Details have emerged on the next major Destiny update. On the weekly Bungie blog both the date, and content are detailed.  Design lead Lars Bakken tells tell players:

“Last week, it was clear to us that you were frustrated by the Iron Banner reward drops, and rightly so! It turns out that, when we started digging into the issue, we uncovered a nasty bug that affected how Legendary drops happen throughout the Crucible, including Iron Banner. We’re working hard to ensure that the next Iron Banner will work as intended, and be even better than before. These changes will make your entire Crucible career more rewarding. Once the final details are locked, we’ll be sure to share them with you. Thanks for all the feedback, and may the Lords of Iron reward your future bravery.”

bounties are also getting some love, the Forged quest just added in the Taken King expansion will be shortened, and players will be offered more choices on how they complete it. Finally, Players will also be able to turn in multiple quests at once, a long missed feature.

Bungie estimates that the patch will be ready “around Thanksgiving”

the full blog post is available here

Sega has confirmed a release date for their newest Total War game. , Total War: Warhammer, will launch on April 28 and is the “first in an epic trilogy.” The announcement of it being a trilogy is totally new information, and no doubt will have fans very excited.  Sega also announced that preordering from select participating retailers will get players the Chaos Warriors Race Pack. The pack three new playable Legendary Lords, which “enable you to select the corrupted and powerful Chaos Warriors as your race in the Grand Campaign.”

There will also be a Hi-King edition produced in a “single, extremely limited run.” Details on what it includes can be found below.

• Modelled on the legendary Book of Grudges, the High King Edition will ship in a large ornate presentation box, featuring metallic gold and 3D sculpted detail in the iconic Dwarfen style. Contained within is a host of treasures guaranteed to sate the gold-lust of the mightiest Dwarfen
• Grudge Ring: This quality metal ring, with a rotating inner band is perfect to spin whilst brooding over grudges and plotting revenge. Six numbered bevels on the inner hoop allow the ring to double as a fully functioning die.
• Slayer’s Whetstone Pendant: Made of genuine, functional whetstone and inscribed with the talismanic Master Rune of Spite, this hefty trinket would be treasured and jealously guarded by any self-respecting Slayer, who aims to keep a keen edge on their blades.
• Dwarfen Drinking Horn & Stand: Toast your victories with this beautifully decorated drinking horn; wrought with icons and sigils in the Dwarfen craftsman style. Suitable for both display and practical use, it can hold a full pint and comes complete with its own unique metal display stand.
• Canvas Map: Plan your campaigns of conquest as any High King should with this gorgeously illustrated canvas map of the game world.
• Integrated Artbook: Integrated into the High King Edition’s impressive packaging is a large art book featuring exclusive concepts.
• Metal Case: Protect your game disks from the perilous dangers of the Old World with this exclusive metal case.
• Insider Guide: A printed strategy guide for Total War: WARHAMMER; this book will help get you started with the game and offers invaluable tactical advice to help you dominate the battlefields of the Old World.
• Chaos Warriors Race Pack: The Chaos Warriors Race Pack offers a new playable race with a full roster of bloodthirsty units, terrifying mounts and monstrous creatures. Lead the corrupted Chaos hordes as one of three new playable Legendary Lords and embrace the Ruinous Powers as you embark on brand new quest chains, unlocking powerful items and gaining the favour of the dark Chaos Gods.

A Limited Edition will also be available, and this will include the metal case and the Insider Guide mentioned above. Take a look at some screenshots and artwork for the High King Edition below.

This adds to previous information Sega released saying  Total War: Warhammer will deliver “hundreds of hours” of gameplay–and two additional expansions will follow. Total War: Warhammer is the first in a three-part trilogy that will include two standalone further installments–as well as DLC packs. Cant wait to play it!

see all the details and per-order here 

The boom bust cycle of game development is something that anyone who works in the industry can tell you horror stories about, large layoffs are often commonplace after development sprints and often studio sizes swell, and shrink by the hundreds prior too and after a games release. It is however surprising that after over half a decade of dominance the studio behind the Angry Birds is starting to show signs of flagging. The first blow came when in August of this year it was reported that the studio (based in France) was in a nasty fight with its employees over staff redundancy.  France’s labor laws are quite strict and laying off workers takes time, but now it seems that process has ended. The cuts come as part of a restructuring process that will see Rovio concentrate its efforts around three primary business areas: games, media, and consumer products. This comes as a surprise to some, as recent announcements of Angry Birds the Movie, and millions of downloads for Angry Birds 2 would seems to have invigorated the company.

Job cuts were spread across Rovio’s entire business, with the exception of the team working on the Angry Birds movie in the United States and Canada. For those affected, Rovio said it will “actively provide career support for those made redundant as a result of the reorganization.” Rovio has seen better days. and many industry analysts believe the company may no longer be relevant.

EA has announced today that it will add a free expansion to its cops and robbers battlefield, called Blackout. The announcement comes on the EA blog which says “What happens when the lights go out, and criminal and police factions are forced to face off under the slimmest sliver of light? Find out yourself,” The post goes on to detail what will be in the expansion:

• Two maps: Night Job and Night Woods (night versions of Bank Job and Backwoods)
• 1 new gadget: Night Vision Goggles
• 2 new weapons for all classes and factions: a new version of the RO933 and a new Battle Rifle
• New music, camos, assignments, patches, and more

Blackout will also improve the games spectator mode (because E-sports). Its odd to see this expansion being released for free after the previous two, Criminal Activity and Robbery, were both paid DLC. Its even more odd when you factor in that there are two more announced but as yet un-released DLC’s called Getaway and Betrayal, that are coming in 2016. There is no word yet on the launch date of blackout.