WWE 2K20 was released on October 22, 2019. It was met with a poor reception following reports of technical issues, and glitches. During an investor call at the WWE Worldwide Headquarters, WWE’s Frank Riddick said that “there’s not going to be a launch of a game this year,” as a response to a question about the fate of WWE2K21. The following Monday, WWE and 2K announced WWE 2K Battlegrounds. No mention of platforms it will be available for, or a release date. We’ll know more soon according to 2K.
Author: DestroyRepeat
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New games added to Google Stadia
Google Stadia was released on November 19, 2019 with a rocky launch. So much, they panicked and launched more games to entice gamers. Google Stadia has been struggling so much, they cut prices, and tried to make it easily accessible. Well, now, they’ve made it free for a limited time, and announced new games.
That’s not all, Electronic Arts and Google are now partnering up to bring games to Stadia, the Press Release can be seen below…
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Google announced a partnership to launch five EA games on Stadia – Google’s cloud-based gaming platform. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ – the critically acclaimed single-player, third-person action-adventure Star Wars™ game from Respawn and EA – is scheduled to launch on Stadia by the end of this year. EA SPORTS™ FIFA and Madden NFL are scheduled to be available to players on Stadia this winter, with more games to follow in 2021.
“Cloud is opening up exciting new possibilities for play,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts. “In partnering with Google Stadia, we have an opportunity to deliver some creative and innovative game experiences on an exciting new platform.”
“We’re thrilled to see some of Electronic Arts’ biggest hits come to the Stadia. I can’t wait to play EA SPORTS FIFA, Madden NFL, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on my favorite screens instantly with the simple click of a button,” said Phil Harrison, GM and VP at Google.
Stadia is Google’s new cloud-based gaming platform that lets you play the latest video games on TVs, laptops, desktops, and select tablets and phones. With Stadia you can buy games that run at up to 1080p/60fps, or play with the Stadia Pro subscription that gives players access to play a selection of games up to 4K/60fps and HDR, along with free games to claim each month. EA games will be available for purchase. For more information on Stadia, visit www.stadia.com.
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There are 50 Million Players in Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was released on October 25, 2019. We’ve seen three seasons (Season Zero is a thing in Modern Warfare, just look in your Barracks menu.) Call of Duty: Warzone was released on March 9, 2020 – right in the middle of Season Two. In 24 Hours, on March 11th, it was announced that there has been 6 Million Players recorded in Warzone. On March 13th, it was announced that there has been 15 Million Players recorded in Warzone. On March 20th, it was announced that there has been 30 Million Players recorded in Warzone.
On April 10th, it was announced that there has been 50 Million Players recorded in Warzone. Activision and Infinity Ward even released a new video to the official Call of Duty YouTube channel to show how excited players are about Warzone…
Call of Duty: Warzone is available now, and is free of charge on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Even though it’s not required to own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to run Warzone, it is, however beneficial to own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to get the whole Warzone experience.
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Crysis Remastered announced
For those of you who are not familiar to Crysis. It was a first person shooter that was released for PC in 2007, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in 2011. The next question is going to be: “Can my hardware run Crysis?” Because Crysis in 2007 needed a pretty beefy PC to run Crysis (1), yes, I said the original Crysis. Both the PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game had to be coded to work on the system(s), and when it did work… it was chugging along. The game was graphics heavy. So heavy, that you’d find framerate drops in between shots, special effects, and whatnot. The PC version was using CryEngine 2, while the PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions were using CryEngine 3. Crysis Remastered will be released in the Summer, and will be using the new CryEngine update.
Here’s the Press Release if you’re interested in seeing the official announcement from CryTek…
Crytek announces Crysis Remastered
Crytek to release a remaster of Crysis 1 for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch this summer
Thursday, April 16, 2020 — The classic first person shooter is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles players loved the first time around – with remastered graphics and optimizations for a new generation of hardware co-developed on CRYENGINE with Saber Interactive. Starting this summer, Crysis Remastered will be available for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and for Nintendo Switch.
Crysis Remastered will focus on the original game’s single-player campaigns and is slated to contain high-quality textures and improved art assets, an HD texture pack, temporal anti-aliasing, SSDO, SVOGI, state-of-the-art depth fields, new light settings, motion blur, and parallax occlusion mapping, particle effects will also be added where applicable. Further additions such as volumetric fog and shafts of light, software-based ray tracing, and screen space reflections provide the game with a major visual upgrade.
“We are excited to be working on the Crysis franchise again, and to bring all the Crysis fans a remaster worthy of their passion for the game,” said Crytek CEO Avni Yerli. “It’s an exciting opportunity to be able to bring Crysis back to PCs and current consoles – even Nintendo Switch! – so that a whole new generation of players can experience the thrill of a battle in the Nanosuit.”
