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Archived News:
The Life
Is Strange on Twitter feed has word to expect episode 5 of Life is
Strange almost exactly a month from today (thanks Kxmode). They point to
this update, from Luc of Dontnod Entertainment, where word is: We’ve
seen that a lot of you can’t wait to play the Life is Strange finale and are
eagerly awaiting a release date. The episode is getting closer to submission and
we have almost completed development.
We don’t normally announce a date until we know the game is 100% ready but in
the spirit of Max’s birthday (today) we wanted to let you know early that we are
aiming to release Episode 5 ‘Polarized’ October 20.
Many things can change in the lead up to release but the team are working really
hard to try and hit this date. We know the wait may be a bit longer than some of
you were hoping for but we want to ensure Episode 5 is the best it can be.
Your tweets, comments and messages have kept us going through this busy stage of
development and we can’t thank you enough for your continued support.
We are super excited for you to play the finale and we hope you enjoy the ride!
We couldn’t have foreseen the great reaction Life is Strange has had so far, the
community is fantastic and we love seeing/reading your reactions to each
episode.
iEntertainment Network announces Warbirds 2016 will take flight on
September 28th, offering the newest installment in their World War II combat
flight simulator series. This will add a bunch of new content to the game, and
will be an automatic free update for owners of Warbirds 2015. They also announce
the next installment in their squad
select series is this Sunday. Here's
a new trailer and
here's word on new features in the new version:
- =11 new geographical air-to-air competition
terrains=
Pearl Harbor, Japan Islands, Korea, Solomon Islands, Greece, North Sea, New
Guinea, Truk, Sicily, Marstown
- =6 new aircraft=
P36, MC200, P-38G, Japanese N1K1-J fighter, Nakajima L2d Troop Transport,
and British Spitfire 9b
- =22 new flight models=
P-40 (E and N models), WarHawk, F4U-1A (both flown by legendary WW II Ace,
Pappy Boyington with 25 Recorded Kills -- featured in the 1970s TV series,
*Baa Baa Black Sheep*), A6M5 Japanese Zero, and more
- =Flight Model updates=
Improved torque effects, realistic fuel burn modeling, engine overheat
damage models, adjusted turn, roll, and climb rates, more accurate gun
ballistics -- along with a new, more capable autopilot feature
Continue here to read the full story.
Blizzard announces the various in-game goodies they are handing out to those
who attend BlizzCon 2015, either in-person, or online via a virtual ticket.
These virtual perks include a World of Warcraft Murkidan pet; a Nexus
Battle Beast Mount for Heroes of the Storm; a Hearthstone card back; StarCraft
II portraits; and a pennant, pet, and portrait for Diablo III, stressing that
that last package is only for the Windows and OS X editions of the action/RPG
sequel. BlizzCon 2015 will be held this November, and while the event is sold
out, virtual tickets are still on sale
on sale
here.
An
update on Battle.net reveals new heroes, skins, and mounts that are in the
works for Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's MOBA. None of these are
available yet, but they say they are coming "soon," and they offer
this video offering a
look at what's coming, along with the following outline: Interested in
what the Heroes of the Storm development team has been working on? Well we’ve
got a sneak peek at some of the new Heroes, skins, and mounts currently in
development, including Lt. Morales, the combat medic; and Artanis, Heirarch of
the Daelaam!
These skins and mounts aren’t available yet, but they’ll be warping into the
Nexus soon. Until then, check out the video below for a closer look:
- Lt. Morales
- Master Lt. Morales
- Apothecary Morales
- Artanis
- Master Artanis
- Purifier Artanis
- Marshal Raynor and Themed Abilities
- Buccaneer Falstad and Themed Abilities
- Marshal’s Outrider Mount
- Void Speeder Mount
- Nexus Battle Beast Mount
- Headless Horseman’s Charger Mount
- Vulture Mount
Continue here to read the full story.
The Team Fortress 2
website updates us on Valve's plans for their teamplay first-person shooter.
