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Foresight for the Week: October 31st Edition

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Videogames, weekly

Foresight for the Week: October 31st Edition

by | Oct 31, 2017 | Videogames, weekly

Every Tuesday, Foresight for the Week is your guide to the gaming industry for the next 7 days. With DLC and game releases, news about upcoming cons and events, and information on the latest patches and updates in gaming, Foresight for the Week helps you stay on top of everything gaming. 

Game Releases

Call of Duty WWII (Xbox, PS4, PC)

A lot of people hate Call of Duty, but it’s been the best-selling series for the better part of a decade. Each year it’s annual release comes with considerable fanfare and anticipation. This year the series is going back to WWII for the first time in nearly ten years and the throwback setting has fans and detractors waiting to see if the Call of Duty can return to its former glory.

“A breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war.” 

Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (PS4, PC)

Bobcats, UFOs, balls of yarn? Bubsy: the Woolies Strike Back! is a unique game to say the least. It reminds us of something from a decade or two ago when games didn’t need to make sense to be considered fun. Back when cartoon absurdity ruled the roost with games like Jak and DaxterRatchet & Clank and Spyro.

“Bubsy is back and starring in an all new adventure, Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back! Yep, those no-good, yarn stealing always annoying intergalactic trolls, the Woolies, are up to their no-good ways once again! They’ve stolen Bubsy’s most prized possession, the Golden Fleece. Now Bubsy is on a one Bobcat mission taking on Woolies, Bumble Bees, Sharks, and UFO’s to collect an insane amount of yarnballs and bring his Holy Grail of Wool home.”

Steven Universe: Save the Light (PS4, Xbox)

For fans of of the TV how, Steven Universe: Save the Light is a variable must play. Not only is it receiving pretty great reviews, but it also introduces a brand new character, Hessonite.

“Join the Crystal Gems on the ultimate quest! A mysterious Gem has stolen a powerful weapon. Only Steven and his friends have what it takes to stop her. “Save the Light” is a unique RPG hybrid that combines real-time and turn-based combat. Battle an army of light as Steven, Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst, Connie, Greg, and Peridot! Bust out unique abilities or fuse in battle to play as Stevonnie, Smoky Quartz, Opal, Sardonyx, and Sugilite!”

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (Xbox)

“The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets fully-remastered and set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Choose from almost 200 visually stunning animals and the largest, most detailed selection of environments ever, then build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players on Xbox Live. This zoo simulation will charm animal lovers of all ages.

Easy to start and easy to play, Zoo Tycoon on Xbox gets you up close and interacting with the animals and zoo, offering intuitive controls and fun tutorials that allow players of all ages to have fun. Play smart as animals and guests will react to your creative choices and ultimately decide your chances to become a Zoo Tycoon.”

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Indie Spotlight

Guacamelee 2, Oure and The Hong Kong Massacre for PlayStation as PGW

Sony is a pretty big supporter of indie games and they reiterated that fact by introducing five spectacular looking indie games at their Paris Games Week event. Spelunky 2, Guacamelee 2, Oure, The Gardens Between and The Hong Kong Massacre together look like the epitome of indie fun. Oure in particular is a brand new game about flying through a “cloudscape as you seek to reawaken the relics of a lost civilization.” Best of all, it’s out right now

You can check out all the games from Sony’s PGW event here.  

Patches, Updates, and DLC

Destiny 2 Patch 1.0.6.

Patch Patch 1.0.6 is scheduled to debut this week and it has some important updates in store for the game. Most notably is the fix to the “issue causing players to encounter empty public spaces too often in free roam.” The full patch notes won’t be available until 1.0.6 goes live later this week, but you can read a preview of the fix on Bungie’s website

Fortnite Update 1.8

Fortnite’s ‘Fortnitemares’ update isn’t all about Halloween. Though it comes with plenty of seasonal goodies, the update also brings leaderboards and an item shop to the game. The patch is extensive and includes everything from Slurp Juice to a pumpkin rocket launcher, plus all kinds of general fixes and changes.

Read the full Fortnitemares patch notes here

Events Calendar

BlizzCon 2017

Blizzcon 2017 is this weekend and as usual, it wasn’t easy to get your hands on floor tickets. Luckily, this year Blizzard is offering their ‘Virtual Tickets.’ They $39.99 and will grant you “a front row seat at BlizzCon 2017 from the comfort of your own couch, live and in high definition. You’ll get comprehensive coverage of both days of the show, including panels, contests, interviews, the closing ceremony, and more.”

The virtual ticket is a cool concept, especially for an audience that is already so used to virtual interaction, but $39.99 does seem a bit steep.

BlizzCon 2017 takes place November 3 and 4 in Anaheim, CA. 

Also…

Don’t forget to check out some of our other weekly pieces, The LoL Weekly Preview, Recap and Highlight, as well as something I’m Forgetting and Week in Review.

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