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Archived News:
The GameSpy Technology
Website announces that as of the end of next month, GameSpy owner
Glu will discontinue backend services for games using GameSpy technology (thanks Joao). Word is: Effective May 31,
2014, GameSpy will cease providing all hosted services for all games still using
GameSpy. If you have any questions about how this impacts your favorite title
please contact the game's publisher for more information. Thanks for a great
ride!" This will impact lots of games, and in one case, there's already a
post on the Bohemia Interactive forums saying they are working on an
alternatives for Arma 3 and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, while users of their
older games will just have to get by without the services GameSpy was previously
providing: Important
notice: effective May 31, 2014, Gamespy will cease providing all hosted services
for all games.
This is going to affect multiplayer in our games that use Gamespy for
matchmaking, cd keys authentification and NAT traversal from Arma: Resistance to
Arma 3. We are planning to introduce an alternative solution using Steam to Arma
2: Operation Arrowhead and Arma 3 users.
Other games (Take On Helicopters, Arma 2, Arma 2: Free, Arma, Arma: Cold War
Assault) will have more limited multiplayer experience with loss of server
browser, cd key authentification and NAT traversal systems. That said, direct IP
connection to servers should work even after Gamespy services are no longer
available.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Elder Scrolls Online forums outline the maintenance schedule to prepare for
tomorrow's official launch of Bethesda's new MMORPG (thanks Acleacius). Here's
word: As 4/4 is already here in some parts of the world, the North
American and European megaservers, store, and account system will be taken
offline soon as we prepare for the end of Early Access and our worldwide launch.
Our team is working hard to ensure the downtime is kept to a minimum, though we
anticipate the outage to last approximately 3-4 hours. We will let you know the
moment the servers are back online.
Once the store, account system, and game come back online, you will see the
following changes:
- The official ESO store at
store.elderscrollsonline.com will be switching over for launch. You will be
able to select your preferred subscription plan and payment method.
- The ability to upgrade from a Standard Edition to
a Digital Imperial Edition will be available in the official ESO store.
- The Palomino horse will be available for purchase
from the official ESO store.
- In-game mail is being turned back on.
Please check back soon for more information and updates, and welcome to The
Elder Scrolls Online!
Firebase Industries
now offers a playable demo for Arcadecraft, a simulation where you
attempt to run a successful video arcade, disregarding the evidence that this
may no longer be possible. Those who enjoy the demo may want to throw their
support behind the game's
Steam
Greenlight. campaign. Here's word on the demo: "This demo allows you to play
through the first year of the game and experience a lot of the interaction and
functionality of Arcadecraft for the PC. You will find almost an hour of
gameplay, many of the game characters and events, and a taste of all of the
cabinet types available in the game. This demo is based around the most recent
version of the Arcadecraft Beta for PC so there is still incomplete art and the
possibility of bugs."
Soldak Entertainment is
now offering a Linux edition of Din's Curse, their action/RPG. A playable
demo was released a couple of weeks ago,
and this can be found on
this page. Here's the pitch on the game: "Din, champion of the gods, has
cursed you into a second life of service because you selfishly squandered your
first one while causing misfortune to those around you. To redeem yourself, you
must impress Din by building a reputation for helping others. Travel the
spacious western plains of Aleria and save desperate towns from the brink of
annihilation. Until you're redeemed, you're doomed to wander the earth alone for
all eternity."
A
Kickstarter update for Limit Theory introduces a new order-based market
system being introduced to this upcoming procedurally generated space game
(thanks JDreyer). The update includes
this video diary
explaining what this brings to the game. Here's a bit from the update: A
real, order-based market now lies at the heart of the economic activity in Limit
Theory. With the ever-powerful principles of supply and demand realistically
driving the prices of resources at markets, we now have a reactive, living
economy in which the changes affected by you and NPCs alike will have resonating
effects on the whole of the economic equilibrium. There is no smoke here, only
reality. Ignore it if you choose, but know that in understanding and learning to
shape the market lies an incredible amount of raw power. Don't let it go to your
head >:]
Continue here to read the full story.
This
Steam Community announcement has word that FTL: Faster Than Light
Advanced Edition is now available, updating the Windows edition of the space
strategy game with free new features, and introducing an iPad edition:
FTL: AE is free expansion to FTL which includes a new alien race along
with new events, weapons, playable ships, drones, and more! It also adds
additional musical tracks by Ben Prunty, and events by Tom Jubert and guest
writer Chris Avellone.
If you own FTL on Steam it should automatically update the game to the newest
version, v1.5.4. If you instead own a DRM-Free version of FTL, you need to
re-download the game from the original location and then re-install it. The
following link has more information about updating DRM-Free versions -
Update Instructions [www.ftlgame.com]
Additionally, FTL has also been released on iPad! It is the complete game (same
as PC) and includes the new AE content. It costs $10 in the US Store and is
available on the App Store worldwide. Note: FTL purchases on computer cannot be
transferred or redeemed on iPad.
