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Archived News:
Humble Mumble has details on the new
Humble Weekly Sale, which
offers a chance to pick up the entire Serious Sam series of not very serious
first-person shooters. As usual, this allows customers to pick their own price
while supporting charity with their purchases. This also includes the revelation
of Serious Sam 4, saying that Croteam's proceeds from the proceedings will help
fund the next installment in the franchise, which is expected in 2014, saying:
"All funds to the developers in this weekly sale will go towards making the
upcoming Serious Sam 4 the craziest and greatest Serious Sam game EVER."
Steam News announces a
free weekend is underway for Sid Meier's Civilization V, and that the turn-based
strategy sequel is on sale
for 75% off (the links currently erroneously read "Counter-Strike: Global
Offensive," but they point to the right place). Here's the recruiting pitch:
"Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the
dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new
technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build
the most powerful empire the world has ever known."
The
SimCity Website has word that the Mac OS X edition of SimCity is
delayed until August because EA and Maxis "do not believe it is ready for
primetime yet," you know, like the Windows edition was. Here's word on the
delay, which also outlines near-future plans for patching the Windows edition: Hi,
Mayors – today we are announcing that we are moving the release date of the Mac
version of SimCity to August. We have made this tough decision because we do not
believe it is ready for primetime yet. We want to ensure the Mac is a great
experience for our players and that is why we are taking more time.
In the meantime, on the PC side, we are currently working on a series of
multiplayer and multi-city fixes and improvements that will be available in
Update 5. To give you a preview of what’s to come, see the notes below.
You can expect Update 5 to hit in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned for more info
on that. In addition to Update 5, we are already beginning work on Update 6,
which will focus on RCI improvements, a lot of which we’ve gathered from fan
feedback on our forums. Once we have the notes locked down, we’ll release them
in our “Currently in Development” thread, like we’re doing today with Update 5.
One final note for our Mac fans: As a sincere thank you for patiently waiting to
play, we are going to extend the availability of the SimCity Launch Park
(released in Update 4) to all players who have purchased the Mac version. Now
you, too, can launch a Llama balloon. Because who wouldn’t want to do that?
Thanks again for your patience and understanding. See you in August!
Slitherine offers
the release of Panzer Corps : Allied Corps, choosing D-Day to release
this World War II strategy game they call a spiritual successor to Allied
General. Here's word on the game, which is a standalone release, and does not
require the original Panzer Corps to play: The Allied Corps Campaign takes
the award winning Panzer Corps game system and puts you in command of the
Western Allies. Starting in the Western Desert and commanding the British 8th
Army, the player takes on Italian forces with support from the German Afrika
Korps. The war then moves on to Sicily and then must fight their way up Italy
against stiff German resistance. In 1944 a new front will be opened by Operation
Overlord, D-Day, and then push on to the Rhine and Berlin.
Panzer Corps: Allied Corps is an expansion for existing Panzer Corps owners and
a full stand-alone for new players. Allied Corps includes more than 25 new
scenarios, over 50 new regular and special elite units, and modified version of
existing units to cover the entire war in detail from the Western Allies
perspective.
Paradox Interactive announces a June 18th release date for Knights of Pen
& Paper +1 Edition, the Windows and OS X version of their computer RPG about
playing a tabletop RPG. Those who make their initiative roll can preorder the
game, which does not include any incentives other than the intrigue presented in
this trailer. Word is:
"The original KoPP is a bestseller on mobile platforms and this new +1 edition
sports the same pixelated look of the 16-bit era and features tons of pop
culture references, but also adds a bunch of new things that are better
explained with this handy dandy (and just released!) trailer:" Continue here to read the full story.
Here's
a new Kickstarter for a new 4-on-4 space combat sim/MOBA called GoD
Factory: Wingmen from Nine Dots Studio. The game is designed for use with
the Oculus Rift headset, and the page has a video showing off the impact
head-tracking has on gameplay. They seek $70,000 and plan on releasing the game
this year for Windows and OS X. Here's word: GoD Factory: Wingmen is a
multiplayer space combat sim where the player works with a team of up to three
other players to destroy the opponent’s Carrier while defending their own.
Before entering battle, players have the opportunity to construct and customize
their own ships out of an enormous wealth of hulls, weapons, upgrades and
components. Players will first have to choose a unique race, each of which
focuses on a different play style and boasts a unique visual look. In the game,
the players must destroy different key areas of the enemy Carrier to
incapacitate it and ultimately destroy it.
The Oculus Rift will provide the ultimate visual experience in an already
visually stunning space arena. Players will be able to turn their heads for a
full 360 degree view of the ship and surrounding space environment. The extra
views will help the player in both gameplay and for an immersive experience like
none other.
Here's a trailer from
Abducted, showing off alpha gameplay footage of the recently re-revived
episodic horror-themed action/adventure in support of a
new
Kickstarter for the game, seeking a modest $20K. Talk to the hand is old-hat
(or glove), so in this game you talk to the arm, as the game features an alien
computer in your arm. The clip offers a look at the game's conversation system,
and how your arm can keep you alert to the dangers in the game's hostile
environments. Continue here to read the full story.
