UNRAVEL GAMEPLAY TRAILER DEMONSTRATES PUZZLE-SOLVING WITH YARN

http://www.pcgamer.com/unravel-gameplay-trailer-demonstrates-puzzle-solving-with-yarn/

Unravel is a puzzle-platformer in which you'll become a creature made entirely of yarn—and yes, I'm talking about the stuff that's more traditionally used for knitting sweaters. It's entirely physics based, and everything behaves in a realistic fashion--within the limits of a videogame, naturally. The core challenge, as this new gameplay video illustrates, is that Yarny, your stringy alter-ego, begins the game tied to something, and the farther away you get from it, the more you unravel.

>>This is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSnVtj7aFq8

THE BANNER SAGA SOUNDTRACK IS GETTING A VINYL RELEASE

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-banner-saga-soundtrack-is-getting-a-vinyl-release/

The Banner Saga was a very beautiful game, in no small part due to its soundtrack. Composed by Grammy award nominated Austin Wintory, it's full of atmospheric, ye olde European folk music, the likes of which would probably sound very good on vinyl. As the image above suggests, you'll soon have the opportunity to hear it that way.

THE SECTOPOD AND THE GATEKEEPER JOIN THE XCOM 2 CAST

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-sectopod-and-the-gatekeeper-join-the-xcom-2-cast/

A pair of new alien enemies who will make your life miserable, the Sectopod and the Gatekeeper, have joined the XCOM 2 lineup. And yes, you would be correct in pointing out that the first of the two isn't exactly “new,” as the massive, robotic Sectopod also appeared in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. But as bad as it was in that game—and make no mistake, it was nasty—the XCOM 2 version will be even worse.

>>Chazore, here's new material for your X-Com 2 thread. And that's not all

FIRAXIS TEASES OFFICIAL XCOM 2 MODS FROM LONG WAR CREATOR

http://www.pcgamer.com/firaxis-teases-official-xcom-2-mods-from-long-war-creator/

Long War Studios is responsible for Long War, a superb mod for XCOM: Enemy Unknown and its expansion, Enemy Within. It makes the campaign harder and longer, but gives you more ways to fight back against the invading aliens.

>>Official mods... Yeah, sure, why not?

ANNO 2205 UPDATE 1.3 BRINGS A NEW SECTOR AND LOTS OF BUG FIXES

http://www.pcgamer.com/anno-2205-update-13-brings-a-new-sector-and-lots-of-bug-fixes/

Anno 2205 is getting a bunch of post-launch support to keep the cobwebs at bay, and Ubisoft has just released update 1.3, which adds new content and polishes up some existing stuff. The jewel in the crown is a new Sector in the form of Wildwater Bay, which is available in the game world's Temperate Region.

TORMENT: TIDES OF NUMENERA BETA BEGINS TODAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/torment-tides-of-numenera-beta-begins-today/

After the Torment: Tides of Numenera beta was delayed past the end of last year, a forum post by inXile has finally fixed a date: today, January 21. Most of us will have to wait till January 26 when it appears on Early Access, however—the first wave of keys will only be going out to Kickstarter backers who pledged $75-plus. If that's you, all the necessary instructions will be emailed along with the code.

TWO NEW HEROES ANNOUNCED FOR HEROES OF THE STORM

http://www.pcgamer.com/two-new-heroes-announced-for-heroes-of-the-storm/

Blizzard are going hard on Heroes of the Storm this year. In an interview with MetaBomb, game director Dustin Browder has announced two new characters joining the roster, both inspired by Diablo. This comes on top of the addition of Genn Greymane on January 12 and Blizzard's heavy investment in the latest season of Heroes tournaments.

Ka-pi96 said: Still waiting on that release date announcement for FF9

It's time my son

Knowing SE, how long is a piece of string?=P.

They are pretty slow when it comes to these sort of jobs, though I can easily imagine that it'll be another mobile port that will need to be modded no doubt.

I'm more interested in how long it will take them to announce XV because I know they have been catching up to re-release the old ones to Steam which is what some other Japanese devs have been doing and then releasing the new ones shortly as well, I'd expect SE to follow suite sooner or later.

You can add me in the "When will they launch FF 9?" club.

