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Archived News:
The OS X and Linux editions of ARK: Survival Evolved are now available
on Steam along with the
Windows edition of the Early Access dinosaur infested survival game. All three
editions support cross-platform multiplayer support, and as they
explain here, they are celebrating with a sale: Today we are pleased
to announce that the open-world adventure game ARK Survival Evolved is now
available for Mac and Linux on Steam Early Access, among the first large-scale
Unreal Engine 4 game released for these two platforms!
The Mac and Linux versions share all of the features and content of the PC game
and includes seamless online cross-play, with players able to play together no
matter which platform they choose.
ARK survivors can dive into the dynamic ecosystem where they craft weapons and
tools, build multi-story houses, commune with other tribes, as well as tame,
train and ride a huge variety of dinosaurs from the terrifying T-Rex to the
monstrous Spinosaurus and the soaring Pteranodons.
In celebration of the new launch and to welcome our new players, ARK is on sale
at the discounted price of $24.89 on all platforms!
UbiBlog
announces that the closed beta for Might & Magic Heroes VII has
concluded, but that a second closed beta will come before the release of the
strategy sequel in September. They guarantee access for
preorders, but also offer
a waitlist to sign up to see if you
are selected as well. They are also offering players the chance to decide on
content for this second test: Four playable factions are up for possible
inclusion in the next beta: the Sylvan forest elves, the Dungeon dark elves, the
Stronghold orcs, and the undead of Necropolis. Players who want weigh in can do
so via Might & Magic Heroes VII’s community portal, which also offers players a
chance to get involved with development by sharing their feedback and ideas.
Shadow Council members can vote on the two factions they want to see next, and
the chosen armies will appear alongside Haven and Academy in the next
beta.
NeocoreGames announces they've sold more that one million games in The Incredible
Adventures of Van Helsing series of action/RPGs, celebrating the news with the
announcement of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut for
release on Steam in September. This will be a standalone release that
encompasses the content in all three games, and loyal fans who already own them
all will get their copy of the Final Cut for free. Here's word: By
reading hundreds of forum posts, blog comments, reviews, feedbacks on various
media, the developers of the trilogy conceived a definitive version of the
adventure, coming this September.
The game is a standalone product that
- combines campaign content from all three games
with modified or added content
- provides over 50 hours of gameplay in the campaign
mode
- lets the player choose between 6 playable classes
from the beginning
- has a reworked and extended skill tree system
- contains all the tower defense game modes, all
made optional yet highly rewarding
- has a level cap of 80 (campaign) and 100 (with
other game modes)
Whether the player has completed the campaign or not, it is possible to
- create a new character or get a level 80 character
from the beginning
- play one of the 20 scenario maps that can randomly
assemble terrain, monsters, objectives and conditions
- try out the daily quests, challenges and weekly
events
- join one of the refined multiplayer modes
(4-player co-op mode, touchdown, arena, or battle royal)
- reach level 100 and evolve further with an endgame
featuring a Glory system, rare items and currency, Dreamshards
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut will be available as a
standalone title on Steam.
It will cost absolutely nothing for players who own all three games of the
trilogy (by that we mean it will be free). For new players, the complete and
extended content of the Final Cut will cost $44.99.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut will be released in
September 2015, and will continue to provide content for a long time to
come.
Rogue Rocket Games announces that Gunpowder is coming to Windows, OS X,
and Linux, offering PC gamers the chance to try this action game that has
already blown up on mobile. The game will be
released one week from today
on Steam. The company's founders resumes include Star Wars: Republic
Commando, Earthworm Jim, MDK, and Escape From Monkey Island, and here's word on
their new creation: "Gunpowder is a one-of-a-kind physics-based puzzle game set
in a wacky rendition of the Wild West, in which players go head-to-head against
the greedy wolf, Boss Grimshaw. Players take on the role of Incendio, a friendly
fox inspired by the noble deeds of Robin Hood, to reclaim stolen riches for the
people, using a series of carefully choreographed explosions ignited by
gunpowder lines. Barrels and numerous environmental objects – flaming wagons,
Gatling guns, chandeliers, cannons, mine carts and more - aid or hamper the
effort! Gunpowder can be played many times over, as players seek to find the
fastest and best way to solve each puzzle."
- The Division on
UbiBlog. "Friends and Foes."
Kotaku reports that WBIE was aware of
problems with the
Windows edition of Batman: Arkham Knight, saying the information comes
from two sources who request anonymity "to avoid jeopardizing their careers."
They say both sources indicated the release came "because they believed it was
good enough," which did not turn out to be the case. "I will say that it’s
pretty rich for WB to act like they had no idea the game was in such a horrible
state,” said one source (identified as a "quality assurance tester who worked on
the game for years"). "It’s been like this for months and all the problems we
see now were the exact same, unchanged, almost a year ago." Kotaku says they made
"multiple requests for comment" from Warner Bros., but did not receive a reply.
Thanks nin.
