Weekly Recon (2025)

20/09/2022

According to Jeff Grubb, FromSoftware is not working on a Bloodborne remaster. Grubb states that FromSoftware is focused on Elden Ring, their biggest game. Grubb also alluded to the possibility that an Elden Ring DLC is also in the works. Another reason the remaster is not in the works is because the Bloodborne code is a mess and handing off the project to another studio would still require heavy involvement from FromSoftware to walk them through it. Grubb ended his point by stating the Sony owned IP could still get a remaster a couple years down the line.

(Via Jeff Grubb on Xbox Expansion Pass - Episode 146)

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19/09/2022

Andrew Wilson, the CEO of Electronic Arts spoke out on the poor performance of the last two Battlefield games during a Goldman Sachs conference last week. Wilson says there’s a lot the company has to do, the IP at it’s core is amazing and they just need the right team to grow the franchise.

Wilson also believes that if Call of Duty becomes an Xbox exclusive, that it will benefit the Battlefield franchise as a “tremendous opportunity”.

(Via Stephen Total)

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19/09/2022

43 minutes worth of Diablo IV test footage has leaked online showing off combat, quests, the map and classes. The gameplay footage was streamed on a private Discord server from an early test build of the game, likely related to Blizzard’s “friends and family” alpha test. The recorded videos are extremely watermarked so it should be easy for Blizzard to get to the bottom of it. From what we saw,

• The game looks awesome but clearly isn’t finished because some of the environment textures were missing.
• The open-world looks expansive and dynamically generates as the player explores.
• The combat looks impressive and pretty polished as the player fights multiple opponents at once.
• The player was using a Barbarian class while they completed quests - showing their powerful abilities and the class skill tree.
• The shop contained many items that players can buy with real-life currency including Sunken Treasures, Brackish Fetch, Heir to the Sea, Tols of the Sea, Raised by Wolves and The Lion of Arreat.

(via u/iV1rus0 / Dexerto)

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18/09/2022

A massive amount of Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshots, videos, developer footage, source code and dialogue have leaked online (from a 2019-2021 test build), making this one of Rockstars’ worst ever security breaches. A known hacker that goes by the username of “teapotuberhacker” (who recently hacked Uber) somehow got access to Rockstars internal Slack channels and was able to extract tons of seemingly legitimate data from their systems. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier chimed in about the leak saying “Not that there was much doubt, but I’ve confirmed with Rockstar sources that this weekend’s massive Grand Theft Auto VI leak is indeed real. The footage is early and unfinished, of course”.

*Spoilers Below*

The leaks show both female and male main characters in various settings and performing different actions (standing, shooting, running, and talking). The longest clips include the female character going through the Vice City strip club and robbing a store/shooting at the cops (even while in a car). We also saw a clip of the male main character walking through the “Vice City Metro” and various other clips showing off the Miami-inspired environment and NPC interactions.

The gameplay clearly looks like Rockstar’s work, and includes brands from previous GTA titles like Redwood Ci******es, LTD Gasoline and LifeInvader.

(via r/GamingLeaksAndRumors)

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17/09/2022

On this day in 2013, Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto V was released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was later released for the PS4 and Xbox One in 2014, for PC in 2015 and for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. GTA V shipped over 150 million copies and has made about $6 billion in worldwide revenue.

In August, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said “the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series well underway, the Rockstar Games team is determined to once again set creative benchmarks for the series”.

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16/09/2022

In a recent interview with CNBC, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer briefly discussed the future of Xbox. Some of the major points from the discussion include,

• Microsoft is incredibly happy with the position of the Xbox Series S in the market, where more than half of their new players are coming through that. He also confirmed that Microsoft have no plans (at least for now) to increase the price of their Xbox Series consoles.
• Despite the pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which is being slightly held up by European regulators, Xbox is still fielding acquisition and partnership opportunities because they want to be “a major player” in the industry.

(via CNBC)

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15/09/2022

Elden Ring has been awarded ‘Game of the Year’ honours at the Japan Game Awards as part of the Tokyo Game Show. FromSoftware’s fantasy action-RPG has sold nearly 17 million copies worldwide since its February 25th release date while bolstering a 94 MetaCritic score and a 95 OpenCritic rating. It is Bandai Namco’s fastest-selling game of all time.

FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki accepted the award and said “Elden Ring is a completely different worldview (for us) […] we’ve been supported so heavily by all our players. I would really like to express my appreciation to everyone who follows us”.

Despite some major titles (and GOTY contenders) still set to release in 2022 (God of War Ragnarok, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, Gotham Knights, The Callisto Protocol etc.), some of the major games Elden Ring beat out included Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2022) , Horizon Forbidden West (2022), Resident Evil Village (2021), Tales of Arise (2021) and Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (2021).

Note: The date range for the event show is following their most recent fiscal year, ranging from April 2021 to March 2022.

(via TGS 2022)

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15/09/2022

Deathloop is finally coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass on September 20th. The game was originally released as a timed console exclusive for the PS5 for one year. The release on Xbox will come with all the updates including hotomode, additional accessibility options, cross-play matchmaking, and quality-of-life fixes. A new update called Goldenloop will be released, which adds a new weapon, a powerful new ability, new enemy types, an extended ending, and more

Deathloop was released on PS5 and PC on September 14th, 2021 and we reviewed it and gave it a score of A, it is a must try.

