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Archived News:
CapCom Unity announces a February 16th release date for Street Fighter V,
saying the brawler sequel will arrive on that date in both North America and
Europe. They accompany the news with
this new Paris Games Week
trailer and also take the occasion to explain how unlocking new characters
for free will work: Now, the next question you probably have is… how hard
is it to get these characters for FREE?
Fight Money Details:
The purpose of the Fight Money system is to reward players who stay engaged with
Street Fighter V over time. While we are still finalizing details on pricing and
Fight Money accumulation rates, which will be refined throughout our future beta
tests, we are excited to share some details on how we are approaching the new
system.
There will be two primary methods for players to gain Fight Money: completing
daily goals, and leveling up individual characters.
Daily Goals:
Each day a player logs into the Street Fighter V client, they will be assigned a
new daily goal. Daily goals should be easily achievable in in one play session,
and will award Fight Money based on their difficulty.
Some example goals are as follows:
- Land X number of Hadokens
- Land X number of anti-air attacks
- Land X number crush-counter hits
Daily goals will help players improve with a variety of characters. It will also
ensure that players with a limited amount of time to play per day can still earn
characters for free. We want a system that rewards frequency of play, rather
than requiring long marathon grinding sessions.
Steam News announces the
release of Divinity:
Original Sin - Enhanced Edition for Windows, offering an updated version
of Larian's RPG, which is also now available on consoles. This is also being
offered as a free upgrade for owners of the original version. Here's a
description outlining what's so enhanced about the rerelease: Gather your
party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the
Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers,
split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a
better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Alien: Isolation - The Collection is now available for Windows, OS X,
Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, offering Creative Assembly's movie-inspired
survival horror game bundled with all its post-release content. The PC versions
are available on Steam,
carrying a 50% launch discount for just the first 24 hours. Here's the whole
rundown: SEGA and Creative Assembly have today launched Alien: Isolation
- The Collection for Steam (PC/Mac/Linux), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as a
digital download. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of 'The Collection'
will be $39.99 at launch, with Steam users able to take advantage of a 50%
discount of the $59.99 price in an exclusive 24 hour launch day promotion.
Additionally, the cost of the digital version of Alien: Isolation on all
consoles (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360) will be reduced to $29.99, beginning
today.
Alien: Isolation - The Collection will feature the main game in addition to all
previously released DLC, including two standalone missions set aboard the
Nostromo, where players can relive some of the terrifying moments from the
original Alien film, playing as original protagonist, Ellen Ripley and members
of her crew. The Collection also includes five mission packs that add new maps,
playable characters and challenges to Survivor and Salvage modes. This is the
perfect opportunity for those yet to experience the chilling atmosphere of
Alien: Isolation, with its 50-plus game of the year nominations and its recent
induction (at #19) into PC Gamer's top 100 PC games of all time, to grab one of
the most talked about survival horror games of 2014.
Play as Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, as you seek to uncover the
truth behind your mother's disappearance. Marooned aboard the stricken space
station, Sevastapol, along with a few desperate survivors, players must stay out
of sight, scavenge for resources and use their wits not survive a host of
threats, especially the ever-present and deadly Alien.
Kalypso Media reveals plans to release a free DLC pack called "A Clash of
Pumpkins" for Dungeons 2 on Thursday to celebrate Halloween. Here's word on what
this adds to the bad guy simulation: With Halloween just around the corner
the Dungeon Lord is in fine spirits and in between raising morale in the Snot
community (via a few swift slaps) and raising an army of the Undead, the
Ultimate Evil has a special ghoulish treat in store. From Friday October 29th,
Dungeons 2 fans will be able to download and play the new devilishly fun
Halloween themed DLC ‘A Clash of Pumpkins’ absolutely free! Prepare to face new
horrors including trigger-happy pumpkins, haunted forests and murderous penguins
across three all-new, eerily beautiful combat maps; Scare Island, Ghostwood and
Regicide.
BioWare announces the release of Knights of the Fallen Empire, a new
free expansion for subscribers to Star Wars: The Old Republic, their
Force-powered MMORPG. Here's word: This new adventure also offers
first-time players an accessible point of entry to the exciting universe of Star
Wars: The Old Republic. The digital expansion also includes a free Level 60
character, allowing them to jump straight into the Knights of the Fallen Empire
storyline to experience a deep and personal adventure.
The story of Knights of the Fallen Empire focuses on the player, as their
character becomes the Outlander, a veteran of the Great Galactic War. As the
Outlander, players must confront a powerful new enemy, the immortal Emperor,
Valkorion, whose dark destiny is tied to their own.
Knights of the Fallen Empire also offers players an enhanced experience of the
first 50 levels of Star Wars: The Old Republic which have been refined to put
more focus on a player-driven story arc. In addition, all of the Flashpoints in
the core story now feature a solo mode with level sync, offering players the
ability to play these missions on their own as they adapt to the character’s
level. These enhancements make playing the origin stories of the eight different
iconic Star Wars character classes including Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, Smuggler
and more, a more engaging experience for all players.
A new trailer for No
Man's Sky titled "I've Seen Things" shows off more of Hello Games' upcoming
procedurally generated space exploration game. In addition to a look at the
game, the video offers a release window, concluding saying it is expected
in June 2016. Thanks
Kotaku via Rob. Continue here to read the full story.
