What’s important is that each of these Perks is actually a mini Perk tree*, with multiple ranks that also do new things. Gun Fu above allows even more damage the more targets you select, increasing to instant Critical Shots. Gunslinger has ranks that up the range of pistols, add a chance to disarm enemies, and even instant limb crippling shots.
These additional ranks do require your character to be a higher level. This allows us to make some powerful Perk ranks that reward your investment in a certain SPECIAL as well as that individual Perk. It also allows us to fold Perks we liked from previous games into Perk ranks in this new system. For example, the Fallout 3 perk Paralyzing Palm (paralyze enemies through hand-to-hand), now becomes the Rank 5 Perk for Iron Fist. But you need to have chosen the previous 4 ranks of Iron Fist and be level 46. We also pushed old Perks to do new things at higher ranks. Strong Back doesn’t just up the amount you can carry; higher ranks of it allow you to fast-travel while encumbered or even run while encumbered at the cost of Action Points.
FIFA 16 delivers a balanced, authentic, and exciting football experience that lets fans play their way, and compete at a higher level. With innovative gameplay features, FIFA 16 brings Confidence in Defending, Control in the Midfield, and gives players the tools to create more Moments of Magic than ever before. FIFA Ultimate Team, the game’s most popular mode, introduces FIFA Ultimate Team Draft, a brand new way for fans to test their team building skills and compete with some of the best football players in the world. And this season, Career Mode adds two features most requested by fans: Pre-season Tournaments and Player Training that ensure an even deeper and more authentic career whether fans play as a manager or a pro. For more information about FIFA 16 features visit www.easports.com/fifa.
Play the Dawn of War Franchise for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time! You can also pickup the Dawn of War Franchise at 75% off the regular price!*
If you already have Steam installed, then you can click on the following to install or play:
Dawn of War – Game of the Year Edition
Dawn of War – Dark Crusade
Dawn of War – Winter Assault
Dawn of War – Soulstorm
Dawn of War II
Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising
Dawn of War II – Retribution
If you don't have Steam, you can download it here.
*Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time.
Nordic Games announced today that it has closed an asset purchase agreement with Neocoregames Ltd. to acquire the remaining intellectual property “Codename Panzers”, including the two iterations “Codename: Panzers – Phase I” and “Codename: Panzers – Phase II”. The deal with Neocoregames was closed approx. 18 months after Nordic has acquired the rights to the third iteration of the franchise (“Codename: Panzers – Cold War”) from MAKE Projects UG, Germany.
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 constant expansion and diversification of our portfolio always has been a top priority for our long-term strategy”, comments Reinhard Pollice, Business & Product Development Director at Nordic Games. “Having a broad portfolio of IPs guarantees us a comfortable revenue stream, which in turn supports our true cause and our passion: make great games. The Codename Panzers series is known for delivering extraordinaire strategic gameplay with tactical depth and therefore was a perfect fit for our game portfolio.”
Bullet Train is the latest VR experience from Epic Games. Staying true to form, Epic puts you in the middle of the action: Use motion controls in the role of an agent undergoing an infiltration simulation set inside a modern train station. Master the art of teleportation, time manipulation, and close-quarters combat to blast through resistance forces. Thanks to Unreal Engine technology and the Oculus Touch motion controllers, you can physically interact with an array of weapons, from guns to grenades to missiles, and even feel them through haptic feedback.Continue here to read the full story.
Outlaw developer Farmergnome and cow-tipping publisher Devolver Digital have released the nine-player co-op western opus A Fistful of Gun on PC via Steam, GOG, and Humble [fistfulofgun.com]. Players quick on the draw can grab A Fistful of Gun for 15% off the $12.99 price during the launch week or while supplies last – you never know.
Hopeful vigilantes can select from eleven unique playable gunslingers and seek their revenge on evil railroad baron Clayton Boon as a lone wolf or with up to eight other bandits in local and online co-op. Master the specialized controls of each character, collect gold from fallen foes to purchase upgrades, and imbibe a bit of liquid courage and unleash a tornado of lead across the dusty plains.
