Get Rocket League for 40% off for a (very) limited time!

If you are not living under a rock, chances are that you must have heard of the super fun online multiplayer Rocket League. The game that took the market by storm due to its simple yet engaging gameplay can now be grabbed for 40% less on Steam being the price of the game down from Rs 565 to just Rs 339. The offer ends February 19 (28 hours left as of the time of writing this article) so make sure you grab your copy fast.

Buy the game here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/

Along with the base edition of the game, the Deluxe Edition is also up for grabs at the same discount percentage making the price drop from Rs 999 to Rs 599. The Deluxe Edition of Rocket League contains the game as well as the Chaos Run, Revenge of the Battle-Cars and Supersonic Fury DLC packs. You can also get the Fast & Furious DLC bundle for Rs 119 (original price - Rs 199). The DLC based on the famous movie franchise adds a '99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34, '70 Dodge Charger R/T and Ice Charger to the game.

Rocket League was developed and published by teh California based Psyonix and is available on all major platforms including PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, OS X, Linux and Nintendo Switch. Be sure to share this news with your friends and help them board the Rocket League ship....uh rocket, I mean.

Xbox One X and One S to rock 1440p resolution soon

As time progresses, the standard resolution accepted and supported across platforms also increases. While the 4k buzz is still in the air, the successor to 1080p would most likely be 1440p. Microsoft having realised that, had promised 1440p support on their consoles, a little while ago. While there is no official launch date for that patch, a tweet from Kevin Gammil, Xbox Partner Group Program Manager has hinted that Xbox Insiders might get a taste of it soon.

Many questions recently around the timing of our 1440p support. Those of you in our early preview ring should be pleasantly surprised very soon if you have an Xbox One S or Xbox One X.

— Kevin Gammill (@CmdrDesslock) February 16, 2018

Xbox Insiders are people who signup to access and test features in their development stage so that the devs can benefit and troubleshoot using their experience. The tweet suggests that 1440p would be supported on both, the mighty Xbox One X and the regular Xbox One S. It would be particularly interesting to see what kind of performance/quality mix we get to see at 1440p on the Xbox One X.

While Microsoft's most powerful console yet, the Xbox One X, was available to many parts of the world last year, we in India got an official launch only last month. The Rs 44,990 console supports 4k and other features like HDR and Dolby Atmos to bring a gaming experience that is beyond what consoles have been able to offer till now. While the console is capable of running games at 4k resolution, it also has the ability to downsample the 4k image to 1080p when hooked to a 1080p display.

Farming Simulator 19 announced with a Reveal Trailer

Swiss video game developer GIANTS Software and French publisher Focus Home Interactive have announced that they will be launching the latest entry in the Farming Simulator series, Farming Simulator 19, by the end of 2018 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.



The makers of the game are claiming that Farming Simulator 19 will boast of the "most striking and immersive visuals and effects to date, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever on consoles and PC". We cannot confirm or critique on the thought as of now, as the reveal trailer does not give away much in terms of the graphics or gameplay elements. What it does show is a companion dog which reminded me of Boomer from Far Cry 5, but I am hoping that there won't be a cult leader knocking on my door as I try to make an honest living as a potato farmer.

At launch, the game will feature three distinct open worlds to farm, in solo or with friends. Two entirely new environments will soon be revealed, as well as an all-improved version of the South American environment, which has been overhauled to take advantage of the new engine's capabilities. The latest title in the series will improvements to nearly every aspect of the game, not just greatly enhanced graphics. Its content will be richer than ever. With the addition of new big brands, Farming Simulator 19's garage will feature the franchise's most extensive vehicle roster ever. The game will also introduce new farming activities, new animals including horses, brand new mechanics, as well as new crops.

More details on the game will follow soon so make sure that you check back again!

THQ Nordic acquires Koch Media; a bright future for beloved titles like Metro, Darksiders, Saints Row and more

It was a grim time when developer/publisher THQ went bankrupt and had to sell off some of its properties resulting in an uncertain and bleak future for games like the Saints Row series and Darksiders series. But things are definitely looking up as, following an interesting turn of events, almost all the games that were developed under the THQ banner have come in possession of THQ Nordic. A huge chunk of it can be attributed to the recent announcement made by THQ Nordic, stating that it will be taking over Koch Media.

