byDaily Download
Catch up on all the latest gaming news from the last 48 hours with today’s Daily Download. If you want to catch up on any news from earlier in the week, check out Tuesday’s Daily Download here. Tonight’s edition includes Ace Combat 7 DLC, Halo Battle Pass Progression, Xbox Cloud Gaming launches on Consoles, Forza Horizon 5 Review, Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay: 5 Minutes of ‘The Conservatory’ Mission, Elex 2, The Crew 2, Saints Row Delay, Surviving the Aftermath, Vaas: Insanity DLC #1 Launch Trailer and Xbox Game Pass Additions.
Ace Combat 7 DLC
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown sees a new DLC drop today in the form of the “Cutting-edge Aircraft Series” DLC.
“This latest DLC package features three cutting-edge combat aircraft:
- F/A-18F Super Hornet Block III
- F-2A -Super Kai-
- MiG-35D
All three aircrafts are customizable with 7 special skins each.
In addition, new skins and emblems of enemy pilots and rival units are joining the airspace:
- 13 new aircraft skins
- 10 new emblems”
Head across and have a look at them in action in the trailer below.
Halo Battle Pass Progression
The Halo Infinite Multiplayer dropped early in beta form to an amazing reception from gamers with one exception being the Battle Pass progression.
To address this, Halo Community Manager Unyshek has taken to Twitter to provide an update that will see changes made to increase ongoing progression. This will cause progression to be reset but the positive is that gamers will no longer need to work towards the Ultimate Reward and will be granted the Sigil Mark VII Visor if they log in from Nov 23 – Nov 30.
You can see the update below.
Xbox Cloud Gaming launches on Consoles
The next big set forward in cloud gaming happens today as Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now utilise the a cloud gaming service from their Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles.
“Now you can discover and try lots of different titles quickly right from the cloud until you land on the one you may want to also install — which is still the flagship experience for Xbox consoles. In addition to that, getting a game invite from a friend for a game you haven’t downloaded yet is no longer going to stop you from joining right away! We’ve built it so the experience is fast, easy, and a great way to discover your next favorite game while saving space on your hard drive for the games you plan to play again and again.
For Xbox One users, cloud gaming also allows you to play some next-gen games on the Xbox One console you already own. This means select games that are currently only playable on Xbox Series X|S, like Recompile, The Medium, and The Riftbreaker, are now playable on your Xbox One with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and cloud gaming.”
You can read all about it below.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Consoles
Review- Forza Horizon 5
Read all about Forza Horizon 5 with our review
“As the minutes ticked down, the days faded away and the months went by, the excitement of being able to play Forza Horizon 5 started to build slowly but surely. Finally, launch day arrives, Forza Horizon 5 starts with a bang, the opener eclipses the openers of Forza Horizon 3 and 4 in one fell swoop with extravaganza aplenty. “
Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay: 5 Minutes of ‘The Conservatory’ Mission
Now that we have all jumped into the Halo Infinite Multiplayer, you may been keen to see some of the campaign in action.
Well you’re in luck and IGN have had hands on time with the campaign and provide 5 minutes of spoiler-free campaign play from The Conservatory’ Mission.
You can watch it below.
Elex 2
Elex 2 is scheduled for release on March 1st, 2022.
“The Skyands are coming – and we need to defend Magalan. Stop fighting each other and focus on the real enemy of our world!
So go out there and convince the free people of Magalan to join the 6th Power before it’s too late. Albs, Berserkers, Clerics, Morkons and Outlaws – UNITE!”
The Crew 2
The next episode of The Crew 2 will make its way to gamers tomorrow in the form of The Contractor.
“For the first time Urban Services have been added to The Crew 2, bringing brand-new open world activities. In Episode 1, players will drive around Las Vegas, New-York, Miami, Detroit and Los Angeles to complete delivery missions for three different urban service companies: Marco’s Cab, Diamond Limousine and Rocket Co. As part of the update, the Ford Crown Victoria Marco’s Cab (Street race) will be available to players on November 18th.
Season 4 Episode 1: The Contractor will be accompanied by a new version of the optional multi-tiered reward system, The Motorpass. It offers both free and premium rewards including vehicles such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Ed. (Street race), the Chrysler 300 SRT8® Limousine (Street Race), the Cadillac Coupe Deville Marco’s Cab (Street Race) and the Chevrolet 3100 The Rocket Co. (Street Race).”
Head across and have a look at the trailer below.
Saints Row Delay
Jim Boone, Chief Creative Officer over at Volition has announced a delay to the upcoming Saints Row and we will be expecting a release date of August 23rd, 2022.
You can see the statement below.
Surviving the Aftermath
Surviving the Aftermath has made it through early access and into a full release today. The team have incorporated over 20 content updates based on feedback from early access to get the launch day.
“Restore civilisation to the end of the world as you build your colony. Explore, trade, develop, and expand into a new world full of risk to reap the rewards. As the fearless leader of the colony, it is up to you to make the tough choices necessary to see your colonists through to a thriving dawn. Surviving the Aftermath launches alongside the Endgame content update, allowing players to uncover the secrets behind the world-ending event and prepare to survive another apocalypse .
Surviving the Aftermath Key Features:
Build and Manage a Colony: Build and manage a colony of survivors after a world-ending event. Construct more than 130 buildings and survive a harsh world filled with danger. Stay prepared, a natural disaster or environmental catastrophe can doom an ill-equipped settlement.
Recruit and Manage Specialists: Recruit over 80 unique specialists, each with their own skills and motivations, to manage your colony’s resources. Outfit your specialists with gear to defend the colony from attacking bandits and rampaging wildlife.
Explore a Procedurally Generated World: Send your specialists outside your colony and into a procedurally generated world. Meet rival colony leaders and trade resources or compete for survival. Specialists can set up outposts and gather materials, giving your colony an edge.
Make Tough Choices: Surviving the post-apocalypse means making impossible decisions. The colony’s fate depends on your judgement, every choice can impact your colony’s happiness and affect its future.
Discover the Truth: Specialists will stumble upon mysteries while exploring the world. Uncover secrets surrounding the apocalypse and prepare your colony for survival if it should happen again.”
Have a look at the trailer below.
DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS
Today Bandai Namco have announced Dragon Ball: The Breakers coming to gamers in 2022.
“Taking place in the DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE universe, DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS allows you to play as one of the iconic rivals of the franchise, the “Raider” , or one of the seven “Survivors” with no super powers. The Raider will have to use its overwhelming power to eliminate the ”Survivors”. These regular civilians have been caught in a “Temporal Seam”, trapping them in a place where space and time are in disarray, and will have to cooperate in order to push back the Raider and escape using the Super Time Machine. Players can also utilize various items on the field and try escaping the field strategically.
In addition, DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS will link save game data with DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2.”
Here’s the announcement trailer.
Vaas: Insanity DLC #1 Launch Trailer
It’s time to jump in head first into the Vaas: Insanity DLC for Far Cry 6 that will see players finally take on the role of Vaas. Montenegro, the iconic villain from Far Cry 3.
“Blending intense action and storytelling, Vaas: Insanity will provide a unique opportunity to better understand Vaas’ past, personal demons and motivations.
Players will be able to dive deep into Vaas’ psyche in solo or two-player co-op. In addition, players who own Vaas: Insanity can invite a friend to discover the DLC with them for free if their friend owns Far Cry 6 and are playing on the same family of devices. This applies to all platforms the game is available on.”
Xbox Game Pass additions
Here are the next round of Xbox Game Pass additions for you to add to your collection.
There are some great old and day one titles in there for you to sink some time into.
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