In Crysis 1, what begins as a simple rescue mission becomes the battleground of a new war as alien invaders swarm over a North Korean island chain. Armed with a powerful Nanosuit, players can become invisible to stalk enemy patrols, or boost strength to lay waste to vehicles. The Nanosuit’s speed, strength, armor, and cloaking allow creative solutions for every kind of fight, while a huge arsenal of modular weaponry provides unprecedented control over play style. In the ever-changing environment, adapt tactics and gear to dominate your enemies, in an enormous sandbox world.
Source: CryTek Press Release
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Streets of Rage 4 is coming soon
For those of you who are not familiar with Streets of Rage – it’s a classic 90’s beat ’em up franchise by SEGA. It debuted for Sega Genesis in August 1991. If you are curious, there are several ways to play the original Streets of Rage today: There is a version of Streets of Rage on 3DS (released in 2013), a version of Streets of Rage for Sega Genesis Mini, there was a Wii release, but most of it was all online on Virtual Console (which has already been shut down), you can get it on Steam, hunt down a copy of the Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, or hunt for a copy of Sega Genesis Classics for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (it’s on Steam, at the moment).
In August 2018, Dotemu revealed that they’re working with a few developers to release a new entry in the Streets of Rage series called simply “Streets of Rage 4.” They also released a reveal trailer for the game at that point…
Shortly thereafter, they’ve been hyping up “Streets of Rage 4,” including a reveal of an interesting feature in the game. In addition to the main roster of Streets of Rage 4 characters, you can also select the original characters from the Streets of Rage series. They didn’t even change their looks, they made those retro art designs as part of the game…
Finally, they released a new trailer for Streets of Rage, complete with a release date. To learn more about the game, Dotemu posted a blog post on the PlayStation Blog to drum some hype for the game…
Streets of Rage 4 arrives to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2020.
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New Inside Xbox episode gives overview of Xbox Series X
Microsoft revealed Xbox Series X at The Game Awards. Then, Microsoft has been dripping new information about Xbox Series X consistently, and openly as if they’re proud to show off the power of Xbox Series X. They even dropped a series of articles like a bombshell after bombshells of attacks. At the same time, Digital Foundry released a few videos to show off the actual Xbox Series X console, and the teardown. Well, recently, Microsoft did a new “Inside Xbox” livestream to talk about upcoming games, and the new Xbox Series X. Here is the recap of the livestream…
Xbox Series X is scheduled to released Holiday 2020, with no firm release date.
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Nintendo releases a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini
Gearbox Software released Borderlands 3 in September 2019. Gearbox also released Borderlands: The Handsome Collection for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, and PC in March 2015, and then in April 2019, there was an update that went out to those platforms to improve the game’s quality. Since then, people been asking “When is Borderlands coming to Nintendo Switch?” Well, Gearbox Software answered those questions and prayers by an early-morning YouTube video upload. This video was surprising for a number of reasons: This would be the first time 2K has released mainline games to Nintendo Switch, that ain’t the sports titles (WWE 2K series, NHL 2K, NBA 2K, etc.) This would also be the first time Borderlands would be on Nintendo Switch…
Borderlands: Legendary Collection will be released for Nintendo Switch, and it features the following games: Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. They all will come with previously released DLC’s for each game. Legendary Collection will be released May 29, 2020…
The list of announcements are mostly updates to games we already knew was on the horizon. The biggest announcements isn’t just Borderlands, and 2K games making an appearance. The other announcements include updates and new release dates for the following games…
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order
Shinsekai: Into the Depths
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Catherine: Full Body
Ring Fit Adventure
King’s Bounty II
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
ARMS
BRAVELY DEFAULT II
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Ninjala
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Panzer Dragoon: RemakeHere’s the full Nintendo Direct Mini video…
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Gearbox Software’s Co Founder passed away
Gearbox Software was founded in February 1999 by Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob Heironimus. On March 25th, Gearbox Software made a Twitter post with a caption of “In Memoriam.” The message reads…
“We are heartbroken after learning today of the passing of one of our co-founders, Landon Montgomery. In our earliest years, Landon played a big role in helping to set our path. We will always be thankful and remember him for being a part of our lives. During this trying time, our thoughts, support, and affection are with those who were closest to him.”
It’s sad to hear. Our condolences go out to those who knew Landon, and the team at Gearbox Software who worked with him.
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Intellivision Amico to launch in 2020
Intellivision Amico is a game console being released in October 2020 by a team of passionate game developers and industry veterans like Tommy Tallarico. If that name seems familiar, it’s because he was a music composer for game companies. He would go on to working on iconic games like Earthworm Jim, MDK, Time Crisis, Metroid Prime, and more.
