The
ManiaPlanet Blog announces the release of
a beta demo of
ShootMania Platform, a sample game mode for ShootMania, Nadeo's first-person
shooter. This is to show off the power of new customization options available
through ManiaPlanet 3 and to offer a single-player environment where players can
verse themselves in what they need to know to compete in the
the recently released Universal
Demo for ShootMania. The demo is also
on Steam and the
source code
is also offered, and word is this will be free through the summer. Thanks Frans.
Telltale Games takes
to Twitter
to confirm plans for
The Walking Dead: Season Three, another installment
in their episodic series based on the zombie franchise. Word is: "Confirmed at #SDCC! @telltalegames
President @kevbru & @RobertKirkman "There WILL be a 3rd season of #TheWalkingDead"
pic.twitter.com/d78HM3rm8C."
The
Digital Combat
Simulator E-Shop now offers pre-purchases of
DCS: F-86F Sabre, the
next installment in the DCS series that adds the venerable Korean War-era
fighter to the aerial combat simulator, an advance commitment that includes
immediate access to beta testing of the new plane and content. Here's
a new trailer showing
this off as a work-in-progress. Here's a rundown:
The North American F-86F
Sabre was the most capable western fighter of the early- to mid-1950s. This
swept wing, single engine jet was the most important western aircraft of the
Korean War and often tangled with Russian-made MiG-15s over the infamous “MiG
Alley”. It was a hard struggle not only for the Korean sky, but also between two
excellent aircraft builders of the East and West. In addition to its primary
role as an air-to-air fighter, the Sabre could also carry bombs and
air-to-ground rockets to attack ground targets.
The Belsimtek simulation of the Sabre is by far the most authentic recreation of
this famous warbird to date. Feel what is to fly the Sabre with a professional
level flight model, an interactive cockpit, fully functional weapons, a detailed
damage model and a richly detailed aircraft. Experience the strengths and
weaknesses of the Sabre in combat and find out why seasoned fighter pilots often
look back at the Sabre as the most enjoyable aircraft they ever flew.
As part of DCS World, fly the F-86F Sabre in a fully realized combat environment
with working weapon systems and capable air and ground threats.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new
If I Were a
Captain trailer offers a first look at gameplay from
Firefly Online, the
upcoming Unity-engine MMOG based on Firefly, the cult-favorite science fiction
series. The accompanying description indicates they are accepting signups for
the game, but that demand overwhelmed their host, and they are in the midst of
transitioning everything to Amazon, so none of the included signup links work
for now. Here's the refresher they offer on plans for the game: "Players take on
the role of a ship captain as they hire a crew and lead missions, while trading
with and competing against millions of other players like themselves. Much like
the crew of Serenity, the Firefly-class transport ship featured in the original
show, players must do whatever it takes to survive in the Verse: find a crew,
find a job and keep flying."
Continue here to read the full story.
UbiBlog has a feature on "Animating the French Revolution" introducing a
short animated clip by
musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie to promote the setting of
Assassin's Creed
Unity, the next installment in Ubisoft's stealth/action series. Here's what this is
all about:
There are few things that go better together than videogames
and comic books. If you love one, chances are you love the other (we know we
do). And in the case of a next-gen game like Assassin’s Creed Unity, we needed a
next-gen comic. That’s where our partnership with musician and director Rob
Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween) and artist Tony Moore (The Walking
Dead, Fear Agent) comes in. Together they crafted an animated short that
highlights the chaos and brutality of the French Revolution. Zombie’s
directorial skills and Moore’s unique art style have come together to paint
Paris red with blood in this new animated short, debuted at the Assassin’s Creed
Unity panel at San Diego Comic Con.
Continue here to read the full story.
The
Comic-Con trailer
from
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham offers a cinematic look at the next
installment in the LEGO-based superhero series. Word is: "Prepare yourself for
an out-of-this world adventure at San Diego Comic-Con with the action-packed
LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham Comic-Con trailer. See Batman and your other
favorite DC Comics heroes and villains like you’ve never seen them before as
they blast off into space in this year’s ultimate super hero videogame for all
ages."
Continue here to read the full story.
Valve offers the following list of the 10 bestselling games on
Steam last
week:
- Divinity: Original Sin
- Dark Souls II Season Pass
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition
- DayZ
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Planet Explorers
- Dead Island Franchise Pack
- Dungeon Defenders Eternity
- The Forest
- The Elder Scrolls Online
Gearing up to throw the Gunnar-man in the tub for a bath. I know this sounds
extreme, but we have a strict policy in the BlueTower that all dogs must be
bathed at least once a year whether they need it or not.
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