Get your spaceship welder out: Space Engineers launches on Steam Early Access
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I've spent so much time in space destroying things, from aliens to spaceships (often containing aliens), that I forget to spare a thought for the men and women who are just in space to do a hards day work that doesn't involve death and destruction. Space Engineers is all about those diligent souls, specifically those performing the difficult task of building spaceships and orbital structures. And it sounds marvellous.
If you need a slice of shooting and spaceship destruction in your building sims, then Space Engineers has you covered as well. Still in alpha, it just launched on Steam Early Access, and you can pick it up now for £11.99.
The finer details of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
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Frogwares has been catering to my twin loves of adventure games and Baker Street's most notorious detective for a good long time. The latest installment of the Sherlock Holmes series, Crimes and Punishments, is currently in development, and Frogwares has been putting tailors to shame.
Over on its devblog, the developer has been showcasing attention to detail that even Mr. Holmes would be impressed with. Victorian London has certainly been given a face lift.
HBO's Real Sports takes a look at League of Legends
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HBO's Real Sports corrospondent Soledad O'Brien stepped into the world of e-sports and League of Legends recently, with her report airing a couple of days ago. Instead of being a woefully misinformed look at the sport, the likes of which mainstream media would have thrown out there only a couple of years ago, it's littered with interviews with the likes of Scarra and Riot's Dustin Beck.
By the end of the piece, O'Brien acknowledges just how massive e-sports have become, and there's undoubtedly admiration there. She even quickly defends Scarra's LoL handle when Bryant Gumbel struggles to take it seriously.
EVE: The Second Decade box set available for collectors now
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EVE Online is about to embark on the second decade of its voyage into community backstabbing and capitalist warfare. Such a milestone is clearly due some kind of celebration, and CCP think the perfect gift for a ten-year old is a chest full of goodies. EVE: The Second Decade Collector’s Edition is available now for all those looking to celebrate.
Insane TrackMania map spins in loops, not a crash in sight
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One of the best things about being in the PC community is sharing awesome experiences, be that uploading a video of the coolest thing you’ve done today, or creating a brand new level using a game’s tool set. This video that our Nick found is a combination of both those things: a video of a community made track in TrackMania 2. It’s absolutely insane.
The Girl and the Robot offers protective detail in Ico-inspired world
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There are a handful of games out there that we had to sacrifice our keyboard and mouse for, instead opting for a controller and console. One of those was Ico, and I think we’ll all admit it was worth hopping over to PlayStation world for that one. If you’re nostalgic for that kind of gameplay, then PC project The Girl and the Robot from indie outfit Flying Carpet Games might be just what you’re after.
Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD Releases To The PC On January 14th
Ubisoft announced today that Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD will arrive for the first time as a digital title on PC on January 15th, 2014. As the press release reads, players will be able to take the role of Aveline, the first playable female Assassin in the Assassin’s Creed saga, with whom players must use their skill, instinct and weaponry to hunt down and eliminate enemies as they embark on an unforgettable journey that will take them from the crowded streets of New Orleans to voodoo-haunted swamps and ancient Mayan ruins. Continue reading
Need For Speed: Rivals – Framerate Reported To Be Unlocked On The PC Version
And suddenly Need For Speed: Rivals is back on our radar. A couple of months ago, Ghost Games claimed that all versions of NFS: Rivals would be locked at 30fps. Well, it seems that’s not the case anymore. TeamVVV had the chance to test the PC build of NFS: Rivals and claimed that the framerate on PC version is unrestricted, and that those with powerful machines will be able to push 60fps. This is mentioned during the 1:20 mark point, so go ahead and take a look yourselves. Continue reading
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West – Premium Edition out now on Steam
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West – Premium Edition has unlocked on Steam. It’s the first time the Ninja Theory game has been released on PC. Originally released in 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and disappointingly under-appreciated, Enslaved has recently been given a second chance and is available on the North American PlayStation Store as well.
Forced from Danish indie developer BetaDwarf has launched on Steam
Forced, the award winning action RPG from Danish indie developer BetaDwarf has officially launched for PC, Mac, and Linux, available and you can get it for 20% off through Steam or for $11.99 if you prefer decimals.
Battlefield 4 interview part 5: Frostbite and the Mirrors Edge reboot
In part five, and the last installment of Sam Clay’s Battlefield 4 interview with executive producer Patrick Bach, the two men discuss Frostbite development and the Mirrors Edge reboot. Video inside.
Super Roman Conquest from Star Wars: 1313 and First Assault developers lands on Kickstarter
Former LucasArts developers who worked on Star Wars: 1313 and the E3 2012 demo for it, have put a new multi-layered 3D side-scroller called Super Roman Conquest up on Kickstarter.
New Arma 3 Community Guide video SITREP 2 reflects on the game’s release
A new entry in Arma 3′s Community Guide series is go, this time called SITREP 2. The series is intended to explain some of the basics of the game. This episode thinks about the game’s launch package and the future of Arma 3. After all, Bohemia Interactive wants it to be something you play for “years to come.” Check it out after the break.
Until Dark from Shiro Games will release in Q2 2014, lovely concept art released
Until Dark, formerly known as Project Z, has been announced as one of two projects in the works from Bordeaux-developer Shiro Games, founded by former NCsoft Europe COO Sebastien Vidal and creator of the Haxe programming language Nicolas Cannasse.
Each Titanfall campaign map contains its own multiplayer mode, says Respawn
Anticipation for Titanfall is reaching fever pitch now, and a few new details have emerged from a new interview with producer Drew McCoy. It seems that each campaign map will play host to its own multiplayer game mode.
Students use CryEngine to recreate 17th century London
This is pretty cool. A team of six students from De Montfort University in Leicester used CryEngine to turn historic maps and engravings into a 3D recreation of 17th century London. Check out the video after the break.
Activision Publishing CEO not interested in “morphing games into movies”
Eric Hirshberg, the CEO of Activision Publishing, is a strong believer in games doing “what games do best” and doesn’t share the “strange desire to morph games into movies or have them behave more like movies”. He sat down with Edge for a chat about what the next generation of consoles means for Activision, check out some choice quotes after the break.
Blizzard might have to change Heroes of the Storm’s name yet again
Only a week after Blizzard revealed Heroes of the Storm to be the new name of its contender to the MOBA throne (previously titled Blizzard DOTA and Blizzard All-Stars) a Finnish board game designer whose game “Myrskyn sankarit” translates to “Heroes of the Storm” has suggested Blizzard might have to change the game’s name one more time. More after the cut.
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