A new
official website is online for Might & Magic X Legacy, the next
installment in the Might & Magic fantasy role-playing series. Developer Limbic
Entertainment announces they are now at work on the first-person RPG, saying the
new website provides fans the opportunity to participate: "Through this website,
players will be able to join the game development, discuss game features with
the developers & other gamers and participate in the creation of a unique
dungeon by voting every week and bringing in their own ideas. All this with a
simple objective: to develop a video game for the players and with the players."
Steam News has word that
a free weekend is underway for Saints Row: The Third, announcing that
Volition's open-world action sequel can be enjoyed with no financial commitment
between now and 4:00 pm EDT on Sunday. The game is also on sale between now and
June 10th for 75% off, which applies to the game and also to Saints Row: The
Third - The Full Package, which also includes 17 pieces of DLC.
The E3 2013 trailer for
Wolfenstein The New Order offers a look at Machinegames' upcoming
alternate-history installment in the Wolfenstein series of supernatural
shooters. The clip shows the imagined horrors of a German victory in World War
II, including Nazi mechs, Nazi Beatles, and Moon Nazis before showing off
gameplay, which includes Nazi mechs and lots of shooting. Continue here to read the full story.
The new War for Humanity
trailer (NSFW) shows off Saints Row 4, Volition's upcoming open-world
action sequel the clip calls "the most dramatic Saints Row ever" (thanks nin).
This pretty awesome video features everything we've come to expect from the
series, including violence, humor, and nudity, while introducing the cast
and outlining the game's perfectly plausible premise. Continue here to read the full story.
Developer Cyanide and publisher Focus Home Interactive offer the
first teaser trailer
from Blood Bowl 2, revealing plans for a sequel they say has been
secretly in the works for a year now for their fantasy-themed tackle football
game. Here's word: Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to offer
you a first video teaser making official Blood Bowl 2, that has been secretly
under development for a year at Cyanide Studio! Blood Bowl 2 is the sequel of
Blood Bowl, the video game adaptation of Games Workshop’s boardgame that twists
American football with a fantasy universe inspired by Warhammer, all in a bloody
and explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy. Discover now the very first video
of Blood Bowl 2, which will be presented in much more detail over the coming
months!
This short video is an introduction to the famous and legendary duo of
fan-favourite commentators: Jim Johnson the Vampire, and Bob Bifford the Ogre
ex-star player of Blood Bowl! We have already had the pleasure of listening to
their corrosively ironic commentaries during the first Blood Bowl video game’s
matches, but fans will be delighted to learn that these two colourful characters
will make a noteworthy return in Blood Bowl 2, where they will take a
particularly important place!
In Blood Bowl 2, Jim & Bob will be with us, flesh and blood, throughout the
game. They will be modelled, and animated in their Cabalvision studio that will
be the main interface for the game! The whole game will be presented in a
Cabalvision theme – the official Blood Bowl TV! – where Jim & Bob will guide
players, comment their decisions and will even interview key star players
appearing in the huge campaign mode. Of course, they will also grace us with
their wild commentaries during the matches!
Continue here to read the full story.
The Path of
Exile website confirms the promised major patch went live, bringing the
beta of Grinding Gear Games' action/RPG to version 0.11.0. They also detail a
version 0.11.0b patch that quickly followed to address stability issues, and say
a version 0.11.0c patch will is on the way to further pave the way for upcoming
league play (and no, we do not understand a version numbering system where
0.11.0 is a major patch and that subsequent minor patches wouldn't simply be
versions 0.11.1 and 0.11.2). They also say that they will begin offering new
Open Beta Supporter Packs tomorrow along with the version 0.11.0c patch. Here
are the patch
notes for version 0.11.0.
bitComposer Games announces that Jagged Alliance Online has re-launched
on Steam as a
single-player and multiplayer game with more features and less play-to-win than
it's web-based predecessor. They offer a
release trailer
and an online PvP
trailer showing off the game, as well as two premium editions of the
free-to-play game, a Shadow
Edition and an Ivan
Edition, each of which is 10% off during the launch sale. Here's the
deal: Eschborn, June 6, 2013: bitComposer Games, gamigo AG, and
Cliffhanger Productions are bringing Jagged Alliance Online back to life on
Steam as a single player and free multiplayer game.
Jagged Alliance Online enables the player to take on missions all over the world
in PvP battles or in missions in order to improve his or her team, get the best
equipment, and put together the toughest squad of mercenaries in the world. The
new 3D graphics, the tried and true Jagged Alliance game mechanics for tactical
turn-based battles, over 40 mercenaries, and over 500 different weapons and
other equipment make Jagged Alliance Online the best that turn-based strategy
has to offer.
