Archived News:
Telltale Games announces the availability of The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood, the fourth chapter in the episodic Tales of Monkey Island series. Those who have purchased the series can find the episode on their My Telltale page, and those interested in buying it can do so in the Telltale Games Store. Here's the spiel on the new release: "...find out what happens when Guybrush is handed over to De Singe by the treacherous Morgan Le Flay back on Flotsam..."
A Vampire Hunters Website is live, or undead at least, heralding the release of Vampire Hunters, a horror-themed action/RPG. Here are some screenshots and this fact sheet outlines the game, which is available via digital distribution. Here's a bit: The main character in this tale is an adventurer who has been living in the company of the undead for years. The story starts to unfold as a mysterious murder, apparently without a motive, takes place on one of the dockyard’s piers. None of the Nosferatu clans claims responsibility for the attack and what are even worse, strange things start to happen.
Key Features
► Catchy storyline underlined by a thrilling dark atmosphere. The overall impression is augmented by an original game soundtrack creating a slightly horror mood.
► Advancement of the main character including level-ups, enhancements of skills and abilities.
► The possibility to create your own spells using the rune system
► ATBS (active time battle system, commonly used in many Asian RPG games including Final Fantasy series) adding dynamics to turn based combat as well as the possibility to use a lot of hits, blows, weapons and special combos
► A lot of adventure-like items and non-linear dialogue branching
► With a starting price of 16.99 USD the game offers an outstanding price / quality ratio
WAR Newsletter October 2009 has some details on the version 1.3.2 patch for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, as well as other bits of tid about Mythic's MMORPG. The newsletter also reveals plans to lift the 10-day time restriction on the game's free trial: "We’ll soon be lifting the 10-day restriction on our Free Trial! You'll be able to enjoy the trial experience and New User Journey for as long as you like!" Thanks Massively.
A new Just Cause 2 trailer called "No Ordinary World" shows off the over-the-top nature of the upcoming action sequel, showing off some great parachuting and grappling tricks. The clip is posted on GameVideos, and it is accompanied by a batch of new screenshots.
The BioShock 2 Website is live, offering another official home to the upcoming shooter sequel. The Flash-heavy site features news, info, media, community updates, links to the forums, and allows you to place preorders.
The manual version of the Trine patch released yesterday on Steam is now available. The new version of Frozenbyte's platformer has some fixes and additions and eases the difficulty of the final level. The download can be found on AtomicGamer and Big Download.
BioWare has released a new Mass Effect 2 wallpaper to celebrate Halloween with an image "that explores the darker side of Commander Shepard." Or as Michael Jackson once sang: "I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways." Also, there's a new trailer on G4tv.com showing off some combat gameplay in the sci-fi RPG sequel.
Steam News announces the release of a new Steam client. The update fixes a few bugs and improves the Steam service update process.
GOG.com announces that Divine Divinity is now on sale from their DRM-free online marketplace, offering this fantasy-themed role-playing game from Larian Studios for $5.99. They also announce that the sequel, Beyond Divinity, is coming to the service in the coming weeks. Here's a bit on Divine Divinity: "The game is long, challenging and very addictive. You will encounter many different enemies and a very big variety of quests and story missions. When you add great music and not-so-dated graphics you will get a full RPG experience!" On a semi-related note, there are some new Divinity 2 trailers showing the next installment in the series, and these can be found on Big Download.
Evil Genius is this week's addition to gaming service GameTap, so subscribers can play Elixir Studios' good-to-be-bad RTS game. There's a new free game this week as well, or actually an episode, as The Master Thief offers one of the episodes from American McGee's Grimm, free to play just in time for Halloween (the attention can't hurt, it looks like the episode got one hour of total play on the service last month). They also announce next week's new subscriber game will be Still Life 2, and that Astro Fury and Battlestations Midway are among the growing list of games they have upgraded for 64-bit compatibility.
This press release has the results of the 27th annual Golden Joystick Awards. The big winner is Fallout 3, as Bethesda's action/RPG was named PC Game of the Year and "Ultimate" Game of the Year. The Call of Duty series struck big too, as Call of Duty: World at War picked up a pair of awards, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won the "one to watch" award. Over 1.2 million votes were tallied for this year's results.
The Battlefield Blog has a FAQ to address questions raised by yesterday's announcement of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition. It's pretty short, so here it is: Limited Edition FAQ
Do I have to pay extra for the Limited Edition? No, it's the same price as the Standard Edition, just limited in quantity.
Do I have to reserve / pre-order to get the Limited Edition? No, but that's the safest way to ensure you get one since there will be a limited supply.
