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Archived News:
Ubisoft reports full year results ( Adobe Acrobat format) for their fiscal year
ending March 31st, reporting annual sales of €1,007 million, a non-IFRS
operating loss of €66 million, and confirming their 2014-15 operating income
target. Here are some highlights:
- The success of Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag (more
than 11 million sell-in and digital units). Every year, this flagship
franchise for the video game industry offers players a highly innovative
gaming experience, and generates a steady and very profitable revenue
stream.
- An 18% year-on-year decrease, to €758 million, in
sales generated from games for core gamers, due to the release of two major
titles in fiscal 2013-14 versus three in 2012-13.
- A solid performance by Just Dance 2014, with more
than 6 million sell-in units.
- A 24% contraction in sales of casual games, to
€249 million.
- A 32% increase in digital segment revenues, which
climbed to €195 million, led by digital distribution and sales of additional
content (items and DLC). This segment accounted for 19% of the Group’s total
sales in 2013-14.
- A 1% dip in back-catalog sales, to €229 million.
Far Cry 3 recorded nearly 3 million sell-in and digital additional units,
demonstrating the franchise's growing importance.
Frontier Developments announces the release of the fourth and final alpha phase
of Elite: Dangerous, indicating their space combat sequel is edging closed to
completion. "Reaching the final phase of the Alpha process is a significant
milestone for Frontier and for the development of the game," says Frontier CEO
David Braben. "The already huge volume of space and richness in Alpha 4 is an
exciting foretaste of the infinite freedom and sheer visceral adventure that is
available from Elite: Dangerous." This will be a brief phase, as word is the
$150.00 premium beta will begin in two weeks: On 30th May Elite: Dangerous
moves into a new phase of Beta testing with an increasingly complete game.
Premium Beta starts on 30th May, and participants can already immediately
download single player combat experience. Additionally, pre-orders of both the
Beta and final game are available now, and upgrades are available for those who
have have already pre-ordered the standard Beta or the final game
here.
There's a Bohemia
Anniversary Sale on Steam this weekend, offering the developer's games for
as much as 80% off regular prices. The page also notes that a free Arma III
weekend is underway, though the parameters for this are not outlined (typically
such weekend will run until 4:00 pm EDT Sunday).
The
Pro Cycling Manager website offers the
first screenshots of
Pro Cycling Manager 2014, showing off the next installment in the bicycle
racing series, and revealing details on what it will involve. Here's word: Pro
Cycling Manager 2014 on PC will thrill fans of sports management and catapult
you to the head of one of the 75 pro teams in a riveting cycling season where
you take part in over 200 competitions and 550 stages! This extensive 2014
edition offers meticulously rendered graphics, new off-race management options
(R&D, financial management and improved sponsor relations, etc.), a more dynamic
transfer market, a more realistic injury system, a brand new and highly
intuitive interface and a race gameplay that is full of great features,
including consecutive orders and race tactics!
Kasedo Games announces the official release of Hegemony Rome: The Rise of
Caesar via digital distribution, as the strategy game has completed its Early
Access run. The game is available
on Steam,
while there's also a boxed retail version in the works that's expected on May
30th. Here's a launch
trailer, and here's word: All campaign chapters and the sandbox mode
have now been added to the game; along with many tweaks, fixes and improvements.
Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar is a historical strategy game that focuses on
the intricate tactics and methods of grand warfare. The Early Access period has
allowed developer Longbow Games to work with the community to ensure the
different mechanics of the game have been implemented effectively and achieve
their vision for the title. In celebration of the launch of the full version,
there’s a brand new trailer now available from Longbow Games thanking everyone
for their support in crafting the final game of Hegemony Rome: The Rise of
Caesar.
Continue here to read the full story.
Supergiant Games
now offers the launch trailer
for Transistor, paving the way for next week's release of the sci-fi action/RPG
from the developers of Bastion. They note the music is from the game's
soundtrack, which is on sale here.
The game itself is available for preorder
on Steam. Continue here to read the full story.
This video is a
live-action clip with a stunt intended to promote Watch Dogs, Ubisoft's upcoming
open world hacking game. In the clip, regular people are supposedly pranked with
a phone app, though it seems likely the whole shebang is staged, in which case
it's actually us who are being pranked. Continue here to read the full story.
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut on
Steam. Save 75%.
- Humble Indie ReBundle 8 on
Humble Daily Bundle.
- May Myriad of Games Weekend on
GOG.com.
- Panzer Elite Action Gold Edition on
Steam. Save 10%.
