2015’s PlayStation 4 game Until Dawn was generally well-liked by critics and it sold better than developer Supermassive anticipated. The studio said it had ideas about Until Dawn 2, but it never happened. Instead, Supermassive developed a spinoff, Rush of Blood, and a prequel called The Inpatient. But will Supermassive ever make Until Dawn 2? It seems unlikely.

Supermassive CEO and executive producer Pete Samuels told Game Informer said the team wants to tell new stories, and it’s doing just that with its new game Man of Medan, which is part of the multi-title Dark Pictures anthology. “After Until Dawn, [many] started to request a sequel, and it still happens today, so we know there is a fanbase that likes this kind of thing,” he said.

“A lot of [creating the anthology] is about our desire to serve that fanbase from our perspective and to serve us ourselves in what we love to do, which is do more stories and characters, and do it more frequently than one or two every few years,” he added.

Game director Tom Heaton said working on an anthology series is more exciting because it gives the studio more freedom and opportunity to take on a new subject with new characters each time. “You’re not tied to historical characters that you have to use,” he said.

Until Dawn features eight players, all of whom you control, and you must make choices that determine whether they live or die. There can be many different endings. This presents a problem for Until Dawn if it were to have the same characters, of course. “If we were making sequels, we don’t know who survived,” producer Dan McDonald said. “I mean we could probably work it out from your game save, but we don’t want to make a sequel to that. We want to make a different story with different people.”

Man of Medan follows a group of four young Americans and the ship captain in the South Pacific on a diving trip in search of a World War II-era wreck. This do not go to plan, and the four face “unimaginable stress and terror” as they try to escape the ship. As with Until Dawn, players will make choices that determine the fates of the main characters.

Also similar to Until Dawn, Supermassive is bringing on big-name actors to play the characters in Man of Medan including X-Men actor Shawn Ashmore and Pip Torrens from The Force Awakens. Man of Medan launches this summer on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-there-is-no-until-dawn-2/1100-6466756/

Ubisoft has announced Title Update 3, set to go live in The Division 2 this month, will not increase the game’s Gear Score to 515 like previously stated. Instead, the maximum Gear Score will remain at 500.

“Our intention, as always, is for players to enjoy the content they love and continue to make progress with their Agent,” a blog post on The Division 2 website reads. “After talking about loot and Gear Score in a lot of meetings, chats and video calls and many white boards being filled with thoughts, notes and graphs, we decided that with all the changes coming with [Title Update 3], increasing the Gear Score at this point would have created a couple of issues.”

The post goes on to list some of those issues, including how raising the Gear Score to 515 would have made all Gear Score 500 items outdated ahead of the raid that’s also included in Title Update 3. “We don’t want to invalidate your progression and we heard that feedback loud and clear from our community,” the post reads. Ubisoft also doesn’t want The Division 2 to become too focused on chasing higher Gear Scores, as “it should be about finding a playstyle and build that you enjoy.”

To reinforce this, Ubisoft has made several changes to Title Update 3 ahead of its release. These changes are listed below. The list of in-game adjustments and add-ons coming in Title Update 3 are listed in the full patch notes on The Division 2’s website.

The Division 2 Title Update 3 Changes

• We have increased the rewards for daily Priority Hard and Challenging missions. Once you’ve reached Gear Score 500, those activities will guarantee Gear Score 500 drops.
• Heroic Mission bosses, Stronghold bosses and Bounty bosses, as well as Control Point Alert Level 4 reward containers guarantee Gear Score 500 items if your average Gear Score is at 500.
• DZ contaminated loot does not drop below player’s average Gear Score. When you’ve reached an average Gear Score of 500, Contaminated loot will guarantee Gear Score 500 items.
• We’ve balanced loot across the board to reduce the chances of items dropping at a lower Gear Score than that of your character.

