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Pirates of the Burning Sea: Power & Prestige launch date announced
Flying Lab Software has announced that the expansion Pirates of the Burning Sea:Power & Prestige will be officially launched at the beginning of August, 2010. Power & Prestige is the first major expansion for the company's critically acclaimed MMORPG title Pirates of the Burning Sea.
This expansion includes more than 60 new missions, 4 new factions, Port Governance and a new "brawling" combat school, offering players high-seas action and adventure in the world of pirates and plunder of the 18th century.
Everyone can take part in the beta program but new players have to pay for the first month of play, as an active subscription is required to access the beta server.
Fallout: New Vegas launch date announced
Bethesda is preparing to pass the retro-post-apocalytia legacy of Fallout to Obsidian Entertainment with the new game Fallout: New Vegas, after they have bought the rights for the game series.
The new title is set in the ruins of Las Vegas, a location alluded in Fallout 2, and will include a variety of places like the "towns of Good Springs, Primm, Novak (the home of Dinky the Dinosaur), the super mutant encampment at Black Mountain, the military/scientific installation Helios 1, Camp McCarran, site of the real-world Las Vegas airport and the city itself, New Vegas.
According to the game developers, players with powerful video cards will be able to enjoy New Vegas in it's full glory due to the very long drawing distance. Gamers will also enjoy an improved VATS system and better free aim.
The game will be available starting from the 16th of November 2010 at a price of $49.99 for PC and $59.99 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. A "Collector's Edition" priced $20 higher will come with Fallout-themed Lucky 7 poker chips, playing cards, a "recreation of the game's highly coveted Lucky 38 platinum chip", a hardcover graphic novel and a "Making of Fallout: New Vegas" DVD.
Lord of the Rings Online will become free to play
According to Warner Bros. Interactive, Turbine Inc. will release an update for the Lord of the Rings Online this fall, converting the game to free-to-play for everyone.
The game will be launched this fall across North America and Europe and players will be allowed to download the game and play for free, purchase expansions, quest packs, items or join a VIP program to get unlimited access to all services related to the game.
Gamers who wish to try out the beta can sign up for a chance to participate on the official website, starting from the 16th of June.
Fable 3 confirmed
Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead Studios have confirmed that a new chapter in the Fable franchise will be released exclusively on and this Christmas.
Fable 3 will be available in a £49.99 Standard and a £59.99 "Limited Collector’s Editions" for Xbox 360, or a £39.99 PC version which will also be available as download on Games for Windows. The Limited Collector's Edition will contain special in-box items and will be packaged in a distinctive book-like box.
Fable 3 features:
- A new quest: Uncover the mystery of the haunted forests of Silverpines and earn the legendary sword, Wolfsbane, deadly against wolves and balverines.
- Exclusive location: Unlock a new region, ideal for settling down with a family and discovering new treasures.
- "Fable 3" playing cards: Created by Lionhead, these cards depict every type of character in "Fable 3" including Heroes, royals, rebels and villains from across Albion and beyond.
- Guild Seal Coin: The coin features a Good side (blue) and Evil side (red) to assist players in making critical decisions that will impact the fate of the world forever.
- A new dog breed: Renowned for its loyalty, the Boxer is a brave canine companion worthy of greatest Queens and Kings.
- One unique outfit: Unearth one male and female outfit from the mysterious, faraway land of Aurora, a new destination in your "Fable 3" adventures.
Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi release date announced
Paradox Interactive has announced today the release date for the first expansion of the company's World War II strategy game.
Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi will be released on the 6th of June 2010 and will be available through major digital distributors like Steam or Impulse.
I'm Not Alone! release date announced
Lace Mamba Global has announced today that TGC - The Games Company Worldwide will bring the zombie themed game I'm Not Alone! to players on the 18th of June, 2010 in UK and other European countries.
In I'm Not Alone! players will be in the character of a bold young exorcist who dares to tread where others feared, to an old mansion deep in the Austrian mountains. His aim - to free the mansion from the terrifying grips of a supernatural power. Disfigured demons have risen from the underworld and spread fear and terror devouring anyone in their path! His special skills as a psychic medium enable him to change between reality and demon world in order to take up the challenge and fight the creatures from hell. With a quick trigger finger and a sharp mind the player explores the eerie mansion to reveal a horrifying secret.
Indie game "Power of Defense" launched
Independent game developer 4sdk Game Development has announced the launch of their first commercial game titles Power of Defence.
In Power of Defense, players take control of a robot warrior production headquarter between the parallel universes on the one side the world of the humans and on the other side the strange oil-smelling world of the robots. Players are tasked with keeping humans world clean from robots and to pass as much own produced robots through portals to the robot world. Through combining different robot types and releasing them in the right moment, players must think quickly and inventively.
