North America, you’ll have to wait a bit longer, as the collector’s edition will become available on July 5.

Already own the game and don’t want to pick it up again? That’s okay, because the cars will be released separately as DLC on July 18 worldwide. It’s a long time to wait, but hey, it’s great to see that Psyonix is still supporting the game.

Rocket League Adds Two More Cars From Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars

Dying Light Comes to Rocket League With Free Items

Earlier this year, Rocket League and Dying Light came together to give fans of both games a bit of Rocket League in Dying Light. Now, it’s happening again, but this time Dying Light is coming to Rocket League.

As you’re probably used to by now with promotions in Rocket League, the items will make an appearance with a patch currently scheduled for late June. That patch will include two Dying Light themed items, an antenna and a flag.

It’s probably not something to get excited about unless you really liked Dying Light, but more free content is always great, and it’s nice to see Psyonix teaming up with other developers to bring other games into the fray.

Dying Light Comes to Rocket League With Free Items

MLB The Show 16 Server Update #7

Enjoying MLB The Show 16, but not some of the bugs? Hopefully the following fixes will help you out, which ave arrived as part of the latest MLB The Show 16 server update.

1. The first of the two fixes addresses users getting a loss when players agree on a friendly quit. This bug only affects online players and should not occur anymore


2. The second fix addresses an exploit which allowed players to avoid losing online matches if they changed certain tactics before the end of the game. This issue was mostly affecting the Battle Royale mode.

That’s it for this server update. Feel free to let us know if these changes helped you.

MLB The Show 16 Server Update #7

Rocket League Basketball Mode Hoops Coming April 26

Rocket League’s latest take on sports, a basketball mode called Hoops, finally has a release date. We’ve known for a while now that the mode would see a release sometime this month, but now the date has been set for a definitive release of April 26.

Hoops will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players via a free update on April 26. If you’re a fan of basketball, you can also pick up the NBA flag pack for $2.99, which will net you access to all 30 NBA team flags. All players will also immediately receive an NBA logo flag with the update regardless of whether or not you decide to purchase the NBA flag pack.

It’s nice to see that Psyonix are still bringing fresh content to Rocket League both free and as paid DLC nearly a year after release. Are you excited to check out the new mode? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to check out the trailer up top.

Rocket League Basketball Mode Hoops Coming April 26

Rocket League Patch 1.16 Available Now

Rocket League patch 1.16 is available now for PC and PlayStation 4 users. It’s looking like a small update. According to the blog post on the website, the patch largely focuses on improving the ball physics within the game, as well as lowering the ESRB rating to a more family-friendly E.

CHANGES AND UPDATES

GENERAL

• Introduced global changes to the physics behavior (with additional revisions to the “Wasteland” Arena, specifically) to help ensure that the ball more accurately behaves as expected


• Adjusted the hitboxes on several vehicles to bring outliers more inline with other vehicles


• ESRB Rating has been lowered to “E” from “E10+”

 BUG FIXES

GENERAL

• Fixed an exploit that allowed Battle-Cars to jump considerably higher than they were supposed to

Not a lot of changes this time around, but basketball mode is right around the corner. You can look forward to that later this month, although we’ve still yet to receive an exact release date. As always, we’ll keep you posted when we learn more.

Rocket League Patch 1.16 Available Now

DiRT Rally Now Available For PS4 And Xbox One

Codemasters and Deep Silver dropped DiRT Rally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One today. The game was already out for PC users.

The console versions are bringing a number of new modes and features to the game. New Classic Mini and the Super 1600 series adds rallycross availability from the start of the game. There are also 21 new driving guides to help players tweak their performance.

A graveled Pikes Peak track ahs been added, along with three of Colin McRae’s liveries.

Codemasters and Deep Silver also added seven new cars to the game:

• Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak


• Renault 5 Turbo


• Renault Alpine A110


• Opel Corsa Super 1600


• Peugeot 207 S1600


• Renault Clio S1600


• Mini Classic Rallycross

It appears that PC users who already have the game will get some of the new modes and the seven new cars for free. The old DLC and new DLC, however, is not free.

In a press release, Paul Coleman, chief games designer for Deep Silver said, “We’re delighted to be able to welcome PS4 and Xbox One players to the DiRT Rally community. We’ve been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm for the game our fans have shown us ever since we first revealed it and today marks the realization of our vision to bring the game to as many players as possible.”

DiRT Rally is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Steam for $59.99.

