Bedlam is a game of a book about games due on PC in summer
Bedlam is a book by crime writer Christopher Brookmyre, charting the history of PC gaming with particularly notable coverage of early shooters from companies like id Software. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports Sussex studio RedBedlam is working with the author to develop a game based on the book. Also called Bedlam, the shooter is coming to Steam in norther summer. A trailer is available through the break.
Maia fully funded within four days of Steam Early Access launch
Maia’s Steam Early Access launch has done well enough to fund the game’s development to completion.
Silence – The Whispered World 2 coming in 2014
The Whispered World, possibly Daedalic Entertainment’s most popular release, is finally getting a sequel. First trailer through the break.
Wasteland 2 beta now available to backers, coming to Steam Early Access
Wasteland 2 can be yours – assuming you helped crowdfund the classic RPG revival, and don’t mind playing a beta version which inXile is very keen for you to help shape.
Dota 2 Frostivus becomes Wraith-Night, adds new hero and much more
Dota 2′s holiday plans have finally been revealed, following the announcement of Frostivus and its abrupt cancellation yesterday; hit the break for the details of the new champion and other changes coming in this end-of-year update.
Steam Machine – Digital Storm’s liquid-cooled beast on show at CES 2014
PC manufacturer Digital Storm also has a Steam machine in the works, and will show off the powerhouse at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas early next year.
Framed coming in 2014, new trailer shows off comic noir gameplay
Framed, the first game form the ex-Firement team at Loveshack Entertainment, will launch sometime in the New Year.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers won’t release on Linux [Update]
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition will not be releasing on Linux, despite rumours to the contrary.
The making of Payday 2: from ’1.5′ project to heavyweight sequel – part one
Payday 2 was a resounding success for Overkill Software, turning a profit before it even launched. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with director David Goldfarb about how it went from incremental update to full-blown sequel.
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has 2D retro mode, watch it here
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has a bonus mode called ‘Ninja Gaiden Z.’ It pays tribute to the NES original and sees you hacking up zombies in a 2D scrolling beat-em-up fashion. Tecmo Koei’s released a video of it online. Watch it here.
Fallout 1-2 and Fallout Tactics free for PC and Mac as part of GOG’s 2013 Winter Promo
GOG is hosting its 2013 DRM-free Winter Sale and it is kicking things off by handing out Fallout 1, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics for free.
Planetary Annihilation to be published by Nordic Games
Nordic Games and Uber Entertainment have partnered up to bring the retail version of the RTS game Planetary Annihilation to market and online.
Total War: Rome 2 – Caesar in Gaul releases next week
Total War: Rome 2 content drops next week and it’s called Caesar in Gaul. The downloadable campaign pack brings with it the battle of Alesia, which artfully recreates the engagement in which Caesar finally conquered Gaul. This made the man famous, and infamous, and thus enabling his rise to dictator. In the game, though, players will battle at the hilltop fort of Alesia as it’s under siege, and will have to weather attacks on two fronts: from Vercingetorix’ forces within the fort itself, and from a huge Gallic relief army. There’s more on the wikipage. The content will drop on December 17 and is 10% off when you pre-order on Steam.
Kerbal Space Program update 0.23 will launch next week
Kerbal Space Program update 0.23 will launch next week on December 17, according to Squad. The update, as reported last month, will contain what the developer calls “Tweakables” as well as a Science Lab Module and 3D Mouse Support. That’s the plan anyway, and since today a massive KerbalKon is being thrown today, you should head over to the official website for more information as the team will be “spilling all the details on the release” in various manners.
Saints Row 4: Child’s Play Pack supports charity, lets you dress like a monkey or dinosaur
A DLC pack supporting Child’s Play charity is now available for Saints Row 4. The Child’s Play Pack will run you $2.99/EUR 2.99/GBP 2.49 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the charity. The pack contains toys which allow players to rampage through Steelport as a Digital Dino or a Robochimp. It also contains the Retro Rocket vehicle. Screenshots are posted below.
The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode One: “All That Remains” trailer released
The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode One: “All That Remains” has a trailer available, and it’s posted below.
Atlus titles star in latest Humble Weekly Sale
The latest Humble Weekly Sale is full of lovely titles from Atlus, and you won’t want to pass this one up if you are an Ace Team or Tripwire Interactive fan.
Square Enix hosting What’s in the Box! surprise sale on its store for £4.99
Square Enix has posted a surprise offering on its store, and it’s literally a surprise because you don’t know what you’re going to get with it.
