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Archived News:
The recent Tomb Raider reboot is coming to OS X later this year,
reports GameSpot, saying Feral interactive is once again handling the port.
"We're excited to bring Tomb Raider to the Mac, and in doing so introduce a new
audience to Lara Croft's original story," Square Enix head of product
development Darrell Gallagher said. "This is one more step on the road to
achieving everything we wanted with the game." Other details such as pricing and
DLC inclusion are not being provided yet.
The Dogs of War Online
website has word that Cyanide's upcoming MOBA game is now in closed beta
testing. They have a
list of websites that are handing out keys to the beta, none of which are
English, as they say: "French and US websites will come soon !" Word is: "Dogs
of War Online is now in official Closed Beta. If you wish to join the arenas of
the world of Aarklash to joust against other players, you should hurry to get a
key ! About 10 000 keys will be made available Online, so everyone is given a
chance to participate, enjoy a refreshing strategic free to play game, and help
us making it even better. Join the beta and take part into intense turn based
tactical battles, in which strategy and tactics will lead the way to victory."
A new behind-the-scenes
trailer from Infinite Crisis shows off more of the upcoming DC Comics MOBA
in the works at Turbine. Word is: "In this video, the Turbine development team
discusses the catastrophic event system and the destructible environments
contained in the maps in Infinite Crisis – and how they change the game
entirely!" Those interested are encouraged to
sign up for the
closed beta. Continue here to read the full story.
- Government Shutdown Promo on
GOG.com. Save
50%.
Here is the first gameplay
trailer from Thief, Eidos Montreal's upcoming return to the
first-person sneaker series. The clip is narrated by stealthy master thief
Garrett, who says, "I've been away, but I couldn't tell you where." Here's the
description: "In this gameplay trailer, get your first in-game look at Garrett's
hideout, the dark alleys of the City, and your old friend Basso. See all the
pillars of Thief gameplay in action - Infiltration, Theft and Escape - as
Garrett enters the Baron's manor, grabs the shinies and leaves without a trace."
Continue here to read the full story.
An
interview with Cliff Martinez on Lost in the Multiplex talks this former Red
Hot Chili Peppers drummer and soundtrack composer. There is a question about his
current work with a benign answer, but according to
Polygon (via
Reddit), this has been edited to remove his indication that he's working on
an unannounced next installment in the Far Cry series. They report that before
it was changed, his answer included this: "I'm working on a video game called
Far Cry 4." This is unconfirmed, but if you want to be optimistic, deleting the
reference without correction or comment suggests it was removed for secrecy
rather than accuracy. Thanks nin.
Ubisoft and Nadeo announce a playable demo for ShootMania: Storm Elite is
now available via ManiaPlanet
and Steam,
offering the chance to sample this multiplayer first-person shooter. This
includes other promotions, two lotteries and a 50% discount, here are the
details: Today Ubisoft® and Nadeo are pleased to announce the release of
the ShootMania: Storm Elite demo. This demo, featuring a full mode from the
retail product, can be downloaded through
ManiaPlanet,
shootmania.com or via
Steam.
ShootMania : Storm is defined by its fast-paced combat and rich fantasy setting.
The new Elite demo allows even more PC gamers to experience the thrill of
ShootMania’s immediate, competitive and fun online matches. With a tight focus
on team play, the demo offers the Elite 3vs3 game mode, matchmaking, dedicated
rankings and progression levels.
Strongly supported by Nadeo and the community since the beta, ShootMania is
continually evolving and this demo yet another step in that progress. “At Nadeo,
we like to make games that last for years. This is the next part of the
ShootMania story and I am very excited to allow new players to discover one of
the exciting game modes of ShootMania for themselves for free. This demo should
give a strong flavour of what the full title delivers in terms of emotion,
intensity, competition and fun,“ said Nadeo Live Operations Director, Jérôme
Châtelain. To celebrate the release of the demo Nadeo is running two lottery
competitions until October 31st: Players who play ShootMania Elite mode can win
one PlayStation 4 and up to 50 ShootMania Storm games per day. Finally,
interested gamers can take advantage of a special 50% discount off the usual
price, making the ShootMania experience more affordable than ever.
1337 Games announces the official launch of
Tactical Intervention,
about five weeks after re-entering
open beta testing, though the game had previously already gone through the
beta and
launch routine in March. Here's
word: After a successful open beta phase Tactical Intervention is now
live! Since the beta began at the end of August, a lot has changed in-game: four
major updates were introduced implementing the feedback and suggestions of the
beta testers, which made many improvements to the game. For the official start
of the tactical first-person shooter, players now have access to additional
content: various weapons, items and two new maps are waiting to be
explored.
Steam now offers online
sales of Chainsaw Warrior, the video game adaptation of the boardgame of
the same name from Games Workshop (thanks Andrew). Here's word: Chainsaw
Warrior from Games Workshop is the classic nail-biting game for one
strong-nerved player! It's the year 2032 and spatial warping has opened a hole
into another dimension in the midst of the old municipal buildings at the heart
of Manhattan. Bizarre and dangerous creatures are flooding into our dimension,
intent on destruction. Behind their actions is a controlling intelligence known
as 'Darkness', who intends to drag New York back into the warp – destroying it
utterly!
PC Gamer has extracted some quotes from Chris Taylor on the
CnC-Inside.de podcast where he answers questions about the RTS properties
originated by Gas Powered Games now that the studio is owned by Wargaming. He
explains that the Supreme Commander series is the property of Square Enix before
throwing out strong hints that they may be pursuing a new installment in the
Total Annihilation series. Here's word:
“In so far as other RTS properties that I am capable of working on – and I
think you know what I’m talking about, I don’t even need to be coy – I think
that nerd is alive and well.” Remember, the nerd in question is a metaphor for
Taylor’s love of deep, complex strategy systems. Add that to the phrases “RTS
properties”, “I am capable of working on” and “I think you know what I’m talking
about”, and I think we know what he’s talking about.
(A hint: he’s talking about a follow up to Total Annihilation.)
Of course, this isn’t an announcement by any means. In fact, when pressed for
confirmation later in the interview, he returned to maximum coyness. “I can’t, I
won’t, I shouldn’t. It’s just not an area I’m ready to talk about yet. But you
can use your imagination, even though you’re not on the project. You’re welcome
to use your imagination, your imagination will serve you well in this
case.”
This trailer offers
a look at Randal's Monday, an upcoming adventure they call a point-and-geek in
acknowledging it as a tribute to geek culture. Word is: "Discover an inimitable
revision of the good old Graphic Adventures, and join a zany interactive
tragicomedy from the hand of Randal Hicks, the best antihero you can come across
from here to The Tannhauser Gate. But be careful; if you meet him, don’t lose
the sight of your wallet." The game is due next year for Windows PCs and
possibly other platforms. Continue here to read the full story.
Today is the anniversary of this site moving to its own domain back in 1996,
making for 17 years of fun and games here. I try to avoid thinking whenever
possible, but this has me thinking about the future of things here and how to
improve things going forward. Of course I try to avoid doing things like that
too, so nothing may come of this, but I have been known to surprise myself. In
the meantime, here's a heartfelt thanks for all the support over all these
years.
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