|
|
 |
Archived News:
This trailer is a
brief teaser for a game called Sword of the Stars: Ground Pounders, an extension
of the SotS series which, as far as we know, has not actually been announced by
Kerberos Productions (thanks Gamer's Hell). There's not much to go by in the trailer
except indications that this is a sci-fi wargame using virtual cards, and word
that it's "coming soon." According to the description, we should:
"Stay tuned for info on PC/mobile demos and more about the game itself!" They
also have a link to a preliminary
website where you can sign up for alerts. Continue here to read the full story.
The
Codemasters Blog has the news that GRID 2 will officially incorporate
modification support, which is a first for Codemasters. The post describes what
they are calling "Mod Support V1.0," basic support for PC gamers that will be
separated from the version of the game used for competition with other players.
This is a previously unannounced inclusion in their upcoming
Community Patch and they also include an update on that patch with the
latest details, though an ETA is not yet offered. Here's word: Previously,
some of our game's files were protected against modification. This was intended
as a defence against cheating, mostly during online play, but also when setting
lap times or earning achievements. When the modification of a protected file has
been detected the game would disable online access, achievements and would also
prevent any saving from occurring.
However, we understand that many mods are made with absolutely no intent of
inconveniencing other players. These guys want to play the game in their own
way, but as it stood the game would not save their progress if they were to
modify a protected file.
So we’ve decided to assist these players by adding some basic support to the
game that allows modified data and when enabled the game will now save your
progress. Please note that the save file is separate to the one used by the
unmodified game and online play, leaderboards, achievements and RaceNet
functionality will all be disabled to protect the integrity of the main
game.
IGN has word that development is complete on Splinter Cell: Blacklist,
and Ubisoft's now-gold stealth sequel is off to manufacturing for its August
20th release (thanks
DSoGaming). Also, the
Ubisoft forums now offer minimum and recommended system specs for the
Windows edition: One difference you may notice from here and what you'd
see on steam is the min spec for Processor.
It's 2.13GHz, not 2.53GHz.
Otherwise... here you go:
Minimum:
OS:Windows® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista® (SP2) / Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8
Processor:2.13 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E6400 or 2.80 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+
or better
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:512 MB DirectX® 10–compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher
DirectX®:9
Hard Drive:25 GB HD space
Sound: DirectX 10–compliant DirectX 9.0c–compliant
Additional:Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset,
optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
Recommended:
Processor:2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8400 or 3.00 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 940 or
better
Memory:4 GB RAM
DirectX®:11
Hard Drive:25 GB HD space
Sound: (5.1 surround sound recommended)
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Additional:Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset,
optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
Born Ready Games is now offering OS X and Linux editions of
Strike Suit Zero are now available
on Steam, as both included
with purchases of the Windows edition of the space action game. "Strike Suit
Zero has seen great success on PC," says James Brooksby, Born Ready Games CEO.
"It’s been great to see space combat fans getting back into the genre. Now we’re
excited to bring that experience to both the Mac and Linux communities." To
celebrate, the game is on sale for 50% off for the next week.
Creative Assembly announces that those who preorder Total War: ROME II
will be entitled to future "privileged access" to Total War: ARENA, the
upcoming free-to-play installment in the strategy series. Here's word: Announced
today, owners of Total War: ROME II will receive privileged access to Creative
Assembly’s in-development F2P title Total War: ARENA when it becomes available.
Including advanced beta access, exclusive in-game Legion Armoury bonuses and
approximately $15(USD) of in-game currency (terms and conditions apply, see
www.totalwar.com/arena for details),
ROME II players automatically earn ‘Legion’ status and will be able to
experience the massed battle MMO before the game opens up to all.
Total War: ARENA was revealed to be Creative Assembly’s first F2P title in
production at this year’s GDC in San Francisco in March, during Lead Designer
James Russell’s talk on strategy mechanic design.
Total War: ROME II is released on September 3rd.
The Battlefield Blog kicks off a new series of articles called "The Road to
Battlefield 4" with a first installment called "Dialing Up The Team Play" with
an in-depth look at multiplayer support in Battlefield 4, DICE's upcoming military shooter
sequel. On the topic, a new
trailer from the game shows off the game with a French narration that's all
Greek to us. Here's a bit from the diary for those who say they want a
levolution: Levolution is an overarching design concept incorporating a
lot of features both big and small, that all affect gameplay in some way. You’ve
probably already seen what it can do to skyscrapers but it also includes
features like changing weather conditions that affects visibility, car alarms
and metal detectors alerting players of enemy presence, or the ability to
completely shroud a building in darkness and take out the enemies within using
your IRNV scopes. Much more than just massive feats of destruction or pretty
graphics, the exciting thing about Levolution is how it affects gameplay. From
bringing down a skyscraper to securing a zone from enemy vehicles by raising
bollards to block entry, Levolution will let you dynamically shape every game.
