Thanks to his nigh-magical grappling hook, Rico Rodriguez is a man who doesn’t have any issues climbing over obstacles. An amazing Easter egg in Just Cause 4changes all that. Upon finding a suspiciously familiar looking pot and a pickaxe on the side of a mountain, the game camera swivels out to a side view and Rico suddenly finds himself in a replication of the ridiculously punishing Getting Over It With Bennet Foddy. You’ll never take the grappling hook for granted again.
If you don’t know Getting Over It, it’s a game by the creator of QWOP, and based on 2002 game called Sexy Hiking. Players must climb a mountain while sitting inside the pot and using a sledgehammer to pull themselves up over rocks, trees, and other obstacles, where one wrong move will send you plummeting back down. And there won’t be one wrong move, but hundreds. It’s a brutal and agonizing test of patience that most players simply aren’t equipped to handle.
The Easter egg in Just Cause 4 also contains audio of Foddy calling Rico to drop philosophical quotes and musings (as he does in Getting Over it). Foddy even points out that you’re probably not playing Just Cause 4 yourself but watching someone else do it. “You’re most likely watching this Easter egg online,” he says, “where someone else has discovered and recorded it for you, like a baby bird being fed chewed up food.” Hm. Well played.
The video at the top shows you the spot on the map you can find the pot, for those of you who enjoy unending frustration and pain. Just Cause 4 comes out tomorrow, and in the meantime you can read our review here.
Ubisoft announced today that Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Wind Bastion will be launching tomorrow, Dec. 4, on all platforms. A one-hour scheduled maintenance will occur for the PC version at 9 AM Eastern Time that will deploy the patch. You can read the full official patch notes here.
During the test server period of the last two weeks, new operators Kaid and Nomad have already seen some significant nerfs. Kaid now only has two electroclaw gadgets (down from three) and Nomad’s airjabs no longer detonate mid-air when near an enemy. There is also now a 1.5-second arming time upon placement before an airjab can detonate.
The new ACOG-equipped .44 magnum (already lovingly nicknamed the “pocket DMR”) carried by both Kaid and Nomad is also getting a significant recoil increase. IQ’s nerf from earlier this year that lowered the range of her scanner from 20 to 15 meters is also being reverted back to 20.
Top 12 online gaming companies powering this globally lucrative industry in 2018
1. Microsoft
A force to reckon with in the gaming world, Microsoft has some of the coolest online games. Though its Xbox Live was initially dismissed by industry analysts, today the company dominates the core gamer market, make it one of the world’s largest online gaming companies.
Net worth: US$402.06 Billion
What’s New?: Apart from updating the Xbox One and Xbox 360Games with Gold releases for January 2018, the gaming giant is reportedly developing a new big-budget Fable game.
2. Tencent
This Chinese video gaming company earned the distinction of being the largest gaming company in the world, it is also one of the world’s top online gaming companies in terms of revenue. The supporters of one of the most successful MOBA League of the Legends, Tencent holds the credit of bringing China’s local games onto the global platform.
Net worth: US$197.4 Billion
What’s New?: Recently, the company signed a deal with the Danish toymaker Lego to develop online games. Plans for Lego Boost – a building and coding set that lets children turn their brick creations into moving objects – is also part of the deal.
3. Activision Blizzard
Perhaps one of the best partnerships in gaming history, Activision Blizzard plays host to Destiny, Call of Duty series, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch. The five operating units of the company are Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, King Digital Entertainment, Major League Gaming, and Activision Blizzard Studios.
Net worth: US$29.93 Billion
What’s New?: Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch league launched earlier this month in collaboration with Fusion. The company’s value in the stock market has skyrocketed since then.
4. Sony Computer Entertainment
Whether it’s electronics or video games, Sony is one of the largest producers of video game consoles in the world. Its PS2 has been one of the longest selling consoles of all time. One of the prime competitors of Microsoft in the video games market, industry experts are always looking to find out which brand will release bigger and better versions of games.
Net worth: US$17.49 Billion
What’s New?: From Bloodborne 2, Knack III, to PS4 remasters of LocoRoco 1 & 2, Sony Computer Entertainment is all set to make 2018 a year full of action.
5. Apple
To the surprise of some industry experts, Apple is among the most profitable gaming companies in the world. Its App Store gained immense popularity with the introduction of iPhone. Through the store, Apple commissions a royalty for the sale of every game app, like Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Kings.
Net worth: US$526.82 Billion
What’s New?: Apple has created its first ever gaming robot named ‘MekaMon’, which can be connected to your smartphone and is capable of augmented reality warfare.
One of the oldest names in the gaming industry, Electronic Arts, aka EA, has to its credit the annual release of games like FIFA, NBA, and NFL. The American video game company has acquired DICE – the developers of Battlefield franchise. EA has also collaborated with Disney to be the sole distributor of all Star War games.
Net worth: US$22.90 Billion
What’s New?: This February, the company plans to roll out its new adventure platform named Fe. The game will be launched for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Origin.
7. King
The social games development company, King, ventured into mobile games in 2011. Candy Crush, Diamond Digger, and Farm Heroes are some of its most popular games. King has earned millions from just one of its games, proving how lucrative the video game industry is.
Net worth: US$5.69 Billion
What’s New?: The company plans to stick to its strategy of the simple mechanics of a match three game type in forthcoming years.
One of the major names in the gaming industry, Nintendo began as card manufacturers and gradually became a leading name in the gaming industry. The brand literally revived the video games industry after its crash in 1982, through the release of the original Super Mario Bros. Star Fox, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda are some of Nintendo’s major franchises. The company has collaborated its core franchises with consoles like Wii and Gamecube.
Net worth: US$20.11 Billion
What’s New?: Recently, Nintendo decided to bring back the NES Classic Edition to make the most of the interest generated from Nintendo Switch.
9. Ubisoft
The French video game publisher Ubisoft has made a place for itself in the top gaming companies through strategic acquisition of some of the most talented development studios. The company has a rich portfolio of renowned brands like Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rayman, and Watch Dogs.
Net worth: US$ 4.5 Billion
What’s New?: Ubisoft and Yoozoo Games announced a partnership that will bring Assassin’s Creed characters to Legacy of Discord.
10. Sega
“Sonic the Hedgehog” gave this Japanese multinational company immense success both in terms of revenues and popularity. Sega did experience major losses after its decision to discontinue its hardware business and focus on third party software development. However, since 2005, Sega has been going strong in the gaming industry.
Today, Sega is not only among the topmost companies in Japan, but throughout the globe.
Net worth: US$ 4 Billion
What’s New?: Post success of Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania, Sega is planning to work on SXSW in 2018.
A leading developer of the world’s most popular social games, Zynga is a San Francisco based company. Farmville, Empires and Allies, Crazy Kitchen, and Solitaire are some of its most sought-after games.
The pioneers of social games, Zynga acquired NaturalMotion – the creators of CSR Racing and Clumsy Ninja, in 2014.
Net worth: US$ 4.5 Billion
What’s New?: In a major move to gain a monopoly over the mobile card games market, the company acquired the copyrights of Turkish game designer Peak Games for US$100 million.
12. Square Enix
One of the most successful companies of all time, Square Enix is known for games like Tomb Raider, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Hitman. The Japanese company, earned huge revenues through the Final Fantasy series, especially Final Fantasy 7.
Net worth: US$ 1.26 Billion
What’s New?: Square Enix has announced the launch of a new “high-speed competitive action” game named Starwing Paradox in 2018.
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