14 DAY TRIAL // This week, the review department of Softpedia Games is delivering long-form evaluations for the following titles: Geometry Wars 3, a new take on the classic series which introduces new mechanics and will challenge even veteran arcade players, and Game of Thrones from Telltale Games, which uses an episodic structure.
We also have Editorials talking about the gaming world, with one exploring how Football Manager 2015 and other titles that feel like hard work can become fun, and another about GTA V and its withdrawal from Target stores in Australia.
The Gamer Diaries section of the site offers continuous explorations of titles like Dragon Age: Inquisition, This War of Mine, and Football Manager 2015.
The Weekend Reading article explores if gaming time is best spent with This War of Mine or with Football Manager 2015.
Finally, we have an EndWeekGame piece which explores what I will spend the weekend with and a selection of the most important news from the past seven days.
Seven days of stories
On Monday, Bungie finally launched the much expected 1.1 patch for its social shooter Destiny, which is designed to change the balance for exotics and to prepare the title for the incoming The Dark Below expansion, set to land on December 9.
On Tuesday, a report talked about a hacking group that managed to break the Denuvo DRM system protecting Dragon Age: Inquisition, and the first alpha test for Evolve was launched just as the Turtle Rock game received more details.
At the same time, the Xbox Live service was down for a while and some reports talked about a potential DDoS attack.
On Wednesday, Blizzard talked about the Hearthstone changes included in the Goblins & Gnomes expansion, which will arrive next week, and a leak revealed that Assassin’s Creed Victory was the next game in the series, coming in 2015 to the PC, the Xbox One, and the PlayStation 4.
Evolve also got a new story-focused video that reveals more about the included characters.
On Thursday, more information about the exploration gameplay in No Man's Sky was revealed, and the team at 343 Industries launched yet another important update designed to improve the matchmaking in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
On Friday, a rumor talked about a potential reboot for Need for Speed Underground which is set to be detailed soon, and some new details were offered about the Gears of War title, which is designed to launch on the Xbox One.
Finally, on Saturday, FIFA 15 revealed impressive plans for Christmas and a new character was revealed as playable in The Witcher 3.
