Space Biker simulator REBEL GALAXY released on Steam

http://www.pcgamer.com/space-biker-simulator-rebel-galaxy-released-on-steam/

By my reckoning, 'Space Biker' is only one rung down below 'Space Cowboy', so the release of Rebel Galaxy is sure to please anyone who's still pining over Firefly.

From the same guys who made Torchlight, Space Galaxy is a 'swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe'.

ONE LIFE is a multiplayer FPS that locks you out forever when you die

http://www.pcgamer.com/one-life-is-a-multiplayer-fps-that-locks-you-out-forever-when-you-die/

The asymmetric multiplayer stealth-horror game The Flock was built upon a unique interpretation of limited access: The game would have a limited population, (the titular Flock), and once that population had been killed off, it would stop working forever. One Life, which recently appeared on Steam Greenlight, takes a similar idea even further. It's a multiplayer shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world in which you'll literally have just one life, and once you eat a bullet, you'll be locked out of the game forever.

Wireless Xbox One controllers out for Windows 10 only

http://www.pcgamer.com/wireless-xbox-one-controllers-out-for-windows-10-only/

Good news! Microsoft has started shipping PC adapters for wireless Xbox One controllers. Bad news! It sounds like they only work on Windows 10, according to the official description.

Buying the adapter alone will set you back $24.99, or you can get it bundled with a controller for $79.95. Is it worth it? That's a tricky one.

Anno 2205 Gold Edition includes two upcoming expansions and more

http://www.shacknews.com/article/91757/anno-2205-gold-edition-includes-two-upcoming-expansions-and-more

Ubisoft will be releasing two editions for Anno 2205 will be available when it releases on November 3rd: a Standard and Gold Edition.

The Standard Edition keeps things pretty standard as it’ll just include the game itself. The Gold Edition, on the other hand, offers the game, the Orbit and Tundra expansions, a digital art book, and its original soundtrack.

Also, a few days ago Blue Byte revealed the min and recomended specs for Anno 2205

http://www.dtgre.com/2015/10/anno-2205-minimum-and-recommended.html

Minimum system requirements

• Operating system: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit)
• CPU: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 GHz
• Memory: 4GB RAM Graphic Card: Geforce GTX460 or Radeon HD5870 (1.024MB VRAM, Shader Model 5.0)
• DirectX: DirectX Redistributable June 2010
•  Sound: DirectX compatible sound card with latest drivers

Recommended system requirements

• Operating system: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit)
• CPU: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6 GHz
• Memory: 8GB RAM Graphic Card: Geforce GTX 680 or Radeon HD7970 or better (2.048MB VRAM or more, Shader Model 5.0)
• DirectX: DirectX Redistributable June 2010
• Sound: DirectX compatible sound card with latest drivers

That news on Ubisoft really cracks me up.

There's no way on this earth are they for real, not for one second do I believe they will suddenly just turn around and make stellar PC ports or pay extra attention to PC gamers let alone change or kill their DRM client.

And given that it's a forum I just expect patch talks if anything or talks of delaying the ports to GTA V levels.

The best part is when Ubisoft says that they are "comitted to understanding and addressing PC gamers’ needs" .

They've been making PC games and ports for 20 years and now they have to understand PC gamers? Who are they trying to fool? It must be themselves, because we know better than that.

They've been one of the longest in the race (I actually think EA has been in longer) and yet they still haven't improved in thw two decades. There's no way in hell are we going to fall for such a tactic when they know they are enaring another Creed release, it;s like WD all over again and I just also noticed this snipped of news from last year: http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-wants-to-earn-pc-gamers-trust-back-will-further-optimize-its-titles/

Same tune no actions were taken or spent, that group they joined also don't appear to have much influence on PC gaming because I've not seen them netioned until now nor has any other PC gaming news outlet or gamer mentioned them before so they really don't have a vast importance that the Ubi PR claim.

Also the whole "thought leaders" line is total bs, they aren't leaders of anything at all except maybe beating everyone to the punch in milking all their franchises into the ground. I'll continue to just ingore every Ubi release like I've done for the past few years and I've managed fine so far, no sense in spending big money on products that won't work on my system and give me a lesser experience.

