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Archived News:
Sega announces Total War Battles: KINGDOM, a free-to-play, persistent world
game based on Creative Assembly's strategy series coming to Windows, OS X, and
mobiles. Closed beta testing of the Windows edition is getting underway, and
registration for that is being accepted
on the game's official website.
Here's an announcement
trailer, and here's word: Set during the chaotic turn of the 10th
century, the world starts to emerge from the Dark Ages divided and at war.
Combining realm-building with large-scale tactical battles, players will find
themselves managing the needs of their own fiefdom as they marshal formidable
armies with which to duel against neighboring kingdoms. Ultimately, players will
be able to join in massed multiplayer wars against other lords in a fight for
the throne. Deception, spying and outright betrayal against enemies and friends
alike will see the devious player rewarded.
“Adding depth, persistency, and learning from our experience with Total War
Battles: SHOGUN, we wanted to create a new way of playing Total War Battles.
Whether that’s on the move or at work over lunch,” said Renaud Charpentier, CA
Digital Project Lead. “It shouldn’t matter where you want to play; we want to
make it easy to come back again and again to your flourishing Kingdom. Then, we
ramp up the complexity and challenge, adding more options to your Machiavellian
schemes.”
Continue here to read the full story.
BANDAI NAMCO Games America is planning a second round of beta testing of
Battleline: Steel Warfare, their upcoming armored combat game, saying this
will get underway on December 9th. Those interested in participating should sign
up at the Battleline: Steel Warfare
website, and previous participants are already welcome, as they say:
"Players who previously participated in the first beta testing will receive
exclusive rewards, including 500 thousand gold coins and a special M4 Sherman
tank with custom skin. New tanks will also be regularly released over the course
of the beta." A livestream
trailer from a couple of weeks ago offers a recent look at the game. Continue here to read the full story.
Steam News announces the
early access release of I
am Bread, offering the chance to try a half-baked beta version of this
oddball simulation. Word is you can save some dough by buying this now: I
am Bread is Now Available on Steam Early Access and is 15% off!
The beautiful story of one slice of bread's epic and emotional journey as it
embarks upon a quest to become toasted.
As you delve deeper and deeper into the story of 'I am Bread', you'll notice
that things aren't quite what they seem....
Target has stopped selling Grand Theft Auto V in Australia, citing the
depiction of violence against women in the open-world action game which depicts
violence against everyone. The
Australian Broadcasting Corporation says this is the result of
this petition, which collected more than 40,000 signatures based on a
not-completely-accurate description of the game. They have an
official statement on the topic from Jim Cooper, general manager of corporate
affairs for the marksmanship-themed retailer:
"We've been speaking to many customers over recent days about the game, and
there is a significant level of concern about the game's content."
"We've also had customer feedback in support of us selling the game, and we
respect their perspective on the issue."
"However, we feel the decision to stop selling GTA5 is in line with the majority
view of our customers."
Following about a month of
beta testing,
Nordic Games is offering a new patch for Red Faction Guerilla, a massive
update which replaces Games for Windows LIVE functionality with Steamworks,
replaces DirectX 10 with DX11 in what they call an "extensive overhaul" of the
shooter sequel which includes the removal of aim assist in multiplayer. The new
version is available
on Steam
(currently discounted as part of the autumn sale), and
here are the patch notes:
Steam Edition Feature Highlights:
- Added Steam Trading Cards
- DirectX 11 Render Backend instead of DirectX 10
(DirectX 9 still available as fall back)
- Added Wrecking Crew maps: RUINS, REPERCUSSION,
IMPERIAL, EXPANSION, FROST, ABANDONED
- Added Behemoth Mode
- Matchmaking and Multiplayer via Steamworks
Continue here to read the full story.
Celebrating the
15th
anniversary of the release of QUAKE III Arena, the
Bethesda Blog has word of a new patch that's now live in QUAKE LIVE,
the Q3A-based online shooter. The
QUAKE LIVE website has details on this update 22 for, which adds Steam
trading cards, new map rotations, new arenas, extensive code changes and more to
the multiplayer shooter. Here's the summary: "QUAKE LIVE Update 22 is now
online. This update features Steam Trading Cards, 9 new arenas, 1 returning
renovated arena, unlocked map rotation, 1 new in-game medal, announcer VO
updates and volume controls, and subscriber map voting."
The Evolve
website now features tutorial trailers on from Evolve, showing off
these game modes:
Evacuation, Hunt,
Nest,
Rescue, and
Defend. Also, several outlets are offering previews
of the
upcoming asymmetrical shooter this morning, which is not a coincidence, as they
were invited to Turtle Rock Studios to check it out. The preview on
PC Gamer includes three videos, though one is marked as private. The two
that work are Will Evolve
be a great competitive FPS and
Monster in Nest mode,
each running at 60 FPS and shot playing the PC edition of the game, in spite of
the appearance of an Xbox prompt on the screen. There are also impressions of
the game and quotes from the developers in the previews on
Destructoid,
GameSpot, and
Polygon. Continue here to read the full story.
I mentioned that we were seeing commercials for Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning
around here after using the stuff for years, but have still not seen it in any
stores, which is what you'd naturally assume would follow. When asked what it
was for, I said the only thing I personally used it for is rice and beans, but
with the holidays upon us, I now recall this is also my go to seasoning for Chex
Mix. The batch of Chex Mix I made for Thanksgiving finished off the last of my
seasoning, so in spite of all those commercials, it looks like I'm going to have
to mail order a new supply.
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