Sanctum 2 Available Now on XBLA and PC

May 15, 2013

Renown indie development team Coffee Stain Studios announced today that Sanctum 2, the sequel to the first-ever true hybrid of tower-defense and first-person shooter genres, is now available worldwide on Xbox Live for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

“We built Sanctum 2 from the ground up, creating stunning visuals while keeping everything that players loved from the original,” said Anton Westberg, CEO of Coffee Stain Studios. “We then added more characters, more enemies, more bosses, more levels, more weapons and more towers to make Sanctum 2 bigger, better and badder than we ever imagined.”

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Metro 2033 Novel included with Steam version of Metro: Last Light for Free

May 14, 2013

UPDATE: It appears that the PDF novel and associated DLC may not be available Steam users outside the North America region.

Prior to the release of Metro: Last Light, I was looking through my DLC tab and nothing was there. I restarted Steam today, and while I was looking  for something else, this caught my eye:

It isn’t explained to you, but if you navigate to where Steam is installed:

/Steam/steamapps/common/Metro Last Light/novel/

You’ll see the file: Metro 2033 – English text.pdf

Go ahead and copy it out to read on your PC, phone, or other devices. If it didn’t work for you, the DLC can be downloaded (for free), at: http://store.steampowered.com/app/43163/

Loadout is Now Available on Steam’s Early Access

May 14, 2013

Loadout, the upcoming over-the-top shooter from Edge of Reality, is now available on Steam via its Early Access program. Loadout perfectly blends deviously fun & addictive gameplay with hilarious, cartoony aesthetics, and over 44 billion weapon combinations with its unique modular weaponcrafting system (that’s right, BILLIONS of weapon combos). Loadout truly is a breath of fresh air in an overpopulated world of shooters.

Loadout is a fast-paced, completely chaotic, third-person shooter with an INSANE amount of weapons and customization options. Choose from just about everything under the sun – from the gun’s chassis and barrel to the trigger and stock –  everything can be modified, whether it shoots bullets, fire, rockets, plasma beams, healing syringes, etc. If you can dream it, you can build it. Define your own, unique play style through the weapons you create!

Today, you can purchase Early Access to Loadout via Steam through three different bundled options. Loadout will eventually be free-to-play when it’s officially released, however with Early Access, Edge of Reality is also throwing in loads of bonus content to help get you started.

Here are the three packages available for Early Access:

• The Pain Bringer Pack ($19.99) –  This version includes immediate Early Access plus the full release. You’ll also get 16,000 Spacebux, seven days of XP boost, a standard Grenade Launcher, a Healing Pulse rifle, a Tesla Shotgun, and a clothing-pack with 6 items to deck out your character’s appearance.

• The Absolute Badass Pack ($39.99) –  Includes everything in The Pain Bringer Pack, plus 19,000 extra Spacebux (that’s 35,000 total), all Tier-1 weapon parts, an extra seven days of XP boost (14 days total), a special Grenade Belt & SpaceDome helmet, and a special Elite Badge that’s assigned to your gamertag which will show the world you helped make Loadout a badass game.

• The Founder’s Pack ($89.99) –  A Steam Early Access Exclusive! Name one of Edge of Reality’s enemy AI bots and leave your lasting personal mark on Loadout forever. People playing Loadout around the world will see your chosen bot name in-game, commemorating the greatness of you or a loved one for the life of the game. You’ll also get everything from The Absolute Badass Pack, 25,000 extra Spacebux (60,000 total), and a full 21 days of XP boost. Last, but not least: Edge of Reality’s undying love.

Steam Link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/208090

GRID 2 Drift Events and Asian Locations revealed in New Trailer

May 14, 2013

Metro: Last Light is Now Available to Explore The Underground

May 14, 2013

Deep Silver today released Metro: Last Light: The highly anticipated sequel to the extraordinary Metro 2033 is now available in North America for PlayStation®3, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows® PC. Within the rest of the world, the first person shooter will be available from May 17, 2013.

“We are happy to release Metro: Last Light and very confident with the quality of the game” said Menno van der Bil, International Commercial Director, Deep Silver. “I am sure that Metro: Last Light will meet the fans expectations, and Deep Silver is very proud to embrace such an outstanding title in its lineup.”

Metro: Last Light is a first person shooter developed by the Ukrainian studio 4A Games.

