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Archived News:
The Killing Floor 2
End User License Agreement turns out to have some interesting language about
how developer Tripwire Interactive plans on dealing with griefers in their
shooter sequel (thanks
Ars Technica). There is extensive discussion of the topic on
the Steam forums, and here are the paragraphs that have spurred all the
conversation: We also will not tolerate anyone using the game, or any
servers or forums provided for the game, to be continually or repeatedly abusive
to other players. This includes, but is not limited to, "griefing", racist
bigotry, sexism or any other forms of "cyber bullying". We will also not
tolerate anyone hosting servers for the game where such behaviors are
continually or repeatedly allowed to take place.
If we find you are a Cheater or Abusive, we will revoke your CD key and ban you
from the KF2 servers and tell your mom! Your license will automatically
terminate, without notice, and you will have no right to play KF2 or any KF2
Mods against other players or make any other use of KF2. End of story.
Kalypso Media announces the release of Dungeons 2 for Windows, OS X, and
Linux on
Steam. Here's a new
gameplay trailer and here's news on the release: Featuring a unique
mixture of classic dungeon simulation and real-time strategy gameplay, Dungeons
2 challenges players to assume the role of The Dungeon Lord, craft a network of
terrifying dungeons and use its resources to fuel a campaign against the forces
of goodliness. Order your servant snots to do your bidding and fill your coffers
with gold, amass an army of lurching minions and then head to the surface world
of the humans to conquer The Overworld.
Continue here to read the full story.
Steam now offers a new Trickster's Arsenal DLC is now available on
GOG.com and Steam,
offering new content for Infested Planet, a Windows and OS X
action/strategy game where a squad of five takes on overwhelming odds. The game,
the DLC, and a Deluxe Edition bundling both are all currently on sale on each
site.
This steam announcement has all the details on the DLC, and here's a summary
of what it adds:
- New ability menu with 7 commander powers
- Mutator structure poses strategic dilemmas
- Hive crawler alien in Ironman and Hunt missions
- Extra-challenging Ironman skirmish mode and weekly
challenge
- Campaign integration for abilities and hunt
missions
Get out your grease gun, as
Steam News announces the release of
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015: Car
Mechanic Simulator 2015 is Now Available on Steam!
New cars, new tools, new options, more parts and much more fun in the next
version of Car Mechanic Simulator! Take your wrench!
Create and expand your auto repairs service empire. Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
will take you behind the scenes of daily routine in a car workshop.
-
OreLight - Steam Greenlight. "OreLight, a dungeon crawling, multiplayer
RPG with crafting, mining, base building and stabbing. Everything in the
world can be dug up, replaced or moved, so building anything from a small
hut to an entire town is possible. "
The Elite: Dangerous
website announces the release of
Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #72, which reveals plans for Powerplay, a
major content release coming next month to Frontier Development's space-based
MMORPG. They offer extensive details on how this will work, also providing a
concise summary: Powerplay is a new way to play Elite: Dangerous.
In Powerplay, you can participate in an ongoing battle for interstellar conquest
and control that enhances every aspect of the Elite: Dangerous experience.
When Powerplay launches, you'll be able to ally yourself with any one of a
number of galactic Powers, earning valuable perks, reputation bonuses and
credits for your allegiance.
As a trusted ally of your chosen Power, you will be able to guide their
strategy, take on special objectives to advance your shared cause, and dominate
human space. Your choices and actions will have a direct and visible impact on
the balance of galactic power.
And of course, Powerplay is a FREE content update for all Elite: Dangerous
players and will be part of Elite: Dangerous for Mac and Xbox One at
launch.
The
Telltale blog announces that Telltale is teaming up with Marvel
Entertainment for a new game series coming in 2017, presumably based on Marvel's
roster of comic book superheroes. There are almost no details, and platforms are
not mentioned, but
IGN has a little more, saying that this will be coming to PCs and consoles
(thanks nin). Here's all of the announcement for now: Announced this
evening in San Francisco, we're excited to reveal an all-new partnership with
the incredible team at Marvel Entertainment. We'll be teaming up on the
development of an upcoming Telltale game series project set to premiere in 2017!
