The Witcher 3 Information, Xbox One Aren't Optimized Yet.

We've heard a lot about the possible frame-rate and resolution specifications for The Witcher 3 running on the Xbox One and PS4. Many months ago rumors indicated that something below full HD for both consoles, while recent reports from CD Projekt RED keeping things a bit diplomatic until the game's release draws closer. 
GameSpot managed to get in word with marketing manager Tomasz Tinc, who explained that the previous mentions about the resolution and frame-rate specifications for the home consoles wasn't entirely in stone, since the game is continually being optimized and upgraded before release. 

Previously it was originally mentioned by insider Shinobi that The Witcher 3 was running 900p at 30fps on the PlayStation 4 and 720p at 30fps on the Xbox One. Later on, during June, following a big showing at E3, CD Projekt RED's executive producer John Mamais told Eurogamer that they managed to get the game to hit 900p on the Xbox One and that they were working hard to achieve native 1080p at full HD. 

As it had been confirmed previously, all members of CD Projekt RED have at least confirmed that they will be stabilizing the gameplay at 30 frames per second. 

It was highly unlikely that a game as visually demanding and graphically dense as The Witcher 3 would be able to hit 1080p at 60fps, but if they do manage to get to 900p and 30fps it's at least a step up for the Xbox One, given that Watch Dogs ran at 900p and 30fps but didn't look anywhere near as good as The Witcher 3. 

However, don't be shocked or surprised if Microsoft sends over some engineers to CD Projekt RED's camp to give the game a final resolution boost before the game drops in February of next year. Of course, this is assuming that CD Projekt RED can't hit 1080p all on their own. As we all know, Microsoft isn't averse to helping out third-parties achieve some form of parity for multiplatform games on the Xbox One, even if it comes at the cost of some frame-rate stability, which is what happened in the case of Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition.

Source: cinemablend.com

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Madden NFL 15 Release.

EA will be releasing the next title to their football game franchise, Madden NFL 15 tomorrow Aug. 26 in the U.S. and on Aug. 29 in Europe.

Madden NFL 15 will be the 26th title in the franchise made by Electronic Arts. Madden is much like the FIFA game franchise being based on the sport itself with its many player and clubs. While FIFA takes its teams from various football leagues like Barclay's Premier League or La Liga, Madden takes it teams from the American National Football League.

The game will be released on the Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, and the Xbox One. The game is now available for purchase in various retailers like Gamestop, Amazon, and Best Buy.

EA's title is priced at $59.99 for all platforms and is already available for download for the Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The game cannot be played, however, until it release at 12:01 a.m. PDT / 3:01 a.m. EST on Aug. 26.

Microsoft is also introducing a bundle for the Xbox One which includes the football game. Consumers can now buy the Xbox One console for $399 inclusive of the Madden NFL 15 title. Essentially, users save the $60 they would otherwise pay for the game.

The cover box art features Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The decision was made after a 16-player bracket vote that comprised of both offensive and defensive players. Other players included in the bracket were Jimmy Graham, Luke Keuchly, Nick Foles, Cam Newton, and Alfred Morris among others.

Source: christianpost.com

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Get To Know with The Magnificent White PS4.

Forget those bills, bills, bills UK friends, because GAME is now offering the white PS4 Destiny bundle at £350, the same price as a standard PS4. The new bundle is exclusive to GAME in the UK, and the high street retailer originally listed it at £385 before cutting the price this week. The bundle will be available alongside the game on September 9.


As MCV reports, the price drop follows undercutting by rival retailers like Amazon, which currently has a black PS4 and Destiny bundle going at £330. A standalone version of the white PS4 is confirmed to be coming to Europe later this year.

Source: joystiq.com

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Let's Take a Look at The Multiplayer of "Metal Gear Solid 5"

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain will have a multiplayer mode in which players can invade each others' home bases.

Back in June Wes outlined how players will be able to customise their Mother Base, where their version of Snake keeps his private army, stolen military gear and kidnapped livestock. But it's now been confirmed that other players will be able to infiltrate your base and steal your supplies.

IGN has a demo of this sort of thing in action where Snake is at another player's operations hub where he's casing the joint of its cargo and manpower. There is a mission objective, but before he's able to get to it the player whose base he's invading arrives, armed with a rocket launcher. This suggests that PVP battles could be factor.

Source: eurogamer.net

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Xbox One: Expecting the Update of August.

Xbox One's latest system update is now rolling out to all consoles, according to an announcement on Major Nelson, introducing a host of new social and entertainment features.

The update introduces an overhauled activity feed with a single column interface “that is longer and includes more content.” Users will have the ability to post text to their feed as well as the option to “like” and comment on feed items. Notifications can be enabled if anyone likes, comments or shares a user’s feed item. Players can also share game clips “and anything else in the feed” via the activity feed or as an attachment with a private message.

“Each user will get a personal feed on their profile, so you can see what specific friends have been up to," the post reads. "And, with SmartGlass, you can see what your friends have shared to their activity feed and 'like' specific posts (additional activity feed support coming in future SmartGlass updates).”

Users can now make mobile purchases using Xbox SmartGlass or on Xbox.com, allowing them to remotely purchase games and add-on content. The console will begin downloading the purchase if the option to automatically take updates is enabled.

Other new features include the ability to play 3D Blu-ray movies on the Xbox One with a Blu-ray player app update and the friends list now displays how long it’s been since a friend has been online. A low battery notification will now pop up when a controller’s battery gets low and users can now disable notifications during video.

Microsoft recently outlined a host of social and entertainment features rolling out to Xbox Live preview members, including overhauled social features and an all-new media app.

Source: ign.com

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Halo Channel Revealed at Gamescom.

  At Gamescom, Microsoft made several Halo announcements, the first of which was the Halo Channel. It's a new interactive digital network for Xbox and Windows that will give fans of the sci-fi series "unprecedented, personalized" access to everything in the Halo universe.

  Through the Halo Channel, you can watch existing and upcoming original content, including Halo: Nightfall, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Halo Legends, and the upcoming Halo TV series from Steven Spielberg. The Halo Channel also includes community content, information from the Halo Encyclopedia, and Twitch integration that lets you broadcast your gameplay or watch other feeds.

"This is your home for Halo," Microsoft says.

Source: gamespot.com

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Even More "The Walking Dead" by the Creators of Payday.

A new game based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead is in development at Overkill Software, the developer of Payday, Kirkman and Starbound announced.

"I'm a huge fan of what Overkill and Starbreeze have been able to do with Payday 2," Kirkman said in an announcement posted to the Payday 2 community page on Steam. "It's just an amazing co-operative game and I'm excited to be able to announce that Skybound is partnering with Overkill to make a Walking Dead game. I'm happy to say that it's the co-op game that all of the Walking Dead fans have been waiting for."

"The collaboration between Starbreeze Studios and our partner Skybound Interactive will deliver something uniquely exciting for our millions of fans," said Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson Klint in a statement. "We're two independents joining forces to create the ultimate survival horror game. With Robert on the team, we will bring The Walking Dead into the world of first-person shooter co-op games.

"It will be gameplay focused, ferocious and bring chaos to the traditional industry model — from us developers straight to you. This time it's big — don't walk alone."

The game, titled Overkill's The Walking Dead in an announcement, is slated for 2016.

Source: polygon.com

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