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South Park Studios offers
this trailer (NSFW) to announce that South Park: The Fractured But Whole
is now gold, so the flatulent RPG is on track for release. Word is: "South Park:
The Fractured But Whole has gone gold and is almost here. Get ready for release
on October 17th 2017." The clip features a fish that totally isn't Kanye West, and a farting unicorn sequence
that totally isn't his game, so, you know, the usual. Here's word from
UbiBlog:
This highly anticipated sequel features more than twice the amount of
content than South Park: The Stick of Truth. Created, written, voiced, and
directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park: The Fractured But Whole is
authentic, interactive South Park at its finest – hilarious, outrageous, and a
whole lot of fun. Everything is bigger, longer, and goes deeper than before.
Come on down to South Park and have yourself a time.
Continue here to read the full story.
Steam is offering
the chance to play Depth for free for the next two days to allow players
to submerge themselves into this asymmetrical action game. This gives players
the chance to be a diver or a shark and see how that plays out. For those who
enjoy themselves, the game is also currently on sale for 75% off. Here's a more
complete description: Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world
and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth
blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with
other players in heart pounding combat.
Key features
- Play as a shark
As any one of 7 shark species, speed and senses are your greatest weapons.
Stalk your prey from across the ocean and tear them in half with your razor
sharp teeth. Be a Great White, Tiger, Mako, Bull , Hammerhead, Thresher
...... or even the legendary Megalodon!
- Play as a diver
As a human diver you must explore the abyss in search of treasure to upgrade
your arsenal. Defend yourself with a range of high powered gear, from
spearguns and pistols to underwater assault rifles and explosive sea mines.
- Heart pounding atmosphere
Experience the dread that comes from swimming in the darkness of the ocean.
Dynamic lighting and shadows create a unique and gut-wrenching atmosphere
that will have you on edge from the moment you dive in.
- Evolve your play style
Unlock exotic new weapons for your diver, or 'evolutions' for your shark
that open up new tactical possibilities as you play the game. Persistent
stat tracking and meaningful steam achievements will also give you something
to shoot for (in some cases, quite literally!)
- Practice offline with AI bots
Not feeling quite ready to plunge into online play? Depth allows you to hone
your skills against some alarmingly clever AI enemies who can be configured
in several modes of difficulty.
ArenaNet announces the launch of
Path of Fire, the second expansion for
Guild
Wars 2, their MMORPG sequel. To celebrate the news, they offer
this post with an infographic celebrating the game's success with some
numbers reflecting their players' engagement. Here's a
launch trailer, and
here's word on the release and the infographic: ArenaNet™, publisher and
developer of the acclaimed Guild Wars franchise, today announced that Guild Wars
2: Path of Fire, the second expansion to Guild Wars 2, is now live. The
highly-anticipated expansion is available at digital and retail stores across
North America and Europe. Path of Fire comes to PC just two months after the
conclusion of Living World Season 3 and just in time for the Guild Wars 2’s 5th
anniversary.
To mark this milestone, ArenaNet also released an infographic today highlighting
the impressive milestones that Guild Wars 2 has achieved over the past five
years. Since its launch in 2012, the game has welcomed over 11 million players
globally who have created over 53 million characters, while earning a staggering
78 trillion total experience points over more than 61 free content releases and
one expansion.
For veterans and newcomers alike, Path of Fire delivers a vast new region that
takes players across magic-drenched desert plains, ancient temples and ruins,
and beautiful oases. Tyria’s very existence is in danger, as Balthazar, the god
of war and fire, and his Forged legions descend upon the Crystal Desert and
adjoining kingdom of Elona in their relentless hunt for Elder Dragons. To
preserve the balance of magic and protect Tyria, players must hunt down and halt
the rogue god and his army on their path of terror and destruction.
Continue here to read the full story.
Steam News announces
the release of
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf, a Warhammer 40K action/strategy game that
originally came out for mobile devices. The game was in early access, and
this post discusses its graduation and provides a
new gameplay trailer.
Word is: "Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is a card-driven turn-based tactical game
which features RPG elements, containing a single player campaign, survival and
PvP modes. Win these battles using the arsenal of weapons, abilities and cunning
of the sky warriors." Continue here to read the full story.
Steam now
offers the launch of Heat Signature, a new action/adventure from Tom Francis and
Suspicious Developments, the team behind Gunpoint (thanks Cameron).
