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Archived News:
A free weekend for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is now underway
on Steam, where
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
Director's Cut is also now playable gratis. The free weekends for CD
Projekt RED's action/RPGs run through Sunday at 4:00 pm EST, and both games are
also currently on sale for 80% off. They warn that the Witcher 2's system requirements call for a file
system that can handle 8GB files. Here's the Witcher 2 pitch:
The player is Geralt of Rivia, a professional
monster slayer, a witcher. Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed
Temeria, Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose.
Soon after, he saved King Foltest’s life when the monarch was attacked by a
witcher-like assassin. He continues to protect the king, serving as his
bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom. The Order’s last
bastions have yielded to the royal army, yet one more task remains - the
Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm, and her fortress
must be taken. A month after the attempted assassination, Foltest’s armies
stand at the gates of La Valette Castle, preparing for a final assault.
Still at Foltest’s side, Geralt is among them, unable to begin his personal
quest to discover the mysterious assassin’s origin and identity…
Thanks to the new, ultra-modern REDengine, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
features both beautiful graphics and sophisticated in-game mechanics,
drawing players into the most lively and believable world ever created in a
video game.
LocoCycle is now available
on Steam, offering the chance to burn some rubber in this motorcycle
action/racing game. Here's the deal:
Newly self-aware, I.R.I.S. the martial-arts
wielding assassin motorcycle, has begun a cross-continent escape to freedom.
I.R.I.S.’s only ally is her engineer Pablo, who gets conscripted into the
quest after his pant leg gets caught in her chassis. Hunted by the
psychopathic motorcycle S.P.I.K.E. and a multinational weapons cartel,
I.R.I.S. and Pablo face long odds, but they are riding for ‘Murica and
freedom - so how can they lose?
Steam News announces
that Jagged Alliance: Back
In Action is now available for OS X and Linux as part of the same
purchase with the Windows edition of the Jagged Alliance 2 remake. Here's
word:
We are proud to announce that Jagged Alliance: Back
in Action is now also available for MAC and Linux platforms. Ported by
Bigmoon Studios using Unity engine, the game will now let you free Arulco on
OSX and Ubuntu just as well as on Windows. The best thing about it: Everyone
that already owns Jagged Alliance: Back in Action on Windows will
automatically get access to the two new versions as well. Just log in to
your Steam account on your MAC or Linux system, download the game and start
playing! New customers will also automatically get all three versions.
Early access to the beta version of HAWKEN is now being offered
through Steam.
Accompanying this is
a post with a bunch of posts to help players with prior experience in the
mech shooter, pointing the way to a
Steam Transition Guide, a
Steam Transition FAQ, and
more. Early Access involves buying a bundle, but the game will be free-to-play
when it launches. Here's a
new HAWKEN trailer, and here's word:
HAWKEN features 5 game modes: Team Deathmatch,
Co-Op Bot Destruction, Missile Assault, Siege and Deathmatch. Each mode
offers a unique gameplay experience that requires a different approach and
hones a separate set of skills.
Strike fear into the hearts of your opponents with the Nemesis Bundle. This
pack comes with 9 mechs, each with its additional weapon unlocked, an
exclusive Bloody HAWKEN Pilot Emblem, and the Spooky Ghost Repair Drone
(RD-B00). The Rocketeer, Raider and Berserker also come with a frightening
skull-themed Nemesis Chassis skin. Purchasing the bundle also grants
immediate access to HAWKEN during our Early Access phase.
Here's a new gameplay trailer from South Park: The Stick of Truth, Obsidian's
now-gold flatulent action/RPG. The clip runs 13 minutes, showing the arrival of
the "new kid," as foretold by ancient prophecy.
The
Bethesda Blog announces a release date for The Evil Within, saying the
survival/horror game will be released on August 26th in North America and three
days later in Europe. They celebrate with
a Vine clip showing the game's
packaging. Here's the explanation:
Announced today, we’re happy to share news that The
Evil Within, the new survival horror game from Tango Gameworks (led by
Resident Evil’s Shinji Mikami) will release on Tuesday, August 26th in North
America and three days later (August 29th) in Europe.
To celebrate the occasion, for the first time we’re showcasing the game’s
final packaging in the Vine above.
We’ve got much more coming on The Evil Within. Discuss the game in our
forums and be on the lookout for news and updates on our Facebook, Tumblr,
Instagram, and Twitter accounts.
In a canny move that would make the Dungeon Keeper proud,
GOG.com is offering the original PC version of
the bad guy simulator for free, capitalizing on the publicity about the new
pay-to-win mobile edition that has burnt off a lot of gamer goodwill. This is a
48 hour promotion, and all you need to qualify is a free GOG.com account.
bitComposer Games announces Disciples 3: Reincarnation is now live
on Steam, offering a
turn-based strategy remake that combines Disciples 3: Renaissance and
Resurrection into one package, which carries a 20% discount for the next
week. Here's word:
The remake of the two predecessors, Disciples 3:
Renaissance and Resurrection contains many new features, which are also
based on the feedback from the community. Gamers are now able to play
multiplayer matches on land and on water, take on new and challenging quests
and build their own campaigns with the map editor. Furthermore new spells
and a completely revamped fighting- and inventory-system for all units are
available.
