Halo Reach On PC: Start Time, Cross-Play, How To Buy, No Pre-Loading
Halo: Reach is coming to PC on December 3, and now Microsoft has shared a number of key details to help players get ready for launch. Starting with the launch times, they're the same for everyone around the world.
Halo: Reach will launches at 10 AM PT on December 3, which works out to 1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, and 9 PM in Moscow. This also comes out to 3 AM in Tokyo and 5 AM in Sydney on December 4. Check out the chart below to find out when Halo: Reach releases where you live.
Halo Reach: Launch Times
Halo: Reach launches at the same time for everyone tomorrow: ?? 10 AM PT ?? 12 PM Mexico City ?? 1 PM ET ?? 3 PM São Paulo ?? 6 PM London ?? 7 PM Lagos ?? 7 PM Berlin ?? 9 PM Moscow ?? 2 AM Beijing (Dec 4) ?? 3 AM Tokyo (Dec 4) ?? 5 AM Sydney (Dec 4) ?? 7 AM Auckland (Dec 4) https://t.co/AZeiHQ0YDa
Microsoft also confirmed that Halo: Reach on PC will not support pre-loading on Steam or Windows 10. Although there is no pre-loading is available, players can use Steam's remote download feature to get the download started right away if they happen to be at work or school at launch time. You can see some handy instructions below, compiled by Twitter user Moses_FPS.
Are you stuck at work/school tomorrow when Reach drops and wanna play as soon as you get home? Take advantage of Steam's remote download feature 1. Leave your PC on (awake) + logged into steam 2. Download the steam mobile app 3. Go to your library and install MCC pic.twitter.com/CKrQp6bOij
Halo: Reach costs $10 on Steam and Windows 10. The Forge and Theatre modes have been delayed and won't launch on PC until 2020. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 will follow in the time to come, and they will each be available to buy individually or through a package that includes them all.
Those who already own Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One can play the multiplayer, custom games, Forge, and Theatre for free. The campaign and Firefight modes will be available to buy for $10 USD on Xbox One at launch on December 3. Xbox Game Pass subscribers--on Xbox One and PC--meanwhile, get everything for free when it's released.
Back in October, Microsoft announced that Halo: Reach will support cross-play between the Steam and Windows versions. However, there is no cross-play support between PC and Xbox One. "This is something the team will monitor and evaluate over time," Microsoft said. Check out the chart below to find out more about crossplay progression with Halo: The Master Chief Collection (chart via Microsoft).
Rumour: Ridge Racer 8 Might Not Be Drifting Onto The Nintendo Switch After All
Last year, there was a rumour Bandai Namco was bringing Ridge Racer 8 exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. While there was never any official announcement made, this project has now been axed, according to the YouTube channel Doctre81.
This update comes from the LinkedIn profile of a former Bandai Namco Singapore Studios employee, who used to be a senior software engineer at the company and was the lead engineer on two “unannounced and cancelled” titles using Unreal Engine 4.
It all ties in nicely with Shawn Pitman’s LinkedIn page (dating back to last February), when he was still a lead designer at Bandai Namco’s Singapore Studios. Here, he listed the team was working on an unannounced first-person shooter exclusive to Nintendo’s hybrid system (believed to be Metroid Prime 4, before development was restarted by Retro Studios) and the other game mentioned was the Switch-only title, Ridge Racer 8.
Original listing (Feb 2018) Original Listing (Updated)
The source of this discovery (Doctre81) is the same individual who found the original LinkIn profile last February and is previously known for finding references to the Nintendo Switch in CD Projekt job listings, months before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was announced for Switch.
The last time a Ridge Racer game appeared on a Nintendo platform was at the beginning of the 3DS generation in 2011. Before then, there was Ridge Racer DS in 2004, the spin-off R: Racing Evolution on the GameCube in 2003, and the Nintendo 64 title, Ridge Racer 64 (released in 2000).
What are your thoughts about all of this? Leave a comment down below.
The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly (DBS) Joins Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Week
Update Sun 1st Dec, 2019 05:30 GMT: Bandai Namco has now made the news official, with the above trailer showing the legendary Saiyan’s power and at the same time confirming he’ll be arriving next week, on 5th December.
Original Story Fri 29th Nov, 2019 01:30 GMT: More than a year after its release, Bandai Namco is still adding new characters to Dragon Ball FighterZ. The next one, as previously revealed, is Super Saiyan Broly (DBS). Fans of the fast-paced fighter have been waiting for quite a while for this particular version of Broly and the good news is he’ll finally join the fight this December.
According to the latest issue of Weekly Jump, Broly (DBS) will join the roster on 5th December for $4.99 /¥500. Broly is the sixth DLC character of the Fighterz Pass 2. Below are some of the screenshots of the fighter in action:
If you don’t own Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Switch yet, now’s the perfect time to check it out. The game is currently 75% off its regular price on the US eShop ($14.99) and is 70% off its usual price in Europe (£14.99 / 17,99€).
Will you be playing as this legendary Super Saiyan early next month? Unleash your comments below.
