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Techland announces Dying Light, its latest zombie survival game

Josh West — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:14 +0000

Techland has taken the Dead Island franchise as far as it can in its current form, Riptide for all of its fun, felt like it was treading water as we approached the next generation. Techland has since revealed it is working on a new first-person survival action game called Dying Light, a natural extension of everything that has come before it.

Dying Light has players navigating a vast open world in a desperate attempt to survive in a land overrun by the dead. Interestingly, Techland is implementing a dynamic night and day cycle into the framework, with players encouraged to venture out of safe zones during the day to round-up supplies and craft weapons before the sun begins to set.

The day is where you prepare for the horrors of the night, as once darkness envelops the sky Dying Light shifts its focus from exploration to survival. Enemies become immensely powerful, and players will need to utilise a variety of wild weaponry and twitchy trigger fingers to make it to the morning’s first light.

The exploration elements of Dead Island were always a little dry, which Techland seems to have identified, as the developer is introducing a free running mechanic to help players quickly navigate the treacherous environment with a Mirrors Edge level of precision.

Dying Light is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and current generation systems in 2014, though we hope this gives Techland ample time to get the game through QA testing – we don’t want another Riptide on our hands.

First footage of EA’s next gen game engine is here

First footage of EA’s next gen game engine is here

Josh West — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:41:00 +0000

EA Sports confirmed that it will release four new titles on Xbox One in a “broad strategic partnership” with Microsoft.

New FIFA, Madden, NBA Live and UFC games are all due to be released within the next year, powered by EA’s new Ignite engine. FIFA 14 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will be the first game to utilise the new engine, which is said to boast more than a 1000 new animations, a fifth of which are dedicated to celebrating goals. Curiously, EA has confirmed that the PC iteration of FIFA 14 will not be built with the Ignite Engine.

You can watch EA’s pre-rendered Ignite trailer below, it should give you an idea of what to expect from the next generation of sports games.

Call Of Duty: Ghosts on Xbox One screenshots

Josh West — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:01:44 +0000

While the Xbox One reveal conference was light on games, Microsoft is saving them for its E3 conference on 10 June 2013, Activision did give fans an extended look at Call Of Duty: Ghosts.

A brand new entry into the franchise, Infinity Ward is leaving the hugely popular Modern Warfare series behind after five years. The game is set to focus on the titular Ghosts, a team formed after a global event plunges the world into chaos. The story is being written by Stephen Ganghan, of Traffic fame, and Infinity Ward is supposedly moving away from the bombast of the Modern Warfare games, taking this as an opportunity to create a new world and characters.

Call Of Duty: Ghosts has been announced for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and we will have more information inside games™ 136 on sale 20/06/2013. Six new screenshots of Ghosts running on Xbox One have been released, and you can see them below.

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Ryse confirmed as an Xbox One exclusive

Josh West — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:32:15 +0000

Following the announcement of the Xbox One, Crytek has teased the reveal of Ryse on 10 June, during Microsoft’s E3 2013 presentation.

The hack-and-slash adventure game drops players into the shoes of a soldier in the Roman Empire, and will let you “Fight as a soldier. Lead as a general. Rise as a legend.” According to Crytek’s website, Ryse will be coming exclusively to Xbox One and will be a “controller-based experience enhanced by Kinect.”

Ryse was first announced at E3 2010 as Codename: Kingdoms, though it then returned a year later as Ryse, with Microsoft confirming that players would be able to control the main character entirely with Kinect. The Crytek website seems to indicate that Ryse will no longer be a Kinect only title, though it’s likely the motion sensor device will still play a big role in your time with the Roman Empire.

Until E3, you can watch the 2011 trailer below.

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Forza Motorsport 5 first trailer and images

Josh West — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:43 +0000

Microsoft revealed the Xbox One last night in Redmond, Washington and while the conference was light on games the company did give us an extended look at Turn 10′s exciting new instalment into the Forza franchise.

The trailer (above) demonstrates the power of the next Xbox, with Turn 10 showcasing a race between a McLaren F1 and its older brother the P1, in a stunning detailed race through the narrow city streets of Prague.

