New Fallout 4 rumors surface with “Nuclear winter” mentioned on supposed teaser website
Fallout 4 rumors have gotten a new coat of paint today with a new Morse code translating to a distress call.
Nintendo teases VGX announcement, new Witcher 3 video to shown during broadcast
Here’s a quick one for you: Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime is set to make an appearance during Spike TV’s Video Game Awards. During last night’s episode of GameTrailers TV Fils-Aime even teased the firm “may have something special” to announce, “we’ll see.” For the non-Nintendo crowd, it was also confirmed a new trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will also debut at VGX. Thanks, Gematsu.
John Carmack resigns as technical director at id Software, now full-time with Oculus VR
John Carmack is now working full time at Oculus VR, thus leaving his position as technical director at the company he founded, id Software.
League of Legends adds Yasuo the Unforgiven to its roster
League of Legends has added a new champion its roster, and its Yasuo the Unforgiven. The close-combat melee character packs around a samurai sword and various skills such as: Way of the Wanderer, Steel Tempest, Wind Wall, Sweeping Blade, and Last Breath. You can read up on the character more through the latest LoL blog post.
Raven’s Cry release moved to May 2014
Raven’s Cry, the Reality Pump action-adventure game set in the Caribbean, has been moved into 2014. According to head of development Tadeusz Zuber, the extra time will allow Reality Pump the opportunity to “create our very own image of the Caribbean and piracy, far removed from all the family idylls.” The game was originally in development with Octane Studios , before TopWare Interactive handed the reins over. The game will now launch on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on May 7, 2014. New screenshots are below.
Space Hulk gets two new campaigns today, screens inside
Space Hulk developer Full Control has released two new campaigns for its strategy title. Say hello to ‘Sword of Halcyon’ and ‘Defilement of Honour.’
Torment: Tides of Numenera combat system goes to a vote
Torment: Tides of Numenera developer inXile Entertainment is unsure if it should keep the RPG’s combat turn-based in real-time, or if it should employ a pause system. It’s invited all of the game’s Kickstarter backers to vote on the matter.
Super Roman Conquest: Star Wars 1313 devs successful on Kickstarter
Super Roman Conquest developer SeaCliff Interactive – which includes ex-LucasArts veterans – has successfully funded its retro-themed RTS on Kickstarter. It’s now coming to Windows, Mac, Linux, and Ouya.
Titanfall “big surprises and news” to be featured at Spike VGX
Titanfall will be making an appearance at Spike VGX, host Geoff Keighley announced on Twitter today as part of the Xbox One launch celebrations in the US.
World of Warcraft’s Alterac Brew Pup and Enchanted Fey Dragon pack helps Make-A-Wish
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Everyone needs a spiffy mount for their World of Warcraft character, and who wouldn’t look fearsome with an almighty (yet rather cute) puppy at their heels in pet fights? Well you can get both with the Alterac Brew Pup and Enchanted Fey Dragon pack from the Battle.net shop. But shelling out for these desirable beasts doesn’t just make you look amazing in-game. It also helps support the Make-A-Wish foundation, a charity helping sick children’s dreams become reality.
Galactic Civilizations III screens show off beautiful turn-based space, glorious concept art
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The time for galactic domination may not be upon us any time in the next few weeks, but if you’re holding out for some tidbits on Galactic Civilizations III, then boy do we have a feast for your eyes in this post. We still don’t know when Stardock’s 4X strategy game will be in our hands, but we do know that when that time finally comes it will be one beautiful day. Seriously, just look at this collection of screens and concept art.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive grows a new Watch menu feature: highlights
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This is not the first instance of highlights in a video game - as ever, the Saints Row series seems to have led the industry with its comprehensive hair customisation options - but it is a new thing for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which seems to be getting a lot of new things in preparation for next weekend’s DreamHack Winter.
As of last night, CS:GO players can view their own or others’ highlights from downloaded matches via the in-client Watch menu.
Battlefield: Bad Company's humour renders it too “personal” for mass market, reckon DICE
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“It is a discussion about niche and mass market, I think,” said DICE man Patrick Bach at a BAFTA event last month, for whom such matters are all relative.
Bad Company wasn’t exactly Indie McArtGame, but it did something Battlefield 3 and 4 didn’t - it dared to have a personality. A sense of humour that introduced the possibility of - shock horror - not being entirely inoffensive. And that’s something DICE are nervous about doing again.
Twitch apologise for "an unfortunate and ugly chapter for the streaming community"
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Twitch.tv are de facto hosts of all things streamed on PC, and yesterday they made some serious mistakes. A lead admin launched a banning spree in response to an emotionally charged exchange on the service’s speed running channels. And as users fled to the /r/gaming subreddit to complain, a Twitch volunteer saw to it that their posts were deleted.
This morning sees Twitch systematically unbanning the accounts of streaming partners and users alike - and seeking to “repair the damage that has been done to the relationship between Twitch and the Speedrunning community, in particular”.
Kickstarter For Bugbear’s Next Car Game Cancelled, Pre-Order Campaign Launched
Bad news for all racing fans as the Kickstarter campaign for Bugbear’s Next Car Game has been cancelled. According to the Finish team, it became obvious to them that the Kickstarter campaign would not meet its goal, therefore it decided to cancel it and focus its efforts on the game’s pre-order campaign. Continue reading
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