This post has word on the launch and details on the fixes in a day one patch
that's also now available. Here's word on the game, which involves sneaking into
spaceships to pull off secret missions. Here's
the launch trailer
along with an explanation: Break into spaceships!
Fly your pod up to any spaceship in the galaxy and dock with its airlock to
sneak inside. From there, you've got to sneak up on the crew, outshoot them in
slowmo gunfights, or outthink them with clever gadgets. Take missions to steal
loot, assassinate VIPs, or rescue friends.
Take your time!
Get out of impossible situations by pausing at any time and taking as long as
you need to figure out a clever plan. You have a wide range of gadgets with
clever uses, and you can switch, aim and fire them with no time pressure at all,
letting you pull off ridiculously cool tricks without needing twitch skills.
Liberate the galaxy!
All your missions get you closer to liberating new space stations from the
empires that control them, and this unlocks new gadgets to buy in your shops,
and special challenge characters to play.
Continue here to read the full story.
Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Davit Andreasyan announce October
5th will be the release date for Inmates, the recently announced
psychological horror game. They demonstrate their joy over this news with a new
teaser trailer called
"Despair." Here's the pitch: In Inmates, players assume the role of
Jonathan. You wake up in a seedy prison cell, with no recollection of how you
got there. Everything is unknown, yet familiar. What did these cells hold? What
is a child doing in here? What is real and what is not? Can you make sense of it
all, before you are lost forever? Unlock the prison’s secrets, through sharp and
cunning puzzle and exploration gameplay mechanics.
Upon release, Inmates will receive Chinese, Russian, German, French, Italian and
Spanish language support. Players can now wish-list the game on Steam in
anticipation of its October 5 release.
Key Features
- Interact with the environment to unravel the truth
- Intense and mind-bending puzzles
- Suffocating setting
- Disturbing imagery
- High-quality graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4
- Full controller support
- Estimated game –play length: 3-4 hours
Continue here to read the full story.
PLAYER UNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS developer BlueHole is expressing concern over
similarities between their battle royale game and Fortnite, which
Epic Games acknowledges in saying "We love battle royale games like PUBG and
thought Fortnite would make a great foundation for our own version." This is not
to be confused with
recent comments from Daybreak Games saying "there wouldn’t be
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds without H1Z1."
The Verge relates BlueHole's thoughts on the topic: Now, PUBG
developer Bluehole has issued a response to what it describes as “growing
concerns” about the similarities between the two games. “We’ve had an ongoing
relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the
creators of [Unreal Engine 4], the engine we licensed for the game,” Chang Han
Kim, Bluehole’s vice president, said in a statement. “After listening to the
growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we
are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is
known.”
Bluehole says its concerns extend beyond just the basic, last-player-standing
theme of both games, and also include similarities with Fortnite’s interface and
structure. “We have also noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in the
promotion of Fortnite to their community and in communications with the press,”
Han Kim said. “This was never discussed with us and we don’t feel that it’s
right.”
Publisher BANDAI NAMCO and developer Slightly Mad Studios
announce that
Project CARS 2 is now available, offering their motorsports sequel for
Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The game's
launch trailer came
out earlier this week with a look
at "how Project CARS 2 pushes the envelope on racing simulation with a huge
roster of more than 170 cars, and the largest track roster of any console racing
game ever." Here's the launch announcement: Leading interactive
entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., and Slightly Mad
Studios, today announce the launch of Project CARS™ 2 in the Americas for the
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM®.
Recently honored with the “Best Simulation Game” award at Gamescom 2017, Project
CARS 2 delivers a large roster of 180 cars, over 140 tracks at 60+ locations, an
expanded list of racing disciplines – including ice, dirt, and snow – over its
critically acclaimed predecessor (Project CARS™), and refined graphics, physics,
and controls. The game supports up to 12K* resolution graphics (PC) with VR
support, making Project CARS 2 the most immersive and technically advanced
racing simulation experience to-date.
Developed by a team synonymous with racing games, and fine-tuned by highly
skilled professional racing drivers, Project CARS 2 delivers unparalleled
authenticity in its presentation of motorsports racing to players of all skill
levels. Project CARS 2 utilizes leading-edge visuals, precise car physics, and
realistic A.I. designed to mimic a competitive driver’s heart and mind to
challenge players. The use of Slightly Mad Studios’ proprietary LIVETRACK 3.0
technology has enabled the development team to create all 4 seasons of dynamic
real-time weather & seasonal effects, track surface conditions & time-of-day
changes, and implement advanced tire grip/wear physics into the Project CARS 2
gameplay. By combining these technology features with the highest performance
driving machines in the world from notable automotive brands such as McLaren,
Ferrari, Porsche, etc., Project CARS 2 delivers a comprehensive experience for
players to live-out their dreams of being a racecar driver.
