The UbiBlog has details on a new feature in Rainbow Six Siege, detailing the Spectator Cam in the military shooter. They say: "A beta form of Spectator Cam will be available for LAN and custom online games for Windows PC at launch on October 13 and for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system in early 2016." They offer a link to a video that they removed for some reason, though fortunately, they also posted it here. Here's more on the spectacular spectating the cam will provide:

With Spectator Cam, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege offers the possibility for an 11th player to participate in 5 vs. 5 multiplayer games as an observer and watch the match in real time. In addition to the traditional first-person view, Spectator Cam introduces Tactical View, an interactive viewpoint that allows players to automatically follow individual players over the map and observe all players, teams and objectives. Spectator Cam will offer players a real-time overview of team strategies and player tactics that will make watching multiplayer matches both entertaining and informative.

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Ubisoft announces plans for a second closed beta test of Might & Magic Heroes VII beginning August 26th to prepare for the release of the strategy sequel on September 29th. Here's a new "tribute" trailer and here's the plan:

Might & Magic Heroes VII will be coming to PC on September 29, but before it does, the development team wants you to have another chance to play it for yourself. As part of the Shadow Council initiative, players were actually able to vote on the factions they would like to see in the second beta. The community has spoken, and the Sylvan forest elves and Dungeon dark elves will be taking their places on the battlefield alongside Haven and Academy when the beta begins on August 26.

From August 26 to September 2, players will have an early opportunity to explore the vast, complex world of Might & Magic Heroes VII and face off against legendary creatures in grand, strategic battles. Secure your spot in the closed beta by pre-ordering the game. You can still join the Shadow Council and make your voice heard, plus group up with other members of the community to discuss your experiences.

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Supernova website heralds The Stormherald, one of the commanders in Supernova, BANDAI NAMCO's upcoming MOBA. They also announce the beginning of a weekly rotation of free commanders in the game, which is currently in closed beta testing. Here's the news:

The Stormherald makes a strong support commander and a valuable ally to have on the battlefield. After calling in a combat spacecraft, The Stormherald can utilize a Grapple hook to immobilize opponents and retract them back into the torrent of firepower. This mech has surprising mobility and recon superiority with the use of his Spearhead clamp. If The Stormherald is unable to escape enemy pursuers, he can activate a Force Field to reduce incoming ranged attack damage and push back nearby enemies.

Also starting today, commanders will be rotated out with nine commanders each being unlocked and free to play. Currently Aelius, Bloat, B.R.O., Legatus Karnel, Mackwell, Maxim, Talo’Thrix, The Stormherald and Velandre are in rotation. The next nine commanders will be available starting August 13.

This video is the second in as many days showing off Homefront: The Revolution, the upcoming shooter sequel set during the second American War of Independence. Today's clip runs over six minutes, and features actual gameplay. Here's word: "The Resistance wages guerrilla warfare against KPA forces in the Red Zone, the war-torn outskirts of Philadelphia. From weapons to explosives, use all kinds of homebrew tools at your disposal to fight against overwhelming odds." Continue here to read the full story.

Empyrion - Galactic Survival is now available for Windows on Steam as an Early Access title. Here's word on the open world space game, which currently carries a 10% launch discount: "Empyrion is a 3D free roaming, space survival adventure in which you can fly across space and land on planets. Build, explore, fight and survive in a hostile galaxy full of hidden dangers. The game is unique because it combines elements from space simulations, construction games, survival games and ego-shooters. Empyrion is an innovative blend between Eve Online, Space Engineers, Minecraft, Rust and Halo – all in one package!"

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Link of the Day: Would Love To Play Counter Strike With These Guys. NSFW.

Humorously saying the D&D RPG needs "more cowbell," developer n-Space announces a three week delay to Sword Coast Legends, their Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. This previously carried a September 8th release date, but word is the Windows, OS X, and Linux editions are now due on September 29th, while the release window for the console editions remains sometime this year. As a consolation, they announce a free DLC pack for all who preorder the game:

Independent developers, n-Space and Digital Extremes, announced that their upcoming Sword Coast Legends™, a party-based RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast, will now release on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux on September 29. The PlayStation®4 and Xbox® One versions of Sword Coast Legends are still slated to appear in late 2015.

"We're extremely excited to show everyone what we've been up to with Sword Coast Legends, but it looks like our dungeon bosses need a few more hit points ... Larethar needs even more of a Scottish accent ... and the game itself could use a touch 'more cowbell,'" said Dan Tudge, President of n-Space and Director for Sword Coast Legends. "All kidding aside, our fans deserve nothing less than whatever it takes on our part to deliver the compelling roleplaying dynamic of Dungeons & Dragons tabletop to the world of cooperative multiplayer video games. If that means the game needs a few additional weeks of balancing, tuning and general polish -- so be it."