The Age of Empires website
has the surprise announcement that an Extended Edition of Age of Mythology
will hit Steam next month, linking
a video from the end
of February teasing the news while
this trailer offers an
actual look at the game (thanks
All Games Beta). This will be an enhanced remake of Ensemble's
mythology-inspired real-time strategy game originally released in 2002 along
with its Titans expansion, and here's word on what's being added to the mix a
dozen years later: Age of Mythology — The game that transports players to
a time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in
the affairs of mortals.
Use mythological creatures like Minotaurs and Cyclopes to bolster your armies'
strength. Call upon the gods for assistance in flattening enemy towns with
meteors or scatter opposing troops with lightning storms.
New in the Extended Edition: Steam Workshop, improved rendering engine, Twitch
TV integration, enhanced observer mode, native support for Win 7/8 and HD
monitors, and more!
Continue here to read the full story.
Eutechnyx announces that today is the official release date for Warhammer
40,000: Storm of Vengeance for Windows and iOS. The Windows edition of the
lane strategy game entered Early Access last week, but it has been deemed ready
for prime time and Early Access will end sometime today. Here's word on the
game: Storm of Vengeance tells the story of a pivotal moment in the
Warhammer 40,000 universe, during the legendary planetary conflict on Piscina
IV. Featuring two of Games Workshop's most cherished characters, Grand Master
Belial and Ork Warlord Ghazghkull Thraka, Storm of Vengeance offers the player
the chance to command the tenacious defence of the planet with only 100 Dark
Angel Space Marines, or attempt it’s annihilation using the cunning of the Ork
Waaagh! and their telly-porta technology.
Full Control announces that Jagged Alliance: Flashback is now in closed
alpha testing, and their Kickstarter backers are entitled to participate, adding
that Early Access to the game should be offered by the end of this quarter.
Those interested in getting in on the alpha should head to the
game's website where
there's still the opportunity to become a backer. "We are happy to announce that
Jagged Alliance: Flashback is finally in Alpha, with Steam Early Access
close on its heels," said Thomas Lund, CEO of Full Control. "Fans of the
franchise will be excited about the return of the beloved turn-based action of
the original game, and we can't wait to get feedback from our Kickstarter
backers and the rest of the community when Early Access on Steam begins. So go
ahead, talk to us! We want to make this game as great possible for the fans of
the franchise, which is also why we have chosen to focus heavily on the
modability of the game."
Publisher ATLUS announces a delay of a few weeks for Daylight, saying the new
release date of April 29 will help make the
survival/horror game even scarier. They offer
a new trailer to mark
the news, and the following explanation: Let's not mince words. First
news you need to know about Daylight is that we had to delay the release date by
several weeks. Here's the thing: the way Daylight is developed is completely
different because of its procedural generation. In a lot of ways it really
helped the team by streamlining the environment creation, but it's taken extra
time to make sure all the scare cues are properly implemented for maximum player
effect.
Tl;dr: we're fine tuning Daylight to make it scarier.
Daylight's new release date is April 29.
The silver lining to this cloud? We have some great news about Daylight's price:
1) Starting on April 29 for 2 weeks, PS+ subscribers will be able to get
Daylight for $9.99, non-subscribers $11.99.
2) You can pre-order Daylight on PC right now through April 29 for $9.99,
which is 33% off the original price.
After the promotional periods, Daylight will be its regular $14.99 price.
Continue here to read the full story.
- ADATA Premier Pro SP920 256GB Solid State Drive on
eTeknix.
- ASUS Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC on
ocaholic.
- Cooler Master CM Storm Pitch Gaming Earphones on
Mad Shrimps.
- Coolermaster HAF Stacker 935, 315R & 315F Modular Chassis on
eTeknix.
- Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini-ITX Chassis on
TweakTwoen.
- Fractal ARC MINI R2 Computer Case on
Mad Shrimps.
- Gigabyte P35K Ultrablade Gaming Laptop on
pcGameware.
- Noctua NH-U12S, NH-U14S and NH-D14 CPU Coolers on
Hardware Heaven.
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan vs AMD Radeon R9 290X on
ocaholic.
- Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard on
AnandTech.
- ROCCAT Kone Pure Gaming Mouse on
LAN OC.
- Toshiba PX02SS 12Gb-s SAS3 Enterprise SSD on
TweakTown.
- XFX Radeon R9 290 Double Dissipation Video Card on
Legit Reviews.
Today is going to be a beautiful day around here... it's sunny, and the
temperature is actually supposed hit 60 at some point, which will be a first
this year. This delayed start to spring has taught us that our front lawn is one
of the shadiest spots in the entire area, as we still have a pile of snow I
estimate must weigh 100 lbs that hasn't managed to melt off yet. I see other
smaller snow patches here and there when walking the Gunnar-man, but I estimate
ours to be about the equal to everyone else's put together. It will certainly
enhance the impression the winter is over when (if?) that finally goes away.
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