The Division 2 is available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2s-new-loot-changes-canceled-thanks-t/1100-6466752/

Mortal Kombat 11 released just a couple of weeks ago on April 23, and while it’s becoming increasingly common for new games to go on sale in a matter of weeks, we were particularly shook by the speed of MK11’s price cuts. Amazon has been selling Mortal Kombat 11 for $10 off ($50) since release day, and multiple other retailers have offered the game at a discount at some point. Now, we’re seeing the game at its lowest price yet, and PC gamers who have been holding off may want to jump on this particular deal.

For the next week (or while supplies last), Newegg is offering a Steam key for Mortal Kombat 11 for $44. When you add the game to your cart, you’ll be able to see the price; the discount is applied automatically. If you’re interested in the Premium edition, that version is also marked down to $75 (generally sells for $100) and you’ll also receive a Steam key when you buy. The Premium edition includes the base game and the Kombat Pack, which gives you access to six new DLC playable characters, a week of early access to DLC characters, exclusive character skins, and exclusive sets of gear.

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The game earned a 9/10 in GameSpot’s Mortal Kombat 11 review for its deep, accessible combat system, cinematic story, diverse character roster, and rewarding new single-player mode, the Towers of Time.

“MK11 isn’t just a sequel for series fans and NetherRealm devotees, it’s a gateway into the realm of fighting games for anyone who has a passing interest in watching ruthless warriors beat each other silly,” wrote critic Edmond Tran. “Streamlined mechanics keep the act of fighting furiously exciting no matter what your skill level, and comprehensive tutorials encourage you to dig into the nitty-gritty. There’s a diverse roster of interesting characters and playstyles, and the story mode is an entertaining romp.”

If you’re picking up the game, brush up on our best tips for fighting well in Mortal Kombat 11 and see all the changes and improvements rolled out in MK11’s latest update.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mortal-kombat-11-already-available-for-44-on-pc/1100-6466750/

As what can only be called tradition at this point, one of Ubisoft’s next games has leaked. Called Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, the game is a direct sequel to Ghost Recon: Wildlands and is scheduled to release on October 4 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

According to post on Reset Era, the leak came from a retail listing which was shared in a since-removed post in the Ghost Recon subreddit. Breakpoint will feature Major Cole D. Walker, a character both voiced and stylized after actor Jonathan Bernthal, as the game’s villain. Cole is the focus of the new story content that went live in Wildlands as part of Operation Oracle.

Breakpoint will be a “story-driven four-player experience,” which is a very similar description to 2017’s Wildlands. Cole has gone rogue, seemingly killing Holt, Midas, and (possibly) Weaver, and he’s got an army of weaponized drones at his disposal.

The retail listing is specifically for the Wolves Collector’s Edition of the upcoming Ghost Recon game. The edition comes with the game, a map, artwork, a Year 1 Pass, the Ultimate Pack (which contains extra missions, vehicles, and cosmetics), three day early access, and a statue of Cole–now disguised with a hooded cloak and mask.

Ubisoft has already announced a world premiere event in concern for a new Ghost Recon game. Scheduled for May 9 at 11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM ET (you can watch it here), the event is most likely going to be the official reveal of Breakpoint, as well as confirmation for the information revealed in the leak. The leak implies the event will showcase alpha footage of Breakpoint’s gameplay, including traversing a jungle, mud mechanics, and clearing an outpost.

In our Ghost Recon: Wildlands review, Miguel Concepcion wrote, “As only the second open world game in the Clancyverse, Ghost Recon: Wildlands is a middlingly safe tactical shooter and a slightly wasted opportunity given the ambitious scope of its seemingly boundless map. While its main strength is its mission diversity, it doesn’t take long to lose the motivation after reaching El Sueno’s doorstep. Even with a foursome of highly trained friends, Wildlands eventually reveals its diminishing returns. The feeling of positive immediacy and dopamine hits begin to wane sooner than you expected from a game with such a large and diverse world.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-ghost-recon-game-breakpoint-leaks-before-revea/1100-6466746/