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Archived News:
Steam News announces the
chance to get in touch with your inner ruminant animal with a free weekend for
Goat Simulator.
The game is also now on sale, so here's word on how to join the herd:
Play Goat Simulator
for free, from now until Sunday at 1pm Pacific Time!
Additionally, save 75% on
Goat Simulator as part of this week's Weekend Deal*!
Goat Simulator is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen
goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your
dreams have finally come true! WASD to write history.
Gameplay-wise, Goat Simulator is all about causing as much destruction as you
possibly can as a goat. It has been compared to an old-school skating game,
except instead of being a skater, you're a goat, and instead of doing tricks,
you wreck stuff. Destroy things with style, such as doing a backflip while
headbutting a bucket through a window, and you'll earn even more points! Or you
could just give Steam Workshop a spin and create your own goats, levels,
missions, and more! When it comes to goats, not even the sky is the limit, as
you can probably just bug through it and crash the game.
*Discount offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
A
Steam community announcement has system requirements and a preload schedule
for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Those who pre-purchase the RPG sequel can
start to download the game a week from tomorrow. Here are the details:
Adam Jensen is on his way back, with now less than two weeks before the
release of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided! Here are a few bits of information to get
you ready.
PC System Specifications
Minimum:
OS: Windows 7.1SP1 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB)
HDD/SSD: 45 GB
Recommended:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K or AMD FX 8350 Wraith
RAM: 16 GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480 - 1920 x 1080 or NVIDIA GTX 970 - 1920 x 1080
HDD/SSD: 55GB (Including DLC)
Preloading
On Steam, preloading will begin on Friday, August 19th at 09:00 PDT / 12:00 EDT
/ 17:00 BST / 18:00 CEST
Activision announces the release of Descent, the third DLC pack for Call of
Duty: Black Ops III. This adds four new multiplayer maps and another chapter in
the endless zombie assault. Here's a
Gorod Krovi Trailer
showing off the zombies, and here's the announcement: The third DLC pack
for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Descent, is now available on PlayStation 4,
Xbox One and PC, transporting players to four new multiplayer maps that span the
globe and an all-new Zombies experience, Gorod Krovi.
In the newest, twisted chapter of the Origins Zombies experience, Gorod Krovi
takes players to an alternate-timeline of Stalingrad in which they must face-off
against a swarm of mechanized zombie soldiers and avoid hell-fire from aerial
dragon assaults, all in the midst of a raging battle within the remnants of
Nikolai’s motherland. Gorod Krovi delivers a harrowing Zombies experience,
filled with horrifying new enemies, exciting new gameplay mechanics and an epic
set of undead-annihilating weapons.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Descent includes four new multiplayer maps set in a
cryogenic penitentiary, a Viking hamlet, a robot death-match arena and a
contemporary reconstruction of an ancient Roman estate:
- Empire: Fan favorite map Raid returns,
re-imagined in this classic, medium-sized map as an authentic Roman villa,
where a classic map structure mixes with the new gameplay mechanics of Black
Ops III.
- Berserk: A Viking village frozen in time
enlists players to fight through blizzards, for control of the center
bridge. This medium-sized map features wooden buildings, deadly rocky
outcroppings, and tight chokepoints.
- Cryogen: Located far in the Dead Sea, this
isolated compound holds some of the world’s most dangerous criminals in
frozen isolation. Sentry towers keep watch over the small map’s circular
design as frenetic combat and wall running attacks abound.
- Rumble: Gamers battle amongst
larger-than-life mechanized warriors in this medium-sized map, which funnels
high-speed combat to the central arena, where players battle their way
through fallen mechs and pyrotechnics.
Descent is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC at a discounted
rate via the Call of Duty: Black Ops III DLC Season Pass**, which features four
DLC Map Packs planned for the year, as part of the discounted bundle offered at
a suggested retail price of $49.99.
Continue here to read the full story.
Headup Games and Merge Games announce the release Meridian: Squad 22 for PC. The
Windows RTS sequel is now officially
on Steam
following an early access period. Like its predecessor Meridian: New World, this
game is the work of a one-person development studio. Here's
previously released
trailer and an overview: Humanity is in peril. The first colonization
attempt of mankind has failed and the colonist crew is missing. The leaders of
the United Earth decide to send a highly trained specialist squad to planet
Meridian to find the crew and bring them home safely.
Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game
with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every
tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story. Will you take the
offensive route or stay on the defensive? Will you consider the lives of your
crew a priority or will you sacrifice them mercilessly to gain the upper hand?