“It has nine-player co-op so you nerds better make about eight more friends than you have now,” said Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker. “That’s what the kids call a sick burn.”
A Fistful of Gun launches with the most frantic, untamed content this side of the Mississippi. Noble gunslingers and yellow-bellied cowards can join together to battle through the epic story mode, a frantic arcade mode, and the white-knuckle versus modes. Heck, with some luck you and your mangy gang of misfits might even unlock one of the secret modes…
Get ready to be taken to a galaxy far, far away! Today, we are happy to reveal that the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Beta will be available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and on PC via Origin for players between October 8 and October 12. The Star Wars Battlefront Beta is a technical test and will give Rebels and Imperials alike just a small taste of the Star Wars™ battle fantasies you can expect to live out when the game launches on November 17.
In addition, you will also get a chance to try out the Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience. Available during the Beta only at www.StarWarsBattlefront.com, the Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience features the strategic card game Base Command, and lets you earn in-game Credits that unlock Star Cards, weapons, and more in Star Wars Battlefront.
In Vermintide, the city of Ubersreik is under siege as players select from a band of five heroes with different play-styles and abilities, all equipped with unique gear and personalities. Working together cooperatively, players must use their individual attributes to survive an apocalyptic invasion from hordes of relentless, power hungry Skaven, across a range of environments stretching from the top of the Magnus Tower to the bowels of the Under Empire.
Twenty years after the original FINAL FANTASY V released in Japan, the classic RPG has found its way to PC!
Embark on an epic adventure as four heroes are driven together by fate: Bartz and his chocobo companion, Princess Lenna of Castle Tycoon, the mysterious Galuf, and the pirate captain Faris.
The crystals that bring peace and prosperity to the world – earth, water, fire, and wind – have lost their power and are on the verge of destruction.
Today we are announcing that Lucy Bradshaw is moving on from Electronic Arts. Through 23 years with our company, Lucy has brought an incredible passion for games and our player community. I want to thank Lucy for her dedication to EA, her contributions to Maxis, and the creative spirit she infused in every one of her teams and projects. We wish her the best as she takes on her next adventure.
There is amazing work happening in our Maxis studios today. Rachel Franklin, who has been leading our Sims Studio, will now take over leadership of the Maxis group. Rachel will continue to lead the teams working on more new content and cultivating the passionate player community in The Sims 4, and now she will drive our efforts on other new Maxis concepts in development as well.
Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games that are playable at all hours, today released “After Dark,” the first expansion for the smash hit city-building game Cities: Skylines from Colossal Order. Available today for PC, Mac, and Linux, After Dark adds a broad variety of game-changing features to Cities: Skylines, focused primarily on the way in-game cities will behave during the game’s new day-and-night cycle. In addition, all players of Cities: Skylines will receive the new day-and-night cycle as an update to their game today, whether they have purchased After Dark or not. After Dark is available for $14.99 from digital retailers everywhere, including our webshop!Continue here to read the full story.
Take a friendly tour of After Dark’s features in a new trailer here:
Kanai’s Cube has changed the face of Diablo III forever, and it’s a hungry Horadric artifact! We hope you’ve been enjoying this versatile addition to the game, and to help you take even greater advantage of its powerful transmutation abilities, for this weekend only each bounty you complete will reward double Caches! This applies to both Horadric and Bonus Caches, so be sure to hit up those bonus acts for extra rewards.
This bonus period begins in the Americas region this Friday, September 25, at 12:01 a.m. PDT and ends on Sunday, September 27 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Second, as a bit of a TL;DR before we even get into it, I want you all to know right now that LT development has been and is continuing at full speed, as of several months ago. So let's just get it out of the way right now that I've not abandoned the project! In fact, I've been working hard to create a healthier, more productive, and more professional development atmosphere for LT.
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Syrian Aslan and his puppy Rose. Thanks nin. Extremely Boston Man Can't Comprehend A Sunfish (NSFW). Doctah Wicked, DVM. Is it live? or is it Memorex -- for those old enough to recall. NSFW. |