14 DAY TRIAL // This week, the Softpedia Games review department delivers long-form evaluations for Marvel Heroes 2015, the new incarnation of the free-to-play title based on the comic books universe, Wolfenstein: The New Order, the first-person shooter from developer Machine Games and publisher Bethesda, Pro Cycling Manager 2014, the new installment of the sports simulation title, Lifeless Planet and Radical Roach.
We also have a rundown of the most important information coming from the E3 2014 trade show, including evaluations of the future of the biggest players in the industry and our award for Game of the Show.
Our editorials focus on the most interesting events of the moment in the world of video games, with one talking about how Dragon Age, Batman and Far Cry 4 can define this year for the hobby and another about the 15th anniversary of Counter-Strike.
We also deliver a Weekend Reading feature that talks about Wargame Red Dragon and the way communication can make the experience much better or much worse than normal.
An EndWeekGame piece talks about the way we plan to spend our free time during the weekend and we also have a selection of the most important news from the past seven days.
On Monday, more information about Battlefield Hardline, including maps modes and weapons, was found and revealed and Ubisoft said that Far Cry 4 on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One ran at the equivalent of the PC title with ultra-high settings.
On Tuesday, a comparison trailer was launched for Grand Theft Auto V showing the PlayStation 4 and the PS3 side by side and the game also received a new update, called “I am Not a Hipster”.
At the same time, the NPD Group announced that the PlayStation 4 had sold better for the month of May in the US than the Xbox One.
On Wednesday, a new video showed the creative director’s story crafting process for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Valve revealed the start date for the coming summer sale and Sony talked about a number of new features coming to the PlayStation 4.
On Thursday, more details about the gear of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare were offered, the Steam Summer Sale was finally launched and Rockstar announced that it was delaying the Heist update for GTA Online.
On Friday, more info was offered on the exclusive content that would be delivered for Destiny, Ubisoft explained the change of graphics for Watch Dogs and Visceral talked about the non-linear single-player campaign for Battlefield Hardline.
On Saturday, Bungie offered details on the alpha test of Destiny and Microsoft talked about the Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the PC.