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Archived News:
The Heroes of the Storm
website does not specifically announce the launch of Blizzard's MOBA, but it
offers several articles surrounding the release of the free-to-play game, which
is now officially out of beta. There is a
discussion of the future of Ranked Play and
an update on Team
Builder Facebook App Issues as well as word on
rewards for Hearthstone players and
World of Warcraft players. They also announce
Johanna Hero Week as they celebrate the launch with the addition of the
game's newest hero, based on the Crusader class from Diablo III. Here's
Blizzard's overview of the game: Heroes of the Storm™ is a raucous online
team brawler starring your favorite Blizzard characters. Build and customize
heroes from across every Blizzard universe to suit your play style. Team up with
your friends and engage in fast-paced mayhem across varied battlegrounds that
impact strategy and change the way you play the game.
A tweet from
Square Enix announces plans for a PC edition of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
(thanks
Siliconera). Most of it is in Japanese, but the English parts stand out:
"2015 MSI Computex Gaming Nightで『FINAL FANTASY零式 HD』PC版（Steam）が発表されたクポ！
配信時期などは追ってお知らせするクポ～～！" A translation shows that they say a release date is TBA.
The
Infinite Crisis website has news that this DC comics-based MOBA is ceasing
development as of today, and closing its virtual doors for good on August 14th
(thanks
PC
Gamer). The game will remain completely free between now and then, and those
who paid for packs are being provided refunds through Steam. Here's the
explanation: Between now and August 14th, the game will remain available
to play completely free. If you have any questions, contact Customer Service for
assistance at
http://support.infinitecrisis.com.
Steam Customer Support will refund any customer who purchased either The Starter
Pack or The Elite Pack. To request a refund, please follow the instructions
here:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6345-QIDX-7244.
This was an extremely difficult decision to make. On behalf of the entire
Infinite Crisis team we want to thank all of you for your feedback, support and
for joining together to create one of the best communities in gaming.
Splash Damage announces the promised open beta testing is now underway for
Dirty Bomb on Steam,
offering a new Open for
Business trailer from the free-to-play shooter. Here's the rundown on what
to expect: Players in Dirty Bomb’s Open Beta will initially find 12 Mercs to fill out
their squad. Two Mercs – Combat Medic Aura and Fire-Support Specialist Skyhammer
– are always available free to players, and there will be a variation of
additional Mercs free on an ongoing basis. To kick off the Open beta, the
following Mercs will be in free rotation beginning Wednesday, June 3:
- Kira, a powerful tactical character who can rain down hell from above with
her Orbital Laser Strike, perfect for clearing out defenses and campers
- Sawbonez, a frontline support medic equipped with a Submachine Gun and
Defibrillator Paddles, who is highly effective at reviving his teammates to full
health
- Fragger, an aggressive pointman and straight-up player-slayer, with a big gun,
lots of ammo, and devastating Frag grenades
Players also have the option of purchasing Mercs for their squad, including
long-range sniper Vassili and the Minigun-toting walking tank, Rhino.
The Open Beta launches with five maps and two modes for players to put to the
test. New content will continuously be added to Dirty Bomb in the coming months,
whether in finished form, or prototype content for the community to try out and
provide feedback on.
Continue here to read the full story.
Announcements of announcements always draw praise here, so you'll be happy to
see
word on the Gearbox Software website of plans to announce something on
Wednesday related to Battleborn: New information on
Battleborn, our upcoming hero shooter, is coming on June 4! For the latest
news and info on Battleborn, be sure to follow the official Battleborn accounts
on Facebook and
Twitter, and join in the
discussion on the
forums!
Steam News announces
an 80% off sale on
Skullgirls coinciding with a free play period for the game that runs
into Sunday. Here's the news: Save 80% on
Skullgirls during this
week's Midweek Madness, and PLAY FOR FREE, now until Sunday June 7th at 1pm
Pacific! Discount offer lasts until Monday at 10am Pacific.
Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of
fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Featuring all-new game
systems which test the skills of veteran fighting game fans while also making
the genre enjoyable and accessible to newcomers.
Skullgirls is a modern take on classic arcade fighters with a hand-drawn
high-definition twist. It’s a one-of-a-kind, action-packed competition complete
with awesome combos and an intriguing backstory.
