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Archived News:
An
Update on Assassin’s Creed Unity from Yannis Mallat details a
dramatic gesture from Ubisoft to compensate customers for launch problems with
Assassin's Creed Unity along with word of the release of
the promised third
patch for the stealth/action game (thanks Guile). Word is they will now give the
Dead Kings DLC to everyone who owns the game. They will also give season pass
holders a free game, and while they say: "Season Pass holders will continue to
have access to a variety of additional content, including Assassin’s Creed
Chronicles: China," they also say: "We are discontinuing sales of the Season
Pass." All the details are in an
Assassins Creed Unity Offer FAQ, and here's the overview: We’ve been
working hard to fix the problems players are reporting, and the patches we have
released so far have resolved many of them. Today, we’re releasing our third
patch, which fixes a variety of specific issues related to the game’s stability
and performance, matchmaking and connectivity, gameplay and menus. You can find
the release notes on that patch here:
Patch 3 Notes
To show our appreciation for your continued support, we’re making the upcoming
Assassin’s Creed Unity Dead Kings DLC free for everyone. For Season Pass
holders, we will also offer the choice of one additional game from a selection
of Ubisoft titles for free. More details on the offer for Season Pass holders
can be found here:
AC Unity FAQ
In addition to the latest patch and this offer, we are committed to delivering
further fixes for other issues you’ve raised. In the meantime, please keep your
feedback coming – it has been both humbling and incredibly helpful as we
continue working hard to improve the overall quality of the game. We are hopeful
that with these forthcoming updates, everyone will be able to truly enjoy their
Assassin’s Creed Unity experience.
We will continue striving to make Assassin’s Creed one of the most ambitious and
innovative franchises on the market, and we thank you for your continued loyalty
and support.
As expected, the autumn sale is
underway on Steam, which this year they are
calling the "exploration sale."Here's word from
Steam News: "The Steam
Exploration Sale is here! For the next six days, take advantage of huge savings
throughout the Steam store on thousands of titles. Plus, discover new and
recommended games on your personalized Exploration Sale page
here. Check back each day for new Daily Deals." This will run between now
and December 2nd, and according to the main page, there are 5,636 titles on
sale. Some of these are featured deals that will run for just 48 hours, and here
is the first batch of featured these:
Arc Games is now
offering Torchlight for free, a limited time promotion for Runic's
action/RPG that concludes on Sunday. During that period they are also offering a
sale on Torchlight II,
which is currently 75% off. Word is: "Torchlight and Torchlight II are the
latest additions to a list of games available on Arc, including APB: Reloaded,
the first third-party game released on the platform." Here's the description of
Torchlight as a refresher: "Players will choose from among three character
classes, and venture from the safety of the town of Torchlight into randomly
generated dungeon levels, with a huge variety of creepy monsters, endless
variations of loot to find, and quests to complete. The endless randomization
ensures a long-lived gameplay experience."
Those interested in Skyforge have an opportunity to score a beta key this
sci-fi fantasy MMORPG in the works at Obsidian and Allods Team by playing
this minigame. Here's the explanation
of how this works: Running from now until December 23, fans can visit
Skyforge.com and play for a chance to win a closed beta key along with exclusive
souvenirs and amazing prizes from My.com, Creative and NVIDIA. In the mini-game,
players have seven attempts daily to find as many blue gems as possible on a
board of 21 gems. To win a closed beta key one should collect 5 blue gems. Along
the way they’ll find several surprises, and a special leaderboard will keep
track of players’ progress. The top 20 players on the leaderboard each week will
also receive an invitation to Skyforge closed beta. Additionally, the player who
places in first in the leaderboard rankings each week will receive a Sound
Blaster EVO ZXR Headset. Other prizes include an exclusive Skyforge Souvenir
Gift Set, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 graphics card.
