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Archived News:
The Starbound website
announces the launch of Starbound, offering their thanks, saying, "We
couldn’t have made it this far without the support of our wonderful community –
thank you so much for your support over the years!" Here's the
launch trailer, and
here's word: You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space
with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below and
gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the
vast, infinite universe…
In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may
choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering
greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may wish to forego a heroic
journey entirely in favor of colonizing uncharted planets.
Continue here to read the full story.
Steam now offers
Lovely Planet Arcade, a first-person puzzle shooter for Windows, OS X, and Linux
that's a sequel to Lovely Planet. Here's
a trailer offering a
look at the games untextured graphics, and here's word: "2014’s critical-hit
Lovely Planet had us flying through the skies, carelessly spraying bullets in
the clouds. It’s time now to hand in your jump boots because we’re going back to
the shooting range for some old-school action in Lovely Planet Arcade! Buckle up
for close quarter combat through tight corners sprinkled with trigger-happy
baddies eager to send you back to the starting line!" Continue here to read the full story.
8DAYS is now available
on Steam, offering a Windows and OS X twin-stick shooter with 3D controls
and throwback 2D graphics. Here's
a trailer and here's
word: "G.O.D. Inc. is the world leader in the Private Military Company (PMC)
sector -- bringing peace to those conflict areas where its clients have
strategic interests. In 8DAYS, players take on the role of Lola “Wasp” Cruz and
Mike “Ghost” Doe -- two of G.O.D.’s expendable mercenaries. G.O.D. and 8DAYS
Magazine are modern instruments used to keep the masses under control. G.O.D. is
primarily a peacekeeping force, and the 8DAYS Magazine keeps public opinion in
line." Continue here to read the full story.
Publisher Gameforge and developer Sparkypants Studios announce that closed
beta testing is now underway for DropZone, their upcoming RTS game. They show
off the game in a new
gameplay trailer and urge those interested in what they see to head over to
the
Dropzone website and register for the beta. Here's word on the beta and
plans to stream a tournament tomorrow: Leading European video game publisher Gameforge in partnership with
Sparkypants Studios is providing select players with early access to Dropzone
through its Closed Beta Test. In this ground-breaking RTS experience, players
outfit their squad of three Rigs with specialized gear to face each other in
adrenalin-fueled 1v1 battles and race against the clock in the most intense 15
minutes of RTS action ever to hit the PC. Furthermore, top ESL-Streamers will
square off in Cologne, Germany at the ESL Studios to put their skills to the
test as they match up against each other.
Follow the first ever Dropzone Tournament on Twitch, Saturday, July 23rd at
12 pm CET: twitch.tv/esl
Continue here to read the full story.
Pro Pinball Ultra is now available
on Steam, offering a
Windows, OS X, and Linux pinball simulation that got its kickstart though
crowdfunding. Here's word on how this game improves upon its predecessor:
Pro Pinball, the world's most realistic pinball simulation is back,
better than ever! Featuring the first of the ULTRA editions - Pro Pinball:
Timeshock!
- The ultimate pinball physics engine!
- Beautiful photo realistic graphics up to 4K
resolution
- Control the ambient light level - play in the dark
with ultra dynamic lighting effects
- A top class soundtrack featuring dozens of
exciting tracks
- Hundreds of top quality dot-matrix display
animations
- Operator's Menu lets you fully customise your
games and experiment with the table
- Glass-Off Mode lets you take the virtual glass off
the table and push the balls around
- Unified world-wide high score leaderboards
- More content packed in than many regular tables
put together - Multiballs, Wizard Modes, Video Modes, Spinners, Jet Bumpers,
Magnets, Drop Targets and just about everything else you can imagine!
Slitherine announces the release of Order of Battle: Winter War, a paid
expansion for free-to-play World War II wargame Order of Battle. The Windows and
OS X expansion can be found
on Steam, and it updates the game with a completely new set of Finnish units
and a new campaign with 13 new scenarios. This
product section has details and images, and here's word: After going
Free-to-Play and having been download over 500k times in a month, Order of
Battle changes theatre of war for the first time, leaving the beaches of Pacific
islands and landing in Europe. This paves the way for a completely new set of
units, including Finnish ski troops, panzerfaust-equipped infantry, German
Panzer IV and StuG III combat vehicles, several variations of the Soviet T-34,
KV-2 152mm-armed heavy tanks and a whole range of iconic aircraft such as the Me
Bf-109, Fw-190, Yak-7, Il-2 Sturmovik and Fokker D.XXI.
