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Archived News:
"The End is in Sight!" proclaims
a
Kickstarter update for Wasteland 2 announcing inXile entertainment
plans on shipping their RPG sequel by the end this August. Here's part of the
update which includes details on a new big update that just rolled out today for
the game's beta: We also just released another big update to the Wasteland
2 beta (full
notes on our tumblr). This update adds the final major area of Arizona,
meaning the Wasteland 2 beta now includes all Arizona maps, which is
approximately half the entire game!
At this stage we're internally feature complete, but not feature locked. What
that means is that every feature is in our dev builds but we're still testing
functionality, gameplay balance impact and even quality. If a feature is not
good enough, we'll cut it, but if fan feedback and internal review indicates
it's vital, we'll double down on it. But the main focus for the new few months
lies with balancing, optimizing and of course mercilessly hunting down bugs.
But we are not yet in full lock-down, it is important for us to stay flexible
for iterations as we keep learning from the backer beta. For instance, we'll be
tweaking the skill usage density and variety our game levels, and adding some
smaller lines and skill-paths. Combat balance is something else we'll be
spending a lot of time on in the next months, as it still needs much
fine-tuning. Localization is another major step and we can do with more help on
that, see more below. In other words, these next few months won't be idle
months!
Supergiant Games announces the release of Transistor, offering PC and
PS4 gamers the chance to play this sci-fi action/RPG from the developers of
Bastion. The Windows edition is available
on Steam and the game's
original soundtrack is available for purchase from the
Supergiant Store, where is can be streamed for free. Reviews of the game are
already appearing, so you can check out impressions on
CVG,
Destructoid,
The Escapist,
Eurogamer.net,
Game
Front,
GameInformer,
GameSpot,
GameStar.de (German),
GameTrailers,
PC Gamer,
Polygon,
Quarter to Three, and
Rock,
Paper, Shotgun. Here's a description of the game: From the creators of Bastion, Transistor is a sci-fi themed action RPG that
invites you to wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin as you fight
through a stunning futuristic city. Transistor seamlessly integrates thoughtful
strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, melding responsive
gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling. During the course of the adventure,
you will piece together the Transistor's mysteries as you pursue its former
owners.
EA announces the global launch of open beta testing of
EA Sports FIFA World a
free-to-play association football/soccer game. "By bringing the FIFA franchise
to the PC platform as a free-to-play game, we give millions of new fans their
chance to experience the authentic FIFA experience, with award-winning gameplay
and licensed leagues," said Producer Alex Grimbley. "At the same time, existing
FIFA fans now have a new way to enjoy the game they already love, with fresh
daily content and the ability to play on almost any PC." Here's more: With
over 16,000 players and 600 clubs from over 30 officially licensed leagues, fans
have access to their favorite footballers as they compete in both online and
single player modes. Now EA SPORTS FIFA World is available in English, German,
French, Russian, Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish and
Turkish.
Indie Danish developer Full Control announces the release of a new automatic
Steam patch for Space Hulk that adds co-op support to the mech combat
strategy game. This coincides with the release of a new
Harbinger of Torment
Campaign that adds five new missions that are designed around co-op play,
though they are also available in single-player and versus modes. Here's word on
the patch and the DLC: Players can now challenge friends, in up to
4-player co-op battles where three gamers each control a squad of terminators
and one player controls the Genestealers. To support co-op gameplay, Full
Control has given multiplayer a complete overhaul and is introducing a lobby
system where players can see other gamers who are online and ready to play. The
new co-op functionality is free with Space Hulk, so all players need to do is
log in, visit the new lobby and play.
About the Harbinger of Torment Campaign
As the Space Hulk, the Harbinger of Torment, emerged from the warp it was
discovered to be on a collision course with the planet Baal. Several attempts
were made to change course, but all failed. A team of the Imperium’s finest
warriors is sent to the Harbinger of Torment to try and reverse the engines or
stop them altogether. Failure is not an option. Harbinger of Torment has been
specially designed for 4 player co-op and is now available for PC, Mac and Linux
on Steam.
