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Kotaku reports a rumor that Destiny 2 will be coming to PCs,
following the console exclusivity of the first installment in the shooter
series. This started off with a
post on NeoGAF
saying this news was spied on laptops by a friend from Activision, and that High
Moon and Vicarious Visions are involved. The rest of this comes
from Kotaku, where they say this jibes with rumors they heard a few weeks
ago about Bungie's plans. That article goes on to give more purported details
about the unconfirmed project, and says it is coming towards the end of next
year.
A new patch is now live in Heroes of the Storm, updating Blizzard's MOBA to
version 20.2.46690. This includes balance changes and bug fixes, adds the new
Warhead Junction map, and introduces the newest hero, Overwatch's Zarya. There's
also a
Zarya Hero Week profile with a look at the new character and a
hero spotlight video.
Here's word: "Aleksandra Zaryanova is one of the world's strongest women, a
decorated veteran in the war against the Siberian omnium, and walking
devastation with a particle cannon. Boldly defying gravity in the gym and
expertly manipulating it on the battlefield, Zarya, Defender of Russia, will
lift your team to new heights as the newest Hero to join the Nexus!" Continue here to read the full story.
Beta versions of the mapping and modding tools for Call of Duty: Black Ops
III are now available in open beta (thanks
DSOGaming). These will allow the creation of custom content for the
futuristic shooter sequel, and also include a beta of their unranked server
browser. Here's word: In April, we began rolling out invitations to
members of the PC modding community to participate in our Closed Alpha program.
Months of testing, teamwork, iteration, updates, and refinements later, we’re
pleased to announce that today marks the beginning of our Open Beta on PC!
Concluding our Alpha phase means that we’ve passed step one – there’s still work
to be done, and with the start of the Open Beta we’re excited to begin the next
phase of development…
Opening access to modding and mapping tools to a wider audience will allow us to
more effectively address bugs, add polish, and move closer to a complete suite
of PC features. While these tools are most certainly for the community, they
wouldn’t be possible without the community itself, which is why we’re grateful
for your patience and participation.
In the coming months, we plan to continue to work on enhancing the user
experience and the ability to create modded content. The Open Beta will include
an Unranked Server Browser that will allow users running mods to connect to each
other’s custom game lobbies. The Unranked Dedicated Server files are still under
development and their intended release is currently TBD. You can explore
maps/mods created by the community in the Steam Workshop. There you can see some
of the content developed during the Closed Alpha.
Sierra announces the launch of King's Quest - Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home
for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. This sets the
stage for the upcoming concluding episode in the new King's Quest series. Here's
a launch trailer, and
here's word on the new installment: Sierra™ has launched King’s Quest™ - Chapter 4: Snow Place Like Home, the
penultimate installment in the new King’s Quest™ series, for the PlayStation®4
and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows
PC via Steam. This new page in the adventure finds King Graham coping with the
sudden, unexplained return of his lost son, Alexander, 18 years after his
kidnapping as a baby. While working together to solve the colossal challenges of
the frigid Ice Palace, Graham must wrestle with the mystery of what happened to
his child during all those years apart.
Developed by The Odd Gentlemen, the new King’s Quest is the highly celebrated
reimagining of one of adventure gaming’s founding franchises, featuring the same
classic spirit of wit and wonder that launched the series over 30 years ago.
Join Graham and his curious granddaughter, Gwendolyn, on a journey back through
a life of daring, danger and discovery, experiencing firsthand the greatest
untold trials and triumphs of his legendary reign.
Continue here to read the full story.
Bethesda.net announces the addition of tools for mod authors to disable
comments on their modifications and to delete specific comments should they so
choose. They say this gives modders "greater ability to manage their content."
Here's more on upcoming changes to how mods are presented: We’re pleased
to release several new tools for mod authors:
- Disable comments on your mod, blocking further
discussion.
- Delete specific or all comments on your mods.
This should give modders greater ability to manage their content. We’ve
improved the backend moderation tools as well, allowing us to better handle
reported problems. Let us know what you think of these improvements. We’re also
always interested in further suggestions to improve the Mods platform, and
better empower modders.
Additionally, over the next few weeks we will be migrating some data related to
Ratings and Followers. You may see rating numbers fluctuate a bit, but they
should catch up. Ratings will now use a new, weighted average system for sorting
by ‘Highest Rated’ – this has taken immediate effect with the ‘All Time’ filter.
‘Weekly’ and ‘Monthly’ will eventually update to the new ratings system, as
well.
Office Freakout is now available
on Steam, offering a
Windows simulation of the hurting you may or may not be dying to unleash on your
workplace. This trailer
shows off some of the anger mismanagement this involves, and here's a bit on the
game: Lay waste to anything in your path (including robot security
guards) to build your “rage meter.” In rage mode, you will have access to a
variety of weapons to amp up your destructive capability. Take the traditional
method of smashing things with a baseball bat -- or for a more artistic
approach, use the mythical Golden Poo!
Pick up, punch, and destroy everything in sight. The more you rage, the more
you’ll increase your rank and unlock more tools of destruction. In need of a
more effective flinging device? The Grabbity Gun gets the job done with ruthless
precision. Surrounded by guards and need a quick boost of power? Drink a soda to
trigger special perks! When 90% of the environment is destructible, the
possibilities are endless.
Continue here to read the full story.