Capcom Unity offers release dates for Ultra Street Fighter IV, saying
the fighting re-remake will hit Windows PCs on August 8th as a standalone
release or as an upgrade for Super Street Fighter IV. The console versions are
due sooner, as the game will hit XBLA and PSN early next month.
This trailer shows off
some costumes that are available as preorder bonuses, as word is: "Oh, and if
you’re wondering about how to get those nifty costumes you saw in the trailer
there; they’re yours if you pre-order Ultra Street Fighter IV. Be sure to check
both the Street Fighter website as
well as Capcom-Unity for more information in the upcoming weeks." Continue here to read the full story.
The
Auto Club Revolution website has word from Eutechnyx that their free-to-play
motorsports game is getting an overhaul, and a new version 2.0 paving the way
for the virtual reality era with Oculus Rift support will begin closed beta
testing on June 16th. In addition to Rift support, the new version will include
other changes: "Already featuring over 50 of the world’s leading manufactured
cars like McLaren, BMW, Ford and Bentley, a wide range of new manufacturers and
car models have been added to the virtual line-up (such as RUF and Maserati),
new interiors are to be added to boost the stunning level of detail. Fresh
bespoke audio and engine sounds have also been reproduced to deliver an
authentic sound experience for full player immersion. Players will now be able
to create a 360 degree garage to admire their collection. Vehicle physics have
been overhauled to not only enhance realism but also competitive fun."
There's a new
Battlefield 4 trailer on
The Battlefield Blog, showing off the upcoming Dragon's Teeth expansion for
the military shooter sequel. Word is: "The upcoming Battlefield 4 expansion
Dragon’s Teeth will bring the all-out war of Battlefield 4 into new exciting
vistas, together with new game modes, weapons, and gadgets. Now, you can get a
taste of the first gameplay footage from Dragon’s Teeth in our new Battlefield 4
Premium trailer. Look closely for another glimpse into the future…" Continue here to read the full story.
The
EVE Community website announces that tickets are now on sale for
EVE Fanfest 2015, noting
that the second day of the March 19-21, 2015 event will provide spectacular
views of a solar eclipse. Here's word: After an incredibly successful
Fanfest this year, we are happy to announce that tickets are now on sale for
Fanfest 2015. The event will be held at the usual venue, Harpa, here in
Reykjavik Iceland, the home of CCP Games since 1997. Dates to pen into your
diary for the ultimate celebration of the EVE Universe are March 19-21, 2015.
We are also happy to announce that we have a limited special offer for the first
buyers of tickets for
Fanfest 2015 which includes a sizable discount, regardless of whether you
are paying with your real life wallet or your internet space money. We will be
starting with the very limited Early Bird Special Offer, moving into the Early
Bird and then Not So Early Bird offers before we hit Full price. We very much
recommend you secure your tickets early for the best deal.
- Will of
Flame - Indiegogo. "A comical and frenetic shoot 'em up. Lead a red
bounty hunter to revenge, riding alien beasts and shooting a vast array of
weapons in highly explosive stages!"
- Alpenföhn Himalaya 2 Kühler on
Technic3D. German.
- AMD A10-7850K (Kaveri) on
X-bit labs.
- ASRock Z97 Extreme4 (Intel Z97) Motherboard on
TweakTown.
- ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II OC Graphics Card on
X-bit labs.
- ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 (Intel Z97) Motherboard on
TweakTown.
- ASUS Xonar U7 7.1 USB Sound Card on
Hardware Canucks.
- ASUS Z97I-Plus Preview on
ocaholic.
- Avexir Blitz 1.1 Series Memory on
Pure Overclock.
- Corsair Hydro Series H105 on
techPowerUp.
- Das Keyboard 4 Professional on
TechSpot.
- EDGE Boost Pro 300GB Enterprise SSD on
TweakTown.
- Logitech G502 Proteus Core Tunable Gaming Mouse on
Nikk Tech.
- MSI's Z97 Gaming 7 motherboard on
The Tech Report.
- NETGEAR Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router R7000 on
Hardware Heaven.
- Patriot Stellar 64GB USB-OTG 3.0 Flash Drive on
Neoseeker.
- QNAP SilentNAS HS-210 2-Bay NAS on
eTeknix.
- Raijintek THEMIS Evo CPU Cooler on
Modders-Inc.
- Rapoo T120P Wireless Touch Mouse on
TweakTown.
- Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Hybrid Gaming Mouse & Ladon Gaming
Mouse Pad on
Technology X.
- Urban Armor Gear Aero Case for Samsung Galaxy S5 on
Testfreaks.
2 New Murder Charges for Ex-Patriot Hernandez. Reached in prison for a
reaction, O.J. allegedly said: "Records are made to be broken."
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