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Magicka: Wizard Wars to cast spell of open beta on May 27th
Air out your wizard robe and hat, because you might find yourself needing them come May 27th. Paradox North’s spell-flinging multiplayer wizard battler, Magicka: Wizard Wars is getting close to open beta.
Gibs will fly all over the place, most of them singed, as wizards beat the living crap out of each other in MOBA-style lane battles or close quarters arena bouts.
Lords of the Fallen developer says that its inspirations are a lot more diverse than just Dark Souls
I don’t know much about Lords of the Fallen beyond the fact that you can’t mention it without someone saying it’s basically Dark Souls. It isn’t out and doesn’t have a release date, but folk certainly seem confident about making the comparison.
Executive Producer Tomasz Gop has been having a hard time dealing with the comparisons, though he’s trying to look on the bright side of things. There are certainly worse comparisons.
Why do developers love making games for PC?
We think the PC is pretty great. We love how many different niche interests it caters to, we love how thin the barrier between developers and their communities can be, and we love how many utterly fantastic harebrained games are out there. But you could argue that we’re a little biased, we’re a PC gaming website.
So, to make our case for us, we contacted developers who choose to make games for PC. And they replied in their droves.
Goat Simulator dev on Piracy : “My first reaction was ‘Hooray! We’re top on Pirate Bay’”
“I don’t know if you’ve seen but, over on The Pirate Bay, Minecraft is the most popular pirated game and Goat Simulator is number two.”
“Yeah, it’s really hilarious,” says Anton Westbergh, CEO of Coffee Stains Studios, and programmer of Goat Simulator.
It’s not the reaction I was expecting.
“I think it’s kind of an achievement,” he continues. “My first reaction was ‘Hooray! We’re top on Pirate Bay. From the launch up till last week we’ve been in the top. I don’t know how many copies that is but heck of a lot of copies definitely.”
Jogging Dead: Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3 is due out on May 13th
The Walking Dead Season 2’s third episode, In Harm's Way, is shambling its way onto Steam next week. Tuesday, to be specific. That’s only four days away until Clem gets back to kicking ass and taking names.
And it’s bloody awful timing for me, as I’ll be on a plane to foreign lands when it launches. To help you get over the fact that you will have to wait a couple of extra days to read my review, here’s the official launch trailer.
Carbine on WildStar: "We have the best damn MMO that you’re going to play this year"
WildStar devs, Carbine, are feeling pretty confident about their upcoming MMO. With it moving into open beta, Mike Donatelli, product director, Chad Moore, creative director, Stephen Frost, producer and voice of DevSpeak, and Matt Mocarski, development director jumped onto Twitch to discuss the state of the game.
The gents had some big boasts to make, a spot of trash talking and oodles of confidence. Carbine’s uploaded part I, which you can check out below.
Black Desert Online – New Trailer Shows 115 Places In 24 Minutes
Pearl Abyss has released a new trailer for its upcoming MMORPG, Black Desert Online, showing 115 places in 24 minutes. Black Desert Online is easily the best looking MMORPG to date. Pearl Abyss has managed to deliver gorgeous characters and highly detailed environments, and it will be interesting to see if and when this game will come to the West. Enjoy! Continue reading
Tropico 5 Gets Multiplayer Trailer
Kalypso Media has released a new trailer for its upcoming construction and management simulation title, Tropico 5, that focuses on its Multiplayer features. Tropico 5 is currently planned for a May 23rd release and will sport cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to 4 players. Enjoy! Continue reading
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