Publisher Curve Digital and developer No Brakes Games now offer the full Steam
release of Human: Fall Flat for Windows, OS X, and Linux, following the debut of
a prototype of the puzzle game on
itch.io. A
new
trailer celebrates the release, and shows off the game's two-player co-op
mode. Here's more on the game: In Human: Fall Flat, the player must guide
Bob through a series of surreal dreamscapes using only Bob’s limited dexterity
and the objects around him. By operating Bob’s limbs independently, players must
traverse wrecked trainyards, clamber over cavernous wastelands and lay siege to
fairy-tale castles, all in the pursuit of… whatever it is Bob is seeking.
Human: Fall Flat encourages repeat playthroughs, as there are often many ways to
overcome obstacles and reach each level’s exit. Experimenting with the way Bob
interacts with various objects and environments can lead to some genuinely
inventive moments—players should never wonder if they can make a solution work,
but instead how they will.
Continue here to read the full story.
NVIDIA has unveiled the TITAN X, a new flagship video card based on their
Pascal architecture, perhaps courting confusion by retaining the same name as
their last top-of-the-line model. They call this "without question, the world’s
ultimate graphics card," and say it will be available August 2nd, though there
are
ongoing shortages and price-gouging on the 1080 series launched at the end of May, so it may be a while before you can find one, and
it may be longer finding one at list price (widely-reported to be $1200.00).
A video introduces the
new card by posing it naked for your voyeuristic needs, and here's word: NVIDIA
TITAN X has 11 TFLOPS of power, 3584 CUDA Cores, 12GB of 10Gbps GDDR5X VRAM,
a 384-bit Memory Interface, 480 GB/sec of Memory Bandwidth, boosts to 1.5GHz out
of the box, utilizes superior heat dissipation vapor chamber cooling technology,
and features a stunning design. It is, without question, the world’s ultimate
graphics card.
Continue here to read the full story.
Left my phone in my office last night and completely missed my alarm this
morning, getting things off on the wrong foot. I think I'm pretty caught up, but
apologies for the setback.
1C Company announces Haimrik, an action/adventure game in development at Below
the Game for release next year on Windows PCs. This platformer has innovative
narration and a black and white and red all over art style both shown off in
this trailer. Here's
word: Taking place in medieval times, the story of Haimrik places a new
emphasis on words. They not only supply the narrative for the story, but also
give the main character, a young boy named Haimrik, the means to progress on his
difficult journey. He practically walks on words, activating some of them and
turning them into physical objects. For example, if ‘fire’ burns him to a crisp,
then ‘water’ can help him deal with it.
The funny but dangerous adventures of Haimrik and his eccentric friends also
often color their monochrome game world with blood. Haimrik’s dark humor and
unique gameplay will appeal to anyone who likes... well, dark humor and unique
gameplay!
Continue here to read the full story.
Free Reign Entertainment announces the launch of Shattered Skies, calling
the game an open-world looter shooter in a no rules sandbox environment. This is
sold on its website and
on Steam as a one-time
purchase with no microtransactions, but there are different editions of the game
ranging from a Starter Edition through an Ultimate Edition, and they offer the
ability to upgrade at any time. Here's word: Shattered Skies is a
hardcore, full-loot drop game that makes a user’s items available to other
players upon their demise. The game also contains a bevy of features, including:
- Player vs. player (PVP) and player vs. environment
(PVE) play
- First-person and third-person play perspectives
- A full reputation system that allows players to
roleplay as a good or bad guy
- Hundreds of unique lootable weapons, consumables,
fortifications and cosmetics
- The ability to secure buildings with barricades,
traps and other fortifications to keep players and aliens at bay
- Collectable rare items for saving and trading
- Fully customizable character cosmetics, including
headwear, facewear, body, pants and shoes
"Shattered Skies earned praise from gamers during both closed
alpha and open beta, and the community sees the game as a fresh addition to the
genre by changing the way they look at open world survival shooter titles,” said
Adam Skidmore, Senior Game Designer at Free Reign Entertainment. "Thanks to our
experience making open world games, we’ve focused on the features that players
want most and on making the game more dynamic so gamers can return to the action
quickly.”
