New system is to be released via a patch and is designed to punish players who quit online bouts.
Community Manager'filthierich' of the Double Helix forums has revealed a wealthy amount of information regarding the soon to be released 'Jail' system, which should make players stay in matches without quitting.
A total of 24 hours is the time players will be sent to jail, in which you'll only be able to fight among your fellow cellmates. See below for all the details, which has been taken straight from the forum.
RAGE QUIT SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED
Introducing a novel solution to rage quitters in Ranked Match: JAIL
- The first time your disconnect percentage goes above 15 percent you go to JAIL
- A 10 match minimum is required
- JAIL lasts for 24 hours. During this time you can only be matched against other JAIL members
- Each time you go to JAIL the amount of time increases by 24 hours (capped at 5 days – 120 hrs)
- While in JAIL your profile icon will be automatically changed to a custom JAIL icon to let you know you are in JAIL
- When your JAIL time is up, you go back into the public again (even if your disconnect percentage is back over 15%)
- However, when back in public, if you disconnect and you are still above 15 percentage you go directly back to JAIL
- For any match that sends you to JAIL, player will take a loss
Xbox LIVE users with a respectable gamerscore and long-running membership could get Killer Instinct (2013) completely free.
Spanning across numerous regions, Xbox users have been receiving emails stating they have been given a free copy of the 2013 reboot; Killer Instinct. The message says:
"You're a fan of us and we're a fan of yours. Thank you for your dedication to Xbox. We want to show you our appreciation so we're giving you Killer Instinct.
We've unlocked all characters so you can hit the ground running. Watch your inbox on 22 November for instructions on how to claim your free gift."
Microsoft have recently confirmed the email to be legitimate - Twitter user Aceattorney even received a free Xbox One, in which the official Xbox account replied:
"We appreciate your ongoing support. Thank you for joining us on this journey!"
The game will release alongside the Xbox One November 22.
Returning fighters Orchid and Spinal have been seen in a recent gameplay video, making them the sixth and seventh characters in the reboot.
A gameplay video released through IGN reveals Orchid as another playable character in the upcoming reboot - she appeared in the first Killer Instinct back in 1994 and is known to utilize her legs and twin tonfa's to take care of her enemies.
Whilst the video primarily focuses on the reveal of Orchid, at the end we get a glimpse of another series favourite; Spinal - a Skeleton warrior who is seen holding his trademark sword and shield, unfortunately no gameplay was shown.
Killer Instinct (2013) is set to release November 22 as part of the current Xbox One launch titles. The game is Xbox One exclusive, with no plans to expand to other consoles. Watch the teaser video below.
Nothing too mind-blowing at this year's PAX but a lot of fantastic games were shown - I'll try to breakdown what I think you should be most excited about or are just simply interesting to have a look at.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
"Heroes" Trailer
Developer: FreakZone Games
Release Date: 20 Sep 2013
Platform: PC/Windows
The Angry Video Game Nerd, most people know who this guy is, if you don't, you need to check him out. I believe the game was first revealed 5 months ago and ever since I've been itching to see more, and that's what we finally got at this year's PAX.
The "heroes" trailer shows off all of the playable characters including:
The Nerd - The AVGN himself takes the role of main character I assume.
Guitar Guy - Also known as Kyle Justin, the guy responsible for the fantastic AVGN theme
Mike - I believe Mike is the AVGN's best friend
Bullshit Man - The hilarious bullshit covered face creation by James Rolfe
The trailer itself showed more gameplay, and it just looks like pure fun. It has that retro feel that defines what the AVGN is all about, the levels are full of references to the episodes, for example the naked lady sprites from "Atari Porn", collecting the Rolling Rock power-ups, and so fourth.
Personally, I can't wait to get stuck into this game, I am under the impression it will be released only through Steam at present, but I wouldn't be surprised if it shows up on the PSN, XBLA, or the Virtual Console. If you decide to pre-order the game, you do get a 10% discount.
Grand Theft Auto 5
The Official Trailer
Developer: Rockstar North
Release Date: 17 Sep 2013
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360
With the release so close, it wouldn't make sense not to show an official trailer for one of the most anticipated games of all time. Is that fair to say?
The trailer shows off the various antics from Michael, Franklin, and Trevor - robbing banks, stealing cars, getting chased by the cops, jumping from a helicopter (or plane), running down the street with a mini-gun, and so fourth.
As if people aren't excited enough, I think Rock Star wanted to remind us what is capable in the game, and that we're finally able to get our hands on it soon enough. The game will be available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox One.
Killer Instinct
Thunder Combo Trailer
Developer: Double Helix Games
Release Date: TBA
Platform: Xbox One
Chief Thunder has been in all of the Killer Instinct games and is definitely an iconic character, so it was nice to see him in action in Rare's latest installment to the series.
Combos have played a huge role in the games, ranging way back to the original Super Nintendo release, so it's a refreshing relief they are making an appearance. The game itself looks a whole lot like Mortal Kombat 9 in terms of level design, blood spills, and graphics, but I'm not saying that's a bad thing at all.
The combos seen in the trailer are "AWESOME", "EXTREME", and "MASTER" - each representing the level of the combo a player has just pulled off, and I have to say, they all look incredible and I'm sure this game will be as fun as previous installments in the series. The title will be Xbox One exclusive.
Chucky: Slash and Dash
Teaser Trailer
Developer: Slimstown Studios
Release Date: TBA
Platform: iOS/Android
I know this game probably won't be anything special, but I am a sucker for the Chucky movies so deep down I know I'll be wanting to check this out upon release, unfortunately there is no gameplay shown but it's clear it'll be a iOS game only.
With the release of Curse of Chucky coming up here in the UK, the game was probably created to make a lot of money as it will most likely tie in with the movie.
Chucky does look extremely menacing in the teaser though, so let's just hope the game will actually be half decent.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Under New Management Trailer
Developer: Armature Studio
Release Date: 25 Oct 2013
Platform: 3DS/PSVita
The Arkham series is expanding to handheld territory on the 3DS and PSVita, this time in Arkham's very own Blackgate prison (sounds similar to Asylum, right?).
After an explosion at the prison, it is suspected an escape attempt was made but didn't go too well, either way the prison is full of hostages, prisoners, criminals, enemies of Batman, and so on.
It's clear that The Joker is going to make life tough for Batman, as well as Penguin, Black Mask, Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, and Solomon Grundy. It seems that Catwoman will be part of the game too.
The game itself seems to be both 2D and 3D, depending on what particular part of the game a player is at, personally I invite this style of gameplay with open arms, especially when it comes to handheld consoles.
That's all from me today, PAX has definitely been interesting this year - we've seen some new gameplay here and there, but please remember these were my highlights, there were more games shown off but nothing to get too excited about. Comment and let me know what you thought of PAX this year. Feature1
