{"id":87596,"date":"2016-03-30T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=87596"},"modified":"2016-03-30T11:50:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T09:50:38","slug":"5-games-we-cant-wait-to-play-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/87596-5-games-we-cant-wait-to-play-in-april","title":{"rendered":"5 games we can&#8217;t wait to play in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Things are heating up in the gaming release schedule for 2016, with April set to raise the temperature with some big triple-A titles and intriguing-looking indie games.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve rounded up the five games that have us most excited this month.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Quantum Break &#8211; April 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Xbox One, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CrGK5pker2A?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Quantum Break<\/em>\u00a0is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games for Xbox One and PC gamers this month.<\/p>\n<p>Made by Remedy, the developer behind <em>Max Payne<\/em> and <em>Alan Wake<\/em>, the game follows an experiment that has gone wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The event not only causes time to start breaking down, but also grants the three main characters \u2013 Jack Joyce, Beth Wilder, and Paul Serene \u2013 the ability to manipulate time.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the time-bending third-person shooting gameplay, <em>Quantum Break<\/em> has been developed alongside a live-action series, that will change based on your actions in the game.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a massively ambitious concept and we&#8217;ve been playing the game, but\u00a0can&#8217;t give our opinion until the 1st of April when our review will go live, so look out for it then!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Dark Souls III &#8211; April 12\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS4, Xbox One, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fVBFjrH-kIc?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re suckers for punishment, it seems. After <em>Demon Souls<\/em>, <em>Dark Souls<\/em>, and <em>Dark Souls II<\/em> smashed us into submission with its frustratingly addictive gameplay difficulty, we still want more.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0new entry into the beloved franchise is set to up the ante, throw bigger and badder bosses at you, and make you beg for mercy once more.<\/p>\n<p>New combat features are also introduced,\u00a0including \u2018Weapon Arts\u2019, which are special abilities that vary from weapon to weapon that enable extra damage and unique movesets for a limited time, at the cost of magic points.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Ratchet &amp; Clank &#8211; April 22<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS4)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iU3sU2WMcPM?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>PS4 owners will be getting a new <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank<\/em> adventure this month, but\u00a0\u00a0it is neither a reboot or a remake, instead labelling itself as a \u201creimagining&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the plot is the same from the original <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank<\/em>, but with story tweaks that line up with the upcoming movie.<\/p>\n<p>Insomniac have a knack for creating experiences with fun and intuitive gameplay, but with some twists, and we&#8217;re sure <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank<\/em> has some tricks up its sleeve, not to mention that it&#8217;s one of the most beautiful games on the system to date.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Rugby Challenge 3 &#8211; April 22<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Rugby-Challenge-3.jpg\" alt=\"Rugby Challenge 3\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Rugby Challenge 3<\/em> has been delayed more times than we can count, and although it infuriates us, we have to admit that we&#8217;re still pretty excited for it.<\/p>\n<p>The current rugby games on the market have left a lot to be desired. This time around, the development has shifted from series helmers Sidhe to Wicked Witch Software.\u00a0So hopefully we&#8217;ll see some gameplay improvements from <em>Rugby Challenge 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to having the South African Super Rugby and Springbok licenses (finally), there is also a Sevens mode, which lets players take on the shortened, faster version of the beloved sport.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s hoping <em>Rugby Challenge 3<\/em> is the rugby game we&#8217;ve been waiting for.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Star Fox Zero &#8211; April 22<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Wii U)<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/htMRhXPzYhY?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s something Wii U owners thought they&#8217;d never hear: <em>Star Fox<\/em> is on the Wii U. Fans have been waiting on this game since the announcement of the console.<\/p>\n<p>The sixth game in the storied franchise,\u00a0<em>Star Fox Zero<\/em> largely follows the classic gameplay of its predecessors, such as <em>Star Fox 64<\/em>, in which players control Fox McCloud.<\/p>\n<p>Fox\u00a0pilots his Arwing craft through various levels. Falco, Peppy and Slippy are back too, aiding Fox at every turn.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article\u00a0originally published on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/2016\/03\/5-most-anticipated-games-of-april-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"canonical\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In Other News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Turok and Turok 2 remasters may be heading to consoles\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/87540-turok-and-turok-2-remasters-may-be-heading-to-consoles.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Turok and Turok 2 remasters may be heading to consoles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Fallout 4\u2019s Far Harbor DLC is massive\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/87534-fallout-4s-far-harbor-dlc-is-massive.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fallout 4\u2019s Far Harbor DLC is massive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to This week\u2019s best gaming deals\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/87526-this-weeks-best-gaming-deals-82.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">This week\u2019s best gaming deals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the games that have got our tongues wagging this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":87602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[14268,3180,10523,1966,2664,15397,1853,10068,4997,16803,17632,1157,1399,10065],"class_list":["post-87596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-dark-souls-3","tag-feature","tag-features-2","tag-games","tag-gaming","tag-pc","tag-playstation4","tag-quantum-break","tag-ratchet-clank","tag-rugby-challenge-3","tag-star-fox-zero","tag-video-games","tag-wii-u","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87596"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87600,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87596\/revisions\/87600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}