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Archived News:
Break out the Swiffers, as
UbiBlog announces the release of Operation Dust Line, the new DLC for
Rainbow
Six Siege, their tactical shooter sequel. Here's a
new trailer and here's the news on what this adds
to the game: Starting today, Rainbow Six Siege players can tear up the
competition in an all-new (and highly destructible) map, Border, and Season Pass
holders can do so while playing as two new Operators, Valkyrie and Blackbeard of
the US Navy SEALs. It’s all part of the Operation Dust Line, the second major
content update for Rainbow Six Siege, which also brings a slew of other
additions and changes aimed at giving players more customization options and
improving the overall experience.
At the forefront of all these additions are Valkyrie and Blackbeard, who are
immediately available to Season Pass holders for a seven-day exclusivity period,
after which all players will be able to unlock them using Renown or R6 Credits.
Called in to help Team Rainbow to secure the Border, the two bring unique new
gadgets and abilities to the Operator roster. For example, Valkyrie – the
Defender of the duo – can throw “Black Eye” sticky cameras that can be used by
any team member to spy on opponents.
Continue here to read the full story.
A
new trailer on Bethesda.net offers another look at DOOM in
a new video called
"Guns, Demons, Speed," as it shows all three of these elements of the imminent
shooter reboot. Also,
the GeForce website has "a new, uncut 6-minute direct feed, 1920x1080, 60
FPS, 2.1GB PC gameplay video that shows the full fidelity, speed, and quality of
DOOM." The game is due for worldwide release on Friday, and in the
meantime, here's word on the new clip: Guns. Demons. Speed. In DOOM, it’s
all about the combat. But there’s more to DOOM than just running and gunning. We
go behind the scenes with DOOM’s Executive Producer Marty Stratton and Creative
Director Hugo Martin to find out how you can customize the single-player
experience to suit your playstyle – and we learn more about why playing DOOM
feels like nothing else. See the game in action before DOOM releases worldwide
on May 13.
Continue here to read the full story.
Techland announces a second community bounty for Dying Light, their zombie
game. They are offering a perk for all who participate, as well as a reward for
completion of the collective mission.
a trailer with more on
the news, and here's word on the plan: "Today Techland announced its second
Community Bounty for Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition. This weekend
(May 13th - 15th, 2016), all Dying Light players can team up to try collectively
kill 2 500 000 Volatiles - the game’s most fearsome enemies that appear only at
night. Reaching the group goal within the time limit will award an exclusive
outfit for Kyle Crane in the game. All participants will also get a special
weapon docket just for taking part."
This page is keeping track of
progress towards the goal. Continue here to read the full story.
Bio Ware
announces Mandalore's Revenge, a new chapter launching on June 3rd for
Star
Wars: The Old Republic, the Force-powered MMORPG. Here's a
teaser trailer, and
here's word on what's happening: The newest chapter in the Knights of the
Fallen Empire expansion gives the Outlander an opportunity to confront Emperor
Arcann with an army of ruthless Mandalorian warriors. Enlist the help of the
infamous bounty hunter Shae Vizla as you and your Alliance move to seize control
of the most powerful armada in the galaxy – the Eternal Fleet. Prepare to brave
the harsh desert world of Darvannis and survive its brutal enemy forces in a
desperate attempt to save the galaxy from the Eternal Empire forever – and earn
the loyalties of Shae Vizla and unyielding Mandalorian warriors!
Players of Star Wars: The Old Republic can play Knights of the Fallen Empire,
beginning with Chapter 1 through the current chapter, Profit and Plunder, for
free* as a Subscriber. Those who haven’t started the Knights of the Fallen
Empire adventure yet can be at the center of this epic saga during all of May
with a Free** Trial of Chapter One: The Hunt. Activate the trial by May 30 to
receive a Level 60 Character and become the Outlander!
Continue here to read the full story.
A new story trailer
from Homefront: The Revolution shows off the story in the upcoming shooter
sequel set in an occupied U.S.A. The game is due on May 20th, so Deep Silver
thought it was time to introduce the leaders of the resistance in the city of
brotherly love: Meet the leaders of the Philadelphia Resistance as we
reveal the first details of Homefront: The Revolution's gripping story.
As raw recruit Ethan Brady, you are plunged into a desperate struggle for
freedom as the Resistance try to save the one man who can inspire the people to
rise up - Benjamin Walker, the 'Voice of Freedom' himself.
What lengths will the Resistance go to to achieve their goals... and will the
end ever justify the means?
Weaving state of the art performance capture into a 30 hour open world single
-player campaign, Homefronts dark and brutal story telling will leave you
reeling.
Continue here to read the full story.
2K Games announces Sid Meier's Civilization VI, saying a new installment
in the beloved series of turn-based strategy games is coming on October 21st of
this year, and that preorders are already available through the
Civilization website (Sid is no
longer involved in the series he pioneered, and it looks like his name may be getting smallified this time around). They offer
this
announcement trailer and the following details: Sid Meier’s
Civilization VI is the next entry in the award-winning Civilization franchise,
which has sold in nearly 33 million units worldwide, including more than 8
million units of Civilization V.
Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a
turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the
test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a
civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct
diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest
leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever
known.
Civilization VI offers new ways to engage with your world: cities now physically
expand across the map, active research in technology and culture unlocks new
potential, and competing leaders will pursue their own agendas based on their
historical traits as you race for one of five ways to achieve victory in the
game.
FEATURES
- EXPANSIVE EMPIRES: See the marvels of your
empire spread across the map like never before. Each city spans multiple
tiles so you can custom build your cities to take full advantage of the
local terrain.
- ACTIVE RESEARCH: Unlock boosts that speed
your civilization’s progress through history. To advance more quickly, use
your units to actively explore, develop your environment, and discover new
cultures.
- DYNAMIC DIPLOMACY: Interactions with other
civilizations change over the course of the game, from primitive first
interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late game alliances and
negotiations.
- COMBINED ARMS: Expanding on the “one unit
per tile” design, support units can now be embedded with other units, like
anti-tank support with infantry, or a warrior with settlers. Similar units
can also be combined to form powerful “Corps” units.
- ENHANCED MULTIPLAYER: In addition to
traditional multiplayer modes, cooperate and compete with your friends in a
wide variety of situations all designed to be easily completed in a single
session.
- A CIV FOR ALL PLAYERS: Civilization VI
provides veteran players new ways to build and tune their civilization for
the greatest chance of success. New tutorial systems introduce new players
to the underlying concepts so they can easily get started.
Continue here to read the full story.
Kotaku UK reports that that several potential buyers expressed interest in
Lionhead Studios prior to the studio's closure
during the period when
Microsoft was still deciding on the future of the developer. This is unconfirmed,
but cites "several sources" and they say the suitors included some of the
biggest names in the industry. Apparently the sticking point would have been
licensing of publishing rights for the Fable series, which would
obviously have been one of the main draws of a purchase.
French developer Anarteam announces
Anarcute is coming to Windows and Xbox One this summer, offering what
they describe as the "cutest riot simulator," as it recreates the social unrest
of rioting in cutesy Japanese kawaii style. They say this has already picked up
a couple of awards, and you can get a look at what this looks like in
this "Revolution" trailer.
Here's the pitch: In Anarcute, players will lead their adorable band of
rioters against the oppressive forces of the corrupt Brainwash Patrol in a
glorious Kawaii-style setting. The single-player action game features a campaign
across locations such as Tokyo and Paris, where players will need to build a
rampaging force big enough to rescue friends, solve intricate puzzles and defeat
the many enemies send their way.
- Grow your one-man army to a powerful mob, and
unlock new powers as you do
- Throw objects and take down whole buildings while
rioting your way through the city
- Face special units including snipers and giant
helicopters from the dark forces of the Brainwash Patrol
- Lead the riot across 40 levels in a single-player
campaign through cities such as Tokyo, Paris, Miami and Reykjavik
“With Anarcute we really wanted to create something special and bring a
crazy, colourful world of fun and chaos together with tactical gameplay,” said
Mathieu Leclercq, game designer at Anarteam. “When we won the first award, we
didn't know what an amazing journey we would go on but it’s been great to
realise our vision of city-wide adorable destruction.”
En Masse Entertainment announces May 17th is the launch date for the Secrets
& Shadows update for TERA, their
free-to-play MMORPG. They celebrate the news with the release of
this trailer which
manages to catch up with the game's ninja class long enough to create a video
guide. Word is: "The Secrets & Shadows update is the next major content update
for TERA in 2016, and introduces a wide range of new playable content to the
world of TERA, including a brand new character class, new dungeons, and flying
mounts." Continue here to read the full story.
- Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard on
Techgage.
- EpicGear Defiant Mechanical Gaming Keyboard on
AnandTech.
- Gigabyte X170-Extreme ECC Motherboard on
ocaholic.
- Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver HX-HSCR-BK Gaming Headset on
Benchmark Reviews.
- OcUK Gaming Titan Dark Zone System on
pcGameware.
- PNY CS2211 XLR8 480GB SATA III SSD on
TweakTown.
- Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935FD) Smartphone on
Tech ARP.
- Thermaltake Lumi Color 256c LED Strip on
Modders-Inc.
- Thermaltake Pacific W2 CPU Water Block on
Hardware Asylum.
- Mini Golf Mundo is now available for Windows
on Steam. 72-hole
putt-putt game…
Starting to think about building a new gaming PC... My last build was about 2-½
years ago, and I was coming off a loud machine, my goal was for it to be quiet,
which it is. Ownership of a quiet PC has just made me greedy for more, and I
would really like the next one to be silent, but I am a performance hog too, so
I will probably settle for quieter if silent requires cutting too many corners.
I'm not 100% committed to this, but this is what's currently bouncing around my
head pretty hard, so I think this may happen.
* All disclaimers in that
John Oliver video
still apply.
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