Forza Motorsport 5 is coming later this year as an exclusive launch title for the Xbox One, you can read our initial impressions of the reveal here, or you can go ahead and look at the official images below.

Activision reveals Call Of Duty: Ghosts

Josh West — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:23 +0000

During the Microsoft Xbox One reveal event, Activision revealed Call Of Duty: Ghosts.

Ghosts is a brand new entry into the franchise, moving away from the hugely popular Modern Warfare series that Infinity Ward has helmed since 2007. The game is set to focus on the titular Ghosts, a team formed after a global event plunges the world into chaos. The story is being written by Stephen Ganghan, of Traffic fame. Featuring a new story, a new world and new characters, Activision is taking one of the worlds most popular videogames straight into the next generation.

Activision spent a lot of time talking about the new engine and graphical improvements, but we only received a brief glimpse at gameplay. The new engine allows for fluid dynamics, interactive smoke, self-casting shadows, and interestingly, dynamic maps in multiplayer that will let players set environmental traps. The multiplayer is also going to let players customise their characters with a large array of options to create your avatar of death and smack talk online. Activision will also offer Xbox One players exclusive DLC.

As for the single player, the most exciting reveal comes with the news that you’ll be accompanied by a dog who can sniff out explosives and defend the team. Infinity Ward is also striving to create a seamless game experience, with players able to automatically bound across cover, slide into prone to dodge enemy fire and lean arround corners for the more cautious players among us.

The first trailer can be found below, but for more information be sure to pick up issue 136 of games™ on sale 20/06/2013 for an in-depth look at Call Of Duty: Ghosts. The game is going to launch on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC later this year.

Bungie’s Destiny coming to Xbox One

Josh West — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:27 +0000

Following the exciting announcement of the Xbox One, Bungie has confirmed that Destiny is heading to Xbox One later this year in a post on the official website.

“Today, we’re happy to announce that we’ve added a fourth console to the list of Destiny platforms. Destiny will ship on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the recently announced Xbox One. We’re excited by the opportunity to reach more players than ever before, and we can’t wait to show you more of what we’ve been up to at this year’s E3.”

No other details are available just yet, though the Xbox One version will launch alongside the previously announced formats PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360. While the studio has already announced exclusive content for the PS4 version, we can’t help but expect to see them support the Xbox One iteration in a similar way.

Thief confirmed for Xbox One

Josh West — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:05 +0000

Developer Eidos Montreal has confirmed that Thief will arrive on Xbox One alongside the already announced PC and PlayStation 4 versions when it launches in 2014.

The developer also confirmed that more images and news will come of E3 in June. “The next generation of home consoles allow us to create the best and the most immersive Thief game ever,” said Eidos Montreal general manager Stephane D’Astous. “The feedback we have received so far is simply amazing and we can’t wait to show more of Thief at E3 this year”

For more information on the exciting new facelift of Thief, be sure to look for issue 134 of games™ (it is still available digitally) for our in-depth reveal.

Assassin’s Creed IV, Watch Dogs and four other Ubisoft games due for Xbox One

Josh West — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:49 +0000

Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs will be “among at least six next-gen games released for Xbox One in the system’s first year.” Ubisoft promised to reveal more information at its E3 2013 press conference, with the other four unannounced titles set to be, “a mix of new episodes of existing franchises, new IPs and digital titles.”

“The next generation of consoles will reinvigorate our industry and make it possible for us to deliver incredible new entertainment to gamers,” said Yves Guillemot, co-founder and chief executive officer, Ubisoft. “Our teams are using the innovations in connectivity, immersion and social gaming included in Xbox One to create original and memorable next-gen gaming experiences.”

Battlefield 4 release date confirmed, coming to Xbox One

Josh West — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:39 +0000

Following the exciting announcement of Microsoft’s Xbox One last night, EA has revealed that Battlefield 4 will launch on 29 October 2013.

The game will be released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. For all the information on DICE’s exciting new iteration of the hit FPS franchise, be sure to pick up games™ 135 where we revealed Battlefield 4 through our huge cover story.