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Archived News:
Dejobaan Games unveils Drunken Robot Pornography, an upcoming actual game somewhat based upon an April Fools' Joke. They offer a trailer of the game in action, something some PAX East attendees got to experience firsthand, as they say: "We actually had this version on the PAX East showfloor where a few hundred people played it and really enjoyed it. While we are still working through questions like 'What platform?' and 'Will there be nudity?' we are now very confident of an actual launch on some sort of gaming platform." Their actual announcement is more concrete, predicting a Windows and OS X launch this year: In Drunken Robot Pornography (DRP): You're a small, fleshy human with a jetpack and a gun, and your opponent is a robot centerfold that dwarfs a city block. The robot -- called a Titan -- tries to cut you apart with lasers and missiles powerful enough power to crumble the buildings you're standing on. [Pick off the Titan's cannons, fry away its carbon fiber armor, target a joint, and tear off a claw, leaving it writhing.] Your furious opponent spews raw plasma at you, so you [shoot up] a force field and duck behind it. Who will win? The crowd cheers your [intimate-yet-deadly] dance.
And if fighting giant robots isn't enough, you can fashion your own multistory Titans to unleash on other players. Start with a skeleton of titanium girders, then mount pulse cannons and shielding over hard points. Add actuators so your Titan can flex its arms or tentacles, and jets for locomotion. Pick your materials carefully -- an aluminum finish may be pretty, but graphene armor will better withstand attack. Finally, fuel it up with isopropanol for speed, methanol for strength, or ethanol, if you just want your Titan to end up really, really angry.
Having introduced a playable prototype to PAX East '12 convention-goers to good effect, Dejobaan Games projects a 2012 PC/Mac launch.
Steam News announces a free weekend is underway for Tropico 4 as well as a sale on the island dictator sequel: Kick off the weekend by playing Tropico 4 for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time.
You can also pickup Tropico 4 and DLC this weekend only at 25%-66% off the regular price! Sale ends Monday, May 7th at 10AM Pacific Time.
Valve announces a Steam Workshop sale in celebration of the success of the Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative: Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the early findings of the Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative.
Released just days ago, The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has already resulted in the creation and publishing of over 35,000 user-created maps, collectively consumed via more than 1.3 million downloads.
To celebrate the launch, Steam is holding a Weekend Workshop Sale offering Portal 2 for 66% off, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for 33% off, and many of this year's Team Fortress 2 Workshop Items available for 50% off their regular price.
The Perpetual Testing Initiative allows players to easily create, share, and play Portal 2 puzzles. The Initiative comes with a simplified Puzzle Maker that allows that creation of mind-bending puzzles without ever leaving the game.
The Puzzle Maker directly publishes maps to the Steam Workshop where users may browse, vote on, and select to play them. Selected puzzles are automatically downloaded and installed inside Portal 2.
For more information please visit www.steamgames.com
The Guild Wars 2 Facebook Page has word on a stress test next week (thanks Ke). Here's word: We’ll be conducting a stress test on Monday May 14 from 11 AM to 6:00 PM PDT (-7 GMT).
This special test event is open only to Pre-Purchase customers who have registered their accounts. With your help, we can conduct important tests and address some of the issues we identified during our first Beta Weekend Event. During this event, all you need to do is play normally with a new or existing character on your Beta account using the same game client. Please note that since this is a stress test of our servers, you may experience some in-game performance issues. If you’ve pre-purchased Guild Wars 2 and wish to participate in the stress test, we recommend that you register the account and download the game client.
Pre-Purchase customers, log in to the Beta Forums for more information and/or to download the Beta client if needed.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/stress/news/Getting-Started/169235
Having issues logging in? Contact Support: https://support.guildwars2.com/
Here's a new trailer for Assassin' Creed III, Ubisoft's upcoming action/stealth sequel. Word is: "The newest trailer for Assassin's Creed III gives a deeper look at the franchise's new hero. Trapped between two worlds, Connor dons the mantle of the Assassin in the fight for justice against the Templars. Sentinel, outsider, and champion, Connor defends the land against those who would infringe upon freedom and liberty." Continue here to read the full story.
The Bethesda Blog has word to expect Dishonored in North America on October 9th and in Europe on October 12th. They offer a Flickr stream of announcement images and mention a press release we can't locate. Here's what the post says: "In a press release this morning, we announced that Dishonored, the supernatural assassin action game under development at Arkane Studios, will be available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Games for Windows in North America on October 9th, 2012 and through out Europe on October 12th, 2012."
THQ announces the release of Nexuiz for Windows PC, offering the commercial CryEngine-powered version of this multiplayer first-person shooter: THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Machinima today announced the immediate launch of Nexuiz PC for $9.99 on Steam and other digital download sites. Nexuiz is the CryENGINE® 3 powered Arena FPS from Illfonic.
“Nexuiz is the competitive shooter,” said Kedhrin Gonzalez, creative director at Illfonic. “We’ve done a lot of community outreach, listened to our fans and included their ideas in Nexuiz. It is faster, more intense and more fun than ever. PC gamers, especially competitive gamers, want speed, high-quality graphics and non-stop action.”
The PC version of Nexuiz will include a number of enhancements and changes over the console version including:
• Dedicated Server Support and Server Browser
• Enhanced, CryENGINE 3 powered graphics with DX11 support
• Advanced custom controls, new HUD and a 20% increase to player speed for ultimate twitch-shooter experience
• More details can be found on the Nexuiz community forums at Forums.Nexuiz.com.
Nexuiz for PC is now available from Steam at Store.Steampowered.com/app/96800.
