This Week in Gaming: The Top 5 Gaming News Stories, Mar. 13 – 19, 2016

This week in TWIG, we take a look at some of the biggest gaming stories in the past 7 days.  Although this week was all about Virtual Reality (VR), we also heard from The Division, Uncharted 4, Xbox One, and Pokemon. Let’s take a look at the most important gaming news stories for the week of March 13th to March 19th, 2016. Welcome to This Week in Gaming.

 

Virtual Reality (VR)

• Oculus Shows Us the Games: Oculus Rift was first out of the gate this week, unveiling a list of 30 launch games that it hopes will sell consumers on the idea of paying $600 for its VR headset:
  • Read: “Oculus Rift Announces 30 Launch Titles”
• PlayStation VR Mania: Sony had a very good week, trumping its rivals with a date and price announcement that had everyone talking (and getting out their wallets):
  • Read “PlayStation VR Coming in October for $399”
    
• Camera Shy: After the euphoria of Sony’s PSVR announcement, consumers realized that they would need a camera to go along with it – well played again, Sony!
  • “Read: “You Will Need a Camera If You are Buying a PSVR”
• Pre-Order Stampede: As we’ve come to expect with big consumer electronics launches, the PlayStation VR will likely sell out fast. Here is the info on how to get yours:
  • Read: “PlayStation VR Pre-Orders Start at 7am PST on March 22”
    
• New PlayStation?  To power that new PSVR hardware (and 4K gaming), Sony has been reportedly working on an upgraded PS4:
  • Read: “PlayStation 4.5? Sony Reportedly Working on Faster, 4K PS4”
    
• Well, That Was Fast:  Only days after the PlayStation VR price and pre-order news broke, word came that people were already starting to see them on eBay:
  • Read: “PlayStation VR Already Hitting eBay at Upwards of $700”

• Battlezone VR’s Explosive Trailer: One of PlayStation VR’s most promising titles showed off a pretty new Trailer this week, making us drool with excitement over its gorgeous visuals:
  • Read: “Stunning New Battlezone VR Trailer Shows Off Single Player Campaign”
• AMD Jumps Into the Virtual Pool: Not to be outdone by the Big Boys, AMD announced a VR headset of its own this week, the Sulon Q, which boasts a few features that set it apart:
  • Read: “AMD Unveils the Sulon Q VR and AR Headset”
• There Will Be Wolves: Ubisoft announced a cool new game in development for all VR headsets; “Werevolves Within” pits you against your friends as you try to find out who is lying:
  • Read “VR Titles Werewolves Within Announced Today”

 

The Division

 

• Historic Launch: Ubisoft’s juggernaut continued to roll this week, becoming the studio’s biggest game ever:
  • Read: “The Division is Ubisoft’s Most Successful Game Launch Ever”
• Historic Launch Part II: The Division also had the best opening week ever, for any game:
  • Read: “The Division Has the Biggest First Week Ever for a New Franchise”

• Even Japan Loves It: Japan, which historically hates shooters, was even in love with Ubisoft’s latest:
  • Read “Big in Japan: The Division Tops Japanese Sales Charts”
• The Division, Eh: Ubisoft sponsored a fan art contest with a prize of $5,000 (that’s about 20 bucks US):
  • Read: ” Ubisoft Launches The Fall of Canada Fan Art Collaborative Video, Crowns $5,000 Winner”
    
• Of Course There’s a Loot Cave: We told you how to find all the goodies in The Division’s Loot Cave:
  • Read: “The Division’s Loot Cave, Full Instructions Inside”

 

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

 

• Good as Gold: This week Naughty Dog Tweeted that Uncharted 4 had already gone gold. That bodes well for the game, which is due to release in May:
  • Read “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Has Gone Gold Confirms Naughty Dog in a Tweet”

• It’s Looking Gorgeous: The highly-anticipated PS4 exclusive is also apparently one of the best-looking games ever, according to those who have seen it:
  • Read: “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End ‘The Most Visually Stunning Game Ever Created’ – Bruce Straley”

 

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