Left 4 Dead 2 DLC "The Passing" released
Valve studios have announced today the release of their first Left 4 Dead 2 DLC, "The Passing".
This game add-on brings the original Left 4 Dead Survivors down south for a meeting with the original Left 4 Dead 2 Survivors. "The Passing" introduces 3 new maps, new weekly game modes (Mutations), a new "uncommon common" zombie class (the fallen survivor), melee weapon (golf club), firearm (M-60), support for infected bot play in Versus and 10 new achievements.
The PC version of Left 4 Dead 2 will be automatically updated with this DLC. Xbox 360 owners can purchase it from the Xbox marketplace.
Free DLC level for Trine released
Finnish game developer Frozenbyte has announced the release of the free DLC level "Path to New Dawn" for their action-platformer Trine. Gamers that wish to play the new level can either download it for free or purchase the game bundled with the DLC level at 75% off until the 26th of April.
Path to New Dawn is a unique level with new visuals and challenging gameplay, especially on Very Hard difficulty setting. It also features 10 special items for the player to collect. The level is unlocked and available in the Select level menu once the game has been completed.
The free DLC is part of Patch 1.07, which also includes a couple of minor additions to the game, such as visible experience bottle information in the Inventory menu for treasure hunters. The patch comes hot in the heels of Patch 1.06, released earlier in April, which among other things removed copy-protection from certain retail versions of the game and improved multi-keyboard and mice support and featured many smaller tweaks and fixes.
Third open beta for Craft of Gods scheduled
Kalicanthus Entertainment has announced that the new open beta event for the massively multiplayer online role playing game Craft of Gods will begin on the 2nd on April.
Created by Russian developer studio Cyberdemons, Craft of Gods is a new 3D fantasy MMORPG based on Slavic mythology. Set in a huge world with 25 different maps, Craft of Gods provide players with a great Realm versus Realm (RvR) and Player versus Player (PvP) experience, but it will also appeal to Player versus Enviroment (PvE) oriented gamers.
Players can choose between 6 different races divided into 3 factions (Light, Darkness and Neutral) and create their character that can then be completely customized; in facts there are no classes in Craft of Gods, only skills: each player can choose from 14 schools of skills, each containing 15 powers – for a total of 210 different skills that assure a great depth of customization.
Deus Ex 3 renamed to Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Square Enix has announced at Game Developers Conference 2010 that the RPG and first person shooter Deus Ex 3 will be released as Deux Ex: Human Revolution.
The game is currently produced by the Eidos Montreal studios.
Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 launched
Paradox Interactive had announced the launch of Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 a World War II strategy game developed by Graviteam and Snowball Studios.
The game was designed with a battlefield realism in mind and is now available from most major digital distributors, including GamersGate and Impulse and other select digital distributors.
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance announced
Kalypso Media has announced that the space combat/adventure title DarkStar One: Broken Alliance is currently under development at Gaming Minds studio and will be released on Xbox360 in summer 2010.
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance sees players exploring the vast reaches of space, encountering, battling and trading with six mysterious alien races in a quest to unravel the mysterious death of the protagonist’s father. Players can create their own career paths – be it brigand, mercenary, privateer, merchant or whatever mix they please, while buying (or capturing) alien technology to customise their highly adaptable ship, the DarkStar One, with hundreds of possible combinations of weapons, shields, armour and components.
Lineage 2 free trials available again
NCsoft has announced that free trials for Lineage 2 are available again. At the same time, players can refer friends to the game, players bringing new subscribers earning additional game time.
The free trial will give players 14 days to test all 36 character classes available and the new content offered by the latest patch titled Gracia Epilogue.
Order of War: Challenge launch date announced
Wargaming.net studios have announced that the multiplayer expansion Order of War: Challenge will be available exclusively on Steam starting from the 25th of February.
Gamers that don't own the base real time strategy game Order of War can purchase this expansion for $9.99. The expansion contains 12 additional maps, 4 co-op missions and 6 new multiplayer modes.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City launch date announced
Rockstar has announced that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be launched on the 30th of March.
This package will contain the final two episodes in the Grand Theft Auto IV saga, Grand Theft Auto IV - The Lost and Damned and Grand Theft Auto IV - The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Fans of the series will experience new songs on the updated soundtrack as featured across Liberty City's 13 diverse radio stations, alongside in-game television and Liberty City's own internet.
System requirements for Alien vs. Predator announced
SEGA has published the minimum and recommended system requirements for the first-person shooter Alien vs. Predator.
The minimum requirements are:
- Windows 7 or Windows XP or Windows Vista
- 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4/Athlon 64 3000+ or equivalent processor
- 1 GB System RAM on Windows XP or 2 GB System RAM for Windows Vista or Windows 7
- DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with at least 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better, ATI X1600 or better)
The game will be launched on the 19th of February 2010 on PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
NecroVisioN: Lost Company website launched
1C Company has announced the website address for NecroVisioN: Lost Company.
