Outlast 2 developer Red Barrel has a real Kickstarter for a “companion diaper”

When a game or movie is scary in that sudden, startling way, we tend to describe it how it affected us by saying that we’ve soiled ourselves, though we usually use less polite terms. Outlast and Outlast 2 developer Red Barrels has taken that literally and wants to help us. If they’re going to scare the crap out of us,  Red Barrel at least want us to be prepared. It has started a real, serious Kickstarter to that effect.

“After the release of Outlast 1, we received numerous reports of soiled undergarments and unprepared anuses,” the studio says on its Kickstarter. “So we, the team at Red Barrels, decided to come up with a solution … Fear for your underwear no more with Underscares.”

Red Barrels goes on to explain that it developed a “companion diaper” prototype with local designers that is wearable, comfortable, and washable so gamers “can experience abject terror without worrying about dirtying their egos (or their couches).”

This is a real Kickstarter for a real product, and Red Barrels has a goal of $40,000 to make Underscares happen. There are multiple product tiers to choose from on the Kickstarter page, most of which are accompanied by a key for the Outlast 2 game when it releases in 2017. The Deluxe Underscares come with a drink pocket and a nightlight, because why not? Red Barrels says the Kickstarter isn’t, in any way, meant to collect funds for the development of the game itself, as it was fully funded by their previous ventures. But at the very least, it’s a clever and memorable advertising campaign.

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Final Fantasy 15 PS4 and Xbox One File Sizes Revealed

Square Enix's long-awaited RPG finally comes out on Tuesday.

With Final Fantasy XV's release coming up very soon, the long-in-development RPG's file sizes for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been revealed.

DualShockers reports that the file size is 50.698 on PS4, with 6.593 GB required to install before you can play the first part of the game. The Xbox One's file size, as revealed earlier this month, is apparently 50.94 GB, according to DualShockers.

The PlayStation Store page mentions a 40.5 GB install size for Final Fantasy XV, while the Xbox Store shows a 51.82 GB install size. Those may not be entirely accurate, as it sometimes the case with pre-release listings.

Final Fantasy XV will have a significant day one patch, called the "Crown" update, that includes a "variety of updates, minor bug fixes, and new features to greatly enhance the overall story and gameplay experience." Read GameSpot's previous coverage to see the patch notes.

After years of development and multiple delays, Final Fantasy XV finally comes out on November 29.

                   

Final Fantasy XV coming to Hollywood for an “astral-nomic” launch

Final Fantasy XV’s release date is now a week away, and Square Enix needs to have the largest celebration imaginable to make up for its decade of development. As it turns out, the celebration isn’t just going to be huge, it’s going to be “astral-nomic,” according to the company.

Please forgive the pun.

Summon monsters over Sunset Boulevard

For what it’s worth, the traditional Final Fantasy summon monsters such as Shiva, Titan, and Ramuh are referred to in Final Fantasy XV as “astrals,” and yes, they are enormous. If we are taking this Twitter post as more than just a joke your nerdy dad might come up with, then I would guess it means Square Enix has some exceptionally large statues or balloons of these monsters prepared.

People of Los Angeles might wake up to the sight of a giant thunder god looming in the sky. That would be “astral-nomic.” Final Fantasy XV will launch for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Nov. 29.

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Pokémon Sun and Moon coming to the Nintendo Switch, report

Eurogamer has made a bold claim, pointing towards multiple sources that state Pokémon Sun and Moon will be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Development has been underway at GameFreak for quite some time, and it is being worked on under the codename Pokémon Stars. If Nintendo sticks with the name, that sounds like it would fall in line as this generation’s solitary entry, similar to Emerald, Crystal, and Platinum from generations past.

Currently, the project is on hold so the studio could polish up the Nintendo 3DS releases of Pokémon Sun and Moon, but since those are available today, work can reportedly begin on the project once again.

Pokémon finally comes to home consoles

If Eurogamer’s sources prove to be correct, the main Pokémon franchise will finally find a home on consoles in summer of 2017, a full 20 years after the series came to be.

Pokémon Sun and Moon recently broke the record as the biggest launch in the Nintendo 3DS’ history, and it is one of the best-received games from the franchise is a very long time. Fans are excited to be playing again, and Nintendo made the right choice if this is the game it wants to bring to a home console.

