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Archived News:
The Rising Thunder website is now
offering free open alpha access to Rising Thunder, an upcoming fighting
game from indie developer
Radiant Entertainment, which includes the founder of the Evolution
Championship Series. There's a new update on the
developer's blog and
patch
notes for build 1263, which just went live. Here's word on the game: With
Rising Thunder, we want to create a game that could be an epic gathering of
fighting gamers — a game without the usual barriers, where everyone is invited,
and can have great games. The response so far has been way, way beyond our
expectations. It’s been absolutely incredible for us to see some amazing
matches, from first-time fighting game players, to people that had given up on
the genre, to legendary pros from many different competitive
backgrounds.
Konami announces that Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 servers will shut down on
November 17th, saying they are focusing their full attention to the two newer
installments in the association football sequel: Konami Digital
Entertainment, Inc. will close its online support for PES 2014 on Nov 17.
With PES 2016 set for release on Sept 15 and the online elements of PES 2015
still hugely popular, KONAMI will be moving its focus to those titles. As such,
all online elements of PES 2014 will no longer be supported from this date.
KONAMI thanks everyone who has taken part in PES 2014’s many online leagues and
competitions. The PES online community is vital to the development process and
we are grateful for the constant support shown for the PES series.
Battle.net offers a preview
of the upcoming Season 4 for Diablo III, which gets underway in the
action/RPG sequel this month. Topics include the new Season Journey interface,
new legendary items, new conquests and achievements, and new cosmetic rewards.
Here's the overview: Patch 2.3.0 is headed your way soon, loaded with
cool new features for Diablo III. Among all the excitement over what’s ahead for
the game, we’ve seen many players ask important questions about what they should
expect in Season 4, which we’ll be addressing in the following guide.
As before, those who play in Season 4 will have access to Season-exclusive
Legendary items, cosmetic rewards and transmogrification effects. We’ll
highlight these below, plus the GLOOOORIOUS new Season Journey interface. Ready
or not, it’s time to see what’s in store for you in Season 4!
BioWare now offers The Descent, a new DLC pack to expand Dragon Age:
Inquisition with "a new epic story driven adventure alongside a new vast
challenging dungeon complex" for the RPG. Details, the
official trailer, and
other and media are available
on this page, and
here's word: The Darkspawn await the Inquisition! Today BioWare has
expanded the critically acclaimed RPG Dragon Age™: Inquisition with The Descent
downloadable content (DLC). Further extending the single player narrative and
gameplay experience, Dragon Age™: Inquisition - The Descent introduces a new
epic story driven adventure alongside a new vast challenging dungeon complex for
players to explore and uncover some of Theda’s darkest secrets. Dragon Age™:
Inquisition - The Descent is available on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system
and PC via Origin™ for $14.99.
In Dragon Age: Inquisition – The Descent, players will venture deep below the
surface to discover the source of mysterious earthquakes threatening Thedas. As
the Inquisitor, players must prepare their companions for a perilous journey in
the legendary Deep Roads. Darkspawn-infested caverns will challenge the
Inquisition like never before. Memorable new characters will shed light on
ancient dwarven history and unique loot and powerful gear will be discovered on
each player's path to fight and solve one of Thedas's greatest mysteries.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new patch is now available for Galactic Civilizations III, updating
Stardock's space strategy sequel to version 1.2.
This forum post has all the
details on the new version, which adds the ability to share custom maps through
the Steam Workshop, the ability to 3D print your spaceships, AI improvements,
and more. The patch is accompanied by a DLC pack which adds new galaxy-wide Mega
Events, and this is free for Galactic Civilizations III Elite Founders and $4.99
for the unwashed masses. Here's word: Players have always been able to design their own ships, and now they can
bring those creations to life using 3D printing. With the single click of a
button players will be taken to a site where their submission will be evaluated,
and if the file conforms to standards players can complete the purchase of their
3D printed model. More details for the process are outlined in-game.
This update also allows players to share the maps they’ve created using Galactic
Civilizations III’s map generator. This user-generated content can add more
replayability as well as allow users to share their creations and game
experiences with their friends.
New DLC provides additional gameplay excitement with the addition of Mega
Events.
“Mega Events,” says Galactic Civilizations III designer Paul Boyer, “are
galactic events that shake up the game. You might be heading toward diplomatic
victory when suddenly a leader is assassinated. Maybe you’re trying for a
conquest victory when the Dread Lords return. Each event is an unexpected
incident that will require your skill and strategy to overcome if you hope to be
victorious. ”
Olly olly oxen free! Developer Roll7 and publisher Devolver Digital announce the
release of OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood, saying the skateboarding
sequel is now available on
GOG.com
and Steam for Windows, OS X, and Linux, carrying a 25% launch discount. Here's
a launch trailer and
here's word: Originally launched on the Sony PlayStation® 4 and Vita,
OlliOlli2 went on to win rave reviews from both critics and fans while receiving
top awards from the likes of BAFTA and more in the digital the trophy case. The
PC versions of OlliOlli2 has been given the premium treatment with all the bells
and whistles PC gamers have come to expect like perfect gamepad controls,
achievements, and a slew of new gameplay modes including the manic four-player
split-screen Combo Rush.
“A majority of the proceeds from the sale of OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood will
go toward hoverboard research,” said Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker.
