Freeper of Souls: Diablo III patch 2.0.1 rolls out today, and Loot 2.0 with it
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Hollywood teaches us that the sea retreats from the shore right before the biggest wave hits, as if Poseidon himself is gearing up for a really snotty sneeze. Today, Blizzard are breathing in. They’ve recalled their closed beta for next month’s Reaper of Souls expansion and pulled down the Public Test Realm for its imminent, accompanying patch: 2.0.1.
Three nights only: final qualifiers for $250k crowdfunded Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament
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We are rapidly gaining on EMS One, the Counter-Strike tournament hosted in Katowice, Poland - best pronounced as a TV Batman “KATOW!”, followed by a cool-as-you-like “-ice”. It’s especially notable this year, not only because Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player numbers are on the rise, but because its sizeable prize pool has been composed entirely from the contents of the holey pockets of those very same players.
The main event is a couple of weeks away still - but six of its 16 team slots have yet to be filled. That’s what this evening’s European qualifiers are all about.
Party up like Charlie Sheen: Battlefield 4 'Platoons' feature will allow pre-game grouping
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“Right, men. Whatever happens, we stick together.”
Those were the last words I heard our Tim say before the PCGN we-don’t-need-a-parachute regiment sallied forth into the Titanfall beta last week. I watched haplessly as a perk-boosted Nick sprinted off into the undergrowth, and only caught fleeting glimpses of my colleagues thereafter.
The same won’t happen for much longer in Battlefield 4, at least. Players will soon be able to join up with other players before joining a match, rather than during.
Wolfenstein: The New Order – New Screenshots
Bethesda has released some new screenshots for Wolfenstein: The New Order. Wolfenstein: The New Order is described as a reimagining of this franchise that promises to offer players a gripping and dramatic experience. The game is planned for a May 23rd release and by pre-ordering it, players will gain access to DOOM’s beta phase. Enjoy! Continue reading
Space Engineers Has Sold Over 250K Copies, Version 01.019.010 Now Available
Keen Software has announced that Space Engineers has sold over 250,000 copies – in four months – and steadily keeps in the top places at the Steam Top Sellers. In addition, the company released a new update for it that implements the synchronization of inventory in Multiplayer, adds the name tag above the player’s character and many other new features and fixes. Continue reading
Oxide Games, AMD, and NVIDIA will Present at GDC 2014 the Nitrous Engine and the Future of Real-time Graphics
Oxide Games has announced that it will be partnering with AMD and NVIDIA to examine the future of video games. During GDC 2014, Oxide Games will offer two presentations. The first talk will explain how to get the best use out of AMD’s Mantle API, with explanations of how the Nitrous engine achieves its goals while the second discussion with NVIDIA will explain how modern multi-core CPUs and GPUs open up new ways of designing games for the latest generation of consoles and PCs. Continue read
Vector Thrust Announced – New Arcade Flight Game with Cell-Shaded Visuals
Iceberg Interactive TimeSymmetry officially announced today their arcade flight game with simulation elements called Vector Thrust. Vector Trust is coming Q2 this year to PC on Steam and is described as a fast-paced, cel-shaded, combat flying game that offers an extensive variety of game modes to choose from, with quick, action-oriented instant play, and the option to experience a deep, story-based campaign. Continue reading
Wasteland 2 Gets An Extended Gameplay Trailer, Mac OSX Version Now Available
inXile Entertainment has released a new extended gameplay trailer for Wasteland 2. Alongside this new trailer, the company released a huge early access update on Steam, as well as the game’s Mac OSX version. Continue reading
Battlefield 4 – New PC Update Brings General Stability Improvements, Fixes Sound Loop Bug
DICE has just rolled out a new update for the PC version of Battlefield 4 that brings general stability improvements and fixes that annoying sound loop issue. And while there is no mention of any Mantle improvements, AMD will release today a new set of drivers that might bring an additional performance boost under this API. Continue reading
Deus Ex: The Fall PC edition heads to Steam
Following last year’s release on mobile devices, we’re really happy to now announce that Deus Ex: The Fall is coming to Steam on March 25.
The game’s been adapted for the PC, meaning (of course) full keyboard/mouse controls, but also a whole bunch of other little bits too - so if you didn’t fancy dipping into Ben Saxon’s story previously, now would be an eminently sensible time to reconsider. After all, the game was produced with the original creative team from the superb Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and there's the small matter of new tracks penned by none other than Michael McCann...
The Steam version will sell for £7.99/€9.99/$9.99, but if you pre-order the game now (or grab it for a limited time after launch) you’ll also get the original Deus Ex – Game of the Year Edition as well, for free... and if you’ve already have DE:GOTY, you’ll be able to gift it to somebody else instead!
So what’s on the complete feature list, compared to last year's mobile version of the game?
- No in-game purchase options
- 28 Steam achievements
- Adjusted AI
- Steam Trading Cards, Badges and (TBC)
- Revised tutorial
- Full keyboard and Mouse control optimisation
- Rebalanced game economy taking into account no IAP
- Microsoft Controller support
- Removal of auto target options
- Reduction in aiming recital size
- Choice in cover style as DXHR (HOLD or Toggle)
- Resolution options
- Anti Aliasing option
- Vsync
- Control maps for keyboard and gamepad
So while Eidos-Montreal continues to work on the hugely exciting plans for Deus Ex Universe and a full-on, triple-A Deus Ex game, you should definitely jump into Deus Ex: The Fall while you wait…
http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/deus-ex-fall-pc-edition-heads-steam
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