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Archived News:
An
update on Battle.net outlines how Blizzard feels about the current state of
matchmaking in Heroes of the Storm. They describe the positive impact of
some of their recent changes as steps in the right direction, and emphasize
their commitment to make further strides going forward. One future plan is to
restrict the number of specialty heroes that can randomly be placed on the same
team. Here's word: Our rules for Supports and Warriors in Quick Match
have helped level the playing field in terms of team composition, but we’ve also
seen feedback from the community indicating that receiving several heroes who
have limited lane presence, or fill unique roles, on one Quick Match team can
make for a challenging experience.
We’d like to limit cases like these, and we’re currently planning to implement a
new rule for Quick Match that will prevent more than one of the heroes listed
below from being placed on the same team:
- Abathur
- Cho’gall
- Lt. Morales
- Murky
- Nova
- The Lost Vikings
As with all of the team composition restrictions we’ve implemented so far,
parties can still bend this rule. This means that you may still see heroes like
Abathur and Cho’gall on the same team if those players entered the queue as a
party.
Steam News announces the
release of Californium,
a first-person exploration game where you play as a writer "trapped into
shifting realities." This is available for Windows and OS X, and carries a 10%
launch discount. Here's more on what this offers: Explore the worlds of
Californium, a first person exploration game where you are a writer trapped into
shifting realities. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?
Berkeley, 1967. You are Elvin Green, a writer whose career is not better than
his sentimental life. Besides, the day starts badly : your wife Thea left you a
break up letter. As for Eddy, your editor, he summons you : "you are a writer
who does not write" - you should find yourself another editor. Your world is
falling apart. Too much acid and cheap booze ? Too many sleepless nights stuck
to your typewriter, powerless to tackle your first novel ? Your poor mental
health is collapsing. Luckily this nightmarish world is unstable, you can
extract yourself from it and thus access another reality! You have nothing to
lose!
- rFactor 2 on
Steam. Save 40%.
Link of the Day:
Portal vs Half-Life. Thanks Ant.
Otherside Entertainment announces that famed designer Warren Spector will soon
be joining their company, saying that: "Efforts on System Shock 3 will
accelerate this year under Warren’s direction, while OtherSide continues working
on Underworld Ascendant, the successor to the Ultima Underworld
series." This reunites Warren with Paul Neurath, as both were part of the glory
days of Looking Glass Studios. "I’m delighted to have Warren stepping up into a
director role at OtherSide and helping lead the charge with our innovative
approach to gaming," says Paul. "I can think of no one better suited to take on
this creative challenge. Warren has changed the industry before and will do so
again." Word is he will break on through to the other side following the
conclusion of his current teaching duties: OtherSide Entertainment is
thrilled to announce that Warren Spector, one of the leading creative minds in
the game industry, will soon be joining the company.
Warren has been a producer, designer, and director behind some of the industry’s
most beloved games, including System Shock, Deus Ex, and the Ultima series. He
led Junction Point Studios in creating the best-selling Disney Epic Mickey and
recently oversaw the Denuis-Sam Gaming Academy post-baccalaureate program at UT
Austin.
Warren has acted as a Creative Advisor to OtherSide since the studio’s
inception. Following the end of this semester’s classes at UT Austin, he will
transition into a full-time position as one of OtherSide’s Studio Directors.
Warren will continue to help in a creative capacity on Underworld Ascendant and,
later this year, ramp up and lead the team developing System Shock 3.
Warren has a long history working with members of the OtherSide team, having
collaborated with founder Paul Neurath on the original Ultima Underworld games,
Thief: The Dark Project, and System Shock.
Ubisoft offers a new
trailer from Tom Clancy's The Division highlighting the upcoming open
beta testing of the third-person shooter. You can sign up for the beta on the
Ubisoft website and those accepted can begin preloading now. Windows testing
will run from February 19-21, and they take the occasion to discuss changes from
the closed beta: If this isn’t your first time playing The Division,
you’ll be able to discover a new story mission that wasn’t in the closed beta.
Also, everyone who participates in the open beta gets access to a special
in-game reward that can be unlocked in Uplay when the full game is released for
Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on March 8.
Tom Clancy’s The Division takes place weeks after a devastating pandemic sweeps
through New York City on Black Friday. One by one, basic services fail and in
only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. The Division, an
autonomous unit of tactical agents leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, is
activated to save society. Team up with other players to investigate the source
of the virus, protect civilians from dangerous factions, and reclaim the city
from the overwhelming turmoil.
Continue here to read the full story.
Capcom Unity has an update for owners of Street Fighter V, their
just-released fighting game sequel. They address issues with the game players
are encountering, discussing plans to address connectivity and matchmaking
problems, data corruption experienced by a "small number of PC users," and game
crashes. They also outline some feature requests they plan on fulfilling as part
of their commitment to this game they describe as a "living and breathing
platform that will continue to improve and evolve over time with more features
and content." Here's word on new features:
- Native DirectInput support - this was one
of the more consistent requests we’ve received from the PC community. We
realize many fans prefer to use their existing PS3/PS4 compatible Arcade
Sticks on PC which are DirectInput-based, so we are actively looking into
adding this feature in an upcoming patch. In the meantime, players can use
popular XInput remapping tools such as the X360CE[www.x360ce.com].
- Expanded key re-binding functionality - we
are also looking into expanding key binding option to allow customers to
freely map keys beyond the default B/N/M/,/H/J/K/L keys.
