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Archived News:
EA announces Origin Access, an all-can-play program offering access to a select
library of games on Origin for a monthly
subscription fee of $4.99USD/€3.99/£3.99GBP, saying subscribers will also be
offered the chance to play new EA games first through the service along with a
10% discount on their Origin purchases. This launches with a library of 15 games
they say will expand over time with additional titles from EA and indie
developers. These include Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age:
Inquisition, The Sims 3, and more, with a complete list
on this page. For
those having trouble comprehending the science behind this,
a new
video featuring Bill Nye explains all. Here's word: At EA, we’re
passionate about giving our players more variety, more flexibility, more value,
and more fun. Today we're thrilled to announce a new membership service for PC
gamers on Origin called Origin Access. It's available now in the U.S., Canada,
UK and Germany and coming to more countries soon.
Origin Access brings players endless gaming with a growing collection of great
PC games for just $4.99USD/€3.99/£3.99GBP a month.
This new service launches with 15 great games, including Battlefield 4™, Dragon
Age™: Inquisition, The Sims™ 3, and This War of Mine with more titles from EA
and independent developers added over time. The complete list of titles
currently available in The Vault can be found at
https://www.origin.com/store/origin-access.
Origin Access members will be able to:
- Play More – Explore The Vault where members
can download and play full versions of more than a dozen great PC games.
- Play First –Play EA’s PC games for a
limited time before they're released. All your stats and progress carry over
if you decide to buy the game.
- Play for Less – Save 10% on your Origin
purchases – from full games and DLC to content packs and more.
Origin Access was created to deliver incredible PC gaming experiences at an
incredible value while making it easier for you to discover and play great PC
games. We hope you’ll give it a try by signing up at
https://www.origin.com/store/origin-access.
Continue here to read the full story.
Amazon announces they
are now providing Amazon Prime members with a 20% discount on preordered
videogames, saying this applies retroactively to existing preorders. This goes
along with their existing perks of a price guarantee and release date delivery,
and they explain all the details in
this FAQ. One of the answers notes that this actually does not require
committing to a game before reviews are in, as the discount extends two weeks
after release: Yes, Prime members get at least 20% off list price on new
physical video games during pre-order and two weeks after launch. If the game is
discounted less than 20%, Prime members get the full 20% off at checkout. If the
game is already discounted more than 20%, Prime customers get the lower
price.
Battle.net announces
the release of the new patch for Diablo III, updating the action/RPG sequel to
version 2.4.0 on all platforms. This includes new features and zones, and paves
the way for the planned launch of Season 5 this week.
This post has
the complete release notes, and
this video covers patch,
as the description explains: "Our latest patch is crammed full of
new features, items, and plenty of quality of life and balance changes.
Community Manager Brandy “Nevalistis” Camel guides you through some of the
largest changes and invites you to join us in Patch 2.4.0 and Season 5." Continue here to read the full story.
Steam News announces
the release of Space Grunts
for Windows, OS X, and Linux. Here's word on this roguelike created by a
solitary developer: "The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building
moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a
distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers,
sent to investigate.." A
short release trailer from last week offers a look. Continue here to read the full story.
A lengthy
Champion Reveal for League of Legends introduces Jhin, the Virtuoso,
the newest addition to Riot Games' MOBA. They offer lots of details on his kit,
and extol the virtues of his slow attack speed: "Jhin’s assembling his gun and
orchestrating his grand entrance onto the Rift. He’s meticulous and calculating
- League’s slowest marksman yet. But when the murderous artist gets you in his
sights, when he catches you off-guard, there’s not much that’ll save you from an
inevitable, perfect death."
Steam News announces the
release of That Dragon,
Cancer, a game that tackles the tough topic of supporting a child's
struggle with cancer. Here's the description: An immersive, narrative
videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about
two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope
and love.
This Steam News
announcement has word that
Assassin's Creed Chronicles:
India is now available, offering a platformer tie-in with the Assassin's
Creed series: Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: India is Now Available on
Steam!
Embody Arbaaz in his quest for retribution through a colourful depiction of
Colonial India in 2.5D stealth gameplay.
- Travel across an amazing 19th Century India and
its legendary landmarks.
- Experience the thrill of a stealthy assassin with
a unique set of skills and weapons such as the double kill moves and the
chakram.
- Discover a brand new mode with stealth, speed and
assassination rooms
Techland now offers update development tools for
Dying Light, adding
the ability to design custom multiplayer maps for the zombie game, such as the
Don't
Drown PvP map.
This post has the latest, and here's the announcement: Today Techland
expanded Steam Workshop’s Dying Light Dev Tools with the cooperation and
player-vs-player functionalities. This free update opens up completely new
creative options for players, who can now design cooperation-based scenarios and
deathmatch maps.
The update launches alongside PvP-focused custom map ‘Don’t Drown’ created by
RabidSquirrel, an active member of the Dying Light community. The map is set in
an island and features ever-rising water level to keep the combatants motivated.
‘Don’t Drown’ has players explore the island and avoid zombies in search for
powerful weapons which they can then use to take on one another.
‘Just like with the main game we’ve been supporting the Dev Tools for almost a
year now, and we’ve already seen amazingly creative stuff from our fans’ – says
producer Tymon Smektała. – ‘We believe the co-op and PvP support can inspire a
new wave of original maps for everyone to enjoy. At the same time, we’re working
hard to bring some the very best custom maps to consoles, and I hope we’ll have
something to announce soon.
