Kerbal Space Program update 0.22 adds career mode & more, new trailers inside
Kerbal Space Program developer Squad has released a new 0.22 update that adds career mode into the mix, and more. The studio has released a charming new trailer and some gameplay footage to mark the occasion.
Windows 8.1 rolling out today, refresh your memory of what’s new here
Windows 8.1 is being rolled out across the world today. Consider this your friendly reminder people.
Blackguards – Daedalic delays its The Dark Eye-based game into January 2014
Daedalic Entertainment has delayed its grim fantasy, turn based strategy RPG Blackguards into January. The game, based on the German role-playing game The Dark Eye, needs some extra time so it will shine, and to “ensure the highest quality,” said senior producer Kai Fiebig. Blackguards will now be available January 2014 for PC. A set of screenshots are below.
Hearthstone: it’s a kind of Magic (but exponentially more accessible)
Hearthstone’s doing a decent job of ruining Pat’s life. Find out why inside. Nearly 30 minutes of gameplay video from the beta included.
The Elder Scrolls Online video shows off robust character customization options
The Elder Scrolls Online has a character customization video available in which art director Jared Carr demonstrates the system for you. It looks rather robust and is full of options. Hopefully this means there won’t be too many doppelgangers running around. Watch below. The MMO hits PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2014.
Tale of Tales will release Luxuria Superbia on tablets, Mac, Ouya and PC
Tale of Tales has announced its latest game, Luxuria Superbia, will be released on November 5 for iPad, Android tablets, Ouya, Mac and PC.
Blizzard All-Stars renamed Heroes of the Storm, new video released
Blizzard All-Stars has been renamed Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard has announced. A trademark for the name popped up last month. BlizzCon will contain new information on the MOBA and there is a trailer below. BlizzCon takes place November 8-9. Via Polygon.
War Thunder strapped microphones to tanks in the name of authenticity
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Contary to popular tabloid beliefs, sometimes we play violent games and think “Boy, I’m glad I don’t have to do this in real life”. The original Call of Duty’s Starlingrad mission springs to mind. Despite the fact we’d never want to go to war though, we won’t mind if your development team strives as much as it can to make virtual war as realistic as possible. That’s what Gaijin Entertainment has been doing for War Thunder. They’ve strapped a bunch of microphones to a load of WW2 era tanks to record every squeak, tick and roar. All in the name of historiacal authenticity.
War of the Vikings introduces new angry classes, also hunts beards
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War of the Vikings, from those who forged War of the Roses, is currently in Early Access over yonder on Steam. A new content patch for the early build is adding three new profile classes to use in combat, including a fearsome Champion.
Creative Assembly on patching Rome II: "We’re achieving in weeks what, on previous projects, took months"
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Total War: Rome II is getting better - and not even ‘buy in the Steam Christmas Sale’ better. If the patch notes of the recent flurry of weekly updates are anything to go by, it’s already significantly closer to being the game players had hoped it would be.
Tomorrow’s patch will bring new, free DLC to the game and Creative Assembly’s “next major step towards mod support”. Beyond that, the Total War series will enjoy a path of post-release betterment it never has before.
League of Legends e-commerce team: "We don't have our skins priced to maximize profits"
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There are five people in Riot’s e-commerce squad. Most have backgrounds in money maths, but all are “hardcore” LoL players who find time for at least one match a day. It transpires that the same balance informs their approach to business.
“A lot of our features are about player value,” they explain. “So we try to maximize things that help players and help Riot.”
State of Decay about to get keyboard and mouse support, a bit like a PC game might
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PC-based computer game State of Decay for Windows will likely grow the necessary protrusions to support keyboards and mice by the end of the week - a month after its alpha release via Steam Early Access.
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