Thursday, February 19, 2015

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World of Warships Naval Legends: Battleship USS Alabama

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 04:00 PM PST

In this episode of Naval Legends, Wargaming looks at the mighty American battleship the USS Alabama.

 

Camelot Unchained Prepares Final Push before Alpha Testing

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 03:23 PM PST

CityState Entertainment draws ever nearer to opening Camelot Unchained’s testing up to Alpha tier Founders and Builders. Today marks the reveal of their 4th pre-alpha test list, featuring a rather lengthy look at needed UI, polishing, crafting, and skill crafting elements needed to push their game from the concept state to resembling something much closer to their ultimate goals.

While it’s going to be a close call, President and Co-Founder Mark Jacobs believes its possible that the alpha tier testing may begin as early as the end of February. The update featuring the newest checklist also offered two new images showcasing the level of detail offered by the crafting system already. Check them out below! For the full update visit the official blog here.

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Moon Hunters: GDC/PAX East Preparation & Livestreams

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 03:13 PM PST

Moon Hunters Campfire

Kitfox is preparing to bring Moon Hunters to GDC and PAX East, and so today brings a new update on the status of the game.

Recent updates include:

  • Changes to the camp system. Each camp now looks more stylish and inviting, and each biome offers a unique action. For example, Stargazing is available in the desert, and improves your Intellect and Faith.
  • Rebalanced character progression. Agility has been removed from core character statistics as it was found unreasonable for the physics system. Meanwhile, Strength, Spirit, Endurance, Intellect, Faith, and Charisma remain as core statistics that will affect characters and their combat.
  • Demo changes. The demo will feature a preview of the mythology system. This system will give you reputation based on your choices, changing your legend and aligning you with certain constellations.

Moon Hunters Compassionate Ritualist

Moon Hunters will host a live stream on Friday the 20th from 3 to 5 pm Eastern, showcasing combat design and programming and the dialogue editor. The following Friday’s livestream will offer further level and game design insight.

Trials of Ascension – Kickstarter Trailer

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 02:38 PM PST

A new trailer for a new Kickstarter campaign!

 

Heroes of Newerth Origins: Deadlift, The Necrofury

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 02:32 PM PST

Meet the newest destructive force arriving soon in Heroes of Newerth.

 

Trials of Ascension Launches New Kickstarter

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:57 PM PST

ToA Kickstarter

This afternoon Trials of Ascension‘s new Kickstarter campaign has gone live.

With this new Kickstarter ToA introduces a Referral system, so that those of you who aren't able to contribute to the campaign financially can help by spreading the word. You'll get a personal link to share with your friends, family, and other communities. You can earn digital loot for your referrals, and unique rewards are up for grabs for the fans with the most.

Find the new Kickstarter here.

Skyforge Reveals Guild System Details

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:12 PM PST

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Today, Obsidian Entertainment given us the first details for Skyforge‘s guild feature, alongside new footage from an hour-long livestream.

Guilds in Skyforge are known as Pantheons. Pantheons require the founding of several members, and as they work together they can offer a home for hundreds of members. Within, a Pantheon is divided into sub-groups called Clans, each of which is headed by a Commander that holds the same authority as the Pantheon’s founder. By doing this, Pantheons can spread responsibility and ease the burden of leadership.

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Pantheons don’t simply offer group benefits and social hangouts. Players also earn bonuses to their stats, new abilities, and useful items by contributing to the growth of their Pantheon. These bonuses can only be purchased by earning a currency through Pantheon activities.

Each Pantheon has its own base, called a Stronghold. The Stronghold is described as resembling a “traditional economics simulator”, letting players construct and improve buildings, conduct research, and more. Some of the features available are the Pantheon Chambers, which determine the Pantheon’s maximum size; the Champion Tower, which allows access to Pantheon Wars; and Distortion Analyzers, which let Commanders locate alien bases.

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What are Pantheon Wars? These are weekly battles held between opposing Pantheons, and include both PvP battlefields and special PvE missions. 50 fighters are sent to PvP, while another 50 head into PvE trials. Winners will gain control of a specific territory, granting income and unique rewards including costumes, vehicles, and resources.

More details about the system can be found here.

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The livestream showcases classes, combat, abilities, the equipment system, and more, with Skyforge’s Development Director and Lead Community Manager offering commentary. You can watch it here.

Players wanting start their Pantheon early can sign up for the upcoming Skyforge closed beta via www.skyforge.com.

Dragon’s Dogma Online Trailer

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 01:06 PM PST

Capcom Online Games reveals footage of their upcoming MMORPG, Dragon’s Dogma Online.

