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	<br>~~In a recent post on Reddit~~, ~~user vJoeyz shared news regarding a possible~~ Sea of Thieves ~~open-beta. The information, obtained by digging through newly added files for~~ the ~~insiders-only version of the game, contains multiple references to content for an unannounced open beta~~. The ~~only way the~~ closed beta ~~could be accessed was~~ to ~~either have it pre-ordered or be a member of~~ the ~~games insider prog<br><br> <br>According~~ to ~~Rare,~~ the ~~studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a~~ game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>~~"One of the things we’re very aware of is the need for the balancing to be right. After running some recent tests~~, ~~we found~~ that PC players were 4.5% more efficient at killing skeletons than Xbox players, and this feels close enough that it’s something we’ll continue to monitor. However, PvP between platforms, or more importantly device input, is the big focus point for us as a Design team, and already we’ve been working closely with the Game Experience team to change the way the guns work to be ~~better balanced~~ for ~~cross play~~. ~~We’ve put in a bunch of telemetry around this, and with the change~~ to ~~guns it’s made them feel tonally so much more fitting, as previously they felt more like laser weapons than ancient plundered-and-pillaged gunpowder-driven blunderbuss<br><br> <br>This isn't~~ the ~~first time~~ that ~~Rare has talked about cross-play~~ for ~~Sea of Thieves , however. Earlier this~~ year, ~~when Rare first activated~~ the ~~closed alpha on PC, the team decided to try out cross-play~~ just ~~to see how it felt~~. ~~Executive Producer Joe Neate called the experience "magical," explaining~~ that it led him to question why any game would split player bases. But questions about balance and fairness prevented Rare from making it official straight away, however the more the studio considered cross-play, the ~~more it realized there was no good reason not to include~~<br><br> <br>For now, though, Rare will continue with the development of [https://~~seaofthievespedia~~.com/ Sea of Thieves ~~factions~~\|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of Thieves in preparation for its forthcoming launch. There's plenty to do, and Rare seems like they're adding new ideas as fast as they can come up with them. The studio just revealed how players can now get sick and vomit into a bucket, then use the bucket as a weapon against friends (or alli<br><br>~~The reveal of Rare Replay~~ and the ~~teaser for Sea~~ of ~~Thieves was a marketing poly to get gamers excited to play Rare games again~~, ~~even though~~ the game will not be ~~anywhere near the same quality we have come~~ to ~~expect from "old" Rare titles during~~ their ~~run with Nintendo~~. ~~This isn’t to say~~ the ~~game has no chance~~, ~~but~~ the ~~point is that "old" Rare is officially dead and this new incarnation is building up hype off of titles they had no affiliation with.~~<br><br> <br>As these five games illustrate, 2016 is shaping up to be another banner year for the Xbox One. While the system definitely had a rocky start thanks to a very misguided E3 2013 presentation, it now has a fairly extensive library of quality games, and many more are on the way. If the five games listed here all manage to avoid delay and live up to the hype, then 2016 could possibly be the best year for Xbox One to d<br><br>~~Now~~ the ~~current occupation~~ of ~~creative team members~~ in the ~~company rely~~ on ~~one thing~~ and ~~one thing alone~~ to ~~sell their games: nostalgia~~. ~~The current~~ Rare ~~as we know it relies heavily on gamer~~'s ~~nostalgia~~ of ~~IPs~~ of ~~gaming’s past~~. It's ~~no coincidence that Rare Replay (an amazing collection~~ of ~~old Rare Games) was released during~~ the ~~same time Microsoft was announcing~~ that ~~Rare was going to be making more~~ "~~Traditional~~" ~~games again. Don’t be confused; even though Rare Replay was released on Xbox~~ and ~~marketed~~ as ~~Rare titles~~, these are ~~in no way a reflection on~~ the ~~current company. The majority~~ of the ~~games seen~~ in ~~Rare Replay were done by employees that no longer exist at~~ the ~~company~~.<br><br>~~Ah yes~~, ~~2016 is here. We~~'~~ve finally gotten~~ to ~~the point in our planet's history where the current year almost sounds fictitious. Bad quips~~ about how ~~the number~~ of ~~years~~ that ~~have passed aside, 2016 is set to be~~ a ~~downright fascinating 366 days when it comes to video games (~~that~~'s right, it's~~ a ~~leap year - here's~~ to ~~hoping you found this out from a gaming article). If there's one thing~~ that ~~there isn't enough~~ of on the ~~Internet every year~~, ~~it's articles hoping for certain aspects~~ of a ~~new year to be wonderful~~. ~~In honor~~ of ~~this, we're bringing you three wonderful wishes~~ for ~~each major gaming entity (PlayStation~~, ~~Xbox~~, ~~Nintendo~~ and PC) ~~over the next four days that~~, ~~if true~~, ~~might just make 2016 the best year for gaming yet~~. ~~While the Xbox One is very much in second place~~, Microsoft~~'s heavy consumer focus over the past year definitely has put~~ the Xbox ~~One~~ in ~~prime position to be a downright awesome console~~.