Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls gameplay trailer shows off new features
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls developer Blizzard Entertainment has published a new trailer showing off the expansions many new features. Watch it here.
Minecraft creator Notch appears on US chat show, watch him here
Minecraft creator and Mojang founder Notch appeared on The Late Late Show in the US last night. Watch his interview with host Craig Ferguson here.
Contrast screens released ahead of next week’s launch on PC, PS4, XBLA
Contrast, the puzzle-platformer game developed by Compulsion Games for PC, the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live arcade release next week, so in order to reacquaint you with it, four new screenshots featuring Dawn and Didi have been released.
Rift update 2.5 Song of Dreams is live
Rift, the free-to-play MMORPG from Trion Worlds, has gone live with update 2.5, Song of Dreams. This update features all new content, including an all-new underwater mini-saga called Song of Dreams and Gifts of the Fae, as well as a new Level-60 version of a Telaran instance every week starting November 13. Other additions include: a reduction of the level requirement on quests and content in Iron Pine Peak; improved PvP matchmaking; a new Planar Attunement Nexus; new Infinity Gate Dimension; International Shards and much more. Hit up the official patch notes for more information.
The Banner Saga will be released in January, Stoic has announced
The Banner Saga will be released in January, Stoic Studio has announced. The full game will have a single-story campaign where choices will impact the game, and characters can die permanently. The multiplayer version of the game, The Banner Saga: Factions, was released in February 2013. Expect it on January 14 on PC and Mac. A new video is below.
Daedalic Entertainment titles make up latest Humble Weekly Sale
The latest Humble Weekly Sale features eight adventure titles from German publisher Daedalic Entertainment, including the recently released Journey of a Roach. Pay $1 and pick up: Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes, A New Beginning – Final Cut, The Whispered World, The Chronicles of Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliette and The Chronicles of Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Pay $6 or more and receive: The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav, Deponia and Journey of a Roach as well as the soundtracks and other extras. As ever, you choose how the money is split between developer, organizers and charities.
The Daedalic Entertainment Humble Weekly Sale will run until November 14.
BlizzCon 2013: Warlords of Draenor detailed, Heroes of the Storm beta sign ups live
BlizzCon 2013 kicked off today with Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime providing the opening keynote . During the course of the opening, Warlords of DraenorM was announced as the latest expansion for World of Warcraft, and beta sign-ups went live for the firm’s Heroes of the Storm MOBA.
WoW: Warlords of Draenor FAQ, videos, screens and art show faction zones, orc homeworld
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor was announced as the next expansion to the MMO today during BlizzCon 2013, and below the break you will find a couple more videos showing faction zones, and the orc homeworld of Draenor. Screenshots and art are below along with an FAQ as well.
Heroes of the Storm screenshots show various characters, abilities – game details inside
Heroes of the Storm was revealed in full today during BlizzCon 2013, and along with a cinematic trailer and gameplay preview, Blizzard has released a set of screenshots for the MOBA as well as a developer interview with game director Dustin Browder, senior game producer Kaeo Milker, and senior art director Samwise Didier
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft screenshots show cards, characters
During BlizzCon 2013, Blizzard’s CCO Rob Pardo took the stage to discuss Hearthstone, the developer’s strategy card battle game. The game will go into open-beta next month and the tablet version is playable at the show today.
Activision: “We Are Looking Into The 6GB RAM Lock Of Call of Duty: Ghosts”
And finally we got some official news about the 6GB requirement, though it may not be what most of you are currently wishing for. When a fan asked Activision about the ridiculous 6GB RAM requirement of Call of Duty: Ghosts, the big publisher responded and confirmed that it is currently looking into this. Now don’t get your hopes up as the publisher has not promised to remove it – it is just looking into it. Continue reading
Next-Gen Racing “Assetto Corsa” Available Now On Steam Via Its Early Access Program
Awesome news for all PC racing fans as KUNOS Simulazioni has released its highly anticipated racer, Assetto Corsa, on Steam via its early access program. Assetto Corsa is described as a next-generation driving simulator for PC which reproduces real-world circuits, as well as road and racing cars. The game includes a single player career,special events and allows the player to create and customize offline competitions and multiplayer races to challenge other players. Continue reading
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