UbiBlog
announces closed beta testing for Might & Magic Heroes VII begins
tomorrow for those who have preordered the turn-based strategy sequel. This is
almost identical to an announcement they made
a couple of weeks
ago for a beta test that should be underway right now, so the plan seems to
have suffered an undisclosed setback
as they subsequently announced that testing would be delayed (thanks
Keilun).
Natsume announces Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories, saying this will be
the first installment in the Harvest Moon series to appear on PCs when it is
released this winter. They plan on showing this off more later this month at E3,
and in the meantime, here's what they are saying about this: Natsume
Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, today
reveals the next title in the long-running Harvest Moon series, Harvest Moon:
Seeds of Memories. This is the first Harvest Moon that will be on the Nintendo
Wii U, as well as the first Harvest Moon ever on the PC. In addition, the title
will also be the first mainline Harvest Moon title on both iOS and Android.
"From the farm to the town, we wanted Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories to
evoke the feeling of a classic Harvest Moon game with modern twists!" said Hiro
Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume Inc. "We're also excited to finally bring
the Harvest Moon series to the Nintendo Wii U, PC, and mobile platforms, where
fans have definitely told us they want to see the series."
Go back to the roots of Harvest Moon in the latest installment of the series!
Inspired by the old-school gameplay of the very first games, Harvest Moon: Seeds
of Memories will bring players a sense of nostalgia, along with exciting
gameplay twists.
Continue here to read the full story.
Digital Extremes and n-Space announces plans to launch the Linux and OS X
editions of Sword Coast Legends simultaneously with the Windows version
in Q3 of this year, and that the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons RPG will support
cross-platform network play between all three systems. Here's the deal:
“For far too long, passionate and dedicated Mac and Linux RPG gamers have
been left out in the cold, forced to watch from the sidelines as the industry
focused efforts on just a select few platforms. That ends today,” said Dan Tudge,
President of n-Space and Director for Sword Coast Legends. “With Sword Coast
Legends, we are dedicated to delivering exactly the sort of classic, D&D, RPG
gaming experience fans on every platform have been clamoring for. More
importantly, we’re committed to providing the community with the largest
possible pool of adventurers and prospective Dungeon Masters by ensuring that
all gamers can play together regardless of which operating system they use.”
Sword Coast Legends fully supports cross platform network play on any mix of
Windows, Mac and Linux machines. As further proof of the team’s shared
commitment to gamers on all desktop platforms, each Sword Coast Legends Steam
key can be redeemed for the player’s platform of choice.
Steam News announces the
release of a new Steam client, noting one of the new features is integration of
Steam Refunds support. There's more on their new refund policy in
this news update: "We're
releasing a major update to how we handle requests for refunds for purchases on
Steam. You can read through all the details about
refunds on Steam here,
or visit http://help.steampowered.com
if you’re having trouble with a purchase. We hope this will give you more
confidence in trying out titles that you're less certain about." They warn that players abusing the system to get free games may
be refused future refunds, but that they do not consider it abuse to request a
refund for a recently purchased game to repurchase it because it subsequently
went on sale. Here's the general policy: You can request a refund for
nearly any purchase on Steam—for any reason. Maybe your PC doesn't meet the
hardware requirements; maybe you bought a game by mistake; maybe you played the
title for an hour and just didn't like it
It doesn't matter. Valve will, upon request via
help.steampowered.com, issue a
refund for any reason, if the request is made within fourteen days of purchase,
and the title has been played for less than two hours. There are more details
below, but even if you fall outside of the refund rules we’ve described, you can
ask for a refund anyway and we’ll take a look.
You will be issued a full refund of your purchase within a week of approval. You
will receive the refund in Steam Wallet funds or through the same payment method
you used to make the purchase. If, for any reason, Steam is unable to issue a
refund via your initial payment method, your Steam Wallet will be credited the
full amount. (Some payment methods available through Steam in your country may
not support refunding a purchase back to the original payment method.
Click here for a
full list.)
The Fallout website features a test
pattern and a countdown timer ticking off the hours until tomorrow morning,
offering a strong indication that we should expect news related to the RPG
series when it hits zero. There have been recent hints both
large and
small that Fallout 4 is in the
works, and this does nothing to discourage the hopes these have raised. The
timer is currently set to reach zero at 10:00 am EDT tomorrow. Thanks Darren.