 

Worlds of Magic PC Version Gone Gold and PS4 Version Announced

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 12:27 PM PST

Exactly a month before the planned release date on PC Worlds of Magic – a 4X turn-based strategy game being the true spiritual successor of classic Master of Magic, has reached the Gold Master status on PC. That's an excellent news for all fans of the game who will finally be able to purchase it's final version on March 19th this year. But developers don't forget about gamers owning PlayStation 4 console and confirming that the game will also be released on this platform in Q3 2015.

You can buy the PC version of the game now via Steam Early Access visiting Worlds of Magic product page HERE or you can also support developers directly and buy the game from their store HERE.

Worlds of Magic Roster Screen

Worlds of Magic will be the first 4X game ever released on PlayStation 4 console and developers confirm that there will be no changes in content or features comparing this version to the PC one. The PS4 version will be released by a Polish publisher Teyon.

Teyon is a successful developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for all leading platforms. Established in 2006 in Poland, the company is focused on the development of high-quality video games and software. Teyon has offices in Krakow, Lodz (Poland) and Tokyo (Japan) which together employ over 70 people to create and launch titles worldwide.

Worlds of Magic Bay Screen

“Up until now our company has been focused on the publishing and development of Premium games for Nintendo platforms. We are very happy to announce that Worlds of Magic will be our first release on PlayStation 4. The game is spectacular and fits the console perfectly,” said MichaƂ Tatka, Teyon S. A. CEO.

Worlds of Magic, unlike many other games out there, has not only went through Kickstarter campaign successfully and launched on Steam Early Access, but will also be published across platforms. The game, as a true spiritual successor of the classic Master of Magic, gets back to basics of the 4X genre allowing gamers to EXPLORE uniquely generated universes, EXPAND their empire by building armies, recruiting mercenaries, and founding or capturing cities, EXPLOIT resources and factions alike to increase their own power and finally EXTERMINATE their enemies using the tools of war, magical spells and diplomacy. The more important it is for Wastelands Interactive developers that thanks to the cooperation with Teyon they will now be able to bring this classic in style game to PS4 platform.

“We're really happy that we've managed to partner up with Teyon to bring Worlds of Magic to PlayStation 4 platform. We believe that we have a true 4X gem in our hands. And we are convinced that having such an experienced business partner is a guarantee that Worlds of Magic PS4 launch will be a success,” said Leszek Lisowski, Wastelands Interactive Founder.

Medieval Engineers Released on Steam Early Access

Posted: 19 Feb 2015 12:11 PM PST

Medieval Engineers Siege Alpha

Independent developer Keen Software House today announced the release of Medieval Engineers on Steam Early Access. After the successful launch of Space Engineers, the first engineering game by Keen Software House, the studio is continuing the tradition of Early Access titles and is inviting all players to actively join the game's development by providing their valuable feedback and suggestions. Everyone who decides to buy the game now will be able to play it on Steam and receive all future updates for free.

Medieval Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and the maintenance of architectural works and mechanical equipment using medieval technology. Players build cities, castles and fortifications; construct mechanical devices and engines; and perform landscaping and underground mining. The game is inspired by real medieval technology and the way people built architectural and mechanical works in medieval times. Medieval Engineers strives to follow the laws of physics and real history and doesn’t use technologies that were not available between the 5th to 15th centuries.

The initial release on Early Access focuses on core mechanics: building in creative mode, physics simulations, destruction, structural integrity, Steam Workshop integration and modding support (API and art assets). The game will remain under development and will be improved on a regular basis through updates that add and polish features and content, optimizations and bug fixes. More information and a list of the current features can be found here.

Medieval Engineers Player Castle

"We are inviting everyone to join Medieval Engineers on Early Access and help us create the game that you have always been dreaming of!" said Marek Rosa, CEO and founder of Keen Software House. "Last week we decided to open a 24-hour pre-launch window so players could buy Medieval Engineers and get their hands-on the game even before its official launch on Steam. This led to an explosion of creations and engineering designs. We are amazed by what players have already created in just one week! So far we have seen amazing medieval castles, palaces, beautiful houses and whole villages, a multi-point crane with lift, a catapult for three projectiles, cable car and monorail, battering ram, rope suspension bridge, gates, trucks and even a medieval robot – all made out of the building blocks available in the game".

The developers are also offering a number of special promotions to invite players to join them on launch. A 25% discount will be available to all owners of Space Engineers during the two first weeks. Additionally, Steam will hold a Free Weekend for Space Engineers with a 40% discount.

Medieval Engineers is available for purchase on the developer's web site, on Steam and at several other distribution services.

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