| aviggo77 said: this january looks too heavy for pc games.metal gear rising revengeance,the banner saga,ac liberation hd and now broken age. |
The Banner Saga and Revengance are pretty good, I'm playing both at the moment.
Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians from Yasumi Matsuno lands on Kickstarter
Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics creator Yasumi Matsuno has put his latest RPG Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians on Kickstarter, and is asking for $600,000 in funding.
TRIHAYWBFRFYH gives you 20 minutes to explore before the world ends
That unpronounceable name stands for The Rapture Is Here And You Will Be Forcibly Removed From Your Home, and well, that title is pretty self-explanatory.
Catlateral Damage lets you trash a room as only a cat can
The other day I came home to find the kitchen covered in shreds of paper towel. Why? Because I own a cat. Now there’s finally a game to let us experience what goes on in their furry little minds.
Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager adds new features
A host of new features will soon land for Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager, which is currently in Early Beta.
The Interactive Canvas, a book on the artistic merit of games
If you enjoy your games, it’s probably not a stretch for you to think of games as art, but what makes them so? And what goes into them? A new book hopes to discuss this with some of the industry’s most acclaimed creative developers.
Lord of the Rings Online license extended to 2017
Turbine has eased fears about the future of the MMO by stating it has an agreement in place for LOTRO until 2017. More »
1m DayZ alpha builds sold is proof indie is “big and serious business”
Indie success is no longer an anomaly, according to Dean Hall. Big sales are “shots fired” at traditional games publishing. More »
Play as a nomadic slugcat in new indie platform adventure Rain World
Platformer goes live on Steam Greenlight and Kickstarter inspired by 16-bit classics. Watch the video and check out the soundtrack here. More »
Valve releases SteamVR beta for Oculus Rift
As Valve prepares to show its virtual reality SDK to developers, the company has released a VR beta for the Oculus headset. More »
Wasteland 2 beta to get tactical combat improvements
Special attacks and destructible cover to be tweaked in latest round of improvements for Wasteland 2. More »
Splinter Cell series still “evolving” on its own terms, says Ubisoft
Splinter Cell Blacklist was hailed as a step closer to form by many critics and gamers, but Ubisoft has stressed that the series is still “evolving” and doesn’t have the formulaic luxury of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The publisher has explained why in a new interview.
Evolve pre-orders open today, bonus DLC detailed
Evolve publisher 2K Games has sent us a list of pre-order bonuses for Turtle Rock’s next-gen shooter. Orders are open from today.
Guild Wars 2: Origins of Madness detailed by ArenaNet, screenshots released
Guild Wars 2 Origins of Madness details have been announced by ArenaNet, after releasing a teaser video for the update this morning.
Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD releases today on PS3, tomorrow on PC, Xbox 360
Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD releases today on PS3 via the North American PlayStation Store, in case you forgot all about it. Those looking forward to playing it on PC and Xbox 360, can pick it up tomorrow through Steam and Xbox 360, respectively. PS3 users in Europe can download it tomorrow as well. Originally released for Vita, the HD upgrade was announced for console and PC back in November 2013. The digital release will run you $19.99/ £15.99 and each mission has been reworked in order to improve its pacing and challenge, and new missions specific to Aveline’s Personas have been added as well.
The Banner Saga releases today, watch the launch trailer here
The Banner Saga, developed by ex-BioWare team members at Stoic, releases today. You can view the launch trailer below the break. You can also check out Dave’s piece on it here. The game, a huge funding success on Kickstarter, is a single player driven Viking saga, where a player’s choice in travel, conversation and combat determines the outcome of their own personal story as well as the survival of an entire civilization. It is now available for €22.99/£18.99/$19.99 through Steam, UPlay, GameFly, GameStop and Gamers Gate for PC and Mac. A digital Deluxe Edition is also available through select retailers for €27.99/£22.99 and includes the game and complete soundtrack.
Saints Row 4 Stone Age Pack DLC now available
Saints Row 4 has a new batch of DLC available called The Stone Age Pack. You can pick it up today through Steam, Xbox Live and on PSN in North America. Those located in Europe should check the PS Store for the content once the update arrives tomorrow. The pack allows your character to “don the trendiest prehistoric animal pelts, arm yourself with the legbone of a long-extinct species, bonk enemies in the face with a bloody club, and then take the whole crew out for bronto-burgers in the latest high-tech vehicle from Stoned Motor Corp.” It will run you $2.99.
Broken Age skipping Early Access, adds season pass, Act 1 releases January 28, new video
Broken Age will not be releasing through Steam Early Access as originally planned, but will instead release with a season pass through the service. The developer has also released a new video showing off the female protagonist, Vella.