And I'm also interested in its price, in part because a few days ago I read a rumor saying that it would cost 24.99 € instead of the usual 14.49 € of the other FF games.

It is nice to see them porting over some new and old titles, though KT leaves a lot to be desired for me due to the port qualities of their titles. I really wanted Pirate Warriors 3 but seeing the port just threw me off it which means I have to wait for another PW game in the hopes I'll actually get a version that's either better or on par with current gen.

The news:

1-Sales/competitions

• Steam has a Sonic franchise sale http://store.steampowered.com/sale/sonic/
• Win a Fallout 4 Steam key and Collector's Box prizes http://www.pcgamer.com/win-a-fallout-4-steam-key-and-collectors-box-prizes/

2-Hardware

JEDEC Announces Publication of GDDR5X Graphics Memory Standard

http://www.techpowerup.com/219436/jedec-announces-publication-of-gddr5x-graphics-memory-standard.html

"Derived from the widely adopted GDDR5 SGRAM JEDEC standard, GDDR5X specifies key elements related to the design and operability of memory chips for applications requiring very high memory bandwidth. With the intent to address the needs of high-performance applications demanding ever higher data rates, GDDR5X is targeting data rates of 10 to 14 Gb/s, a 2X increase over GDDR5. In order to allow a smooth transition from GDDR5, GDDR5X utilizes the same, proven pseudo open drain (POD) signaling as GDDR5."

>>I guess that's the memory that the new non-HBM cards will have.

3-Gaming News

RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER – TWO NEW SCREENSHOTS RELEASED, GTX970 RECOMMENDED FOR HIGH SETTINGS & 60FPS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-two-new-screenshots-released-gtx970-recommended-for-high-settings-at-60fps/

Square Enix has released two new screenshots for the PC version of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Rise of the Tomb Raider releases on January 28th and while Square Enix has not revealed the game’s recommended specs, NVIDIA has revealed the GPUs that will be required in order to enjoy the title with 60fps average at High settings.

SPACE HULK: DEATHWING – FPS POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE 4 – GETS NEW BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/space-hulk-deathwing-fps-powered-by-unreal-engine-4-gets-new-beautiful-screenshots/

Focus Home Interactive has released a new set of screenshots for Space Hulk: Deathwing, the first-person shooter by Streum On Studio set in Games Workshop’s famous Warhammer 40,000 universe, showcasing a few of its mammoth ship interiors. Space Hulk: Deathwing is planned for a 2016 release.

THE SOLUS PROJECT – FIRST DEVELOPER VIDEO INTRODUCES PLAYERS TO THE GAME

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-solus-project-first-developer-video-introduces-players-to-the-game/

Grip Games has released the first developer video for its upcoming title, The Solus Project. The Solus Project is a first-person survival adventure game, set on a deserted alien planet.

>>Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnKog-0hkOg

HITMAN’S ENGINE ALREADY SUPPORTS DX12 FEATURES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitmans-engine-already-supports-dx12-features/

It appears that more and more developers are implementing DX12 support in their engines, and the next one in line is IO Interactive. According to GDC 2016’s schedule, IO Interactive will hold a session in which it will talk about rendering HITMAN with DX12.

DOOM – NEW BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS UNVEILED, SHOWCASING SOME OF THE ENEMIES

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/doom-new-beautiful-screenshots-unveiled-showcasing-some-of-the-enemies/

Bethesda has released (via PCGames)a new set of beautiful screenshots for DOOM. DOOM is powered by the id Tech 6 Engine, and these latest screenshots give us a glimpse at some of the enemies that will be featured in it (and yes, that big bad-ass is the new Baron of Hell).

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION – TWO NEW 4K SCREENSHOTS RELEASED FROM THE PC VERSION

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/tom-clancys-the-division-two-new-4k-screenshots-released-from-the-pc-version/

Ubisoft has just revealed two new screenshots from the PC version of The Division in glorious 4K resolution. In addition, the French company confirmed the rumoured PC requirements, and claimed that the PC version won’t be a mere console port.