"While it's hard to wait a few more weeks for Sword Coast Legends to drop, I'm happy the n-Space team is dedicated to crafting a quality D&D experience. All pre-orders getting the Rage of Demons DLC for free is exciting news," said Nathan Stewart, Brand Director of Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast. "And for D&D fans, the Rage of Demons DLC gives them another exciting way to face the demon lords in the Underdark."

Daedalic Entertainment announces the launch of Daedalic Studio West and that a space exploration game for Windows, OS X, Linux, and consoles called Project Daedalus - The Long Journey Home will be the developer's first project. They say this combines classic space games like Starflight and Star Control II with "a brand new rogue-like spin." The Daedalic Studio West blog has their thoughts on this along with some concept art, and here's word on what to expect:

Daedalic Entertainment and the newly launched Daedalic Studio West, today announced their first collaboration – a Space Exploration game for PC, Mac and Linux called Project Daedalus - The Long Journey Home.

Project Daedalus hurtles players into a vast galaxy full of danger, mystery and opportunity, as they struggle to find their way home after a jump drive accident that leaves them lost in deep space.

“When we started development, we used concept art by Pascal Blanché, an Art Director of international renown, for guidance," said Andreas Suika, Creative Director of Project Daedalus and veteran of the The Settlers series. "Having him on board helped us to quickly get a clear vision for the project."

Daedalic West, the team behind the game, has grown steadily over the last several months, with experienced developers joining the project. German industry icons were selected to help with Art and Sound, including Oswin Skomroch-Neumann (former Lead Animator of The Settlers 7) and Kai Rosenkranz (Award-winning composer of the soundtracks for the Gothic games)

“Andreas shares our love for powerful, narration-driven games and sharp attention to detail," says Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO and Founder of Daedalic Entertainment. "I am certain that Project Daedalus, with its unique narrative structure, will help evolve the budding genre of Space Exploration games."

Paradox announces August 25th is the release date for The White March - Part I, the upcoming expansion for Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian's role-playing game. Here's the news:

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive announced today that “The White March – Part I,” the first expansion to Pillars of Eternity, will be released on August 25, 2015. “The White March – Part I,” revealed during E3 2015, adds a tremendous amount of new content to the Pillars of Eternity universe, and can be played alongside the original game whether players have completed the core game or not. The expansion offers a higher level cap, artifacts, new companions, new abilities, and a new realm to explore along with an expertly crafted story from Carrie Patel, author of the Recoletta series and writer on the original Pillars of Eternity, and Eric Fenstermaker, lead writer on Pillars of Eternity and one of the co-writers of South Park: The Stick of Truth alongside show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Take a peek at what waits in The White March - Part I with the reveal trailer:

Pillars of Eternity is a role-playing game (RPG) inspired by classic titles such as Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment, backed by over 70,000 fans and released to critical acclaim in March, 2015. Featuring an original world and game system that evokes and improves upon the traditional computer RPG experience, Pillars of Eternity now ventures into new parts of Eora in its first expansion, “The White March – Part I,” including a selection of snow themed environments inspired by Icewind Dale. The White March - Part I offers new features for first-time players and veterans alike, including new rogue and monk companions, a party-based AI system, multi-class abilities, and many new challenges to conquer.

For more information on Pillars of Eternity, visit http://pillarsofeternity.com/.

The Elite Dangerous website unveils Horizons, a new "season of gameplay expansions" coming to Elite Dangerous, Frontier's space MMOG. Word is this is coming in time for the holidays:

Elite Dangerous: Horizons launches this Holiday. The first expansion, Planetary Landings introduces players to planet surfaces and the first all-new Surface Recon Vehicle (SRV) the ‘Scarab’. Scanning airless planets and moons brings new gameplay as players detect signals, crashed ships, mineral deposits, outposts and fortresses. Alone or with friends players will explore, mine and engage hostile forces as they attempt to infiltrate strongholds guarding valuable rewards. Players will explore new worlds, coasting over mountaintops, diving into canyons, landing on the surface and rolling out onto the surface in your SRV, all without loading times or breaks in gameplay.

Elite Dangerous: Horizons will continue to introduce new features and gameplay as the season continues into 2016, enriching the Elite Dangerous experience with new activities and new ways to play.