The
Age of Conan
website announces celebrations are underway to mark the sixth anniversary of
the launch of Funcom's barbaric MMORPG. The celebration includes a big PvP
update and events that will run for the next two weeks. Here's the deal: Shadows
of the past
Play now to take part in a fresh event in Hyboria! Travel through the
sewers of Tarantia and take on the Red Hand, as they are plotting against king
Conan himself! Uncover more layers of deception and discover that the true plans
of treachery go much deeper. Go back to Tortage and the Acheronian ruins to face
off against the true malevolent power behind this new assault!
Free Treasure Chests
The Treasure Chest and the Grand Treasure Chest have just been added to
the in-game Item Shop. These brand new chests grant powerful rewards and on
Friday the 23rd of May all Members will get a Grand Treasure Chest and every
non-Member will get a Treasure Chest as a free gift! (If you become a Member
before Friday you will get your Grand Treasure Chest). To claim your free gift
you must log in before the 31st of May.
Festival of Bloodshed
Age of Conan just got its biggest PvP update ever with the all new PvP
Festival system! Every month there will be a festival week where everyone can
take part in brand new PvP events, do fresh PvP Quests and get their hands on
unique rewards. The first ever PvP Festival week starts tomorrow on the 21st of
May! Learn more about this huge new PvP system from Lead Content Designer
Matthew Bennett
here.
Zeppelin Studio has continued to put a shine on Shein, and they now offer an
updated final demo for this puzzle/platformer to show off its current state. This is available on the Schein
downloads page, and here's the spiel: "Schein’s ever-evolving Dev-Demo has
been updated and has now reached its final state. It has hereby ceased to be a
Dev-Demo and is now the official, representative Demo of Schein. This is a
short, specially designed level, with a selection of main gameplay elements. And
the monsters had to stay at home, so it's absolutely safe to try." All this goes
along with the game's return to
Steam
Greenlight for your voting pleasure. Of this they add "say 'yes' to Schein"
(we would have gone the "don't say nein" route). Finally, here's
a new trailer. Continue here to read the full story.
Defrost Games announces that Project Temporality is now available
on Steam as promised,
carrying a temporary 33% launch discount for the next week. "We are excited to
bring Project Temporarily to the Steam universe," says Niklas Hansson, Defrost
Games founder. "Now everyone can play in four dimensions and change the way they
think about time." Here's
a launch trailer and here's word on the 4D puzzler: Experience the
mind bending power of single player cooperation.
Project Temporality is a third person action/puzzle game built around the
concept of allowing the player to play with time. Thanks to our proprietary
engine Sparta 3D we make the fourth dimension as available as the other three.
Just as with a VCR you can rewind time or fast-forward through it seamlessly.
Combining this and our time line concept you will solve mind-bending puzzles, by
giving yourself a helping hand. Any time you need a friend, you can be that
friend. Create a new timeline at any time/any place there are no restrictions.
This game is all about giving you full freedom in four dimensions.
Solve puzzles involving lasers, mirrors, force fields, trap doors, platforms,
keys etc. Exploit time to do the impossible. Explore the world and see into the
mind of its people. We hope that you will enjoy the result of our years of
evenings and weekends.
Contains 6-14 hours of gameplay.
Continue here to read the full story.
The Retro Game Crunch website
announces the release of this collection of seven 8-bit games covering several
genres. Word is: "Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm
and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES
classic." Here's a release
trailer showing things off. Continue here to read the full story.
- Agarest: Generations of War on
Steam. Save 66%.
- The Banner Saga on
Steam. Save 40%.
- Crusader Kings on
Humble Daily
Bundle.
- Race The Sun on
Steam. Save 66%.
- The Treasures of Montezuma 4 on
Steam. Save 20%.
- X Rebirth on
Steam. Save 50%.