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Steam Community Group Announcement for METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM
PAIN, says PC beta testing of Metal Gear Online will begin today:
The real Kept You Waiting...
Since the delay announcement last year, MGO fans have been waiting patiently for
the latest update for their favorite online multiplayer to arrive on their
favorite platform, the indomitable PC!
A strong man doesn't need to read the future. He simply needs to wait for MGO on
PC.
That day is nearly here, as recently announced via the Konami Twitch
Channel[www.twitch.tv], players can opt in and download the Beta release of
Metal Gear Online January 12th, 10PM PT.
While that's our target time, there's a chance it'll slip by an hour or two as
we implement this awaited update, but rest assure we will be here for support
and launch as planned.
Unfortunately as long as you follow me, you'll never see the...wait no you did,
yay it worked out!
It's been a long wait, and we absolutely appreciate the support we've received
not just from MGO fans but also our passionate Steam community. Seriously, you
all are amazing!
What little time we have left we will spend playing MGO.
Thank you for taking this long journey with us.
The official
website for Homefront: The Revolution reveals plans to release the shooter
sequel on May 17th for Windows and Linux, confirming the date recently
revealed via a Target promotion. A new
"This is Philadelphia"
trailer celebrates the news, and Deep Silver offers the following details on
the plan: Welcome to the real Philadelphia, 2029.
You’ve seen the Resistance wage open guerrilla warfare in the war-ravaged
outskirts of the Red Zone, while the KPA and American collaborators hide and
control the city from the fortified Green Zone. But this, this is Yellow Zone.
The Yellow Zones are the densely populated areas of Philadelphia, where
civilians live in constant fear. A mix of Orwellian police state and ghetto
slum, the People are kept under the heel of oppression through permanent
surveillance, 24-hour propaganda, and an ever-constant military presence.
But even here in the Yellow Zone, the Resistance is at work. Hiding in plain
sight, blending in with the crowd, and weapons concealed until the last possible
moment, the last torch bearers of freedom have vowed to dismantle the KPA
infrastructure here piece by bloody piece.
As a Freedom Fighter in the Resistance, you’ll uncover safe houses and other
tactical locations from which to mount an attack; you’ll disrupt KPA propaganda,
disable their security, and infiltrate and destroy high value targets; you’ll
intervene to save civilian lives, or assassinate high ranking officials… each
action a step forwards to your ultimate goal – Revolution…
Join the Resistance with up to three friends in the Xbox One Closed Beta this
February! Register here on the website to secure your spot, and embark on
different online co-op missions to get your first taste of fighting The
Revolution.
Homefront: The Revolution will release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, as well as
Windows PC and Linux, on May 17, 2016.
Continue here to read the full story.
Kasedo Games reveals plans to release Excubitor on March 29th following a
successful
Steam
Greenlight campaign for this tower defense/shooter. The celebrate the news
with a
new teaser trailer, and more details can be found on the game's
official website or its
Steam page. Here's word
on the new video: "Kasedo Games and Tesseract Interactive are excited to release
the latest trailer for upcoming Sci-Fi Shooter/Tower Defence hybrid Excubitor.
Showcasing a range of exotic intergalactic locations and a whole armoury of
show-stopping powerups and weapons, the trailer serves as the perfect teaser for
the fast-paced, frenetic but ultimately strategic gameplay that players can
expect when they take command of the fearsome Hammerhead defence craft." Continue here to read the full story.
NetherRealm Studios announces Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat X,
saying this will add new combatants to the brawler sequel. They offer
a new trailer showing
things off, and the following outline of all that this entails: Today,
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed a closer look at the brand-new
characters and content coming to Mortal Kombat X in Kombat Pack 2, the game’s
next wave of downloadable content. The Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2 Gameplay
Trailer showcases the Kombatants being introduced to the game’s playable roster
in 2016 including the Xenomorph from Alien, Leatherface, Triborg and Bo’ Rai
Cho.
Players who purchase Kombat Pack 2 will also receive the never-before-released
Apocalypse Pack, as well as the following content for Mortal Kombat X:
- Goro - The feral, four-armed Shokan warrior
will be available as a playable combatant.
- Apocalypse Pack - The Apocalypse Pack
features three new character skins, reimagining characters Takeda, D’Vorah
and Erron Black with an apocalyptic theme.
- Brazil Pack - The Brazil Pack features
three new character skins: Futbol Cage, Capoeira Liu Kang and Gaucho Kung
Lao.
- Kold War Pack - The Kold War Pack includes
three new character skins: Motherland Sonya, Tundra Sub-Zero and Revolution
Kano.
- Kold War Scorpion - Kold War-themed
Scorpion character skin.
Continue here to read the full story.
AMD support now offers a new Crimson hotfix updating the Radeon reference
drivers to version 16.1. Several gameplay issues are addressed by these,
including fixes for Fallout 4, Elite: Dangerous, Call of Duty: Black Ops III,
and more. These are provided as-is, so put on your man-pants before giving them
a whirl. Thanks Walt.
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Mad Shrimps.
It was a wild weekend of tackle football as the NFL playoffs got underway, with
some fine examples of outcomes that would stretch credibility if they were
scripted. Five of us managed to escape the week unscathed in our
playoff
pool, but it's hard to take credit for calling the winners when the outcomes
are so crazy, but luck is part of the equation too. Congrats to fans of the
teams still in the hunt.
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