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CCP Launches DUST 514 on PlayStation 3

May 14, 2013

CCP Games, the leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, today launched DUST 514, the world’s first free-to-play, multiplayer first-person shooter on a console. The battle for dominance of the EVE Universe escalates to new heights today as DUST mercenaries forge their paths to fame and fortune in a PlayStation 3 exclusive.  

Launch is only the beginning of the journey for DUST 514 players. As with CCP’s first game, EVE Online, DUST 514 is an ever-evolving game as a service, built on the technical foundation and experience CCP has gathered over the past decade. New features, content, and upgrades are planned for years to come, beginning with an update in June and additional major releases throughout 2013. All updates to DUST 514 come at no cost, truly keeping the game free-to-play for all players. 

“DUST 514 has been forged by the willpower and skills of the players who have joined us on the journey to launch, and the talent and determination of our development teams around the world,” said CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. “We are now poised for the next phase of development of DUST 514 and the EVE Universe. We are off to a fantastic start, and ahead is the opportunity to expand even further what games can become. After a decade of preparing for this moment, we will at last see the emerging society of DUST players begin to fight gun-and-grenade for planetary dominance, alongside their EVE Onlinebrethren. For all we have done so far, our best moments are yet to come.”

DUST 514 is a new breed of first-person shooter, which in addition to tight gunplay features a path to unlimited dropsuit fittings and customization options, taking the player to new dimensions of character progression. The end result is a unique tactical advantage that will allow mercenaries to push DUST 514 beyond the bounds set by the game’s creators, and arm them with the ability to impact their war on a galactic scale.

DUST 514 is also fully integrated with the notorious sci-fi setting of EVE Online, a massive game universe that recently surpassed a half-million subscribers worldwide and which has been growing and expanding for a decade. Together, DUST 514 and EVE Online offer a combined sandbox of unprecedented intergalactic scale, with the outcome of ground battles impacting the persistent universe of EVE and shifting the tide of war for legions of participants. Mercenaries can gain advantage by coordinating with starship pilots in EVE Online, calling in devastating orbital strikes against opposing squads.

The fortunes of DUST 514 players will rise and fall as they align themselves with like-minded warriors to make their mark across the EVE Universe. Players join forces with their fellow DUST mercenaries andEVE Online capsuleers to form player-run corporations and alliances, conquer planets and solar systems one battle at a time, and claim their own pieces of New Eden to serve the greater good – or their own ambitions!

Coinciding with the launch of DUST 514, CCP will be offering three new item bundles on the PSN Store and the Sony Entertainment Network Store:

• Mercenary Pack – An updated version of the popular open beta bundle that includes 40,000 Aurum to spend in-game, a 30-day skill booster (+50%), and exclusive gear.  ($19.99 / £15.99 / €19.99)

• Veteran Pack – Comes with dropsuits, boosters, 100,000 Aurum, a permanent Blood Raider Acolyte vehicle, a deadly sniper rifle, and more. ($49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99)

• Elite Pack – The ultimate in mercenary preparedness, the Elite Pack offers 200,000 Aurum, boosters, four dropsuits, multiple weapons, a permanent light attack vehicle, and a collection of Heavy Assault Vehicles. ($99.99 / £84.99 / €99.99)

The uprising of DUST 514’s mercenaries has begun, and their impact will leave New Eden forever altered.

New Screenshots for Wolfenstein: The New Order

May 14, 2013

A total of 28 screenshots appeared on the Bethesda FTP today. These screenshots show some first-person shooting, cutscenes, mechanized xenomorphs?, and propaganda:

Boris Salchow scores upcoming Insomniac Games’ FUSE

May 14, 2013

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag’s True Golden Age of Pirates Trailer

May 13, 2013

“It is now the dawn of the Eighteenth Century…” Assassin’s Creed games have always been designed with real history as its backdrop. In the latest Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag trailer, gamers get a glimpse into the Golden Age of Piracy, when men of fortune sought riches and pirates of legends like Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack, Charles Vane and Blackbeard ruled the treacherous high seas.

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Metro 2035 book cover revealed in Metro: Last Light

May 13, 2013

While looking around the hub town of “Venice” in Metro: Last Light, I came across a table containing the Metro series of books. Among them was the Metro 2035 book cover. It is going to follow the same story as the video game Metro: Last Light, but covering the plot and dialogue in much greater detail and length. No release date has been announced yet for Dmitry Glukhovsky’s Metro 2035.

