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Archived News:
There's an interview on
Slashfilm talking with Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy during a press junket
for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Along the way Star Wars 1313 came up,
and while she does not say they are reviving the cancelled game, she does call
it and the cancelled Star Wars TV series "gold," and says they would like to
further explore them. "So our attitude is, we don’t want to throw any of that
stuff away," she explains. "It’s gold. And it’s something we’re spending a lot
of time looking at, pouring through, discussing, and we may very well develop
those things further. We definitely want to." Star Wars 1313 was a planned
gritty action game that was cancelled in 2013
when LucasArts closed, and last we heard about it was a report
almost a year ago that the game's
trademark had lapsed. Thanks
io9 via nin.
Bethesda.net announces Bethesda Game Studios has opened a new Montreal
Office, saying this will handle console, PC, and mobile game development. They
have established a core team of more than 40, and they are in the process of
hiring more for this new studio as well as their Maryland location. Here's more
on the plan: “We’ve worked with some very talented developers in Montreal
for a long time, and decided it was time to open a studio there,” said Todd
Howard, Game Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios. “It’s
exciting to think about the new games we’ll be building together.”
Bethesda Game Studios Montreal has already established a core team of more than
40 developers, spanning both console and mobile development. The studio will be
managed by industry veteran Yves Lachance as Studio Director.
“Our collaboration with Bethesda Game Studios has been an exhilarating and
memorable journey already,” said Lachance. “We are thrilled to be launching the
studio in Montreal and contributing our city’s great game-making talent to the
kind of games that Bethesda Game Studios is known for."
Stardock now offers the
promised new version 1.5 patch for Galactic Civilizations III along with the
new Precursor of Worlds DLC for the 4X space strategy game. They've also
released a new video
highlighting all that's new in version 1.5. All the details you need can be
found in this post from the game's
website: Stardock announced the availability of the Galactic
Civilizations III v1.5 update which adds new diplomatic opportunities and many
other new features to the game, and a new DLC, "Precursor Worlds", which adds
new Precursor Planets, anomalies, and colony events.
In v1.5, players will now be able to interact with their friends and foes
through new and different dialogues and choices. Players can order other races
out of their territory, proclaim their unwavering friendship, or demand tribute,
resulting in either strengthening or damaging relations.
This update also adds a new "Coercion" ability, a new building that will provide
a Planetary Wheel improvement for that world, and enhancements to the
multiplayer experience, including being able to invite friends to play directly
through Steam.
The new DLC, “Precursor Worlds”, introduces new and dangerous anomalies for the
player to discover and explore. They will also have to contend with new colony
events as they explore lost and ancient Precursor worlds throughout the galaxy.
The "Precursor Worlds" DLC is available for $4.99 directly through Stardock or
Steam at
http://store.steampowered.com/app/420030.
Version 1.5 of Galactic Civilizations III is free. For more information about
Galactic Civilizations III, the 1.5 update, and the "Precursor Worlds" DLC,
please visit www.galciv3.com.
The
promised
early access release of Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena
on Steam,
offering a free-to-play MOBA using the Warhammer sci-fi setting. This
launch trailer offers
a look at how this works, and here's a description: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena pits the most famous characters and other
great warriors from Warhammer 40,000 lore in brutal battles to the death. Set
inside a fighting arena in the Dark Eldar capital of Commorragh, all characters
are enslaved and forced to fight to the death for the amusement of their
captors.
Featuring a skillshot control scheme, the ability to take cover and dash out
of harm's way, Dark Nexus Arena controls like a shooter while maintaining the
teamwork and character progression of a MOBA. The removal of lanes, towers and
minions also further differentiates Dark Nexus Arena from other games in the
genre.
Continue here to read the full story.
Cyanide Studio announces that Pro Basketball Manager 2016 will tip off on
January 14th, celebrating the news with
the first gameplay trailer
from the sports sequel. Here's a rundown on what to expect: From managing
your own arena to the implementation of your strategies during a match, this
video provides an overview of the many facets of Pro Basketball Manager 2016,
both on and off the court.
Play as the manager of one of the 1,000 playable teams and take control of all
aspects of the life of a real coach. Every detail counts and the situations that
are faithfully reproduced will keep pushing you to make choices.
What dilemmas will you face? Will you achieve your objectives? It is your own
decisions that will determine the success of your team.
In Pro Basketball Manager, each feature will allow you to achieve or, even,
exceed the goals that you set at the beginning of the season:
- Recruit your players according to your means and
the needs of your team
- Organize group and individual training sessions,
taking each player into account
- Create your own strategies and make the right
decisions in the 70 worldwide competitions available to you
- Manage the finances of your team and your arena
- Exchange databases with other players and discuss
your strategy with the community
Frontier Developments announces a December 15th launch date for the Horizons
expansion for Elite Dangerous, their space combat game. They celebrate
the news with this new
trailer showing off the planetary landings that are a highlight of the new
release, while the announcement actually explains Horizons is a "season" of
expansions: Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) will release Elite
Dangerous: Horizons, the new season of expansions for their incredible massively
multiplayer space epic Elite Dangerous, on December 15 for PC. Elite Dangerous:
Horizons is currently in beta with thousands of players venturing deep into the
game’s 1:1 recreation of the Milky Way to discover and explore billions of star
systems and head to planetary surfaces for the first time.
