Things have been very quiet on the Metal Gear front, with little word on the status of Metal Gear Survive in recent months. That will change very soon, as Konami has teased that some kind of news will finally arrive this week.
In a message posted on Metal Gear’s official Twitter account, Konami simply states, “Announcement coming tomorrow. Stay tuned.” There’s no specific time or clue as to what we can expect; we only know to look for whatever it is tomorrow, October 25. The tweet was accompanied by the image below.
Metal Gear Survive is the first game in the franchise to be released since series creator Hideo Kojima parted ways with Konami. It’s a noticeably different sort of game, set in an alternate reality after the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes where you have to deal with what amount to zombies–something Kojima finds odd. It also features cooperative multiplayer as a key component, and is due out for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can watch a gameplay demo of it from last year above.
After originally being due out in 2017, earlier this year, Survive’s release was delayed until early 2018. We’ll hopefully get a sense of whether that’s still the case as part of tomorrow’s news.
On top of this week’s selection of deals for Xbox Live Gold members, Microsoft is holding another Shocktober sale in the Xbox Store. For a limited time, players can find a big range of discounts on some great horror games for both Xbox One and Xbox 360.
On the newer console, Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can save 50% on the acclaimed new entry in Capcom’s survival-horror series, Resident Evil 7. The standard edition is available for $30/£26.50, while the Deluxe edition runs for $45/£35. The game’s DLC is also discounted; the Banned Footage Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 expansions retail for $6/£4.79 and $9/£7.19, respectively, while the game’s season pass is $27/£22.49.
A number of classic Resident Evil games are on sale for Xbox One, as well. Players can find discounts on Resident Evil HD ($8/£6.40), its prequel Resident Evil 0 ($10/£8), and Resident Evil 4 ($8/£6.40). Resident Evil Revelations and Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition are also on sale. The games run individually for $14/£11.19 and $12/£10. If you’d like to pick up both, you can purchase them together as a bundle for $30/£26.24.
Other notable games on sale for Xbox One right now include:
You can find the full list of discounted titles on Major Nelson’s blog. The Shocktober sale runs through Halloween, while this week’s regular selection of Xbox Live Gold deals will be available until October 30. As an added bonus, players can get free metallic finishes for D-pads and triggers on any custom Xbox Design Lab controller purchased during the Shocktober sale. There’s also a surprising number of major titles launching within the next few days, making this a particularly busy week for gamers on all platforms.
Spoilers follow for Star Trek: Discovery’s sixth episode, “Lethe.”
Actor James Frain’s take on the classic Star Trek character Sarek got a lot of action in the latest episode of Discovery, “Lethe,” (read our review here) where we learned of a never-before-revealed mission of the Vulcan ambassador — the integration of his race with humankind — as well as more details on his relationship with Discovery’s lead, Michael Burnham, as well as his most famous offspring — Spock.
I recently spoke with Frain about Sarek and these new revelations. Read on for all the details, as well as whether or not Frain knows about Sarek’s other son — Sybok!
Hitman: Game of the Year Edition has been announced, and it’s coming out in just a few weeks.
According to developer Io Interactive, the Game of the Year Edition will be released on November 7 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC and is priced at $60. It comes packaged with all previously released content of the first season of Hitman, including all seven locations, all bonus missions and Challenge Packs.
There will also be plenty of new content for players to look forward to, such as new Escalation Contracts, a new UI, new lighting and graphical enhancements, and a Clown suit to try out. Also included is the new “Patient Zero” campaign, featuring four missions spanning familiar locations (albeit dressed up differently), with new dialogue, briefings and audio tracks.
Injustice 2 is coming to PC sometime later this year.
PC players will be able to try out the DC Comics fighting game via an open beta on Steam, which starts on October 25. There are no details yet regarding how long the beta will last for.
Injustice 2 is being adapted for PC by QLOC. The game released for PS4 and Xbox One back on May 11 earlier this year.
Taika Waititi’s Marvel movie might be a little bit more offbeat than those that came before but it’s still packed with references to Marvel’s history, other MCU entries, and even Waititi’s own work.
Swipe through the gallery below or watch the video above to check out all the major stuff he smuggled into the movie…
And before you go, you should definitely watch this video of Ragnarok’s very funny director Taika Waititi responding to IGN Comments…
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Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus has been developed without multiplayer to ensure that the storytelling is not “diluted”
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, MachineGames’ Tommy Tordsson Bjork talked about the team’s single-player focus when developing the sequel.
“The only way we can create these super immersive narrative experiences is if we can solely focus on the single-player. Having a multiplayer component in this work process would just dilute it all. That’s the danger if you try to do two things at once.”
Tjordsson Bjork further went on to clarify that MachineGames do not believe they are a first-person shooter developer.
IO Interactive has announced Hitman – Game of the Year Edition, which will include the base game as well as all the content released as part of Season One, and a new campaign called “Patient Zero.” Hitman – Game of the Year Edition will be available digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC from November 7.
According to IO Interactive, the Patient Zero campaign will feature four missions that take place in reworked versions of existing areas, and will have “new dialogue, briefings, and audio tracks.”
“After the routine elimination of a target, a contingency plan to unleash a global pandemic is triggered and Agent 47 must race against the clock to prevent a virus from spreading,” reads the new campaign’s description. “This four-mission campaign spans different locations in the game, each one re-worked from the original settings with new gameplay opportunities, disguises, characters, challenges, gameplay mechanics, AI behaviour and HUD elements. Bangkok, Sapienza, Colorado and Hokkaido look and feel completely different with a new time of day and new custom music created by the composer for Season One, Niels Bye Nielsen.”
