Sunday, December 23, 2012

Crysis 3 Gameplay Trailer - Ceph Stalkers Are Cool


Gameplay with Prophet and Psycho as they try to meet up the rebel faction. Taking on a new bunch of Alien enemy called the Ceph Stalkers. Neat effect and awesome graphics... but I noticed some frame rate drops. Oh well game is not done till February 19th. Watch the trailer below...

Friday, December 21, 2012

Crysis 3 7 Wonders of The Crysis 3 Episode 2 - The Hunt


Follow the journey of Prophet in these series of videos(this one is episode 2). This time, as he hunt CELL soldiers, something else hunts... him. New alien! I must say that the tall grass and not being able to see your enemy is quite nerve wrecking. Crysis 3 releases February 19th 2013. Watch the video below...

It's Here! Steam Holiday Sale Is Back!


You knew this was coming! You knew this date 21st December was going to mean something. Lord Gaben, our overlord has replied! Steam Holiday Sale is back! You have the usual suspects: daily deals, publisher catalogues on sale, flash sales, community vote on next deals. Like the autumn sale, the daily deals last for 2 days so you have more time to decide whether you want a particular title. There is also and indie game sale if you look carefully, so fans of indie games do check out the indie game sale catalogue. Go forth fellow gamers and blessed be thou with superb games. Happy gaming...erm... buying.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Bioshock Infinite First Five Minute Video - Columbia Is Not Rapture


It touches on the classic Boshock intro... of moving in on a lighthouse. Except this time, you're not going under the ocean. Which is a smart twist, but a twist we all knew. You take on the role of Booker DeWitt and get caught up with the objective of saving Elizabeth. Columbia, the floating city turns out to be no utopia. Bioshock Infinite release March 26th 2013. Watch the video below...

The War Z Pulled From Steam - Release Date Miscommunication


Valve in a statement released to Kotaku clarified that The War Z was prematurely put up for sale on Steam. "We apologize for this and have temporary removed the sale offering of the title until we have time to work with the developer and have confidence in a new build. Those who purchase the game and wish to continue playing it via Steam may do so. Those who purchased the title via Steam and are unhappy with what they received may seek a refund by creating a ticket at our support site here". Not to be confused with Day Z, The War Z is from Hammerpoint Interactive that raised a few eyebrows after development was announced when Day Z got very popular. Producer Sergei Titov told PC Gamer that the Steam store page greatly exaggerated what was in the release build with featured listed, not being implemented yet. Gamers can still purchase the game on the official The War Z site. Expected full release date end of December or January 2013.

Source: PC Gamer

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Resident Evil 6 Releasing On The PC March 22nd 2013 - System Requirements Released


Capcom announced Resident evil 6 will arrive on the PC on March 22nd 2013, including all released DLC as free content, including the harder difficulty No Hope mode. They've released the system specs which don't look too demanding. Resident Evil 6 has gotten poor reviews since its release on the consoles and I don't think a PC release is going to change that drastically. Minimum and recommended system specs below...

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Rome II: Total War Video Dev Diary With New Gameplay Footage - Carthage Falls


Yet again... I've seen the demo of the battle for Carthage. This time we go behind the scenes... erm... the war between the Romans and Carthaginians. It's pretty cool but I want to see new video from a new battle. Give me Gaul! Also, extra info about the Rome Carthage battle from unit designer Jack Lusted in another video. Rome II: Total War is planned for an October 2013 release. Watch the videos below...

Metro: Last Light New Gameplay Footage - Physics, Stealth, And Beautiful Graphics.


VG247 got an exclusive with THQ, the publishers for Metro: Last Light and got to see gameplay from 3 different mission. Gameplay footage recorded and it looks glorious. Curiously, they've introduced stealth and they claim that the game is playable as a stealth shooter. Metro: Last Light will be released in March 2013. Watch the gameplay footage below...

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Dirty Bomb Debut Gameplay Trailer - London Bridge Is About To Fall Down


Developers Splash Damage has put out gameplay footage for the first time. In Dirt Bomb, you fight in a team based match in the city of London. Expect objective based multiplayer modes ala Counter Strike but with a bit more progression. The game will be free to play. The footage shown in pre alpha so there's more fine tuning to be done. Watch it below...

Friday, December 14, 2012

Crysis 3 The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3 Video - Prophet In Spaaaace!


Why is Prophet in space? Beats me. Prophet goes on about humanity and the liberty dome in this video. And then the s hits the fan. Crysis 3 releases February 19th 2013. Watch the video below...

Company of Heroes 2 Multiplayer Trailer - Katyusha Power!


