Gamers, there's a lot to talk about this week, in part because it’s NPD week! Join Garri Bagdasarov, Ben Shillabeer-Hall, and host Glenn Gordon for a good ol’ chat about the latest news in the world of video games.
An arrest was made in connection with Lizard Squad, and groups like them could forever change the Internet as we know it. Xbox is gaining significant attention with certain announcements Microsoft made at its Windows 10 press conference that could change gaming forever. This is in addition to the continuation of Xbox One’s holiday price drop. Sony is still offering compensation to those who were affected by the 2011 cyber attack on its networks as a result of a recent settlement from a class action lawsuit. Sony is also closing all of its Sony stores in Canada. It’s not alone in that move; Target is also shuttering its operations in Canada. NPD results for December are in, and there’s a lot to discuss! There are rankings not only for sales in December, but for all of 2014, as well as sparks of hope for Wii U and continued strength for Xbox One. In addition, there are great sales this weekend, a Guild Wars 2 expansion, the sad state of Xbox One in Japan, the success of Nintendo’s Amiibo figures, a machine that turns poop into potable water, and much more.
Release date and expected launch time for when the Fallout 4 next-gen update will come out along with how to download.
This is a huge release being treated like a patch update but really it’s a monster in disguise…Bethesda being Bethesda, no actual release times or pre load available or file size info, sigh. All that said, clearing space on the SSD and putting the PS5 in rest mode while at work so I can play later, fully expecting snail download speeds as millions bang on their servers.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "A Difficult Game About Climbing is obviously frustrating, and I don’t exactly think it’s a fun pasttime, but it’s exponentially more enjoyable than the horrendous Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy. It’s actually beatable with enough trial and error. Its mechanics, whilst not exactly polished to the brim, work as intended, with no intentional input lag. It’s still clearly meant for Let’s Play youtubers to film themselves losing their minds over it, but it can still be a passable challenge if you’re up for the task."
WTMG's Leo Faria: "I loved that New Star GP ended up being nothing like what I was expecting from it. I thought I was going to get a simple and straightforward love letter to Virtua Racing, only for it to be something more akin to the best F1 racing games from the mid to late 90s, with a perfect blend of accessible physics and simulation elements. New Star GP is adorably retro in its visuals and vibes, but it’s got some surprising amount of depth and an interesting career mode. A little hidden gem in the racing scene, without a doubt."
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