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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC digitally on November 11th and as a disc on December 6th. The three iconic games included are GTA III, GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas.

Updated Player Experiences will include GTA V style controls, layout and targeting controls. The trilogy also includes updates to weapon and radio station selection wheels, mini-map enhancements, the ability to immediately restart a failed mission and new accomplishments for members.

Enhanced Visuals will feature higher resolution textures, a completely rebuilt lighting system, improved water and weather effects, enhanced detail in trees and foliage and increased draw distances to provide people with a new level of depth and definition. 

Platform Specific Features include 4K-resolution for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. It will also include NVIDIA DLSS Support for PC and touch screen camera zooming, Gyro aiming for the Nintendo Switch.

Xbox Games Pass and PS Now will be getting GTA: San Andreas and GTA III respectively. It has not yet been confirmed if the complete trilogy will be available on both services.

Source: Weekly Recon

February 2022 Is Going To Kill Us All, Please Delay Something

When an accumulation of delays start to surface we find ourselves in a situation where tons of hugely anticipated games get scheduled to release around the same time. We’re about to enter one of those periods with Battlefield 2042, Call of Duty Vanguard and Halo Infinite Multiplayer all releasing within 35 days of each other. The next major release window will be February 2022 – let’s take an early look.

• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is coming to Destiny 2 on February 22. The expansion revolves around Savathûn and will add tons of new content across the game. Bungie has recently received some community uproar due to the news that they’re planning to charge separately for the new Dungeon content. 
• Horizon Forbidden West was officially delayed to February 18 and PlayStation Studios Head Hermen Hulst attributed the delay to the lack of motion-equipment access through the pandemic.
• Elden Ring is the most recent game added to the lineup after being delayed to February 25. In the meantime, FromSoftware is holding a “Closed Network Test” (aka, a closed Beta) in November.
• Saints Row (the reboot) is scheduled to release on February 25. Development seems to be on schedule considering they’ve just revealed an exclusive first look at the games opening missions. 
• Dying Light 2: Stay Human is set for a February 4 release after already being delayed twice; past its original 2020 window and the December 2021 date.

February 2022 is looking incredible with those 5 games alone but there’s a few others to throw in the mix too. PlayStation exclusive Sifu and the Life is Strange Remastered Collection are also scheduled to release in that window. If we dig a little deeper, Pokémon Legends Arceus and Rainbow Six Siege Extraction will be releasing at the tail end of January 2022.

Source: Weekly Recon