There will also be “new Escalation Contracts, new weapons, new suits, new challenges, improvements to existing features, and new lighting enhancements,” as well as “a few surprises” on top of that. Take a look at a list of all the new content below.
Hitman – Game of the Year Edition
Hitman: The Complete First Season
Patient Zero Campaign
Clown Suit and themed weapon: Corky the Clown is back! This fan-favourite from Blood Money returns in Hitman and his red wig, colourful socks and giant shoes look better than ever! Not only does the clown suit look great, but it’s the only way to carry his signature weapon without attracting attention. A New Bat will trigger custom sound and visual effects every time it is used.
Raven Suit and themed weapon: Where tactical meets practical and stylish, you’ll find the Raven Suit. This is the perfect choice for Agent 47’s sniper operations. The Raven Suit is black and charcoal with the finest gloves and pockets for every tool. The Sieger 300 Ghost is a unique ICA variant of the Sieger 300 and the all-black rifle perfectly matches the Raven Suit for high-precision, high-damage long-range engagements. It’s got a supressor, an extended scope with four levels of zoom and the Marksman perk, which allows you to improve your aim and slow time.
Cowboy Suit and themed weapon: The Cowboy suit is steel blue on patriotic white and comes complete with a beautiful set of albino alligator boots, sunglasses and a cowboy hat as pure as Colorado snow. Naturally, the belt buckle is the size of your fist. Accompanying this suit is The Striker; a magnum pistol that packs one hell of a punch. Not only does it have increased damage at all ranges, it also knocks back targets and has piercing rounds.
Three themed Escalation Contracts: We’ve created a new Escalation Contract for each new weapon/suit combination. You’ll be dressing in each new suit and using each new weapon as you complete Escalation Contracts with some brand new complications based on some new gameplay mechanics. We’ve themed these new features with each suit to make for some unique experiences. Each Escalation comes with a new starting location unique to that Contract and all of the Escalations are made up of three stages, so expect the challenge to ramp up quickly–one of the Escalations reaches seven targets, something we’ve never done before in this game. Completing each Escalation Contract will unlock the corresponding weapon to be used in all locations across the entire game, which means that Clown Only, Striker Only runs are now possible.
Elusive Targets in Hitman will also restart in November, which means those who missed the brief window to kill an Elusive Target will get a second chance. “Reactivated Elusive Targets will still be time-limited and if you’ve already completed or failed an Elusive Target, that record still stands and cannot be altered,” explains IO.
Hitman – Game of the Year Edition will be available for $60. IO is offering those who already have everything from Season One the new content for $20 through the “GOTY Upgrade.” This can be purchased by “anyone who purchased all episodes individually or previously purchased the Intro Pack/Upgrade Pack combination.”
On November 7, a Hitman patch will also be available and will introduce a number of changes to user-interface, as well as enhancements for Xbox One X. Take a look at the details on that below.
A redesigned UI with a new colour scheme and visual style: A fresh new look across the board and re-organised menus to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
New Contracts Mode features: ‘Trending’ helps you find the most popular contracts, making sure you can easily find a new challenge. We’re also adding 10 ‘Conditions’ that will add huge depth to Contracts Mode, such as restricting disguise changes or requiring players to use a specific exit. Anyone who creates a contract will be able to toggle these conditions to set a more defined challenge for their contract.
Major lighting improvements to all missions: New colour grading, readjusted HDR adaptation rules and re-designed skyboxes mean that our locations look more vivid, vibrant and lifelike.
Commemorative Elusive Target Unlock: If you played any of the Elusive Targets we released during Season One, we’re giving you an in-game coin to commemorate your progress and thank you for your support.
Xbox One X Enhancements: A whole host of enhancements are on the way for Xbox One X owners, including options for native 4K and a higher framerate. Specific details to come in a Xbox-specific blog post.
Tobii Eye Tracking support for PC: Enhance your killer instincts with Dynamic Light Adaptation, Extended View and a new special feature added specifically for Hitman. Find more details here.
Various fixes and improvements: Full release notes will be published closer to 7 November. That should be enough time to start thinking about your default loadout for each location.
PAX Australia is kicking off at the end of this week, which will host a heap of awesome esports action! For now though, we’ve got Aussies and Kiwis going huge in China — the Kings GC secured third place at eXTREMESLAND 2017, and Blank Esports locked in a place at the Finals of the APAC Premier. At home the Rainbow Six APAC Finals saw two teams off to Brazil, and in international esports the League of Legends Worlds continued to thrill and devastate.
Make sure you check out the rest of the esports hub, we’ve got all the details on the esports going down at PAX Aus this weekend! Remember you can email tips to me esportsau@ign.com or you can just click to send me an email. If you want, you can tweet suggestions at me as well, my twitter is down the bottom of this article.
Nintendo Switch‘s system update 4.0 is the gift that keeps giving. Released on October 21, the update introduced a number of key new features, including video capture support, a transfer data function, and wireless headphone support. Now it has been discovered that the update also enables GameCube controllers to be used with the console/handheld hybrid.
In order to use GameCube controllers with the Switch, you’ll need the adapter sold for the Wii U around the time Super Super Bros. for Wii U was released. That can be plugged into the Switch dock, the controllers can be paired through the settings menu by pressing the L and R buttons. Once this is done, the controller is ready to use.
The only downside is that the GameCube controller does not have a Z button on the left-hand side, and there’s no Home button, so it’s going to be tricky returning to the Switch’s main menu from within a game. Nevertheless, it’s a nice option to have.
The Switch 4.0 update also gives the News feed a fresh coat of paint and also a new feature that removes a particular channel’s content from the feed when you unfollow it. Additionally, the “Match Version with Local Users” now updates everyone’s games to their latest versions, which is useful for people that have multiple profiles installed on one system.
