Battlefield 4: Second Assault PC due February, says EA rep
Battlefield 4 DLC map pack Second Assault should be coming to PC in February, according to an EA representative.
Command & Conquer free shooter Renegade-X out next month, trailer inside
Command & Conquer Renegade has received a free, fan-created multiplayer follow-up called Renegade-X. After years in development, the game’s open beta launch is coming next month. There’s also a new trailer that runs down the competitive gameplay features and more.
To the Death from ex-Infinity Ward developers lands on Kickstarter
To the Death, a 2D action side-scroller from ex-Infinity Ward and God of War developers, has landed on Kickstarter.
Guild Wars 2: Origins of Madness launches today
Guild Wars 2: Origins of Madness, the first living world update of 2014, launches today. In it, player will “match wits and take up arms against” arch-villain Scarlet Briar through in-game events featuring massive battles and the revelation behind her plots. Players will venture to the mountains of Lornar’s Pass where the Twisted Marionette awaits, and Bloodtide Coast, where Scarlet has awoken something ancient and dangerous: the Great Jungle Wurm. You can find out more through the official website, and look over previous posts containing screenshots and a teaser trailer if you like.
Alienware Steam Machines to release annually, “there will be no customization options”
Alienware will launch its first Steam Machines in September, and according to general manager Frank Azor, new machines will be released every year – and aren’t upgradable.
Arma 3: The East Wind – Episode 2: Adapt now available
Bohemia Interactive has released the second episode of the official campaign for Arma 3 titled ‘Adapt’. In it, players take on the role of Ben Kerry, a soldier trapped on the island of Altis following a Mediterranean flashpoint. The new campaign episode’s release is accompanied by a brand new trailer which you can view below. The official campaign for Arma 3, named ‘The East Wind’, consists of three episodes: ‘Survive’, ‘Adapt’, ‘Win’. Survive released in October 2013 and the third and final campaign episode, ‘Win’, is scheduled for March 2014.
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z’s first developer diary delves into the game’s Bloody Beginnings
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has a developer diary available and you can watch it below. The first in a new series of videos discussing the game’s development, this particular entry titled “Bloody Beginnings,” features developers from Team Ninja, Comcept, and Spark Unlimited touching upon the multiple-team collaboration. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z releases on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 February 28 in Europe and on March 4 in North America. Thanks, Gematsu.
Blackguards demo on Steam includes first full chapter, saves transfer over to full game
Blackguards from Hamburg-based Daedalic Entertainment has a demo available which consists of the first chapter of the turn-based RPG. Players will be able to continue saved games started in the demo in the full version of the game. Currently available via Steam Early access, the full game will be available on January 24 for PC and Mac.
SWTOR players treated with surprise Rakghoul Plague live event
Star Wars: The Old Republic players will notice upon logging into the game that another Rakghoul Plague outbreak is taking place. Massively reports that the precursor occurred last week when wild beats on Alderaan started attacking random citizens. Now you know why: another highly contagious outbreak seems to be spreading from Alderaan and has possibly made it top the Imperial fleet. Both the Empire and the Republic governments are seeking assistance so be sure and visit you local GSI representative.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Bravo event extended into February
CS:GO players can rejoice knowing that the Operation Bravo event has been extended. Originally scheduled to end on January 20, Valve announced today it will now end on February 5. During the event, CS:GO Players have spent 2.8 million hours playing the Operation Bravo maps, and news on how many of them earned gold coins will be announced at a later date.
Valve believes “compelling” consumer-priced VR hardware is “feasible” by 2015
Valve’s head of research and development Michael Abrash believes “compelling” consumer-priced VR hardware could make a splash by 2015.
StarCraft 2 patch 2.1 makes custom maps free to Starter Edition owners
StarCraft 2′s Starter Edition will be a whole lot more expansive when patch 2.1 hits later today, adding in access to custom maps.
Hitman: Contracts now available for individual purchase on Steam
Hitman: Contracts is now available for individual purchase on Steam. Players can now travel the globe eliminating terrorists and crime bosses listed on your special, er um, list. Complete mission objectives via improvisation for added playability and pick up disguises and environmental objects to use as weapons to add even more fun to the mix. Just be careful: advanced enemy intelligence uses squad-based tactics to try and stop you. That’s no sweat off Agent 47′s bald head though is it? Hitman: Contracts will run you $6.99.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft now in open beta in North America
No more patience – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is now available to all comers. Well, provided those comers are coming from North America.
