Here is a recap of important news in the gaming industry for the month. A concise news page for our top picks of Gaming News January 2015.
[divider]Game of Thrones Ep: II
The new trailer for Game of Thrones Ep: II went live and promises more action and touch choices. With the second episode “The Lost Lords” set to launch on February 3, 2015. This is the perfect time to check out the first episode if you haven’t. You can check out our review of the first episode here.
[divider]Nosgoth Open Beta
Nosgoth the asymmetric action combat game went into open beta, meaning anyone can join in for free. It uses the Legacy of Kain universe. The main draw being vampires vs. hunters each with a completely different play style. You can check out more on their official website here.
[divider]Elder Scrolls Online drops monthly subscription
Elder Scrolls Online has gone buy to play, meaning you just need to buy the game for $60 and you are good to go. The Elder Scrolls Online will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One worldwide on June 9, 2015 as The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. Tamriel Unlimited will be available on PC and Mac on March 17, 2015. ESO official FAQ mentions that The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is the full version of the game, with all previous updates and content additions, including the new Champion and Justice systems. ESO is introducing a new “virtual currency” called Crowns Tamriel Unlimited to purchase in-game items, services and content via the Crown Store. You can check out more about the announcement and the official FAQ here.
[divider]Sid Meier’s Starships
2K announced a new Strategy game From developer Firaxis Games for iOS and PC in the spring of 2015. The game promises customizable starships, Diplomacy, strategy, and Exploration with Multiple paths to victory. You can find more on the official site. (Link)
[divider]Tech:
Win 10 brings DirectX 12 (Free upgrade*)
Windows 10 is set to launch soon and was the biggest announcement in the Microsoft conference because of its immediacy and impact on PC gaming. Ever since the first announcement Microsoft has repeatedly mentioned their focus on the OS and its potential for gaming. Giving away the OS for free sounds like a very compelling reason for gamers to update their OS. Plus with the added technology of DirectX 12 and the PC version of Fable Legends coming in the first wave of games from Xbox One to PC sounds like a great idea. Much remains to be seen about the OS though. I personally would recommend anyone to wait to see its performance before jumping the ship. *The free upgrade is for one year from the launch of OS for any existing win 7, 8.1 or Windows phone users.
Stream Xbox games to your PC
Also announced is the Feature to stream Xbox games to your PC. Why would anyone want to do that is a wired question? Maybe this would be useful when you may want to play certain games in your bed on a less powerful laptop but I see very little practical ability to this feature. Yet it’s there and we don’t mind it much as long as it doesn’t break anything else in functionality.
[divider]NVidia launched GTX 960
NVidia were all hyped up about the new GTX series and so are we. We unboxed and reviewed two of the cards using the 960 architecture and loved them. You can check out our full review of the cards here.(MSI GTX 960) (Asus Strix GTX 960)[divider]
That’s all for now, but do make sure to check back for updates as our Gaming News January 2015 feature will be updated as stories develop for the month.