Word is: "Speaking of getting to work, the TF2 team is busy putting together the
next major update, which should be out by the end of the year. It'll feature new
maps, cosmetics, and a new campaign with contracts and weapon collections. We’re
also working on things like competitive matchmaking, perf, balance improvements
and moving Mannpower Mode out of beta with a new map." They also explain that
all that effort is going to prevent them from creating a custom map to celebrate
Halloween, but are going to rely on the creativity of the community to
commemorate the occasion. They say: Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed
that there’s something missing from that list: Halloween. The reality is, if we
produce a holiday-specific event map this year, it means we'll have to stop
working on everything else. So: We’ve decided to turn Halloween mostly over to
you. This year’s Halloween Update will be a showcase of all the best
Halloween-themed community content (items, maps, taunts and unusuals) you guys
can come up with. We’ll also be activating every one of our past six Halloween
Updates, so there'll still be plenty of spooky holiday-themed game modes to
play.
Over the next month we’ll be looking through the Workshop for anything tagged
“Halloween”, so if you’ve been working on an item you think would be perfect,
make sure you get it submitted and tagged before October 18th, 2015.
Bethesda.net offers two new videos centered around Dogmeat, your faithful
canine companion in Fallout 4, Bethesda's upcoming RPG sequel.
This video from
E3 2015 offers a look at Dogmeat in action and an interview discussing in-game
companions with Game Director Todd Howard.
This clip is a
behind-the-scenes look at the development of the character, based on River, the
real-life German Shepherd of lead designer Joel Burgess. Here's word: Perhaps you know this already, but let’s say it one more time just in case: In
Fallout 4, Dogmeat cannot die. Which is great news for all those players who
would reload a previous save anytime their cherished canine met an untimely
demise in Fallout 3. Dogmeat is just one of around a dozen companions in Fallout
4, including Mister Handy, Piper and Preston Garvey. (And for those in the mood
for love, you can romance any human companion – regardless of gender.) Get a
quick look at Dogmeat in action in our video interview with Game Director Todd
Howard.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new trailer from
Overwatch offers another look at Blizzard's upcoming teamplay shooter. Here's
word: "Their spree of mayhem and chaos has caused untold millions in property
damage around the world. But who are these two deranged Junkers, and what is
behind their destructive rampage? Find out in this special episode of A Moment
in Crime!" Continue here to read the full story.
Developer Fatshark offers a
Witch Hunter Action
Reel trailer from Warhammer- End Times Vermintide, saying this is the
first of five such looks at their upcoming Warhammer action game. Word is:
"First off is Witch Hunter - Victor Saltzpyre a lethal and deadly marksman with
melee skills to match. Check out the first action reel to see the Witch Hunter
in action as he carries out Skaven destruction with his diverse skillset and
arsenal of weaponry." Continue here to read the full story.
Link of the Day: Turd
Ferguson.
Introversion announces an October 6th release date for the full version of
Prison Architect, saying the locked up strategy game will emerge from Early
Access "with a wealth of new content." They also announce the game will be on
display this coming weekend at EGX, and they will be live streaming their
presentation
on YouTube as well. Here's the plan: Introversion are happy to
announce that the full version of Prison Architect will be released on October
6th with a wealth of new content.
Taking to the stage at the UK’s biggest video game expo -EGX - 2PM on Saturday
26th September will see the world first reveal of Prison Architect’s brand new
features and game modes.
In addition to the comprehensive developer session, Introversion will also be
bringing the full Prison Architect experience to EGX with their very own prison!
Complete with cell, shower, canteen and an electric chair -visitors are urged to
be on their best behaviour, or a passing visit could quickly turn into a lengthy
sentence...
Not in Birmingham that week? The reveal will be
livestreamed
so that you can keep track of the exciting announcements no matter where you
are.
Frontier Developments announces plans to bring official support for SteamVR to
Elite Dangerous, their space combat MMOG. They say a free update will
come this holiday season adding support for the HTC Vive headset, and they
celebrate the news with a week-long sale on the
Frontier Store and Steam.
They also reveal a new two-week long "Mayhem" community event to test a new
patch that will go live next month. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV)
today announced it will support SteamVR and the HTC Vive virtual reality headset
in the PC version of its massively multiplayer space epic Elite Dangerous.
The HTC Vive will be the first virtual reality headset available to consumers,
and Elite Dangerous will support Vive on PC from launch via a free update
available Holiday 2015.
SteamVR support in Elite Dangerous marks the latest step in Frontier
Developments’ ongoing commitment to immersive, high resolution virtual reality
experiences.