BANDAI NAMCO Games America announces Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First
Sin, a repackaging of Dark Souls II along with all three DLC packs and some
additional new features. This will be accompanied by a new patch for owners of
the Dark: Souls II with some of the improvements in the
new release. One thing from Scholar of the First Sin that it seems will not be
in the patch is improved DirectX 11 graphics support, but
IncGamers.com notes that screenshots of the new version don't seem that
different than the old one. They also point the way to
a tweet
suggesting some of this may be a paid upgrade for PC gamers: "We'll have lots
more info in the next month regarding PC versions/upgrades/etc. so stay tuned
:)"
Related to the story above, an update to
the thread about Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition Steam migration
has word that plans to migrate the action/RPG sequel from Games for Windows LIVE
to Steamworks are being delayed for further testing (thanks
GameSpot): We are working hard to finalize the process to move your
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die saves and achievements to Steam. We need to conduct
additional testing and we are now targeting December to begin this process.
We'll have more information in the coming weeks. Thank you very much for your
patience!
Matrix Games announces it is now Armagideon Time, as they have released
Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon, a turn-based strategy expansion for Windows
PCs. The release is now up
on Steam, and it carries a 25% discount for the next week.
A trailer released
last week offers a look, and here's the announcement: A massive Space
Hulk is drifting towards Armageddon with a fearsome Ork army on board. Led by
the infamous and megalomaniacal Ork Warlord of Waaagh! Ghazghkull, the Orks are
prepared to land on the planet and invade this precious Imperial Hive World.
This colossal conflict for dominance of the planet is known as the Second War
for Armageddon! In Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon, players have the opportunity to
relive this epic fight between the Orks and Imperial forces including the troops
of the Armageddon Steel Legion and three chapters of Spaces Marines: the
Salamanders, Blood Angels and Ultramarines.
Today we are overjoyed to announce that the game is finally released and
available on both our sites and Steam! In this hex-based, turn-based strategy
game developed by Flashback Games and The Lordz Games Studio, players will fight
alongside iconic characters such as Commander Yarrick and Lord Dante to repel
the Ork invasion, protect the hives, and eventually liberate the planet from
this perfidious alien attack. But the Orks are well equipped and hard-boiled
soldiers, therefore only those commanders able to expertly combine their units,
take advantage of their special traits and abilities, and understand the assets
and dangers of their environment will have a chance to save Armageddon!
Thanks to its epic story-driven campaign with more than 30 scenarios, over 300
unit types, a multiplayer mode in which players can command both Ork and
Imperial forces, and a powerful map editor, fans of Warhammer 40,000 should
prepare themselves for a long and heroic journey across the surface of
Armageddon!
We are offering a $10 discount to the early adopters during the week of the
launch! We are also going to offer a free Steam key to anyone who bought a copy
of the game from the Matrix Games or Slitherine store, once the game is
available on this digital platform!
Continue here to read the full story.
Daedalic Entertainment announces plans to release Blackguards 2 on
January 20th, which is when the strategy/RPG sequel will be released worldwide
for Windows and OS X. A
trailer released a couple of weeks ago offers part one of a look at new
features in the sequel, and here's the news on the release: During the
development of Blackguards 2, one major influence of our team was the feedback
of gamers and press to the first Blackguards-game. We listened to them and added
new features, unique enemies and enhanced and improved gameplay. In Blackguards
2, battles will be even more epic, and their handling has been significantly
tweaked to make them more comprehensible, but also more challenging. Gamers can
test out themselves how much more fun Blackguards 2 will be from January 20th
onwards.
Continue here to read the full story.
Today is getaway day for those traveling for tomorrow's Thanksgiving holiday
here in the U.S. This is not working out very well in these parts, as we are in
the midst of a classic nor'easter, and there is snow everywhere, with more on
the way. This shouldn't affect us too badly personally, as most of our shopping
is done, but I can only imagine how this is complicating people's already
complicated travel plans, so if you are heading out there, best of luck, and
here's hoping you can stay safe, warm, and dry as you make your way.
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