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Star Trek Online gets a new season of content on April 22

By Emily Gera at 8:43a 04.11.14

Star Trek Online is launching its next major content update, Season 9: A New Accord on April 22, developer Perfect World announced. Season 9 continues where the story left off in the last episode, A Step Between Stars. The new chapter includes new Space and ground events, a new Space Battlezone and refinements to the gameplay system. Additionally, players can earn bonus experience in the massively multiplayer title between April 14-21 in order to get caught up on previous seasons.
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Perpetuum is coming to Steam on April 23

By Emily Gera at 5:02a 04.11.14

Sci-fi-centric massively multiplayer game Perpetuum is coming to Steam on April 23, developer Avatar Creations announced on the studio's official blog. For users who already own the game, a free copy will be made available on Steam by linking both Steam and Perpetuum accounts on the studio's official website. The developer will reset Gamma islands in the game, areas where players can freely attack one another, in order to introduce new terraform limitations and colony building network restrictions among other changes. Twitch integration is also planned, to bring one-click video streaming to the client. Avatar Creations recently announced its plans to drop Perpetuum's monthly subscription payment model. Starting April 2, users will only be required to purchase the game, while in-game...
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Double Fine's Hack 'n' Slash entry into Steam Early Access imminent

By Jenna Pitcher at 3:44a 04.11.14

Hack 'n' Slash, Double Fine Productions hacking-themed action puzzle game conceived during the company's annual Amnesia Fortnight game jam, is just weeks away from entering Steam Early Access for Windows PC, Mac and Linux. First revealed last December, the game is slated for a full launch this summer where it will be available to purchase for $14.99. Double Fine has released a parody video featuring creator Brandon Dillon, gameplay footage and "an important message about the dangers of hacking." Players are placed in the role of an elf named Alice who "uses her computer hacking skills to cheat her way through a classic action/adventure game." Alice can hack in-game objects — such as blocks, barrels, moving platforms and enemies — and manipulate the world to reverse engineer the...
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Capy confirms Xbox One roguelike Below for Steam

By Jenna Pitcher at 12:07a 04.11.14

The latest trailer for Below, the new "roguelike-like" from Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP developer Capy Games, confirms that the title will launch on Steam. The studio clarified last August that Below will be an Xbox One timed exclusive, and that after an unspecified period of time, Capy can bring the game to other platforms. Microsoft's self-publishing parity clause for independent developers requires devs to launch games the same day on Xbox One as other platforms; however, Microsoft is addressing the clause on a case-by-case basis. You can check out Below's environment in the latest trailer "Come in From the Storm" above, set to songwriter Jim Guthrie's composition. Previously released video "Pause" features Guthrie's "You, Me and the Sun Swallowing Sea." Guthrie, who...
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Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation launches May 8 on PS4, PS3 and Windows PC

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Devastation, Call of Duty: Ghosts second multiplayer expansion, launches on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC on May 8. The DLC includes four new multiplayer maps: Behemoth, set in a South American excavation site; Collision exists on a container ship that has crashed into New York City bridge; and, Unearthed, a call-back to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Dome map. The fourth map, Ruins, is set amongst an ancient Mayan temple. Players that find and complete the map's Field Order will have the ability to play as the alien antagonist in 1987 film Predator, complete with its iconic dual wrist blades and shoulder-mounted plasma cannon. Devastation features Mayday, the second installment of four-player co-op story mode called Extinction. A previously released trailer...
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Outlast Whistleblower delayed to May release for PS4, PC

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Outlast's first piece of downloadable content, Whistleblower, has been delayed from its original April launch and will now be available in May, developer Red Barrels announced via its website. Whistleblower will launch May 6 for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC in North America and May 7 for PS4 in Europe. Outlast: Whistleblower will be released on May 6 (PC & PS4 America) and May 7 (PS4 Europe). Got enough diapers? pic.twitter.com/71ipvorgB9 — Red Barrels Games (@TheRedBarrels) April 9, 2014 When contacted by email, co-founder Philippe Morin told Polygon the delay was for "additional time to polish, mix the sound and debug." "We felt it was worth it to enhance the experience," Morin said. Outlast follows a journalist who, after receiving an anonymous tip, begins investigating a...
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Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within coming April 29, Droid table detailed

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

The final pack of tables for Star Wars Pinball, Heroes Within, will be available April 29, community manager Bobby Loertscher announced via the PlayStation Blog. The last pack brings the game's total number of tables to 10. Heroes Within includes four tables themed around Star Wars: Episode 4: A New Hope, Droids, Masters of the Force and Han Solo. Zen Studios released a first look at its R2-D2 and C-3PO-themed table, Droids. "R2-D2 and C-3PO face a myriad of pitfalls including conveyor belts, welding torches, pressing machinery, robotic arms and lava pits," Loertscher wrote. "Your finest pinball skills are required to help our friends escape the Sandcrawler! Beware of Nebit, as he tries to thwart the escape and keep our Droids captive!" For a look at the table, watch the video below. ...
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Titanfall Private Match details expanded in patch notes