Elite Dangerous: Horizons includes all Elite Dangerous content to date, and all players will continue to fly together in the same galaxy. Existing Elite Dangerous players receive a £10 loyalty discount off the price of Elite Dangerous: Horizons, retaining their progress and unlocking the exclusive ‘Cobra Mk IV’ in-game spacecraft.

Order now and be among the first to land, Holiday 2015.

2K Games officially announces Mafia III following their recent confirmation of the project, saying the open-world crime sequel is being developed by Hangar13 for release next year. The Mafia III website is live, offering a new worldwide reveal trailer. Here's what they have to say about the game for the moment:

2K today officially revealed Mafia III, the next installment in the popular series known for immersing players into a world of organized crime through rich narrative storytelling and beautifully crafted game worlds. Mafia III is being developed by Hangar 13, a new development studio under the 2K publishing label led by veteran game developer Haden Blackman. Mafia III will be available in calendar 2016 for Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

“Mafia III continues the strong franchise tradition of a captivating story set in the treacherous and calculated world of organized crime,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Mafia III captures Hangar 13’s mantra of ‘every player story is unique’ through a cinematic narrative that responds to player choice.”


Mafia III is set in a reimagined New Orleans in 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in American history. This version of New Orleans is bustling with activity, complete with era-inspired cars, fashion and music. During this turbulent time, a cloud of corruption hangs in the air and the city has become a haven for organized crime. The Italian mob controls illegal gambling, drugs, and prostitution, while corrupt police and politicians line their pockets with the proceeds.

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Wing Racers Sports Games and Red Bull Air Race announce Red Bull Air Race – The Game, an aerial racing game in the works at Project CARS developer Slightly Mad Studios. This is coming to PCs next year, but they already have a trailer showing off some in-progress, in-game footage. Here's the deal:

Good news for all fans of truly spectacular computer games: Wing Racers Sports Games GmbH in cooperation with Red Bull Air Race GmbH and Slightly Mad Studios is developing and publishing the official game of the spectacular Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

Founded in 2003 and the official global Air Racing Championship since 2005, the Red Bull Air Race is being followed by millions of excited fans worldwide. In the world's fastest motorsport series, 14 pilots compete in an extraordinary motorsport - a perfect mastery of speed, precision and skill decides between victory and defeat. Each pilot races a lightweight and highly agile racing plane through a predefined racetrack marked by 25-meter-high pylons called Air Gates - just a few meters above the ground, all in the fastest time possible, with the least amount of penalties.

Wing Racers Sports Games GmbH is equally excited to work with a development partner that stands for quality and competence: Project CARS, the most recent title produced by Slightly Mad Studios, has become a worldwide hit. Red Bull Air Race – The Game is scheduled for a 2016 release exclusively for the PC platform and will be the first time that the world's fastest motorsport series can be played on a PC - in its full glory and just as breathtaking.

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Nordic Games announces the acquisition of Jagged Alliance from bitComposer along with a couple of other intellectual properties:

Nordic Games announced today that it has closed an asset purchase agreement with bitComposer Entertainment AG to acquire the intellectual properties “Jagged Alliance” and other franchises, among those also numerous license- and distribution rights to “Panzer Tactics HD”, “North and South”, “Giana Sisters - Twisted Dreams”, “Citadels”, “Bridge Project” to name just a few.

The acquisition itself is being handled by Nordic Games Licensing AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden, whereas the day-to-day business (sales and distribution, evaluation of sequels & new content etc.) will be conducted by Nordic Games GmbH, based in Vienna, Austria.

“The decision to acquire Jagged Alliance was an absolute no-brainer for us”, comments Reinhard Pollice, Business & Product Development Director at Nordic Games. “The other titles in said acquisition coupled with the license- and distribution rights to other IPs are a great opportunity to further expand our range of games.”

Blizzplanet reports that Blizzard has completed a Trademark application for Compete, which sounds like an esports client of some sort. Here's the description of what this is: "Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to organize and promote e-sports tournaments, to create and customize tournament brackets and ladders, track tournament progress, maintain related statistics, and post results."

Blizzard has announced three new heroes for Heroes of the Storm, as well as a new battleground for the MOBA team brawler. The new map is a three-lane Diablo-themed map called Infernal Shrines they show off in this trailer. The heroes are Kharazim, the previously revealed Diablo monk support character; Rexxar a ranged warrior based on Warcraft's legendary beastmaster; and Artanis, the StarCraft warrior they recently promised. There are details on the Heroes of the Storm website along with a Kharazim Trailer a Monk cinematic. They promise a livestream on Friday at noon eastern time with more on all the new content, and here's word for now:

KHARAZIM
As the Eternal Conflict rages on, a new defender of Sanctuary prepares to enter the fray. Kharazim, Monk of Ivgorod, the first support character from the Diablo universe, will bring inner peace to his allies—and pain to his enemies. He’s a mobile melee Hero who can specialize in different paths by choosing one of three traits via his talents. Kharazim can select Iron Fists to gain bonus attack damage, Transcendence to heal himself through melee combat, or Insight to restore mana and find a balance between both offensive and defensive roles.