It’ll be interesting to see if the following series of Metro games will borrow from 2034 and 2035.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_2035

Pre-order Night of the Rabbit and get Deponia for FREE at GOG.com

May 13, 2013

Take one step closer towards the enchanting hand-drawn mystery of Mousewood: Daedalic Entertainment is happy to announce that starting today, May 13th, the upcoming point & click adventure masterpiece, The Night of the Rabbit, is now available for pre-order at GOG.com.

If you order from GOG.com before the May 29 release date, players will receive an exclusive bonus – a free copy of Deponia, Daedalic’s award-winning cartoony comedy-of-errors adventure game extravaganza for you to play or give away.

The Night of the Rabbit, priced at $19,99, is a magical and mystical story about Jerry’s journey to become a hero. Set in the beautiful realm of Mousewood, players will follow Jerry and a white rabbit and will see a world springing to life with the help of colorful characters, a bit of a magic and unique areas to explore.

In a new gameplay video, exclusively released on GOG today, Matt Kempke  lead designer of The Night of the Rabbit gives unique insights into the world of Mousewood and development of the game:

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Create your own RPG with REDkit, the tools CD Projekt RED used to make The Witcher 2

May 13, 2013

CD Projekt RED announces the launch of REDkit, the ultimate set of tools for crafting non-linear role-playing adventures. Available for free viahttp://thewitcher.com/redkit, REDkit is based on the development tools used to create CD Projekt RED’s award-winning game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The editor has just entered its open beta phase, allowing everyone who is waiting for The Witcher 3 to go back to the previous installment of the series and create new, amazing content or just play around with other modders’ creations.

REDkit gives modders of all skill levels the tools, they need to tell non-linear tales full of branching plots, believable characters and far-reaching consequences for player actions. Without learning to program or wrangling with opaque editors, game creators can use the top-quality art and assets from The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings or import their own, as well as intuitive tools for environment creation, to craft their own unique role-playing adventures.

“For CD Projekt RED, RPGs are all about telling amazing stories,” said Adam Badowski, head of CD Projekt RED. “We want to give players the power to tell the same kind of non-linear, branching stories that made The Witcher games so popular. Our fans have helped us for years to make our games the best they can be, and REDkit is part of embracing our community as a partner in game development.”

REDkit features:

• Intuitive tools developed for all would-be storytellers and game designers
• Complex and user-friendly terrain tools, including the SpeedTree foliage system
• Utilize the astonishing graphics and visuals that power The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
• Create a realistic and dynamic day and night cycle in a few clicks
• Implement non-linear stories and quests with a unique quest system that allows player decisions to impact the game world and plot
• Build believable characters, NPCs, and entire communities and set their interactions with the player
• Place dialogue cameras automatically or manually to create a filmlike experience

BandFuse: Rock Legends gets Guitarist George Lynch in Preparation for E3 2013

May 13, 2013

Realta Entertainment lifted the curtain today to reveal legendary lead guitarist George Lynch as the next in-game legend in BandFuse: Rock Legends, the music video game where legendary rockers transform players into real-world guitarists, bassists and vocalists.

Realta also announced today that BandFuse: Rock Legends will appear with a face-melting demo at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 in Los Angeles, June 11-13, 2013.

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“Passing on the guitar skills and knowledge I have learned over the years to guitarists and gamers is super rewarding,” said George Lynch. “This is an amazingly fun way to learn how to play guitar and bass and a great alternative to traditional teaching. I am happy to help usher in a new era in music gaming.”

Lynch, who joins the other previously revealed BandFuse legends Slash, Bootsy Collins, Zakk Wylde, and Five Finger Death Punch, is the fifth legend announced in the game’s line-up of luminary guitar and bass players. Lynch gained fame as the heavy metal guitarist for renowned bands Dokken and Lynch Mob.

Currently, Lynch is recording in his studio, touring on the road, and promoting his newest album release “Slave to the Empire” with the band T&N. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Lynch has recorded more than 20 albums, toured the globe many times, and is one of the most recognizable names in heavy metal guitar.

Seamlessly connecting real guitars, basses and microphones to game consoles, BandFuse empowers players to jam to a fully unlocked library of hit songs from rock to metal and punk to funk, featuring 55 massive genre-jumping songs from Slash, Maroon 5, Rush, The Strokes, Heart, Pearl Jam and more.