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Archived News:
A new patch is now live in Diablo III in North America, updating the
action/RPG sequel to version 2.06. The patch has a couple of bug fixes and balance changes, and
also frees up some inventory space by dispensing with the specific legendary
crafting materials previously required to craft set and legendary items. Here's
word from
the patch notes: "Legendary crafted items are meant to be both a stepping
stone into end game items and a good place to spend crafting materials at the
end game. While we like the fantasy of having the unique crafting materials,
obtaining them was either keeping too many people from being able to complete
the recipes in a timely manner or encouraging game flipping and similar less
than ideal patterns of play in order to acquire them. As such, we are removing
the requirement for unique items when crafting Legendaries."
Aspyr announces the release of a Linux edition of Sid Meier’s
Civilization V on Steam
as a SteamOS release. Valve celebrates the news with
Civilization
Linux Launch Sale with big savings on the entire series. Here's word on the
penguin-powered release: Aspyr Media, in partnership with 2K and Firaxis
Games, announced today that the critically acclaimed Sid Meier’s Civilization®
V, and all available expansion packs and downloadable content*, is now available
on Linux for SteamOS. The title includes all the same options and features as
its Windows PC and Mac predecessors, including Steam Play support. Players will
enjoy achievements and cross-platform multiplayer between Windows PC, Mac, and
Linux platforms, as well as direct access to the game’s community hub on Steam.
This release of Sid Meier’s Civilization V on Linux targets SteamOS and features
support for Valve’s upcoming Steam Controller.
The
SEGA Blog offer the E3
2014 gameplay trailer for Alien: Isolation, along with new
screenshots from Creative Assembly's upcoming survival/horror game. They say
they are showing off the game at the show with a 20 minute theater presentation,
and a new game mode playable on the show floor. Continue here to read the full story.
Obsidian Entertainment celebrates E3 with a
new "roles" trailer
from Armored Warfare, detailing a new role system and the types of tanks players
will command the upcoming free-to-play military tactics game. Here's a summary:
"The roles of the Main Battle Tank (MBT), Recon and Artillery units in Armored
Warfare will offer players an endless amount of strategies in taking on the
competition in a given match. Players must weigh the cost-benefit of each role
in every scenario. MBTs are bruisers that can dish out damage and take it, Recon
tanks sweep swiftly throughout levels to help flank enemies and spot them for
artillery strikes, while Artillery units rain destruction on enemies from a
distance." Continue here to read the full story.
Obsidian also offers a new
a new trailer from
Skyforge showing off their upcoming MMORPG, saying: "This week, players will get
a glimpse of Skyforge’s unique Ascension Atlas, the Sunken Temple location and
three new character classes: the weapons-centric Gunner, the ruthless Beserker
and the merciful Lightbinder. The Ascension Atlas is a unique system that lets
players customize their character in billions of ways with adapted skills,
talents and spells. This interface displays all the directions in which players
can develop their characters." Continue here to read the full story.
- Enemy Front on
Steam. Save 20%.
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Steam. Save 66%.
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Steam. Save 66%.
A tweet from
FarCrygame announces the upcoming first-person shooter sequel Far Cry 4
will include co-op support, saying: "Big news, #FarCry4 has co-op! View the
Gameplay Trailer: http://goo.gl/IOMtfI
Pre-Order: http://goo.gl/8x0kuY
pic.twitter.com/ZPpCqb3pCl."
Thanks [VG]Reagle.
In a blast from the past,
Running With Scissors announces Paradise Lost, an upcoming add-on that will
return to the paradise of Postal 2, their intentionally outrageous first-person
shooter that was released in 2003. "Here we are more than a decade later and the POSTAL brand is more
popular than ever thanks to Steam and a super loyal fan base," says Running with
Scissors boss Vince Desi. "From being scorned in the public arena and
blacklisted in the retail market, today new gamers across the globe are
experiencing the insane humor and gameplay thanks to the changing marketplace
and interest in retrogaming." There's
an interview about the news on Inside Gaming Daily, along with
an announcement trailer.
