Stronghold Crusader 2 is a Steam exclusive, boxed copies will require the service as well
Stronghold Crusader 2 will be offered through Steam, and boxed copies of the game will require the digital service, Firefly Studios has announced.
Dragon’s Prophet receives large mounted combat update, new level cap and dungeon
Dragon’s Prophet has received a major update for mounted combat which adds a trio of healing, tanking, and damage skills to dragons.
War Thunder closed beta adds new set of tanks
A new set of tanks have been added to the second wave of War Thunder’s closed beta. Testers can use the tanks in the Ground Forces expansion and include: Tiger I, IS-1, KV-2, SU-85, T-34-85 and Jagdpanzer IV. The update also includes the release of Kuban, a new map available to all players in Ground Forces. War Thunder is currently in open beta on PC and PlayStation 4, and in development for Mac OS and Oculus Rift. Screenshots are below.
Company of Heroes 2, Saints Row 4 are on sale and free this weekend on Steam
SEGA has announced that the entire base game of Company of Heroes 2 as well as all paid multiplayer commanders are free to play from today through January 19. The game is also 66% off during this period. Saints Row 4 is also free this weekend and it too is on sale. During the weekend you can knock 50% off the regular price of the game, or if you need more Saints Row in your life, the franchise pack is on sale as well. Included in it are Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third and all expansions, and Saints Row 4 all for $29.99. Hit up the links for more information.
Steam Machines to be “as open as possible,” EA’s Origin on it would be “fine,” says Newell
Those wondering just how open Steam Machines will be, need wonder no more per this nifty quote from Valve founder Gabe Newell on Reddit: “We’re trying to make it as open as possible. If EA wants to put Origin on it, that would be fine, etc… (trying to pick an example of something that people think we would prohibit).” Back in 2011, Valve and EA fell out a bit after Steam’s terms and conditions were changed, and the firm responded by pulling quite a few of its titles. Thanks, GI International.
GoG’s November Charity Promotion raised $1.9 million
GoG’s Charity Promotion held back in November raised $1.9 million, the service announced today. Donations earned through the “Pick 3+ Donate $5″ promotion were distributed to the World Wildlife Federation, Worldbuilders and Gaming for Good. “The combination of these selfless developers and GOG.com’s great gaming community–and the fact that they were willing to support these great causes–were the real cause of the success of the fundraiser, and continue to show that gamers around the world love to help make the world a better place,” said the company in a statement. Thanks, The Escapist.
Dragon Age: Inquisition concept art shows people, landscapes, structures
BioWare has released another set of Dragon Age: Inquisition concept art on its Storify feed. The shots are the latest set to be released this month. You can look over the lovely art below. Dragon Age: Inquisition is slated for release on PC, PlayStation 3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One later this year. Thanks, Dark.
Square Enix aiming for “openness and transparency”
Square Enix went through some major restructuring in the wake of a disappointing FY2013, and European CEO Phil Rogers says more has changed than a few job titles.
BioShock movie concept art shows a new take on Rapture
Remember when a BioShock film was a thing? It’s not a thing any more, but during the time that it was a thing, concept artist Jim Martin produced a series of works giving a feel for what it might have looked like. Go check out the gallery on his portfolio site. Franchise creator Ken Levine himself pulled the plug on the BioShock movie adaptation after its budget was slashed and a few personnel changes were made. Oh well, we’ll always have, you know, the games.
Thanks, Polygon.
Invisible, Inc alpha trailer shows off latest build of game formerly called Incognita
Invisible, Inc – Klei’s new game, formerly known as Incognita – has produced a new alpha gameplay trailer
Sid Meier’s Covert Action now available on GOG
Sid Meier’s Cover Action is now available on GOG for the sum of $6, on either Mac or PC. It’s not considered one of Meier’s most resounding successes, but it’s an interesting blend of two quite different play styles and fans swear by it. Notably, the default protagonist is female, and you can opt to be male, rather than the other way around. It’s these little things, innit. Thanks, Sid.
Thanks, games.on.net.
Dark Souls 2 screens introduce new characters, items and locations
Dark Souls 2 has spewed forth a batch of lovely new screenshots, with loads of interesting new details to puzzle over.
Loadout – Multi-player Free-To-Play Shooter – Launches On January 31st
Edge of Reality today announced that Loadout will officially be available on Friday, January 31st. The development team has spent the last three years fine tuning the mechanics and embracing the maniacal and addictive nature of Loadout’s gameplay, ensuring their debut title will be ready for its highly-anticipated launch. Continue reading
Spirited Away faithfully recreated in lavish detail in Minecraft
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I'll sit through any Miyazaki flick, even the one's I'm not really into like My Neighbour Totoro, just because they are so damn pretty. Spirited Away, however, I'll sit through because I absolutely adore it. I'm not normally one for whimsy, because I like to pretend I'm a gruff and serious fellow, but Spirited Away just makes me a giddy child.
So I desperately want to fire up Minecraft and check out this delightful recreation of my favourite Miyazaki film. Alan_becker posted his impressive, blocky world on Reddit, and conveniently you can download the thing and have a wee wander right bloody now.
Valve's VR demo impresses at Steam Dev Days
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So we don't have jetpacks, hoverboards, flying cars or moon cities, but at least one aspect of the future we all wanted is slowly becoming a reality, and that's VR. Until now, all the buzz has been about the Oculus Rift, but developers at Steam Dev Days have found something new to fall in love with: Valve's own VR, which is apparently impressing even more than Crystal Cove, the latest Oculus Rift Prototype.
Illuminating: White Night is a survival horror game inspired by Alone in the Dark
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Overexposure has made me cynical when it comes to all but the most special of trailers, and thankfully White Night's debut trailer - which we missed back in October - falls smack bang in the middle of that category. Haunting and monochrome, it deftly reveals its inspirations; Hitchcock, Alone in the Dark, German Expressionism, Lynch, even before the text makes it clear.
It's a horror survival affair, but looks like it will be less about the jump scares and more about the ominous nature of darkness with a spot of puzzles as the protagonist attempts to survive and explore an abandoned house one evening.
Celestia has you guide a growing star through the cosmos using only your voice
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Not many developers let you control their games with your voice despite loads of games putting you in the position of a commander. Voice control would fit with that role nicely.
Celestia is one of the few. You take a young, isolated star and build it into a complex galaxy using only three different vocal tones.
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