{"id":93575,"date":"2016-06-05T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=93575"},"modified":"2016-06-05T12:14:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T10:14:02","slug":"5-exciting-releases-to-watch-out-for-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/93575-5-exciting-releases-to-watch-out-for-in-2016","title":{"rendered":"5 exciting releases to watch out for in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2016\u00a0is already racking up to be a pretty damn good year for gaming, but with so many massive releases hitting shelves, it&#8217;s easy to get overwhelmed. So, here&#8217;s five exciting releases to keep your eye on in 2016:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Yooka-Laylee<\/h3>\n<p>Old-school 3D platformers are in dire need in the gaming landscape of today, but Yooka-Laylee is set to change that.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning as a pie-in-the-sky Kickstarter project, Yooka-Laylee garnered some serious attention from gamers who managed to provide more than enough funding for the game.<\/p>\n<p>With some quality pedigree in the development team (with some members being a part of the original Banjo-Kazooie studio, Rare), Yooka-Laylee is looking to be a love-letter to long-time gamers and to remind the new generation of the colourful jumping days of yesteryear.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yooka-Laylee Trailer 2015\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MB8hOIG0LaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">7 Days to Die<\/h3>\n<p>To everyone\u2019s dissatisfaction, local co-op games have become a neglected focus in the gaming industry, but The Fun Pimps\u2019 upcoming zombie shooter, 7 Days to Die, is embracing it fully.<\/p>\n<p>7 Days to Die is an open-world zombie survival game which blends FPS, survival horror, tower defence and RPG \u2013 but best of all, it features split-screen.<\/p>\n<p>Online multiplayer modes are also available, but the addition of split-screen \u201cjust makes sense\u201d according to the developers. We agree.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7 Days To Die - Developer Interview | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T7XmMwxk3rI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">We Happy Few<\/h3>\n<p>Set in the fictional town of Wellington Wells in a dystopian 1960s England, We Happy Few is a dark and twisted procedurally generated survival game with a difference.<\/p>\n<p>In Wellington Wells, everyone takes a drug called Joy. It simultaneously keeps people happy and under the thumb of the town\u2019s rulers.<\/p>\n<p>Taking up the role of a \u201cdowner\u201d \u2013 someone who doesn\u2019t take Joy \u2013 you have to blend into society, appearing as if you\u2019re satiated with life, while mounting a resistance to topple the town\u2019s oppressive rulers.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cc67_BrCdPc<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Horizon: Zero Dawn<\/h3>\n<p>Killzone developer Guerilla Games\u2019 upcoming post-apocalyptic action game Horizon: Zero Dawn is looking to be something quite special.<\/p>\n<p>We haven&#8217;t seen much since its E3 2015 reveal, but hopefully we\u2019ll get some fresh details and gameplay soon.<\/p>\n<p>The game relies heavily on its hunting, stealth and combat mechanics in order to survive the harsh environments and giant robotic beasts that looks something like Terminator dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no details about the story yet, but it\u2019s already got our attention.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Horizon Zero Dawn - E3 2015 Trailer | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fkg5UVTsKCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mafia III<\/h3>\n<p>Mafia III is already blowing away critics who&#8217;ve gotten their hands on the game, but we&#8217;ve only seen a small snippet of what Hangar 13&#8217;s open-world crime drama has in store for gamers.<\/p>\n<p>Mafia III tells the story of Lincoln Clay, who has just returned from the Vietnam War. He\u2019s taken in by the \u201cBlack Mob\u201d, but just as he starts to believe he\u2019s found somewhere he can belong, the Italian Mob wipes them out.<\/p>\n<p>Clay vows to have his revenge &#8211; and that&#8217;s when the car chases, shady dealings, and bloody gunfights kick off.<\/p>\n<p>The game is looking absolutely spectacular and the 1968 New Orleans setting is a refreshing setting for the chaos that&#8217;s to unfold in Mafia 3.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MAFIA 3 - Story Trailer (PS4 \/ Xbox One)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-kgq38j9xDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article\u00a0originally published on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More Gaming News<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to May\u2019s biggest game releases\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/90931-mays-biggest-game-releases.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">May\u2019s biggest game releases<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Telkom\u2019s big gaming drive in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/broadband\/87956-telkoms-big-gaming-drive-in-south-africa.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Telkom\u2019s big gaming drive in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Android\u2019s keyboard update is awesome\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/91149-androids-keyboard-update-is-awesome.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Android\u2019s keyboard update is awesome<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s five exciting releases to keep your eye on in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":93579,"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":[18943,14388,2602,15397,1853,19051,10065,19053],"class_list":["post-93575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-7-days-to-die","tag-horizon-zero-dawn","tag-mafia-3","tag-pc","tag-playstation4","tag-we-happy-few","tag-xbox-one","tag-yooka-laylee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93575","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=93575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93597,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93575\/revisions\/93597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}