The Open Gaming Alliance is, as far as I know, a platform to promotes PCs as gaming platforms. Don't be surprised if most of the analysis talking about how big PC gaming is or how much it grows have some connection to them.

As for Ubisoft joining them... well, the reasons are as silly as they can be, but it's better to have them onboard than going solo. And speaking about Ubisoft:

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE – Gameplay Trailer Fall 2015

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-siege-gameplay-trailer-fall-2015/

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Rainbow Six Siege is a new approach to the first-person shooter experience that puts tactical combat and masterful destruction at the center of the action. Rainbow Six Siege is planned for a December 1st release. Enjoy!

RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER – Major Graphical Tech Features Revealed

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-major-graphical-tech-features-revealed/

Rise of the Tomb Raider releases next month on Xbox One – and in early 2016 on the PC – and the game’s Technical Art Director, Mike Oliver, has revealed some of its graphical key features. According to Mike, Rise of the Tomb Raider will support – among other things – physically based rendering, screen space reflections and volumetric lighting.

EVERSPACE – Space Shooter Powered By Unreal Engine 4 & PhysX – New Pre-Alpha Gameplay Trailer

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/everspace-space-shooter-powered-by-unreal-engine-4-physx-new-pre-alpha-gameplay-trailer/

Rockfish has released a new pre-alpha gameplay trailer for its upcoming space shooter, Everspace. Everspace is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and aims to deliver “state-of-the-art effects with breath-taking explosions and PhysX simulations for extended destruction of the environment.” Enjoy!

DOOM Multiplayer Closed Alpha – First Official Gameplay Video Revealed

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/doom-multiplayer-closed-alpha-first-official-gameplay-video-revealed/

Bethesda has just released an official gameplay video for DOOM’s upcoming closed beta phase. The first DOOM Closed Alpha begins Friday, October 23 at 12:01 ET and runs through Sunday, October 25 at 11:59 ET. In this closed alpha testing, participants will square off in 6v6 Team Deathmatch on the Heatwave map, using a limited arsenal of 6 weapons and 2 pieces of equipment. Enjoy!

DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – Adam Jensen 2.0 Trailer

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/deus-ex-mankind-divided-adam-jensen-2-0-trailer/

Square Enix has released a new trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided that focuses on its main protagonist, Adam Jensen. In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Adam Jensen is now an experienced covert operative, forced to operate in a world that has grown to despise his kind.

THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT – Patch 1.11 Detailed, Changelog Released [UPDATE: Now Available]

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-patch-1-11-detailed-changelog-released/

CD Projekt RED has just revealed the changelog for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming 1.11 update. This patch will come with various improves and fixes for the recently released Hearts of Stone expansion pack, as well as a number of fixes for the main game. There is no ETA yet but we’ll be sure to keep you updated The update is now available on the PC. Until then, you can read the complete changelog below.

TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER – Chaos Warriors – In-Engine Cinematic Trailer + Release Date

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/total-war-warhammer-chaos-warriors-in-engine-cinematic-trailer-release-date/

SEGA and The Creative Assembly have released a new in-engine cinematic trailer for Total War: WARHAMMER. In addition, SEGA revealed that the game will be released on April 28th, 2016 exclusively on the PC.

ELITE: DANGEROUS surface recon vehicles detailed in lengthy video

http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-surface-recon-vehicles-detailed-in-lengthy-video/

Frontier Developments hosted a livestream earlier today demonstrating the forthcoming Horizons expansion for Elite: Dangerous. Horizons – as we've detailed thoroughly before – will introduce planetary exploration to the space sandbox via SRVs, or surface recon vehicles. We've seen a little bit of footage showing what the actual surface of planets will be like, but the video above shows a solid hour worth of space dune buggy action (skip to the 7 minute mark to get straight into the action).

PAYDAY 2 studio steps back—very slightly—from microtransactions

http://www.pcgamer.com/payday-2-studio-steps-backvery-slightlyfrom-microtransactions/

Last week, developer Overkill introduced microtransactions to Payday 2, despite saying—back in 2013, admittedly—that it would never happen. The change came as part of the Black Market update, that delivers random loot drops to players via locked safes. The catch is that you'll need drills to bust them open, and a drill will cost you a couple bucks in real money on the Steam marketplace.

