Players "probably will not need to restart your game from scratch".
Like a hitherto undetected zombie, State of Decay's third title update has just reared its ugly head. It's out today in all regions from 2am PDT, which translates to "roundabouts now" in UK time, and introduces a few new features.
"Just like in real life, some days you may want to be by yourself," concedes producer.
What's an introvert to do in this new climate of always online, always connected games? What if our idea of a weekend well spent is one where interaction with other humans is kept to a bare minimum? What if putting on a headset makes us break out in a cold sweat? Never fear, fellow shut-ins, The Crew apparently has us covered.
Also reckons "technical limitation can be a good thing".
Creating Thief for Xbox One isn't just a question of turning all the dials up to 11, producer Stephane Roy has told OXM - it's about using that technology to create a believable world. The modern lust for ever-superior photorealism can be as frustrating as it is empowering, he went on to explain.
Also drops hints about multiplayer.
Dragon Age: Inquisition got a whole lot less mysterious last night, thanks to the latest issue of Game Informer. The gold-diggers of NeoGAF have rounded up a few key learnings from the mag's cover story, and like the highway robber I am I've summarised them below.
Infinity Ward on how Hollywood can lend games a fresh perspective.
Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin has shared some insights into the Call of Duty: Ghosts creative development process, and how having a fresh perspective from outside the games industry, in the form of Hollywood writer and director Stephen Gaghan (whose credits include Traffic and Syriana), has taken Call of Duty's storytelling to a whole new level.
Remember, remember the 5th November.
Well would you take a look at this - the official Xbox site appears to think the Xbox One version of Call of Duty: Ghosts will release on 5th November. The game has been confirmed as an Xbox One launch title. Has Microsoft prematurely revealed the date that its next gen console goes on sale?
Edge of Time, Web of Shadows and Friend or Foe all discounted.
Quick, children - avert your eyes! Alas, too late - you've already caught sight of this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week, which might as well be titled "round-up of decent-to-awful licensed superhero videogames". Poor old Peter Parker - he hasn't starred in an unreservedly great title for nigh on a decade now.
"It's definitely a bit of an experiment," says assistant producer.
Buying Battlefield 4 for Xbox 360? No second screen awesome-sauce for you, my lad. DICE assistant producer Jesper Nielsen has confirmed to Engadget that the game's vaunted Battlescreen companion app for tablets and smartphones will be exclusive to next generation consoles and PC.
Source Engine 2 also outed.
Well Valve, that'll learn ya for letting intrepid subredditors into your hallowed Seattle-based halls with cameras or smart cellular telephones in tow. One of them has only gone and apparently outed Left 4 Dead 3 to the world, hasn't he?
"You're getting a much richer set of features" on the next gen Xbox.
Gamerscore obsessives: the next generation of videogame consoles is your generation of videogame consoles. As if it wasn't enough that Xbox One lets developers add achievements over time, Microsoft has also confirmed that you'll be able to earn twice the Gamerscore for one Gold account by playing current and next generation versions of the same game.
Everything we know about the console and its games in one bookazine.
Xbox One is a vast topic, and there's every chance that you're still in the dark about certain aspects of the console and the games available for it. Allow us to clear away the murk with the Complete Guide to Xbox One, a 146-page bookazine that combines all our in-depth coverage from the past four months - exhaustive previews of a whopping 43 games, exclusive interviews with Microsoft executives and platform designers, a breakdown of the console's capabilities and much, much more.
"I think our game actually does represent women in a positive way," argues SR4 producer.
Saints Row 4 associate producer Kate Nelson has admitted that THQ's enlisting pornstars to promote previous games in the series struck her and others at developer Volition as inappropriate. The point of boobs in Saints Row is that they're tongue-in-cheek boobs, you see.
Seven second video could be first glimpse at new co-op component.
Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin has fuelled speculation that the new Call of Duty will do away with Spec Ops and include a new co-op mode entirely with a cryptic new tweet.
Company urges users to change their passwords as soon as possible.
Crytek fans take note - a quick email check and password change may be necessary after the company pulled a number of its websites offline last night due to 'suspicuous activity' - and has since admitted to Eurogamer that player's personal data may have been compromised, despite their best efforts.
"We want exactly what you gave us before, but it has to be completely different.".
Welcome to Monday morning, aka that time when very little happens. Among the very little that's happening this morning, we have Schell Games founder and academic Jesse Schell sticking up for Microsoft's original digital policies on Xbox One. According to Schell, the manufacturer never should have heeded the core backlash against such initiatives as 24-hour sign-ins, because those complaining are guilty of double standards.
Splinter Cell boss sees "a lot of potential in terms of AI and performance" next gen.
Ubisoft Toronto boss and Assassin's Creed creator Jade Raymond thinks Xbox One could be used to create more narrative-led, populous multiplayer experiences, but cautions that the transition to next gen leap can't be purely technical - enjoyment needs to become less dependent on skill if developers and publishers are to get more people on-board.
Arc can be expanded "depending on what fans want".
Given that it has almost the entirety of human history to play with, and that it's currently releasing games at the breakneck rate of one per year, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the Assassin's Creed franchise will go on making games until the end of time.
Annual event provides little information from id Software.
If a piece of news stating that there is no further news on something falls down in the woods, does it make a sound? Forgive that opening, but id Software's massive Quakecon gathering took place this weekend yet frustratingly, not much was given away about the fate of the long awaited Doom 4.
Nearly triple the amount of lessons compared to the original game promised.
Ubisoft are gearing up to release the latest edition of their guitar tutoring software in Rocksmith 2014 and are keen to emphasise that the new version is more than just a yearly update of songs by giving the lessons a thorough tune-up.
Fus Ro Dah-t's a lovely load of linkage.
Hurray! We've made it to August. A time for summer holidays, BBQs and beaches for many of us, and the rest of us grumble about all the small children running around everywhere - what happened? It's like the schools all closed down for a few weeks or someth...oh.