Here's more: In PARADISE LOST the Postal Dude returns to Paradise,
Arizona, the town where the original game and sequel took place. Last seen in
the add-on Apocalypse Weekend, after having nuked the town, the Postal Dude is
thrown back into a forgotten wasteland 11 years later. He will encounter an
iconic cast of characters including Gary Coleman, Krotchy, Champ, MadCow MikeJ,
Vince Desi and other familiar faces along the way.
Continue here to read the full story.
The Bethesda
Blog offers a DOOM
teaser trailer
from E3 with a cinematic look at id Software's upcoming return to their seminal
shooter series. They acknowledge that this doesn't reveal much, saying we should
expect a full reveal of the game next month at
QuakeCon 2014, which kicks off on July
17th. In the meantime, that BFG could use a cleaning, space marine. Continue here to read the full story.
Rockstar Games finally announces that
Grand Theft Auto V is coming to
PCs, saying a Windows edition of the open world action sequel is coming this
fall along with versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The PC edition
will include a new video editor designed for advanced movie-making, all the new
content added since the game's release, and the ability for players to
transfer their current progress to one of the new platforms. They plan to open
preorders today, and in the meantime offer
this trailer showing
off Los Santos in its next-generation glory, and the following explanation of
what to expect: Today we're proud to announce that the
critically-acclaimed and record-breaking Grand Theft Auto V is coming this fall
to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Grand Theft Auto V will take full advantage of the power of the PlayStation 4,
Xbox One and PC with across-the-board graphical and technical improvements to
deliver a stunning new level of detail. Increased draw distances, finer texture
details, denser traffic, and enhanced resolutions all work together to bring new
life to the cities, towns, deserts and oceans of Rockstar North’s epic
reimagining of Southern California.
Continue here to read the full story.
Deep Silver announces Dead Island 2, a sequel to Techland's zombie adventure in
the works at Yager ( Yager) which moves the setting of the series to
California (which is not an island last we checked, though we do recall seeing
some zombies). The Unreal Engine 4 game is planned for release in spring of 2015
for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The
Dead Island 2 website is
online, offering a
cinematic announce trailer from E3 that takes all the emotion of the
original Dead Island trailer and trades it for comedy. Here's the announcement:
The zombie apocalypse has hit the iconic, sunny realms of California as
Deep Silver announced Dead Island® 2 today. Building on the strengths of the
multi-million best-selling hit Dead Island, Dead Island 2 delivers a shared
survival, open-world zombie experience set in a clash of natural beauty and
bloody horror and violence: paradise meets hell once again!
Developed by award-winning studio Yager, Dead Island 2 is scheduled for release
in spring 2015 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.
Several months after the events on Banoi, the United States military has put the
Golden State under full quarantine. Now a restricted zone, California has become
a bloody paradise for those who refuse to leave their homes and an action-packed
playground for renegades who seek adventure, glory and a fresh start. Combining
the classic Dead Island elements of immersive close combat, action and
role-playing, Dead Island 2 features crazy, never-before-seen handcrafted
weapons and over-the-top characters in taking players from the iconic Golden
Gate to the celebrated beachfront boardwalk of southern California’s Venice
Beach.
Developed in Unreal Engine 4, Dead Island 2 brings back its acclaimed, seamless
multiplayer for up to eight players who cooperate, compete or simply coexist in
a truly social, new-gen multiplayer experience. Dedicated classes offer a
variety of gameplay: From the action-oriented berserker to the stealthy hunter,
every character offers a different style of play. An in-depth skill system
allows the player to handcraft their own heroes and weapons.
Continue here to read the full story.
Paradox Interactive announces Magicka 2, saying a sequel to the
spellcasting action/adventure is coming to Windows and PlayStation 4, though a
release date is not yet specified. There are some details on the
Paradox
Interactive website along with
the E3 2014 announcement
trailer, and here's word: Paradox Interactive today announced that
Magicka 2, sequel to the best-selling, award-deserving game Magicka, will be
released on PC and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. Magicka 2
will bring the iconic spellcasting system, irreverent humor, and
relationship-testing friendly fire into an all-new adventure with up to 4-player
co-op. Featuring a story-driven campaign mode, new co-op gameplay features, and
plenty of surprises, Magicka 2 will have players casting and blasting together
on computers and consoles alike.