(Via Xbox)

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14/09/2022

The iconic N64 shooter “GoldenEye 007” is being re-released on both the Nintendo Switch and Xbox (via Game Pass), but each console is receiving a very different version. The Nintendo Switch release is a direct emulated version of the N64 game (part of their online service) that features online multiplayer. On the other side, the Xbox remaster is a “recreated” HD version that includes achievements, 4K resolution, improved control options, and a smoother framerate - BUT doesn’t include online multiplayer (only split-screen local multiplayer).

Rare has also confirmed that this is not the same version of the game that was cancelled for the Xbox360.

(via Xbox / Nintendo / IGN)

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14/09/2022

According to Katsushiro Harada, the Executive Producer and Director of Bandai Namco Studio, Tekken 8 is in production. At yesterday’s State of Play, the trailer was revealed showcasing current work-in-progress PS5 gameplay from the story mode. Harada says the new game will focus on the father and son showdown between Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama. The game will be released for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

According to Daniel Ahmad, Tekken 7 sold over 9 million units which is higher than any individual Street Fighter game. The series as a whole has solver over 53 million units.

(Via PlayStation)

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13/09/2022

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be releasing on May 12th, 2023. Previously, Nintendo refused to reveal the title of the game as it gave away hints at the plot of the game. According to VGC, Zelda’s creative lead suggested that Red Dead Redemption 2 could be an inspiration for the game.

In March, series producer Eiji Aonuma announced that the sequel would be delayed to Spring 2023 after aiming to release it in 2022.

(Via Nintendo)

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13/09/2022

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has said that they’re following the lead of other major publishers where “some of the games will come at the same price as the competition […] the big AAA games will come at $70” (roughly €80). Skull & Bones (releasing November 8) will be their first title priced at the “new-gen” price while Assassin’s Creed Mirage (coming 2023) will retail for $50, further indicating it’s a smaller-scale game.

(via AXIOS Gaming)

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12/09/2022

According to reputable leakers TheSnitch and TheRealInsider (on Twitter), PlayStation is reportedly gearing up to announce a brand-new AAA IP before October 1st. This is definitely plausible as many other video game journalists have stated that PlayStation will once again host their annual PlayStation Showcase sometime in September. But… what is the game and who could be leading it? A few ideas include,

Most likely candidates
• Jade Raymond’s game at Haven Studios
• The new Sony Bend IP

Plausible, but likely too soon
• Guerrilla Games rumored MMORPG
• New Naughty Dog IP

(via TheSnitch / The Real Insider)

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12/09/2022

According to the Game Data Library, Splatoon 3 is the biggest Japanese game launch ever on any platform. According to Daniel Ahmad, the game has sold more than Animal Crossing New Horizons for Switch and Pokemon Black & White. For reference, Pokemon Legends: Arceus sold 1.43 million units during its launch week and Elden Ring sold 1 million units in over 2 weeks.

(Via VGC)

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11/09/2022

Ubisoft finally delivered its Ubisoft Forward showcase revealing Rayman in a future Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC, an update on Skull and Bones and some first-look gameplay of Rainbow Six Mobile. Above all that, Ubisoft also revealed the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise - here’s what was shared.

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the next mainline AC game set to release in 2023. It features Basim Ibn Ishaq 20 years before the events of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, following his life in Baghdad going from thief to assassin. The game marks a return to the roots of the series focusing on stealth, parkour and assassinations.
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be receiving a free update called “The Last Chapter” that will tie up loose ends in Eivor’s story.
• Assassin’s Creed: Codename RED is an open-world RPG set in feudal Japan that brings the series back to its stealth roots.
• Assassin’s Creed: Codename HEXE is a different style of AC game that will likely feature the witch trials of the Holy Roman Empire.
• Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade is a “AAA RPG action-adventure game for mobile platforms” set in an ancient period of China. It will be a free-to-play title where players can create their own character.
• Assassin’s Creed Invictus: A stand-alone multiplayer project currently being designed.
• Assassin’s Creed x Netflix: Ubisoft is working with Netflix to make an exclusive mobile game and a live-action Assassin’s Creed series.

(via Ubisoft Forward)

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11/09/2022

Ubisoft finally delivered its Ubisoft Forward showcase revealing Rayman in a future Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC, an update on Skull and Bones and some first-look gameplay of Rainbow Six Mobile. Above all that, Ubisoft also revealed the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise - here’s what was shared.

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the next mainline AC game set to release in 2023. It features Basim Ibn Ishaq 20 years before the events of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, following his life in Baghdad going from thief to assassin. The game marks a return to the roots of the series focusing on stealth, parkour and assassinations.
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be receiving a free update called “The Last Chapter” that will tie up loose ends in Eivor’s story.
• Assassin’s Creed: Codename RED is an open-world RPG set in feudal Japan that brings the series back to its stealth roots.
• Assassin’s Creed: Codename HEXE is a different style of AC game that will likely feature the witch trials of the Holy Roman Empire.
• Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade is a “AAA RPG action-adventure game for mobile platforms” set in an ancient period of China. It will be a free-to-play title where players can create their own character.
• Assassin’s Creed Invictus: A stand-alone multiplayer project currently being designed.
• Assassin’s Creed x Netflix: Ubisoft has partnered with Netflix to make an exclusive mobile game and a live-action Assassin’s Creed series.

(via Ubisoft Forward)

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