The
Battlefield Blog announces a premium Battlefield 4 subscribers will
receive the Second Assault map pack on February 18th, saying two weeks later on
March 4th, the regular unwashed owners of DICE's military shooter sequel will
get the chance to buy the add-on. They also announce the Naval Strike pack will
launch for premium members in late March, with more details on that to follow
soon. In the meantime, here's a reminder of the BF3 content being reimagined in
the Second Assault pack:
In a week, you’ll take a step back in time with
Battlefield 4 Second Assault, featuring four fan-favorite maps from
Battlefield 3 – Operation Metro, Caspian Border, Gulf of Oman, and Operation
Firestorm. Reimagined with Frostbite 3 graphics and Battlefield 4 gameplay,
Battlefield 4 Second Assault will be released on February 18 for Battlefield
4 Premium members on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, and for
all Battlefield 4 players two weeks later on March 4.
The
Kickstarter for Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians has hit its initial
$600K funding goal with about 10 hours remaining in the crowdsourced fundraising
campaign for Playdek's tactical role-playing game. There are a number of stretch
goals still possible for the project, though time is short to hit most of the
funding thresholds they've set. A
new update shows off some character art for the game, and they are holding
another AMA on reddit
today at 5:00 pm EST. Here's an outline of what it involves: Unsung Story:
Tale of the Guardians is the spiritual successor in a storied line of epic
tactical RPGs designed by Yasumi Matsuno. Playdek is excited to be partnering
with one of the most legendary game designers, as well as you the fans, to bring
out a refreshing, immersive new take on the tactics genre.
In the hands of the veteran tactical RPG master himself, Unsung Story will
re-imagine a classic game genre, as Yasumi Matsuno weaves together one of the
complex and rich game worlds that he is known for, with inspiring class based
tactics game play.
A new trailer offers a
narrated look at Age of Wonders III, Triumph Studios upcoming strategy game. The clip runs 18
minutes, with a particular focus on the Arch-Druid leader class and the power of
their Random Map Generator system. Here's a bit on what this represents: "Age of
Wonders III introduces RPG-style, class-based character building to the strategy
genre. The leader persona of the players, consisting of a main class, race, and
specializations, forms the heart of their realm. RPG style skills are
extrapolated to affect a whole empire. Leader characters range from Elven
Princesses, to Machiavellian Rogues and ruthless Warlords. Today we reveal
details of the Arch Druid Class."
This new cinematic video
from Spiders Studios shows off Bound by Flame, the project the developer
calls their "ambitious RPG to date." The clip features a testosterone-heavy
narration to explain in intricate detail all the challenges players will
encounter when exploring their fantasy world of Vertiel. Here's the explanation:
In this overview of the many possibilities Bound by
Flame has to offer, we discover the great freedom of action given
to the
player, where the various decisions and different choices he makes during
his quest or his attitude to the other characters will affect his experience
in the game and the world around him. The player's reaction to the flame
demon that possesses him and his tendency to reject its influence or allow
it to consume his soul to gain more power will also significantly affect his
experience during the adventure and exert a strong influence on his
relationships with his companions and his approach to combat.
This latest video also uses numerous gameplay sequences to reveal a little
more of the spectacular and tactically complex combat in Bound by Flame. The
battles will also be the focus of the next Bound by Flame video trailer to
be released in the coming weeks!
Swordfighting in Hellraid is highlighted in
this new video diary
from Techland's upcoming first-person melee combat game. This accompanies
a
blog post on the Hellraid website discussing the topic. Here's the
explanation: "We spend a lot of time improving our combat system because – as we
keep repeating – we believe that fighting will be the essence of Hellraid. Our
programmers and animators are currently working on new types of melee attacks
based on our experience gained from a medieval sword fighting training that we
took recently."
- AMD A10-7850K Dual Graphics Performance on
TechSpot.
- Bitfenix Flo Gaming Headset on
Mad Shrimps.
- CMStorm Ceres 500 Gaming Headset on
LAN OC.
- Cooler Master CM Storm Ceres 500 Headset on
Pure Overclock.
- Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 10.1" Android Tablet on
eTeknix.
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 on
AnandTech.
- Orb Audio Mod4X Custom 7.1 Modular Home Theater Speaker System on
Technology X.
- Ozone Onda Pro Headset on
RBMODS.
- Samsung 840 EVO 256GB & 500GB mSATA SSD on
Vortez.
- Silverstone PS09 Micro-ATX Chassis on
eTeknix.
- League of Angels is now live,
offering a turn-based strategy MMORPG "set in a fantasy world of
angels, magic, and heroes"...
- The
39 Days to Mars Kickstarter is funded, with another 18 days to hit
stretch goals. In contrast to the pop group, this would be 3369600 Seconds
to Mars...
Happy Valentine's Day!
Q: What's the difference between the east coast of the U.S. and Sochi, where the
Winter Olympics are being held? A: We have snow here. And lots of it, as we got
socked with a triple storm yesterday. We now have about two-feet of snow on the
back deck, and in spite of shoveling about a ton of snow yesterday, there's
another ton of it out there to shovel today. Weeeeeee!
And if you missed it, we've had a couple of hardware failures here, and are in the
process of restoring the full functionality of the site from a backup, which is
probably going to be a several day process. In the meantime we're partying like
it's 1995, with a static HTML page and none of the bleeding edge sophisticated blammo database wizardry we've grown used to, so the forums, RSS feed, search
and the like won't be back until all this is straightened out. Apologies for the
issues, and thanks to the many of you who have expressed support and
encouragement while we work things out. And importantly, thanks for Frans, who
is working very hard behind the scenes to set everything straight once again.
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