Assassin's Creed Unity to be overseen by Ubisoft's new Chief Parkour Officer
Ubisoft have appointed a new Chief Parkour Officer. Rather than promote a fleet-footed executive from within, they’ve hired on noted freerunner Michael ‘Frosti’ Zernow. He’ll advise on the imminent Assassin’s Creed Unity.
“I’ve been a long-time fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and it’s one of the few highly visible examples of parkour that attracts younger athletes to the sport every year,” said Zernow of his role.
There will be blood: Titanfall's Frontier's Edge DLC turns a mining site into a map
Titanfall is one of the best PC games of 2014 so far, thanks in no small part to maps which freed like Battlefield and funnelled like CoD and somehow captured the best of both in fifteen minute matches. Frontier’s Edge DLC map Dig Site’s the latest to subscribe to that philosophy - forcing Titans down narrow pathways between industrial processing buildings while pilots leap over their heads.
Europa Universalis IV makes despotism a relative concept in new Res Publica expansion
The idea of mini-expansion will be familiar to most of us. We enlarge by increments, and our features grow fat before we’ve even noticed the change.
The same thing’s happened to Europa Universalis IV. The already-stuffed grand strategy game has ballooned again this week with the £3.99 Res Publica update, which has found room for a new government type and faction system.
David Braben says Elite: Dangerous will be future-proof: "Moore's law is our friend"
Moore’s law states that, broadly speaking, computer hardware tends to double in performance every two years. And Frontier are building Elite: Dangerous with that sort of exponential change in mind, folding support for “beautiful” effects and ultra high-res displays into their PC space game.
One day, David Braben expects we’ll be able to use them.
Yogscast scrap Kickstarted Yogventures project, offer backers another game in its place
Yogscast and Winterkewl Games have ceased development on their open-world post-Minecraft sandbox game, Yogventures. But according to Yogscast co-founder Lewis Brindley, that’s “actually a good thing”.
“Although we’re under no obligation to do anything, instead we’re going to do our best to make this right, and make you really glad you backed the project!”, he said.
There will be no refunds for Kickstarter backers. Instead, they’ll receive a Steam Early Access key for a different open-world survival game, from another developer.
Heroes of the Storm's new Garden of Terror map has a day/night cycle and "plant zombies"
I’m sat in a garden right now, and it’s really quite pleasant. The only sign of impending terror is the suspiciously granular birdsong which might - might - herald an incoming android patrol a la Sir, You Are Being Hunted.
The triumphant Heroes of the Storm is much more upfront about its horticultural horrors. When night falls on its new three-lane battleground, the creatures of the night will come out.
The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to Steam today
So, let’s assume you haven’t played The Elder Scrolls Online before today. What can we tell you? It’s okay. Very solid, like a dining table. But equally like a dining table, not something you’d want to spend an awful lot of time with unless you’ve got friends around.
Elder Scrolls Online patches have expanded its range of dungeons, but done nothing to improve on its back-and-forth quests. Try The Elder Scrolls Online for yourself on Steam, by all means. It’s absolutely fine.
The Walking Dead Season 2 continues next week
The penultimate episode of The Walking Dead Season 2 - Amid the Ruins - will release on Steam next Tuesday, July 22nd. Tensions begin to boil as things draw close to the inevitably distressing and emotional finale, and you can catch a glimpse of what horrors are to come in this new trailer.
Hearthstone’s Curse of Naxxramas adventure will be dealt onto the table next week
If you’ve quite had enough of having your rear-end handed to you in Hearthstone’s competitive matches (or, indeed, handing other people’s rears to them), then you can soon enjoy a little solo time with those fancy cards of yours: Curse of Naxxramas, the single-player adventure for Hearthstone, will be landing on Tuesday, July 22nd.
Clockwork Empires set to open in “Earliest Access” form on July 18th
When Steam Early Access just isn't enough, what do you do? Well, you make your own “Earliest Access” scheme, of course. That’s what Gaslamp Games is doing for steampunk/occult crossover city builder Clockwork Empires. Ahead of the game’s launch on Steam Early Access in August, Clockwork Empires will be available directly from Gaslamp in an early manifestation.
The Banner Saga: The Collectors Edition – Boxed Edition Releases July 25th
Sold Out Sales & Marketing Limited has today announced that The Banner Saga will be heading to retail stores on July 25th. The Viking-themed tactical role playing game from Stoic – which has won countless awards for its beautiful, atmospheric but brutal gameplay – will be available as a physical release for the first time ever. Continue reading
The Crow’s Eye – First Person Horror Adventure – Third Teaser Trailer Released
3D2 Entertainment has released the third teaser trailer for its upcoming first person horror adventure title, The Crow’s Eye. This new teaser trailer pack pre-alpha gameplay footage and while we can all agree that the voice acting is kind of average, its environments are really atmospheric and spooky. The Crow’s Eye is inspired by folklore horror stories, and modern games storytelling like Bioshock and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and will be coming exclusively to the PC. Enjoy! Continue reading
Risen 3: Titan Lords – New Details Unveiled + New Screenshots
Deep Silver and Piranha Bytes revealed details and a new look at the Demon Hunters in Risen 3: Titan Lords. The Demon Hunters are one of three dynamic factions populating the world of Risen 3. Players will have to choose their allegiance, which will greatly impact the quests, skill sets, armor and overall experience in the open-world role-playing game. Continue reading
The Evil Within Will Be Released Earlier, Coming On October 14th
Bethesda’s Pete Hines has just announced that The Evil Within will be coming earlier than planned. While the game was planned for an October 21st release, it is now scheduled for an October 14th release. According to Hines, Shinji Mikami asked for some time in order to enhanced and polish its title but it appears that the game is ready earlier than anticipated. Continue reading
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