Former WoW lead systems designer Greg Street joins Riot Games
Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street, who was lead systems designer on World of Warcraft until he announced in November he was leaving the firm to pursue a “great opportunity for something new and exciting” has joined League of Legends developer Riot Games. The news popped up on his LinkedIn resume, and was posted by Reddit. Before his five year stint at Blizzard, Street worked as a designer at Ensemble Studios, and had a hand in the Age of Empires series. Thanks, Polygon.
SimCity offline mode has been in the works for six-and-a-half months, says lead engineer
SimCity’s lead engineer, Simon Fox, has explained in a new blog post how the team at Maxis is going about bringing the game offline.
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 – Smoke & Mirrors releases first week of February
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 – Smoke & Mirrors will be release the first week of February, Telltale games has announced.
Broken Age: Double Fine imposes post-launch review embargo on Kickstarter backers [Update]
Broken Age developer Double Fine has lifted the review embargo which was imposed earlier today, according to a recent tweet from Kotaku.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online launching for Steam Early Access
Ubisoft announced today that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online will be coming to Steam this year, via the Early Access program.
Humble Indie Bundle X adds three more games
In case it wasn’t a good enough deal already (and it was), the tenth Humble Indie Bundle has thrown another three great games into the mix.
ArcheAge is mostly translated, says Trion
News on the western localisation of sandbox MMO ArcheAge has been quiet for a while, but according to Trion, a rough English version of the game has entered an early, private alpha stage.
Steam adds VR support to its interface
With a growing library of games that support Virtual Reality headsets like the Oculus Rift, Valve has added an experimental VR mode to its Steam Client.
Starbound gets new game modes and weapons
Space sandbox game Starbound will receive a patch next week that adds several new features, and fixes a lot of old ones.
New Dark Souls II trailer? Curses!
Are you ready for a new Dark Souls II trailer? No? That’s a shame. You’re Cursed now.
Doctor Who MMO is shutting down
It seems The Doctor has run out of regenerations, and his first MMO is shutting down.
Runescape to let players choose next update; handing "Power to the Players"
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Jagex have announced that they will be handing “Power to the Players” in regards to an upcoming release in the coming months. Members will be able to participate in high-tier ‘Dragonstone’ polls to determine future content releases. Currently up for debate is ‘Invention skill vs Elf City’, which closes at the end of this month. In addition to deciding such a high profile content, members can also vote in more frequent polls dubbed ‘Diamond’ and ‘Ruby’ polls.
Rust to lose zombies, gain defence solutions; Facepunch "knocked on [their] arses" by sales
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Rust sales have been “strong” since its release via Steam Early Access - silly strong. Better than Garry’s Mod, and better even than incredi-popular 2D sandbox Starbound.
“We really have been knocked on our arses by sales,” said Facepunch’s Garry Newman. “Our plan was to release the alpha on to Steam in a low-key way and slowly build up steam until the game was in a decent state. But our player counts have exploded our wildest dreams.”
First priority has been to work with GSP to bring more servers online, and to squash residual DDOS problems (“for the most part they seem to have subsided”). Next comes the removal of zombies, and providing players with more means to defend themselves.
Battlefield 4 Extended Cinematic Tools Showcased, Allowed On Non Ranked Servers
YouTube’s member has shared a new video, showcasing his upcoming mod for Battlefield 4. This mod – called Battlefield 4 Extended Cinematic Tools – is described as a hack for BF4 that ‘gives the player access to different camera and visual settings, allowing a greater variety for cinematic videos.’ Naturally this mod is now allowed on ranked servers but as DICE’s Gustav Halling claimed, PC gamers can use this on non-ranked servers that do not run PunkBuster. There is no ETA yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted. Kudos to our reader ‘GhostRiderLSOV’ for spotting it! Continue reading
Insurgency – Squad-Based Tactical FPS – Set For A January 22nd Release
New World Interactive announced today that Insurgency is now ready to be played by a larger scale audience. The official launch will be on January 22, and celebrated by a live stream broadcast on Twitch. Continue reading
Ultimate General: Gettysburg – First Game From The Creator Of DarthMod – First Screenshots
It’s been a while since our last look on Ultimate General: Gettysburg, don’t you think? Nick Thomadis, creator of Total War’s DarthMod, and a team of programmers are currently working on this new strategy game called Ultimate General: Gettysburg, and you can view its first screenshots below. Continue reading
First Screenshots Released For Star Swarm – Oxide’s Space Tech Demo That Supports Mantle
The first official screenshots for Star Swarm – Oxide’s space tech demo that is powered by the Nitrous Engine – were unveiled a couple of hours ago. Star Swarm impressed everyone at this year’s CES as it threw on screen more units than they could expect. Supporting AMD’s Mantle, Nitrous Engine seems to be the ideal choice for developers who want to take their strategy games to the next level. Enjoy! Continue reading
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