Update: The update is now live, weighing in at just over 1GB on PS4, 413MB on PC, and 1.54GB on Xbox One.
Original Story: Bethesda has announced that the Dishonored 2 update adding New Game Plus is now live on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. However, no players are saying they’ve received the update yet, so it could be a couple of hours before it’s fully available to everyone.
Provided you’ve beaten Dishonored 2, you’ll be able to try New Game Plus after installing today’s update. With NG+, you start the story with either character, “but this time you’ll have access to the full suite of abilities from both of the game’s heroes,” allowing you to create custom combos of multiple powers. “You’ll also start your new playthrough with all the Runes and Bonecharm Traits you’ve collected from your previous game, but you’ll be able to re-assign those Runes so you can choose the powers you want,” Bethesda adds.
Here’s the full list of patch notes for the latest Dishonored 2 update:
New Features
- New Game Plus mode!
- New Quick-Access Wheel option for hiding/unhiding items
Improved Features
- Fixed Oraculum false-kill count in Royal Conservatory
- AI detection tweaks to clarify when players are detected or not
- AI locomotion improvement for running
- Fixed various Bonecharm effects (Strong Arm, Spiritual Pool, etc)
- Fixed a problem in slow-motion where some inputs were ignored
- Blood Thirst: various enhancement and fixes
- Killing an NPC with their own bullet is now more reliable
- Tweak for mana potion refill speed, depending on difficulty
- General performance and optimization improvements
- Fixed various game logic issues
- Fixed various User Interface issues
Creative Director Harvey Smith said, “Dishonored players have asked for it, so now New Game Plus is here for Dishonored 2. If you’ve ever wanted to make higher-powered characters, now’s your chance. If you’ve wanted to play Emily Kaldwin with Possession or Devouring Swarm, or Corvo Attano with Domino, now you can. We’ve been having fun with it here at Arkane Studios, and we hope you will too.”
In January, Bethesda and Arkane Studios will release Game Update 2, adding Mission Select and more Custom Difficulty Settings.
Best of 2016 Game Awards - Best Graphics
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Best of 2016 Game Awards - Best Graphics
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Battlefield 1
The Frostbite engine reaches new heights in Battlefield 1, providing visuals that better the beautiful Star Wars Battlefront and a good enough frame-rate that stays close to 60fps, the majority of the time.Battlefield 1 succeeds in combining impressive, realistic graphics with a smooth frame-rate, making for a wonderful gaming experience. -
Uncharted 4
Naughty Dog has been known to push PlayStation platforms to their limits, and it's no different in Uncharted 4. Prepare for a feast visually as Nathan Drake slides, grapples and shoots his way across lush jungles, fantastic rendition of mud and dirt, and of course, those amazing set-pieces that Naughty Dog frames so well.
Add in an impeccable tech presentation, and you've got one heck of a package in terms of graphical showcase for your PS4.
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Ratchet & Clank
While it might not be as technically impressive as the other games on the list, Ratchet & Clank runs at a steady frame-rate, no visual slowdown even when a ton of things are happening on screen, and the art style is nothing to sneeze at, either.
It might not wow people due to its cartoony style, but those who know their video game visuals will appreciate what Insomniac has done with this re-imagining.
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DOOM
id Software has proven time and time again that they know how to make pretty games and DOOM is no different. Prepare for blood, guts and lots of violence all in one fantastic-looking package.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
If you've played Rise of the Tomb Raider, then it's easy to see why this game needs to be on this list. Just the opening level alone will make you gape at how fantastic everything looks.
Bonus points if you have a PS4 Pro since RotTR has the option of running in locked 60fps, 4K, or super detailed fantastico mode.
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And the winner is...
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Winner - Battlefield 1
64-player multiplayer battles and it looks this good? Yep, go enlist us, then!
DICE, no longer shackled by the limitations of last-gen have finally given console gamers a Battlefield game that looks almost as well as it plays.
