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Archived News:
An update to
EA's Star Wars website from Patrick Söderlund talks about Star Wars
Battlefront, saying it is "the biggest launch of a Star Wars video game ever
and is the largest digital launch in the history of EA." He also outlines plans
for free content coming to the Star Wars action game along with the planned
premium season pass DLC: Best of all, this is just the beginning. We have
lots of new content coming over the next several months that will provide new
ways to immerse yourself in Star Wars.
In two weeks, The Battle of Jakku launches. Taking place 29 years before the
events of Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™, The Battle of Jakku is a free DLC
pack* that adds two new maps (including one for popular modes like Walker
Assault and Supremacy) and a new mode to the game. The coolest thing is that
it’s the only place you’ll be able to experience the pivotal events that help
shape the look of one of the next iconic planets in the Star Wars universe. We
can’t wait for you to step onto Jakku for the first time with us.
Of course, we are also planning to support Star Wars Battlefront with new
content well into the future. We will be adding more of what you love about the
game, like new maps and Star Cards, for free in the coming months, in addition
to all of the content we have coming with Season Pass. We’ll have more to share
soon.
UbiBlog has
details on
Tundra and Orbit, two major expansions for Anno 2205, as well as Wildwater
Bay, a free DLC pack coming to the strategy sequel. Here's word: Tundra,
the first of the two expansions, is scheduled for release at the end of February
2016, shortly after Wildwater Bay is released. Wildwater Bay will be available
in January 2016 and will add a new temperate Earth session to the game. This
will mark the biggest session in the game so far, with a large continental area
and several islands.
“This will help you to acquire additional coastal and mountain slots,” says
Executive Producer Burkhard Ratheiser in a forum post. “In addition, a new
sector project will be available where you can solve the riddle of the abandoned
underwater cities and meet ghosts from the past.”
There is also an upcoming patch that will focus on performance and optimization.
You’ll be able to learn more about the patch, as well as the DLC and expansions,
very soon. Keep an eye on the official Anno 2205 forums for more
details.
Mojang announces the release of "The Last Place You Look," episode 3 of
Minecraft: Story Mode, Telltale's episodic series based on the sandbox
construction game. Here's a
launch trailer and
here's the news: You know about Minecraft: Story Mode by now, right?
Telltale Games’ narrative-driven video game set in the world of Minecraft? It’s
fun for all the family, including pets (especially if they’re pigs).
Sorry, I’m confusing the core message of this post. Let’s get back on track.
The third episode of Minecraft: Story Mode - The Last Place You Look is rolling
out on all platforms today!
To celebrate, the good folks at Telltale have created a new trailer to show off
some choice moments from this slice of the adventure. As you can see from the
footage, stuff is getting real!
Continue here to read the full story.
Battle.net announces that the new Towers of Doom map is now live in Heroes
of the Storm, offering what Blizzard calls a "unique tug-of-war style
Battleground" in their MOBA.
This trailer offers
a look at the mechanics of the new map, and word is they have temporarily
removed some battlegrounds from the rotation for the next week to give the
Towers of Doom extra exposure. Continue here to read the full story.
Steam News announces
plans for the Total War:
ATTILA – Age of Charlemagne Campaign Pack, opening preorders with a 10%
discount between now and when it is released on December 10th. Here's what this
will include:
- Huge new Campaign, set at the dawn of the Middle
Ages.
- Enter the Medieval era with Knights, Housecarls
and a new illuminated UI art style.
- 8 Playable factions with all new Units, Tech and
Buildings.
- New game features with Story-based and Kingdom
Events.
A new Organic Matters DLC pack is now available
on Steam as a free
update for Dungeon of the
Endless, Amplitude Studios' Roguelike-like. In addition to that free
community-created update, they also offer
Rescue Team, a new add-on
that will cost some cash money. Here's word on both add-ons: Dungeon of
the Endless Organic Matters update features a mix of content designed during
Games2Gether community creation contests including:
- All new “Organic” spaceship (designed by community
members sarin555, Lynx_gnt & DotBeta)
- Three new monsters including “Vultuu” (designed by
community members TheMassive & Loczek)
- New “Rosetta” hero (designed by community members
wkinchlea & TheWelp)
- Two new “Recycler” minor modules
- A brand new ending sequence
- New Gamepad and Steam Controller compatibility
In addition to the free update, Amplitude has created a new DLC content pack
called Rescue Team available later today for €1.99 / $1.99 / £ 1.59 featuring
three powerful “Rescue Team” heroes, two new monsters, and a major module.
Slitherine announces the release of Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa, a new
Windows strategy game set on the brutal eastern front of World War II.
This trailer offers a
look at the game, and there are further details on
its product section, which is where it can be picked up. Here's the pitch:
VR Designs has been reinforced with designer Cameron Harris and the
result is Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa. A revolutionary eastern front wargame
on the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. It blends the latest
evolution of the Decisive Campaigns hex and counter engine with deep narrative,
people management and in-depth semi-randomized decision systems.
War isn't fought by slide rules. Decisive Campaigns Barbarossa brings the people
aspect of military conflict into sharp focus. Operational Command isn't a dry,
mathematical exercise but a gritty, gnarly, fight to get your point of view
across in the face of opposition and competing agendas.
Continue here to read the full story.
