Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date

<div style="text-align: justify;"> GAMING news this week includes the top Xbox One Backward Compatibility games and Sony's Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date announcement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_2TsfyBzYAsaJJyRPEnN87YGW0csHBMim4nvVWmq4XylnWItxav7dCTn8gogsnJWL-WAfeWPlpV03KPNPUWMvtE9R5JFPZvEIKPirvOJSzMSxRSotFo_yJODFTec5w2IUm9k2P-FotTH/s1600/Gaming+news-+Top+Xbox+One+Backward+Comp+games+revealed%252C+Ratchet+%2526+Clank+PS4+release+date.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_2TsfyBzYAsaJJyRPEnN87YGW0csHBMim4nvVWmq4XylnWItxav7dCTn8gogsnJWL-WAfeWPlpV03KPNPUWMvtE9R5JFPZvEIKPirvOJSzMSxRSotFo_yJODFTec5w2IUm9k2P-FotTH/s640/Gaming+news-+Top+Xbox+One+Backward+Comp+games+revealed%252C+Ratchet+%2526+Clank+PS4+release+date.jpg" title="Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PS4 exclusive Ratchet & Clank</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The appetite for fresh adventures in the <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/gears-of-war-4-xbox-one-title-slated.html" target="_blank">Gears of War</a> universe looks to be high, with fans having to make do with the previous three titles and Judgement until the release of the latest game in the franchise later in 2016.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It was confirmed earlier this week that the Xbox One exclusive, which had been scheduled for a Christmas 2016 release, is now likely to be in stores this autumn.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The revelation was made by Microsoft representatives during a livestream broadcast and is sure to be music to the ears of Xbox users around the world.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More news was also shared during the event, with The Coalition developer Rod Fergusson revealing that the four games available via Backward Compatibility on Xbox One are now among the top played through the new Microsoft feature.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In fact the four game are in the top nine most popular backward compatible titles, the others were not revealed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4698149317001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640862001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89U_VDxSv3YHBd4nA3r5ipc3" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4698149317001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only afterthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.--><script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script><!-- End of Brightcove Player --></section></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Insomniac Games have confirmed the official release date of PS4 exclusive Ratchet & Clank for later this year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The anticipated reboot is set to launch on 15th April in France, and 20th April everywhere else in the PAL region.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> James Stevenson, community lead at Insomniac Games provided more details on the project, writing: “The first instalment of Ratchet & Clank for PS4 will tell a new version of the origin story many of you will remember.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3orCCS63wWu8c-sVVJAu99Ysi2RWIqxS7a_IVqCYTLBuk7n5jzPvWm632HXhKh7HwEkkJa2aELZI_0bzrlecaeJt4EXT9cLdM0rpT7M3xJIsWlVLYrYq5KjVMfLAWI7zbBDB2EmUD58X/s1600/Gaming+news-+Top+Xbox+One+Backward+Comp+games+revealed%252C+Ratchet+%2526+Clank+PS4+release+date+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3orCCS63wWu8c-sVVJAu99Ysi2RWIqxS7a_IVqCYTLBuk7n5jzPvWm632HXhKh7HwEkkJa2aELZI_0bzrlecaeJt4EXT9cLdM0rpT7M3xJIsWlVLYrYq5KjVMfLAWI7zbBDB2EmUD58X/s640/Gaming+news-+Top+Xbox+One+Backward+Comp+games+revealed%252C+Ratchet+%2526+Clank+PS4+release+date+2.jpg" title="Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top Xbox One Backward Compatibility games include all four Gears of War games</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “It features modern Ratchet & Clank controls, new planets, new and improved gameplay, all-new boss fights, new flight sequences and much, much more.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “Coinciding with the major motion picture, the game tells the story from the perspective of Captain Qwark, so you can expect a different (more… Qwarktastic) twist on events.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “We hope that you’re looking forward to being able to romp around the Solana Galaxy once again with the whole gang – Ratchet, Clank, Qwark, Big Al, Dr. Nefarious, and the evil Chairman Drek, as well as many brand new characters – as much as we are!”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSsUgkYunX-amM8fqFMZIRwb4y02f3T-dbd9HmG22Ft4T2C6lsA_KFDOUMrwvB_M2GVREfVPIMt5QcrJNc07FYpObEprd21L6y466RpmDUXanYNc0IDXfMpkrlq3mPidFNBl9zfCov_7x/s1600/Gaming+news-+Top+Xbox+One+Backward+Comp+games+revealed%252C+Ratchet+%2526+Clank+PS4+release+date+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSsUgkYunX-amM8fqFMZIRwb4y02f3T-dbd9HmG22Ft4T2C6lsA_KFDOUMrwvB_M2GVREfVPIMt5QcrJNc07FYpObEprd21L6y466RpmDUXanYNc0IDXfMpkrlq3mPidFNBl9zfCov_7x/s640/Gaming+news-+Top+Xbox+One+Backward+Comp+games+revealed%252C+Ratchet+%2526+Clank+PS4+release+date+3.jpg" title="Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gears of War 4 arrives later in 2016 on Xbox One</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <iframe width="640" height="378" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YLXXKWkBBYc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

Gaming news: Top Xbox One Backward Comp games revealed, Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date

GAMING news this week includes the top Xbox One Backward Compatibility games and Sony's Ratchet & Clank PS4 release date announceme...

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