EA's FIFA 20 had some great deals for Black Friday, and while that fated day is behind us, some of those deals continue onward into Cyber Monday. You can grab FIFA 20 for cheap at multiple retailers, but the best deal comes from Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop, all of which have it for $28 on both PS4 and Xbox One.
Now while FIFA 20 also came to the Switch, it's not the same game. It's missing quite a few features from the PS4 and Xbox One versions, including the new Volta mode, which is reminiscent of the beloved FIFA Street series.
On the PC side, EA's official Origin Cyber Monday sale has begun, and there you'll find FIFA 20 for $30 (along with deals on a variety of other PC games, including some not published by EA).
In the 8/10 FIFA 20 GameSpot review, Oscar Dayus praised the improvements to Ultimate Team, marveled at the realistic graphics, and came away impressed with how the Volta street soccer mode added to the variety of the overall package.
The SNES PlayStation Was Going To Have A Super FX Chip Built-In
The Super FX chip was a groundbreaking piece of tech; a “console on a chip” which massively enhanced the SNES, allowing it to push polygons with aplomb.
Created by Argonaut Software, a small UK-based firm, the chip was created when Nintendo enlisted the help of Argonaut’s Jez San to assist the company in making 3D games.
It’s already known that, at one stage, there were discussions within Nintendo about building the Super FX chip into the North American version of the SNES. That ultimately didn’t happen, but Jez San reveals that there was a later plan to put a version of the chip into the unreleased SNES PlayStation, a joint venture by Sony and Nintendo which was canned when the latter got cold feet and left the former standing at the altar.
San told us:
When we designed the Super FX chip for Nintendo, It was too late to make it into the Japanese version of the SNES. But with the American version, they were contemplating having it built in, which would have made the games cartridges much cheaper, and would have also meant that 3D was a standard in the console. In the end, we missed out on that. But then, initially, Nintendo and Sony were going to do a PlayStation with a CD attached to a SNES, with our chip in it – ours was going to be the 3D chip inside the original PlayStation. Then Sony and Nintendo fell out.
Could the Super FX have given the SNES PlayStation the power to mix it up with the likes of the 3DO and Jaguar? We’ll never know, but it’s interesting to know that it almost made it into not one, but two consoles.
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PS4 Cyber Monday Game Deals: Here Are The Best Deals On PS4 Games
There are still quite a few great deals left over from this year's Black Friday deals frenzy, and Cyber Monday 2019 is basically already here. The long weekend has seen a ton of PS4 game deals, and while we don't expect any of the current or upcoming deals to beat Black Friday's, most of the Black Friday deals will likely carry over into Cyber Monday, which means you still have time to spend and save big for the next couple of days.
We're putting together a master list of the best PS4 game deals right here. As of now, many of the deals listed below were part of retailers' Black Friday sales. Come Monday, a plethora of PS4 game deals will be available at numerous retailers. Amazon's Cyber Monday sale kicks off Monday, but some early deals are live now. Target's Cyber Monday sale actually starts Sunday, December 1, as has Best Buy's, Ebay's, and Amazon's. Meanwhile, Walmart and GameStop will all get in on the action on Monday. The PlayStation Store's Black Friday sale runs until Tuesday, so there's still time to browse Sony's digital wares, too.
Rainbow Six Siege and “Money Heist” Team Up in Free Weekend Event
Summary
Rainbow Six Siege crosses over with Netflix’s “Money Heist” for a special in-game event
Xbox Live Gold members can play Rainbow Six Siege for free between November 21 and November 24
Grab Rainbow Six Siege from the Microsoft Store for up to 70% off until December 3
Rainbow Six Siege crosses over with Netflix’s “Money Heist” (aka “La Casa de Papel”) for a special in-game event that begins today, adding a new, show-inspired mode and cosmetic items until November 24. What’s more, Xbox Live Gold members can try the new content for free, as Rainbow Six Siege will be free to download and play between November 21 and November 24.
During the event, players can take on a special Hostage mode
set in the Bank map, with the hostage kitted out in the red suit and Salvador
Dali mask worn by the “Money Heist” robbery crew. The event also adds eight new
cosmetic items for two of Rainbow Six
Siege’s Operators; Vigil and Hibana each get their own versions of the red
suits and Dali masks, along with exclusive weapon skins and “Money
Heist”-inspired charms. The new cosmetics will be available for purchase in two
bundles, which players can grab for 1,680 R6 Credits.
Xbox Live Gold members who want to keep the tense firefights going after the event ends can grab Rainbow Six Siege from the Microsoft Store for up to 70% off until December 3, and preserve any progress they made during the weekend event.
In the meantime, jump in risk-free, try the “Money Heist”
event (along with all the other maps and modes included in the game), and see
for yourself why Rainbow Six Siege,
now in its fourth year,is going
stronger than ever.
Stadia Games and Entertainment was opened earlier this year with the remit of working on first-party titles for the Stadia. The Montreal-based studio is led by industry veteran Jade Raymond, who spent over a decade at Ubisoft working on franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, and Watch Dogs.