RC Simulation 2.0 is now available in early access
on Steam, offering a
sandbox driving game with a track editor and customizable, virtual RC cars for
Windows, OS X, and Linux. Here's word on what to expect: RC Simulation
2.0 is a radio controlled vehicle "sandbox" created to take advantage of the
wonderful Steam Workshop. It was developed over the last 6 years by veteran
Radio Controlled Car Racer of 25+ years and an indie game developer devotid.
Designed to give users the thrill of today's High Tech Radio Controlled Cars,
Boats and Quadcopters on any of the user created Steam Workshop track, maps or
venues. Fly some quadcopters armed with paintball guns or go on a RC Rubicon
with your Rock Crawler. The possibilities are endless with RC Simulation
2.0!
This trailer offers
the first hour of gameplay from Just Cause 3, Avalanche's upcoming action
sequel. We're not sure why anyone interested in the game would want to spoil it
this way, but it's your hour. Word is: "Your first hour of play might be
different to ours. But we thought we’d focus on some of the early missions and
content to whet your appetite ahead of next week’s launch. Enjoy." Continue here to read the full story.
Here's a Dekker teaser
trailer with a short rendering of another hero from
Paragon, Epic's upcoming PC
game. They continue to play it coy with this, and there are no accompanying
details to speak of. Continue here to read the full story.
A
Steam forum post outlines the complete minimum and recommended system
requirements for Just Cause 3, just cause (thanks
PCGamesN). Here's word what it will take to run the open world action
sequel: Minimum Specifications
OS: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K, 3.3 Ghz | AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3 Ghz
Memory: 6GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
Recommended Specifications
OS: Vista SP2, Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB Ram
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) | AMD R9 290 (4GB)
AMD now offers new version 15.30.1025
drivers for AMD/ATI graphics cards, the debut release of the
recently announced "Crimson" rebranding of the
driver suite formerly known as Catalyst. They promise a number of enhancements
besides the snappy new name, and the
Windows 10 release notes outline what's different. There are also articles
previewing the new crimsoniness of this all on
AnandTech,
techPowerUp, and
The Tech Report.
The floors are running red at
Firefall developer Red5, reports
MMORPG.com, where this began as an unverified report from an ex-employee
before Red5 confirmed the news (thanks
Gamasutra). We will not attempt to interpret the official statement on what
this means to the MMORPG: "The organization optimization was due to our
strategy modification, which includes empowering the support to the operation in
various global markets and the upcoming PS4 project. Doing so requires specific
skill sets and experiences. Red 5 will continue its commitment to developing AAA
games and bringing the best game experience to its audiences.
We appreciate your inquiry and interest in Red 5 Studios and Firefall as we take
it worldwide on multiple platforms."
A tweet from
late last week from Bethesda's Pete Hines says that Bethesda does not
recommend the use of console commands to alter your game state in Fallout 4.
He was responding to a question about why console commands (ironically) don't
work on consoles, when he warned: "@fortech_mike nope. use of the console is not
supported or recommended on PC. that kind of thing isn't permitted on consoles
anyway." He
later clarified that the warning is because console commands "can very
easily mess up save games" in the post-apocalyptic RPG sequel. Thanks
HARDOCP.
An update on the Killing Floor 2
website announces the addition of the Zed-conomy to Killing Floor 2,
a series of optional cosmetic microtransactions, as Tripwire intends to use
proceeds from these to support continued development of the zombie shooter
sequel. The whole "optional cosmetic" aspect of this has not prevented this from
being controversial, as
Destructoid notes that those unhappy with the news have been posting
negative reviews and lowering their previously posted ratings for the game,
noting that this news may be suffering additional backlash due to lingering
unhappiness over what's been going on with PAYDAY 2
microtransactions. There are numerous posts discussing the situation on the
Killing Floor 2
Steam General Discussion Forum and
reddit.
Rockstar Games announces a new adversary mode in GTA Online called
"Running Back," based on American tackle football. Here's word on the new mode
and the chance to see it in a live stream today: Two teams (a total of
4-8 players) square off from opposing sides of a roadway. The elusive Runner,
behind the wheel of a Benefactor Panto, must go the distance and get across the
end zone line at the far end of the highway with the help of their offensive
teammates in BF Biftas. Meanwhile, their defensive-minded opponents (also in
Biftas) must ruthlessly block, crash and pummel their way to try to stop them.
This new mode is available at three different locations: Raton Canyon Bridge, La
Mesa Bridge and Zancudo Tunnel.
By the way, tune in to see us playing Running Back and other recently released
Adversary Modes later today on Twitch or YouTube at 5pm Eastern with special
guests.
Steam News announces the
release of UmiharaKawase
Shun Steam Edition, which is the continuation of a series that's
apparently quite popular in Japan. Word is: UmiharaKawase
Shun Steam Edition is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off!*
Play as `Umihara Kawase` - a backpacking Japanese sushi chef armed with a
fishing rod, a rubber fishing line and a fishing hook. Avoid fish-like enemies,
conveyer belts, spikes, watery pits, time travel and more.
*Offer ends December 1 at 10AM Pacific Time
I have recently discovered one of mankind's great inventions. Fleece sweatshirts
are awesome, as are zippered hoodies. But a fleece-lined zippered hoody? That's
about as good as it gets when it comes to staying cozy in the autumn. There's
got to be a Nobel prize to cover whoever came up with this idea.
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