Koch Media had been the one holding the rights to the Saints Row and Metro IPs and post the acquisition they will belong to THQ Nordic. THQ Nordic has the resources and intentions to keep the titles alive. Koch Media which had been valued at 91 million Euros has been acquired for a net 121 million Euros. When combining the assets from both giants, the parent company has control over 36 internal and external studios and about 106 IPs which includes games like Red Faction, MX vs. ATV, Darksiders, Metro, Saints Row, Homefront.

While THQ Nordic has bought Koch Media, the latter will still function as a separate entity with no change in the company. 

Play Rainbow Six Siege Free from February 15-20; 30% discount till March 3, 2018

Ubisoft is known to let players access some of their titles for free during special weekends and the coming February 15-20, 2018 their tactical shooter game 'Rainbow Six Siege' will be available to play for all people. This will be a great opportunity for potential buyers to try out the game and see if they will like the experience that the game has to offer, before actually buying it. There is also a 30% discount offer running till March 3, 2018 which bring the price of the PC version of the game from Rs 2,999 to Rs 2,099. You can buy the game for either PS4 or Xbox One at more or less a similar price.



Rainbow Six Siege is the 11th installment in the series and gives players the choice to play from both sides of the law in first person mode. The game is available for major platforms including PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Launched in 2015, the game is now 3 years old and still enjoying a lot of success with over 25 million players playing the game even now. The free weekend comes just a little before the Chimera DLC that will include two new operators and a new map.

Need For Speed Payback Patch introduces free roam, improved Snapshot Pro and more

Ghost Games released a new patch for 'Need For Speed Payback' one day before Valentine's Day. The patch includes a bunch of additions and improvements but the one that stands out the most would be the much requested free roam mode termed Alldrive: Hangout. Players will be able to roam around Fortune Valley and even meet with other players for just hanging out (hence the name Hangout) and for some scenic screenshots as well.

Speaking of screenshots, Snapshots Pro, the in-game screenshot mechanic has also seen improvements like extended distance for camera as well as the ability to take screenshots mid takedowns. Now that we are super excited about! New filters have also been added and the camera movement sensitivity has been tweaked further.

Gameplay wise, Catch-up packs have been added to the game that can be found in the Tune-up shop and bought with in-game currency. The Catch-up packs help your car gain higher levels and equipment at an increased pace. There are 3 packs:

• Level 6 pack which unlocks after reaching the end of Chapter 3 and costs 71,400
• Level 11 pack which unlocks after reaching the end of Chapter 4 and costs 1,31,000
• Level 16 pack which unlocks after reaching the end of Chapter 5 and costs 1,80,000

On the customisation front, there are new Underglow and Tire Smoke variants that can unlocked and equipped. There is now an option to sell or trade-in all the unequipped speed cards in a given category.

Accompanying these major changes are a host of other fixes like textures acting funny for specific missions, subtitles displaying things that devs did not want players to see and more such things. If you have been plagues by any such issue then you can follow this link to read about all the specific fixes and see if the one that haunted you has gone for good or not - https://goo.gl/bE1unr

Two new Free DLCs announced for Real Farm

Owners of farming simulator game, 'Real Farm' would be glad to know that the game's publisher, SOEDESCO, has announced that the first two DLC for the game would be free. The DLCs - The Potato Pack and the Grünes Tal Map - will launch on March 2, 2018.



Real Farm is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4 and the family of Xbox One devices including Xbox One X. Both of these DLC are free of charge for owners of the game prior to DLC launch. You can buy the gamer on Steam for Rs 569. This agriculture simulator provides you with a vast open world that can be viewed in 4k at 60fps. There are two game modes - Career and Free in which you can manage your livestock, crops and marketplace in real time.

The Potato Pack adds potatoes as a new crop while the Grünes Tal Map adds an entirely new map area. 2 new harvesters have joined the roaster of vehicles that you can drive along with 5 new attachments for the existing ones.

Those who own Real Farm before the DLC launches can enjoy the green valleys of the Grünes Tal Map for free. For those who buy Real Farm after the launch, the map costs €9,99/$9.99. On Steam, Real Farm players automatically receive the Grünes Tal Map DLC once it launches. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the map is free to download for 7 days after launch and becomes a paid DLC after that period.