Ede Tarsoly, the lone developer behind Elder Games has teamed up with Hexany
Audio, the award-winning sound design team, to bring you an experience like none
other with unparalelled fidelity.
Continue here to read the full story.
Here's another new
trailer from Mafia III. This look at the open world crime sequel profiles
Vito Scaletta, already familiar from the previous game. The description shows
how he fits into the story: Vito Scaletta has seen it all, rising through the mob ranks. Sent down to New
Bordeaux by the commission from Empire Bay, he's haunted by his past, bound by
loyalty even as he's pushed to the brink.
What will finally make him rise up against the Italian Mafia he's served for
so long? Lincoln Clay - and revenge.
Continue here to read the full story.
CD Projekt RED announces The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year
Edition. This was first revealed via a leak last
month, and is now confirmed. They say to expect this on August 30th, and will
bundle the award-winning RPG with all its post-release content. Here's an
announcement video and
here are more details: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year
Edition offers over 150 hours of open world adventures and sees players take on
the role of professional monster slayer Geralt of Rivia, as he seeks out the
child of prophecy in Wild Hunt, faces off against a ruthless bandit captain in
Hearts of Stone, and unravels the terrifying secret of the beautiful region of
Toussaint in Blood and Wine.
Watch the announcement video
here.
Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed base game, winner of
over 250 GOTY awards and most lauded game of 2015 with over 800 awards in total,
both expansion packs - Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine - and every piece of
downloadable content, as well as every update and improvement ever released.
The game will release on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation®4 on August 30th, 2016.
In select territories and sales channels the game will be available as The
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition.
Continue here to read the full story.
Remedy seems to be dropping support for the Windows 10 edition of Quantum
Break. This follows the
news that a Windows 7 edition of the third-person shooter is coming.
Responding to questions about ongoing Win10 issues,
Thomas Puha
tweets that these will probably remain unaddressed. He says, "@sabin1981 @QuantumBreak
sorry to hear you are having problems. Its unlikely we release another Win10
patch." Thanks
GameSpot.
This
Steam announcement offers a release date for Master of Orion
on Steam. Word is the
space strategy game will officially launch for Windows, OS X, and Linux on
August 25th. A release
teaser trailer celebrates the news. Here's the announcement, which discusses
the game's successful run in early access and plans for post-release support: Over
the past six months Master of Orion has been in Early Access on Steam and it has
been an incredibly valuable experience. In this crucial time we've received an
unbelievable amount of feedback on the game. Player passion for Master of Orion
is exactly why we incorporated the Early Access route into the development
process. It's been a long road with challenges along the way, but our mission
from the start was to include your voice in any decisions we made during this
phase and you have helped shape this game.
Release Date
We are excited to announce that on August 25th, 2016 Master of Orion will be
officially launched. At that time the Standard Edition will become available for
purchase at $29.99 USD (regional pricing varies).
About the Standard Edition
The Master of Orion Standard Edition has all of the core gameplay
experience, including:
- 10 races
- Custom races
- Tactical combat
- Ship design
- Espionage
- Multiplayer
- Diplomacy
- All victory conditions
The in-game content not available to players as part of the Standard Edition
will be the Terran Khanate race and the Retro Fleets alternate ship models
feature. However, if you enjoy the Standard Edition and would like to upgrade to
the Collector's Edition later, we will be offering an upgrade option so there is
no need to repurchase entire game.
Continue here to read the full story.
1C Game Studios now offers IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Moscow for Windows
via digital download. This is available as a Standard or Premium edition, as
detailed on the game's official website.
This is also available as DLC
on Steam for owners of
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of
Stalingrad. Here's an overview of the new installment in the flight sim
series: IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Moscow is a combat flight simulation
dedicated to the Battle of Moscow, one of the most decisive battles on the
Eastern Front in WWII. This new project from 1С Game Studios continues the next
generation of combat flight simulations with the latest development technologies
– from a new higher level of physics modeling, damage modeling and aerodynamics
to modern modes of gameplay with detailed, immersive environments.
With Mafia III due in a couple of months, 2K offers
another new trailer
from the open-world crime sequel. New Bordeaux is one of the game's main
characters and they kick off a series showing off the fictional city's
districts. Here's word: 2K and Hangar 13 today revealed the first trailer
in the Mafia III – The World of New Bordeaux Gameplay Video Series covering the
different City Districts players will explore in Mafia III in a re-imagined New
Orleans.
