Cliff Bleszinski is back with his own studio: Boss Key Productions
Cliff Bleszinski has emerged from his two year hiatus with the unveiling of his new studio, named Boss Key Productions. Not much is known about the studio except that they plan to reveal something mysterious on July 8th.
Gods Will Be Watching will test your moral fortitude on July 24th
The point and click thriller Gods Will Be Watching is heading our way on July 24th according to a new trailer. The game was originally a Ludum Dare project, that turned to Indiegogo for funding to turn it into a fully fledged game. Not only was it backed but it was also matched by Devolver Digital, allowing the developers Deconstructeam to hit all their stretch goals, and then some.
We’ve got the new trailer below as well as a chance to play the original Ludum Dare game: it's rather good.
Paradox dislikes DRM just as much as we do; "It can punish players"
Paradox have expressed their opinion on the growing distaste for DRM. CEO Fredrik Wester empathized with players on the problems DRM can inflict, saying “It can punish players who actually bought the game”. He also revealed that Paradox doesn’t have any “intentions on finding out or hunting” the people that pirate, and instead want to focus on providing a “better service” for those that have already bought the game.
Watch Blizzard walk you through Heroes of the Storm's talent system
Blizzard’s entry into the MOBA genre, Heroes of the Storm, has just opened up its gates to a wave of testers from outside the US. With the increase in population, Blizzard have released a helpful tutorial on their take on player progression: the talent system. Even if you’re not in the alpha test, it’s worth a watch to understand their clever philosophy.
Earlier this year me and Tim spent some time inside the Nexus, and we had a “complete blast” in our Heroes of the Storm preview.
Bethesda say they "need to prove Doom is worth reviving"
As we wait patiently for the Doom reveal at Quakecon, VP of marketing Pete Hines has expressed confidence for the revival following the success of Wolfenstein: The New Order. Bethesda is well aware that it’s been a “long time since the last Doom game”, and “nobody will assume this is going to be awesome” just because it’s, well, Doom.
Spelunky Classic mod adds two player co-op amongst other improvements
The original Spelunky - not to be confused with the fantastic remake - has received a mod that improves the game as well as adding in support for two player co-op. The creator of the mod, Vadim from Ukraine, has been working on it for over three months and it's available to play today.
NEOTOKYO mod sees full Steam release, and it's free
NEOTOKYO began as a mod for Half-Life 2: a first person shooter set within future Japan. After being Greenlit almost over two years ago, it’s finally found itself with a full release on the Steam store, and best of all it’s free. It boasts a futuristic take on combat thanks to the cybernetically enhanced soldiers such as motion detection and thermal vision.
CIS-Game arrive in Seattle for the Dota 2 International after visa trouble
After being denied US visas on three attempts, Dota 2 team CIS-Game has finally secured their visas, landing in Seattle earlier today in preparation for this years International. CIS-Game were the runners up in the China qualifiers, and will face off with three other regional runner ups for the last spot in the prestigious tournament: where over $10 million dollars (and still growing) is up for grabs.
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