Continue here to read the full story.
MercurySteam announces the release of Raiders Of The Broken Planet,
offering an asymmetrical shooter for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. As
previously mentioned here, the game has a somewhat offbeat episodic model that
includes a free prologue episode that is also now available, and a Founders Pack
option that offers access to more characters and campaigns. Here's the deal:
MercurySteam, the award winning independent development studio behind the
multi-million selling Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series and the critically
acclaimed Metroid: Samus Returns, today announced that Raiders of the Broken
Planet is out now for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Available as a free
download on Steam, the Xbox Store and the PlayStation Store, the Prologue
contains two missions, 4 characters and sets the stage for the incredible story
to follow. The first campaign of the 2017 Season - Alien Myths - is available to
purchase for €9.99/$9.99/£9.99. Containing four missions, a gripping story, four
new characters, new weapons and more, Alien Myths represents incredible value
for players who want to visit the Broken Planet and participate in the
unforgettable adventure the Raiders are embarking on.
“Raiders of the Broken Planet is easily the most ambitious title MercurySteam
has ever produced. It has taken us three years to get here and I’m so proud to
be launching the Prologue and Alien Myths campaign today! We hope players can
see the amount of love and passion that has gone into this title,” said Enric
Álvarez, Co-Owner of MercurySteam. “We want the barrier of entry to be as low as
possible which is why we have a free Prologue, followed by individual €9.99
campaigns, as opposed to a €60 retail release. Publishing Raiders of the Broken
Planet ourselves gives us the freedom to make these decisions.”
Three more campaigns will be released at regular intervals: Wardog Fury, Hades
Betrayal and Council’s Apocalypse. Each campaign will tell a new parallel story
focusing on different members of the Raiders while also adding new playable
characters. Campaigns will cost €9.99/$9.99/£9.99 individually. The parallel
nature of the stories ensures players can jump in at any time, enjoying the
adventure in any order they please. Playing all four campaigns will reveal even
more about the mystery at the centre of the Broken Planet.
For the ultimate Raiders of the Broken Planet experience, players can purchase
the Founders Pack for €39.99/$39.99/£39.99. The Founders Pack includes access to
every campaign on launch and additionally grants players immediate access to
three new characters, Mikah, Dr. Kuzmann and Ginebra, 10 days prior to full
release, without having to purchase them with in-game currency.
Early access is now underway
on
Steam for Consortium: The Tower, a single-player shooter for Windows
with a science fiction theme.
This post covers the release, offering links to
revision notes for alpha version 1.0 of the crowdfunded game, and
a new trailer shows
off gameplay. This ties into the original CONSORTIUM, but the features list for
the game explains that knowledge of the first game is not required: KEY
FEATURES
- Play this game entirely on its own or import your
universe from CONSORTIUM and continue your story seamlessly! Playing the
first game is NOT required to fully understand the narrative.
- Imported games include alternate dialogue and
situations stemming from your choices in CONSORTIUM.
- New Players unfamiliar with CONSORTIUM will also
be given unique dialogue and situations based on having NOT played the first
game!
- Explore hundreds of pages of optional backstory
and lore through an in-game Information Console (our version of a codex)
- A semi-realtime element allows for events to
trigger based on playtime, and for world events outside of The Tower to pop
periodically. Keep an eye out on these events, and piece together an
interconnected narrative that spans well past the confines of The Tower.
Continue here to read the full story.
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TechSpot.
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Phoronix. Keeping Threadripper Running Happy With Air Cooling.
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Nikk Tech.
- Razer Lancehead Mouse on
AusGamers.com.
- TerraMaster F2-420 2-Bay Quad-Core NAS on
Legit Reviews.
- TP-Link Archer C3150 Dual-Band Wireless Router on
TweakTown.
Happy autumn to the northern hemisphere and happy spring to those in the
southern. It's actually not here yet, as the autumnal equinox is today at 4:02
pm EDT, but we don't need to split hairs here. This is a little less jarring for
me this year than it often is, as I have a friend in Australia who has been
posting pictures of flowers from her garden lately, but I do admit to almost
deliberately ignoring the earlier sundowns lately and the smattering of fallen
leaves on the lawn.
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