Everspace 2 has been announced at Gamescom 2019’s Opening Night Live.
Not much was revealed about the sequel to the popular space combat game, but it is being developed by Rockfish Games and will release in 2021 on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
For more on Gamescom, be sure to check out our Gamescom 2019 hub, and check out the whole show’s schedule for a clue as to what else we might be hearing about this week.
Amplitude Studios – creator of Endless Space and Endless Legend – has announced Humankind, a new 4X strategy game.
Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the game will be published by Sega, and will see players micromanaging their way across the course of human history, from the Bronze Age through four separate eras.
Sega and Amplitude released a mysterious new trailer during the Opening Night Live show featuring a man playing electronic music in a space station orbiting Earth. The trailer then pans over the different eras of human civilization.
Humankind is coming out sometime in 2020.
For more on Gamescom, be sure to check out our Gamescom 2019 hub, and check out the whole show’s schedule for a clue as to what else we might be hearing about this week.
We’re in the home stretch of our IGN First coverage of Borderlands 3 for August 2019, and today we’re bringing you a look at Borderlands 3’s all-new game mode, ‘Proving Grounds.’
Check out the video above and see Borderlands 3 Lead Level Designer Graeme Timmins take us through an overview of what Proving Grounds is, and what it means for you, the player.
In a nutshell, Proving Grounds is a fast way to kill a ton of enemies and score some seriously great loot. It’s one of the many cool new features coming to Borderlands 3 when it releases September 13.
For more Borderlands, be sure to check out the first 14 minutes of Borderlands 3 and a look at four-player Borderlands 3 co-op.
The Gears 5 presentation at Microsoft’s Inside Xbox Gamescom showcase revealed a selection of new features, including the return of Horde mode and a Halo: Reach character pack.
Horde mode returns in a familiar guise with a few modern additions. Once again players will team up in squads to fend off waves of increasingly stronger enemies and bosses, but this time each player takes on the role of a unique character with Ultimate abilities. For example. JD can call in an airstrike, and Kait can use a cloak. Together, the team can build defenses, collect power, and level up skills to become a more effective force. Alongside classic hero characters, players can also play as Jack in Horde mode. The squad’s robot pal doesn’t require cover and can buff nearby allies or hack enemies.
By Ubisoft’s own admission, Ghost War – Ghost Recon Wildlands’ PVP mode – was an afterthought, tacked onto the campaign rather than integrated from the start. In Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ghost War has been rebuilt from scratch alongside the rest of the game, taking onboard community feedback and lessons learned from Wildlands.
Ghost War is still the same 4-vs-4 game mode at heart, but from the three hours I’ve played it already feels more satisfying, with a number of key improvements combining to make it feel superior to Wildlands in every way.
Wildlands’ sprawling class system has been streamlined in favour of something simpler and more flexible. In Breakpoint there are four classes – Assault, Sharpshooter and Panther were available in the demo I played, plus Medic will also be available in the final game.
Harley Quinn is finally stepping out of the Joker’s shadow for her own moment in the spotlight. Not only is Gotham’s Queenpin of Crime front and center in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on the big screen, she’s also starring in her own adult animated series for DC Universe this October.
The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco is picking up the mallet and lending her voice to the small-screen version of Harley (as well as executive producing the series), while Alan Tudyk – fresh off his scene-stealing role as Mr. Nobody in DC Universe’s critically-acclaimed Doom Patrol – is playing the Joker (and pulling double-duty as Clayface).
NBA 2K20 once again features a star-studded MyCareer campaign mode, but this year’s has a notably top-tier cast list. Scratch that, it has an insane cast list. Seriously, we don’t know why these people are in an NBA game.
Playing major characters this year are Idris Elba, Rosario Dawson, Ernie Hudson, Lamorne Morris, Maverick Carter, and Lebron James. Oh, and Thomas Middleditch. Yup, Richard Hendricks from Silicon Valley is in NBA 2K20. The world really is that wild.
Idris Elba is probably best known for his roles in The Wire, Pacific Rim, The Office, and this year’s Fast and Furious spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw. It’s great to see an actor of his calibre in NBA, but he’s also joined by Rosario Dawson and Ernie Hudson. Plus, a cast like this wouldn’t be complete without Lebron James, who will also appear in Space Jam 2 in 2021.
PUBG Corp. announced cross-platform play between consoles during the Gamescom edition of Inside Xbox. PUBG will be updated for cross-platform matchmaking between Xbox One and PS4 late September, with the aim to update the live server by early October.
“It will make the pool bigger globally and also offer more competition,” said Koosung Jeong, PUBG Corp. console producer.
Keep in mind, cross-platform matchmaking will not include PC.
The long-awaited cross-play news was delivered after showcasing the PUBG Season 4: Aftermath trailer. Season 4 of PUBG is coming to Xbox One on August 27.
For more on PUBG, read about the new narrative-driven PUBG game in the works.
As promised, Microsoft made some hardware announcements during its big Inside Xbox show at Gamescom. We didn’t get any new details on Project Scarlett, but the company did announce two brand-new Xbox One controllers that add to the already-massive lineup of gamepads.
The first of the newly announced controllers is the Night Ops Camo controller. As you can see in the images here, this gamepad features a camouflage design and a metallic golf D-pad. The trigger grips, meanwhile, are etched for a unique look of their own. The controllers will be available for pre-order soon at the links below.
The other new Xbox One controller announced during the briefing is the Sport Blue controller. It has a unique geometric design and it also features metallic flourishes. The D-pad is also metallic, while the grips are rubberized for better feel.
Microsoft already sells Sport Red and Sport Blue Xbox One controllers, while the new Night Ops controller follows the Armed Forces and Winter Forces models that also have camouflage designs. The Night Ops controller will be available October 8 for $69.99 USD. The Sport Blue, meanwhile, will be available beginning September 17 for $69.99 USD.
These are just a few of the options available, as Microsoft also offers a series of other special designs including Ocean Shadow, Recon Tech, and Phantom Black options, along with Minecraft-themed controllers, and more. In the US, Microsoft also offers the Xbox Design Lab program that allows you to create your own controller and customize it to your liking, while an Xbox Adaptive Controller designed for people with limited mobility is also available.
If you want to complete the Night Ops Camo or Sport Blue look, matching charging stands are also available. Each Xbox Pro Charging Stand comes also includes a battery cover, rechargeable battery and 6-foot power cord. They are available for $49.99 each with the Night Ops variant available from October 8 and the Sport Blue from September 17.
See Night Ops Charging Stand at Microsoft Store
The product page for the Sport Blue Charging Stand isn’t live yet, but it should be available soon at the link below.
See Sport Blue Charging Stand at Microsoft Store
You can see all of the available Xbox One controller designs here on the Xbox website.
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Two new Xbox wireless controller special editions have been announced: Night Ops Camo and Sport Blue.
Announced during the Gamescom edition of Inside Xbox, the Night Ops Camo edition “will take on the classic and iconic camouflage and includes a metallic gold D-pad and etched trigger grips”, while Sport Blue “features a geometric design with eye-catching metallic accents, a metallic D-pad and rubberized grip.”
Sport Blue will be available from September 17, and Night Ops Camo will be available from October 8. Both controllers will cost $69.99 USD (no UK or AU prices available at time of writing), and are open for pre-orders now.
The two new designs will precede the release of the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2, which arrives on November 4.