Shattered Skies is an open world looter shooter that pits users
against alien monstrosities and other players in a no rules sandbox where people
can choose to help others, or hunt them. After a comet crashed into the moon,
its fragments rained upon a once peaceful valley surrounded by mountains and
turned the world into chaos. Since that day a mysterious alien life form within
the comet’s fragments began to thrive on Earth’s rich environment, changing the
planet and bringing hellish monsters to the world. As one of the few remaining
survivors, players will struggle to endure against an enemy unlike any humanity
has faced before.
For more information on Shattered Skies please visit the game’s
official website.
A new Epic Map Pack is now available as DLC for Ashes of the
Singularity, adding new maps and a new scenario to Stardock's real-time
strategy game. The pack is available through
Steam or
Stardock,
and here's an overview of its contents: Wage an Epic War on Sprawling
New Maps
Grab your friends - and your enemies - for some matches of epic proportions on
these new, large-sized maps! Holding between 4 and 6 players, each map provides
exciting opportunities for free-for-all matches, large team matches, and more.
The new scenario will leave you fighting for a planet's control against the
enemy Substrate in order to hold onto your fortified plateau long enough to
seize victory.
NEW SCENARIO: Against All Odds
Intruder, alert! You've hacked your way into the Nexus that controls both
Turinium generators on the planet Qoshyk, but the 4 Substrate entities
controlling the planet are now aware of your presence. Mac has subverted the
nearby Substrate Guardian and the automated constructs swarms are being held in
check for now, but how long will that last?
Paradox Interactive announces The Reaper's Due, an upcoming expansion for
Crusader Kings II that will infect the strategy sequel with the plague.
They offer this
announcement trailer (sure to go viral) to show off the joys of the black
death, and here are some details on the expansion as well as the release of a
new interactive article called
Crusader Kings: Chronicles. Here's word: The Reaper’s Due
is the newest expansion for Crusader Kings II, the best-selling medieval
strategy simulator from Paradox Development Studio. This expansion highlights
the historic importance of epidemics and disease in the Middle Ages, especially
the Black Death – an outbreak of the bubonic plague that may have killed a third
of the population of Europe
The Reaper’s Due introduces many new systems and features to what is already the
richest medieval tapestry in gaming:
- Epidemics Boosted: As diseases may spread
from province to province along trade and sea lanes, they lower your
manpower and sap your wealth
- Hospitals and Royal Physicians: Prevent the
outbreak of disease in your kingdom, and make sure your courtiers have
access to the latest in Dark Ages Medical Science
- Prosperity and Royal Focus: Well managed
provinces in peaceful kingdoms will pay huge dividends in gold and levies
- Seclusion: Shield yourself from the
diseases tearing your kingdom apart, even if it means ignoring the plight of
your people
- New Event Chains: Is the new epidemic the
End of Days? Is there someone else to blame for these horrors? Are there
supernatural origins or solutions to the world’s problems?
To help you pass the time until release, Paradox is happy to announce the
release of a Crusader Kings II gamebook. Crusader Kings: Chronicles is a mobile
interactive adventure from M. Harold Page set in the tumult of the Black Death
as it ravages England.
Read more about the game book here.
Preorders are now being accepted for Sid Meier's Civilization VI in
preparation for the October 21st release of the next installment in the beloved
strategy series. Those who commit in advance will be rewarded with early access
to the Aztec civilization for 90 days, and in a welcome move, will be released for
everyone free of charge after the 90 days pass. The
Civilization website has all the details on the offer as well as the Aztecs
and their leader Montezuma I, and
this video offers a
first look at the civilization. Continue here to read the full story.
Link of the Day: If
Marvel had Facebook. Thanks Ant.
The July patch is now live in Star Wars Battlefront, updating the Star Wars
action game with a bunch of changes and fixes, including
the
promised offline support.
This post has complete details on all that's new. Here's a bit on the new
mode: "Skirmish: A new mode, Skirmish, is now available for all players. Play
Walker Assault or Fighter Squadron against AI bots together with a friend in
online co-op, split screen (console only), or singleplayer."