A
Kickstarter update from the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment 2.0
celebrates the news that Librarian of Congress has adopted recommended changes
to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to allow the circumvention of software
protections when resurrecting orphaned works (thanks KXmode). They explain what
this means to gamers: Just what is this? What does it mean? It means the
work we did with the EFF, Stanford, MIT,
Archive.org and many game developers, worked! We managed to convince the
Librarian of Congress to change the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to allow
developers to circumvent software protections when resurrecting an orphaned
work.
Here's the "Explain Like I am Five:" The good news: Individual game owners can
modify their copies to keep them playable when authentication servers are
shutdown. Archives, museums and libraries can modify TPMs and jailbreak consoles
for the purposes of preserving games. If you want more detail,
check out pages 52-56 of this link."
This means we can bring old game servers back online. It also means museums like
us can now circumvent copy protection on consoles to preserve old games! We just
managed to make a major change to American Copyright law, one that benefits ALL
museums, and ALL game fans.
Your money and support helped us accomplish this. With your continued support,
we can move on to more issues like this and keep changing things for the
better!
As Blizzard previously announced, today
begins closed beta testing for Overwatch, their upcoming multiplayer
first-person shooter. The
Overwatch Twitter account has a few additional notes about this.
This tweet
says there isn't an exact launch time for the beta (though after the current
maintenance ends is a good guess) and
this tweet
explains that once the beta is live, they will begin flagging accounts to
participate "in waves," which may take hours to complete. Finally,
this tweet
notes that there are no "keys" for the beta, warning to watch out for scams
offering them. A note later added to
the original announcement says this will be available in the EU as well as
North America.
Funcom announces the release of The Park, their new survival/horror game
that shares a setting with The
Secret World, their horror-themed MMORPG. A new
launch trailer helps
set the spooky scene, and here's word on why the Norwegian developer's first
single-player game in nearly a decade won't be a walk in the park: A day
at the park... a lost teddy bear... a missing child. So begins the story of
Lorraine, a mother that must face every parent's worst nightmare when her son
goes missing in Atlantic Island Park. While amusement parks should be happy
places, the one you visit in 'The Park' is anything but. Freak accidents,
grotesque killings and ghostly hauntings have inspired many sensational
headlines, and locals worry that the park is far from done claiming innocent
lives.
Funcom's first-single player experience in almost ten years, 'The Park',
launched on Windows PC today and is now available for purchase on Steam, Humble
Store, NVIDIA GeForce NOW Store, GreenManGaming and GamersGate at a 23%
promotional discount ($9.99). 'The Park' is a one to two hour adventure focusing
on intense storytelling and exploration instead of combat and action. Players
must explore the dilapidated amusement park and face panic and paranoia as they
progress through a narrative written and created by an award-winning team of
storytellers.
"Thanks to similar games in the narrative space, such as 'Gone Home', 'Dear
Esther' and 'The Stanley Parable', we are confident that there is a place in the
gaming industry for shorter, intense experiences," says Funcom creative director
Joel Bylos. "Technically, it explores the limits of what is possible for a team
to achieve with a small budget, short deadline and a strong focus."
Known largely for its massive-scale online games, 'The Park' is Funcom's first
game built on a relatively small budget and short development cycle. The team's
ambition has been to create a short, but intense experience with solid quality
production values.
For more information about 'The Park', please visit the official website at
www.theparkgame.com.
Continue here to read the full story.
Gearbox Software announces that with
Closed Technical Tests for Battleborn getting underway on Thursday,
they will have a livestream today with an early look at gameplay from their
upcoming teamplay shooter. Here's word on the session, which begins at 3:00 pm EDT: Battleborn's
Closed Technical Tests kick off this Thursday, October 29! Get an early
taste of the action with our Closed Technical Test preview stream on Tuesday,
October 27 at 12 PM PT at
http://twitch.tv/battleborngame.
Want to help test? There's still time to sign up!
Click here to RSVP.
Mojang announces the second chapter in Minecraft: Story Mode is now
available, bringing more plot twists to this sandbox spinoff. They offer
a new trailer and here
are the details: It seems that lots of you are having a great time on
Minecraft: Story Mode – a narrative-driven game developed by Telltale Games and
set in the world of Minecraft. That makes us very happy!
Well, prepare yourselves for even more enjoyment because Episode 2 – Assembly
Required is now available for download on all platforms. That was quick, eh?
Watch the trailer up there for a taste of what’s to come.
For more on Minecraft: Story Mode, check out the
official website.
It’s packed with fun info and cool animations.
Have fun, narrativing, story-folk!
Continue here to read the full story.
Tonight is the opening night of the NBA season, and game one of the World
Series. That makes for a rare convergence where all four major U.S. team sports
are in season at the same time (though it is the postseason for Major League
Baseball). Obviously I'm looking forward to the World Series, which reminds me
that maybe I should say something disparaging about the Knicks' chances in the
NBA this season, since my pessimism about the Mets has finally paid off to some
degree. Never underestimate the power of mojo!
R.I.P.:
Today, We Lost a Great Japanese Illustrator. Thanks nin.
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