<br>		<br>It's worth noting that while the datamine does reveal plenty of content that players haven't been able to experience for themselves just yet, it doesn't provide the full picture of what Sea of Thieves will bring to the table once it releases. The closed beta for Windows 10 and Xbox One users has been extended for another two days , so potential pirates still have ample time to ride the high seas to discover if the game matches their met<br><br> <br>Moreover, Microsoft also claims that 2016 will be even bigger for Xbox . As we look ahead to the biggest games that are in store for Xbox gamers next year, it becomes apparent that the execs at Xbox aren't just blowing smoke. These five games in particular have caught our eye as Xbox One exclusives that have the most potent<br><br> <br>For now, though, Rare will continue with the development of [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ Sea of Thieves Skull Fort guide\|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of Thieves in preparation for its forthcoming launch. There's plenty to do, and Rare seems like they're adding new ideas as fast as they can come up with them. The studio just revealed how players can now get sick and vomit into a bucket, then use the bucket as a weapon against friends (or alli<br><br> <br>While the closed beta only features sharks and skeletons as AI-controlled enemies, the datamine reveals a wider variety of enemies and creatures, some of which have already been featured in trailers for the game . The data implies that the full game will feature bats, chickens, fish, parrots, pigs, seagulls, sharks, and snakes. It's not currently known if parrots will be tamable, allowing pirates to mount a feathered companion on their shoulders as they guzzle down some grog. The datamine also reveals that mermaids will not always be friendly like they are in the beta, and that the Kraken will wrap its tentacles around the ship in a manner which will likely require the crew to work together quickly in order to surv<br><br> <br>As these five games illustrate, 2016 is shaping up to be another banner year for the Xbox One. While the system definitely had a rocky start thanks to a very misguided E3 2013 presentation, it now has a fairly extensive library of quality games, and many more are on the way. If the five games listed here all manage to avoid delay and live up to the hype, then 2016 could possibly be the best year for Xbox One to d<br><br>Then there’s the workings and actual programming side of the ocean itself, particularly the many ways in which the waves crash and tumble against your ship. The textures and dynamics, the way they sway to and fro, sending a once calm voyage into potentially risky affairs; I’ve plenty to say on this feature alone, so I’ll leave it at that for the time being. In terms of gameplay, wherein (least in the beta build) you can decide to go it alone, team up with another or join a party of four, Sea of Thieves is a hands-on, labor-focused experience, stripping away all hereditary comforts with the interface such as a mini-map or objective indicators alike in favor of more communicative and team-based, working together.<br><br> <br>Andreas goes on to describe how visual effects are all about bringing the entire experience together, a key facet of what will make Sea of Thieves more than a typical pirate game. As an online multiplayer game with a heavy reliance on character customization and progression, player investment in the character and world is an obvious priori<br><br> <br>Microsoft has officially announced that Rare's multiplayer pirate action game Sea of Thieves will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC. The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream, which included some new trailers, a few announcements, and concluded with the launch of Xbox One X pre-orders. But cross-play for Sea of Thieves could be the biggest surprise, with the game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat<br><br>Is this a game of substance or a game of potential -- clambering to the hope that players will "just make their own fun?" Yes, there’s a little silliness and due reactionary disbelief as you watch your ship sink beneath the ocean as a swell of string arrangement signal open water once more being the most terrifying concept in existence (especially at night), but these are unintended accidents outside the supposed "bulk" of the game’s content. When you seemingly have more engagement in the surprisingly-detailed ocean physics — rather than the focal content on show — well then that’s a problem. And in Microsoft’s/Xbox’s case, a big problem.<br><br> <br>Interestingly, Rare didn't have anything else to say about how Sea of Thieves would be monetised after its launch next year. All Mayles could offer in that regard was a broad design philosophy that hints towards a content release plan similar to that of Destiny or other long-term investments like The Divisi<br><br>It’s in no way surprising that the mantra of "…but what do I do?" or variations thereupon, has lingered over Sea of Thieves like a pungent-but-irremovable odor. While there was always a strong case that there’d already been a fair amount of intrigue built up for what Rare — proper Rare that is, not Kinect Sports-shackled "Rare" — was cooking-up, prior to and since its reveal back at E3 2015 (which admittedly garnered somewhat of a deflated "eeeeeehhhhhh" reaction from yours truly), details pertaining to its content, its progression, its finer details outside of an odd sample of footage and some rather unfunny plodding through voluntary player commentary, have been somewhat conserved. For what purpose though; after all, you and I both know Microsoft need all the good marketing they can get their hands on if they’re to give Xbox a reasonable chance in 2018.<br>