INFERNAL SHRINES
Kharazim won’t be the only new addition coming from Sanctuary. Infernal Shrines is a three-lane Diablo-themed Battleground featuring three shrines that will periodically gather power. Teams can unleash this power by activating a shrine, defeating its guardians, and summoning a devastating Punisher to fight for them. These powerful bosses will spawn with one of three deadly affixes—Arcane, Frozen, or Mortar— and will hunt down nearby enemy Heroes as well as pushing the lane closest to their shrine.

REXXAR
Charging into the brawl from Azeroth is the legendary beastmaster, Rexxar, and his loyal bear, Misha. He’s a unique ranged warrior, who calls on his ferocious companion to follow him around the battlefield and attack his foes. Misha is integral to Rexxar’s gameplay, harassing enemies, absorbing damage, and stunning enemy characters with a targeted charge ability.

ARTANIS
If you’re the kind of player who prefers warriors that get up close and personal with their enemies, Artanis may be just the Hero for you. The leader of the Protoss will soon join the fight as the first StarCraft warrior, and he’ll be bringing some heavy hitting abilities with him.

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The Star Wars Battlefront website now offers the full Fighter Squadron trailer they recently teased). The clip shows dogfights with some iconic spacecraft from the series, including the Millennium Falcon. The accompanying article has more on what to expect from this mode:

Dogfight
In Fighter Squadron you’ll jump into the iconic ships of the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Behind the sticks of X-wings, A-wings, TIE fighters, and TIE Interceptors you’ll engage in aerial battles with up to 20 players. AI-controlled ships join the battles, giving players an intense, action-packed experience.

Your team’s objective is to destroy more fighters than the other team. If your team reaches the score limit of 200 kills or has the most kills when the time limit is over, your side wins!

But there’s more than dogfights to worry about. As transport shuttles are being utilized by both the Rebels and Imperials, your job will be to either attack the other team’s shuttle or keep yours out of harm’s way. Expect intense fights over the transport shuttles and earn bonus points if you “take care” of them as your objective directs.

When you hit the cockpit, you’ll use several offensive and defensive tactics. Your ship’s laser cannons will rough up enemy targets and missiles will do a great deal of damage.

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EA announces the chance to play as "the Outlander" in Knights of the Fallen, a new expansion coming to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, their force-powered MMORPG. They say this will launch digitally on October 27th, and offer this trailer to show off what to expect. Here's a bit of the announcement:

BioWare™ is proud to announce that at Gamescom, it will host a first look at the story and gameplay of the Outlander in the new story-driven expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire. The hosted live demo showcases the Outlander as he faces difficult choices that have impact on how his story unfolds, some with irrevocable outcomes. Knights of the Fallen Empire introduces the first nine chapters of an episodic storyline that continues to evolve with new chapters released on an ongoing basis. Additionally, on stage at the EA Gamescom Press Conference, the first gameplay trailer for Knights of the Fallen Empire, “Become the Outlander” will be unveiled.

Marking a renewed focus on cinematic storytelling in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™, Knights of the Fallen Empire puts the player at the center of their own personal Star Wars™ saga, playing as the Outlander, a veteran of the Great Galactic War. Players will travel to the outer rim of the galaxy and come face-to-face with a new enemy, the Eternal Emperor, Valkorion, only to discover that his dark destiny is tied to their own. The expansion will deliver on the hallmarks of what makes a great BioWare game: new worlds to explore, new companions to recruit into your alliance, and a dynamic story that players will be able to shape based on the choices they make.

Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire is free to all Subscribers and is coming October 27, 2015.

The SMITE website has details on a new update that's live in Hi-Rez Studios' MOBA. This includes Khepri, a new guardian. Khepri is on display in this new trailer, and here's word:

A symbol of power and light, Khepri, The Dawn Bringer has made his debut in SMITE’s Battleground of the Gods. Khepri is no stranger to responsibility, it is his eternal duty to move the sun through the underworld every night. In SMITE, Khepri’s duty is to look after his teammates as a dutiful Guardian.