The promised and
incentivized
Kickstarter campaign is now underway for The Bard's Tale IV, as inXile Entertainment seeks a cool one-and-a-quarter-million dollars
to develop a new installment in the RPG series. Their planned delivery date is
October 2017, but they add that this is an estimate: "Our initial estimate is
based on a $2.5 million budget game and we will openly communicate on changes to
the release date as our project progresses." Here's
a Kickstarter video
along with word on what they plan to create with the money: From the
creators of Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera comes The Bard’s Tale IV.
Thirty years ago, The Bard’s Tale put Brian Fargo and Interplay on the map and
launched a storied career crafting some of the most beloved cRPGs in gaming
history.
Today, we
return to Skara Brae for the long-awaited dungeon-crawling sequel to the Bard’s
Tale trilogy -- the games that helped define the genre.
[French
Kickstarter Translation] [German
Kickstarter Translation] [Spanish
Kickstarter Translation] [Polish
Kickstarter Translation] [Russian
Kickstarter Translation]
WHAT IS THE BARD'S TALE?
- A single-player, party-based dungeon crawl, rich
in exploration and combat
- Dungeons filled not just with dangerous fights but
with challenging puzzles and devious riddles
- Dynamic phase-based combat, where the pace of
battle is animated and fluid, but still gives you time to think and respond
to your enemies
- A game set to beautiful Gaelic music, where the Bard’s songs and melodies
affect gameplay
- Co-funded by fans and inXile: if this game hits
its $1.25 million goal, inXile will put in at least $1.25 million of its own
money to double the initial budget!
- Built using Unreal Engine 4, for PC, Mac and
Linux. Available from Steam or DRM-Free from GOG.com
- Available in English, French, German, Russian,
Spanish, and Polish
- Built for and with the help of our fans. Your
feedback and input directly impact the design and features of the game
during alpha and beta stages
Continue here to read the full story.
Cyanide Studio announces June 18th is the release date for Pro Cycling
Manager 2015, saying preorders will begin tonight
on Steam, and offering
a
new gameplay trailer to celebrate the news. Here's the description of the game: Become the sports director of one of the 90 teams of the pro
circuit, and compete in a thrilling 2015 season. Participate in over 200
competitions (550 stages) and the ultimate challenge: the prestigious Tour de
France 2015 and its official route. Recruitment, team management, finances,
contracts with riders and sponsors, training programs and the race calendar:
leave nothing to chance. Your role will be equally important during the race,
where every decision will be crucial in your bid for victory! Embark on a season
in Solo mode or organize online competitions against virtual managers from all
around the world! The new Pro Cyclist game mode lets you create and control a
cyclist from the start of his career and turn him into an international star!
The career mode has been improved, with revised rider progress system, specific
training programs, a more extensive scout management system and the opportunity
to manage a reserve team! On the gameplay side, strategic sprint sequences have
been made more realistic, with the new option to choose your sprinter's
preferred trajectory. Also, a high-performance AI to make the action more
challenging, and a new interface and design of the menus and in the race bring
Pro Cycling Manager to new heights!
Continue here to read the full story.
An open letter to journalists who don’t give a shit - Tired Old Hack.
Thanks Derek.
"Here’s my take on it. Simply put, if you’re covering a game and you care
so little about the game that you don’t even have the decency to pay
attention to it, then – and pardon my vernacular here – f*ck directly off."
Well the dragnet may not be upon us yet, but I think the Gunnar-man and I are
outlaws. We were walking yesterday, and I will admit he was off the leash.
Somewhere along the way over the winter I learned he had become quite reliable
that way, and I often let him roam free, as he rarely gets more than six feet
from me anyway. This hasn't been a problem before now, but yesterday someone
started yelling at me about how I was running afoul of the local leash law,
which indeed I was, though as I say, he was right with me. The thing is Gunnar
would have been off the leash in that spot anyway, because I let him look for
his girlfriend Elvis in her backyard. Anyway, being in the wrong, I have always
planned on deferring to anyone who objected, but this guy was across the street
nowhere near us, and he started the conversation by saying "You're a real
smartass," which got things off on the wrong foot, to say the least, and I
reacted with anger. This all ended with him taking photos of us to report us to
the police, and the two of us hurling f-bombs at each other in very loud voices
on a very quiet street. Not my proudest moment, but at least it gave me a weird
story to share. I don't even think he lives in the area, but I wonder what will
happen if we run into each other again.
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