TOXIKK Early Access beta gets new sci-fi themed map

http://www.pcgamer.com/toxikk-early-access-beta-gets-new-sci-fi-themed-map/

The humble arena shooter appeared to be at the cusp of a huge resurgence earlier this year, but at the moment it feels like we're waiting for a huge title to usher it in properly. Whether that will be DOOM or the forthcoming version of Unreal Tournament is yet to be seen. Toxikk is among the brighter of the indie arena shooters in development, and Reakktor Studios is still plugging away at it. Just yesterday they rolled out V.09, which introduces a new map, Dekk, among other things.

ANNO 2205 trailer highlights multi-session play

http://www.pcgamer.com/anno-2205-trailer-highlights-multi-session-play/

This is the first "feature special" for Anno 2205, which presumably means they'll release a few more before the game comes out in a couple of weeks, on November 3. For this first one, the focus is on multi-session play and regions.

MIGHTY NO. 9 definitely won't be delayed again, Inafune pledges

http://www.pcgamer.com/mighty-no-9-definitely-wont-be-delayed-again-inafune-pledges/

Kickstarter-funded platformer Mighty No. 9 has been delayed a couple of times, much to the chagrin of its loyal followers. That's not going to happen again though, according to creator Keiji Inafune, who addressed the topic at the 2015 Unreal Fest in Japan earlier this week. According to a report on GameSpark, the Mega Man creator attributes the delays to the game's multi-platform development. In addition to PC, it's releasing for PS4 and Xbox One.

Let's start with two Just Cause 3 news:

JUST CAUSE 3 Has Gone Gold, Gets 360° Wingsuit Ride Video

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-3-has-gone-gold-gets-360-wingsuit-ride-video/

JUST CAUSE 3 Gets An Amazing Story Trailer Full Of Destruction & Explosions

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/just-cause-3-gets-an-amazing-story-trailer-full-of-destruction-explosions/

PILLARS OF ETERNITY Hits New Milestone, Has Sold 500K Copies Worldwide

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-hits-new-milestone-has-sold-500k-copies-worldwide/

Obsidian Entertainment and Paradox Interactive today announced that Pillars of Eternity has crossed a new milestone, and has now sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Including fans who backed Pillars of Eternity on Kickstarter, over half a million players have purchased the game worldwide, making it one of the best-selling games on Steam this year.

HALO 5 Series Director Frank O’Connor: “Plenty of chance that Halo 5 could appear on the PC”

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-5-series-director-frank-oconnor-plenty-of-chance-that-halo-5-could-appear-on-the-pc/

A while back, Microsoft claimed that it will “properly” support the PC platform. And… well.. let’s be honest; PC gamers want Microsoft to prove that statement by bringing more Xbox One games to the PC. Well, Halo 5 releases in a couple of days on Xbox One and according to Frank O’Connor, there is plenty of chance to see this title coming to our platform.

>>This piece of news is so big that it has two or three different thread in the forums. Check more info or discuss it in one of them.

DOOM Closed Alpha – PC Requirements Revealed – 64bit Only, 8GB RAM Minimum Requirement

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-closed-alpha-pc-requirements-revealed-64bit-only-8gb-ram-minimum-requirement/

DOOM’s closed alpha testing will begin tomorrow and Bethesda unveiled the official PC requirements for this particular testing phase. Those attending this closed alpha testing will need at least a 64bit operating system with 8GB of RAM, a modern-day quad-core CPU and a DX11 GPU with 2GB of VRAM. You can view the full PC requirements for the closed alpha below.

DOOM – Closed Alpha PC Requirements:

Minimum Spec (720p)

• 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1
• Intel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or better 8 GB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB VRAM)
• 6GB HDD space
• Steam account
• High speed internet connection

Recommended Spec (1080p)

• 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1
• Intel Core i7 @ 3.4GHz or better / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz or better
• 8GB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB or more VRAM) / AMD Radeon R9 280 (3GB or more VRAM)
• 6GB HDD space
• Steam account
• High speed internet connection

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION – Sneak Peek Video Surfaces, New Official Gameplay Footage Coming Tomorrow

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/tom-clancys-the-division-sneak-peek-video-surfaces-new-official-gameplay-footage-coming-tomorrow/

A new sneak peek video for Tom Clancy’s The Division has surfaced today, showing new gameplay footage captured from the Xbox One version. According to reports, the complete gameplay footage will be revealed tomorrow, so stay tuned for more. Until then, enjoy the teaser video after the jump!