Can I get the unlocks featured in the Limited Edition if I miss out and can only get the Standard Edition? Yes, won't have the same day 1 advantage. You'll have to play through game and get the unlocks the standard way.
Where can I get the Limited Edition? We intend to sell it at as many retailers as possible, but it depends on where you live and how much your retailer wants to stock up. Once they're sold out, only the Standard Edition will be available.
Why don't I see the Limited Edition showing up at my favorite online retailer? It's up in some place like EA.com and will start to appear everywhere else. This is a busy time of the year and retailers are working hard to get this in place and it will be available both online and in-store.
Is the Limited Edition available on all three platforms? Yes: PC, PS3 and X360.
Will there be a Beta or Demo before the game comes out? Stay tuned to the blog or follow us on Twitter for future developments on all things Battlefield Bad Company 2.
The Champions Online Official Site announces the free weekend is now underway in Cryptic's superhero MMORPG. This page is where to sign up and download the game client, and here is an overview of the Blood Moon Halloween Event that's currently running. The Basic Manual can help you get started, or you can go deeper with the Full Manual ( Adobe Acrobat-format). The free weekend will run through 1:00 pm EST Monday.
The Star Wars: The Old Republic Website profiles another class in the upcoming Star Wars MMORPG, and the Force is strong with this one, as it introduces the Jedi Knight. Here is a "holonet" overview of the class with details, screenshots, and some videos showing Jedi combat tactics. We also note with relief that nowhere in the write-up can we find the word midi-chlorians.
The Amanita Design Blog has the first patches for the English editions of Machinarium, updating the Windows, Linux, and Mac editions of the recently released adventure game. The new version is said to address "several bugs," but they don't go into specifics. The Windows patch is mirrored on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls, the Linux patch is mirrored on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls, and the Mac patch is mirrored on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls.
A post on the Interplay Forums by Interplay's in-house lawyer says that the Court has not yet ruled on Bethesda's motion for a Preliminary Injunction in a lawsuit over the Fallout rights, so the report saying it was denied is not accurate. Word is: "The hearing is weeks away. Interplay will issue an official statement if there is a material development that needs to be addressed. Please do not rely on rumor or speculation." Thanks Duck and Cover.
"Miracle Pack" and "Apocalyptic Pack" may be the names of planned DLC for Left 4 Dead 2, reports Computer and Video Games, saying both names appear within the code of the just-released demo for Valve's zombie shooter sequel. They say the pack appear "alongside" names of the original Left 4 Dead survivors, saying they "will presumably be up for selection and some point in the sequel."
Gamasutra reports Capcom's year-over-year profit is up 58.4% for the first half of its 2010 fiscal year, saying this comes "on the back of above-expectations game sales, particularly in Japan." In other financial news, GamesIndustry.biz states Square Enix has revised its 2010 fiscal year financial forecast, lowering its estimated first-half profit by 65%. They say: "The company blamed a number of 'special factors' for the forecast revision, including an unfavourable exchange rate and the cost of premium severance packages for staff laid off."
Matrix Games announces the availability of a playable demo for Smugglers IV - Doomsday for those interested in sampling this turn-based, sci-fi trading game. Would you like to know more? Okay: "Through trading, fulfilling missions, or pirating, you can earn the money and skills necessary to buy new ships and upgrade your equipment. As success brings larger ships, missions, and enemies, you'll have to manage a crew, board & plunder enemy ships, and even conquer star systems. You can move up in rank with the factions you align with and gain special abilities and powers as you become more experienced. Smugglers IV offers addicting open-ended gameplay where the opportunities for victory are virtually limitless – make your choices wisely, however, as your actions will ultimately have an impact on a galactic scale!"
The Live for Speed Website offers a new version Z25 of Live for Speed S2, the online racing simulator. Word is: "It is compatible with version Z, so does not contain the new tyre physics or the VW Scirocco. We are working to get those things to you as soon as possible, but in the meantime we wanted you to get the benefit of all the new compatible features and updates that have been tested a lot recently on our forum..." The new version is mirrored on Games32.
A new version 2.0 of the Zombie Panic Source-engine modification is now available, a day before its planned Halloween release. The new version is available automatically through Steam. Thanks Ant via Half-Life Fallout.
Steam News announces a new automatic update is available for Trine. The update adds a couple of things, fixes some bugs, and tweaks the difficulty of the final level in Frozenbyte's platformer.
Happy All Hallows' Eve Eve. Also, Happy belated birthday to Cliffski!
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