While you get your robe cleaned and pressed for your next adventure, witness the
announcement in a new trailer:
“Millions of people enjoyed the first Magicka, even after their friends exploded
their heads with an ‘accidental’ fire beam,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox
Interactive. “The next chapter of the Magicka saga is going to introduce new
twists on the gameplay and customization options, all presented with beautiful
art and animation on the PC and PS4®. Our players will be able to control their
Wizards the way they like, assuming their fellow spellcasters let them live that
long.”
In Magicka 2, Wizards will attempt to survive the next chapter of the Magicka
tale, exploring a Midgård that has been ravaged by the recent Wizard Wars.
Utilizing a new iteration of the dynamic Magicka spellcasting system, players
will don a wide selection of robes and staffs, face new enemy classes, and seek
guidance from Vlad, who is, thankfully, not a vampire.
Magicka 2 features:
- 4 Player Friendly Fire Co-op: Making and losing
friends has never been better with all game modes supporting co-op,
including hot-joining, checkpoints, and more supportive functionality.
- Venture into Adventure: Witness a Midgård mostly
purged of Wizard-kind, save for a few remaining madmen, and encounter hordes
of fantasy creatures great and small.
- Wizard Your Way: Try on your choice of robes,
staffs, and weapons, each with special abilities of their own, to play as
the Wizard of your choice.
- The Art of Artifacts: Discover the new “Artifact”
system of Magicka 2, offering new gameplay changes and options to put new
twists on each level.
Continue here to read the full story.
Indie publisher Grey Box announces Dreadnought, a multiplayer aerial
armada action game in development for PCs by Yager, who are also developing the
just-announced Dead Island 2. The Unreal Engine 4 game does not have a set
release date, though they say it should begin testing next year. The
Dreadnought website is
online, offering a teaser
trailer, and here's the announcement: Independent publisher Grey Box
has issued a call to battle stations today, announcing it is working with
Berlin-based studio YAGER to create Dreadnought, an aerial armada action game
for PC. Set in a futuristic era of war and refuge, players will take on the role
of a mercenary spaceship captain who owes allegiance to no nation, fighting for
glory amidst a galaxy of chaos.
“Dreadnought harkens back to the PC space combat game we developed when we first
started out,” explained Mathias Wiese, Art Director and Co-Founder at YAGER. “In
the years since, we’ve been developing and testing some incredible ideas that
now perfectly come together in Dreadnought. Grey Box has been an amazing partner
and we’re incredibly thankful they share our vision for what Dreadnought will
become.”
Battleships in Dreadnought are massive spacecraft that come in varied shapes and
classes. Commanders will assume complete control, dedicating power to specific
sub-systems, customizing weapons, engines, armor, abilities, crew and their
ships’ aesthetics, all while collaborating with the development teams to help
determine what comes next.
“We all have that dream of sitting in the Captain’s Chair,” noted Tony Medrano,
Creative Director at Grey Box. “It’s an awesome feeling to control something so
huge and powerful, and that feeling is present in Dreadnought. Our goal is to
nurture that feeling at all costs by working with players to fulfill the
creation of their dream armada. With the game announced, that feedback starts
now. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Dreadnought is powered by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) technology and is
set to enter public testing in early 2015. For more information, please visit
www.playdreadnought.com , like the
game on Facebook (www.facebook.com/playdreadnought
), and follow it on twitter (www.twitter.com/playdreadnought).
Continue here to read the full story.
Publisher Devolver Digital announces The Talos Principle, saying this puzzle
game will be the next release from Serious Sam creator Croteam this autumn for
Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4. Here's
a teaser trailer, and
here's what they're revealing for now: Devolver Digital has
announced Croteam's new game, The Talos Principle! According to the
description for the game's
teaser trailer's description, The Talos Principle is a first person game
that has the player, a construct designed by an artificial intelligence, solving
over 120 puzzles through digital recreations of ruins from different eras, such
as Rome and ancient Egypt. Little information has been given about how the game
plays, but it seems to be based on manipulating laser beams and computer
terminals. The Talos Principle uses Serious Engine 4, which the teaser trailer
description says has “ new proprietary method to scan real world locations and
historical elements into the game world”. The game will be released for the PC,
PS4, Linux, and Mac this autumn!
