Watch Dogs and The Crew Delayed

Hey guys and gals some sad news in the gaming community, Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs and The Crew have been delayed. Watch Dogs will now be released  between April 1 and June 30, 2014 and The Crew between July 1 and September 30, 2014. I am deeply saddened by this news for Watch Dogs was one of the next gen games I was really looking forward to but a statement by Ubisoft via Ubiblog should clear things up for you guys

"Our ambition from the start with Watch Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until spring 2014.

We know a lot of you are probably wondering: Why now? We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune each detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. We thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the way you respond on the web, at events, press conferences and other opportunities we have to interact. Your passion keeps us motivated.

We can’t wait to see you in Chicago next spring. We are confident you’ll love this game as much as we love working on it."

CEO Yves Guillemot also made a statement saying

"Our long term goal is to win the next generation. The tough decisions we are taking today to fully realize the major potential of our new creations have an impact on our short-term performance. We are convinced that, longer term, they will prove to be the right decisions both in terms of satisfaction for our fans and in terms of value creation for our shareholders. We are building franchises that will become perennial pillars of Ubisoft’s financial performance. In a context of growing successes for mega-blockbusters, the additional time given to the development of our titles will allow them to fulfill their huge ambitions and thus offer players even more exceptional experiences.

Fueled by strong momentum for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, calendar 2014 will see the return of growth to the console market. Combined with the quality of our line-up and our strong financial situation, this growth will allow us to achieve record operating income in fiscal 2014-15 and 2015-16." 

Steam Family Sharing Gets People Excited

Hey guys and gals Valve has announced a Family Sharing system for Steam this allows users to share their  game libraries with family and friends. Users may only access a shared library one at a time so if you're playing something and someone wants to play one of  your games they have to wait. The library owner will always take the priority, so if someone's in your library and you want to play say Rome II they'll have a few minutes to quit playing or purchase the game they're running.

Steam accounts can authorize up to 10 devices at a time, however not every Steam game will necessarily be available for sharing external services such as Origin and Uplay, subscriptions, and other tech limitations may prevent you from playing someone else's games. However Valve notes that if you borrow a game you also have access to an owners DLC content.

I think that this I pretty neat espically that Microsoft took family sharing away from the Xbox One then decided to bring it back again, for more information check the Link to the official steam page where you can sing up to the beta.  

Xbox Live Rewards Made More Simple

Hey guys and gals if you spend a lot of money on Microsoft points then you must be familiar to Xbox Live Rewards which is a good system if you have the money. In the release of the Xbox One almost here Microsoft have re-imagined the entire Reward system and it's much more fair and manageable, for more details look below.  

Xbox One release date announced

Hey guys and gals the long wait for the release date for the Xbox One was announced earlier today and that date is, drum roll please...November 22 in the following regions Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK, and the USA. Not only do we know the release date but the Xbox One's CPU has been boosted from 1.6 GHz to 1.75 GHz. This puts Microsoft a full week behind the PS4's November 15 launch in the USA but a week ahead of the November 29 Europe.  

  

PayDay 2 Review

Hey gays and gals have you ever dreamed of having lots of cash or robbing a bank then fighting your way though swat teams and police? if so then Pay day is just around the corner.

PayDay 2 is one of the games that you either love or hate and for me personally Iv'e been looking forward to this since it's announcement. The first PayDay when it was released had a cult following until  PayDay was part of a steam sale where it again exploded in popularity, whether  it was the fact that you could rob a bank without facing the the police in real life I don't know , all I know is that the first PayDay was bloody amazing and PayDay 2 capitalises on this success in a big way. 

 First things first if you are going to rake in the cash in PayDay 2 you will have to think and act smart for unlike its predecessor you can't go in running and gunning...well you can but you won't get as much cash than if you went all ninja like. Payday 2 rewards thoughtful behaviour for if you can get in and out without alerting the guards then you will be buying upgrades for your guns left right and centre but this is always difficult for the objective locations are randomized. 