As a Guardian, Khepri has some useful abilities to protect and set up attacks for allies. Such as the Abduct ability, where Khepri lunges forward, dealing damage to enemies he passes through. If he connects with an enemy god he grabs them and pulls them backwards.

Khepri’s ultimate ability is called Scarab’s Blessing, he blesses an allied god, immediately cleansing them of all crowd control as well as granting them buffs. If the marked ally dies while blessed, they are revived with a percentage of their maximum health at Khephri's location.

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The Mirror’s Edge Catalyst website now offers this new trailer with the first look at gameplay from the upcoming sequel to the parkour action game. The clip runs a bit over five minutes, showing off running and jumping through the game's environments. The accompanying announcement sheds a little light on what we're seeing:

In this first Mirror’s Edge Catalyst gameplay trailer, experience the moment where Faith begins her rise from a carefree runner to the hero the city needs. Playing in first person allows players to feel her fluid movement, combat and power.

At the beginning of the game, Faith is released from juvenile detention, and her long-time mentor, Noah, has welcomed her back to the Runner's lair. He now trusts Faith enough to give her a true Runner's job. She is tasked to break into the Elysium building in the Downtown district to find a terminal where she can get access to important information. However, things don't go as planned as Gabriel Kruger makes an unannounced visit to the facility...

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Assassin's Creed Syndicate is on display in a new trailer from the action/stealth sequel. The clip introduces Jacob & Evie Frye, twin assassins who do their best to help with population control. Word is: "Twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye are here to take London by force! Check out our latest trailer to learn more about Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s protagonists and discover what drives them in their quest to take over London." Continue here to read the full story.

This trailer from The Crew: Wild Run, shows off some "reckless rides" from the upcoming action/driving MMOG expansion. Word is: "Experience a new wild expansion inspired by the community for The Crew®, the action-driving MMO. Ride recklessly across an open world recreation of the US. Customize your monster trucks, motorcycles, dragsters, and drift cars for mayhem on- and off-road. Join instant stunt and skill challenges to reach The Summit. Plus, get new weather systems and stunningly updated graphics. New driving conditions ahead!" Continue here to read the full story.

EA announces a new expansion for The Sims 4 called Get Together coming in November for the Windows and OS X lifestyle simulation. Taking the game's irony to 11, the new pack allows your sims to get out of the house and socialize with their friends in a variety of nightspots. This page has details and is accepting Origin preorders, this trailer shows off the new pack, and here's word:

Your Sim’s life is better with friends! Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced that The SimsTM 4 Get Together Expansion Pack* is coming to PC and Mac® this November. For the first time, players will be able to create and play with groups of Sims as they explore a beautiful European-inspired world, make new friends, and live it up!

Brand new to The Sims 4, players can introduce their Sims to a variety of different Clubs, featuring Sims with distinct interests, personalities, and behaviors. If players can’t find the perfect Club for their Sims, they can create and customize their own Clubs to play any way they like.

Windenburg is a new world, with picturesque locations for players’ Sims to explore, such as the sprawling hedge maze at the garden chateau, stunning pools along the bluffs, and the mysterious ancient ruins. It is also a great world for socializing.

Players can take their Sims to local hotspots to gossip over a delicious espresso at the café, play games with their pals in the pub, dance the night away at the disco, and more! In The Sims 4 Get Together, there’s always something fun for Sims, and their friends, to do.

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The Hearthstone website has details on a new Jousting feature coming to Hearthstone in the upcoming Grand Tournament expansion for the virtual card game (thanks PC Gamer). Word is: "Many years ago, the tournament’s site played host to a contest that was deadly serious, but now it’s all about having a fantastic time! There’s the jousting arena, of course, where the clash of armor and the roar of the crowd can be heard. That’s where you’ll find the stars of the show, the noble knights, basking in the adoration of the crowd. But there’s so much more to delight the senses: you’ll feast your eyes on elaborately decorated tents and pavilions in a rainbow of dazzling colors, you’ll thrill to performers and games, and your mouth will water at the delicious aroma of fresh baked festival pies that fills the air everywhere you go!"

"Gonna re-record all of BioShock Infinite with Peter Dinklage playing all parts." -- Ken Levine.

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New Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake CPUs in the spotlight today.

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In a bit of bad timing, the annual get-together of my old summer camp comrades is today, coinciding with the kick off of Gamescom. I think I'll just end up staying in the BlueTower throughout, as it sounds like this will be a smaller reunion than usual anyway. I'm sure I will be missed desperately, and this will probably lead to a hero's welcome when I show up next year. Yeah, that's the ticket!

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