Dominions 4 out now on Desura
Like your strategy indie, in a franchise, and epic in scope? Dominions 4 glides as smoothly as a Wodehousian butler into this niche; it has 2,000 units, 75 playable nations, and “millions” of possible avatar options. The series debuted 15 years ago and developer Illwinter has now delivered the fourth entry to Desura, for Linux, Mac and PC. Take control of a unique god and guide your nation through three epochs, taking advantage of new features like the Thrones of Ascension, co-op Disciples Mode, 20% more content, and a streamlined UI. Check it out.
Team Fortress 2 update adds autumn content
Team Fortress 2 has received a new patch, which adds the Fall 2013 Acorns Crate and Gourd Crate keys. What is inside these crates? I am uncertain, but with Halowe’en just a few weeks away I have suspicions. The patch also applies a number of fixes including blocking automated craft bots from making hats and the like, and changes to Strange Part. Check the full TF2 patch notes for more information.
The Long Dark: Jennifer Hale signs onto voice cast
Jennifer Hale, a prolific voice actor known for her work on Mass Effect, BioShock Infinite, Halo 4, and Metal Gear Solid among dozens of other notable roles, has signed on for a role in The Long Dark, Hinterland’s first-person, post-disaster survival sim. The Long Dark has five days remaining on its Kickstarter campaign and requires a further $30,000 to reach its $200,000 goal. Check out some early gameplay footage if you’re interested.
The Witcher free with any GOG purchase
GOG is running a promotion which appears to have no downsides for you, the consumer. Buy any title from its extensive collection of Mac and PC games, which includes many classics as well as newer indies, and you’ll score a free copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition – kind of a must-play for any RPG fan. The deal runs till October 17. Additionally, delightfully bizarre strategy RPG jetpack dragon mash-up Divinity: Dragon Commander is on sale at 40% off.
Capcom anniversary sale offers hefty Steam discounts
Capcom is 30 years old, and instead of thinking about maybe popping out a second sprog and buying a mini-van it’s throwing a huge Steam sale. All the deals are collated on this Steam page, but Capcom Unity also has a handy-dandy text list if you want a quicker scan. It’s worth having a look just to remind yourself of a bunch of things we’d forgotten the publisher was involved in, like Dark Void, which Brad Pitt got every enthusiastic about, and Fairy Bloom Freesia, which certainly exists, that’s for sure. Discounts up to 75% are on offer.
Cities XL and Blood Bowl feature in new Humble Weekly Bundle
Focus Home Interactive is the star of the latest Humble Weekly Sale, which packs in a wide variety of genres and developers. Pay what you want for Cities XL Platinum, Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, Divinity 2: Developer’s Cut, R.A.W. Realms of Ancient War, Game of Thrones and Confrontation, and pony up more than $6 for Wargame: European Escalation and The Testament of Sherlock Holmes. Only Wargame: European Escalation is available for anything but PC – you can get it on Mac and Linux – and Steam keys are available for all titles. The deal includes soundtracks for Divinity II, Confrontation and The Testament of Sherlock Holmes. As ever, you decide how profits are split between publisher, organisers and charities – the Red Cross and Child’s Play. The deal is only valid for a limited time so get in quick.
The Stanley Parable gets release date, demo
Unusual and well-received exploratory game The Stanley Parable popped up on Steam today and now boasts an October 18 release date. If you’re yet to try the one-time Half-Life mod, you’re in luck – a free demo has been released, although unfortunately it’s PC only. The Stanley Parable passed through Steam Greenlight almost exactly one year ago; it has been nominated for multiple awards including IGF 2013 and IndieCade 2012.
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Snow brings CryEngine 3-powered free roam mountain to Steam Early Access
Indie winter sport mountain sandbox Snow is now available through Steam Early Access, so if you’ve ever wanted to just roam about all over a gloriously beautiful snowy mountain at your leisure, you can now do so without risk of chilblains.
Divinity: Dragon Commander players are a morally questionable lot
The best bit of Divinity: Dragon Commander is when you get to make a decision about something, and can upset the lizard advisor. Ha ha! Look at her grumpy lizard face. Best. Anyway, this trailer shows off how players have voted when presented with various moral quandaries, and accompanies a new patch and sale.
Dark Souls 2: Into the Light comic coming in January
A tie-in graphic novel for Dark Souls 2 will release ahead of the From Software RPG’s launch early next year.
Toki Tori 2+ Wii U level editor canned, free Steam copy offered in compensation
Two Tribes has regretfully cancelled the level editor for the Wii U version of Toki Tori 2+, but is offering affected customers a free copy of the game on Steam to compensate.
Darkest Dungeon trailer shows off Lovecraftian fantasy vibe
Darkest Dungeon is a new one on me – developer Red Hook Games describes it as a hardcore turn-based RPG with XCOM-like permadeath and a character stress system familiar to Lovecraft game fans. The side-scrolling dungeon crawler is headed to Linux, Mac and PC, although other platforms are being considered, and may take to Kickstarter later on. Take a look at the trailer through the break – if you’re hard enough.
Activision Blizzard Vivendi buy out injunction lifted, firm expects to complete transaction by October 15
Activision Blizzard has said it expects to complete its stock buyout transaction with with Vivendi by October 15.
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