The
Battlefield website has a new feature on "the single player of Battlefield
1" (thanks ASLayerAODsk) though the omitted hyphen probably doesn't really mean they expect the game
to sell only one copy. Their look at the single-player aspect of the upcoming
World War I shooter includes this
trailer with a cinematic look at its arms and characters. This will include
seeing through the eyes of several different characters and encountering
historical figures. Here's a bit: You’ll also get to know real-life historical figures playing Battlefield 1
single player. A romantic and somewhat controversial character, Lawrence of
Arabia is a name many recognize. Right up there with The Red Baron, Lawrence is
one of the most iconic World War 1 names and I hope players will find it
fascinating to spend time with this character.
Facing off with a technically superior enemy, Lawrence is put in a true
underdog situation in Battlefield 1. The Ottoman Empire has a giant armored
train called The Canavar – or “beast” in Turkish – equipped with a huge
artillery piece that can strike from miles away. The Empire’s devastating
artillery engages rebel forces – who are wielding rifles from horseback.
In Battlefield 1, you play an Arab rebel that is depicted as Lawrence’s right
hand. This character needs to use her resourceful playstyle to scout out enemy
encampments, liberate the equipment needed, and draw the armored train out to a
final confrontation. Play it loud, quiet, long-range, close-up, on your horse,
or in an appropriate vehicle – it’s up to you.
Continue here to read the full story.
An Instagram post from Michel
Ancel offers a teaser image that's refueled ongoing speculation about possible plans
for Beyond Good & Evil 2 (thanks
VideoGamer). Nothing is concrete, but his caption helps fan
the flames. He says, "lSomewhere in system 4 ... - Thanks #ubisoft for making
this possible !" The original Beyond Good & Evil is an action/adventure
released in late 2003, and there has been on-and-off talk about another
installment since.
Freedom Fighters, the fifth episode of Hitman is now available for
Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Word is: "In HITMAN Episode 5: Colorado,
Agent 47 will take on his toughest assignment yet; an intense infiltration
mission on a farm compound that has been converted into a private militia
training camp."
This post has all the details and release notes for the patch. Here's word:
HITMAN: Episode 5 Colorado releases worldwide across PlayStation 4, Xbox
One and Windows PC on September 27th at 13:00 CEST / 4AM PDT.
Starting at 11am CEST on September 27th, the HITMAN servers will be down for
maintenance as we prepare for releasing Episode 5. During the maintenance
period, all players will receive a mandatory game update of around 5-7GB,
depending on platform. In addition to that, all players with access to Episode 5
will be able to start downloading it as of 1pm CEST. We expect the total
download size for both updates to be approximately 12-14GB.
Episode 5: Colorado Release Notes
- New Destination: Colorado, USA.
- New Story mission: Freedom Fighters
- 6 new Opportunities for “Freedom Fighters"
- 20 levels of Colorado Mastery, with the following
unlocks:
- 8 new Colorado 'Starting Locations'
- 9 new Colorado 'Agency Pickup Locations'
- 6 new weapon/gear unlocks
- New suit for Colorado: Tactical Gear
- 70+ Colorado-specific challenges
- 7 new trophies/achievements
- New 'The Sarajevo Six' Contract. Target 5: The
Mercenary. (PlayStation 4 Exclusive)
Live Content for Colorado will include: New Escalation Contracts, Elusive
Targets and New Featured Contracts (Contracts Mode)
Battles of Norghan is now available
on Steam, offering a
sports management and strategy game for Windows. This is set in ancient times
where you must recruit, train, and equip a roster of gladiators.
This trailer offers a
look at the game, which is 10% off for the next week. Here's a description: Battles
of Norghan is a unique gladiatorial management and strategy game where you not
only must recruit, train, and equip fantasy gladiators, but also control them on
a tactical grid in turn-based combat. This game has a lot of depth and
replayability.
Imagine a football manager game with fantasy world creatures such as orcs,
drakes and minotaurs and turn-based strategy battles instead of football
matches.
Recruit mercenaries from 22 different fantasy races and classes and manage
dozens of fighters as they battle in a variety of different terrains against
easy to highly intelligent AI or other player-controlled clans.
Train and hone each fighter’s skill through monthly training as well as directly
in combat. Build secondary skills such as dodging, shield blocking and dual
wielding as well as attributes such as strength, intelligence, hit points, and
magic points. There are 200 items and 42 spells available to equip your
gladiators, including armors, bows, weapons, magical staves, and more! As each
combatant grows with your clan they will age as well and eventually retire.
Careful planning and management of your clan can ensure you never have an off
season.
Clustertruck is now available
on Steam, offering a
Windows and OS X physics-based platformer.
This trailer shows off
the fast trucking action this includes. Word is: "To remind you, Supertruck was
a demo of the Superhot-inspired game mode within Clustertruck. The full game
features many more game modes and abilities." Here's a rundown on the launch:
I want to take a moment and talk about some of the exciting features
we'll have on launch
- Replays allow you to see ghosts of players
who have beaten levels faster than you. I found myself playing levels over
and over again chasing ghosts of other players. While the truck simulation
is different between you and the ghost, it's still amazing to see what
others have been able to pull off.
- Workshop Level Editor allows you to create,
share, and play user levels. We've seen some fantastic -- and unintentional
uses -- of the editor, and are excited to see what you come up with. The
weird part for me is that you can pay great parkour levels that don't
require trucks.
- A full-on Single Player Campaign with tons of
replayability -- you've seen the levels, and there's a lot of them.
Aside from the replays feature that puts ghosts in for you to compete
against, there are a ton of modifiers and abilities at your disposal.
We've already talked about Twitch Integration in a previous post, and there's
a reason we're doing it. Because everything ends up at TwitchCon!
I have been on a bad roll playing in competitive Overwatch lately, and my skill
rating is in freefall. If any of you happen to run into me on a server, please
consider throwing the game... I'm starting to get pretty damn salty!
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