Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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The Political Machine 2016 First Look w/ Bottom Tier

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST

Stardock Entertainment returns for their third time to educate the masses on the screwy system that is American politics. Join Bottom Tier as they face off in the ultimate election battle! The Political Machine 2016 has arrived!

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Elite Lord of Alliance Releases Patch 3.2 The Lost Temple

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 04:06 PM PST

WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, announced the official release of “The Lost Temple”, expansion 3.2 of its triple-action hack ‘n’ slash MMORPG ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance.

ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance is an anime-inspired triple-action hack ‘n’ slash MMORPG, with classic action RPG elements and unique dynamic 3-combat-stance gameplay. With this latest update, players will experience a challenging new raid dungeon. “Lost Temple” is a ruined place, abandoned long ago and tangled with vines. Only players with a level 40 character (and 1020 Mettle or more) are allowed to enter the new dungeon, where new monsters and final bosses such as Mabo, Shed and Nemegaz will await challengers. Since all bosses have their own 1-hit fatal attack, avoiding annihilation will be the most important tactic in helping players defeat enemies and get Lv. 40 unique weapons for all classes.

Along with the new raid dungeon, the ELOA team is organising a dungeon hunter event from February 16th until the weekly maintenance on February 23rd, 2016 (UTC). The first three players (including all party members) of each server who submit their dungeon-clear screenshots of the Lost Temple in the event thread on the official ELOA forum, will get the Happy Phillos Uniform Collection: A costume that changes their characters' appearance. Additionally, the best screenshot from each sever will be selected by ELOA's GM (Game Master), and an attendance-check event will be held until the end of February.

Furthermore, expansion 3.2 will introduce many improvements to the game, including the chat system, cash shop and bug fixes.

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RuneScape NXT and 2016 Dev Preview Interview

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 03:51 PM PST

DizzyPW attends the 15th anniversary of RuneScape in London. At the event he had a chance to speak meet a multitude of RuneScape legends including original designers the Gower Brothers, and current lead designer, Dave Osborne. Here we learned in greater detail their plans for 2016 including merging stories from their new titles, the massive visual overhaul for NXT, a peek into the future of elite skills and extended end-game, new events, new zones, and plenty more!

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Chess Based Strategy Game Honor of Throne Available Feb 18

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 03:46 PM PST

Published by NetDragon Websoft, Honor of Throne is a strategy mobile game that’s based on the classic board game of chess, applying the classic game’s rules and movements as a guide. Besides, the gameplay includes gesture operation: swipe the siege engines to attack the target just like Bubble Bobble game.

Castles, territories, crowns, all you want are in the land of mystic. In Honor of Throne, as the lord and commander of the castle and army, conquer the continent and be the king is the destiny. Strengthen the castle, upgrade the troops, and the facilities as well. Well prepared? Now fly the fire balloon to the up high to start the great journey, discover the unknown world, find the hidden treasure boxes and fight the enemies with strategy and powerful army.

To attack or to defend, it’s chess and a war. The tactics determines where the crown goes.

The chessmen turn into real units with fabulous fury skill and characteristics. Make the army a glorious one. Win as many crowns as possible to be the real conqueror in the Honor Board.

The way ahead shall not be easy and bright. Dark marshes weaken the defense of troops, and the forests sharpen it. Who would step forward first, the scout, the archer or the cavalry? Furthermore, the ballista deserves the special attention; swipe it to destroy your enemies. The giant arrow is always the shining star in the battlefield.

Strategy matters, the continent belongs to the best brain.

Up to now, Honor of Throne is available on both iOS and Android, and the launch is worldwide.

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RuneScape: Idle Adventures Announced

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 03:22 PM PST

Hyper Hippo, the fun-time developers of the wildly popular capitalism simulator AdVenture Capitalist, and Jagex Games Studio, creators of RuneScape, the multi-award winning fantasy online adventure RPG celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, today announced a partnership to create RuneScape: Idle Adventures. This multi-platform game will deliver a miniature RPG experience unlike any other, one that enables players to enjoy a RuneScape-themed adventure in just a few moments each day – anytime, anywhere.

Now in development at Hyper Hippo’s 25-strong studio in Kelowna, British Columbia, RuneScape: Idle Adventures is due to arrive this spring on Steam with mobile editions to follow. RuneScape: Idle Adventures marks the first time Jagex has worked with an external development partner to produce a new RuneScape-themed title.

In RuneScape: Idle Adventures, players take on the role of a magnificent new RuneScape hero who sets out to nurture the world through noble efforts, including fishing and growing cabbage. Players can look forward to the joys of RuneScape questing and monster fighting seen through a very different pair of eyes, interacting with beloved characters and dealing with mortal enemies. The game builds on the magic found in AdVenture Capitalist, where players with limited time enjoy the many benefits of playing a game that plays itself.

With RuneScape: Idle Adventures, Hyper Hippo brings its hugely popular game design style to RuneScape’s fantasy world. The team’s most notable title, AdVenture Capitalist – the game that puts the fun in hedge fund, is a long-reigning top game by player count on Steam and is featured regularly on mobile stores with over 10 million downloads to date.