The game is written by Tom Jubert, the person who wrote the stories for FTL and
The Swapper, and Jonas Kyratzes, who wrote Infinite Ocean. The Talos Principle
is about intelligence and what the term “meaning” means as it relates to a dying
world. It seems that the story will play a very prominent part of the game,
unlike the Serious Sam games.
Continue here to read the full story.
Devolver Digital announces Titan Souls is another new game in the works
at Croteam. There are few details about this one for now, though they
explain this action title from Acid Nerve was honored in the 2013 Ludum Dare
game jam. The game is coming to Windows, PS4, and PS Vita. Here's what they are
saying about this for now: Indie action title Titan Souls takes players
into a world between worlds, where the Titan Souls reside as the spiritual
source and sum of all living things. Scattered about this dimension between
dimensions are the remnants of the souls, now shattered into pieces with each
piece guarded by one of the titans of legend. On a quest for truth and power,
you are armed with but a single arrow and whatever courage you have left to take
down the titans hidden amongst the ruins.
Indie developer Dennaton Games reveals plans for a level editor for Hotline
Miami 2: Wrong Number, bragging this is being shown off at "the RV in
the parking lot with the BBQ across the street from the Los Angeles Convention
Center next door to the Hooters. Here's
a trailer showing the
editor, and here's word on what this will add to the serial killer sequel when
it is released later this year for Windows, PS4, PS3, and PS Vita: With
the new level editor, fans will be able to meticulously design their own
soul-crushing levels to die over and over again in and share with other
cold-blooded strangers on the Internet.
Fans with a talent for designing potential murder scenes will be able to create
a floor plan and place items within including furnishings, fashionable décor,
weapons, and unforgiving enemies armed with whatever instrument of death you
choose.
Continue here to read the full story.
WBIE offers a new trailer from Batman: Arkham Knight, showing off more of the
Batmobile, which is seeming more and more like the costar of the upcoming Batman
sequel. The clips shows off the supercar's "battle mode," though there is a bit
of a delay while Bats remembers where he parked. Here's word: "Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have just released the first
Battle Mode gameplay footage for the upcoming Batman™: Arkham Knight video game.
Scarecrow has returned to unite the Rogues Gallery and has enlisted the Arkham
Knight and his immense military force to bring all-out War to Gotham City and
destroy the Batman once and for all. The Dark Knight must utilize the
Batmobile’s newly-revealed Battle Mode, as well as his full arsenal of
abilities, to protect his city from complete destruction." Continue here to read the full story.
Ubisoft offers two new trailers from Far Cry 4 that they are using to
show off the shooter sequel at this year's E3. There's a
gameplay world premiere
video as well as a
Pagan Min Villain Reveal trailer that they explain like so: Today, at
the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Ubisoft® showcased Far
Cry® 4, the much anticipated sequel to the #1 rated shooter of 2012. Players can
now bring a friend along on their open world journey, making Far Cry 4 the
ultimate Far Cry® experience.
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies a country steeped in tradition and
violence. You are Ajay Ghale, returning to the country of your birth, the lush
forests and harsh snowcapped summits of Kyrat, to fulfill your mother’s dying
wish of spreading her ashes. This striking and unpredictable country offers
visitors opportunity and peril. You quickly find yourself caught up in a
rebellion to overthrow the oppressive regime of Pagan Min, a man known as much
for his sense of style and charisma as his cruelty and calculated brutality.
Navigating the treacherous landscape, you find your fate increasingly determined
by the choices you make because in Kyrat, every second is a story.
Continue here to read the full story.
Gearbox Software offers
a video of their E3 demo of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel from Spike's
TV coverage of the trade show. Continue here to read the full story.
You just can't predict E3... I've grown comfortable with the trend of recent
years where most big announcements precede the actual show, but there's been a
surprising amount of news this year. I like it better this way, as the show was
seeming less like a big deal all the time. Wonder if we have any more coming?
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