Steam News announces the
release of Wolfenstein:
The New Order, a new installment in the alternate-history series of
supernatural first-person shooters. Word is: "Wolfenstein: The New Order
reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Under
development at Machine Games, a studio comprised of a seasoned group of
developers recognized for their work creating story-driven games, Wolfenstein
offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person
combat." Some reviews of the game are now online to help decide about this one
(thanks nin), you can read evaluations on
Ars Technica,
AusGamers,
CraveOnline,
CVG,
Destructoid,
EGM,
Eurogamer.net,
The Escapist,
GamesBeat,
GameInformer,
GameSpot, GamesRadar
(video),
IGN,
Joystiq,
NowGamer,
Polygon,
Shacknews,
TIME.com,
TotalBiscuit (NSFW
video),
USgamer, and
VideoGamer. Finally, the launch has not been completely problem-free, and
PC Gamer has an outline of problems players have encountered with the
Windows version, along with possible solutions and workarounds, noting that most
of them seem to be the result of issues with video drivers that will hopefully
be addressed by AMD and NVIDIA. Here's more on the game itself: Intense,
cinematic and rendered in stunning detail with id® Software’s id Tech® 5 engine,
Wolfenstein sends players across Europe on a personal mission to bring down the
Nazi war machine. With the help of a small group of resistance fighters,
infiltrate their most heavily guarded facilities, battle high-tech Nazi legions,
and take control of super-weapons that have conquered the earth – and
beyond.
Egosoft announces the release of a new version 2.0 of X Rebirth
on Steam. Though this is a
point release subtitled "Secret Service Missions," there is no new content,
though it does add new ships, missile types, and other new features to enhance
the game. Word is: "After considerable effort and with an eye to all the great
feedback we've received, X Rebirth 2.0 represents a major update for a wide
variety of gameplay mechanics." Here's an
official launch trailer
and here's a bit on what's new:
- New playership modifications allowing for
different cockpit configurations for special purposes.
- Two new configurable radar modes for the event
monitor
- An autopilot for your playership
- Several new commands for ships in your squad,
permitting much finer control over their actions.
- A massive overhaul of the game’s balancing, as
well as the introduction of three difficulty levels, and achievements for
the new difficulty level "hard.”
- Multiple new gamestarts in different areas of the
universe specially tailored for traders, builders or fighters
- A set of beautiful new capital ships which are
especially useful for trading in Omicron Lyrae
- An overhauled visual look and feel resulting from
improved shaders and soft shadows
- Lots of UI and menu improvements
- Ability to deal remotely with lots of NPCs without
the need to land on stations
- Redesigned highway gameplay
- Better support for joysticks
Continue here to read the full story.
An Assassin's Creed Pirates
Demo is online, as a web-based entry in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series of
stealth/action games. This is a PC version of the mobile Assassin's Creed
built using Babylon.JS, an open-source 3D engine that is built on WebGL,
Javascript, and Typescript, according to
this story where they have further details and quotes. ""When Assassin's
Creed Pirates was released on mobile, it received high praise for its
groundbreaking visuals," explains Francois Bodson, Studio Manager. "We wanted to
see if a game like this could be possible on the Web. It's difficult to really
know where web-gaming is headed, but we can be sure that Babylon.JS and Internet
Explorer today, in terms of gaming, are great platforms to demonstrate its
potential." This video
shows off the project, and though there is a Microsoft focus, word is this will
play on browsers other than Internet Explorer. Continue here to read the full story.
Panzer Tactics HD is just two days away from its release
on Steam, warning that
time is running out on the 20% preorder discount on the Nintendo DS remake for
Windows. Here's a teaser
trailer promoting the launch. Continue here to read the full story.
Her Interactive announces the release of
Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion for Windows and OS X, which would be
Nancy Drew 30 if they numbered these titles, which is probably why they don't.
Word is: "In The Shattered Medallion, Nancy and George compete in Pacific Run, a
hit New Zealand reality TV contest. Ever since 2002’s Secret of the Scarlet
Hand, the eccentric Sonny Joon always seemed a step ahead of Nancy. But as he
runs this reality show, everything starts spiraling out of control. Are the
mishaps the result of cheating competitors or something beyond this world? Step
into Nancy Drew’s shoes to uncover the truth."
Hey Blizzard, I think I've figured out how to get you out of the oddest story
choice in Diablo III, the first act death of one of the most beloved characters
in the series. Think about it... he was killed by butterflies, which are
popularly reproduced via origami. That's right... Deckard Cain was a replicant!
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