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Final Fantasy XV trailer – Closing out the latest demo

The latest trailer for Final Fantasy XV is waiting to greet players when they come to the end of the most recent “Judgement Disc” demo. While it doesn’t seem like we’ll be getting this demo through the North American PlayStation Store, those who have seen it graciously uploaded it to the Internet for the rest of the world.

It starts off with Noctis and Lunafreya as kids making kiddy promises while petting a dog and dancing perilously close to the edge of the uncanny valley. Oh, how creepy! From there, many characters monologue as the tension slowly escalates into an explosive ending. You’ll need to understand Japanese to get everything, but I would actually caution against seeking out too much.

These lines seem a bit more spoilerific than usual. Looks like Square Enix is struggling to keep in its excitement at this point.

Two weeks until Final Fantasy XV launches

My blood is boiling and my food tastes different all of a sudden. I haven’t been this excited for a Final Fantasy game in a decade, and I’m hoping beyond hope that it lives up to expectations. My initial revulsion to the characters and the battle system have all since been quelled, and I am on board with the game that Square Enix has made.

All that remains is for me to finally play it! I’ll get the chance to Nov. 29 when it launches for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

source: NOVACRYSTALLIS

                            

Sony takes apart the PlayStation 4 Pro on video

Feel like looking at the insides of the PlayStation 4 Pro? Sony’s done the dirty work, voided the warranty and cracked open their own console.

How will they return it if it breaks?!?

Interestingly, Sony also revealed that owners will be able to get at the console’s fan themselves. Why would they do this? Cleaning, of course. You want to clean your machine’s fan, and this will not void the warranty.

You can remove the hard disc and replace it if you want, too. That won’t void the warranty either.

Do not tear the warranty tape on your PS4 Pro

You can remove the hard drive, and you can get to the fan. That’s all you can do with the insides of the PS4 Pro. If you want to go further, you’ll need to tear through some tape that signifies tampering.

If you rip that tape, you will void the warranty on your machine. If it breaks, Sony will not help you once that tape is messed up.

Enter your console at your own risk.

                   

The PlayStation 4’s best game gets a 4K PS4 Pro trailer

I still haven’t played a game I enjoyed more than Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on the PlayStation 4. Raiding bases, targeting orc leaders, conducting an entire civil war among the orc ranks behind the scenes thanks to the Nemesis System: sorry to say, but Snake got beat at his own game here. This is the best guerilla warfare game of the generation.

Shadow of Mordor had a few problems in regards to its “Ubisoft Towers” exploration system and a few generic design choices, but if there was one game I would go back and play all over again in 4K, it would be this one. Monolith has a brand new trailer available for the launch of the PlayStation 4 Pro, showing what the game looks like with the new hardware behind it.

The game now runs at 4K resolution, and it maintains its 30fps frame rate.

Is the resolution boost enough to make you double dip?

I’m in no way a member of this crowd, but there is a large group of gamers out there opposed to the idea of playing video games a second time unless there is a practical reason for doing so. Achievements, new game plus, a remastered edition. I mean, why experience something you’ve already experienced? They don’t understand!

With a locked 30fps and a resolution which may or may not play native 4K, Monolith doesn’t specify, is that enough to get you diving back into Middle-earth once again?

source: DUALSHOCKERS

GoPro, already in trouble, recalls its new Karma drone

quarter, is facing yet another speed bump. The company is already recalling its brand new GoPro Karma drone, which only started arriving in customer’s hands within the last couple of weeks.

The GoPro Karma, which went on sale October 23, could potentially lose power while it’s in flight. This is dangerous for a number of reasons – the drone could land on a house, land on a highway, on someone’s head… you get the idea — but most importantly, it also shows the drone doesn’t function properly. GoPro said that the issue was only reported in a “very small number of cases,” but that it decided to initiate the recall to prevent any dangerous situations.

“Safety is our top priority,” GoPro CEO Nicholas Woodman said this week. “A very small number of Karma owners have reported incidents of power failure during operation. We have moved quickly to recall all units of Karma and provide a full refund while we investigate the issue.” Woodman apologized to GoPro’s customers and said he wants the process to be as easy as possible. He also said GoPro is working in “close coordination” with the USPSC and the FAA.

Following Karma drone recall, where goes GoPro go next?