The randomization adds a great challenge every time you start a new game from security cameras being moved to entire rooms being in different positions. However this can cause some glitches for instance after a swat team had ambushed me and my fellow players carried 10 bags of shall we say illegal substance to one place only to find out that the door to the van to collect the goods had disappeared, we then had to fight our way though one of many assault phases to get the bags to a different location so we could try to outsmart the glitch and I can say that my heart was pounding as the adrenaline coursed though my veins as we tried to outsmart the glitch.

PayDay 2 is one of the best online team games I've played in a long time 

One of the most iconic aspects of the PayDay series is the famous masks and this return with a vengeance in PayDay 2. Masks in PayDay 2 can be customized from the patterns and colours that are provided to you and these can be found via cards that you pick after each mission but these cards or also random so you might get some money or a attachment for one of your guns but these still need to be paid for so in PayDay 2 cash is your worst and best friend.

Now the days of shared cash and XP have gone for in PayDay 2 each is now separate from each other and by that I mean you like any other FPS you gain XP from completing your objective and not by collecting cash a system which I miss. Also new are the skills which as you level-up can be purchased via points which can range from skills costing 1 point to 4 then on top of that you can ace these skills to make them generally better for example getting a skill that can leave you carry bags faster then by "aceing" or upgrading that skill you can throw loot bags further.

PayDay 2 is worth its weight in gold whilst in multiplayer however if you decided to venture into single player you will be met with AI that just doesn't know what to do, these AI partners don't interact
with loot bags or any objectives this can leave you feeling frustrated and basically it's just not playable. As said though the multiplayer is one of the enjoyable and heart pounding that I have played but It's not with out its faults which are really few and far between.    

Why is this cloud following the Xbox One?

Hey guys and gals if you have not heard we are in a war...a console war that will dominate our lives pretty much until the next one and the thing that has been pushed forward from both Microsoft and Sony is the "Cloud" which basically follows you or you're gaming identity should I say which Is kinda creepy. If like me you are confused on this matter the lovely people at Microsoft have given us a nice picture that will help us to understand what the "Cloud" is and what it actually does.

   

Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened And Prestige Editions Revealed

Hey guys and gals did you watch the Call of Duty: Ghosts reveal? If not I wont bore you any longer watch the entire event on Youtube or watch it right here.

   

One of the biggest announcements was the reveal of two editions of Call of Duty: Ghosts, the Prestige and Hardened Editions for PS3, PS4, XBOX 360 and XBOX ONE  

The Hardened Edition will set you back £89.99 GBP or $119.99 US Dollars and contains: 

• The game itself (that's handy) in a steelbook case
• Paracord strap which allows you to carry over 9 feet of paracord
• A season pass which grants you access to 4 map packs (this is actually good value if you plan on getting all 4 map packs)
• An in-game Ghosts insignia player patch
• An in-game Ghosts player background
• The official Call of Duty: Ghosts sound track
• It also includes Free Fall a dynamic bonus map

The Prestige Edition will cost you £179.99 GBP or $199.99 US Dollars and contains:

• Everything that is included in the Hardened Edition
• A 1080p HD tactical camera that's water proof and shock proof, it also comes with a 4gb memory card, batteries and an editing software. 

The question remains which edition I will be purchasing and the answer is that I don't really know for my gamer instinct wants the Prestige Edition but my wallet is saying the opposite.

Which edition will you guys and gals be getting? Let me know in the comment section below.

A ton of new Xbox One videos

Hey guys and gals today Microsoft has given us a ton of videos including the official unboxing, information about the controller, the headset and the play & charge kit for their upcoming console Xbox One. If like me you hated the Xbox One at its reveal at E3 you might not want to watch them but as Microsoft has sorted out is huge problem of DRM you might think of purchasing an Xbox One at launch.

The things that make an Xbox One work

The main video that was published today was the official unboxing of the Xbox One by Major Nelson. The Xbox One will come with a 4K HDMI cable (sounds fancy) and a headset which Microsoft had previously said that it was going to be an accessory that had to be bought, all this comes in a liquid black which is basically a shiny black. If you are interested in watching the videos then by all means go ahead.