And like so many other elements in Battlefield 4, Levolution also ties into the
team play aspect of the game.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new video developer
diary #2 (NSFW) for Saints Row IV called "What Happens in Space..."
discusses in detail the intricacies of the plot in the upcoming installment in
the open-world action series. Just when you think they're drinking their own
Kool-Aid, they break out the crazy and start anal probing aliens. Here's the
official party line: "This week's exclusive 'behind the scenes' video will
center on the story and the endless possibilities inside the game. Jim Boone,
Senior Producer, Steve Jaros, Creative Director and Chris Claflin, Lighting
Lead, from Volition and two actors Terry Crews (voice of Ben King) and Troy
Baker (default player voice) share their thoughts on how the virtual world of
Steelport allowed them to cross even more boundaries than before." The game is
due in North America on August 20th and in Europe on August 23rd. Continue here to read the full story.
This new trailer
shows off Apocalypse, the just-announced
new DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. In the video, Treyarch game design
director David Vonderhaar animatedly describes the gameplay in the four new
multiplayer maps in the DLC as well as the new zombie scenario it will include.
Continue here to read the full story.
- The Swapper on
Steam. Save 50%.
- Team 17 and Kalypso Mix on
GOG.com. Save 60%.
EA SPORTS announces FIFA World, a free downloadable association
football/soccer game for Windows PCs, though this is only being announced for
two territories at this time, Russia and Brazil, where it will be released in
November. Here's word: FIFA World will be available free* to soccer fans
and gamers in Brazil and Russia with a broadband internet connection and an
average spec laptop computer or desktop personal computer. The new game will be
built around FIFA Ultimate Team, the most popular game mode within EA SPORTS
FIFA that reflects the best recent real-world performances of the world’s best
players. In Ultimate Team, fans have the freedom to build their own unique
squads to play their own style of soccer, re-shaping their teams based on the
real-world performances of their favorite players.
An article on
the J.U.L.I.A. website is part one of a retrospective from CBE Software
called "Surviving IndieGoGo," chronicling their experiences as indies "in the
chaotic crowdfunding world." You may recall they
publically dumped their publisher before
going the crowdfunding route
for their upcoming J.U.L.I.A. Enhanced Edition. The tale of their success
is interesting, and may provide help for other developers, as word is: "I don’t
think of myself as a “crowdfunding expert”. But as one indie who has gone
through a very difficult process successfully and considering the kindness that
was given to me; I can only hope that my experiences and lessons learned might
be helpful to those out there hoping that crowdfunding can make their creative
dreams come true."
A new Domain of Day trailer
from Aaru's Awakening offers a look at this upcoming platformer from
indie developer Lumenox. The game will
include four domains, and the clip takes a look at how the "Day" mode works (the
other three are Dawn, Dusk, and Night). The game is due this fall, and a
playable demo was released earlier this
summer. Continue here to read the full story.
True to the tongue-in-cheek nature of the Saints Row series, Volition announces
the Saints Row IV Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition, a one-off version of
the upcoming Saints Row game with a one million dollar price tag. Here's word on
the contents if you decide to whip out the black card for this: Deep
Silver today unveils a very special edition of Saints Row IV. The Super
Dangerous Wad Wad Edition aka The Million Dollar Pack will contain a selection
of very Presidential items and activities for the ultimate Saints Row
experience.
One Saints Row fan will be able to purchase this limited edition package which
contains:
- Saints Row IV : Commander in Chief Edition
- A full sized replica Dubstep Gun
- A full day of spy training
- A trip to space with Virgin Galactic
- One year’s membership of E25 Super Car Club and a
Lamborghini Gallardo to make it worthwhile
- Plastic Surgery of the purchaser’s choice
- A shopping spree with a personal shopper to create
the ultimate Planet Saints capsule wardrobe
- 7 nights for two at The Jefferson Hotel in
Washington
- Hostage rescue experience
- A brand new Toyota Prius and insurance to give
something back to the environment
- 7 nights stay in the Top Royal Suite at the
Burj-al-arab with flights for two
The Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition is available for pre-order through Game
now http://bit.ly/SRWADWAD, and will be delivered to the purchaser in a truly
Presidential style.
Ugh, another downside of using a smartphone as an alarm clock: A dead battery
means no alarm. This actually struck me this morning after hitting snooze, so I
came this close to avoiding being tripped up by this.
|
Twitter 
