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Archived News:
An update
on Battle.net announces the Overwatch closed beta is going to return
next month, and outlines what will have changed since the beta went offline.
Here's word: After looking through all of the feedback from last year,
one of the things we noticed players consistently mentioning was their desire
for more game modes in Overwatch, in addition to Point Capture and Payload.
Without getting into specifics, we are working on a new game mode. And we’re
very excited about it! And we have some great new maps to support it, too, but
we need a little more time to get everything just right.
Rather than try to rush a beta patch out this month (which would mean the new
game mode would have to be put off), we’re going to take a few extra weeks
before bringing the Closed Beta back. By doing so, we can make sure we can
include the new game mode along with the new maps. This will also allow us to do
some additional polish to the game’s progression and reward system. Though all
these features will still technically be a work-in-progress during the beta,
we’d like them to be at a certain quality bar before releasing them for testing.
This was an easy choice for us to make, and hopefully this post can help you
understand why we made it. I don’t have an exact date for when the Closed Beta
will resume, but right now we’re looking at mid-February (and we don’t intend to
slip out of February). We’ll do our best to provide at least one week’s notice
before we’re ready to get this beta party started again, so definitely keep an
eye on our official channels.
Harebrained Schemes announces plans to release
Necropolis on Steam on March 17th,
saying they will open preorders for the Roguelike on February 2nd. They also
reveal the game will include four-player co-op support. Here's word:
Harebrained Schemes' award-winning procedural death labyrinth Necropolis
has set a release date... and you can bring your friends. Today, the company
announced that they have added up-to-4 player cooperative multiplayer to their
highly anticipated PC game, set to release on Steam March 17th. Pre-orders open
February 2nd.
NECROPOLIS is a third-person dungeon delve filled with intense action,
off-kilter humor, and diabolical traps. The 3D action-meets-roguelike is filled
with an ever-changing assortment of bizarre rooms, cool weapons, tasty treasure,
and nasty monsters that'll in all likelihood kill you deader than Dumbledore,
only for you start all over again to see how much further you can get.
"We can’t wait to unleash Necropolis onto Steam players. Everyone thought the
game was a blast when we played it single-player, but we were blown away by how
fun it is to attack the Necropolis with our friends." said Harebrained Schemes
Studio Manager, Mitch Gitelman.
The
XCOM website has word that Firaxis Games and 2K are supporting the launch of
"multiple mods" to accompany the launch of XCOM 2 on February 5th (thanks
yifes). They also plan to show off more of the mods and their mod tools next
week at PAX South. Here are the details: We are happy to announce
Long War Studios, the
developers behind the Long War
total-conversion mod for XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within, has
partnered with Firaxis Games and 2K for XCOM 2.
The Long War Studios team, which is comprised of John Lumpkin, Rachel “Amineri”
Norman and James “JCLewis” Karlson, is currently hard at work on multiple mods
for XCOM 2. These mods are currently slated to be available at launch on
February 5, 2016. We’ll have more information about the content of these mods
soon.
Going to PAX South? Don’t miss
the Firaxis Megapanel on Saturday, January 30th at 12:30pm CT (10:30am
PT/1:30pm ET) for EXCLUSIVE live gameplay of XCOM 2, as well as information on
the mod tools from the developers and Long War Studios’ John Lumpkin. Not at PAX
South? You can watch the panel LIVE at
http://twitch.tv/pax.
Steam News announces
that early access to
Naval Action for Windows is now underway, offering a chance to
experience the alpha version of Game-Labs' simulation of the days of wooden
ships and iron men. Here's an outline of the level of accuracy they are
pursuing: Enormous open world – Large open world, recreated based
on 18th Century maps, historical harbors, positions, and town names. We do not
believe in the various modern hand-holding markers, thus player position is not
shown on the map: you will have to navigate yourself using compass, sun or
landmarks. PS. battles are instanced to allow extremely complex sailing and
fighting calculations for 50 ship battles.
Freedom – Build ships, trade, sink enemies of your nation. You can attack
anyone almost everywhere. Remember that every action could have consequences. So
don't attack everyone - or you will become a pirate. Conquer almost every port
in the Caribbean, but remember! other adventurous captains will try to ruin your
plans.
Beautiful ships – Accurate hull models, sail plans, guns, internal
upgrades, historical speed, turning and heel performance. Ships from small
cutters to large 100+ gun 1st rates will allow the player to experience every
possible role of the Age of Sail period.
Realistic sailing – Advanced wind and physics model provides for
realistic portrayal of ship’s performance in the age of sail. Yard angles, ship
angle to wind, fittings and ship condition affects speeds and turning rates.