EA ABANDONS UNRAVEL TRADEMARK APPLICATION AFTER USPTO REJECTS IT

http://www.pcgamer.com/ea-abandons-unravel-trademark-application-after-uspto-rejects-it/

I'm really looking forward to playing Unravel, the yarn-based puzzle-platformer being developed by Coldwood Interactive and EA. But I may never get to play it—at least not by that name. As noticed by NeoGAF's all-seeing eye, the US Patent and Trademark Office has refused to register EA's Unravel trademark application, and the filing now stands abandoned.

>>Big, epic Facepalm.

GILLIAN ANDERSON HAS A LAUGH IN NEW STAR CITIZEN VIDEO

http://www.pcgamer.com/gillian-anderson-has-a-laugh-in-new-star-citizen-video/

The new Squadron 42: Behind the Scenes video featuring Gillian Anderson of X-Files fame is fun not because of what it tells us about the single-player campaign for Star Citizen or the work that's going into it, but because of Anderson's visible amusement (and bemusement) about the whole thing. She takes the work seriously—she's a pro—but she's very all too aware of the fact that she's running around in her long underwear, waving a toy gun at imaginary space monsters.

>>And this is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUhRXJOnJes

UNDERTALE UPDATE SEEMS TO INCLUDE SOME SORT OF SECRET NEW CONTENT

http://www.pcgamer.com/undertale-update-seems-to-include-some-sort-of-secret-new-content/

Undertale creator Toby Fox said back in November that it was unlikely that any forthcoming patch “will contain anything other than bugfixes.” And that appeared to be the case with the update that was released on Steam yesterday, which promises to “fix bugs and increase compatibility,” but nothing more. Nonetheless, the sharp-eyed members of the Undertale subreddit have determined that there may be more going on than meets the eye.

OVERWATCH CLOSED BETA WON'T RETURN UNTIL FEBRUARY

http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-closed-beta-wont-return-until-february/

Everyone was sad when the Overwatch closed beta took a break in December, but it came with the assurance that it'd return in the not too distant future. While Blizzard indicated that it could return as soon as this month, game director Jeff Kaplan has put that expectation to rest, writing in a new blog post that it won't return until next month – and for good reason.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S WORLD HAS RELEASED EARLY

http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-world-has-released-early/

Five Nights at Freddy's World – a colourful, non-scary, RPG spin-off of the horror series – was scheduled to release next month. As is often the case with Five Nights at Freddy's games, that release date hasn't been kept. In fact, it's moved forward. The game is available right now.

NECROPOLIS GETS FOUR-PLAYER CO-OP AND A MARCH LAUNCH DATE

http://www.pcgamer.com/necropolis-gets-four-player-co-op-and-a-february-launch-date/

Harebrained Schemes, the studio known for resurrecting Shadowrun and, more recently, Battletech, announced the stylish, action-focused roguelike Necropolis in late 2014. It's maintained a relatively low profile since then, avoiding even the bounteous money-fields of Kickstarter, but today the studio revealed that it will launch on Steam on March 17, and even better, that it will support co-op multiplayer for up to four treasure-hungry spelunkers.

ELIJAH WOOD'S PRODUCTION COMPANY COLLABORATING WITH UBISOFT ON 'VR CONTENT'

http://www.pcgamer.com/elijah-woods-production-company-collaborates-with-ubisoft-on-vr-content/

Ubisoft has announced a partnership with SpectreVision, the production company founded by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, to "create, develop and produce interactive virtual reality content".

ELITE DEVELOPER FRONTIER FOCUSING ON STEAMVR OVER OCULUS

http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-developer-frontier-focusing-on-steamvr-over-oculus/

For a time, Oculus Rift Dev Kit owners enjoyed being able to play Elite: Dangerous through the eyes of a pilot. Then the news came that Frontier were struggling to make Elite play nice with SDK 0.7, and although it can be made to behave on 0.8, it's not the simplest solution. Now, Frontier has confirmed that Rift support is no longer top priority, in preference of SteamVR.

No reason to wait for the next Steam sale, there is always a sale of PC games in one of the many digital shops (often with Steam keys included, f.e. GreenManGaming or Humble Store).

