NASL bids farewell to Starcraft 2, Blizzard, and the WCS
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The North American Star League have announced they’re parting ways with Blizzard and will no longer support competitive Starcraft 2 and the World Championship Series.
“Alas, fate has scouted our fast expand, and our time broadcasting StarCraft has come to an end,” the team write. “To all of our partners, sponsors, friends, and especially our fans, thank you.”
Vertiginous Golf lands in the leather of Early Access
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Are you that person who loudly complains at parties that your taste in games isn’t catered for? Do you shout that all you want is a dystopian, steampunk mini golf game and the big publishers won’t let your dream see the light of day? Month after month do you read the previews and news of studio closures in ‘Dystopian Minigolf Companion’ and think “Why is it my love that is so fated to never see life on the screen?”. If so you need to be quiet: you’re ruining perfectly good parties with your niche-driven whining.
Besides, Vertiginous Golf is available to play on Steam Early Access so your wish has been granted.
Loadout’s feature roadmap tells of parties, bots and new modes aplenty
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If, like Tim, you’ve fallen in love with Edge of Reality’s comic shooter, Loadout, then you’ll be glad to know the game’s getting nothing but better with it’s slew of planned updates. Reality have published a roadmap of upcoming features, all of which expand on multitude of weapons and maps available - who’d have thought a game with a gun called the Nutpunch Project could get any more enticing.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy adventure game gets remastered release
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It’s 30 years Infocom released the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy adventure game. One of the most brutally difficult, hilariously callous puzzle games you will likely play. Take too long finding the light switch in the first room and you will find the world demolished around you by the Vogon destructor fleet. Don’t eat the nuts after hitching a ride on the Vogon ship and you will die of protein loss. It's a hard game.
To mark its anniversary the BBC have released a remastered version of the game. It’s in fancy HD now.
Lego The Hobbit trailer introduces you to the ragtaggle crew you’ll control
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The Lego games continue to be the finest thing to come from Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit (that compliment carries varying degrees of weight depending on your opinion of the films). The latest trailer introduces the different characters you’ll be controlling, in particular the group of dwarfs that accompany Bilbo in his quest into Smaug’s lair.
FFXIV: A Realm Reborn patch 2.2 screenshots surface from the depths
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A new primal stirs in the lands of Eorzea. The Sahagin, a beast tribe of the Indigo Deep have finally succeeded in summoning their ruthless god, Leviathan. Patch 2.2 for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will put players head on with this new threat in an all new main story quest. Also in is a new system for altering the appearance of gear using “glamour” magicks.
We’ve fished up some screenshots of the upcoming patch, featuring many of the main story characters and the dreaded Leviathan himself.
Just Cause 2 Multiplayer – Upcoming Version Will Add Earthquakes & Amphibious Cars
The team behind the amazing multiplayer mod for Just Cause 2 has released a new trailer, highlighting the new features that will be added in its next version. This new version of Just Cause 2 MP is currently under beta phase and will be released on March 12th. Among other things, players can expect earthquakes, real-time vehicle colour changing, smoke on teleport, gibs on death, Back to the Future car teleportation, haaaaaaaats, heat-seeking missiles and amphibious cars. Enjoy! Continue reading
Unreal Engine 4 – Impressive Video Shows Off An Entire Honda Jet Rendered In Real-Time
Company 4T has released an amazing video, showing off a Honda Jet that was rendered in real-time by Unreal Engine 4. This tech demo showcases an amazing level of detail, really high-res textures, great reflections and refractions, as well as GI effects. What’s also impressive is that the entire scene is dynamic and dynamically lit. According to the company, each cabin light can be toggled and adjusted and anything that can move does (arm rests extend, knobs turn, tray tables extend and even the sink in the lavatory works). Make sure to watch the video at 1080p as it’s really, really impressive. Enjoy! Continue reading
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