There are two things most strategist gamers love. A table covered in pieces representing their massive army, slowly flanking an enemy company trying to hide while they setup an ambush on another side of the world and of course, a good old fashion real time strategy video game. R.U.S.E., the new World War II game developed by Eugen Systems and published by our friends at Ubisoft, takes all these elements, and throws them together to make a solid RTS game that takes awhile to get going, and requires a great deal of patience at times, but if its your style of game... You might be in for a treat.
It doesn’t seem to get any easier for the western studios owned by Square Enix. The developer behind the Hitman franchise was cut down to half by the Japanese publisher, reportedly in order to refocus solely on a future "Triple-A" Hitman title.
Xbox One Killer Instinct purists who want to purchase the entire roster of fighters rather than pay for each one piecemeal can rest easy, as a Season Pass option will be available at launch. Either way, the game will be download only, though.
Of course, there might be other solutions to the Xbox One’s apparent PR struggles that don’t involve changing Microsoft’s proposed always-on strategy. Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has his own solution...and naturally, it involves money.
It’s no secret that MS got quite a PR hammering at E3 as a result of the many concerns surrounding the Xbox One and topics such as DRM and "always-on". But a recent comment on Reddit by Major Nelson suggests there may be some flexibility after all.
Good news! Gamers can expect Microsoft First-party, full-retail Xbox One games to sell for $60, the same as most current Xbox 360 games do. Hopefully, next-gen third-party publishers will follow suit.
To all of you Assassin’s Creed fans out there worried about running out of virtual people to stab in the face, don’t sweat it. Ubisoft has you covered for at least another three years.
Metal Gear fans who played MGS 4 when it first launched on PS3 may remember that it came bundled with an online multiplayer component called Metal Gear Online, which was eventually sold as a separate game. Well, it’s coming back! Cardboard box ready!