The game is the prequel to the old-school horror FPS NecroVisioN and covers the events that happened before the original game's story began. The game contains several unique levels, characters and weapons, as well as a new main hero that tells the original game story from an opposing perspective.
Player now acts as one of the WWI German soldiers that discovers the evil forces unleashed by the war and starts to fight against them. Eventually he leads soldiers from all the nations gathered on the front through massive battles against zombies and demons. Finally the player becomes the first Necromancer that was defeated by Simon Bukner in NecroVisioN.
NecroVisioN: Lost Company is scheduled for release in February 2010.
Team 17 games win first two places in Xbox charts
Team 17 studios have announced that the well known game Worms 2: Armageddon has earned the first place on Xbox Arcade Christmas. This achievement follows the excellent position on second place of Alien Breed Evolution, the single co-op shooter based on the on their cult Amiga original.
Pre-launch promotions announced for Star Trek Online
Atari has recently announced pre-launch promotions and subscription pricing for the higly anticipated MMORPG Star Trek Online, developed by the MMO developer Cryptic Studios.
For a limited time, players can choose between Lifetime or 12-month memberships, receiving extra perks with their purchase. The Lifetime membership promotion can be purchased for €174.99 and gives players unlimited access to the game for the duration of its life, two extra character slots and a playable Starfleet captain who's been reclaimed from the Borg. The 12 month membership which costs €83.99 gives members access to the game for 12 months and offers two extra character slots.
The promotions will expire on the 2nd of February, reverting the subscription prices to €12.99 per month. Players will also be able to purchase 60 day time cards and enjoy a 30 day free trial at every retail purchase.
South Korean company Acquires Worldwide Publishing Rights for Hellgate
HanbitSoft Inc. has recently announced today that they've obtained the publishing rights for Hellgate in North America, Europe and Japan. Also, they have signed an agreement with NAMCO BANDAI Games America, the formal owner of the publishing rights in these regions, to distribute the game in the future.
Since October 2007, Hellgate: London has attracted many RPG gamers but, as the previous publisher Flagship Studios closed its doors, the online portion of the game was suspended indefinitely in the relevant regions. Through this agreement, HanbitSoft now owns the worldwide publishing rights for the Hellgate franchise and will oll out the launch of Hellgate overseas in 2010, starting with China, Taiwan, and South East Asia followed by North America, Europe, and Japan.
Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released in 2011
According to Sean "Ashen Temper" Dahlberg, the community manager of BioWare, the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, will be released in 2011.
The beta test for the game, currently developed by the BioWare, will start this year and players will be able to register to it using a form on the official website.
Launch date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat announced
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, the first-person shooter developed by GSC Gameworld studio and distributed by Koch Media, will be launched in Europe on the 5th of February.
The game's action takes place after S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl ends, when the Ukrainian government had decided to launch an ample military operation titled "Fairway", inside the Zone. However, as this operation failed, an agent is sent by the government's security agencies to determine the causes of these failure.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat contains an ample system of secondary missions, support for DirectX 11, better user interface and an advanced A-Life system.
Alien vs. Predator launch date announced
SEGA has revealed the European launch date for the first person shooter Aliens vs. Predator: the 19th of February 2010.
The game is currently developed at Rebellion studios and will be available in European stores for PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox360 game consoles.
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising launch date announced
THQ has announced through a Tweeter post the European launch date for Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising, the first expansion for the real-time strategy Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2. The date is currently set to March 12, 2010.
Open beta test announced for Battlefield: Bad Company 2
DICE Studios have announced an open beta test for the multiplayer first-person shooter PC game Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
The beta test will take place in December and will give gamers the opportunity to try out the Rush game mode on the Arica Harbour map, in which allied forces fight against Russian forces in order to gain control over the Arica harbour and the connected industrial area.
Braid ready for launch on Playstation 3
Independent developer and publisher Hothead Games has recently announced that the popular indie game Braid will be available on the Playstation 3 computer entertainment system.
The game will be available for purchase on the 12 of November in US and a European version will follow shortly after this date.
In the puzzle-platformer Braid, players explore the human condition and manipulate time as hero Tim leaps onto a lush, painterly world, that takes him from a house in the city on a journey through a series of worlds to solve puzzles and rescue the princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, including the ability to rewind, create parallel realities and utilize time dilation to overcome the many obstacles in your path.
Shattered Horizon launch date announced
Futuremark studios have announced the launch date for the multiplayer first person shooter Shattered Horizon: the 4th of November.
Gamers that will decide to pre-order the game will receive a 10% off the 19.95 Euro retail price and as a bonus will be able to test some of the game's levels and features before the game is officially released.
TopWare Interactive to distribute Scivelation
The rights to distribute Scivelation have been recently obtained by TopWare Interactive.