Hearthstone copycat hit by Blizzard lawsuit – report
Blizzard and Chinese partner Netease are reportedly suing the company behind Legend of Crouching Dragon, a Chinese mobile title accused of ripping off Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.
Russia went World of Tanks mad on Sunday, with over a million concurrent players on the Russian cluster
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World of Tanks has more than a few fans worldwide, but it's in Russia where the online tank-on-tank extravaganza has its most ardent fans. Last year WoT set a new record for most concurrent players in one server, a Russian one of course, with over 190,000 players in Russia fighting each other.
Back then Wargaming boasted a peak concurrent user figure of over 800,00 in Russia alone, but as of January 19th, it's smashed that figure into the ground, presumably with a tank shell.
War Thunder Ground Forces expansion swells its tank ranks, hasn't even left closed beta yet
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The upside of War Thunder’s long-awaited Ground Forces expansion is practically vertical. Why not couple seamless ground combat to what’s already the most compelling sky-fighting sim around (sorry, World of Warplanes, sorry sorry sorry)?
Well, here’s why not. Because every significant update from now on will be filled with incomprehensible-named tracked vehicles, which I’ll have to try and type. Today, it’s my duty to announce that the second wave of Ground Forces’ closed beta merits a slews of new tanks, including the JaguarPanther IV-B, the T-3PO 1942, and the PzKpfwsxz]]/// Ausf.H. It says here.
Insurgency is a former Half-Life mod and tactical FPS set for Steam release tomorrow
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DICE and EA spend millions ensuring Battlefield is associated with the right semantic keywords. Rush, bang, dakka, grey, orange - all reinforced by the posters and trailers the publishers put together for the release of a new iteration.
But Insurgency manages the same without a single dollar wasted. Buried within its name alone are the words ‘surge’, ‘urgency’, and (next) ‘gen’. And after nine months of Steam Early Access, it looks equally worthy of our time.
DayZ patch makes berry-pickers of bandits, ends "backpack-Inception"
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Welcome to DayZ Experimental Branch! You can drop the salute, son - we do things differently here. Leave your regulation rifle and canned food at the door - we’ll issue you with a sawed-off shotgun and all the berry-foraging skills you’ll need to survive the Eastern European apocalypse.
Rust security patch expunges death and fall damage exploits
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Once the zombies are gone, Rust will be a vehicle for tales of human exploitation and deceit, impure and simple. It’s a fine line between that and the technical exploits that threaten to upend the game - but Facepunch have found that if they squint a bit, they can just about pluck out the problems. Yesterday, a Post Dev Days Security patch saw an end to a common fall damage and suicide exploit.
Tom Clancy’s The Division – New Spectacular Screenshots Released
Tom Clancy’s The Division is one of the most anticipated games of 2014 and Ubisoft released today three new screenshots from it. The Division sports gorgeous visuals and is developed by Massive Entertainment – the team that offered us one of the best action strategy games on the PC platform, World In Conflict. The Division is planned for a 2014 release on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Kudos to NeoGAF for spotting them. Enjoy! Continue reading
Classic PC Title “Severance: Blade Of Darkness” Gets A Graphical Overhaul
Astrako Fucksia has informed us about a new ENBSeries mod for the classic PC title Severance: Blade Of Darkness. As the title suggests, this mod aims to overhaul the game’s visuals by implementing a number of post-processing effects. And, for a game that was released a decade ago, it actually looks good. Continue reading
USF4 Complete Pack Brings Ultra Street Fighter 4′s Major Features To SSF4: AE
Man, you gotta love modders. Ultra Street Fighter IV won’t be coming to PC anytime soon, however a modder has managed to bring all of its major features to Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition via a mod. Created by YouTube’s member ‘KingBlackToof’, this mod updates all characters to their latest “Location Test” versions and adds to the game both the Red Focus as well as the Delayed wakeup. This is a pretty massive project so make sure to check it out if you are fans of the Street Fighter series. Continue reading
Starpoint Gemini 2 Will Support Oculus Rift
Iceberg Interactive and Little Green Men Games unveiled today that they’re implementing virtual reality headset Oculus Rift into their highly anticipated, upcoming space sim-RPG Starpoint Gemini 2. Continue reading
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