Techland announces the completion of development of
Dying Light: The Following –
Enhanced Edition, the upgraded and expanded version of their zombie game. They
celebrate the news with the release of
a second "highlight"
trailer from the game, accompanied by the following word on release plans:
When it launches February 9th, 2016 on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4,
Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition will bring plenty of additional
content and new features. Today Techland released the second video of its
Highlight series, in which the developer details three distinct categories of
the new in-game challenges, called ‘Bounties’.
“Now that the Enhanced Edition has gone gold, we can focus on telling our fans
everything they want to know about the enhancements we’ve made - says Maciej
Binkowski, lead game designer. – Today we’re showing Bounties. Basically, these
are unique objectives that change every day. So even if you did all the quests,
challenges, you always have a reason to jump in, preferably with some friends.
Bounties are a great way to bump up your XP, especially for the new Legend
Levels which players will unlock once they max out one the base skill
trees.”
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Gearbox Software now offers a
new trailer from
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, offering a sneak peak at multiplayer action
from the upcoming real-timer strategy game. The description has all you need to
know:
Get a sneak peek at Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak's Artifact
Retrieval multiplayer mode with Blackbird Interactive's Rory McGuire (Lead Game
Designer) and Jonathan Dowdeswell (Executive Producer)!
Lead the expedition that started it all in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, a
ground-based sci-fi RTS from Blackbird Interactive, a studio founded by veterans
of the Homeworld and Company of Heroes franchises when Homeworld: Deserts of
Kharak comes to Windows PC on January 20.
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak takes players to the deserts of Kharak where danger
lurks over every dune. Before you can find your Homeworld, you must first unlock
the secrets of the desert.
Pre-order now on Steam and receive a FREE copy of Homeworld Remastered
Collection! Existing owners of Homeworld Remastered Collection on Steam will
instead receive 20% off their Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak pre-orders.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/281610
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Blazing Griffin announces plans for The Ship: Remasted (it's a pun, not a typo),
a modernized version of The Ship, the unusual floating mystery game first
released in 2006 after its humble beginnings as a Half-Life 2 modification. This
will be coming to
Steam
via early access on February 15th, and in the meantime, you can keep up with the
project on
this
website, which offers a
teaser trailer showing
off upgraded HD graphics in an all-singing, all-dancing cinematic. They
encourage those interested in the project to participate in the feedback part of
early access, and note that loyal owners of the original game can receive a 25%
discount on the update. Here's a rundown of some other points of interest:
- The Ship originally launched in 2006 and has been
enjoyed by over 1.6 million players.
- 2015 was The Ship’s most popular year to date,
with over 250k new players.
- Development started on The Ship: Remasted in early
2015 when the team was joined by several of the original development team.
- Blazing Griffin recently won a Scottish BAFTA for
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, also launched via Early Access in 2014.
- The Ship: Remasted will be priced at $20.
- Remasted isn’t a typo. It’s a pun. A delicious
pun.
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The Sims 4 return to their accustomed spot at number one on the
GFK Chart-Track top 30 U.K. PC games sales chart for the week ending January
16th, kicking
Football Manager 2016 into the number two spot. On their
all platforms top 40 chart,
Call of Duty Black Ops III retains the
number one spot. Here's
their synopsis of the activity:
Two weeks in and 2016 is still being
bossed by ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops III’ (-24%) which holds on to No1 for what is
now six weeks in succession – the longest unbroken run in the All Formats Chart
since ‘FIFA 15’ also managed six weeks in 2014.
‘FIFA 16’ (-45%) slips one place to No3, replaced in second spot by ‘Grand Theft
Auto V’ (-16%), which jumps up two places to its highest position since W34 last
year. ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ (-45%) drops one place to No4, staying ahead of
‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Siege’ (-24%) which sneaks up one place to No5. With no
new titles out this week, familiar games jostle for position within the Top 10.
‘Just Cause 3’ (-24%) climbs two places to No6, while ‘WWE 2K16’ (-30%) is a
non-mover at No7. ‘Fallout 4’ (-65%) drops out of the Top 5 for the first time,
falling from No5 to No8, while ‘Lego Jurassic World’ (-21%) and ‘Minecraft: Xbox
Edition’ (-17%) both find themselves back in the Top 10, up to No’s 9 and 10
respectively. ‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ ( -72%) is not so lucky, crashing
out of the Top 10 from No9 to No24.
Today is the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day here in the U.S.
Things will probably be quiet as a result. Even more appropriately, let's say
peaceful.
Peace!
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