Mass Effect 4 survey suggests BioWare are paying attention to Dark Souls, Diablo and Dota
The Mass Effect series has always been better for the odd questionnaire. BioWare used console achievements data to work out what players spent their time doing in the original game, and set about its sequel with knives until there was nothing but good.
The new game looks to be getting a similar treatment. A year and half after longtime series custodian Casey Hudson asked Mass Effect 4 players whether they wanted prequel or sequel, his studio have published a survey.
Infinity Ward veterans to make VR shooter with celebrated Disney animator
Four men responsible for helping shape Call of Duty over the past decade have teamed up with the animator of Disney’s Roger Rabbit, Jafar and Ursula. Together they’re making an FPS for use with VR heasets like the Oculus Rift, which they plan to release next year.
Sepia swordplay: Jagex launch old-school combat mode for Runescape
Runescape first began splitting into alternate dimensions early last year, when its community voted through a separate live version of the game, as it was in 2007.
That polling process has since been codified as the Power to the Players system, and it’s just yielded yet more results - a traditionalist, alternative fighting style to that the Evolution of Combat update introduced a couple of years ago.
Oculus wash their hands of second-hand Rift owners: "If you buy on eBay you are on your own"
Oculus VR are halting shipments of Rifts to buyers they suspect intend to resell the headsets via eBay. What’s more, users who buy development kits second-hand are “on [their] own” when it comes to customer support.
The Hum: a first-person horror game that looks more horrifying than the name implies
I cannot decide if The Hum is a very silly or very ominous title for a horror game. It’s vague and innocuous, but it heralds an apocalyptic alien invasion, which makes it suddenly a lot more menacing. The Hum is a first-person horror game, set after humanity vanishes and aliens prowl the streets of dilapidated, nearly empty cities.
Players are thrust into the role of a survivor, who hides in a barn until new memories and abilities begin to surface. The trailers are certainly setting an uncomfortable tone, with appropriately wild strings and bellowing horns accompanying panicked movement and stealth.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty gets pre-order DLC in the form of a costume and a new level with an old friend
Abe’s Oddysee hails from a more egalitarian time for game consumers, when you were guaranteed to get all of the content for a single price, regardless of when you bought it. But Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, the remake of the classic game has taken another step towards modernity by offering pre-order DLC.
Gardens Gone Wild: Guild Wars 2's Entanglement update is now live
The next chapter in Guild Wars 2’s Living World has gone live. Entanglement is the second act in the evolving storyline of the MMO. Heroes can continue to explore the Brisban Wildlands, attempting to uncover the mystery of the plague of extremely angry vines that’s spreading out from the Wildlands.
If you missed Entanglement’s trailer last week, here it is again.
Divinity: Original Sin patch breathes life into AI characters and reduces faffing
I’m quite smitten with Divinity: Original Sin. It walks the line between nostalgic throwback and fresh inventiveness, and if you want more detail than that, then you should read my Divinity: Original Sin review.
If you’ve already done that, you’ll know that one of my few complaints about the game was the lack of a consistent personality for AI Source Hunters. If the latest patch does what it says on the tin, then this issue has been completely dealt with.
Paint the town orange and blue in Aperture Tag, a Valve-approved Portal 2 mod
A new Portal 2 campaign, licensed but not made by Valve, hit Steam today. Aperture Tag removes the iconic portal gun, replacing it with a new puzzle-solving weapon that fires out globs of gel.
It’s inspired by the student-developed game, Tag, which led Valve to hire its creators and implement the goo mechanic in Portal 2. The game gives Aperture testers the new paint gun, a campaign and 27 new maps to play around in.
A few of my favorite things: hands-on with Techland's parkour FPS Dying Light
Let’s skip all the nonsense about how zombies are an overused theme but this time it’s different. it doesn't really matter. Here’s why you should care about Techland’s Dying Light, in four words:
It’s Mirror’s Edge - STALKER.
Now that I have your attention, we can proceed.
OlliOlli Comes To The PC Next Week, Comes With Additional Features
Devolver Digital and Roll7 announced today that the PC, Mac and Linux versions of OlliOlli will all hit Steam on July 22nd for $12.99. Originally launched on the Sony PlayStation Vita to rave reviews, OlliOlli has been lovingly handcrafted for the PC platform boasting four game modes, sweet rewards, scientifically measured precision fingering for the ultimate board control and more. Continue reading
Gigantic Announced – New Action Game With MOBA Elements
Motiga has announced a new action game with MOBA elements, called Gigantic. In Gigantic, there are two teams fighting each other. Each team has to protect its guardian as they charge across the battlefield. Moreover, there will be physics-based abilities and players can pick attack, defense, and just-plain-cool upgrades on the fly. Below you can find a dev interview with some gameplay footage, as well as the game’s announcement trailer. Enjoy! Continue reading
Watch_Dogs – TheWorse Mod Nearing Completion, New Screenshots From Latest Version
With Lunayah’s mod out of the way, the only mod left for those seeking even better visuals in Watch_Dogs is without doubt the mod that was used as a basis from Lunayah. Guru3D’s member ‘TheWorse’ is currently finalizing his mod and will release the semi-final version of it in the coming days. TheWorse has detailed the changelog for this semi-final version of his mod, and has released a number of screenshots that can be viewed below. Enjoy! Continue reading
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