ConcernedApe tweets that surprise hit RPG Stardew Valley will be released
for OS X and Linux a week from tomorrow (thanks
GameInformer). It sounds like other expected changes will come at some point
after that, as word is: Quick Update: Mac & Linux are set to be launched
on the 29th! Multiplayer, localizations, and the version 1.1 update are still in
progress.
Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Games Farm announce Vikings – Wolves of
Midgard, an action/RPG steeped in Norse mythology centered on the
apocalyptic conflict of Ragnarok.
These screenshots offer a look at the game, which is due for Windows, Linux,
OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 early next year. Here's the plan: Launching
on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC, Mac and Linux in early 2017, Vikings
– Wolves of Midgard will transport you to the Shores of Midgard, a world
based upon the mythology and history of the Vikings. Battle the fearsome Jotan,
hordes of terrifying undead monstrosities and other myriad beasts of Ragnarok,
either on your own or by teaming up with a friend via the online co-op
multiplayer mode. Master mighty weapons, including sword and shield, two-handed
hammers, dual-wielded axes and swift bows. Earn blood in battle to offer in
tribute to the Gods in order to acquire and enhance devastating Spell Powers and
other special unlockables. As well as the regular story mode (and New Game+),
players can also test their mettle in the ‘Trials of the Gods’ – a special
challenge mode that rewards the best warriors with special equipment and runes.
Features of Vikings – Wolves of Midgard:
- Fantasy Meets Nordic Mythology: Travel the
realms of earthly Midgard, freezing Niflheim and boiling Balheim, either as
a fierce Viking warrior or merciless shieldmaiden.
- The Deadly Fimbulwinter: Withstand the
deathly colds and protect yourself from exposure to nature’s wrath in order
to survive.
- Tribute to the Gods: Collect blood from
fallen enemies and sacrifice it at the altar to gain gifts from the Gods to
enhance your powers.
- Berserker Rage: Let your anger take hold by
activating Rage Mode to overwhelm your enemies in bloodthirsty combat.
- The art of combat: Perfect your skills with
each weapon to unlock their true potential, including swords, bows and
spell-powered canes.
- The Power of the Gods: Make the abilities
of the Gods your own by equipping power-infused amulets, like the Talismans
of Thor or Loki. Put your new skills to the test by competing in the Trials
of the Gods to earn further rewards.
- Teamwork: Team up with a friend and journey
to the Shores of Midgard together in an epic two player online co-op mode.
Choose between four difficulty levels to suit your skills and talents. Do
you dare attempt the unrelenting hardcore mode?
- The Clan of Wolves: Restore and rebuild
your village and lead your clan to glory. Upgrade buildings such as
weaponsmith, armourer, runesmith, and mead hall to unlock more content and
better equipment.
- Legendary Weapons: Gather the scattered
fragments of mythical weapons and armors to take on the most fearsome
creatures of the realms.
- A Class of its Own: Become even more
powerful in the next life by attempting New Game+, and push your Viking
warrior or shieldmaiden to their limit.
- Destructible Environments: Utilize your
surroundings by burying your foes under falling rocks or pushing them off
high cliffs.
- Acer Predator XB1 (XB271HU) WQHD (2560x1440) 144 Hz G-Sync Monitor
on
Legit Reviews.
- AMD Wraith CPU Cooler on
PC Perspective.
- Cooler Master Masterkeys Lite L Keyboard on
eTeknix.
- LucidSound LS30 wireless gaming headset on
PC & Video Games Examiner.
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 vs. 760 vs. 960 vs. 1060 Graphics Card Linux
Performance on
Phoronix.
- SteelSeries APEX M800 Keyboard on
techPowerUp.
- Synology DS416play Four-Bay Consumer NAS on
TweakTown.
- Thermaltake VENTUS Z Wired USB Laser 16000 dpi Gaming Mouse on
Benchmark Reviews.
- Turtle Beach Elite Pro Gaming Headset on
eTeknix.
Oops, failed to note yesterday's 47th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing,
the reminder coming through a likewise tardy mention of the news on
Slashdot (thanks nin). I'm no rat, but if you want to refute that this
happened and Buzz Aldrin decides he wants to punch you out, I'm going to give up
all the info I have to help him find you.
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