The Unreal Engine 3 based 3rd-person shooter's action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where a corrupt tyrannic government takes over Earth and players have to survive by taking part in the Resistance.
Scivelation is currently developed by Black Wing Foundation studios and will be available in 2010 on PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may be delayed by two weeks
According to a recent launch dates list presented by Activision-Blizzard, the launch date of the first person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be delayed by two weeks and is now scheduled to be released on the 24th of November.
Funcom fires 20% of its employees
Norwegian studio Funcom has announced that 20% of its employees will be fired, in order to reduce expenses. This move will add several months to the launch date of the MMORPG The Secret World, a game that the studio plans on concentrating and improving until it meets fans' expectations.
According to the announcement, the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures expansion called Rise of the Godslayer is not affected and will be launched in South Korea as planned, with a free beta test scheduled for following months.
Dominion expansion announced for Eve Online
CCP Games will launch in Winter 2009 the eleventh expansion for Eve Online.
Titled Eve Online: Dominion, the expansion will focus on what is often cited as Eve's "end game", the alliance warfare, offering a complete overhaul of the current sovereignty mechanics in favor of a system that's a mix of game vision and input from game fans. According to the official announcement, the extension will also feature new epic arcs for pirate factions, offering the first iteration of the integrated social networking platform known as COSMOS, setting our artists free to re-beautify planets and more.
bitComposer Games to distribute STALKER: Call of Propyat
Ukrainian game developer GSC Game World has announced that bitComposer Games has secured the worldwide rights to distribute S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. The first-person shooter, follow-up to the highly successful S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, is scheduled to be released for PC on Fall 2009.
The game takes PC gamers once again into the deadly area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion of 1986. Cordoned off by the military, this highly contaminated "Zone" is scoured by treasure hunters known as s.t.a.l.k.e.r.s, who search the irradiated lands for unique artifacts. In the role of Agent Alexander Degtyarev, the player must go undercover as a s.t.a.l.k.e.r., investigating the mysterious disappearance of five military helicopters while standing against various s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat skilfully combines first-person shooter action with role-playing elements in a realistic post-atomic world. The grim realities of this deadly environment are underscored by the many desolate industrial ruins, reproduced using aerial pictures and the developers’ own photographs. Mutants, s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups, and lethal anomalies are everywhere, posing a constant threat to the player. The thrilling story is advanced through numerous quests, taking gamers through such diverse areas as a secret military base, the Jupiter factory site, and the titular city of Pripyat. The player decides how far to explore and which tasks they undertake – freedom determines the gameplay. Other s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups respond to the player in a friendly or hostile manner, depending on the group to which they belong. In this ever-dangerous world, the player is supported by various weapon systems and upgrades, as well as several types of equipment.
ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead announced
Bohemia Interactive studios have announced the development launch on the first person military shooter standalone expansion titled ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead.
In contrast with the original game, players will act as American forces deployed in Takistan three years later and will enlist into various roles within the US Army, from basic infantrymen, through special operatives, to pilots and tank crew.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead will be presented during the Gamescom trade fair for interactive games and entertainment in Cologne, Germany 19th, on the 23rd August 2009.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes launch date delayed
During the San Diego Comic-Con 2009 event, LucasArts has announced that their action game Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes will be delayed by a few weeks.
The Krome studios project was planned to be available in stores starting from the 15th of September but instead the game will be available from the 6th of October.
FIFA Soccer 10 launch date released
Electronic Arts has recently announced the launch date for FIFA Soccer 10.
The game will be available in retail stores starting from the 2nd of October and players will be able to choose from versions for PC, Xbox360, Playstation 3, PS2, PSP, Wii and Nintendo DS.
PC version of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 delayed until December 2009
According to its British publisher Codemasters, the PC version of the racing simulator Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is going to be delayed until December.
The reason for the delay is the desire to add DirectX 11 features and improvements to the game, which will be available to any game using Windows 7 and a DirectX 11 compatible video card:
"While the console editions of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will retain their September ship date, we believe that the DirectX 11 feature set is too compelling to ignore, especially considering how much more it can add to the visual experience for PC gamers," said Bryan Marshall, chief technical officer, Codemasters. "As a leader in digital racing entertainment, we are staying ahead of the pack by immediately taking advantage of key new technologies such as hardware tessellation, multi-threading and Shader Model 5.0 to deliver the most realistic, immersive and exhilarating racing experiences in the business. The fusion of DirectX 11 with Codemasters' EGO™ Engine will raise the technical bar considerably in the racing genre."
"The shader performance of Shader Model 5.0 (SM 5.0) will aid in creating an even richer 3D experience, enhancing key image quality parameters such as depth of field, ambient occlusion and shadows. These DirectX 11 features, and many others, will add the horsepower needed to improve performance."
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