Crystal Dynamics helping reboot Perfect Dark

Microsoft is rebooting Perfect Dark

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is partnering with The Initiative to bring back Rare's classic science-fiction espionage thriller Perfect Dark.

Crystal Dynamics will keep working on Tomb Raider and The Avengers, and is apparently already working on the next Tomb Raider which will continue the story from the recently concluded rebooted trilogy.

• Perfect Dark launched on Nintendo 64 in May 2000
• Joanna Dark's last outing was Perfect Dark Zero for Xbox 360
• Perfect Dark was remastered for Xbox 360 in 2010

Third-party: Xbox Game Studios is no stranger to working with external partners: Age of Empires IV is a joint effort between Microsoft's own World's Edge studio and Sega's Relic Entertainment.

Xbox "exclusive": Perfect Dark is in development for Xbox Series X/S and PC, and will launch on Game Pass. No date has been announced, but it seems reasonable to assume the new Perfect Dark will be out before 2023.

Which version of Windows was the first to bundle in Minesweeper?

a) Microsoft 3.0
b) Microsoft 3.1
c) Microsoft ME
d) Microsoft XP

The answer will be revealed at the bottom of today's issue. Join up with our community on Twitter and Facebook to discuss what the answer could be.

Fornite remains blacklisted from iOS

The legal kerfuffle between Epic Games and Apple has finally come to an end, and Epic was found to have breached Apple's terms of service, and that means it is up to Apple to decide whether or not Fortnite is allowed on the App Store.

Apple stated that they “would welcome Fornite” back if Epic would follow the App Store terms of service, and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney promised to be a good boy.

No appeals: That's not good enough for Apple's lawyers, however: Apple “will not consider any further requests for reinstatement until the district court’s judgment becomes final and non-appealable.”

Five-year wait: Reaching a final and non-appealable verdict could take as long as five years, according to Sweeney. That means Fornite has effectively been “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” unless Apple decides to show mercy.

Kick off for eFootball 2022 and FIFA 22

Amazon's eagerly anticipated MMO New World is out for PC this week, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai – A Hero's Bonds is out for iOS and Android and football rivals FIFA22 and eFootball 2022 are eyeing each other across the pitch.

Tuesday – September 28th

• AWAY: The Survival Series for PC, PS4, PS5, XBO
• Dandy Ace for NS, XBO
• Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai for iOS, Droid
• Ghostrunner for PS5, XSX
• Lemnis Gate for PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX
• Neo: The World Ends with You for PC
• New World for PC
• Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye for PC, PS4, XBO

Wednesday – September 29th

• Insurgency: Sandstorm for PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX

Thursday – September 30th

• Astria Ascending for PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX
• Darksiders III for NS
• Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality for PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX
• eFootball 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, iOS, Droid
• Hot Wheels Unleashed for PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX
• The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki for PS4
• Mary Skelter Finale for NS, PS4
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina for PC, NS, PS4, XBO
• Toy Soldiers HD for PC, NS, PS4, XBO

Friday – October 1st

• FIFA 22 for PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia

Indie Hits up to 90% off at Humble Bundle

We recommend paying attention to this Indie Hits sale over at Humble Bundle with as much as 90% sheered from the price. It’s all about the smaller and more nimble creative teams out there.

There’s plenty to choose from across a range of genres from survival with 7 Days to Die, running a studio in Game Dev Tycoon, or even spreading pestilence with Plague Inc. Evolved, and so much more!

• Koei Tecmo has announced Touken Ranbu Warriors for Switch with a colorful trailer promising a North American release on May 24th next year
• Grab some The Last of Us Day wearables in celebration of The Last of Us day from the PlayStation Gear Store
• Hideki Kamiya talks Bayonetta 3 in a new blog post, apologising for having stayed quiet so long
• LEGO Star Wars Battles coming to Apple Arcade and invites you to Build, Battle, Repeat on mobile
• PlayStation 4 CBOMB issue fixed in latest firmware update so you can keep playing even after the CMOS battery dies

Which version of Windows was the first to bundle in Minesweeper?

ANSWER: Windows 3.1!

If you had a computer in the early 90s, you probably played Microsoft Minesweeper. The game has been bundled with Windows since version 3.1, but Microsoft didn't actually invent Minesweeper. The first variants of the game were developed in the 60s and 70s for mainframe computers, and home computer versions became popular in the 80s.

Minesweeper as we know it was developed for the Microsoft Entertainment Pack, a collection of small games designed to be played at lunch breaks. The pack was a resounding success in the early 90s, and games from the collection either stayed on the market (like WinChess and Taipei) or were bundled with Windows like FreeCell. When will Minesweeper be remastered for Xbox Series X/S?

Today's issue of DailyBits was written by Gavin Herman, Erlend Grefsrud, Simon Priest, and Jamie Davey. If you have any feedback or news tips for the team, please email us!