Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn free-to-play for veterans this weekend
Lapsed players can check out the latest updates to Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn during a free event this weekend.
Killing Floor 2, Arkham Origins Blackgate listed in Steam leak – rumour
According to an alleged Steam database leak, a number of unannounced sequels and console ports are on their way to PC.
Titanfall’s maximum player count is six on six
Titanfall supports up to 12 players per match, a much more modest number than boasted by competing multiplayer shooters.
DayZ standalone beta no sooner than “end of 2014,” says dev
DayZ standalone’s alpha may be shifting gangbusters on Steam, but don’t expect that beta phase before the end of 2014.
Get Even: The Farm 51 officially announces its next-gen shooter, trailer inside
Get Even is the new next-gen shooter from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation developer The Farm 51. We’ve got game details and a trailer inside.
Steam Machines: overhyped, overpriced, over-complicated
Valve revealed 13 Steam Machines this week, the latest move in its quest for accessible PC gaming. But the pitch is worryingly complex, argues Matt Martin, and Gabe Newell should be putting his money where his mouth is.
H-Hour: World’s Elite gets first pre-alpha gameplay footage, watch it here
H-Hour: World’s Elite is the new shooter from SOCOM creative director David Sears. His team at SOF Studios has just release the first footage of the game’s pre-alpha build. Will it capture those fond memories of SOCOM? Find out here.
Wargame: Red Dragon gets dramatic teaser trailer, watch here
Wargame: Red Dragon publisher Focus Interactive has released a new teaser trailer for the follow-up to Wargame: AirLand Battle. It’s all rather dramatic.
Mirror’s Edge reboot won’t be written by Rhianna Pratchett, writer unhappy with original script
Mirror’s Edge scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett has confirmed she won’t be returning to pen DICE’s reboot.
Infinite Crisis champion spotlight video showcases Atomic Poison Ivy
Infinite Crisis has a new champion video available showcasing Atomic Poison Ivy’s telepathic powers earned through her transformation after nuclear fallout. Watch below as she protects and entraps. Infinite Crisis is the upcoming free-to-play MOBA from Turbine based in the DC Universe. Don’t forget: you can sign up for the closed beta here. Gameplay screenhshots are below the break along with the video.
From subtle to shocking, Origin & Alienware are creating two very different Steam Machines
Phil Owen meets Steam Machine makers at CES and asks, “is The Cult of Steam ready to start a hardware movement?”
Valve has no plans to bring its own Steam Machine to market, at least not yet
Valve brought 13 Steam machine models to CES 2014, but one was missing: its own. This is because Valve has no plans to release its own version of the machine, at least not yet.
First part of Dark Souls 2: Into the Light digital comic now available
Namco Bandai has announced the first two pages of Dark Souls 2: Into the Light, a digital comic based on the game’s universe written by Rob Williams and Andi Ewington, is now available. Art is provided by Simon Coleby. Two new pages will be revealed each week until the release of Dark Souls 2. The game launches on March 14 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and the PC edition “follows shortly” in 2014.
Steam Family Options now available to all users in the main client
Steam Family Options are now available to all users in the main Steam client, Valve has announced. Family Options allows parents and families to establish rules using Steam by limiting an account’s access to a subset of its content and features. This means access to the Steam Store, Library, Community, and Friends content and features can be regulated. Users can also share games with up to ten others. There’s more information through Steam’s official website.
Pathfinder Online CEO defends Elder Scrolls Online sub-model, estimates $100M generated monthly from MMO subs
The Elder Scrolls Online’s subscription model has been defended by Ryan Dancey, CEO of Pathfinder Online developer Goblinworks. According to Dancey’s figures, MMO subscriptions bring an estimated $100 million to the western market on a monthly basis.
GOG retrospective video celebrates DRM-free digital distributors’s accomplishments
CD Projekt takes a look back over the leaps and bounds its digital distribution platform has made in its short history.
Starcraft 2 returns to Major League Gaming in Americas-only GamerOn league
Major League Gaming has recommenced its StarCraft 2 programming, announcing an invitational and an appearance at the next championship.
Steam Controller not suitable for pro Dota 2 players, Valve staffer says
The Steam Controller might one day be “90%” as good as a keyboard and mouse setup, but it’ll never be ideal for high-level play in some games, one Valve staffer has said.
Hitman: Absolution gets three new platform-specific contracts
Hitman: Absolution fans will find a new contract waiting for them today, no matter which platform they choose to visit Agent 47 on.
Double Dragon: Neon rocking out on Steam soon
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Double Dragon: Neon, previously only available on Xbox 360 and PS3, is making its way over to Steam, and how excited you are about this fact very much depends on how much importance you put on nostalgia, because for all the rocking tunes and polished presentation, this is still Double Dragon, and the game design has not aged well at all.
As a journey through time, travelling back to when simply walking across a screen punching people with a mate was all the rage, it's a hoot though. If you can grab a chum who also remembers the era when we lived in simpler, punch-ridden times, then you could very well find yourself having a lovely evening of brainless brawling.
30 minutes of Prison Break: Dreamfall Chapters edition
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There are only a few games that I consider important to me, truly treasured possessions and experiences that had a substantial impact; The Longest Journey, and to a slightly lesser degree its sequel, Dreamfall, are two of those games.
Ragnar Tørnquist and co. created two huge, fascinating worlds and tied them together beatifully with nuanced characters, clever puzzles and a powerful, compelling story that drove the adventure forward. It's a critical series for not just adventure games, but video game narrative, and the fact that the story has been allowed to continue through Dreamfall Chapters makes me indescribably pleased.
Red Thread Games have put together a 30 minute demo video, showcasing Kian's - one of the previous game's heroes - escape from Friar's Keep, which was also featured in Dreamfall. Beyond the joy of seeing old characters and old haunts, the video is an encouraging glimpse into a game that, while only in alpha, is already looking rather excellent.
Unreal Engine 4 Showcased Via A Fan-Made Project
Polycount’s member ‘Snefer‘ is currently working on a new project that is powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 4. As Snefer noted, this project is inspired mainly by roman and also renaissance architecture, with a bit of leeway to the fantasy side. This is a WIP project, meaning that the final scene will look better. It already looks stunning, so go ahead and take a look! Continue reading
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