Archived News:
The Path of
Exile forums have the announcement that Grinding Gear Games' action/RPG
will officially launch on October 23rd, drawing the game's extended beta test to
a conclusion (thanks Batman). Here's word: Path of Exile is being released
at 10am Pacific Time on October 23 (this is 6am NZ time on October 24). It's
available on our existing website and also through Steam (which connects to the
same game servers). This article discusses a broad overview of the new content
and major new features in Path of Exile 1.0.0. We'll be presenting more detail
on each section as well as more specific game balance changes over the next
couple of weeks.
This video is the
official Call of Duty: Ghosts launch trailer, offering gameplay footage
from the military shooter sequel. Here's the simple pitch: "Outnumbered and
outgunned, but not outmatched. Call of Duty: Ghosts takes players to a world
altered by a devastating mass event. Following an elite squad of soldiers known
as the "Ghosts," lead the fight back against a newly emerged global power. Call
of Duty: Ghosts arrives 11.5.13." Continue here to read the full story.
Hudson is home and doing better. Thanks for the juju, it seems to have helped.
Link of the Day:
The Horrifying Secret 'The Matrix' Reveals About Humanity.
The negative response of the public to Wild Games Studio
invoking a takedown notice over
TotalBiscuit's Day One Garry's Incident review has resulted in the
publisher rescinding this claim, and the
original scathing review
is once again available for all to see.
Kotaku has the following statement from Wild Games Studio on the matter
(thanks nin): We sent TotalBiscuit a Steam key on September 26th, giving
him permission to evaluate Day One: Garry’s Incident.
Monetizing wasn’t mentioned in our communications and it was an error on our
part to not have clarified the issue.
It was for that particular fact that Wild Games Studio had asked the video’s
removal.
After the video was made unavailable, we have taken seriously the reaction from
the community concerning freedom of expression.
We strongly believe in the freedom of expression of people and medias and have
removed our copyright claim.
Wild Games Studio didn’t intend on preventing anyone from using their right to
freedom of expression.
For this reason, Wild Games Studio sincerely apologizes to TotalBiscuit and
anyone who felt that their freedom of speech was denied.
Continue here to read the full story.
The GeForce Website
now offers WHQL-certified "R331 Game Ready" driver for NVIDIA graphics cards.
Word is: "This Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you’ll have the best possible
gaming experience in Batman: Arkham Origins and Battlefield 4.
GeForce Game Ready drivers also provide performance increases for a variety of
different games." This is what they say this does: "Performance Boost –
Increases performance by up to 13% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in
several PC games vs. GeForce 327.23 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary
depending on your GPU and system configuration." Thanks Iggy.
Stronghold HD and Stronghold Crusader HD are now available
on Steam. These
updated versions of Firefly's castle siege games are on sale for 30% off for the
coming week and the purchase of either game also includes a Stronghold
Kingdoms Starter Pack to allow you to check out the MMO installment in the
series, though the games are also being offers free to those who already own the
Stronghold Collection. Here is a
Stronghold HD Steam launch
trailer and a
Stronghold Crusader HD Steam launch trailer to off updated HD graphics, and
here's word: Stronghold HD and Stronghold Crusader HD update the classic
castle building games with high definition graphics and the ability to play in
real time with the entire map on a single screen. Remastered to support
resolutions up to 2560x1600, these HD updates take advantage of modern PC
hardware allowing players to see all the action on screen at once. Advance on
the castle gates while flanking the enemy from behind, feign retreat and lead
your foes into a deadly trap or just sit back and watch the destruction unfold!
Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader were originally released in 2001 and 2002 to
critical acclaim and commercial success. Over the years the Stronghold series
has grown to become one of the most enduring RTS franchises in gaming, with
sales of more than 6 million. Firefly’s most recent success has been in the MMO
genre with Stronghold Kingdoms, which currently has over 2 million players in
over 100 countries. A sequel to the original Stronghold Crusader is set for
release in early 2014, which will be self-published by Firefly Studios on
Steam.
Continue here to read the full story.
Twentieth Century Fox has filed a trademark for "Alien: Isolation" for use "with
computer game and video game software, downloadable mobile software, and
decorative magnets," according to a report on
Siliconera. They do not link to the listing, which we have not been able to
locate on the United States Patent and Trademark
Office website, but presuming it's accurate, it seems an indication that the
Alien/Aliens franchise has a gaming future past the disappointment of Aliens:
Colonial Marines. Thanks nin via
Polygon.
This video from cynical
British reviewer TotalBiscuit explains how his review of Day One Garry's
Incident got spiked after the game's publisher/developer Wild Games Studio
invoked a YouTube takedown/strike, in spite having sent him the game code to
review (thanks Quboid). He also goes into a little history of how publishers
have been able to exploit YouTube's automated copyright complaint system to
their advantage over the years. In a classic example of the Streisand effect,
this fiasco is only going to draw more attention to his scathing commentary on
the game. Continue here to read the full story.
Codemasters announces the classic cars and circuits content for F1 2013
are now available to all owners of the racing sim after its initial release as a
preorder bonus. This
trailer shows off the cars pack and
this one shows off the
tracks pack (and both demonstrate the team's love of Fleetwood Mac), and each is
available on Steam for
the Windows edition. Continue here to read the full story.
A second trailer is now
available for X Rebirth, showing off more of EGOSOFT's space combat
reboot in advance of the game's release on the 15th of next month. Publisher
Tri-Synergy is now accepting preorders of the game on
their online store, offering first details on a limited boxed version and
its contents. Here's what it will include:
- Updated Color X Encyclopedia (ebook)
- Art Book of Concept Art (printed)
- Player's Manual (printed)
- Soundtrack
- Bonus Videos
Continue here to read the full story.
A new trailer from
Batman: Arkham Origins offers a narrated play-through of the upcoming
prequel to the Batman Arkham series of stealth/action games. The clip is 17
minutes of mostly gameplay, so spoilers are present. Here's word: "The Batman:
Arkham Origins Official 17 Minute Gameplay walkthrough video features Senior
Producer Ben Mattes and Gameplay Director Michael McIntyre at WB Games Montréal
as they guide viewers through the mechanics of the new title, highlighting the
game's deep combat system and engrossing narrative. Over the span of 17 minutes,
you'll see the Dark Knight explore the Batcave, beat down on thugs and
infiltrate a corrupt Gotham City Police Department." Continue here to read the full story.
NYTimes.com - This Is War (for a Game Industry’s Soul). Thanks Ant
via
Slashdot.
Ramble about Battlefield 4, the future of AAA games, and theoretical
innovation in military shooters,
Today is a key day in determining the fate of Hudson the wonder dog, as she has
an appointment for some follow-up testing with a cardiologist. This will result
in a clearer understanding of her condition and how it is responding to
medication, which directly relates to how much time she has left. I have mixed
feelings about burdening anyone else with this, but so many of you have
expressed concern about her condition in a way that makes you seem like family that I feel compelled to keep you in the loop, and am not above requesting
you try to send out a little good juju for my baby.
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