Live Magazine September 2014 Volume 9/2014 | Page 14

gaming in the UK

THE UK GAMING SCENE
ROLLERCOASTER
For those who didn’t read my last article, I explained the purpose of delaying the release of a game and the
possible benefits it brings. Sometimes the devs just need to iron out
a few things; maybe they underestimate the time constraints or even
want to add more content than was
originally planned. For whatever
reason a game must be delayed,
it usually results in audience backlash. It is unfortunate that we must
now add Evolve to the list of delayed
games, being pushed from October
21st all the way to February of next
year. Particularly displeasing for me,
who’s birthday just so happened to
be mere days after its intended release. Woe is me!
To add to the list of blights (or blessings) UK based YouTuber and Destiny enthusiast MoreConsole has

to know that this information may
mean that the Iron Banner will return
at a later date for all to enjoy.
Meanwhile, gamers are still recovering from the shockwaves created
by the announcement of Hidetaka
Miyazaki’s new project going by the
name of BloodBorne. In the typical
Miyazaki style, players will be met
with extremely challenging gameplay. In case you’re wondering, Miyazaki is the director of PS3’s Demon’s Souls and the multi-platform
Dark Souls, both massive cult hits
that were particularly well received
here in the UK. However, unlike previous titles that hinged on defensive
tactics, BloodBorne encourages
players to aggressively destroy their
foes before they can amass in number and swarm.

the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3
on November 11th of this year. For
quite some time most knew about
the possibility of a simultaneous release alongside Unity. We just didn’t
know what it was. There was toying between the names Rogue and
Comet, speculations that it would
be set in Russia, name it and it was
probably a theory to match it. This
new instalment thrusts players into
the role of an Irish Assassin turned
Templar who hunts down his former
brethren with the signature weapons we all know and love in addition
to the returning naval combat, this
time armed with a nippy little ship
called the ‘Morrigan’.
The UK gaming scene has been
wracked with grief and overcome
with joy this month, a rollercoaster
of emotions that has us spiralling

“THE UK GAMING SCENE HAS BEEN WRACKED WITH GRIEF...”
revealed that characters created
in the recent beta of the game will
not carry over on release. The good
news is that everyone starts on even
terms. The bad news is that we can’t
rock the gear we got from the Iron
Banner event. Here’s me thinking I
could look like I walked straight out
of a heavy metal album cover, alas
I will have to wait. But if you didn’t
catch the beta you may be pleased

Some may have been disappointed
with Miyazaki’s absence during development of Dark Souls II. Now that
we know what he was working on,
the hype can finally return along with
all of our tears that FromSoftware
seemingly thrive on.

into the final quarter of this year, a
hotbed of incredible releases. As
per usual, I would keep an eye on a
few releases such as:

Nothing is true…except for the announcement of new Assassin’s
Creed title Rogue, set to release for

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Destiny (Sept)

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Evolve (Feb, boo!)

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Dragon Age: Inquisition (Nov)
Assassins Creed: Rogue (Nov)
BloodBorne (TBA)