In “The World of New Bordeaux – City Districts,” get a crash course on the
various neighbourhoods in the city that our main characters call home, and get a
sneak peek at the secret underground network run by Italian mob boss Sal Marcano.
From the perfectly manicured lawns of Frisco Fields to Lincoln Clay’s home in
gritty Delray Hollow, find out what criminal activity is lurking just beneath
the surface.
Continue here to read the full story.
Iceberg Interactive announces Stars in Shadow will come to early access
on September 15th. They also say they will show off the Windows 4X space
strategy game next week at Gamescom. Details, discussions, and images for this
are on its official website and
Steam page. Here's the
announcement: Iceberg Interactive, the publisher well-known for its love
of sci-fi games and 4x strategy titles, today announces that their brand new PC
space strategy game, Stars in Shadow (PC) will be launching on September 15,
2016 via Steam Early Access and other digital platforms. The game marks the
first title for the Canadian development studio, Ashdar Games, and long-time
fans of the popular 4x genre will not be disappointed.
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4x strategy game set deep in space featuring
seven playable factions, comprised of six different alien races. Offered in a
highly distinctive comic-book art style, Stars in Shadow draws players into its
galactic universe with an immersive backstory. By competing with alien factions,
exploring nearby star systems, developing colonies and empires, and much more,
the galaxy can be unified through either diplomacy or by force – the choice will
be left entirely up to the player.
Features
- Unique hand-drawn comic book art style
- Turn based 4X space strategy featuring turn based
fleet combat. The tactical system allows starships to do battle using a wide
range of different weapons and abilities
- Seven playable factions comprising six alien
races. Choice of faction will determine tech and research opportunities
initially available. Forming alliances, conquering neighboring species, or
discovering ancient artifacts may open up additional avenues of research
- A vast range of different planet types, each with
their own lore. The most prized worlds are those that hold artifacts from
civilizations that vanished long ago. Map sizes up to 85 star systems. Each
star can have up to 10 planets
- Manage a growing empire. Balance the competing
priorities of research, growth, and ship building and decide the fate of
those alien species that come under your control
- Galactic Politics: Of the playable alien species,
three are "young races", reaching out into the galaxy for the first time.
The remaining three are "old races", survivors of a terrible war fought in
the distant past, they still hold to their ancient grudges. Races will
impact which world will be most suitable as well as alliances and trades
offerings
- Advanced settings such as Random events and NPC
factions, including pirates and marauders
I've seen a few sad reminders lately that today is the anniversary of Paul
Steed's passing. The former id artist died four years ago today, and in many
ways the shock from that persists. Paul would like the attention, but not
the mourning. I imagine he would far prefer the takeaway from this to be to
appreciate life and friends as best you can. At least that's how I try to view
it. I try to use thoughts like that as a reminder to be better about keeping in
touch with people.
R.I.P.:
‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Actor Barry Jenner Dies At 75.
Those interested in Battlefield 1 may want to
sign up as a Battlefield
Insider (thanks
The Escapist). This is because EA says that members can get early access to
the public beta of the upcoming shooter. Word is, "Enlist today to become a
Battlefield Insider by subscribing to EA’s newsletter. Get early access to the
Battlefield™ 1 public beta, in-game rewards, exclusive content, and a sneak peek
at news about Battlefield (plus news about other EA games, services, and
events)."
The
Overwatch Forums have word that the one player limit for competitive
Overwatch will remain in place for now. This limits each team to one of each of the game's characters in competitive matches. The limit was announced
a
couple of months ago, and Jeff Kaplan indicates it was a success. Responding
to a thread questioning the limit, the Overwatch game director indicated it will
stay for a second season: "We're not going to remove it. The response has been
really good. We're keeping it for Season 2."
UbiBlog has word on BattleEye, anti-cheat software currently in beta testing
for Rainbow Six Siege. This will help combat "shenanigans" in the shooter
when it goes live, though they are not letting it hand out bans just yet. Here's
word: In their ongoing effort to keep Rainbow Six Siege free of illicit
shenanigans, the development team has enlisted the help of an additional
anti-cheating protection system. The new program, BattlEye, actively scans your
PC while you are running Rainbow Six Siege in order to detect and block cheating
software. This preventative client-side protection will act as a complement to
the reactive server-side defense currently provided by FairFight in order to
ensure a competitive environment that is free from cheats.
BattlEye was deployed to PC players with patch 3.4.1 and is currently in beta.