Correct tacking, boxhauling, clubhauling and other elements of the age of sail
sailing are possible. Hidden ship characteristics will allow to gradually
uncover potential of the vessel – every ship in game will be unique.
Ubiblog now offers an interactive map to offer a look at how Manhattan is
depicted in Tom Clancy's The Division. Here's the explanation of the map,
and why it will not help you locate a Starbucks: If you’ve been keeping
up on The Division, then you probably already know its premise: New York City
falls victim to an epidemic that not only wipes out most of its citizens, but
also sparks unprecedented levels of violence and crime. Its infrastructure is
nearly non-existent and the city is on the verge of complete collapse. And now,
thanks to an update on The Division site, you can get a closer look at the
extent of the destruction through an interactive map.
This map lets you take a 360-degree look at what’s going on in the streets of
Manhattan, complete with details and developer insights about key points of
interest that will help you and other Agents prepare for various challenges. All
you need to do is click on a designated point on the map, and you’ll zoom to
street level where you can then explore your surroundings and learn more about
New York’s more dangerous elements, like the not-so-friendly Cleaners – a group
trying to cleanse the streets of Manhattan by setting just about everything on
fire.
A
Steam Community Group Announcement has word that a playable demo is now
available on Steam for
Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO, the latest installment in the off-road racing series
(thanks
DSOGaming). The post includes
a new video and
details on the demo: Milestone is glad to announce that, starting from
today, 21th January 2015, will be downloadable a DEMO on STEAM™. The release
date of the Game is officially scheduled on 29th January 2016 for PS4™, Xbox
One® and Windows PC/STEAM™.
Demo will include the following contents:
Track:
Cars:
- Mini Cooper S (70s)
- Peugeot R5
- Polo Rally Car
Game mode:
- Rally single stage
- Playground Time Attack and Challenge Time Attack –
a technical location where the player can test the reactions of the car on
different surfaces like asphalt and dirt road
Visit our
Official YouTube Channel to watch the new video!
Continue here to read the full story.
Paradox Interactive announces the Conclave expansion for Crusader Kings II will
be released on February 2nd, adding new political machinations to the grand
strategy game. They celebrate the news with an outline of what to expect: Your
chancellor wants you to press his claim on a neighboring county. Your marshal is
a bit of an incompetent. And no one thinks you should execute your uncle, like
you had planned to – even though he’s a nasty rebel. Difficult problems with
easy solutions? Not quite.
Crusader Kings II: Conclave, the newest expansion for Paradox Development
Studio’s celebrated medieval grand-strategy game, will bring out the politician,
diplomat or tyrant in you as your royal council demands to be heard – and the
loudest voices demand a seat at the table. Paradox is happy to announce that
this new expansion will be on February 2, 2016.
Conclave adds greater depth to ruling your realm with a host of new laws and
council interactions. Will you placate your vassals by giving them a say in
matters of war and peace? Will you raise the status of women in your kingdom by
recognizing their right to inherit lands and title? Can you find a place on
council for that one duke who has too many armies to ignore, but no talent for
anything?
This expansion will also increase the importance of marriage alliances,
introduce systems to block rapid overexpansion, and allow you to rent out some
of your soldiers as mercenaries – just because you’re not at war doesn’t mean
you can’t make a ducat or two off someone else’s aggression.
So mark the date on your calendar – February 2, 2016: the day that Crusader
Kings II challenges you to up your king game. Be ready for Conclave. It will be
available from major digital retailers and the Paradox store for $14.99, 10.99
GBP or 14.99 Euros.
An
interview on GameSpot with Dustin Browder discusses the next two heroes
coming to Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's MOBA. As surmised, these will
be Diablo's Necromancer and Wizard, with the Necromancer the game's first Diablo
II-specific character. Dustin discusses the characters and their kits, as well
as the challenges of matching older art to the game, and the difficulty of
recreating some elements of their Diablo style in Heroes.
HeroesNexus lists Necromancer and Wizard abilities data-mined from
yesterday's patch.
Nintendo's announcement of
Mortal Kombat XL includes word of a new Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat X
for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but no word on this coming to the PC edition of
the brawler sequel. A post on
the Test Your Might forums has what seems to be a confirmation from
developer Netherrealm Studios that no Windows version of this pack is coming.
This has, not unexpectedly, led to backlash
on Steam, where the game
is receiving a new influx of negative reviews. Thanks
Eurogamer.
I'm a little off schedule the past few days. Sorry, I'm working on a course
correction. :)
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