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Archived News:
Todd Hollenshead has parted ways with id Software, where he was president of the
Zenimax Media-owned developer after previously serving as CEO from 1996 until
the Zenimax acquisition. One could suspect that a management layer would be
redundant for a subsidiary of a larger company, but the statement on
IGN says the decision was Hollenshead's: "After many years with the studio,
Todd Hollenshead decided to leave id Software to pursue other personal
interests," Bethesda's Pete Hines told them. "While Todd was not part of the
development teams, he was an integral part of id Software’s success as the
business head of the studio and we wish him the very best in his future
endeavors."
The BioShock Infinite: Columbia's Finest DLC is now available
on Steam, offering the
chance to pick up the contents of the Industrial Revolution Pack and the Upgrade
Pack, which were originally part of the Premium and Ultimate Songbird Editions
of BioShock Infinite. As for the first new retail DLC pack for the shooter
prequel,
GameInformer notes a
Ken Levine
tweet on the topic: "DLC Update: We are working on it- have been since the
game shipped. Things are going well, but plz understand: game development takes
time."
Endless Space: Disharmony is now available
on Steam, offering a new
expansion pack for Endless Space, Amplitude Studios' science fiction 4X strategy
game. A brand new trailer
highlights the release, and the announcement includes word that this release is
accompanied by a reward for all the game's players: Haarlem, The
Netherlands – 26 June 2013 – Endless Space players will see their universe
extend massively with the Endless Space: Disharmony expansion pack, which will
be released on Steam later today. Developer Amplitude Studios is very pleased to
enrich its 4x space strategy universe and give the community a new level of
complexity.
“I’m very excited to get this into the players’ hands,” said Romain de Waubert,
Creative Director. “We’ve put a lot of effort into addressing the parts of the
game and gameplay that either we or the community thought could be improved.
We’ve come a long way already with the four free add-ons, and the expansion pack
is the icing on the Endless cake."
As previously promised, Amplitude will reward its loyal players the ‘Sheredyn
Faction’, ‘Endless Hero’ and ‘Automaton ship models’. These free items will
unlock to all players upon the release of the Disharmony expansion pack.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new video from
Divinity: Dragon Commander offers an in-depth look at gameplay from Larian
Studios' "dragons-with-jetpacks strategy opus." The clip features Larian Studios
CEO Swen Vincke explaining what's going on as he plays through an entire turn in
the game's single-player campaign. Continue here to read the full story.
AMD now offers a Catalyst Windows 8.1 Preview reference driver for AMD/ATI
graphic cards. The only detail provided is a list of compatible cards. Word is
this is provided "as is" with no support.
Steam News announces the
release of Magic 2014 —
Duels of the Planeswalkers: Magic
2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers is Now Available on Steam!
Ignite your spark with Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers!
With over 12 million fans, discover what makes Magic: The Gathering the world’s
premier trading card game.
Become a Planeswalker and travel the planes of existence unleashing a torrent of
spells and creatures to devastate your opponents. Prove yourself in combat
against Chandra Nalaar—a fiercely independent Planeswalker with an affinity for
fire and quick temper—then battle your way through the planes to face the
mysterious villain trying to pull Chandra’s strings.
Steam News announces
that Steam Trading Cards
are out of beta, allowing to make like a proper pressure cooker and raise your
Steam level: Today we're making Steam Trading Cards available to
everyone. Steam Trading Cards are virtual cards you can earn just by playing
some of your favorite games, like Team Fortress 2, FTL, GRID 2, Monaco, Trine 2,
Super Meat Boy, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and more. In total there are
over 30 games with Steam Trading Cards, with more being added every week.
Collecting cards lets you craft new badges for your Steam Profile and earn
rewards like emoticons, profile backgrounds, and coupons.
We've also updated everyone's Steam Community profile with a new look. The new
profile has a more concentrated focus on what you play and how you participate
on Steam. There are new customization options as well, like the new profile
Showcases that let you choose what you want to show off: favorite games, items
up for trade, workshop mods, hard-earned achievements, and more.
Additionally, you'll see a new "Steam Level" on your profile, and when hovering
over a player's avatar. Every badge on Steam now grants XP, which contributes to
your Steam Level. If you've been a Steam member for more than a year and have at
least one game on your account, then you've already got two badges. You can earn
more by participating in events and sales, collecting trading cards, trying out
all the Steam Community features, and more.
To learn more about all the new features, visit the
Trading Card Update Page
Steam now offers a
playable demo for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, City Interactive's
sharpshooting FPS sequel. There's no word on the demo's contents, so here's the
overview of the full game: "Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is the only multi-platform,
first-person, modern shooter exclusively designed around the sniper experience.
It takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights,
offering more diverse sniper challenges; a rebuilt AI system and the thrilling
“one shot, one kill” precision that made the original a huge hit, selling 3
million copies worldwide. Taking advantage of the advanced capabilities of the
CryENGINE3, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 also delivers striking graphic
environments." Thanks Frans.
The Shadow
Warrior Facebook Page reveals plans for Shadow Warrior Classic Redux,
an upcoming remake of the original Shadow Warrior that updates the graphics of
the Build-engine first-person shooter/slasher/thrower. This is not to be
confused with the
upcoming Shadow Warrior reboot or the unaltered original Shadow Warrior,
which is available for free.
Word is: "Shadow Warrior Classic Redux is coming to Steam with updated visuals,
a remixed soundtrack, and both the Wanton Destruction and Twin Dragon expansion
packs all for under $10." Thanks
VG247.
A
post on the Undead Labs forums have word that State of Decay is being
refused classification by the Australian ratings board, following shortly after
news that Saints Row
IV was refused classification under the country's rating system, which was
recently revised to include an
adult R18+ rating. As a result, while the games will be legal to own in
Australia, they cannot be publicly sold there. The post explains: "We've run
afoul of certain prohibitions regarding the depiction of drug use. We're working
with Microsoft to come up with options, including changing names of certain
medications in the game to comply with ratings requirements. Whatever our path
forward, it's going to take a bit." Thanks
Player Attack, where, on a related note,
they have a follow-up on the Saints Row IV situation, saying the problem
with the game is the inclusion of an "alien anal probe." In spite of this being
implied and blurred, apparently there's a fear of copycat crimes once alien
anal probes are actually invented.
DICE's Daniel "zh1nt0" Matros
tweets a
clarification that while EA indeed sent out what appeared to be some
invitations to the upcoming alpha test of Battlefield 4, this was due to
an error, and no additional players are actually being accepted into the alpha
at this time: "@zh1nt0 EA eabastian To clarify: We accidentally sent e-mails
about an invitation out. This is not a second wave of Alpha invites. :(" Thanks
DsoGaming.
A new trailer from
Toki Tori 2+ "turns up the volume" on the promotion of the upcoming Windows
edition of the platformer, which is coming to Steam on July 11th. Developer
Two Tribes also reminds us that
all the
new features making this a "+" edition are also going to eventually come to
the original Wii U edition. Continue here to read the full story.
It turned out there was confusion about the delivery date for our air
conditioner, and it is actually due today. This makes a lot more sense than it
coming yesterday all of 28 hours after being ordered, but two day delivery for
free via Amazon Prime on a 75 pound unit still seems pretty impressive,
especially in light of the warning that it might require extra time to process.
It's okay, we've waited almost 13 years for this, so we probably won't melt by
waiting one more day. Probably.
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