Archived News:
John Smedley's twitter account has a
bunch of posts about the launch of H1Z1 in early access (thanks
IncGamers).
A tweet
replying to a complaint about "the airdrop P2W issue" offers a refund, and this
is followed by
word they are offering "no questions asked" refunds
through Monday.
His most
recent tweet on the topic says they have asked Valve to honor refund
requests this weekend, which follows
this tweet
pointing to
a reddit post with more on their policy: Hi folks,
If you feel like the airdrops are an issue for you, you may immediately request
a refund to bwilcox@soe.sony.com - this offer applies till Monday and it applies
only to people that have purchased the game as of 10:30am Pacific today
1/16/2015 -
Please note that this is going through us, not Steam. Which means it's a little
more work so please be patient with the actual refund (it may take a day or
two).
Smed
The
Rockstar Warehouse now features preorders of the PC edition of Grand
Theft Auto V, offering a free game as a bonus for the advance commitment,
along with a pile of in-game cash. Because the free game is given up front,
customers will be charged 15% of the cost of their order immediately. For those
looking to save a little real money on the deal, it can be had from
Green Man Gaming for 23% off with coupon code found on
DEALZON. And for those in the U.K., the game is on
Gamesplanet.com for 20% off.
There's a
thread on GitHub about an issue with Steam for Linux that can cause the
deletion of everything on a user's system. This begins with one user's story,
though other examples of where this has happened have surfaced, and Valve seems
to be in the midst of investigating the problem. Thanks
PCWorld via
HARDOCP.
Starbreeze Studios has sold the rights to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons to
505 Games, reports
GamesIndustry, saying 505 now owns the game, trademarks, and domain for the
BAFTA award-winning action/adventure. "Brothers: A
Tale of Two Sons is a remarkable game, one of the most affecting games of the
last generation and one of which 505 Games has been very proud to be
associated," says Ian Howe, President of 505 Games. "This acquisition reflects
505 Games' stated strategy of owning and controlling its own IP, and, moreover,
IP that can contribute something meaningful to the world of interactive
entertainment." The price of the transaction is reportedly $500,000.
Focus Home Interactive announces Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, a PC
real-time strategy game in the works at Tindalos Interactive based on Games
Workshop's based on the Warhammer series. They've posted
some screenshots
with a first look at what to expect, saying these are from an early version of
the game, and they do not yet offer a release window. Here's word:
Developed on Unreal Engine 4, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is an RTS in
which the player takes command of one of these battlefleets composed of the most
powerful spaceships from the Imperial, Chaos, Eldar and Ork forces, in a
no-quarter given struggle for the control of the Gothic sector of space.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada offers deep management of every ship composing the
player's fleet, both during and between battles. From the fastest frigates to
the gigantic, miles-long battleships, the player will customize all aspects of
his ships: weaponry, defense and support sub-systems, etc. each customization
affecting the very performances of the ship and the special abilities available
during battle. From battle to battle, the admirals and crew of surviving ships
will gain experience and promotions, improving the battle-readiness of the ship
for future, bigger and more dangerous battles.
Controversial
isometric shooter Hatred is being rated AO (Adults Only) in the U.S.
reports
Polygon, saying they have confirmed this with the ESRB. AO ratings are very
unusual, and this case seems even more so, as the rating was apparently prompted
by the game's language and violence, while the AO rating is typically triggered
by sexual content. "Well, I'm not quite convinced why Hatred got AO rating while
it lacks any sexual content, but it's still some kind of achievement to have the
second game in history getting AO rating for violence and harsh language only.
Even if this violence isn't really that bad and this harsh language isn't
overused,"
writes one of the developers on their registration-required forums. "I would
prefer to get a standard M+ rating, because with AO we will have problems to to
get to consoles in the future, but on the other hand I think you guys (our fans)
would be disappointed with it."
A new Gat out of Hell
launch trailer heralds next week's release of Gat out of Hell, the first expansion for
Saints Row IV. Here's word: "Launching in North America on Tuesday, January 20th, the
trailer is a four minute long Infomercial of Awesomeness™ featuring the enemies Kinzie and Johnny Gat will meet as they are sucked into the depths of Hell, the
incredible weapons you will use fighting Satan and a laundry list of issues you
may encounter performing takedowns (BLOODY EYES, YA’LL!)." Continue here to read the full story.