NOCT, the creepy top-down survival horror game, is now on Early Access

http://www.pcgamer.com/noct-the-creepy-top-down-survival-horror-game-is-now-on-early-access/

Most survival games take place in janky 3D worlds, but Noct is different – it takes place in a horrific monochrome wasteland played from a top-down perspective. It also incorporates Lovecraftian storytelling and enemy design, and based on what I've seen so far it looks promising. There's no point speculating anymore though, because Noct is now available on Early Access, with a full release expected in Q1 2016.

UNREAL TOURNAMENT gets spooky Halloween update

http://www.pcgamer.com/unreal-tournament-gets-spooky-halloween-update/

Unreal Tournament sure seems to have a lot going on for a game that's not even in full alpha. The fan-favorite CTF map Facing Worlds was added last month, and now there's a Halloween update that includes time-limited unlocks and special content including offline challenges, seasonal leader hats, and Spooky Face. Spooky!

FALLOUT 4 will require a Steam download, even if you buy it on disc

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-will-require-a-steam-download-even-if-you-buy-it-on-disc/

For some gamers, the advent of the digital marketplace has been an immeasurable boon. For others, particularly those of us with slow connections and/or tight data caps, it's not. For that second group, there's some bad news regarding the coming launch of Fallout 4: Even if you install from a disc, at least part of the game will have to be downloaded from Steam.

Blizzard is making a Battle.net Voice Chat system

http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-is-making-a-battlenet-voice-chat-system/

When Blizzard announced the beta launch date for Overwatch last week, it (somewhat surprisingly) said the game would have built-in voice chat. Now we're learning that it won't just be part of Overwatch, but built into Battle.net itself. A post on the Overwatch blog said that Battle.net Voice Chat will launch as part of the Overwatch beta, and that it's "still in its early development and testing stages."

Duelyst, the 1v1 online tactical combat game, enters free open beta

http://www.pcgamer.com/duelyst-the-1v1-online-tactical-combat-game-enters-free-open-beta/

Duelyst is a an online tactical combat game in which players choose from one of six unique factions, each with its own battle units and spells, and square off in turn-based, 1v1 battles. It cruised through Kickstarter last year, earning double its $68,000 goal, and while it's not quite ready for full release just yet, it is ready to play.

And those are the news for today, more from me on Monday. But before that, a quick memo of the Steam deals this weekend:

1-This Publisher Weekend is Codemasters: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/codemasters_weekend

2-But it's also Adult Swim Games weekend: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/adultswimweekend/

3-There's a Fallout sale with all the previous Fallout games: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/fallout/

Really enjoying the Witcher 3 expansion so far. POTENTIAL WITCHER 3 HEARTS OF IRON SPOILER NEXT TWO SENTENCES:

Just finished romance dialogues with Shani. Also playing on Death March I died nearly 15 times fighting Olgierd. The frog wasn't so bad but Olgierd tore me a new one.

I have mixed feelings about both the Steam Link and Steam Controller.

I really like how the controller controls in games like The Witcher 3. It also seemed to work decently although not great to play CIV 5 on my TV. Not nearly as fast as a mouse or PC but faster then an xbox controller. Using it in the walking dead was bad as the game had a difficult time telling if i was using a keyboard and mouse or xbox controller. It played very well in Skullgirls and for whatever reason I really enjoy the left D PAD for fighting games.

Steam Link has been a mixed bag, even know I Have a 5ghz Wi-fi connection within 10 feet of my router (only one wall in between) most games ran very poorly or aduio was bad on Wi-FI. Until I hooked up my powerlink to it then games were smooth and most audio issues were fixed. Additionally, game crashes are more frequent then I would like causing me to get up and move to the PC. Defeinitely needs some more improvements. I played some Broforce with my friend and the walking dead with my wife and local co-op worked well. The only problem is finding games that will work with Steam Link

Oh man I grabbed Broforce on sale a few days back, we should all totally play some co-op/multiplayer games sometime. I also happen to dabble in some Titanfall/Planetside 2.