A post on
NeoGAF discusses sales figures for the Dark Souls series, though the
Famitsu article
on which it was based now returns two "403 forbidden" errors (one for the page
itself, and the other for the proper error message). The action/RPG series has
moved more than 8 million copies since launching, and around 40 percent of these
were sold for the PC platform, as they break things down to show 3.25 million
copies were sold for the Windows version. Thanks
DSOGaming.
A
new post by Team Ninja addresses the online functionality of Dead or
Alive 5: Last Round that
was missing
from the PC edition of the fighting game (thanks
Polygon via
VG247). They express regrets that this did not arrive last month as planned,
discuss progress on the beta, and offer instructions on how to revert from the
beta version for those finding it unplayable: We are currently beta
testing the update to add online functionality to DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round on
Steam. We originally announced that we would release the update by the end of
June 2015. However, due to major issues found during the beta test, we will be
postponing the release of the update.
We apologize for the last minute notification and regret deeply the trouble we
have caused our Steam customers who were looking forward to the online
functionality. We will update the website with a new release date as soon as it
is set.
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your
understanding.
We will continue to offer the beta version. However, for users who have
experienced issues which made the beta version unplayable, we ask that you
revert back to the offline version to continue playing the game.
［Reverting to the Offline Version］
- In the library, right click Dead or Alive 5 Last Round and select
Properties.
- Select the BETAS tab, and select "NONE" for the beta you would like to
opt into. You will see a confirmation message notifying you of opting out of
the beta.
- Close the Properties window. If the previous settings were changed
successfully, then "onlinebeta" should disappear from beside the title in
the Library.。
- Start Dead or Alive 5 Last Round.
Abbey Games announces a August September 2nd release date for Renowned Explorers:
International Society, a strategy/adventure game, saying this is coming to
retail as well as Steam.
A new
trailer shows off the game, and there will be further looks at the game
between now and its release, as they will be showing it off next month in
Germany at Gamescom. Here's word: The blend of strategy and adventure in
a game is a rare combination nowadays. Abbey Games has filled this gap with
Renowned Explorers, that features an in-depth and well thought-out game design.
The alluring ‘Attitude-based gameplay’, where your approach towards the natives
can have repercussions in the future, combined with the strategic
decision-making actions and procedural generated locations make the game a one
of a kind. Co-founder Manuel Kerssemakers explains: ‘Surprising players with an
intriguing and innovative game-play is of utmost importance to us. Each
adventure encompasses unique encounters that have a large variety of
resolutions. This ensures the replay ability is essentially limitless’.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new patch is now live in SMITE, updating Hi-Rez Studios' MOBA with new
content, including a new god, Ravana, The Demon King of Lanka, a combo-breaker
with martial arts skills.
This page has all the patch notes including
this trailer with
video patch notes. They also offer
Ravana reveal trailer
showing the new god in action. Word is: "As SMITE’s first martial artist, Ravana
uses his body as a weapon. With the Overhead Kick ability Ravana can perform a
high kick that sends a shockwave forward to damage all enemies in a line, as
well as rendering him immune during the action. Ravana’s ultimate ability,
Mystic Rush, sees the God charge at his target to deal damage knocking aside all
enemies in his path and causing them to do reduced damage." Continue here to read the full story.
Rockstar Games announces they are handing out double experience and cash in
Grand Theft Auto Online through the coming weekend: No matter where
you’re from, you can celebrate American grandiosity and pageantry in Los Santos
and Blaine County this week, with Double GTA$ and RP in Grand Theft Auto
Online starting today and lasting through the entire July 4th holiday
weekend (July 1st - July 6th).
To help laud the occasion, merchants across Los Santos are also restocking all
their original Independence Day Special inventory, with a 25% discount on
everything, including vehicles like The Liberator monster truck and Sovereign
motorcycle, the Firework Rocket Launcher and its ammo, plus an assortment
of red-white-and-blue gear including Hats, T-Shirts, Masks and more.
DOUBLE GTA$ IN THE INDEPENDENCE DAY GTA ONLINE EVENT PLAYLIST
Bulk up your bank balance in advance of the upcoming ILL-GOTTEN GAINS Update:
Part Two with 2X GTA$ in the Independence Day Online Event Playlist, which
features patriotic-themed GTA Online Jobs including Americana (Parachuting),
GTA: Land of the Free (Capture), and Mud, Sweat and Gears (Land Race).
DOUBLE RP FOR ALL JOBS AND ACTIVITIES
Also, for those aiming to climb the Los Santos criminal hierarchy, all GTA
Online Jobs played this weekend will net you double the RP.
Last night a calamitous electrical storm passed through our area, freaking out
the Gunnar-man a bit. Thunder never bothered him when Hudson the wonder dog was
in charge (even though it terrified her) but now that he's top dog it's started
to get to him at times. He used to seek out Hudson to comfort her during storms,
but last night he woke me up for his own dose of solace, and I ended up lying with him on the couch
watching some TV until things passed. I feel bad for his anxiety, so I feel
guilty for enjoying the fact that it inspired him to cuddle with me for almost
an hour, as his patience for such mushy nonsense usually lasts about three
minutes. Sure enough, the second the storm abated, he was instantly done with
me.
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