‘We’re thrilled to announce SteamVR support as part of the ongoing expansion of
Elite Dangerous,’ Frontier Developments' Chief Creative Officer Jonny Watts
said. ‘Back in December 2013 we were among the first to support virtual reality
with a triple-A game, and for me, exploring, trading and fighting throughout
Elite Dangerous’ 1:1 scale Milky Way remains an unequaled virtual reality
experience. We have been working closely with Valve to bring Elite Dangerous to
HTC Vive, and we are delighted with the quality we have been able to achieve.’
‘Frontier's Elite Dangerous is an excellent example of a team leveraging the
versatility of the Vive and Steam VR,’ Valve's Chet Faliszek said. ‘Players take
the helm of an amazing starship experience, and we look forward to showing it
for the first time on Vive at EGX.’
Visitors to this week’s EGX 2015 gaming show can experience a preview of Elite
Dangerous and HTC Vive at the Elite Dangerous and HTC booths. EGX 2015 takes
place in Birmingham, UK from Thursday 24 September until Sunday 27
September.
Those eager for details on Star Wars Battlefront can check out a
an interview excerpt on PlayStation Lifestyle that reveals that the game
will feature dedicated servers, furthering our understanding of how multiplayer
support will work in the Star Wars action game, following the
recent revelation that
the game will not use a server browser system. DICE's Jamie Keen explains:
"We’ll still have dedicated servers. Absolutely. It’s one of the hallmarks of
making sure we deliver an unparalled [sic] online servers for the game." Thanks
VG247.
Here's a launch trailer
celebrating the release of Blood Bowl 2, the fantasy-themed sports game that
kicks off on Steam
tomorrow. Here's word: Today's launch trailer will give you a good taste
of what you will find in Blood Bowl 2 tomorrow: an explosive cocktail of
turn-based strategy, humour, referee bribing, sports skills and brutality. Also
enjoy Blood Bowl 2's new graphics engine and high-flying realisation faithfully
portray the fury and intensity of classic Blood Bowl matches.
Lead the famous star team Reikland Reavers back to glory, in a new solo story
campaign supported by the hilarious commentators Jim & Bob from Cabalvision.
Each match is unique, with unexpected and surprising events constantly renewing
the experience!
Continue here to read the full story.
A
new PC top 30 from GfK Chart-Track list the bestselling PC games in the U.K.
for the week ending September 19th. Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 makes its debut this
week at number five, while The Sims 4 retains the number one spot. Destiny: The
Taken King takes the crown at number one on the
all platforms top 40, while Forza Motorsport 6 pulls in at number two, and
PES 2016 debuts at number three. Here's
their summary of all the
activity: Launched on Tuesday, ‘Destiny: The Taken King’ is crowned
No1 this week.
It gives Activision Blizzard their first All Formats top spot since ‘Call of
Duty: Advanced Warfare’ in W6 2015. The PS4 version claims a 57% share, Xbox One
34%, Xbox 360 7% and PS3 2%. A major expansion for a game released just over a
year ago, launch sales of ‘The Taken King’ represent 16% of the original’s
debut. There are also new entries at No2 and No3 with ‘Forza Motorsport 6’
starting its engines at No2 and ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2016’ kicking off at No3.
‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’ (-54%) gets knocked off No1, dropping to
No4, ahead of ‘Mad Max’ (-45%) at No5 and ‘Super Mario Maker’ (-58%) at No6.
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (+3%) is a non-mover at No7, while ‘Disney Infinity 3.0’
(-18%) is forced down 4 places to No8.
There are 2 more new titles that make the Top 40 this week, ‘Rugby League Live
3’ from Alternative Software scrums down at No9 in time for the start of the
Rugby World Cup, while EA’s ‘NHL 16’ starts life at No15. Xbox One retailer
hardware bundling gives a boost to ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ (+124%), up from No24
to No14 and ‘Titanfall’ (+265%), a re-entry at No25.
Watching traditional sports yesterday was rough. My g-men squandered another
game, my picks did horribly, and the Mets got crushed (by the Yankees no less).
On the other hand, e-sports was pretty happening, as the Heroes of the Storm
Americas tourney was fun to watch, with a lot of unexpected outcomes, and some
surprise heroes getting some play time. I passed on the Emmys however... I can
only take so much ruthless competition in one day.
R.I.P.:
Jack Larson, TV’s 1950s Jimmy Olsen, Dies Age 87.
R.I.P.:
Jackie Collins Has
Died.
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