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Archived News:
Battle.net offers patch notes for new version of Heroes of the Storm
that's now running on the Public Test Ream for the MOBA/team brawler. They say
this will run between now and July 11th, which is probably when to expect the
new version to go live in the released version of the game. Included is a major
balancing pass that attempts to clean up some unused talents and a couple of
characters get major reworks. The new version adds
the new hero Gul'dan, an XP bonus for playing as the auto-select character
during lengthy queues, and performance improvements, including the addition of
DirectX 11 support. Here's word on that: "This should help to reduce memory
usage, increase performance while the game is not the primary focus window, and
allows for further optimization improvements in the future."
Bethesda's
Pete Hines tweets a confirmation that the upcoming Nuka Time DLC for
Fallout 4 will be the last piece of additional content for the
post-apocalyptic RPG sequel. He was asked, "Nuka World going to be the last
Fallout 4 DLC or are you guys planning more as the year goes on?" He replied,
simply, "last one." Thanks
Gamerant via
Wallshadows.
KOEI TECMO announces the release of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII,
saying the strategy sequel is now available for Windows and PlayStation 4, with
the PC edition up on Steam.
Here's the launch trailer,
and here's word: Explore the myriad of experiences within the world of
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, covering Civil Development, Diplomacy,
Debates, Duels, open field battles, sieges, naval battles and more with gameplay
differing depending on the situation at hand. Cities can be built and developed;
alliances can be fostered or broken; armies can be mustered and deployed.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII prides itself on offering a wide range of
options for conflict resolution including a robust army composition selection,
while special care has been taken to incorporate diplomacy and personal
relationships, giving the player an extra incentive to build a stable and loyal
network of friends and allies.
This comprehensive and exceptionally detailed strategy title features two
compelling gameplay experiences: A campaign mode provides the freedom to choose
a starting year and customize the board to the player’s liking, and Hero Mode
closely follows historical events while teaching players all of the game’s
mechanics. Players must decide for themselves whether they will follow a
favorite historical figure to glory, or rise up and claim their place in history
by uniting China under their own banner!
Continue here to read the full story.
CapCom Unity has details on a DLC pack coming on Thursday to Umbrella
Corps to add Spencer Mansion from the original Resident Evil to the
game. Here's their outline of what this will bring: Attention all the
battle-hardened mercenaries climbing the online ranks of Umbrella Corps: a new
zombie-filled warzone is on the horizon. Players will be able to return to the
infamous Spencer Mansion from the original Resident Evil to engage in
fast-paced, 3-on-3 battles via free DLC coming later this week.
The iconic Mansion may have been blown to smithereens at the end of the first
RE, but this nostalgic DLC pack lets players step through the ornate halls and
corridors once again. Use your memory of the Mansion’s unique layout to your
advantage as your pursue and ambush enemy combatants with your lethal Brainer
axe weapon. Take cover behind the statue that once housed the useful map of the
Mansion’s 1st floor, or wage war in the deserted west wing dining room. Of
course, you’ll want to beware of the zombified Umbrella researchers roaming the
halls as well as enemy players.
Link of the Day:
Mortified Magician Screws Up, Impales TV Host's Hand On Spike. Magic
overseas is much better than here. Thanks nin.
Cricket Captain 2016 is now available, offering a new installment in this
sports simulation series. This can be picked up from the
Childish Things website where they
offer a new trailer
showing off gameplay. Here's the pitch: The Number One Cricket management
game returns for 2016 with the launch today, 5 July 2016, of Cricket Captain
2016. It’s time for cricket fans around the world to put their tactical
expertise to the test in the most in-depth cricket management game ever made.
Developed in association with Chris Rogers, captain of Somerset, Cricket
Captain 2016 has more playable teams, new South African and New Zealand
leagues, and more great features than ever before.
Cricket Captain has been hailed as the best cricket management simulation ever
created and Cricket Captain 2016 takes the game to the next level with
day/night matches, an updated interface, improved match engine and all the
attention to detail that you expect from the series.
Key features for 2016 include:
- 79 playable domestic teams: across 5 domestic
leagues, including 12 new teams in the New Zealand and South African
domestic cricket leagues.
- Day/Night matches, with night-time 3D highlights
and match conditions.
- In-Game Help System - help text available with
guidance and tips.
- Updated Tournament modes - updated One Day
International and 20 Over World Cup tournaments. Play as any international
team that played in the last two World Cups including Afghanistan, Hong
Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland or the UAE.
- New 3D lighting system.
- User controlled cameras in 3D highlights - choose
between active and user-controlled cameras.
- Improved One Day and T20 match engine - combined
with revised player form calculation for One Day and T20 games.
- Updated kits - for International teams, NZ and SA
domestic teams.
- Historical scenarios - Classic series between
England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
- Improved interface.
- New database - with improved player ability
ratings.
- New Achievements.
TorrentFreak has details on a lawsuit filed in California court by Blizzard
against a company called Bossland Hacks over sale of a cheat program for
Overwatch called Watchover Tyrant. They say the lawsuit is for "various
forms of copyright infringement and unfair competition," though there is some
confusion, as Bossland Hacks says they have not received this complaint, and are
not even sure it's legitimate. If it is, Bossland seems defiant, saying the
California court has no jurisdiction over their German company, and claiming to
have prevailed in a previous suit over a Heroes of the Storm bot. Thanks
Polygon.
SEGA has acquired Amplitude, the studio behind the Endless series that includes
Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space, Endless Legend, and
the upcoming Endless Space 2, reports
MCV, saying they bought up all the stock for the French developer on July
1st. "To have the opportunity to add a studio with the growing reputation of
Amplitude's, to the Sega family, is an exciting one and reinforces Sega Europe’s
position as a market leader in publishing high quality PC games," explains Sega
Europe boss, Jurgen Post. "Culturally, Amplitude is a fantastic fit for the
business as it not only produces great games, but also have a proven track
record in listening to their fans and directly involving them in the ongoing
development of its games through its GAMES2GETHER system."
We got through the Independence Day weekend unscathed, and celebrated in a low
key manner, especially so because it seems we had fewer fireworks than ever. So
it was surprisingly quiet, which was fine by me. Thankfully, it didn't really
matter to the Gunnar-man, as he is as chill about loud noises as he is about
everything else, so even the one big outburst of explosions didn't bother him in
the slightest. That's a trait I wish you could teach... it would be a blessing
for so many dogs, particularly my late buddy Hudson the wonder dog.
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