Weekly Recap: Top 5 Gaming Disappointments Of 2014 And 5 Other Big Stories

This week got off to a great start with a bunch of people absolutely loving the top 5 disappointing games of 2014. I wonder why that is? With Watch Dogs leading a pack of titles that just couldn't quite live up to the expectations set upon it by all the hype (and that infamous E3 2012 demo) gamers flocked in to agree or disagree over what's easily been the most controversial game of the year next to Assassin's Creed Unity's lack of a female avatar (which still boggles my mind since the person playing as the protagonist wouldn't be able to see their female avatar anyway?) To balance that piece out, there's also a list of the top 5 best games of 2014 so far.

More details have emerged for the Destiny beta that gets underway in the middle of July for PlayStation gamers and at the end of July for Xbox One owners. We have an updated release date schedule, more news on the upcoming Halo: The Master Chief Collection along with news on Halo 5: Guardians' multiplayer, and plenty of other juicy bits in between. All this and plenty more in this June 28th, 2014 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

Top 5 Disappointments of 2014

We're already halfway through 2014 and there have already been some major disappointments in the world of interactive entertainment, see what they are right here. Ridge Racer: Driftopia is shutting down. A new video sees how kids respond to Luigi's Death Stare. A new Shadowrun game could be on the way given hints made by Harebrained Schemes. The Wii U is getting a bunch of Capcom classics. Rainbow Six: Siege will be 60fps for both the PS4 and Xbox One, in case you missed it. You can see how GTA V would play with a first-person mod, and did Microsoft inadvertently leak the release date for Batman: Arkham Knight? I don't know, check it out for yourself.

Crytek Filing For Bankruptcy?

The week got off to a hot start after a burning weekend of flaming rumors, one of which includes possible co-op for the upcoming Zelda game on the Wii U, as well as damaging rumors about Crytek filing for bankruptcy. Microsoft's new head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer, believes that the Kinect has a strong and steady future ahead of it... in consumer sales. We get a first glimpse at the multiplayer in the upcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. New pre-order details have emerged for Assassin's Creed Unity. Ryan rolls out a review of Atelier Rorona Plus for the PS Vita.

7 Big Things About Tales From Borderlands

Gaming Blend's Katy Goodman managed to get some chat-time with the minds behind Tales From The Borderlands and rolled out 7 big things you need to know before you play. The team at Sony jumped for joy when Microsoft finally lowered the price of the Xbox One and removed Kinect. Good news for people who still enjoy Computer & Videogames... they're not closing down just yet. An outpouring of support will keep them alive just until December. We find out more about Halo 5's multiplayer and how it won't be like Call of Duty. inFamous First Light gets its release date leaked, courtesy of the PlayStation Store.

Handheld Gamecube Costs $1350

This handheld Gamecube device will cost you $1350. Netgear unveiled a brand new router that's unbelievably powerful and worth checking out if you have some extra coin to spend, it's called a Nighthawk X6.Guess what? Halo 2's resolution might not be 1080p on the Xbox One when it comes time for launch. Ouch. New bosses have been revealed for Hearthstone via screenshots. Some brand new skins for Minecraft on the Xbox 360 have launched. New source code from GTA V has revealed some extra missions beyond just heisting.

Bayonetta 3 Could Be A Wii U Exclusive

Now who saw this coming? Apparently, even though the second game isn't even finished yet, Bayonetta 3 could be a Wii U exclusive. New details have emerged for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare regarding the game's multiplayer and the Elysium-style exoskeletons. You're going to really enjoy a special new feature added to the Xbox One version of Minecraft. Sony unravels some brand new pre-order details for The Order: 1886, and it centers on the Lycans. New details have emerged for the Xbox One's Games for Gold program. We also announced the 5 best games of 2014 so far.

Destiny Achievements Listed

Check out Destiny's achievements, as revealed by Bungie. A brand new update is inbound for Hearthstone this July. Gaming Blend's Ryan Winslett has a review up of Grid Autosport. Ubisoft makes it known that Assassin's Creed Unity won't be returning to Abstergo Entertainment. Space Hulk: Deathwing is coming to the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Microsoft finally updates their store page to not show the release date for Batman: Arkham Knight, and Nintendo re-elects Satoru Iwata to front the company as the worldwide president.