All players can battle others in challenging PvP duels or work together with
their alliances to conquer warzones in PvE. Jagged Alliance Online also includes
an optional CAMPAIGN PACK, which allows players to immerse themselves in a high
quality single player world, experiencing dozens of challenging missions across
the globe. The CAMPAIGN PACK works like a normal download game: buy it once, and
play it forever with no further purchase necessary.
The entire game is available ‘fair to play’ on Steam. This means that every
piece of equipment in the game can be attained just by playing, without in-game
premium currency: everything can be found or earned in game. The mercenary squad
is of course fully operational in both game modes!
A
new Kickstarter has its hand out for $200,000 to fund development of A
Vampyre Story: Year One, a prequel to A Vampyre Story, the adventure game
created by Bill Tiller, the lead artist on LucasArts' The Curse of Monkey
Island. Bill wants to create a prequel episode with about five hours of
gameplay, about a third of the size of the original game. Here's more: "A
Vampyre Story: Year One we hope will appeal to fans of A Vampyre Story, fans of
Disney style animation and fans of “old school” Lucas Arts graphic adventures.
It will even have the same puzzle driven game play and the same Graphical User
Interface (or as we say in the biz, GUI) as The Curse of Monkey Island. The art
style will use hand painted 2D backgrounds, and have 3D animation, real time
lighting, and 3D characters models." Thanks
The Adventuress.
Konami Digital Entertainment announces plans to launch a Windows PC edition of
Castlevania Lords of Shadow, calling this an Ultimate Edition of this
single-player action/adventure game. Word is the game is coming to Steam on
August 27th, and a boxed edition will be released in Europe on August 30th.
Here's more: The stunning 3D epic is set at the end of days and dark
powers isolate the Earth. The World's alliance with the Heavens has been
threatened by a dark and malevolent force -- the eponymous Lords of Shadow.
Across this shattered land, the souls of the dead wander unable to find peace,
whilst creatures of evil wreak chaos and death upon the living.
Enter Gabriel Belmont: a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of
holy knights who protect and defend the innocent against the supernatural. His
beloved wife was brutally murdered by evil forces and her soul trapped for
eternity. Neither living nor dead, she foresees the horrific truth of what is at
stake and guides Gabriel to his destiny -- and hopefully salvation for the
world.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Ultimate Edition boasts a number of key advances:
- New Features: The Ultimate Edition offers the
original full game plus add-on content: Reverie and Resurrection. It also
boasts enhanced 1080p HD graphics, runs at a solid 60 frames per second via
recommended spec, and offers trophy integration through Steam with Cloud
saving.
- New Storyline: Players can immerse themselves in
the brand-new Lords of Shadow storyline, meeting classic characters and
experiencing tangential side stories.
- New Weapons and Skills: Overcome obstacles using
the Combat Cross multi-function weapon and hone platforming skills within
this sprawling adventure. Swing across chasms, climb sheer walls, rappel
down cliffs, grip and pull away obstacles.
- New Titan Battles: Conquer behemoth enemies of
terrifying size, where special attacks and cunning speed are required for
advancement.
- New Exploration: Explore gothic ruins, dark
castles, barren forests and frozen wastelands. Discover a whole world to
investigate with many routes and hidden secret places that contain items to
aid Gabriel on his quest.
Prime World: Defenders is now available
on Steam, offering a
tower defense game set in the same continuity as
Prime World, their
upcoming strategy/RPG. Here's what this is about: Prime World: Defenders
merges classic tower defense gameplay with a collectible card game mechanic.
Your towers, your spells, your traps - all are magic cards that you can collect
and upgrade as you progress through the campaign. You'll have to develop your
own strategy for each map, because you earn random cards at the end of every
battle. Will you have a plan that fits your own particular hand? Choose your
deck wisely as you move forward.
This video is the E3
trailer for Hellraid, Techland's upcoming hack-and-slash game. The clip
starts with cinematics, but the last half is gameplay, showing off some shooting
as well as hacking and slashing. Word is: "Hellraid offers a single-player,
story-driven campaign of hack & slash action and unique, competitive cooperation
multiplayer that pits four players against the armies of hell – and each other –
in a battle for points, rewards and fame. The game is developed by Techland and
scheduled for a 2013 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3." Continue here to read the full story.
Here's a new trailer
from Total War: ROME II introduces Cleopatra as the Egyptian ruler
appears in The Creative Assembly's upcoming RTS sequel. The clip features
cinematics and a narration by Cleopatra with an authentic
Egyptian/Greek/Transylvanian accent. Continue here to read the full story.
There are a lot of significant dates and holidays that I will fail to remember,
but today's is not one of them, as June 6th being the anniversary of D-Day is
burned into my mind pretty permanently. Even more than Memorial Day or Veteran's
Day, the knowledge of what unfolded on this date in 1944 really brings to mind
the incredible sacrifices of soldiers, and serves as a stark reminder of how the
horrors of war should be avoided. Here's a sincere salute to the greatest
generation.
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