During this period, the team is running tests to fine-tune BattlEye’s
integration and ensure it is working properly. As such, no bans will be issued
by BattlEye during this time, though FairFight will continue to issue bans as
usual.
Players who are curious to learn more about the scope of BattlEye’s functions or
who have questions about privacy, resource usage, or conflicts with other
programs are encouraged to read the
BattlEye FAQ.
Nordic Games announces the Quantum Break: Timeless Collector’s Edition, a
new version of Quantum Break coming to retail on September 14th. This will
include Steam keys, and
game's steam listing indicates this will now work with Windows 7. Here's
word on what the physical release of Remedy's third-persons shooter will
include: “After having worked with Remedy on the PC version of Alan Wake
in 2012, and with Microsoft Studios on Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive
Edition (2016), and State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition (2016), we are
proud to announce a new triangle-collaboration with two of our trusted
partners”, comments Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product Development Director.
“Apart from being a new IP (which is always a brave step), Quantum Break turned
out to be a sophisticated, visually stunning shooter with a top-notch cast of
characters. We are looking forward to work on the physical PC release of this
great game."
Quantum Break: Timeless Collector's Edition retails at EUR/USD 39.99 and
contains:
- Premium packaging
- 5 Game Discs (onetime Steam key validation
required)
- Making Of Blu-ray
- Making Of Book (where an Art Book meets a
Making-Of)
- 1 Soundtrack CD (Audio-CD)
- 2 A3 Poster (one double-sided print)
- Quickstart Guide
Gambitious Digital Entertainment announces plans to publish Diluvion this fall.
This is a deep sea submarine adventure in the works at Arachnid Games for
Windows and OS X. They describe their influences being the works of Jules Verne
layered with ship-to-ship combat inspired by games like Wing Commander and
Freelancer. This trailer
offers a look and there are screenshots and details on the
game's Steam page. Here's
the plan: After a great flood devastates the world and its civilizations,
humanity’s last remnants are left to struggle against each other for limited
resources and survival beneath an impenetrable layer of permanent ice. As
submersible captains, players must explore the uncharted reaches of the open
sea, brimming with distinct harbors, factions, mercenaries and secrets. Salvage
treasure and supplies from wherever possible, trade goods and bounties, battle
enemy vessels in real-time 3D action and take on gargantuan creatures from the
darkest depths of this beautifully realized aquatic realm.
Managing the nine uniquely equipped submarines available is a central challenge
of Diluvion’s thoughtful and gripping gameplay. Players can recruit officers of
varying skill sets and personalities from ports around the sea to helm the
different battle stations of their vessels. Ships can be enhanced with new
weapons to change the tide of a firefight, as well as new components to increase
their range and survivability. Captains can even build and upgrade their own
home bases of operation beneath the ice to house stand-by crew members and subs
while increasing their notoriety and wealth.
Continue here to read the full story.
Eisenhorn: XENOS for Windows is now available
on Steam, with an iOS
version
on
the iTunes App Store. This action/adventure is based on a trilogy of books
set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. There are screenshots and details on the
Pixel Hero Games website,
and here's a new video
diary. Here's word on the Steam release, which includes all upcoming DLC: ‘Eisenhorn:
XENOS' is an immersive, fully 3D adventure game, adapted from ‘Xenos', the first
book in Games Workshop's best-selling ‘Eisenhorn' trilogy, written by award
winning author Dan Abnett.
Set in the grim, dark future of Warhammer 40,000 ‘Eisenhorn: XENOS' lets you
experience firsthand the story of Gregor Eisenhorn, an Inquisitor and member of
the ‘Ordo Xenos', sent out to fight and protect the Imperium of man from
anything that may threaten it.
Players will get to play through and experience the events of 'Xenos' as
Eisenhorn himself (as voiced by Mark Strong), exploring the vast expanse of the
Warhammer 40k universe in ways never seen before.
The Steam release includes all future DLC.
Continue here to read the full story.
Devolver Digital announces a September 5th release date for Mother Russia
Bleeds on Steam. This is a co-op brawler for Windows, OS X, and Linux carries a 10%
launch discount between now and then.
This trailer shows off
gameplay and graphics inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era. Here's word:
The violent rebels of developer Le Cartel and neck tattoo enthusiasts at
Devolver Digital have announced that four-player beat ‘em up Mother Russia
Bleeds is launching September 5 on PC, Mac, and Linux. Both Mother Russia Bleeds
and Mother Russia Bleeds: Dealer Edition, which comes with the soundtrack and a
second copy of the game to gift or sell, are available now for pre-order with a
10% discount [motherrussiableeds.com].
