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Archived News:
GOG.com announces they are giving out a free copy of Heretic Kingdoms:
The Inquisition as well as the original soundtrack for Shadows: Heretic
Kingdoms to anyone who purchased Shadows Heretic Kingdoms before the
price dropped on the action/RPG on August 27th: If you purchased Shadows:
Heretic Kingdoms before the game's price-drop on 27.08.2015 - the devs want to
say thanks.
That token of gratitude? Games Farm is giving free access to the original
Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition along with the Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms OST,
thus enhancing all existing copies to the Deluxe Edition.
If you're one of the lucky owners, you can find your redeemable bonus key by
heading to My Account and opening Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms on your Game Shelf.
You can redeem the code on gog.com/redeem.
CSO Online has details on the leak of EA account information on Pastebin,
including the names and passwords of Origin members, saying hundreds of accounts
were exposed. There are conflicting opinions about how this happened, as they
quote former Origin community manager Sam Houston suggesting this was a targeted
attack, while EA says: "At this point, we have no indication that this list was
obtained through an intrusion of our account databases." In
December EA also denied speculation on reddit that they suffered a security
breach. EA does say they are looking to protect the exposed accounts in "an
abundance of caution." Thanks
Polygon via nin.
GamingOnLinux follows up on a reddit post and confirms that the number of
SteamOS titles on Steam actually went down recently. The speculation is that
they are removing this from titles that don't operate perfectly under SteamOS,
even if they work properly under more traditional Linux distributions, to avoid
confusing or disappointing customers after SteamOS leaves beta. They also
reassure Linux gamers that none of these games have been removed from anyone's
libraries, and that they can still be installed and played as before. Thanks
Ant.
Ceres is now available for Windows, OS X, and Linux
on Steam, offering the
chance to command a fleet of ships in strategic space combat.
This update from the developer explains how this grew in scope from a simple
Homeworld knock-off to something far more ambitious, and how a publishing deal
with Iceberg saved the project from certain failure. Here's
a recent trailer and
here's a bit on the game: Humans and their machines live on: pockets of
civilization have gathered into warring factions. Many adventurers roam the cold
wastes in their spaceships, defying death and perils unknown -there are
countless tales of monstrous machines and alien creatures preying on hapless
ships. Real menaces or mere fantasies ? Who can now part the myth from the
ever-changing reality ?
In a world where humans, monsters and machine-gods fight for survival, something
will eventually have to give. You play the role of a young adventurer, who just
got his hands on his first spaceship, and is determined to make a name for
himself. A routine scouting mission turns out to be something much greater when
you encounter an A.I. called Ceres.
Continue here to read the full story.
Here's a new video
showing off tactical abilities in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, the upcoming
futuristic installment in the shooter series. Here's the description: "In the
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 campaign, your soldier can access cybernetic
modifications on the battlefield. Learn about Tactical Mode, Enhanced Vision,
and the Tactical Rig enhancements." Treyarch also follows through on their
promise of new reveals every Friday, as
this recording of
today's livestream where they unveil details on a parkour-oriented mode
called Free Run. They also discuss other aspects of the game, and answer some
community-submitted questions about the game. Continue here to read the full story.
Gearbox Software now offers a
Season Finale Trailer
from Tales from the Borderlands, Telltale's episodic adventure based on
the Borderlands shooter series. The final episode will come for Windows and OS X
on October 20th, and the description of the clip includes word on what to expect
from it: In the final episode of the season, all hell breaks loose. Jack
is now in control of Helios' systems, and he's ready to reclaim his rightful
place as king of Hyperion (with or without you). It's a mad dash to get out of
the chaotic space station alive, as everyone scrambles to grab the final Gortys
piece and high tail it back to Pandora. Can you guide our ragtag team through
perilous corporate dangers in hopes of getting some sweet alien riches?
Loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed, and explosions will be in
large supply in this climactic chapter of Tales From The Borderlands!
Continue here to read the full story.
This video from Valve
introduces the Steam Link, and how it will enable playing games from
your Steam library streamed to any television in your home when it's released
next month. Here's a reminder of how
this works from the Steam
Link page. Simplicity
Setup is easy. Just connect your Steam Link to your TV and home network. It will
automatically discover any computer running Steam on the same network.
All that’s left to do is grab your Steam Controller, kick back and enjoy your
gaming rig from the comfort of your couch.
Performance
Steam Link is designed to take advantage of the horsepower you already have in
your home, streaming from your current gaming computer. Video and audio data is
sent from your computer and controller input is sent back in realtime.
Virtually every game that your PC runs can be played over Steam Link.
Continue here to read the full story.
Starbreeze announces the addition of "Steam Economy" to PAYDAY 2, which
is another way of saying microtransactions are now part of the heist game.
Here's word on purchasable drills, sellable weapon skins, and the commencement
of this year's Crimefest: Starbreeze AB, an independent creator, publisher
and distributor of high quality entertainment products, today announced the
introduction of Steam Economy to its action packed co-op shooter PAYDAY 2, also
marking the start of the 2015 Crimefest Community Event.
On Thursday the Black Market: Vlads Weapon Deal update will go live which will
add new random item drops as you play PAYDAY 2. When a player receives a Safe,
the player can purchase a Drill for 2,19€ / 2,49$ that can then be used to open
the safe. When the safe opens, the player receives a weapon skin item of varying
quality that can be used, traded or sold using the
Steam Community Market. The
community driven marketplace decides the value on each item bought or sold.