Wildstar comparisons to “dated” World of Warcraft are “flattering”
Wildstar developer Carbine Studios is honoured to have the new MMO’s art style compared to World of Warcraft, since the Blizzard MMO has stood the test of time despite its age.
Lord of the Rings offering level 50 characters for sale for a limited time only
It’s still against the terms of service to buy somebody else’s maxed-out character, but Turbine will let you jump into Lord of the Rings Online at level 50 if you’re willing to pony up.
Strider reboot trailer shows how new score pays homage to franchise’s past
Strider has an all-new score, but as this video shows, there are echoes of familiar tunes.
Evil Geniuses' League of Legends team splits, EG to North America, Alliance forms in EU
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One of the oldest rosters in professional League of Legends, the five-man Evil Geniuses squad of Snoopeh, Froggen, Krepo, Wickd, and Yellowpete, has finally broken up amidst some odd rebranding and an apparent restructuring of the way the Evil Geniuses business works.
The entire story is a little hard to parse, but the bottom line is that Evil Geniuses' European squad has effectively ceased to to exist. Instead, three of its members are heading to LCS North America to compete as the Evil Geniuses team while two remain in Europe under the EG-affiliated moniker, Alliance.
America gets randomized in Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise on January 14
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If I was in the habit of writing flowery poems, I'd write most of them about Europa Universalis IV. Its vast scope and depth coupled with a plethora of tools to craft all manner of alternate history narratives made it my favourite strategy romp this year and one of the best grand strategy titles I've had the good fortune to play. So obviously I'm rather looking forward to January 14, when Europa Universalis IV's first expansion, Conquest of Paradise, drops.
Conquest of Paradise creates a randomised American continent, with new geography and a slew of new tribes to play with or fight against while expanding the native experience with brand spanking new abilities like migrating from provinces, creating confederations of tribes and working through a new advancement track, making progress hopefully less dreary.
Because it's there - Unity of Command: Black Turn review
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The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 is the wargamer’s Mount Everest. The fate of the USSR was on the line in a way it never was before or after. The Germans had the forces and logistical support to take the all three major capitals, Leningrad / St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Kiev. They had an adversary that was numerically and, in many ways, technologically superior. But the Soviets were also disastrously led and unprepared for modern war.
As operational puzzles, Operation Barbarossa and the ensuing battles are irresistible. It’s no surprise, then, that I’ve spent the last week consumed with the final expansion to 2x2 Games’ Eastern Front entry-level wargaming masterpiece, Unity of Command: Black Turn. It’s also no surprise that I find myself reliving the autumn of 1941 again and again, trying to find the solutions that eluded Hitler’s generals and which continue to elude me. This is an expansion that demands near-perfection even as it attains it.
Publishers and indies alike speak out in support of wronged YouTubers
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The legally iffy treasure trove of lost hip hop, silent movies and ‘90s British comedy on YouTube is testament to a long term unspoken policy: if nobody makes a copyright claim, it can stay.
That began to change last week when YouTube tightened restrictions on monetised videos, such that Let’s Players and the like tied to multi-channel networks like Machinima have found huge swathes of their work locked in a days-long copyright approval process.
The thing is, the game developers whose copyrighted footage has caused the problem are, on the whole, quite happy to see it used. In the last day or so of upheaval, studios both large and tiddly have looked up from their keyboards to express their support for YouTubers.
OSosoon: SteamOS available to download tomorrow as Steam Machine beta begins
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Tomorrow, Valve will begin shipping prototype Steam Machines and Steam Controllers straight from the factory to beta participants. As exciting as that is, they’re all in America, there’s only 300 of them, and they’re probably not you.
The real news, then, is that tomorrow is also the day SteamOS becomes available for download, for free, to absolutely everyone.
PS4 & Xbox One Emulators May Arrive Sooner Than Expected
Ah, the beautiful – yet awkward – world of emulation. Thanks to them a lot of players can enjoy classic 16bit titles. Thanks to them, all PSX titles have been enhanced with better visuals and framerates. Thanks to them, more people were able to enjoy a variety of games that were not available on their platform. And thanks to them PC gamers may get their hands on PS4 and Xbox One games in the near future. Continue reading
Frictional Games’ “SOMA” Gets New Video With In-Engine Footage
Frictional Games has released a new video for its upcoming horror title SOMA, featuring some new in-engine footage from it. SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, creators of the groundbreaking Amnesia and Penumbra series. The game is coming to PC and PS4 in 2015, so there is still a long way until we get our hands on something better than mere teasers. Enjoy! Continue reading
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