PSA: XCOM owners are already enrolled in the Evolve "Big Alpha", check your Steam Library
You might have seen a lot of people talking about the Evolve alpha this weekend (and perhaps complaining about some of the matchmaking issues that come with being an early version of the game). 2K initially reserved the alpha for players who had keys for it, but now it’s open to any veterans of XCOM.
Failbetter Games bridges the timeline to Dragon Age: Inquisition with The Last Court
One of my few (okay, several) addictions is to Failbetter Games’ Fallen London, a browser-based adventure games set in an underworld London where Victorian society mingles with the occult, the demonic, and the mythic. It’s one of the most brilliantly-written games around, a masterclass in world-building and evocative writing.
Which is why it’s great news that they’ve just created Dragon Age: The Last Court in partnership with Bioware. It helps establish the world of Inquisition, and showcases the changes since Dragon Age 2.
Release the Gracken: IdrA returns to Evil Geniuses for Heroes of the Storm
Well here’s a surprise. It’s been awhile since we heard from Greg “IdrA” Fields, at one point one of the foremost American StarCraft pros. He was released from the Evil Geniuses eSports team in the wake of some extremely negative comments about the StarCraft community, and appeared to have dropped out of the competitive gaming entirely.
Now, however, he has returned home to EG... as a part of their newly-signed Heroes of the Storm squad.
Arcen announce Stars Beyond Reach, a bonkers-sounding sci-fi 4X
What a great time to be a 4X fan. Arcen Games, the indie studio behind the beloved AI War, has just announced a new planet-colonization game called Stars Beyond Reach.
In keeping with Arcen Games’ history, it sounds daring, ambitious, charming... and incredibly hard to pull off. But looking at some of the frankly batshit-sounding features that designer Chris Park lists in the announcement post, it should be something unlike anything else out there.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare unlocking tonight, Techno-Spacey is pleased
Everyone knows new games come out on Tuesday... except that’s the old way of doing things, for old, decadent societies. Something as advanced as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has moved beyond those ossified traditions, which is why the game comes out tonight.
Seriously, it unlocks in a few hours. Or now, if you're in the UK. So get your gun, strap on your jetpack, and go serve your new master: Kevin Spacey.
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