There's word
on gamesTM from Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin on the
open-world action game, and plans for a sequel. Rather than saying the original
Watch Dogs under-delivered, he says they "over-achieved" in creating
expectations for the series. He talks of the pressure this puts on Watch Dogs
2 to live up to everyone's hopes. Here's what he sees as the challenges they
face: Morin already has some plans. Although he says it is too early to
go into intricate detail about them, he wants players to continue creating their
own stories using features like the Profiler. He also wants his team to refrain
from filling in too many narrative gaps. “We want to allow them to play with a
very different state of mind, not wrap up concepts for them.” He talks about
expanding on the alternate realities, “players loved the idea of other players
who create an alternate reality in their games and knowing that now opens up a
lot of new possibilities of what online can do.” More than that, he wants to
reassess everything about Watch Dogs, including the ideas that were originally
dismissed, and reconsider them again. Everything is back on the table.
Activision sends along
a humble brag, though it's light on the humble and heavy on the brag.
According to the publisher, they concluded 2014 with the top-selling videogame,
the top children's game, and the number one new IP of the year. "We'd like to thank our fans
for making Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare the #1 top-selling video game in the
world, Skylanders Trap Team the top-selling kids game in the world and Destiny
the #1 new video game IP of 2014," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision
Publishing. "As much fun as we had making these games, we've had even more fun
playing alongside you. Stay tuned. We have more exciting games in store for fans
this year." Here's word: Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), delivered the top-selling console video game of 2014 with
Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare and the top-selling kids video game in the world
with Skylanders Trap Team.1 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare topped the U.S.
charts for 2014 and claimed the title of the #1 top-selling console game of 2014
globally.1 Call of Duty is also the #1 franchise in the U.S. for the
sixth year in a row in the U.S., based on revenue.2 Skylanders® Trap
Team is the #1 top-selling kids video game globally, and Skylanders is the #1
kids video game franchise of the year in the U.S, and globally, for the third
year in a row, based on retail sell-through including toys and accessories.1
1 Based on physical game unit sell-through data, according to NPD,
GfK, and Activision internal estimates.
2 Based on physical game unit-sell through, according to NPD.
As they approach their 40th year of developing operating systems for personal
computers, Microsoft says they are getting the hang of this gaming thing, as
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says they are working towards making Windows 10 "the best
operating system we've ever created for gamers on PCs," according to
GameSpot. "We remain committed to gaming on console, but we know that we
have fans and gamers that also play on PC and phone," Spencer said. "And it's
important that we build out the features that we have, learning from what we've
done on console, and helping make Windows 10 the best operating system we've
ever created for gamers on PCs."
A new life in the city
trailer from CITIES XXL shows off more of the upcoming urban-planning
sequel, celebrating the relaunch of the game's
official website. Focus Home Interactive
also announces preorders of the game are now underway
on Steam, and while
buying the game in advance gets you a 20% discount, they also follow-up on word
of a loyalty discount, saying those who already own CITIES XL will get the new
game for half off. Here's word on the new trailer: "In Cities XXL, you build,
develop and manage cities with millions of inhabitants on over 65 huge maps
powered by an improved engine; many of the 1000+, unique-looking buildings
featuring animated city life, with citizens strolling through the streets. They
will even dress representative of the neighborhood they're in and the citizen
class they're part of, so be sure to take care of those noise and smog pollution
levels, which are now managed on a local level in Cities XXL. To discover the
potential for civilian life in your city, take a look at the new 'Life in the
City' trailer!" Continue here to read the full story.
Dear SUPERAntiSpyware: Why does it take your program 30 minutes to delete a
couple of hundred tracking cookies? Cookies are tiny, and deleting even large
files is quick. Does this work at normal speed if you buy the registered
version? Is there something going on here I don't understand? And do I really
need to be deleting these? And why do I suddenly have a craving for cookies? So
many questions.
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