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Archived News:
GOG.com
has the news that a new patch is now available for The Witcher III: The Wild
Hunt, updating CD Projekt RED's RPG sequel to version 1.10, and saying this
patch will be required to install the game's upcoming Hearts of Stone
expansion. But that does not make this just a compatibility update, rather it is
a massive patch with over six hundred changes. If you are interested in all the
details, then block out some time to read the
thirteen-page-long changelog, but they also offer a slightly shorter
version, saying: "Altogether, it includes over six hundred in-game changes
including quest fixes, performance optimisations, stability fixes and even new
conversation options with key game characters. There are quality of life
improvements as well, including anticipated new inventory management options."
WBIE released a new trailer today
at the New York City Comic-Con to show off LEGO Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming
installment in the next installment in the brixilated platformer series. Word
is: "Today at New York Comic Con, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
released the latest trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, showcasing key cinematic
moments from Marvel’s The Avengers and Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well
as content based on additional Marvel Studios blockbuster films." Continue here to read the full story.
A new trailer from
Mordheim: City of the Damned reveals further details about this tactical
role-playing game in development at Rogue Factor. With the game's release coming
early next month, they also offer clip with the following explanation:
Take to the streets in a barren and war-torn Mordheim and watch as some
of the game's Warbands pit it out for Wyrdstones, loot, and victory, with ranged
weapons, swords, daggers, spells and more in the Overview Trailer! You'll get a
sneak peek of the game's various gameplay features, such as a unique story
driven campaign for each of the four Warbands and lethal skirmishes both offline
against the AI and online versus other players.
No Mordheim game would be complete without Warband warrior customization. Hire,
level-up and customize warriors with a plethora of skills, gear and squad
configurations suitable for your chosen approach. You'll even be able to take
your Warband from the single player campaign to pillage the city online against
other players!
Overpower enemies with a group of heavily armed soldiers, master trickery and
deceit with assassins or use magic to blow away any opposition - the choice is
yours. Ambush your foes, provide overwatch for your allies, scale walls and jump
between crevasses, do anything it takes to survive and conquer. When the dust
settles for a moment, take some time to explore the cursed city, loot valuable
items and inestimable treasures!
Continue here to read the full story.
EA tweets that they are responding to the popularity of the
just-launched Star Wars
Battlefront open beta by adding more PC servers (thanks
VG247). They say: "A lot of interest around the beta. We’re bringing more PC
servers online and appreciate your patience #StarWarsBattlefront."
2K and Firaxis announce the release of Rising Tide, the new expansion
for Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, the Windows, OS X, and Linux
sci-fi RTS game.
This page has all the details on the expansion, and here's part of the
announcement: Rising Tide pushes the boundaries of Beyond Earth across
new alien terrains and oceans while adding more choices and diplomatic options
as players build “one more turn” toward a new vision for humanity’s future. New
aquatic gameplay allows players to explore the seas for colonization by
dramatically extending the play space, while an overhauled Diplomacy system
provides them with additional layers of dynamic choices and options to shape the
diplomatic landscape. Players can also discover an assortment of additional
updates, including visually-and behaviorally-distinct aliens that are now unique
to each biome, as well as enormous, powerful Marvels that appear as part of the
planet terrain and offer new quests to embark upon.
“Beyond Earth successfully proved there is an audience for a sci-fi spin-off to
the Civilization franchise,” said Sarah Anderson, SVP of Marketing at 2K. “Over
the last year, Firaxis has done a lot of work to ensure Rising Tide is an
ambitious expansion that continues differentiating Beyond Earth from its
historical predecessors while reviewing and implementing community feedback
since the launch of the base game.”
