More gameplay details on Final Fantasy XV, the next main entry of the Final Fantasy series launching on a yet to be confirmed release date on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, will be coming next week.
Microsoft is riding a nice wave of positive news and recent sales with the Xbox One. The video game and multimedia console had a great holiday season. According to data from the NPD and Xbox.com, the Xbox One was the best-selling console in the United States for the months of November and December. In a strong publicity move, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One is receiving a price drop. The console is now available for $349.99, only at US retailers, for a special promotional price. Even if the price drop for the Xbox One is only a temporary, seasonal price, it is a brilliant business move on the part of Microsoft.
Recently, Turtle Rock Studios co-founder, Phil Robb, posted on the official Evolve community forums in response to criticism regarding the downloadable content options for the Evolve game. Robb addressed the Evolve community to quell concerns that Turtle Rock Studios is planning to roll out a bunch of day one DLC to sell separately. Robb’s response was well stated and written. I believe the criticisms against the DLC for Evolve in this case are a bit unfair.
One of my favorite Batman comic book series, since I am not a big fan of the DC New 52 Universe, was actually the Batman: Arkham City miniseries. The limited series was written by Paul Dini, the lead scenario writer for Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, provided a good bridging story between the Arkham Asylum and Arkham City video games. DC Comics has now announced that there will release a new prequel Batman: Arkham Knight comic series that will depict events that occurred before the upcoming Arkham Knight game. This is a great move by DC Comics and Rocksteady to flesh out the world of the Arkham Trilogy and give fans a taste of what is in store for the hotly anticipated gaming experience.
Per Eurogamer.net, it appears Ubisoft is assessing the video gaming public and players regarding locations they would like to see for the next installment of the Far Cry franchise, which will likely be Far Cry 5. The fan poll contain some very interesting options that range from the apt to the bizarre. Some of the settings definitely make sense. Others would probably be far too outlandish for an actual entire game and would be better suited for downloadable content or expansions.
There is a rumor going around online that the upcoming zombie survival game, Dying Light, could be delayed in order to remove some scenes due to sensitivity regarding the recent terrorist attacks in Europe. The rumor came from Hardcore Gamer, and it sounds like it is far from confirmed. According to the rumor, the recent attacks that have taken place have caused concern among the developers that certain scenes in the game need to be changed and/or removed. Online gaming stores have new release dates for the game. Amazon France is listing the release date as March 31. The gaming store fnac has it listed for a February 27 release. The game was originally due out in Europe on January 30. I really hope the game will not be delayed. The game should not be delayed due to censorship.