DiRT Rally Now Available For PS4 And Xbox One

The Developers Behind Rocket League Figured Out Cross-Network Play

There’s been lots of talk surrounding PlayStation and Xbox players connecting for online play recently, with Rocket League developers Psyonix stating that cross-network play is one of the most requested features for the game, and Microsoft inviting Sony to join them. It’s a hot topic. Xbox and PC users have been able to play together since the Xbox 360, and the same goes for Sony with games dating back to the PlayStation 2.

But never before have Microsoft and Sony cooperated to allow cross-network play between Xbox and PlayStation. That might soon change, provided Sony agrees to Microsoft’s offer to let it happen. Rocket League has long offered cross-platform support between PC and console players, but now they’re pushing to including cross-platform support between consoles.

Judging by the latest news from Psyonix, it might soon come to fruition. That is, if Microsoft and Sony allow it. In an interview with GameSpot published yesterday, Psyonix discussed the reality of bridging the consoles. As it turns out, they’ve figured it out and well on track. The only thing stopping them is Microsoft and Sony.

It’s just a matter of waiting now. If you’d asked anyone whether or not they thought PlayStation and Xbox gamers would be able to play with each other at the end of last year, nobody would have thought the idea stood a chance. But thanks to Microsoft and Rocket League, it just might. Still, probably best not to get our hopes up.

Would you like to see cross-network play? Let us know in the comments.

The Developers Behind Rocket League Figured Out Cross-Network Play

Video Games Made a Lot of Money in 2015

The results are in, and video games made a lot of money in 2015. Seriously. I’m sure it doesn’t come as a surprise, since a new record for sales seems to be set with each consecutive release of major franchises. How much money did they make last year exactly? Somewhere in the ballpark of $23.5 billion, according to the Entertainment Software Asssociation, the trade asssociation that presents E3 every year.

More than half of that is software sales alone, coming in at $16.5 billion. That’s a 7% increase over last year’s total of $15.4 billion. Seems like healthy growth! Video games don’t seem to be going anywhere in the near future. Now we’ll just see if 2016 can top it. Seems pretty like if you ask me, and the president of NPD thinks so, too.

“The ubiquitous nature of playing and purchasing video games makes it more important than ever to track these activities accurately,” said Joanne Hageman, president at the NPD Group. “The industry’s sales performance helped to make 2015 a banner year for video games; and we anticipate continued growth in multiple industry sectors for 2016.”

Video Games Made a Lot of Money in 2015

Rocket League Patch 1.12 Bans Hackers, Fixes Bugs

The latest Rocket League patch is out, and while it’s pretty minor, there are quite a few bug fixes and the implementation of a system to hopefully curb cheating. That’s pretty much the entirety of the update, but you can check out the full rundown below from the Rocket League website.

The Headlines

• Implemented ban system for players who alter game files to give unfair advantage in online play


• Multiple outstanding bugs have been fixed

Changes and Updates

Online

• Implemented automatic timed matchmaking ban system associated with players who delete content from their game files to avoid competitive matchmaking in certain arenas.

Bug Fixes

• Skill Rating calculation has been fixed on the League Rankings screen and now accurately reflects your MMR


• Fixed an issue that caused the Ranked Reconnect popup to appear improperly during gameplay


• Fixed an issue that caused players to lose input in the Muting menu


• Competitive games are now properly labeled on the in-game score card


• Players will no longer incorrectly appear to be in a party on the scoreboard


• Fixed an issue that allowed Ballcam to be enabled/disabled erroneously in the post game screen


• (PS4) Players can once again view their old replay files


• (PS4) Text Chat keybinding has returned to the Controls menu


• (PC) Fixed an issue that displayed party members cars incorrectly in the main menu


• (PC) Fixed an issue with how the Max FPS slider capped frame rate


• (PC) Fixed an issue causing users with large Steam Friend Lists to experience graphical hitches

Nice to see that Psyonix are staying on top of the bugs. What do you think of the patch? Let us know in the comments below.

Rocket League Patch 1.12 Bans Hackers, Fixes Bugs

Bethesda Announces E3 2016 Showcase

Last year Bethesda did something a bit unexpected and held a press conference at E3. This was something new for them, and up until now it was unknown whether or not they would be making a return for E3 2016. Today, however, they have announced that they will be returning for E3 2016.

https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/694177212115894272

After last year’s successful press conference, it’s no surprise that Bethesda would want to come back. It makes you wonder, though, what are they planning to unveil this time, and can they top the success that they had last year? We’ll get into that as we move closer to E3, but for now, we’re just excited to hear that Bethesda will be returning for E3 2016.

Bethesda Announces E3 2016 Showcase