World of Tanks gets a cross-play option on consoles tomorrow

Tank skirmishes in the World of Tanks game on consoles will be expanded from tomorrow with the option of cross-platform multiplayer.

Console releases of the multiplayer hit World of Tanks from tomorrow, July 21, will have a cross-play option included. Players on PlayStation and Xbox consoles will be able to play with each other or against each other in multiplayer matches. No special restrictions will be placed on this option.

World of Tanks thus joins the growing number of multiplayer titles that have already introduced cross-play. Fortnite, PUBG, CoD: Warzone, Minecraft, Rocket League, Paladins, SMITE and other titles have already merged their player communities into one big whole. Developer Wargaming.net announced its cross-play initiative back in late 2019 when PS4 and XBO brought players together in their World of Warships Legends game.

See what the hot circle looks like in Project CARS 3 on the Laguna Seca track

Slightly Mad Studios demonstrated a fast lap at IndyCar from 2019 on the Laguna Seca track. The fans are not very happy.

Project CARS 3 did not meet with much sympathy among fans during last month’s announcement. The game was resented for entering the waters of arcade racing, and real fan dissatisfaction came to the surface when Slightly Mad Studios recently revealed that the game would have no pit stop mechanics, tire or fuel consumption.

Yesterday, the game received a new gameplay demonstration on the Laguna Seca track, but fans in the comments relentlessly called for a postponement of the release in order to return to the game what the previous parts had. The team of Slightly Mad Studios, on the other hand, has a different point of view and believes that by throwing out the pit stop, the focus is additionally on racing without pausing the action itself.

Here’s what the PS4 console brings in the software update in version 8.00

Sony has started sending invitations to test the new firmware version for the PlayStation 4 in Japan, and it is known what it brings.

Before the PlayStation 4 console is replaced by a thicker and bulkier successor, the old four will get another system update, i.e. firmware version 8.00. Invitations to test this update have already been sent to some users in Japan, and it was immediately learned what the new version of the system will bring. In short - don't expect any big changes.

The update will likely be focused on the communication aspect of the console. From now on, it will be easier to start communication with a larger number of players on the console insofar as already created events can be recorded as templates. There will also be an option for the user to join a group even when a member from that group is blocked.

Perhaps the most significant novelty will be the ability to mute the microphones of all members in the group with one stroke, while the display of the muted / muted microphone will be more clearly visible to the user.

It’s possible that this is the latest major update to the PlayStation 4 console. While support for it will still exist, it is to be expected that Sony will redirect its efforts to the new generation of PlayStation and the new functionalities that come with it.

Warhammer 40K: Rites of War is shared for free

PC players can get one older game from the Warhammer 40,000 strategy series for free this weekend.

It’s a pretty quiet weekend when it comes to games being shared for free, but GOG.com has decided to treat us to one treat from the past. Namely, you can get Warhammer 40K: Rites of War for free for your PC game collection until tomorrow afternoon.

This is a 1999 strategic turn-based game. There are 24 missions, eight different classes and the possibility of modifying them. Of course, this is a 2D title, so don't expect any graphic splendor from it.

Additional platforms for Crash Bandicoot 4 are under consideration

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will only be available on two platforms upon release, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be later ports.

The upcoming Crash Bandicoot 4 will be played on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles from October 2, and the game will be supported on new consoles that will follow until the end of 2020. Unlike the N.Sane Trilogy, the game is not planned for now PC and Nintendo Switch.

However, at the request of PCGamesN, the publishing house Activision said that they are considering additional platforms for Crash Bandicoot 4, but for some future date. The N.Sane Trilogy came to the PC a year after its first appearance on the PlayStation 4, and the same was true for the Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. Admittedly, last year’s Crash Team Racing has yet to get its PC version, despite some indications that it might be real.

The Great Destiny 2: Beyond Light expansion has been delayed

Destiny 2 content-hungry players hoping to satisfy that hunger with the upcoming Beyond Light expansion will have to put up with it for more than a month.

Bungie has received a lot of criticism for Destiny 2 for the game over the past two seasons. Season of Dawn and Season of the Worthy, despite some cool moments in the story, brought almost nothing new to the game in terms of content. The current season - Season of Arrivals, has been well received by players, especially as it serves as an overture to the great Beyond Light expansion. Unfortunately, as this is an ambitious addition that could be larger than the Forsaken, Beyond Light has been postponed and will be released only on November 10th.

When it comes to Destiny 2 expansions, delays are nothing new. And last year’s Shadowkeep’s release date was moved by 2 weeks. In the case of Beyond Light, which was originally planned for September 23, it is a delay of a month and a half, and the main reason for this is of course COVID-19 and the fact that Bungie employees are still working from home. But even without that, the delay is not surprising since Beyond Light brings a significant new chapter in the game's story, a new destination, a new raid, a bunch of new weapons, new powers and many other changes that will keep players playing for a long time.

The Season of Arrivals will accordingly last a bit longer, and Bungie will offer various benefits such as more experiential and other points such as valor and infamy as an excuse for the delay. The Moments of Triumph event will also last longer and allow players to loot old raids that no longer offer prizes just once a week.

Of course, the Solstice of Heroes event is coming, and due to the longer duration of the season, the Festival of the Lost event for Halloween is also included. In addition to all of the above, Bungie promises additional surprises, so maybe the delay will not be as tragic as we thought.

The pirate RPG King of Seas has been announced

During this fall, we will sail the procedurally generated seas in the new action RPG title King of Seas.

The pirate game Sea of Thieves has gotten quite a bit of wind in its sails after a recent appearance on Steam. At the moment, this is the first choice for a pirate-themed game, but this fall we have an alternative. It is called King of Seas and arrives on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

King of Seas brings everything that would be expected from a pirate adventure - battles on the high seas and the search for gold, and you have to take care of the rum yourself. The specificity of this pirate adventure will be that its world will be procedurally generated, which means that it will be different every time we start the game.

For this reason, the main difference in relation to Sea of Thieves arises, because King of Seas will be a single-player-oriented RPG, intended for independent sailing in unpredictable seas.

Deathground is a dinosaur horror that looks like the successor to Dino Crisis

A crowdfunding survival horror campaign called Deathground is underway on Kickstarter that shares a lot of ideas with the Jurassic Park and Dino Crisis series.

There are some indications that the Japanese company Capcom could one day bring back the once popular Dino Crisis series. But until that adventure of taming extinct dinosaurs returns, it pays to take a look at Deathground, a new survival horror currently in the midst of a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Deathground is a game where the player needs to survive on a map with dinosaurs, but not quite like in Ark. Namely, here survival involves hiding in dark environments and escaping from physically more powerful dinosaurs. If you've played Alien: Isolation, then this is Dinosaur: Isolation.



However, unlike the aforementioned Alien, Deathground will be able to be played in two ways - solo or in a group of up to three players. There will be three classes of characters you can play with: engineer, scout, and hunter, and their skills will vary in sprinting speed, sneaking volume, endurance level, throwing range, strength, and payload. Each class will also have one unique skill.

In cooperative play mode, teamwork will be key to survival, while in solo mode the player will have to use various tactics on his own to avoid dinosaurs. It’s worth noting that this won’t be a story game, but something closer to Dead by Daylight. Each map will have a loot and dynamically placed dinosaurs, and the player's goal is to find a way out before running out of resources by becoming a dinner to T-Rex or Velociraptor.

Deathground on Kickstarter has a campaign for the next three weeks. The amount claimed for the development of the game is $ 100,000, of which $ 72,000 has been raised so far.