The
Big Robot Blog announces the release of a version 1.0 multiplayer patch for
Sir,
You Are Being Hunted, practically a robot reboot of this first-person
survival game. This
trailer shows off some multiplayer testing conducted over the summer, and
here's a bit on how this changes things: Over three-hundred thousand Sir,
You Are Being Hunted players can now enjoy the company of friends and enemies
whilst being hunted to death by robots, thanks to a multiplayer client and the
ability to launch dedicated servers. Multiplayer mishap was a feature promised
way back in the mists of the 2012 Kickstarter, and marks the end of a splendid
journey for the Big Robot team.
Lead designer James Carey explains: “Sir has always felt like a Multiplayer game
in-waiting for us so it’s great to have finally made that a reality. It’s an
interesting mix of coop and PvP: it might make sense to collaborate at the start
of a game, but because only one person can escape at the end those alliances
soon break down. It’s been fantastic to see players respond to that ambiguity
during the beta test and it’s a real thrill to put those choices in the hands of
the wider player base now.”
It’s important to mention that Sir, You Are Being Hunted is one of the few games
to feature a networked playable trombone. So that’s cool.
Continue here to read the full story.
Developer Studio Wildcard is celebrating the success of ARK: Survival Evolved,
announcing the dinosaur hunting game has sold more than two million copies since
launching on Steam Early
Access in June. Here's word: Since its wildly popular launch in June
2015, ARK: Survival Evolved has exploded dramatically and rapidly in real
estate, reach, and units sold.
- Every week, at least one new dinosaur is added to
expand the exotic fauna in the game.
- Two weeks ago, ARK expanded significantly by
adding two new biomes, snow and swamp, greatly increasing the scope and type
of real estate and adding complexity to the environment and AI behavior.
- And most significantly Studio Wildcard over the
last two months has built out a massive competitive aspect to the game and
is in the third phase of its Survival of the Fittest competition, “The Last
Stand,” featuring more than 230 players and $60,000 in prizes, throwing the
survival-adventure title into the competitive e-sports field with a whole
new twist.
Episode 2.02 of Around the
Verse is a video with the latest internal reporting on Star Citizen, Cloud
Imperium's upcoming space combat game. The main topic of this is ship explosions, and
this video (thanks
PCGamesN) offers a supercut of just the scenes from the clip of ships
blowing up, which include internal and external views. Continue here to read the full story.
A new trailer
offers a look at The Park, Funcom's upcoming single-player horror game set in a
theme park. The clip combines gameplay footage with developer commentary to help
us better understand this project. Here's a bit on the clip from Funcom: This new video offers both a glimpse behind the scenes at Funcom
as well as the first-ever released gameplay footage showing 'The Park' in
action. Creative Director Joel Bylos, Art Director Gavin Whelan and Audio
Director Simon Poole takes time to explain what 'The Park' is all about and what
players can expect to see and do once they step through the gates of Atlantic
Island Park. Focusing entirely on atmosphere, exploration and a strong
narrative, 'The Park' draws inspiration from games such as 'Gone Home', 'Dear
Esther' and 'The Vanishing of Ethan Carter'.
"For the last ten years, Funcom has been focused on making massively multiplayer
online games, so 'The Park' is our first single-! player experience in a long
time," says Creative Director Joel Bylos. "It has been an incredibly fun and
rewarding process working on 'The Park'. What initially started out as a
prototype and a way for us to learn new development tools, has evolved into a
short and intense psychological horror experience which we are all very excited
to share with gamers out there."
Continue here to read the full story.
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Echo Delta- Incursion -- Steam Greenlight. From a veteran of
Barrysworld.com. "Echo Delta: Incursion is a tactical first person shooter
set in large, cooperative, openworld environments. The game focuses on
non-linear player choices and encourages tactical cooperative play." Here's
a gameplay trailer.
Happy birthday to Blue's News, as it was on this date 19 years ago that this
site moved to its own domain. That makes today the start of our 20th
year(!). I know that there are more than a few of you who have been visiting
here for a majority of that time, and it's hard to find words to express my
gratitude for all the support over the years, but I do want to thank you all
very much.
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