“Skateboards are fine and all but if OlliOlli3 doesn’t have hoverboards then
this was all for nothing.”
Continue here to read the full story.
This video is a
developer diary for Master of Orion, listed as #1, so presumably this
kicks off a series on the upcoming space strategy reboot. The clip includes both
past and present developers from the series. Here's the deal: WG Labs
today released the first in a series of Developer Diary videos focusing on their
upcoming game Master of Orion, a modern re-boot of one of the most influential
and critically acclaimed strategy games ever made.
In this first video, inspiration takes center stage as developers from the
original version of Master of Orion discuss their experiences working on such a
revered title. Come along as developers past and present discuss the unique
ideas that went into making Master of Orion a memorable gaming experience and
one of the most enduring and in-depth strategy games ever released.
Bringing a classic title to a new generation of gamers takes careful thought and
planning. The WG Labs team walks viewers through the process of updating the
game, from its core gameplay mechanics, visual style and presentation, in-game
lore, orchestral score and more.
Continue here to read the full story.
This video offers a
look at a little alternate history as depicted in Hearts of Iron IV
showing the fall of England if Germany's Operation Sea Lion had been successful.
Here's word on how this plays out in the World War II strategy sequel: The trailer
shows air strikes on the British homeland, combat around the capital and
demonstrates how players can follow the war on the map through descriptive
arrows and animation. In Hearts of Iron IV, like all Paradox grand strategy
games, history changes the moment you start your game.
Hearts of Iron IV will be your chance to revisit the last titanic military
struggle between the world’s greatest powers. You have complete control over a
nation’s industry, military doctrine, political goals and strategic planning.
Assign your fleets and air wings to areas of operation, draft your invasion
plans and keep your war economy running by protecting your
convoys.
Continue here to read the full story.
Activision reveals additional details about the multiplayer beta for Call of
Duty: Black Ops III, which gets underway
as promised next week
on PlayStation 4 and the week after that for Windows and Xbox One for those who
have preordered the military shooter sequel. A
new post on the Treyarch Community website has details on the maps, game
modes, specialists, weapon paint shop, and more that will be included in the
beta. Here's a new trailer
showing things off, and word is: "While the Beta represents a fraction of what
will be available in the final game, your feedback will help fine-tune the game
and make for a better, smoother Day 1 for everyone, so thank you!" Continue here to read the full story.
NCSOFT and Carbine Studios announce that closed beta testing of the upcoming
free-to-play version of WildStar. Those interested should sign up
on this page where
they offer a new
free-to-play teaser trailer and
this previously released FAQ. Here's word: "NCSOFT and Carbine Studios
announced that the closed beta for WildStar’s upcoming free-to-play transition
is live. Players granted access to the closed beta will be able to experience
all of the new and improved features available in the critically praised MMO’s
biggest content update yet. The closed beta is accessible to all current
subscribers as well as non-subscribers who have received a closed beta key.
Anyone can sign up for a closed beta key by visiting the
WildStar site." Continue here to read the full story.
There are
Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes for the new version of the MOBA
that's available for testing as of today. The test realm now supports real-money
purchases (which will transfer over to the main game), new Diablo III rewards, a
new treasure goblin event, new portrait rewards, and more. The new version also
includes the new Monk hero and the only map in the current rotation will be
the new Infernal Shrines map, though they note that the new map will not go live
immediately upon the official release of the patch.
The
Humble blog announces the Humble Store now supports wish lists. Here's word:
We recently launched a new feature on the Humble Store: the wish list! By
adding games to your wish list, you can not only keep track of the games you
want to purchase at a later date but also share the games you want with your
friends and/or be notified when the games you want are on sale. If you haven’t
seen the new wish list, here’s what it looks like:
If you have any questions about the wish list,
we’ve put
together this handy support page that shows off some of the finer details.
Now start making that wish list! Great for birthdays, calling in favors, and
maybe even for a wedding registry… check that: DEFINITELY for a wedding
registry.
"You know, I see Just Cause 2 as sort of a Uwe Boll movie,
"Avalanche
art director Zach Schläppi tells PCGamesN." And I see Just Cause 3 as an
Expendables movie, or a Michael Bay movie. That’s how I’d compare it."
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CivCraft - Legends of Ellaria, a Sandbox FPS,RTS,RPG game by Larkon Studio
Inc. — Kickstarter. "Rule kingdoms, build cities, fight epic battles and
control magic in a new First Person Shooter (FPS) open world RPG concept."
Over half funded in one day.
- MAD
SQUAD by Reinhard Zach — Kickstarter. "An innovative, story-driven,
physics-based, 2.5D, Action, Coop Platformer. Play the demo with up to 4
players." A playable alpha demo is offered and the game is also on
Steam Greenlight. Here's
a
trailer.
We're getting rain around here this morning, and I don't mean a sprinkling, this
is a serious downpour. This may derail an adventure for the Gunnar-man, but I'm
looking at the bright side, which is that the area needs it, as we haven't
gotten a lot of rain lately at all. It's not like we're close to getting a
drought warning, but the whole
northeast is listed as "abnormally dry," so the deluge is helpful. For a real
drought, here's hoping the southwest gets some relief soon, as that's a pretty
large swath on that map painted with the "exceptional drought" color. Scary.
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