How has Relic evolved the superb Company of Heroes multiplayer? By adding more maps and more features. Stll no info about the supply system and how that has changed. There will be a beta after the new year. You can register for the beta here. Watch the trailer below...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Simcity Gameplay Strategy Part 2: Casino City With The New Multi-City Play Mode


Part 2 of the gameplay strategy series returns with designer Stone Librande showing us how his casino city has evolved. Also demonstrated is the new multi-city play, connecting to new cities and how that affects your own city. Watch the video below...

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tomb Raider Survival Trailer - Release Date March 5th 2013


Lara Croft becomes Lara Croft in... Tomb Raider. The reboot/prequel is a more realistic(caveat... it's a video game!) and grittier Lara Croft tries surviving on a mysterious island, after surviving a shipwreck. The trailer shows lots of combat but I'm not so sure if they're changing it to Tomb Raider: Call of Duty mind you. The game has got a release date... March 5th 1023. Watch the trailer below.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Bioshock Infinite Release Delayed By A Month


Irrational Games has delayed Bioshock Infinite by a month. Originally planned for a February 26th 2013 release, KenLevine stated in a press event "When Rod Fergusson came on board we looked at the game. He was there for about a month and he said, ‘look, I’ve been looking at the schedule and looking at the game and frankly you could really benefit from another three or four more weeks for polish and bug fixing." So the new release date is March 26th 2013. No Elizabeth, Columbia, or Songbird for us for just a bit.

Source: VG247

Friday, December 7, 2012

Company of Heroes 2 Dev Diary: Preparing for War! - But First... The Weather


Relic Entertainment put out a new dev diary video for Company of Heroes 2. In it, they discuss about the new Essence engine technology, the effects of weather, fire, and what cool new stuff your tiny virtual soldier men can do. Watch the video below...

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hawken Release Delayed - Open Beta On December 12th


In a post on the forums, Adhesive Games announced that they wont be able to make the December 12th final date for release. Instead, the date will mark a new phase of open beta for another round of testing. You can go to the official site to register to get enlisted and join the incoming open beta. From what I've played of it, it's a faster mech shooter. A lot of fun and frantic action. It's free to play so you can play it as much as you want.

Source: Bluesnews

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Slingshot DLC Launch Trailer - Off To China On A 3 Mission Romp


The frst major DLC for XCOM: Enemy Unknown is out now on Steam. Slingshot takes the XCOM operatives on a series of missions in China. It somewhat drops a bit of the random element and adds a new special character that is... uncustomisable. It's going for USD$6.99 which is a tad bit pricey considering it's just a 3 missions with nothing more than that added. There is a bit of a mini storty as well. The triads are trying to get their hands on an alien artifact etc. Watch the launch trailer below...

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Bethesda Confirms Skyrim Dragonborn DLC To Hit The PC Early Next Year


Bethesda has confirmed in a blog post that the next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Skyrim, Dragonborn will be coming to the PC and PS3 early next year. The DLC is bound to hit XBOXlive tomorrow. Dragonborn will change things around as you learn that you are not the only Dragonborn and will add a whole swath of quests and new areas. If you like Skyrim, you should be excited for this. You can watch the trailer for it here.

Source: Bethesda Blog

Monday, December 3, 2012

Planescape Torment Sequel Talk - Designer of The Classic Keen To Make A New Planescape


Colin McComb, one of the key designers previously from Black Isle Studios(now at InXile) has just finished most of his tasks with Wasteland 2 and in a blog post stated his interest on working on a new Planescape Torment game. Planscape Torment was a critically acclaimed RPG using the AD&D rule set using the Bioware Infinity engine(the one used for Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II). What made Planescape different from the Bioware games was that it told a more personal story with more fleshed out characters. Oh and death isn't the end of the game, which was revolutionary for video games(and it fit perfectly into the narrative). You can read my retrospective piece on Planescape Torment here.

Colin stated that he and Chris Avellone(lead designer of Planescape and now at Obsidian Entertainment) were keen to revisit the setting and perhaps would think of using a different rule set and telling a new story. "My primary goal would be to help the player tell a story that was evocative of the original Torment without aping it. To be faithful to the odyssey of the Nameless One, and to recognize that it has ended, and that stories of Torment are ongoing" he said. While the rights belong to Wizards of The Coast, they might be able to pull it off without using the Planescape setting(Planescape is in the Dungeons & Dragons universe). He hoped fans would back him to make a new Planescape Torment without it being set in the D&D world. I really would like to see this happen. For now, it's all just theoretical talk.

Source: VG247

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Company of Heroes 2 Debut Gameplay Trailer - Shows Cracking Ice & Artillery Barrage


Somehow I've missed this one. Relic has put out the first ever gameplay trailer for Company of Heroes 2(due out March 2013). The trailer shows more hazardous environments... in the form of a frozen river(why would you drive a tank over that?). An emphasis on the cold climate being a bit of a trouble. Watch the gameplay trailer below...