The Kickstarter Page for Two Guys SpaceVenture announces a playable prototype is now available on the Chrome Web Store for the proposed project from Two Guys From Andromeda, the creators of Space Quest. this is to celebrate the project hitting the $100,000 milestone, and they promise an updated prototype for the $200,000 mark. Here's word on what this is: "The purpose of this crude first demo is for us to explore and demonstrate the rapid prototyping capabilities of HTML5 as a multiplatform authoring tool that will empower us to bring many innovative features to the genre we all love." Thanks nin.
The Dota 2 Website has preliminary details on International Dota 2 Championships 2012. Here's the accompanying announcement: Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced details for The International Dota 2 Championships 2012.
The International was launched last year in Cologne, Germany during Gamescom with 16 of the most elite Dota teams competing in a group stage, double elimination playoff format for a grand prize of $1 million. This year, The International moves to Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA during the PAX Prime event, August 31 - September 2, 2012.
The tournament will again be broadcast in multiple languages, free of charge.
Coming to the PC this year, Dota 2 promises to take the unique blend of online RTS and RPG action that has made Dota popular with tens of millions of gamers around the world.
For more information on Valve and its games, please visit www.dota2.com
With under 24 hours left in the Kickstarter Campaign for Republique has taken in around 85% of its $500,000 target. There are a bunch of recent videos to help you decide if you want to try to help this stealth/survival game get over that last funding hump. Thanks MacLeod.
GOG.com now offers another DRM-free classic, as they have Quest for Glory 1-5 as a bundle. Here's word on the series: "In the Quest for Glory pack, which contains all five parts of the classic action RPG games by Sierra, you create your own character, choose his class and abilities and then set out on your grand voyage. Quest for Glory games are universally acclaimed as one of the best adventure games ever developed. After completing a part, you can import your character into the next one, keeping your skills and some special rewards you've hoarded, like magic items."
Those with active Steam accounts who join the Rockstar Games Steam Community will receive a fee copy of Midnight Club 2. Word is: "Join the Official Rockstar Games Community on Steam at http://steamcommunity.com/games/rockstargames by 10 am Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, and receive one non-giftable copy of Midnight Club 2 in your Steam account by May 29th. Eligibility: User must have an account with at least one successful purchase, gift or retail registration in the account. The offer is not available to users who already own Midnight Club 2." Thanks Eurogamer.
Square Enix and GameStop announce the previously revealed Hitman Sniper Challenge is a preorder incentive for Hitman: Absolution, saying the assassination sequel will be released on November 20th, and that Hitman: Sniper Challenge will be available for consoles next week when preorders commence, and will follow on Steam for Windows PCs on August 1st. Here's word: Developed by IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE is not part of the main game, but a stand-alone experience to reward fans who pre-order HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. Players can don the suit of Agent 47 as he takes on an exclusive assassination assignment. From a balcony overlooking a rooftop gathering, players will be tasked with taking out Richard Strong, Jr., CEO of Stallion Armaments, along with his entire staff of bodyguards. Skilled players will capitalize on score multipliers, hidden secrets, unlock equipment upgrades and marvel at the many creative ways one can discretely dispose of a body while they work to fulfil their contract in the most efficient way possible.
An online leaderboard allows players to compare their sniping abilities with monthly prizes, keeping the stakes high through launch. In North America, the top sniper at the time of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION's launch will win a trip for two to Copenhagen, Denmark where they will meet with the HITMAN development team and have their likeness incorporated into the next HITMAN game. Keep an eye on www.HitmanSniper.com for more details. Additionally, the high-powered Kazo TRG sniper rifle used in the challenge can be carried over into the main game along with all the "Sniper Challenge" upgrades and unlockables earned.
"HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE sets a new industry standard for pre-order incentives," said Mona Hamilton, vice president of marketing at Square Enix, Inc. "For all those HITMAN fans that just can't wait to play HITMAN: ABSOLUTION, they can immediately take part in an exclusive competition featuring the original assassin when they pre-order at GameStop."
Available May 15, HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE will be downloadable exclusively for customers who pre-order through GameStop for the PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE®. The Windows PC version will be made available through Steam on August 1, 2012. For more information, please visit: www.HitmanSniper.com .
Steam News has details on a new patch that's now available for Risen 2: Dark Waters, the action/RPG from Piranha Bytes. This includes bug fixes, as well as player-requested defensive enhancements, as the patch notes mention: "Most monster attacks can be blocked now," and: "Player has the ability to dodge during combat." On a related note, GamesDot.org has word on a new mod that fixes a SpeedTree bug to fix "the trippy-annoying foliage grow-ins" in the game.
The Iron Grip: Marauders Forums announce that the Quests Galore update is now live in ISOTX's multiplayer strategy game. Keeping with the name, this offers 10 new quest missions as well as a new hero and more. All that's new is outlined in the patch notes in this changelog.
Well, if Manstovia is to be relocated, we're taking it out in style, as yesterday I took delivery of the rotisserie unit for my grill, and am gearing up to learn the art of rotation assisted grilling. I was recently reading something grilling guru Steven Raichlen wrote about being mystified that more Americans do not do the rotisserie thing, and it struck a chord, so when I saw the rotisserie on sale, I could not resist. My grill has a separate coals holder for this, and I'm not completely picturing how it will go together, but I'm looking forward to finding out. The other neat thing is this has a light attached to it: I'll just need to work through using it safely, as it's not weatherproof (but neither is the rotisserie).
RIP: Nicholas Katzenbach Dead- Former JFK, LBJ Aide Dies At 90. Probably took some secrets with him.
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