Now, Raymond will be joined by fellow Ubisoft alumni Sebastien Puel, Francois Pelland and Mathieu Leduc. Puel has been appointed as general director at Stadia Games, having previously spent a decade working as an executive producer on the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
Pelland has been brought in as the fledgling head of production, while Leduc has been named art director. During their time at Ubisoft, Pelland served as the executive director of development at Assassin’s Creed Syndicate developer Ubisoft Quebec, while Leduc was the art director at Ubisoft Montreal and worked on both Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs.
Earlier this year, Raymond explains that Stadia Games will look to create exclusive content in-house, while also working with third-party developers on other projects.
“As the head of Stadia Games and Entertainment, I will not only be bringing first-party game studios to reimagine the new generation of games,” she commented back in March. “Our team will also be working with external developers to make all of the bleeding-edge Google technology you’ve seen here today available to partner studios big and small.”
Random: Online Petition Asks Elon Musk To Put The Cybertruck In Rocket League
Last week, Elon Musk revealed the Tesla Cybertruck to the world. Since the presentation, it’s developed into a meme online and has already – unofficially – been added to a bunch of different video games. Just earlier this week, a talented modder put Elon and his pickup into GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64.
While some see this nothing more than a joke, there are others out there who are a bit more serious about the Cybertruck being added to their favourite games. One fan, by the name of Nikki Luzader, has gone to the extent of opening an online petition, asking Elon to put the Cybertruck in Rocket League:
Our great and generous Elon Musk has bestowed upon us a revolutionary vehicle whose beauty, power, and elegance is unsurpassed. Now my fellow gamers, we must fight for what is most undoubtedly meant for us to play with, because lets face it, most of us will never be able to afford one. Please sign this petition and fight to put it in the hands of the man with the plan himself. He will do it for us. He will do it for the memes. He will do it because he is the one and only: Elon Musk.
Some other Rocket League players have already added the Cybertruck to the game themselves (see below), and over on social media, there are fans who have gone to the extent of contacting Elon directly – asking him to collaborate with Psyonix Studios.
Do you think the Cybertruck would be a good fit in Rocket League? What other games could you see this truck being added to? Comment down below.
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 30th)
It’s been yet another crazy week in the Nintendosphere, this time full of Pokémon news from every direction and even a new Metroid rumour to be sceptical of.
Now, though, it’s finally time to sit back and relax. Team Nintendo Life have discussed our weekend gaming plans below and we’d love for you to join in via the comments and poll sections below.
PJ O’Reilly, reviewer
It’s become increasingly difficult to get a moment with my Switch as my son has developed a chronic PokémonSword addiction over the past week or so – note to Santa, one Switch Lite please – but when I do get my hands on it over this coming weekend I’ll be settling into some good old terrifying myself with Alien Isolation.
I’ve just finished up the main campaign for review but still have all the DLC to blast through which should keep me more than busy/scared witless. Otherwise, I’m still making my way through Astral Chain, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and mopping up bits and pieces in the sublime The Touryst. Have a good weekend, pals!
Ryan Craddock, staff writer
Any free time I get this weekend will go towards working on my Pokédex in Pokémon Sword. I’ve beaten the Champion and made it through the scenes which follow, so the next goal is to search far and wide for as many different critters as I can, hopefully one day getting every single one (depending on how long I stay interested).
To be fair, I’ve really really enjoyed my time with the game so far. I’d actually say that this is the most fun I’ve had with the series since at least Generation 6 or 5, perhaps even 4. Now, then, how to convince one of my Pokémon Shield playing friends to let me keep their Zamazenta?
Ollie Reynolds, reviewer
This weekend I’ll be plugging away at Pokémon Shield. The game hasn’t quite clicked for me yet (then again, I’ve struggled with the series since the debut of Diamond and Pearl on the DS), but I really appreciate the quality of life improvements like minimised random encounters. I’ve only conquered two gyms so far, so I’m hopeful it will pick up soon!
I’ve not got much else on the go as far as gaming goes, but I’ll certainly be keeping a close eye on the Black Friday deals over the weekend and see if anything catches my attention. Although at some point, I need to put aside three and a half hours to watch Martin Scorsese’s new film The Irishman!
Gavin Lane, staff writer
I’ll be heading back to Galar this weekend. I’m really enjoying making my way from town to town. It’s been a long time since I’ve played a Pokémon (the original, actually) and it’s a treat to see how much (and sometimes how little) has changed over the last two decades. I can imagine series stalwarts being a little frustrated at the lack of advancement after this many entries. For me, though, it’s like a warm blanket. Lovely.
I also picked up Starlink: Battle for Atlas starter pack for a mere 10€, so perhaps I’ll get around to hopping in an Arwing, too. Probably not, though.
My game of the week is the surprise release of Trover Saves The Universe. Who knew that even without VR, the unmistakable humour of “Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland would work so well on the Switch?
Austin Voigt, contributing writer
Some of you have already had to listen to me talk about this far too much – but I don’t care. For the past couple of mornings, I have had an adorable, sweet owl hooting outside of my bedroom window. I have appropriately named it Rowlet, based on the fact that I wish Pokémon were real. This is my very poor segway into the fact that I’m literally just going to be playing Pokémon Shield this entire extended Thanksgiving weekend. And I believe that is the same thing I’ve written for the past three weekend entries.
As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days…