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In a recent post on Reddit, user vJoeyz shared news regarding a possible Sea of Thieves open-beta. The information, obtained by digging through newly added files for the insiders-only version of the game, contains multiple references to content for an unannounced open beta. The only way the closed beta could be accessed was to either have it pre-ordered or be a member of the games insider prog According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2 "One of the things we’re very aware of is the need for the balancing to be right. After running some recent tests, we found that PC players were 4.5% more efficient at killing skeletons than Xbox players, and this feels close enough that it’s something we’ll continue to monitor. However, PvP between platforms, or more importantly device input, is the big focus point for us as a Design team, and already we’ve been working closely with the Game Experience team to change the way the guns work to be better balanced for cross play. We’ve put in a bunch of telemetry around this, and with the change to guns it’s made them feel tonally so much more fitting, as previously they felt more like laser weapons than ancient plundered-and-pillaged gunpowder-driven blunderbuss This isn't the first time that Rare has talked about cross-play for Sea of Thieves , however. Earlier this year, when Rare first activated the closed alpha on PC, the team decided to try out cross-play just to see how it felt. Executive Producer Joe Neate called the experience "magical," explaining that it led him to question why any game would split player bases. But questions about balance and fairness prevented Rare from making it official straight away, however the more the studio considered cross-play, the more it realized there was no good reason not to include For now, though, Rare will continue with the development of [https://seaofthievespedia.com/ Sea of Thieves factions|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of Thieves in preparation for its forthcoming launch. There's plenty to do, and Rare seems like they're adding new ideas as fast as they can come up with them. The studio just revealed how players can now get sick and vomit into a bucket, then use the bucket as a weapon against friends (or alli The reveal of Rare Replay and the teaser for Sea of Thieves was a marketing poly to get gamers excited to play Rare games again, even though the game will not be anywhere near the same quality we have come to expect from "old" Rare titles during their run with Nintendo. This isn’t to say the game has no chance, but the point is that "old" Rare is officially dead and this new incarnation is building up hype off of titles they had no affiliation with. As these five games illustrate, 2016 is shaping up to be another banner year for the Xbox One. While the system definitely had a rocky start thanks to a very misguided E3 2013 presentation, it now has a fairly extensive library of quality games, and many more are on the way. If the five games listed here all manage to avoid delay and live up to the hype, then 2016 could possibly be the best year for Xbox One to d Now the current occupation of creative team members in the company rely on one thing and one thing alone to sell their games: nostalgia. The current Rare as we know it relies heavily on gamer's nostalgia of IPs of gaming’s past. It's no coincidence that Rare Replay (an amazing collection of old Rare Games) was released during the same time Microsoft was announcing that Rare was going to be making more "Traditional" games again. Don’t be confused; even though Rare Replay was released on Xbox and marketed as Rare titles, these are in no way a reflection on the current company. The majority of the games seen in Rare Replay were done by employees that no longer exist at the company. Ah yes, 2016 is here. We've finally gotten to the point in our planet's history where the current year almost sounds fictitious. Bad quips about how the number of years that have passed aside, 2016 is set to be a downright fascinating 366 days when it comes to video games (that's right, it's a leap year - here's to hoping you found this out from a gaming article). If there's one thing that there isn't enough of on the Internet every year, it's articles hoping for certain aspects of a new year to be wonderful. In honor of this, we're bringing you three wonderful wishes for each major gaming entity (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC) over the next four days that, if true, might just make 2016 the best year for gaming yet. While the Xbox One is very much in second place, Microsoft's heavy consumer focus over the past year definitely has put the Xbox One in prime position to be a downright awesome console.