Darksiders III hopes, Super Mario 3D World z

                              and Destiny 2

Just wondering if any readers or GC have played the recent beta of Elite: Dangerous? It’s a bit pricey for my blood but I’m curious as to how much they’ve put into it that isn’t straight space combat. Although I’m super glad to see these sort of games make a return I think that the focus on Elite should not just be shooting. I know that wasn’t necessarily the case with the original but for me it was the promise of what it would be with better technology, not what it actually was.

As others have said I worry that the budget for Elite: Dangerous is much lower than stuff like Star Citizen and that in the end all we’ll get is a space shooter with a bit of trading stuck on. So for anyone that has the latest version can you see what it’s like and whether there’s any hope that it’ll be the next gen Elite that I was really looking forwards to.
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                                 Destiny 2

Bungie has emphasized that the universe of Destiny will be "alive." Events may happen in-game that are not necessarily controlled or planned by the developer, which will help to create a dynamic developing experience for Bungie and a dynamic playing experience for gamers. The game's style has been described as a first-person shooter that will incorporate massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements, but Bungie has avoided defining Destiny as a traditional MMO game.^[9] Instead, the game has been referred to as a "shared-world shooter,"^[10] as it lacks many of the characteristics of a traditional MMO game. For instance, rather than players being able to see and interact with all other players in the game or on a particular server—as is the case in many conventional MMO games—Destiny will include on-the-fly matchmaking that will allow players to see and interact only with other players with whom they are "matched" by the game.^[9]

Destiny will incorporate a new game engine that allows global illumination and real-time dynamic lighting to occur together. In addition, Bungie's goal is that Destiny will natively render graphics at 1080p on both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.^[11] Although, it was recently confirmed by Bungie that the Destiny Beta for Xbox One will not be running at 1080p, their goal is to have that version 1080p by launch. The PS4 Destiny Beta will be running in 1080p.^[12] An innovation in Bungie's "hopper" technology, which has been the backbone for Halo's matchmaking system, will allow better player matchmaking in order to create a more natural experience in either cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes.^[13]

Players will be given the opportunity to create a character, choosing both a race and a class. Unlike choosing a race, choosing a class has a massive effect on how Destiny is played and on character development. Each class has its own 'focus', which is a special ability that can be used in co-op missions and competitive matches to turn the tides in the player's favour. These focuses' abilities can be offensive, defensive, or buffing (for the player's three-man 'fireteam'). The most effective ability of a focus is called a 'super,' which is a skill move that a Guardian can use in battle. Each super has an upgradeable skill tree.^[14]Based on the Destiny Reveal ViDoC, it appears players will have the ability to create multiple characters of different species and classes.