Dark Souls’ producer says PC version was rushed, problems “were expected”
Dark Souls II producer Takeshi Miyazoe promises the company has learned from the mistakes made with the PC port of the first game – and that the sequel will run more smoothly. The original game was mired in problems on PC when it was released in August 2012 with an abysmal frame rate, locked resolution…
Double Helix: unannounced game is next-gen shooter, new details emerge – report
Killer Instinct studio Double Helix Games is said to be working on a sci-fi shooter for next-gen formats. It follows a recent concept art leak, along with fresh rumblings from the development community.
EverQuest Next Landmark alpha teased for late January
EverQuest Next Landmark could enter an alpha phase in late January, according to a tease from developer Sony Online Entertainment.
The Division: PC version “won’t be a port,” developer vows
Tom Clancy’s The Division is coming to PC after many requests from the gaming community. However, it won’t simply be a slap-dash port. Ubisoft Massive has pledged a fully-optimised experience.
Hearthstone open beta delayed, now coming January 2014
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the card battler’s open beta has been delayed into January.
The Stanley Parable out now on OS-X
The Stanley Parable is now available to the Mac fans among us, having recently launched in OS-X flavour. It’s part of the Steam Holiday Sale today, actually, so if you’re keen to check it out you can do so at a relatively low cost. I quite recommend it.
Thanks, GameInformer.
Spacebase DF-9 gets its 'The Rain in Space Falls Mainly on the Base' update. Expect meteor strikes
Comment
“You folks have been giving us a bunch of great feedback on the forums,” deadpans Spacebase lead designer JP LeBreton. “And definitely one thing we’ve been unequivocally hearing from all comers is ‘More My Fair Lady references’. And so that’s what this title is really all about. We’re really just giving you what you want.”
He is a silly man. But DF-9’s third alpha update’s title also alludes to its headline feature - meteor showers, unpredictably winging their way towards your Spacebase to rip dramatic chunks out of it.
Minecraft Realms PC beta subscriptions now selling in Sweden
Comment
I don’t spend a lot of time balking, because I’m not really clear on the definition. But balk is what I did upon first realising what was required of me to set up a simple Minecraft multiplayer server.
To follow a series of arcane steps and be told that I must look deep within my own router to find the way was a big ask for me, and I knew what I was working for. Can you imagine a child doing the same, or their PC gaming illiterate parent?
Minecraft Realms is a subscription service from Mojang which does that lost evening of router-bothering for you. It’s now in beta in Sweden.
Look who's showed up: League of Legends 1v1 and 2v2 Showdown mode now live
Comment
Summoners, as Riot call them, don’t need to be told that an ever-growing roster of champions and a tactical core kept burning by real-life humans ensures League of Legends endless variation. But a handful of maps and just two primary game modes also means it’s perhaps too focused for some of the creative minds that’ve flocked to the Santa Monica studio in recent years.
Showdown is the antidote to that - an experimental mode designed to shake Riot and their players from inertia in a (marginally) less competitive environment. You can play it today.
Wars of the Sales: Green Man Gaming launches "Dealsford"
Comments3
There was a time, fondly remembered, where one only had to worry about Steam setting fire to wallets and draining everyone of their Christmas cash, but ever since Green Man Gaming started trying to get in on the action, it's been like a war, where our bank accounts get caught in the crossfire.
Today, Green Man Gaming launched "Dealsford", its winter village filled with sales. It boasts over 2000 deals waiting to be uncovered, with each quaint house representing a publisher. Expect daily deals, flash sales, special giveaways and all sorts of festive, money draining shenanigans from today until January 6.
War Thunder – Update 1.37 Rolled Out, Introduces DirectX 11 Support
Gaijin Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of update 1.37 for its military MMO game War Thunder. The update introduces a new progression system, numerous new planes and combat maps, DirectX 11 support and many other improvements. Continue reading
@TheVoxelman on twitter