As always, stay tuned here for the latest news and details on this and all of
our upcoming projects as they become available...
The
Bethesda Blog announces a free weekend is underway for The Elder Scrolls V:
Skyrim, celebrating the just-added ability to pay for
modifications. For those who enjoy the game, it is on sale all weekend, as are
its expansions. They say: "You can even download free mods from the Workshop to
enhance your experience."
Kaiju-A-GoGo is now available for Windows
on Steam,
offering the chance to satisfy all your city-stomping needs, all at a 10% launch
discount (here's a musical
interlude based on the title, for those who recall the 1980s). Here's word
from
their announcement: We here at Kerberos Productions describe
Kaiju-A-GoGo as “Evil XCom Meets Evil Genius”. Players take on the role of
Norman E. Farious, the creator of a giant robot dinosaur called Ginormasaurus.
While the world races to counter Farious and his Great Machine, the player uses
the robot Kaiju to achieve TOTAL WORLD DOMINATION!
Play begins with a surprise attack on Anchorage, Alaska, as the Mad Scientist
and his henchmen test the abilities of Ginormasaurus for the first time. After a
quick rampage and the first run-in with local defense forces, players will
retreat to the Secret Lair, drop off all of their stolen loot, and learn how to
upgrade the robot with new Abilities.
An
IL-2 Sturmovik forum post announces the release of a new patch for IL-2
Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, updating the World War II combat flight
simulator to version 1.011 (thanks Olaf). The new version includes a new
aircraft and a new map, and also adds the ability to transfer the license for
the game to Steam. They have set up
a FAQ
on how to get your Battle of Stalingrad Steam key. Here are the patch notes: You're free to update and launch the game now. Version 1.011 is live, and
here's what it brings to BOS (our numbers don't match theirs because we didn't
skip #48):
New Features
- Ju 52 aircraft added. It can be met in QM, Campaign, and also can be
used in User missions;
- Velikie Luki map added, it’ll be available in QM, MP and User missions;
- Fixed gun aiming helper was added to Custom difficulty setting;
- Route markers and other icons can now be shown or hidden from the map
dynamically during a mission (TRG_Activate/Deactivate are influencing
TRA_Icon now);
- Soviet and German skin tones were tweaked to look less washed out;
Continue here to read the full story.
Warn the Cavity Creeps, as Crest is now available
on Steam as an Early
Access release, offering the chance to play god. Here's word: "Take the role of
a god who guides humanity by issuing commandments. The game is centered on
expression, there is no end state except losing and no explicit goals but to
build a religion you find compelling. Start writing and lead your people into
the future!"
Ubisoft now offers this
trailer showing off gameplay from
Knights of Pen & Paper 2, their upcoming meta-game sequel. They seem to be
having a bit of fun with us, as they tout how the trailer exhibits the game's
signature 16-bit graphics at 60 frames-per-second, but hey, all games should run
smoothly. Here's word: "Roll up for adventure in Knights of Pen & Paper 2, the
new turn-based adventure sequel to Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition, coming to
iOS, Android, and PC in May 2015. Players get to take on the role of players,
and also master the game as the party's Game Master, designing encounters,
rolling saves, and bickering endlessly at the fully customizable party. Assemble
a group of virtual friends, dress them in class-specific hats, and take on an
all-new series of quests, including dynamic dungeons, an improved combat system,
new loot and crafting mechanics, and more, as the party faces its greatest
challenge yet: the new edition of the ruleset." Continue here to read the full story.
I recently described the realization that our
smoke detectors were past their effective use dates, and were long overdue for
replacement. A trip to the Home Depot was eye-opening, as there's a development
in the field I don't recall when last shopping for a smoke alarm, as they now
have sealed ones with ten-year batteries designed to last the life of the unit.
I wish I'd known of these years ago, as they would have saved Hudson the wonder
dog considerable agita over the years, as she used to freak out at the chirping
our old ones made when low on batteries. Oh well, The Gunnar-man isn't fond of
the chirping either, and the batteries always seemed to go in the middle of the
night, so this is a positive development.
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