These days, he’s now the C.E.O. of Intellivision Entertainment, and the company plans to release Intellivision Amico on October 10th, 2020. On March 17th, his company released a new press release showing off 23 games that would launch on Intellivision Amico…
INTELLIVISION REVEALS NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER SHOWCASING 23 GAMES
Legacy Video Game Company Announces March 31 Limited VIP Edition Amico System Pre-Order
IRVINE, Calif. – March 17, 2020 – In anticipation of the Intellivision Amico family entertainment system launching later this year, Intellivision today announced a new gameplay trailer available now. Showcasing 23 games, nearly half of which have never been seen, the trailer offers enthusiasts a sneak peek at the reimagined favorites and groundbreaking original games that will be featured on Intellivision’s newest system Amico, launching 10-10-2020.
Following a sold-out Founders Edition program – launched in January and selling out within hours – Intellivision is excited to announce a limited VIP Edition pre-order program for the highly anticipated Amico system. Beginning March 31, 2020, fans who take advantage of the pre-order will gain access to the Graphite Black and Glacier White consoles for the first time as well as a second chance to secure the Vintage Woodgrain model. Two wireless Bluetooth, color touchscreen controllers and five pack-in games come with each standard console. Also included in the VIP Edition program are a $25 RFID Amico digital game store gift card, a 25% off online merchandise store discount code, a lenticular Running Man trading card signed by Tommy Tallarico, and three digital soundtrack albums including “Earthworm Jim Anthology.” With a $100 refundable deposit, the pre-order bundle is $249 for Graphite Black or Glacier White and $279 for Vintage Woodgrain.
“Our supporters worldwide shared our excitement when we made our first 2,600 Founders Edition units available, and we received an overwhelming demand for another opportunity to participate after we sold out,” said Tommy Tallarico, Intellivision CEO and Amico creator. “Given the potential impact on manufacturing due to COVID-19, we understand it may be difficult to find entertainment products later this year and we want to give our most loyal followers an invitation to secure their very own Amico.”
Subscribed fans will receive an email invitation on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time with purchase instructions. More information can be found at www.intellivisionentertainment.com, and the gameplay trailer can be viewed here.
To coincide with the press release, Intellivision Entertainment released a new trailer of Intellivision Amico’s games…
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E3 2020 is canceled
DestroyRepeat.com has been shying away from any news reports regarding CoronaVirus (otherwise known as COVID-19) ever since it was spawned in Wuhan, China at the tail end of 2019 (December 2019 to be specific). And the reason for this is that this whole situation isn’t in my opinion “an accident.” It has a political component to the whole thing than you realize. The situation with China started long before the Coronavirus was even spread. When President Trump was elected president, Trump has been locked into trade wars with many countries. That includes China.
At the same time, China has been mired in controversy with their own citizens. Hong Kong’s citizens staged a protest against the government over “Fugitive Offenders” which means more suppression of the press, basically. Shortly thereafter, NBA, and the gaming world spoke out about the protest. Lebron James and General Manager of Houston Rockets spoke out about the protest. In the gaming world, there was a livestream where a player put on a gas mask as an implied “freedom for Hong Kong” message.
This strained the relationship between NBA and China. It has cost NBA a lot of money, because business in China is considered big for the NBA. In fact, China loves U.S. basketball, and Lebron James.
The problem here is China is a very, very communist country. If you are a China citizen, and if you speak out against the communist party (ahem; the Chinese government), they will do everything in their power to control the message. Even if it means killing their own people. This is fact. This is not disputed.
Now, back to the subject at hand: Coronavirus has spread to many countries thus far. So far, there are about 4,000 deaths worldwide, and around 100,000 cases known. Many companies have already canceled their events. Game Developers Conference (GDC2020) has been canceled, and postponed to Summer, citing coronavirus concerns. Many game publishers and companies have already pulled out of GDC 2020 before the announcement. Blizzard has canceled all Overwatch League events for March and April. Square Enix canceled their game tournaments. Taipei Game Show was canceled for the same reason. PAX East proceeded, but some game companies pulled presence at the event, too. Like for instance, The Last of Us II was supposedly going to have a demo at the event, but was canceled at the last minute due to the Coronavirus concerns. This keeps snowballing down, and down and down the slopes. ESA has decided they canceled their own event: E3. Their statement reads…
E3 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO GROWING CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 VIRUS
After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors, and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.
Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.
Our team will be reaching out directly to exhibitors and attendees with information about providing full refunds.
We are also exploring options with our members to coordinate an online experience to showcase industry announcements and news in June 2020. Updates will be shared on E3Expo.com.
We thank everyone who shared their views on reimagining E3 this year. We look forward to bringing you E3 2021 as a reimagined event that brings fans, media, and the industry together in a showcase that celebrates the global video game industry.
And, don’t think, for a second this is exclusive to the gaming industry. The sports world is affected. Many sports events have been canceled, including the NBA season, because some NBA players have been confirmed to have COVID-19. This is why I started with the backstory. The U.S. economny has been affected, too. Here’s a video you should watch for your own curiosity….
Here’s another one if you’re up for it… (It’s longer, but important…)
To learn more about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) read this Wikipedia entry. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed a pendemic by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Keep yourself informed, safe, and enjoy your life.