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Archived News:
The Legend of Grimrock website announces
Legend of Grimrock II is now available, showing where the RPG sequel can
be found on this page, where
they are offering a 10% launch discount. Here's the description of the
game: Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a
modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have
shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient
crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons
and mines. If the prisoners wish to make it out alive, they have to overcome the
challenges devised by the ominous mastermind of the island.
Powers of perception and logic are more important than sheer force is, since
Legend of Grimrock 2 puts a heavy emphasis on exploration, survival and
challenging puzzles. Discover powerful ancient artifacts from hidden secret
chambers and buried treasures. Arm your champions, cast spells and craft
enchanted potions and bombs to aid you in fighting the dreadful monsters in
highly tactical real-time combat.
Design, share and play custom scenarios with the included Dungeon Editor! Create
your own adventures and fill them with puzzles, traps, or even totally new
items, monsters and environments with custom graphics and audio!
Get ready to venture forth and uncover the secrets of Nex!
Valve announces a free weekend will commence tomorrow on Steam for 10
different games. All of them will also be on sale, but there is no obligation
involved in this other than a Steam account. Here are the 10 games:
- Awesomenauts
- Blade Symphony
- Company of Heroes 2
- Don't Starve
- Grid 2
- Injustice
- Killing Floor
- Payday 2
- Trine 2
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
There's a new
Letter from the Chairman on the
Roberts Space Industries website
celebrating Star Citizen surpassing the $57 and $58 million funding plateaus. We recently mentioned
that pledges from CitzenCon had put the $58M goal in
reach, and true to that, their
goals page shows
they are already around a third of the way to the $59 million mark. The new
letter updates us on stretch goals, offers a poll for backers, and points the
way to their
Drake Cutlass Commercial... in 3D and a
Foundry 42 Ship Update
Video. Thanks 88fingers. Continue here to read the full story.
The
Battlefield Blog has further details on the Final Stand DLC which
nears for Battlefield 4, the military shooter sequel. There is word on
the new wintry maps, new gear, and new gadgets this will include. They also note
this should now be live on the Community Test Environment, reminding those
interested in testing can sign up here,
provided they are Battlefield Premium subscribers.
a new trailer from Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, showing off the "Seven Deadly Weapons" in the
upcoming standalone Saints Row IV expansion. They also announce this is now
expected on January 20, 2015, a week earlier than
originally announced. They
also make reference to a PC edition of Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, which was
previously mentioned only as a next-gen console game. Here's the slightly
confusing explanation: Deep Silver Volition knows all too well the Seven
Deadly Sins: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. For Johnny Gat
in Deep Silver Volition's Saints Row®: Gat out of Hell standalone expansion, the
seven deadly weapons represent a means to devilish fun on his rampage through
Hell. Can the Devil and his demonic allegiance withstand the persuasiveness of
Johnny's unrighteous arsenal? Have a look at this new video featuring the seven
deadly weapons and check out a description of the weapons below (don't be shy,
curiosity is not a sin):
http://youtu.be/z0rHaIeuiMY
In addition to the trailer release, Deep Silver today announced that Saints Row:
Gat out of Hell and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected will launch on January 20, 2015
for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC for the software bundle, and PlayStation 3,
Xbox 360 and PC for retail standalone Gat out of Hell. Two different pre-order
offers were also announce -- Purchase the new gen bundle for $49.99 with
retailers such as Amazon, and receive two special DLC packs outlined below, or
get the Gat out of Hell specific DLC when pre-ordering it as a standalone game
for only $19.99.
Continue here to read the full story.
Here's a new trailer showing
off customization options in The Crew, Ubisoft's upcoming open-road driving
game. Here's what they say about this one on
UbiBlog:
"There are a lot of very important Cs in The Crew. Cars (duh). Cooperation.
Competition. Creativity. Communication. We could go on and on and on. But let’s
focus on C for Customization. Each car in The Crew is a 20 piece puzzle. With 11
swappable performance parts and 9 cosmetic parts, your car can take you where
you want to go, especially when you factor in the 5 Vehicle Specs like Raid and
Perf. Check out the latest trailer to see The Crew’s customization in action as
the game takes one vehicle through all 5 of the Specs." Continue here to read the full story.
- Deponia: The Complete Journey on
Steam. Save 66%.
Link of the Day:
Jon Stewart: Everybody Calm Down. Ebola rant. Thanks nin.
GOG
announces they are giving away free copies of Aliens vs Predator Classic
2000 for 48 hours to reward players who help them beta test
Galaxy, their new
DRM-Free online gaming
platform. Here's the deal: Aliens
vs Predator Classic 2000, a suspenseful Sci-Fi first-person shooter with
three very different single-player campaigns, one for each species, and a
frantic multiplayer mode, is available FREE
for 48 hours on GOG.com, as a part of our GOG Galaxy beta tests!
Aliens
vs Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator
Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title:
Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in
2000. It's been updated for modern systems and includes support for Xbox 360
Controller. The three most ferocious species in the universe in a bloodthirsty
battle for the ultimate prize: survival. Take your pick: be a Colonial Marine, a
Predator or an Alien. Fight through suspense-filled environments: from starships
and space stations to colonial bases and eerie planetscapes. One wrong move
turns you from hunter to prey. Deathmatch, Species Deathmatch, Predator Tag, and
Cooperative modes avait for you in the multiplayer section!
How to get the game for free? Simply sign up
for the next stage of GOG Galaxy beta tests and an e-mail with your
activation code will be sent to you within the next few days. You'll be helping
us to analyze and improve the performance of the multiplayer component of GOG
Galaxy, our DRM-free online gaming platform, by playing this acclaimed dynamic
first person shooter! The game will be added to your account and yours to keep
forever. Don't wait - you can only sign up until Friday, October 17, at 9:59AM
GMT.
The
Phoenix Online Studios Store now offers Gabriel Knight: Sins of the
Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition, the remake of Jane Jensen's mystery game
originally released in 1993 (21st anniversary edition doesn't have the same
ring). Here's word on the updated game: Experience one of adventure
gaming’s most stunning masterpieces all over again in this blockbuster retelling
of the award-winning 1993 murder-mystery, which adds all-new puzzles, scenes,
and HD graphics!
Blending the best of yesterday and today, it re-imagines the 1993 original,
voted one of the greatest games of all time, for an entirely new generation of
fans. As struggling author and bookstore owner Gabriel Knight, players will
investigate a series of savage ritual killings in New Orleans and their
connection to voodoo’s sinister mysteries.
The deeper you dive into master storyteller Jane Jensen’s tale of terror and
suspense, the closer you’ll come to discovering the secrets of Gabriel’s family
history–and unfolding his destiny.
Key Features:
- Relive one of gaming’s greatest adventures of
all-time: Adventure Gamers' 20 Best Adventure Games, Computer Gaming World's
Adventure Game of the Year 1994, and Honorable Mention in The A.V. Club's
Top 100 Games of All-Time
- Experience the award-winning voodoo murder-mystery
in stunning high-res 3D
- Adds new puzzles and scenes to familiar challenges
- Includes remastered soundtrack by original
composer Robert Holmes
- Enjoy special extras and bonus edition content,
including original concept art, behind-the-scenes extras, exclusive new
interviews and more!
A placeholder release date on PSN for Resident Evil Revelations 2 is
being widely reported as confirmed, so
an update on Capcom Unity explains the episodic survival/horror sequel does
not yet have an official release date on any platform, though they do say it
will launch early next year: Hey guys, this is just a public service
announcement that the release date you're seeing listed for Resident Evil
Revelations 2 - Complete Season on the PSN Store is merely a placeholder
date (these are required for digital pre-orders); the true release dates for
each chapter as well as the retail version are all still pending. Don't be
fooled!
Resident Evil Revelations 2 will launch via weekly episodes in
early 2015. The Complete Season pack,
available for pre-order as of today, will allow purchasers access to
each chapter as they are released, as well as the RAID Mode "Throwback Stage
Pack" and some further bonus content currently undisclosed.
Her Interactive now offers the
release of
Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies, a mystery sequel that marks the 31st entry in
the series based on one of the original YA book franchises. Here's the recently
released launch trailer
and here's word: "A museum curator hires you to assist with the most anticipated
event of the year, but artifacts from the exhibit are mysteriously disappearing.
Are these mishaps connected to the amphitheater’s upcoming performance? Or is an
unseen villain pulling strings behind the scenes? Uncover the truth and recover
the missing artifacts from the Labyrinth of Lies!" Continue here to read the full story.
As a Mets fan I tend to stop paying attention to baseball when the team is out
of the playoff hunt, which is usually late April. The playoffs have actually
caught my interest this year, however, as almost two out of every three games in
the postseason have been decided by one run. Baseball can be exciting in its own
way when it's played well. Someone should force the Mets management to watch to
remind them of that fact.
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