“We’re huge fans of RuneScape and have great respect for its lore and heritage. By working closely together with the amazing storytellers at Jagex, we believe Runescape: Idle Adventures brings a depth to idle games that will be a game changer,” said Lance Priebe, CEO, at Hyper Hippo.

Phil Mansell, VP of RuneScape, at Jagex Games Studio added, “The emerging idle genre is starting to make a real impact, with novel gameplay experiences propelling idle games into the Steam and mobile top charts. We think there are lots more innovative experiences to come, especially when blending narrative and RPG aspects with idle gameplay. We love giving gamers the opportunity to have adventures with RuneScape in unexpected ways and idle gaming is an ideal way to deliver this. To take it there we needed to work with the best – the makers of the breakout success Adventure Capitalist. Our partnership with Hyper Hippo will make for a surprising mash-up of RuneScape’s lore, characters and realms and idle gaming.”

The collaboration between Jagex Games Studio and Hyper Hippo was announced as RuneScape celebrates its 15th year of creating adventures for its millions of players. RuneScape: Idle Adventures joins Jagex’s epic strategy card game, Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, currently in beta, as a further RuneScape-themed title that extends the world of RuneScape gaming.

RuneScape: Idle Adventures is heading to PC Steam this spring with mobile and tablet editions to follow. Gamers can follow the latest updates on the game by following @rsidleadv.

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Atlas Reactor Alpha Press Preview

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 12:49 PM PST

Turn based strategy games are usually slower paced, allowing for consummate strategy and planning.  What happens, though, when all players turns go off at the same time?  Atlas Reactor, published by Trion, takes that mentality and boosts it even further.  I had a chance to sit down and talk with James Karras (Senior Producer), William Cook (Lead Designer), and Adam Lehr (QA) about their upcoming build for the game.  What better way to display such a unique take than to watch a few matches being played?

The first thing the team showed off is their brand new map, situated on a rooftop and overlooking the titular Atlas Reactor.  Where the game’s first map was open, this map was very compact and narrow.  This allows for a different level of strategic play, important in a game where everything happens at once.

Atlas Reactor Alpha Press Preview

The Rooftop is a narrow laned map.

Visually, the map is quite striking, with water flowing from the walls and an impressive skyline in the distance.  A lot of the action seems like it will take place around a central column on the map, but there is plenty of opportunity to utilize hallways on either side for surprise attacks or defensive walling purposes.

In addition to the new map, I was shown a couple of the new characters being introduced in the update.  Rampart is the very definition of a tank.  He's used to block the enemies from your more squishy teammates and damage opponents that attempt to attack him.  His ultimate ability sets out a shield directly in front of him, which then allows him to deflect attacks made against him during the round.

The Gremlins, however, are a much different beast (pun intended, you know me).  This team of miscreants loves to stay at range and lob painful, agonizing death at their opponents.  Not only that, they've an incredible mobility as they zip along the map, knocking back foes that try to get close. They are a general nuisance to the opposition in a way only Gremlins can do.

New to this build are the addition of perks for each character.  These modifiers to abilities can be completely game-changing to how a character plays.  For instance, a character that's considered a tank character can suddenly become a damage dealing powerhouse.  You have 10 points to spend on perks (at the moment) and each ability perk costs one to four points.  This gives a huge level of customization for each character.

Atlas Reactor Alpha Press Preview

Rampart is imposing, while Gremlins are irritating.

As the team explained, certain perks will be better or worse depending on the map you're playing on.  They're all very curious and want to see how players will adapt them to certain situations they didn't expect.

As Atlas Reactor continues to grow and develop, the development remains with the game remaining completely free-to-play.  While skins can be unlocked through real world money, they can also be purchased with in-game currency.  The core experience, however, will remain untouched for players to enjoy at no cost.  Expect more maps, more characters, and various tweaks over time, too, as the developers work to craft a unique, balanced game.

Atlas Reactor is shaping up to be different than any other turn-based strategy MMO out there.  The fast-paced action is a blessing for a genre that's typified by waiting, and the enhancements to the game in this upcoming update will add a huge variety of depth.  Anyone interested in a unique take on strategy games is encouraged to sign up for testing at the Atlas Reactor page.

Atlas Reactor Alpha Press Preview

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RuneScape Idle Adventures

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 12:01 PM PST

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Tom Clancy’s The Division Open Beta Trailer

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 11:50 AM PST

The Tom Clancy’s The Division open beta begins February 18 and runs through February 21 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, featuring a new story mission and in-game reward.

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Paladins Glacier Keep Map Reveal

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 11:38 AM PST

Hi-Rez Studios introduces the Paladins Glacier Keep map, arriving as part of the closed beta 15 (CB15) patch.

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Marvel Heroes 2016 Controller Support Announcement

Posted: 17 Feb 2016 11:30 AM PST

Marvel Heroes 2016 introduces controller support on PC, including Xbox controllers, Logitech controllers, and the Steam controller.

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