Mother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an
unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at
once. Set in an alternate U.S.S.R, the story centers on a desperate crew of
imprisoned street fighters that must overcome an oppressive criminal authority
and forced drug addictions through any means necessary. Battle solo or alongside
friends in an exceptional story mode campaign or harden your resolve in the
savage Survival Mode.
In Survival mode, you’ll face off against waves of progressively harder enemies
in eight vastly different environments . Grab weapons that your enemies drop and
get a leg up on bashing skulls while harnessing the power of chemistry to induce
your berserker rage and watch the bodies pile up.
Post-launch content for the game includes a Versus mode where you can challenge
your friends and a Boss Rush mode that you are not prepared for in any
meaningful way.
“Mother Russia Bleeds has everything the kids love these days like beating
someone to death with a toilet during a prison riot and injecting drugs into
your neck in order to punch off a gangster’s head,” noted Devolver Digital CFO
Fork Parker.
Continue here to read the full story.
2K Games offers a new
"inside look" trailer for Mafia III. This introduces
another in the cast of underworld characters in the upcoming organized crime
sequel. Today we meet Cassandra. Word is she is "one of Lincoln Clay’s three
underbosses who join forces with him to dismantle Sal Marnano’s criminal
empire." The short clip includes gameplay
snippets, cinematics, and developer commentary on what we're seeing. Continue here to read the full story.
- Cogs and Cowboys on
Steam. Save 30%.
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Steam. Save 75%.
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Steam. Save 40%.
A Dead Rising 10th
Anniversary Trailer offers a look at the
recently revealed rerelease of the
survival/horror series. This will include the debut of the original Dead
Rising for PCs, and the clip shows off improvements to the zombie mayhem
game.
CapCom Unity says this is due on September 13th, and has more details: "In celebration of Dead Rising’s 10th
Anniversary, we’re bringing Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off
the Record to a new generation of zombie slayers on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4
and PC. All games feature Dead Rising’s classic zombie sandbox gameplay will
include all DLC costumes and upgraded graphics presented in 1080p at 60 frames
per second." They celebrate the news with the launch of a new
Dead Rising website. Continue here to read the full story.
Exosyphen
Studios announces Hacker Evolution IMMERSION is coming to PCs via Steam
later this year. This is the fourth installment in this hacking series that was
last updated in 2011 with
Hacker Evolution Duality. This is already available in early access
on Steam for Windows, OS
X, and Linux. This
website is online as home to the project, and
this movie shows off
gameplay. Word is, "IMMERSION takes you on a mesmerizing hi-tech 'hacking
journey' from the past to the present on a quest to unravel the dark secrets of
Russia’s space technology program beginning with 'Sputnik 1'." Here's more: IMMERSION
offers a completely new and innovative design. Once again, the popular console
becomes the centerpiece of the action and features an enriched and improved set
of player-commands at your disposal. GUI-elements in the new version are
re-created from scratch with stunning attention to detail resulting in a highly
realistic and visually impressive environment. Tasks, challenges and missions
within the game now requires additional player-interaction; gone are the
simplistic hacking- and decrypting-tasks from previous encounters.
Continue here to read the full story.
BANDAI NAMCO announces a September 13th release date for PAC-MAN Championship
Edition 2. This is a follow-up to the arcade remake, and it will come on
that date to Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Here's the news: PAC-MAN™
Championship Edition 2 will be hitting gamers digitally on September 13, 2016 in
the Americas for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM. With the launch
of PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2, a whole new generation of power pellet
chomping competitors will begin their individual journeys for high scores and
bragging rights!
PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 will deliver fresh new modes and challenges to
players to conquer including, Score Attack mode, Adventure mode, big boss
battles, and the fastest action in any PAC-MAN game to date. Carrying an MSRP of
$12.99 in the USA, PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 will be a title that any gamer
can add to their collection of great BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment games.
SteamSpy indicates that the
Windows edition of DOOM has sold more than one million copies
on Steam (thanks
DSOGaming). A QuakeCon sale-inspired surge last week appears responsible.
They report the Steam version is now owned by 1,002,067 players.
Every time the Olympics roll around I talk about my disinterest. Then I end up
seeing a bunch of games and end up enjoying myself. This year I finally admitted
that this was bound to happen again. So of course almost a week in I have not
seen a single minute. There is still time for this to change. In fact a shocking
amount, as I just looked it up and the closing ceremony is still almost two
weeks away. Dang!
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