Just enter the games you are interested in here: https://isthereanydeal.com/

Or browse Humble's Winter Sale: https://www.humblebundle.com/store

So... it's Monday again and there are a lot of news. I kind of miss Christmas when there were barely any news

1-Mods/Emulators

• Naruto Shipuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations Running With 30FPS On The DX12 PS3 Emulator http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/naruto-shipuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-generations-running-with-30fps-on-the-dx12-ps3-emulator/
• Brutal Doom 64 Is Under Development, First Early Alpha Screenshots Revealed http://www.dsogaming.com/news/brutal-doom-64-is-under-development-first-early-alpha-screenshots-revealed/
• Mod turns Jedi Academy into a fighting game http://www.pcgamer.com/mod-turns-jedi-academy-into-a-fighting-game/

2-VR

Payday owner Starbreeze to open VR arcade

http://www.pcgamer.com/payday-owner-starbreeze-to-open-vr-arcade/

This morning in I'm-not-sure-what-to-make-of-this: Payday 2 owners Starbreeze Studios is to open a VR arcade based on its own StarVR headsets—a StarCade, as the team is calling it. The StarCade will open in Los Angeles at some point in spring or summer with the aim of making high-end VR accessible to all, and presumably garner some hype for their swanky tech and Overkill's The Walking Dead, which will be the star attraction (geddit?).

3-Gaming News

OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEAD FPS DELAYED UNTIL THE SECOND HALF OF 2017

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/overkills-the-walking-dead-fps-delayed-until-the-second-half-of-2017/

Back in 2014, we informed you about OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead FPS title. And while the game was planned for a 2016 release, Starbreeze Studios revealed that the game has been delayed until the second half of 2017.

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION – HERE IS FIVE MINUTES OF LEAKED GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE FROM THE PC VERSION

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/tom-clancys-the-division-here-is-five-minutes-of-leaked-gameplay-footage-from-the-pc-version/

DailyMotion’s member ‘Voodoo’ has leaked a video, showing five minutes from the PC beta version of Tom Clancy’s The Division. While the game is not up to what was set by Ubisoft’s 4K screenshots, it looks way better than all the leaked screenshots we’ve seen lately. According to the user, this video shows the PC version on High settings.

>>Follow the link to see the video.

FAR CRY: PRIMAL & RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER WILL BE PROTECTED BY THE DENUVO ANTI-TAMPER TECH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-primal-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-will-be-protected-by-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/

As we had already predicted, more and more publishers are starting using the Denuvo anti-tamper solution. Ubisoft has revealed – via the game’s EULA – that Far Cry: Primal will be protected by the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, while Rise of the Tomb Raider was also spotted on Denuvo’s website.

RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER – PC VERSUS XBOX ONE COMPARISON GIFS

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-pc-versus-xbox-one-comparison-gifs/

Rise of the Tomb Raider releases in a couple of days, and NeoGAF’s ‘MaLDo ‘ (better known for his incredible mod for Crysis 2) has shared two comparison gifs between the PC and the Xbox One version. These gifs will give you an idea of the differences between these two versions (the different lighting is the first thing you will notice).

>>Besides the lightning, look at the foliage too.

MIGHTY NO.9 HAS BEEN DELAYED YET AGAIN

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mighty-no-9-has-been-delayed-yet-again/

After numerous delays, Mighty No.9 was scheduled for a February 9th release. However, the game has been delayed yet again to Spring 2016 as the team was facing various bugs in its netcode. Comcept claimed that the issues relating to the network modes were more critical than expected, and they had to delay the game in order to fix them.

>>Given that neither Duke Nukem Forever or The Last Guardian had release dates announced, only vague estimates, can this game be the most delayed game in history? Also check out GribbleGrunger thread about this news: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=212846

STREET FIGHTER V – STORY MODE COMING AS A FREE UPDATE THIS SUMMER, NEW SCREENSHOTS + TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/street-fighter-v-story-mode-coming-as-a-free-update-this-summer-new-screenshots-trailer/

Capcom announced today that a story mode will be coming to Street Fighter V this Summer as a free update. In order to celebrate this announcement, Capcom revealed some new screenshots and a trailer dedicated to this mode that can be viewed below.

>>This is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BWJ9fUE0M

THE SIMS 4 & DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN ARE THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-sims-4-dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-are-this-weeks-best-selling-pc-games/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Sims 4 and Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG.