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Archived News:
Bethesda
Softworks tweets that today's
report of a German trademark filing for Fallout: Shadow of Boston is
some sort of hoax, as they did not apply for it, in spite of it carrying their
name. Word is: "The German trademark filing that's making the rounds is a hoax.
This didn't come from our offices."
The new Garruk's Revenge expansion is now available
on Steam with new
content for Magic 2015 -
Duels of the Planeswalkers, the virtual card-based strategy sequel. The
expansion also represents a fundamental change to the game, as now all cards can
be earned by playing. Here's word: Garruk's Revenge puts the fate of
Garruk Wildspeaker, the deadliest hunter in the Multiverse, in players' hands.
With four new Campaign levels and an expanded Explore level, players take on the
role of Garruk, using his deck to battle their way through challenging foes.
With every victory, Garruk's deck strengthens, becoming more and more corrupt.
The Expansion features a collection of fan-favorite cards from the Shards of
Alara block, which players unlock to later modify their own deck creations as
they hunt their prey across the planes of the Multiverse.
Along with the release of Garruk's Revenge, all cards available to players in
the original Magic 2015 campaign, Hunt Bigger Game, and the Expansion are now
entirely earnable through gameplay.
Battlefront.com announces Combat Mission: Black Sea, a next installment
in the Combat Mission series based on a near-future conflict between NATO and
Russia in Ukraine. This is coming soon to Windows and OS X, and preorders
are now underway, carrying a $10.00 discount. Here's the scoop: Combat
Mission: Black Sea is a military simulation depicting a fictional 2017 conflict
between NATO and Russia in Ukraine. Following the events in Crimea and Eastern
Ukraine in 2014, the Kiev government and Russia continue to clash over the
status of the contested regions. This culminates several years later in a
dramatic announcement by Ukraine that they will be joining NATO and the EU.
Tensions explode as Russia perceives a direct threat to Russian citizens and
deploy troops to the Ukrainian border again, while Western governments,
welcoming a chance to expand NATO and EU influence eastward, mobilize as well.
The escalation continues until the summer of 2017, when a large firefight erupts
between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the Donetsk region. The next day
fighting flares up on the border, and on a dark early morning in June 2017,
pre-positioned Russian and NATO forces roll forward into Ukraine.
Steam News announces
that Project Nimbus
is now available as an early access release. Here's word on the
game: Project Nimbus is a high speed mech action game set in a post
apocalyptic world. Players control 'BattleFrames' - humanoid battles suits armed
with an arsenal of weapons.
This is a mech game that lets you fly freely in the sky, dodge and intercept
incoming missiles with machine guns, fight armies of hostiles with every kind of
modern weapon you can imagine, Battle against numerous powerful colossal
opponents with the power to annihilate armies, engage with many ace BattleFrame
pilots, each has unique fighting styles and stories.
UbiBlog
celebrates the imminent release of Assassin's Creed Unity with a new
Unity 101 trailer with
a primer on the stealthy assassination sequel. Word is: "Assassin’s Creed Unity
has been reimagined from the ground up to bring you the most exciting and
immersive Assassin’s Creed experience ever. From parkour, combat, and stealth in
the huge interactive city of Paris to Arno and other key players, this trailer
will tell you everything you need to know about the newest chapter in the
Assassin’s Creed saga, including an Assassin’s Creed first: four-player co-op."
With the game expected in North America on Tuesday, they also highlight five
things to look out for: 1) With 7 diverse districts, a near 1:1 scale,
fully detailed interiors and the possibility of up to 5,000 NPCs on screen at a
time, Assassin’s Creed Unity’s Paris promises to be the most immersive and
systemic setting to date.
2) For the first time, you will be able to craft the perfect Assassin to suit
your playstyle. From your clothing and weapons to your skills, this Assassin
will be unique to you. The Arno you create will then be carried over into co-op
for all your friends to admire.
3) Make use of the group skills when you’re trying out the co-op. Become a team
healer or ammo supplier and help out your comrades. Everyone benefits from these
perks. Create a balanced team to successfully take on the narrative-driven
Brotherhood missions, the endlessly replayable Heist missions, or even just the
free-roaming exploration of Paris.
4) Historical figures like Napoleon, the Marquis de Sade, Louis XVI, Marie
Antoinette and Robespierre all play roles in Assassin’s Creed Unity. Some will
be friends, some will be foes, but all will be more realistic than any
characters seen before in Assassin’s Creed, thanks to the power of the Anvil
engine’s character design and motion capture.
5) We recently revealed the new time anomaly feature in Assassin’s Creed Unity,
though we provided very little information as to what exactly it is. Take a leap
of faith into an unstable time anomaly and face Paris in a different time period
– like the German occupation of Paris during World War II.
Continue here to read the full story.
- Bit Shifter on
GarageGames.com. "The crazy thirteen year journey of the indie game that
would not die."
- DAYZ on
the official website. Status Report - Week of 03 Nov 14.
- The Flock Alpha Impressions on
IncGamers.com.
- Grand Theft Auto V on
IGN. More on next-gen version.
This website has a listing for a community trademark filing in Germany from
Bethesda Softworks for Fallout: Shadow of Boston, as computer game software
title. There's no corresponding entry in the
United States Patent and Trademark Office database at this time, but this
can still provide fuel for speculation about a possible next installment in the
post-apocalyptic RPG series. Thanks
NeoGAF via
DSOGaming. Update:
Bethesda tweets
this is a fake, saying: "The German trademark filing that's making the rounds is
a hoax. This didn't come from our offices."
There are four screenshots
on Xbox
Underground allegedly leaked from a debug console build of Just Cause 3,
a third installment in Avalanche Studios' open-world action series. Just Cause 3
has not been officially announced, but Avalanche did register a domain for the
title earlier this year). One of
the leaked shots shows a "press Y to buy more" prompt that has raised concerns
that the eventual game will include microtransactions.
Eurogamer.net followed up on this by getting an unidentified "source close
to the project" to confirm that this shows off a "Black Market" where items
could be imported, but Eurogamer adds that a plan to release the PC version as a
free-to-play game was scrapped somewhere along the way, so it's not clear if any
F2P-style features will actually be included.
Bohemia Interactive has released the Helicopters DLC for Arma 3,
which is the second
premium pack for the military shooter sequel. Word is: "Featuring the highly
detailed CH-67 Huron and Mi-290 Taru, the DLC adds new helicopters, the Sling
Loading showcase scenario, and helicopter Time Trial challenges." This is available
on their website and
on Steam, and
this trailer offers a
look at what it includes. Arma 3 has also received a major patch updating the
base game to version 1.34, and here's the outline of what the new version
includes: The Helicopters DLC is supported by a free Arma 3 platform
update - released today alongside the Helicopters DLC. The 1.34 update includes
the brand new Support multiplayer mode, where players need to provide various
types of helicopter support – such as troop transport and medevac – in a Sector
Control multiplayer scenario. In preparation of the new multiplayer mode,
players can enroll in the brand new VR Training helicopter stages, and learn the
ropes of rotary flight. In addition, Arma 3 content creators will be happy to
learn that a variety of new in-game objects, ranging from landing platforms to
military decorations and more, have also been added in the new update.
The Arma 3 platform update also introduces several major new features to Arma 3.
For instance, players can now choose to enable the optional RotorLib helicopter
flight model, which is an upgraded version of the flight model used in Bohemia
Interactive’s Take On Helicopters, and provides an even more authentic
helicopter flight experience. Furthermore, the platform update includes the
aforementioned new ability to sling load cargo, which places a stronger emphasis
on the importance of logistics on the battlefield. Last but certainly not least,
the update implements the much-anticipated firing-from-vehicles feature -
enabling passengers to engage targets while seated in a vehicle.
Continue here to read the full story.
Sledgehammer Games' Michael Condrey
took to reddit yesterday to thank fans for a successful "day zero" launch
for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, celebrating day one for the military
shooter sequel with an outline of what they are working on to improve the game
based on gamer feedback. Here's word on plans for further polish: Here are
some of the polish items that we are working on (not in priority order). Would
love to hear from you on other top opportunities for improvement. Please share
your voice and help Advanced Warfare be the best community built game to date.
1) MP chat icon size and placement.
2) Kill confirmed score limit
3) Camo challenge tuning
4) Prestige emblem reset
5) Speed reload timing
6) 2XP messaging
7) Score mismatch when player leaves public lobby. (Doesn't affect Combat
Record)
8) COD Vision team color improvements
See you on the other side,
Condrey
Daedalic Entertainment is now offering preorders of Randal’s Monday, a
new point-and-click adventure from Nexus Game Studios. As incentives, they are
offering a free copy of Edna & Harvey: The Breakout to those who
pre-purchase on Steam
while those who preorder from
GOG.com get the choice of Edna & Harvey: The Breakout, Deponia, or
A New Beginning: Final Cut. They say the opportunity to preorder will
continue until the game's release one week from today on November 12th
(henceforth to be known as Randal's Wednesday).
EW.com - Press square to feel: The problems with 'Call of Duty's' funeral
scene.
It’s a ludicrous idea taken out of context, but in the course of the game
itself? Yup, still silly. And the concept becomes even more troubling when
considering the entire funeral sequence. It’s indicative of a problem games
have suffered for years—distilling scenes meant to evoke pathos to a simple
button press or two. We’re not given a reason to truly care about what’s
happening other than “the game is telling us to feel something.”
Remember, remember the fifth of November...
There's reason to celebrate election day (and Guy Fawkes Day) every year in the
Blue Tower, as this week marks the birthday of our most boisterous tenant, the
Gunnar-man. It's hard to believe, but our favorite poodle is actually ten years
old now, though I am very happy to say he does not show it, as he continues to
display such enthusiasm he is often mistaken for a puppy. I'm still working on
some way to make this a special occasion, as he gets the indulgence he so
richly deserves on a daily basis, but I'm sure I'll figure out something.
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