Author: Sarah Connor
Hello! The Hitman Trilogy arrives on Game Pass today, so we’ve gathered up some of our bits and pieces regarding Agent 47. Enjoy! Firstly the reviews, including a bit of Digital Foundry stuff.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
A long time ago, we first heard word of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – then due in 2020. Now, at last, it has a final release date: Tuesday 5th April, 2022. As you’d expect, this game adapts the entire nine film Skywalker Saga – yes, sadly, even Rise of Skywalker.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
More than 100 backwards compatible Xbox games are currently on sale, including dozens of old gems, such as the BioShock and Gears of War series, plus GTA4, Red Dead Redemption and Bully.A selection of OG Xbox titles are also cheap, including Max Payne, Red Faction 2 and TimeSplitters 2. Read more Source – eurogamer.net
MIA Operators is a unique mechanic in Rainbow Six Extraction which introduces an element of risk reward.During the course of a mission, if an Operator fails and isn’t able to complete a level, they will be deemed MIA, and is unable to be used unless they are rescued.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Let It Glow is an early-game objective in Rainbow Six Extraction.Part of the ‘Scouting Ahead’ track in New York City’s missions, it gives you the objective of making an enemy bioluminescent through a wall.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Parkour-infused open-world zombie sequel Dying Light 2 is finally set to arrive early next month, but developer Techland has now revealed one previously announced platform will be missing out on all the fun at launch, with the Switch version officially delayed.Dying Light 2 on Switch was initially due to launch alongside the Xbox, PlayStation, and PC versions on 4th February – albeit in cloud-only form – but Techland has now confirmed prospective purchasers on the platform could be looking at a significant delay, saying it expects the game to release for Switch “within six months from the original date”.Read more…
If you’ve been waiting for a Nintendo Switch OLED deal in the January sales, The Game Collection has reduced its price for both colour variants to £299.95. You’ll need to be quick, however, as this offer ends at midnight tonight.While £9 isn’t the biggest of savings, this is the cheapest we’ve seen the console selling for on its own since before Christmas at AO, who were selling it for £299 with a new account discount code.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
With the new year now in full swing and development resumed on Battlefield 2042, DICE has detailed the first set of updates heading to its beleaguered shooter over the coming weeks, promising the likes of Portal XP changes and a Scoreboard UI overhaul.DICE detailed its plans in a series of tweets on the Battlefield Direct Communication feed, noting the first of its updates will arrive tomorrow, 20th January. Update 3.2, as it’s known, will offer smaller fixes and improvements focussed on stability, plus adjustments to XP in Portal mode that will “enable more servers and game types to progress on…
We recently got early access to watch the brand new Horizon: Forbidden West story trailer, and afterwards were able to chat with Ben McCaw and Annie Kitain, narrative director and senior writer behind the game, to talk about what we’d just seen. Full details are in the video below of course, but there are some big new details worth sharing – spoiler warning if you’re planning on going into the game totally fresh.THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD!Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Breakout shooter success Splitgate will finally roll out its big Beta Season 1 update next Thursday, 27th January. In a press release today, developer 1047 Games detailed several major additions due at that point, including a custom map creator and a new 100-level battle pass.Read more Source – eurogamer.net