- In-game language options - the currently
set language is based on the Operating System’s UI language. We are looking
into adding language options via the Steam client launcher in an upcoming
patch.
- Resolution Switching – current design
requires users to cycle through each in-between resolution setting in order
to arrive at a resolution of their choice. We’ll look into making this
process much simpler and less time consuming in the future.
- Lastly, we’ll provide another round of updates
shortly, as soon as we have a solid timeline for when these feature
additions will be ready. Please stay tuned!
Daum Games announces closed beta testing for
Black Desert Online begins
tomorrow and will run until February 22nd. They remind everyone who is
interested they can
still sign up to try and participate (those who have pre-purchased packages
are automatically included). They celebrate the news with the
game's opening cinematic
where the forecast calls for Chocolate Rain, as it is narrated by basso profundo
superstar Tay Zonday. Here's a bit on the plan: Download Black Desert
Online ahead of the Beta start now
here
Daum Games is happy to announce the return of special in-game events during the
Beta test. First, the Bait Master Tour is back by popular demand. Catch a rare
Beltfish and earn a special title, or try your skill at an all-new triathlon
challenge! Rewards for both events will be added to the player’s account, so
they will be accessible to those playing Black Desert Online when it officially
launches. To see the event schedule and obtain more information, visit the
official forums.
Furthermore, Daum Games has launched an official Twitch channel where the team
will be streaming Black Desert Online every day during the Beta test starting at
5:30 p.m. Pacific. Twitch broadcasters who are also playing have a chance to be
featured on the official channel, so keep tuned to
www.twitch.tv/BlackDesertOnlineOfficial to watch some of your favorite
gaming personalities take on Black Desert Online!
Continue here to read the full story.
Steam now offers the
beta version of Call to Arms for those who have purchased the early
access version of the military action/strategy hybrid. This comes in two
different forms, depending on which version of the game you own. Here's word:
"Owners of the standard edition receive the first 5 singleplayer missions and
Deluxe Edition owners receive a new mission as well! Many improvements and fixes
have been included, check out the
Change-Log. This is a very big update and we are excited to play this
version with you!"
Iranian developer Merge Games announces plans to release their science fiction
first-person shooter E.T. Armies on March 3rd, saying this is a direct
result of the end of trade sanctions with Iran a couple of weeks ago.
This recent launch trailer
shows off the game's Unreal engine graphics, and here's word on the game and its
release: On February 3rd 2016 trade sanctions on Iran were lifted and as
a direct result Merge Games is proud to announce the imminent release of E.T.
Armies for PC. Developed by Tehran-based Raspina Studio, E.T. Armies is a
sci-fi-based first person shoot’em-up powered by Unreal Technology. E.T. Armies
is the first game from the Iranian developer and was winner of IndieDB’s Best
Upcoming Indie Game of 2013 Players Choice award.
Extra-Terrestrial Armies is a fast-paced, science-fiction, first-person-shooter.
A new force has risen on Earth. You will play as a Parsis soldier, on a mission
to resist this new power from Planet Earth, a power that hungers for supremacy
and war. Defend against the massive invasion of the Forsaken. Fight against
different enemies with your allies and defend your land from their brutality.
Features
- Experience challenging fast-paced combat against a
variety of enemies
- Three detailed and unique environments from rich
historical ruins to an abandoned factory
- Features a full single player campaign along with
peer to peer, LAN and Steam multiplayer
- Complete Brutal mode to prove your FPS skills
- High quality, polished and unique indie visuals
- Epic scores to immerse you in the battle
experience
The
GeForce website announces that the purchase of a select GeForce GTX graphics
cards will come with a free copy of Tom Clancy's The Division. Here's
word: Tom Clancy's The Division is looking to be a big hit come March,
promising to satiate gamers' desire for shooting, looting, and levelling. The
Division's open world recreation of New York City boasts plenty to see and do,
and on PC that massive amount of content will appear more detailed, be rendered
at up to 4K, and be enhanced by NVIDIA GameWorks HBAO+ and PCSS visual effects.
Enabling these and other effects at higher resolutions will require serious
pixel-pushing prowess, so for many an upgrade will be in order. From today, if
you upgrade to a GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX 980 or GeForce GTX 970 graphics
card or system, or purchase a new GeForce GTX 980, 980M or 970M notebook, you'll
receive a free downloadable copy of Tom Clancy's The Division, giving you the
keys to a digitized and dilapidated New York City.
Steam News announces that
The Walking Dead:
Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries is now available for discounted
pre-purchase: The
Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries is Now Available for
Pre-Purchase on Steam and is 10% off!*
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries stars the iconic,
blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books. Haunted
by her past, and coping with unimaginable loss and regret, the story explores
Michonne's absence between issues #126 and #139 of the comic book.
*Offer ends February 23rd at 10AM Pacific Time
I received a hand-me-down from a loot crate that's made me extremely happy in
spite of its simplicity. I'm now the proud owner of my own Leeloo Dallas multi
pass. As I say, just owning this makes me smile, but I actually laugh out loud
every time I imagine finding some opportunity to present this as an actual ID.
Mul-ti-pass! I probably won't try this at the airport, however, as the TSA seems
a little short of the sense of humor this would require.
R.I.P.:
George Gaynes Dead- Star of ‘Police Academy,’ ‘Punky Brewster.’ Commandant
Lassard. Thanks A51 Abductee.
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