At launch, the Black Market Update comes with two safes, the Crimefest II and
the Sputnik, see more about the safes here:
http://www.overkillsoftware.com/games/blackmarket/
Crimefest is a 10 day long annual event hosted for the PAYDAY community to
celebrate everything PAYDAY. The event coincides with the original release of
PAYDAY: The Heist, the first game in the PAYDAY series.
For more information about the second installment of Crimefest, please read
here:
http://www.overkillsoftware.com/games/crimefest2015/
Techland has provided a release window for Dying Light: The Following, saying
the zombie expansion will come sometime in Q1 of next year.
This trailer puts the
news in motion, as producer Tymon Smektala explains their release plans. Word
is: "So since Gamescom 2015, we revealed quite a bit about our upcoming
expansion: the vast countryside map, the customizable dirt buggy, a new story
and more. What we couldn’t say before though, was the release date. Today we
finally know that Dying Light: The Following will launch within the first three
months of 2016. This gives us enough time to put in all the content and
surprises we have planned for you guys. So keep your eyes peeled for some sneak
peeks into what we have in the works for you all. And we promise to share the
exact day of release as soon as we get a final decision." Continue here to read the full story.
AnandTech notes part of
yesterday's announcement of new
features for GeForce Experience was word that in the future, users of that
program may get first crack at game-ready drivers over those who just want to
download drivers without any added experiences. The update doesn't explicitly
say that driver updates will be delayed for non-Experience users, but the
implication is certainly there, as they say: In the new GeForce
Experience Beta update we’re adding an email registration feature so we can
better support and communicate with our users; the next time you download a Game
Ready driver through GeForce Experience you’ll be asked for a verified email
address. After that you’ll have instant access to drivers, will receive NVIDIA
product news and announcements, and have the chance to win hardware, free game
codes, early access to game betas, and other cool stuff.
Rockstar Games announces an update coming next Thursday to Grand Theft
Auto Online, adding lowrider cars and other new features to the open world
crime game. This is coming to the Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 editions
of the game, and here's more on what it will bring: With next week’s
release of GTA Online: Lowriders for PS4, Xbox One and PC – lovers of cars and
customization all across Los Santos and Blaine County will have a suite of brand
new options and a new place to go get them. Introducing Benny’s Original Motor
Works, a new customs shop in downtown Strawberry that offers a huge range of
lowrider customizations that can turn your classic junker into a high-spec,
tricked-out king of the streets.
Valhalla Hills is expected for release on November 19th, as Daedalic
Entertainment announces a release date for this comedic civilization-building
game. In the meantime, they are offering a holiday theme for those already
playing the early access version of the game. Here's the news: For the
start of the "dark season“ of the year, Valhalla Hills is getting spooky! As of
now, the strategy simulation by Daedalic Entertainment and Funatics comes along
with Halloween decorations. Up until November 15th at 11:00 (CET), pumpkins,
kettles, skulls and skeletons will be decorating the Viking villages. A ghostly
atmosphere will be further created through thick fog and glowing pumpkins.
Additionally, the Vikings can choose from two different spooky headpieces.
That’s not all: Many more Halloween surprises can be discovered in the Viking
villages.
Valhalla Hills will be released on November 19th, 2015.
As they continue work on the recently
announced Endless Space 2, French developer Amplitude Studios announces that
their Endless series has now sold more than two million copies. Here's what they
have to say for themselves: French independent developer Amplitude
Studios has announced today that it has sold more than 2 million accumulative
units of its critically acclaimed “Endless” series.
Endless Space, its first space strategy title released in the summer of 2012,
has accounted for more than 1 million units. The title was followed-up by 4X
strategy Endless Legend, and the roguelike-dungeon defense-style Dungeon of the
Endless on PC and iPad.
Amplitude’s commercial and critical success is found within its unique blend of
deep strategy, accessible gameplay, innovative UI and strong visuals. Amplitude
has recently unveiled that it’s working on a much-anticipated sequel, Endless
Space 2.
This video is a
capture of a livestream showing off planetary landings in Elite Dangerous using
work-in-progress footage from Elite Dangerous Horizons, the expansion coming
later this year to the space combat game. Here's an outline of what the video
shows: As I'm sure you recall, in Elite Dangerous: Horizons, players will
be able to land on airless worlds throughout the 400 billion star systems of the
game’s simulated Milky Way. Every planet is based on real science, right down to
the age of the impact craters on its surface.
In this video, Frontier’s rendering team take you on a tour of our Stellar Forge
galaxy-building engine and show how Frontier is recreating an entire galaxy for
you to explore, trade, fight and survive in. It’s a rare look inside the tech
that powers an entire simulated galaxy.
Continue here to read the full story.
Steam News announces the
release of Warhammer
40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition with a 10% launch discount. Here's
word on the turn-based strategy rerelease: Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch
is a turn-based strategy game, set on the edge of Imperial space, where your
Space Marines will take on the Tyranids in a series of tactical engagements.
From war ravaged cities, to the insides of Tyranid bio-ships, the missions will
see your Kill Team rise in strength and skill as you face ever greater threats
and peril.
- ENHANCED EDITION: The Enhanced Edition of
Deathwatch is a remastered and upgraded release specifically for PC players.
- High quality graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4
- All missions remastered with dynamic lighting and
special effects
- Brand new Space Marines from the Dark Angels,
Imperial Fists and Black Templar chapters
- Fully re-designed, intuitive UI and customisable
controls for keyboard and mouse
Well I made it through my colonoscopy fine, and I want to thank all of you who
had suggestions on how to make the procedure easier, as they certainly helped. I
appreciate the willingness some of you expressed to share the experience. Based
on that, I'm thinking the next time I should find a way to livestream it. Bring the
scope to Periscope, don't you think?
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