That belongs in a museum: Warhammer Online engineer wants to preserve the dead MMO
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This week, the lights were finally turned off in Warhammer Online, and it ceased to exist in any tangible way. Now it's in MMO heaven, playing the harp very poorly. But could there still be a way to play it, to resurrect it as, if not the MMO we remember, at least a single-player ghost?
Ex-Warhammer Online engineer Andrew Meggs suggests that this is indeed possible.
FTL: Advanced Edition gets scavenging robots and a brand new ship
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With FTL: Advanced Edition firing up its engines, Subset Games are spilling the beans on some of the new features being added to this free update, most notably the Lanius, a bunch of rather unfriendly robotic scavengers. "The Lanius have rarely been seen in Federation Space, and no official diplomatic contact has ever been recorded. One widely held theory blames the Lanius for why there is so little evidence of ancient civilizations; the Lanius simply absorbed them." They sound lovely.
One of the big features that set the Lanius apart from the other races is that they don't need life support. They actually drain oxygen from any compartment they're hanging around in, which will no doubt making employing on of them on a ship filled with organic lifeforms quite tricky.
Dota 2's latest update brings animation changes, bug fixes and a cork hat
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Dota 2's latest update went live a couple of days ago, bringing with it all manner of bug fixes, animation tweaks, rewards for crafting badges during the Steam Holiday Sale, and most notably: a cork hat for your sniper if you buy a ticket for the Defense of the Australians competition next summer. Streuth.
OnGamers has an extensive breakdown of the update, and you can plaster your eyes all over the changelog below.
r/emptygames wants to fill the servers of desolate multiplayer games
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Earlier this year I raved about how great a game Gun Monkeys is and how disappointing it was that no one was playing it. Seeing as the game is multiplayer only, you can’t play the game unless there are other people online too.
Gun Monkeys isn’t the only game to find its servers bereft of players. There’s a whole host of old games that it’s nigh on impossible to play online because of empty servers. In cases like Gun Monkeys where you can't play wihout others, essentially making owning the game a waste.
Well, Reddit is coming to the rescue with r/emptygames.
Ludum Dare 28 closes with more than 2,000 games submitted
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Ludum Dare, the popular 48 hour game jam, continues to grow. The most recent jam received more than 2,000 submissions. This time all the games were based on the theme of ‘You Only Get One’.
I've not seen any references to Eminem yet but I'm still looking.
Hands on with The Banner Saga: getting young men killed because I’m a crap father
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Three-man indie team Stoic are a bunch of BioWare veterans. Evidence of them fighting in the Old Republic war is all over their latest project The Banner Saga: a tactical RPG that pushes choice right to the forefront. Whether it’s a terribly misplaced arrow shot in its turn-based combat sections, or muttering the wrong word in a crucial diplomatic conversation, The Banner Saga takes those decisions to heart. It may be seconds later or several hours before your choices manifest into reactions, but the likely result is you’ll have blood to wash out.
Perhaps there are cheerier outcomes to The Banner Saga’s choices, but during my time with the game I found that everything I touched either got fairly annoyed with me or turned into quivering bags of blood and bone.
Dreamfall Chapters: Friar’s Keep gameplay footage emerges
Dreamfall Chapters has received some new gameplay footage with commentary, showcasing an area called Friar’s Keep.
Square Enix Christmas Surprise bundle unlocked, contents inside
Square Enix has unlocked its mystery Christmas Surprise bundle, revealing which four games you all bought for £4.99.
Elite: Dangerous alpha adds Oculus Rift, 3D TV and Track IR support
Elite: Dangerous studio Frontier Developments has confirmed that its space sim now includes Oculus Rift, 3D TV and Track IR support.
Here Is Your First Look At Star Citizen’s Dogfighting Module
Thomas was a bit upset by the recent delay for Star Citizen’s dogfighting module. While Cloud Imperium has not given any ETA yet for this module, it has released a new video that gives us a taste of that pre-alpha version that will never see the light of day. Now I’ll agree with both Roberts and Thomas. Yes, the dogfighting module is certainly not polished (though the explosion effects look sweet), thus some may get disappointed with it. On the other hand, though, it would be great to at least give it a go. Bummer. Anyway, enjoy your first look at Star Citizen’s dogfighting module below! Continue reading
Doom Mods FTW – New Videos For “Brutal Doom” & “DooM the mercenaries”
Well, as you all know, we love Doom. We adore almost all the mods that have been released for it, and we are really looking forward to some that are currently under development. So, today we bring you a new video from Brutal Doom and DooM the mercenaries. The new video for Brutal Doom showcases some new blood pools, while the video for DooM the mercenaries shows off the progress that has been made to it thus far. Enjoy! Continue reading
Project CARS vs Assetto Corsa Comparison Video
YouTube’s ‘ADRIANF1esp’ has made a comparison between Project CARS and Assetto Corsa. Assetto Corsa is a PC exclusive DX11 racing game that comes with an amazing physics model and is more of a sim racer. Project CARS, on the other hand, is a visually stunning title that targets PC and next-gen consoles. Enjoy and tell us which you think looks better. Continue reading
Strike Vector Gets New Trailer, Enters Open Beta This January
Ragequit Corporation has released a new beta trailer for its aerial combat title, Strike Vector, and announced that its open beta phase will go live this coming January. Strike Vector is a new kind of fast FPS which takes place in the sky in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world. As its description reads, ‘in the pure tradition of the sacred monsters of hardcore FPS such as Quake 3, Strike Vector will offer you a massive challenge if you want to stand against the best players.’ Kudos to RPS for spotting it. Enjoy! Continue reading
Platinum Games’ Creative Producer Loves The PC, Wants To Create A Passion For PC Gaming In Japan
Well here is a nice surprise. All hell has broken loose the moment PC gamers found out that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance would not support resolutions higher than 1080p. Blasphemy. How can this be? Well, it appears that Platinum Games’ Creative Producer, JP Kellams, is a big fan of the PC platform and will try to both create a passion for PC gaming in Japan and let people know – the team behind MGR: Revengeance – that resolutions higher than 1080p aren’t so extreme as they thought them to be. Continue reading
New Battlefield 4 Update Addresses SLI/CrossFire Flickering Issues
Well that was quick. DICE has launched a new update for Battlefield 4 that addresses those annoying flickering issues that occurred on multi-GPU systems. This new update is 170MB in size and comes with some additional fixes for ‘three of the top crash issues on the PC platform.’ So, does this mean that the game will actually be playable this time around? We certainly hope so. You can view the complete changelog for this new BF4 update below. Continue reading
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