Year Two | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:32:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Year Two | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Need for Speed Unbound getting surprise 2nd year of support https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/need-for-speed-unbound-getting-surprise-2nd-year-of-support/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/need-for-speed-unbound-getting-surprise-2nd-year-of-support/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:30:32 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=649008 EA’s Need for Speed franchise has had a varying amount of success over the years/generations, with many of its earlier entries being bona fide classics – and their modern release much less so. In a surprising move, the team have now revealed that Need for Speed Unbound will be getting a 2nd year of post-launch …

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EA’s Need for Speed franchise has had a varying amount of success over the years/generations, with many of its earlier entries being bona fide classics – and their modern release much less so. In a surprising move, the team have now revealed that Need for Speed Unbound will be getting a 2nd year of post-launch support – adding content inspired by prior NFS titles.

Making the announcement on their blog, EA said “Surprise! We're still here, and not just here – we have a whole year's worth of content coming to you! NFS turns 30 this year, and with that huge legacy, we couldn’t stand idle. However, this year will be a bit different from the previous one.”

Unbound’s second year of content will focus on the franchise’s legacy, with the team stating “Our vision is that through our second year of live service, you can, for the first time, begin to play the ultimate NFS experience in one place.”

While the team’s full plans currently remain somewhat under wraps, they have confirmed that some of the updates will be inspired by the iconic NFS Underground as well as the much-loved Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

While far from the best game in the series, Need for Speed Unbound marked a major step up from other recent releases with a more unique aesthetic and a focus on arcade racing. It will be interesting to see what other prior titles end up being represented.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this announcement? Is it a welcome surprise? What is your favourite Need for Speed game of all time? Let us know down below.

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You can play Rainbow Six Siege for free this week https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/you-can-play-rainbow-six-siege-for-free-this-week/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/you-can-play-rainbow-six-siege-for-free-this-week/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=354451 Hot on the heels of this week's new operator leak, Ubisoft has announced that Rainbow Six Siege will be having a free weekend. Starting from tomorrow, you will be able to download Rainbow Six Siege for free on PC, Xbox One or PS4 and have full access. The free weekend runs from the 16th of …

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Hot on the heels of this week's new operator leak, Ubisoft has announced that Rainbow Six Siege will be having a free weekend. Starting from tomorrow, you will be able to download Rainbow Six Siege for free on PC, Xbox One or PS4 and have full access.

The free weekend runs from the 16th of November until the 19th. If you end up deciding that you want to pick up the game, then you'll be able to get it for 60 percent off on consoles and 50 percent off on PC.

Currently, Ubisoft is preparing to finish off Rainbow Six Siege's ‘Year Two' season of content, which will include two more operators and another map. The release cycle for new characters was disrupted a bit this year due to Operation Health, but with that now out of the way, things are back on track.

With Year Two coming to a close, we should hopefully start to hear about ‘Year Three' at some point before the end of the year. If you do end up buying Siege while it is on sale, then do keep in mind that you will also need to pick up the season pass to unlock newer operators straight away, or you can save up in-game currency to unlock them individually for free.

KitGuru Says: Ubisoft has been doing a great job with Rainbow Six Siege with consistent updates. Things got a bit rocky over the summer but hopefully the trials and tribulations of Year Two will make for a better Year Three. Are many of you still actively playing Siege? Will you be jumping in for the free weekend?

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The Division will get two free expansions for ‘Year Two’ but will lack story content https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/the-division-will-get-two-free-expansions-for-year-two-but-will-lack-story-content/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/the-division-will-get-two-free-expansions-for-year-two-but-will-lack-story-content/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:21:36 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=324559 With The Division's final ‘Year One' DLC now available to season pass owners, it is time for Ubisoft to start looking to the future. While many of us expected a ‘Year Two' content announcement for this game, it was also assumed that it would come in the form of a second season pass but it …

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With The Division's final ‘Year One' DLC now available to season pass owners, it is time for Ubisoft to start looking to the future. While many of us expected a ‘Year Two' content announcement for this game, it was also assumed that it would come in the form of a second season pass but it turns out that won't be the case. Instead, Ubisoft Massive will be releasing two free expansions to keep players coming back.

Ubisoft made this announcement in a stream last night, explaining that the first expansion will be available over the summer and will bring a new “event system that drives players to activities that feature modifiers and leaderboards”. Different events will have different modifiers, which will help make similar events feel a little different each time, these events will also reward players with unique vanity items and a place on the leaderboards.

This new content drop will also add in loadouts, allowing players to finally set up specific gear and weapon sets of their own for switching out on the fly without needing to go to each equipment slot individually.

The second expansion will be coming later in the year but will be “more content focussed”. Unfortunately, for those who were fans of The Division's story content, Ubisoft has no plans to expand on that for now: “we can't really deliver story missions that will fit into the RPG aspects of the game in a simple way, so we're not going to be doing the classic main mission type of thing”. However, new ‘narrative content' will happen at some point.

KitGuru Says: I think this goes to show that Ubisoft is worrying about The Division's player numbers. With that in mind, not splitting up the player base further with an additional season pass sounds like a good idea, I just hope that these free content drops are actually going to be enough to keep players interested. I must admit, the lack of new story content is already putting me off a little bit as I really enjoyed the initial campaign for the game. 

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