14 DAY TRIAL // This week, the review team at Softpedia Games is delivering long-form evaluation of titles like: Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 from Konami, FIFA 16 from EA Sports, Grand Ages: Medieval, Tango Fiesta, Death Ray Manta, and Skyshine Bedlam.
The Gamer Diary series offered a more in-depth look at some of the biggest launches of the year, with a focus on the complex mechanics that they come up with or the cool story moments that gamers can experience.
The EndWeekGame piece talks about how I plan to spend my time during the weekend, and we also have a selection of the most important news that appeared during the past week in the world of gaming.
From Monday to Friday
On Monday, Microsoft talked about a price cut for the PlayStation 4, which is supposed to be announced and implemented this year, while a rumor explained that an EA Access like element is being prepared for the Origin service on the PC.
On Tuesday, IO Interactive and Square Enix announced that they were delaying Hitman into 2016 in order to deliver more content on launch, and a leak offered more info on the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer experience.
On Wednesday, 343 Industries and Microsoft delivered a full intro for the Blue Team in the coming Master Chief-focused shooter, and Warner Bros. suggested that Batman: Arkham Knight would soon go back on sale on the PC with a new update that would eliminate all hardware problems gamers had encountered before.
On Thursday, Infinity Ward talked about the MP40 and the 1911 that are coming to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on September 29, while Valve delivered a new big patch for DOTA 2.
On Friday, Bungie launched a new 2.0.0.4 hotfix for Destiny, designed to eliminate some problems linked to the new Taken King expansion, and Activision delivered the sad news that Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 would not have a story mode on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.
On Saturday, Naughty Dog explained that the delay for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was needed in order to make sure that they would deliver a quality ending for the series.