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Archived News:
The
Sledgehammer website announces a double XP weekend is now underway for
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare which will run through Monday morning, and
the are also launching two new playlists, Hardcore Mosh Pit and Comeback 24/7
(thanks
Videogamer). On a related note, a
new NSFW trailer from
the military shooter sequel introduces Randall Higgins, the KillCameraman,
revealing how they get all those KillCam shots. This is mostly live-action, though it also
includes gameplay snippets from the Havoc expansion. Word is: "Ever wonder who's
on the other side of the KillCam? Meet Randall Higgins, the KillCameraman. With
all of the mayhem-inducing content loaded into Havoc, the first DLC pack for
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Randall's going to have to elevate his game to
keep up." Continue here to read the full story.
As promised upon the recent release
of more classic Star Wars games on GOG.com, more. The now offer the DRM-free
releases of STAR
WARS Rebellion,
STAR
WARS Empire at War: Gold Pack, and
STAR WARS
Rogue Squadron 3D.
Publisher Grey Box announces Grey Goo is now available
on Steam for Windows
PCs, offering the latest real-time strategy game from genre veterans Petroglyph.
Word is: "Those that purchase the game this weekend will receive a limited
edition soundtrack from legendary videogame composer Frank Klepacki." Here's
a recent launch trailer
along with more on the game and its pedigree: Grey Box partnered with
acclaimed design studio Weta Workshop, best known for their work on The Lord of
the Rings film trilogy, to help create and define a fantastic yet fully realized
universe for Grey Goo’s story to breathe in. Three unique factions bring the
game’s sci-fi setting to life: the resourceful Beta, the technologically
advanced Humans and the all-consuming and destructive Goo. Each race offers
distinctive army, base and upgrade dynamics, giving players the tools to devise
and experiment with a variety of asymmetric play styles and strategies for
all-out warfare.
Grey Goo combines the best elements of traditional RTS gameplay with modern
design standards, emphasizing base-building, unit management and tactical
choices with a focus on intelligent action and tension over tedium and
frustration. Experience the rise of the Goo as it unfolds from each faction’s
perspective in Grey Goo’s single-player campaign. Multiplayer allows up to four
players to compete locally (LAN) or online, with custom settings available to
tailor matches as desired. Grey Goo also includes a map editor, featuring the
same robust tool kit used by Petroglyph to build all the maps for the
game.
Continue here to read the full story.
EA News announces The Sims 4 is the latest game added to their Game
Time program, saying the full version of the lifestyle simulation sequel will be
playable for free for 48 hours. The clock doesn't stop running once you begin
playing, so those who want to get the most out of this should stock up on energy
drinks and adult diapers. Here's the deal: Origin
Game Time is back! Now you can try The Sims 4, absolutely free.
You’ll get the full version of The Sims 4 on
Origin Game Time. Sample all-new creative tools like Build Mode and
Create-A-Sim, then
explore vibrant neighborhoods, build relationships or cause chaos. It’s all up
to you.
Your progress in The Sims 4 will be saved, so if you decide you want to buy
the game and keep playing after Game Time has ended, you can pick up right where
you left off.
To begin your Origin Game Time with The
Sims 4, just download the game and start playing. Remember: once you launch The
Sims 4 for the first time, your 48 hours will start counting down, and the Game
Time clock will continue to run whether you’re in game or not.
Ready to get started? Just add the game to your Origin library and download it.
When you’re ready to try The Sims 4, launch the game and enjoy two days of play
for free.
Techland announces a February 27th release date for physical copies of Dying
Light in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia, saying that in the
Americas the disc version of their upcoming zombie game will coincide with the
game's worldwide digital release on January 27th. They
also announce that those who preorder a physical version will get two DLC packs,
Cuisine & Cargo and Ultimate Survivor Bundle, free of charge, and that the "Be
the Zombie" multiplayer mode will be released for free on all platforms
everywhere, after being announced
as a preorder bonus. Here's
a new video of the
developers playing Be the Zombie mode, and here's a statement from the team: As
you already know, today we detailed our launch timing for Dying Light. Although
the changes affect only the release of boxed copies in certain territories, we
want to show all of you our appreciation for your continued support. Thus, we’re
really happy to announce that “Be the Zombie” will be available for free to
everyone, on all platforms, in all territories.
We’ll also be giving away extra weapon dockets to everyone who pre-ordered Dying
Light and signed up at
Dockets.DyingLightGame.com.
We want to thank you for your patience and support in this matter and can’t wait
for you to enjoy playing Dying Light and invading other players’ game in the “Be
the Zombie” mode.
Continue here to read the full story.
Indie developer Reakktor Studios announces TOXIKK is now available
on Steam via early
access, allowing admission to the beta for their upcoming arena first-person shooter. An
early access teaser
trailer offers a look at the game, and
the game's forums
contain a roadmap for the game's trip through early access, showing plans to
launch version 1.0 in May. Here's the rundown on what to expect from the
game: Inspired by the big shooters from the late 90s and early 2ks, the
sci-fi/near-future themed game plays as if today's military shooters never
existed: There is no leveling, no regenerating health, no perks, no cover
systems, no classes, no configurable weapons and no iron sight aiming.
Instead you get fast and precise movement (with deeply configurable mouse
controls), double jumps, dodge jumps, booster pick-ups, nine iconic weapons to
be carried around simultaneously, secondary fire modes for every weapon,
vehicular game modes, jump pads, health-packs, lots of vertical gameplay,
optional mutators (incl. instagib) and everything else that made these kind of
games so addictive. The game also features a configurable Bot-Mode to let you
train your skills offline.
Continue here to read the full story.
Out of the Park developments announces that Out of the Park Baseball 16
will be the first installment in the sports simulation series to feature genuine
Major League Baseball team names and logos thanks to a new licensing agreement
with the league. A batch of
new
screenshots shows how team logos are integrated into the interface with one
shot depicting Yankee Stadium showing their use of authentic ballparks. OOTP16
is expected in March, and will feature the complete 2015 opening day rosters for
every major league team as well as the complete minor league system. The MLB
license is not all that's new, as they also announce new team owner goals,
improved team finances and reporting, a redesigned manager and coaches system, a
redesigned strategy system, improved 3D ball flight, and more. All the details
can be found in the latest
Out of the Park
Newsletter, where there's word on a preorder discount. This also unveils their new fan-created slogan: "Out of the Park
Developments: Turning Fans Into GMs."
Just a warning, with my love for sequential dates, I'm going to make a big deal
30 years from today, since it will be
01/23/45. Mark my words.
R.I.P.:
Powerful Saudi Arabia King Abdullah dies at age 90.
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