Players who pre-order the Elite Dangerous: Horizons season of expansions will
receive immediate access to Elite Dangerous, and can begin playing TODAY.
Elite Dangerous: Horizons is the new season of expansions for Elite Dangerous,
with updates coming throughout 2016. When Elite Dangerous: Horizons goes live on
December 15, the first major expansion will be the highly anticipated ‘Planetary
Landings,’ which allows players to discover and explore billions of full-size
airless worlds throughout the galaxy, each simulated to exacting detail by the
game’s Stellar Forge.
Following Planetary Landings, additional updates will come online in 2016,
including:
- Loot and Crafting, unlocking a world of
customization options and adding new value and meaning to every action.
- Multicrew, allowing teams of players to assume
roles aboard the same ship.
- Commander Creation, giving a unique appearance to
players’ in-game avatars.
- Ship-Launched Fighters, allowing larger spacecraft
to carry their own short-range fighter ships for attack and defense.
- New Missions and Ships, expanding the already
massive amount of playable content.
- New Close Quarter Combat (CQC) Arenas, providing
additional challenges to prove multiplayer superiority
Continue here to read the full story.
Bloodirony and Daedalic Entertainment announce Shooting Stars, a
roguelike featuring a cat on a hoverboard with frikkin' laser beams coming out
of its eyes. This is already out for mobiles, but word is it is being
"substantially reworked for the upcoming PC release." This is due for release on
January 4th for Windows, OS X, and Linux, and at the risk of driving you mad
with anticipation, here are the details: Tscherno the hipster, armed with
a laser-eyed cat and a hoverboard, is on a mission to save humanity from aliens.
These aliens disguise themselves as celebrities and are out for world
domination. They pose as Hollywood actors, popstars, Youtube personalities or
meme characters and subtly influence mankind.
Tscherno and his cat plan to put an end to this: The fierce feline shoots lasers
from her eyes to stop enemies and with the help of power-ups she can even use
stronger weapons -- like the MEGA RAINBOW LAZER, a multi-colored multi-mortal
multibeam!
Features
- A cat! With laser eyes! Seriously! Laser eyes!
- More than 20 celebrity bosses like Justin
Belieber, PewDerPie or Kanye East
- Multiple difficulty levels
- More than 50 fantastic Super-Attacks and
Super-Foods!
- Extra game mode: In "Card Hunt" all players
collect funny cards
- And another extra game mode: In "Daily Runs"
players compete for first place in the leaderboards of single levels
The Steam store listing
for Ravaged: Zombie Apocalypse now just redirects back to the front page,
as the zombie shooter has apparently been pulled from sale. A
forum post from a couple of weeks ago has a comment from a community
moderator suggesting that developer 2 Dawn is struggling with legal issues, but
One Angry Gamer followed up with 2 Dawn's press representative Nick Ritter,
who did not have an official statement to share, saying there has been no
official announcement about this. He does confirm the game is no longer
available, however, saying: "Yes we removed the game from the store. The owners
also dissolved the company. I am not 100% positive if there were 'legal'
troubles so I am not comfortable commenting on that."
A recent
blog update from Activision reveals plans for The Awakening, the first DLC
pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III (thanks
Ten Ton Hammer). They don't offer a release date yet, but remind us this
will start as a PlayStation 4 exclusive before heading to other platforms.
Here's word: To help kick off PlayStation Experience in San Francisco,
today we are thrilled to share the first details of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s
first DLC map pack and some exciting news for the upcoming Call of Duty World
League season. Revealed during this morning’s keynote address, the first of four
planned DLC map packs will be Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Awakening and it will
arrive first on PlayStation 4. Awakening features four new multiplayer
maps—Skyjacked, Rise, Splash, and Gauntlet—and the next chapter in the Black Ops
3 Zombies saga, Der Eisendrachen.
Though the news is not yet reflected on the
Sword Coast Legends website, n-Space sends word that the promised Community
Pack #2 is now available as a free download for all owners of the D&D RPG.
This
post has the patch notes, and
this video offers a
look, and here's the deal: "Out now, Sword Coast Legends' Community Pack Two
introduces Drow as a new playable sub-race with access to racial abilities
faerie fire and darkness. Also included are over 170 new place-able objects and
visual effects for Dungeon Masters, a new individual loot rule option that lets
players grab all the drops with none of the guilt, a new Hardcore difficulty
option, and much more!" Continue here to read the full story.
The
Counter-Strike blog announces the release of the Winter Update for
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, adding new content to the teamplay
shooter. The update adds a new revolver, the ability to review your deaths from
your opponent's perspective, and the option for both teams to vote for a
60-second timeout. Other changes include weapon tweaks to better reward careful
aim, and the ability to give holiday gifts.
This post
has the complete patch notes.
El Nino is not kidding around, is he? It was in the 50s here yesterday, and the
forecast calls for it to get warmer every day this week, calling for a high in
the 60s on Sunday. According to the calendar it's December 9th, but according to
the weather, it's more like May 9th. Wacky.
R.I.P.:
Martin E. Brooks, Six Million Dollar Man Star, Dead at 90. Thanks
Digital
Bits via Ant.
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