Weekly Recap: Assassin's Creed Unity Resolution Debate And 5 Other Hefty Stories

Resolution and frame-rate are going to be the constant factors of what a lot of gamers use to distinguish next-gen gameplay experiences. With the leap in graphics being so minimal (so far) the big takeaway for most gamers is smoother gameplay, less input lag, no more screen-tearing and a cleaner picture. However, going from the top-end of 1080p at 30fps for some games in seventh-gen gaming to what appears to be a standard of 900p at 30fps in eighth-gen gaming, has left a lot of gamers with a sour taste in their mouths.

Not only is the resolution and frame-rate just a little under par the course, but there appears to be some tampering on the parity side – or at least, that's what gamers perceive. Assassin's Creed Unity is one of those games that has been hit with the spec parity hammer and a lot of PlayStation owners are very displeased with this. Of course, there are a lot more stories that also managed to fill up the headlines, and you can them out in this October 11th, 2014 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

Destiny's Identity Complex

Bungie's first-person shooter doesn't quite succeed as a first-person shooter, but maybe it works as an MMO? Ryan's editorial breaks it down. Tekken 7 has a new character revealed along with some customization items. Dr. Who has managed to invade the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft. The physics-based joy-racer, Jet Car Stunts lands on the PlayStation 3. New details have emerged regarding the story of Agent Locke and Master Chief for Halo 5. Here's some first impressions of Perturbia, a horror-themed game with plenty of puzzles. And there are two new trailers, one for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and an Honest Trailer for Destiny.

PS4 Fans Flip-Out On Assassin's Creed Parity

PS4 owners get pretty pissy after finding out that the PS4 version of Assassin's Creed Unity will share forced parity with the Xbox One version. Styx: Master of Shadows churns out a launch trailer for the stealth-action title. The Crew has been delayed for home consoles and PC... find out just how long you'll have to wait until it's released. The Xbox One may have gotten off to a miserable start in Japan, but it's selling gangbusters in China. Brand new content is on its way for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy from the underrated RPG, Romancing Saga. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes gets an official release date for Steam.

Hollywood Star Joins LittleBigPlanet 3

Fan of the TV show House? Well, even though it's ended the smarmy doctor will live on... in LittleBigPlanet 3. Diablo III is being patched soon for home consoles. Nintendo has dropped a brand new update for the 3DS. Speaking of Nintendo, the Big 'N' has set out the official release date Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U. An interesting new platformer has dropped for the PS4 called Fenix Rage. Future Publishing is shutting down the Official Nintendo Magazine this month. NBA 2K15 offers gamers some terrifying new ways to create their own players. And Project Spark has officially launched for the Xbox One and PC.

Xbox One Custom Dashboards Inbound

You all asked for it and now it's coming... the Xbox One is finally getting customized dashboard themes. PS4 owners will get something special with their purchase of GTA V. The only problem is that you will have to pre-order the game. Battlefield 4's terrible, buggy launch ruined player trust, says DICE... well, you don't say? Want to really get the most out of your cross-gen purchase? Well, Activision has an offer you can't refuse for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Maingear also announced a new high-end gaming laptop called the Nomad 17 will feature Nvidia's latest GTX 980M GPU. And Kingdom Hearts 3 will be running on the Unreal Engine 4.

5 Mystery Fighters For Mortal Kombat X

There's a handful of fighters that could easily make Mortal Kombat X one of the biggest fighting games of all time. Xbox One owners get the short end of the stick with Diablo III in the latest patch. Final Fantasy XIII runs into a major problem with the resolution that only a modder could fix. A new patch is on the way for World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. Want a new Darkstalkers? Well, here's why Capcom won't be making a new Darkstalkers.The alpha test for Evolve will be made available this Halloween... but you'll likely want to find out the exact details so you'll know when to get in on the action. The PS Plus edition of Driveclub has been delayed pending some unforeseen server issues.

Resolution-Gate 2.0 Confirmed

So Ubisoft came forward and tried defending that they have indeed, not gimped Assassin's Creed Unity, even though they specifically did gimp Assassin's Creed Unity. To counter this, EA came out said that they are not gimping Dragon Age: Inquisition and that the game will make the most use of the PS4's capabilities. There's a new update for Destiny that some fans may find intriguing since it involves Xur. Wii U owners can grab a free demo of Bayonetta 2.And strangely, the Lindsay Lohan lawsuit with GTA V is actually still an ongoing thing... I don't know why or how, but it is.