VGOCC Recap July 9, 2015

Events Coming Up:

SGC – ScrewAttack Gaming Convention: July 17-19

• http://www.sgconvention.com/

QuakeCon: July 23-26

• http://www.quakecon.org/

DGE – Dallas Gaming Expo: July 24-26

• http://dallasgamingexpo.com/

LPG – Let’s Play Gaming Expo: Aug 1-2

• http://letsplaygamingexpo.com/

RTX – Rooster Teeth Expo: Aug 7-9

• http://rtxevent.com/

News:

Destiny PS4 Bundle

http://www.youthhealthmag.com/articles/19157/20150711/bungie-destiny-rewards-the-taken-king-ps4.htm

• Criticism of Bungie as the new DLC “Taken King will cost players who bought the original Destiny game ($60), as well as The Dark Below ($20) and House of Wolves ($20) expansions (or together in the Destiny Expansion Pass for $35), an additional $40 to get The Taken King DLC” – http://screenrant.com/destiny-taken–king-dlc-price-release-date-controversy/
• The “Legendary” version of the game includes additional content that can only be received through purchase of the new version of the game, and has many fans feeling they are being forced to pay for content they already own.

Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens

http://www.starwars.com/news/coming-soon-to-your-personal-jedi-archives-journey-to-star-wars-the-force-awakens-sneak-peek

• “Spanning more than 20 titles available in print and digital, Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens kicks off this fall, featuring new narrative stories for middle grade and young adults, as well as comics, illustrated reference, Look and Find, and sticker books. It all leads up to the December 18 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Lego: Dimensions (Doctor Who announcement)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYUfRxwE424

• Doctor Who will be among the Lego:Dimensions team including Batman, Gandalf, and many more when it comes out on September 27th
• If you want to get excited about Doctor Who joining the LEGO team, a fan animated “Let’s Play” will get you even more excited! – http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/6/8740711/lego-doctor-who-video-fan

TF2 may be getting bigger(and more competitive)

https://flipboard.com/@dsfares/vgocc-2fpcep0rz/team-fortress-2%27s-new-update-might-be-the-start-of-something-bigger/a-tXA21hDjQm-9fSfuEgl3lg%3Aa%3A188360912-c7585931ec%2Fkotaku.com

• “Competitive Matchmaking Beta Pass” uncovered in Source Code for new update.
• This along with other changes such as updates to class, and hints at a showdown between spy and engineer in space point to some big things coming for Team Fortress 2.

Interesting News:

Nintendo CD

http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2015/07/fabled-sony-nintendo-play-station-prototype-discovered/#p3

• We had mentioned a prototype SNES that Playstation and Nintendo were collaborating on that played CDs, this article has more information, and pictures :-).