The bigger story here is that GoPro tried to enter a new product category with its drone, potentially taking a stab at DJI and other drone-makers who have found success. Its goal was to cater to its active audience who might otherwise be strapping GoPro products onto other drones. That attempt failed, and it’s a scary situation for a company that’s seeing sinking sales for its flagship camera products. Where goes GoPro go next?

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Hey look, the Steam store’s been updated

Valve’s rolled out a new update to the Steam store. Fire up your client or load their main page in your browser, and you’ll be met with a new interface.

The biggest things I’ve noticed? You’ll find a drop-down menu in the top right corner of every game, and you set preferences, ignore it or wishlist it right there. Each game also features a pop-up of screenshots when you hover over it. That’s handy.

The Steam store was updated for content discoverability

It’s hard to get noticed on Steam. Unless your game is selling like gangbusters or hyped like crazy, it’s more than likely not going to be noticed by most shoppers. Steam performs visual updates like this one to, of course, sell games.

Depending upon your choices and your friends, you might wind up playing some cool obscure titles. The Discovery Queue and Curators sections have all been retooled and have their own concise home. That’s great news for developers.

What do you think of the update?

                  

Civilization VI breaks the 1 mil player mark, most popular non-Valve game on Steam

Civilization VI is officially a success. This comes after the weaker than typically received Civilization: Beyond Earth.

Last Friday, Firaxis used the official Civ Twitter account to announce that the game has sold more than one million copies.

Some of those players are playing concurrently, too, and over the weekend Civ VI was the most played game on Steam after Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Those two games, of course, are made by Valve. That makes Civilization VI the most played non-Valve game on Steam this weekend.

Civilization VI‘s biggest problem is its AI

If you play the game yourself on tougher difficulties or cruise some fan sites, you’ll quickly run into problems with the AI. I was dubbed a warmonger and attacked only 50 turns into my most recent game. What had I done? Nothing. In fact, I wasn’t even bothering with combat this round instead focusing entirely on early settlements and clearing out barbarian camps near my home city.

Fan sites spout more of the same. If that problem is addressed soon along with ironing out bugs with the UI, Civ VI could be the best ever.

                           

CoD: Infinite Warfare has “YOLO Mode” where you only get one life

You ever just read something about a game that both sounds like a good idea while causes an instinctual sigh of disappointment? That was me this morning when I read about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare‘s “YOLO Mode.” That’s YOLO for “you only live once,” just in case you weren’t around in 2011.

They announced YOLO Mode as part of a massive detail post meant to lead up to the game’s release tomorrow. Here’s how they explained the new mode.

YOLO MODE

This mode is unlocked after beating the game on Specialist, and well… you only liveonce. By that we mean genuine permadeath. If you die, you will start all the way back at the beginning of the entire game.

YOLO Mode: Great idea, terrible name

I’m down with permadeath, and I love the idea of this roguelike mechanic making its way into a shooter like Call of Duty.

With the name? Activision and Infinity Ward just happened to catch that time when the term YOLO isn’t new enough to be relevant or old enough to be funny. It’s just… sigh-inducing.

Still! I’ll try it when the game hits. We’re down for a review copy, but Activision doesn’t send them out until release day or the day before. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare hits on November 4, 2016.

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Nintendo Switch has won the heart of Final Fantasy XV’s director

Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata, current champion of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, now has a new spot in his heart for the Nintendo Switch. Speaking with French publication Gameblog, Tabata expressed interest in developing for Nintendo’s recently announced console.

I’m very interested in this machine! As a player, but also as a developer. The Nintendo Switch that you can transform into a controller, that you can put into a dock, that you can move around with, on which you can replace elements.

It’s been a while that I’ve told myself that I would like to make games on a Nintendo machine, so if the Nintendo Switch could be that opportunity, I’ll be delighted!

Tabata does have a history with Nintendo

Of course, I don’t think Final Fantasy XV will be coming to the Nintendo Switch anytime soon. Tabata has always seemed to be a tech kinda guy with a love for the powerful consoles and PCs.

However, he does have a brief history with Nintendo, co-directing the Nintendo 3DS game Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. This is the only point in his credits that show a history with Nintendo, and most of his other directing projects have been limited to the PSP and home consoles.

Tabata has yet to announce his plans after Final Fantasy XV launches next month. I wonder if it will be a Nintendo Switch game.

source: SILICONERA