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Patch notes for Respawn Entertainment's first-person shooter, Titanfall, include more information on the first public test for the game's new Private Match mode. Respawn Entertainment announced the arrival of the mode earlier today on Twitter, which fulfills the developer's promises from March to add private matches. Private Match is a system used to organize tournaments or games against friends. It supports between two and 12 players and allows for one to six people per team. Players can open a Private Match lobby by selecting it from the game's main menu and inviting friends to join on any map or mode. "There is no XP gain, challenge progress, or achievement unlocking while in a Private Match," the patch notes reads. "For this beta, the last game summary screen will display what...
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Blade Symphony brings tactical swordplay to Steam on May 7

By Emily Gera on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Kickstarter-funded sword-fighting game Blade Symphony is making its official launch on the Humble Store and Steam on May 7 for $14.99. The game has been in beta and Steam Early Access for 13 months following its arrival on Kickstarter in 2011. The game, which is being developed by studio Puny Human, raised $19,058 of its $15,000 funding goal at the time. Check out our interview with Michael Chang, the man who prototyped Neal Stephenson's game Clang before moving on to develop this tactical sword title.

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Watch Keiji Inafune design Mighty No. 9's robot enemies

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

The latest Kickstarter backer update for Comcept's Mighty No. 9 details the state of the game as well as what players can expect from the enemies and environments robot protagonist Beck will encounter on his journey. The grunt enemy robots, shown as sketches in previous updates, are undergoing additional polish and nearing their final forms, according to the update. The video above shows Inafune giving feedback on the humanoid-type enemy robot, which he noted should still be less human-like even though it is built like one. These upright standing robots, instead of holding shields and guns, have their shields integrated into their torso; when they need to use them, their torso rotates around to bring the shield from its back to the front of its body. The update also includes artwork...
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Dragon Age: Inquisition won't have post-launch DLC party members

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Dragon Age: Inquisition will not release additional party members as post-launch downloadable content due to the game's intimate treatment of companion characters — and because these add-on party members would need to be shipped on the disc, creative director Mike Laidlaw told OXM. Inquisition will include nine party members for players to choose from, six of which have already been announced: Cassandra, Iron Bull, Sera, Solas, Varric and Vivienne. Three more are on their way, with BioWare promising to reveal one each month. Laidlaw explained that more characters can't be randomly added to Inquisition due to the size and scope of the game and its heavy emphasis on relationships with companion characters. In order to make more characters available after the game's release, their data...
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Ubisoft offering 12 Uplay users VIP tickets to E3 2014

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Ubisoft is offering 12 "creative and dedicated" users of its Uplay digital platform VIP tickets to this year's E3, according to a post on the Ubisoft forums. The 12 chosen "Uplay Ambassadors" will receive all-expenses paid trips to E3, where they will have VIP access to the show floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Ubisoft's annual press conference and special meetings with the company's development teams. According to the post, two ambassadors will be picked through the Uplay Fan Art Contest and the Uplay Fan Video Contest, which task fans of Ubisoft games to create their best artwork, short films, cosplay or speed-runs based on the company's properties. The remaining 10 will be selected from "the most dedicated members of Ubisoft's games' communities." Additionally, 1,000...
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Broforce - Overview video

By Griffin McElroy on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Have you ever seen a film with at least three explosions in it? You may enjoy Broforce.It's really kind of amazing how much Broforce is able to get away with — though its large roster of brotagonists have had their names tweaked, you can very well see that, yes, that's Indiana Jones, and yes, that is Cordell Walker, who is also a Texas Ranger. Parody isn't the only thing it has going for it, though; Broforce also has some really frantic action, clever environmental combat mechanics and some genre-bucking boss fights. Also, Robocop. In this Overview, Justin and I make our way through the Steam Early Access build of Broforce, giving each of its heroes a whirl in the process. If you want to be surprised with each unlock, you might want to shy away from this video until you, too, have...
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Supergiant Games' Transistor hitting PS4, PC on May 20

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Supergiant Games' Transistor will launch for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC on May 20, the developers announced today on the game's blog. The game will be available for $19.99 through PlayStation Network and via Steam and Supergiant Games' website for PC. Transistor will be playable at PAX East this weekend — one year after the game was first shown to the public — and attendees will be able to get their hands on a near-final build of the game on PS4. "We've been putting the finishing touches on it and think it's just about ready," wrote writer and designer Greg Kasavin. Currently the team is planning to launch worldwide and will include voice-overs in English with text in Brazilian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
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Titanfall patch coming today, adds private matches and more (update)

By Samit Sarkar on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Respawn Entertainment plans to release a Titanfall patch today that will give users the ability to play private matches, the company announced on Twitter. Studio head Vince Zampella originally announced in early March that Respawn intended to add private matches with a post-release patch. "There's things that we want in the game that we didn't get to ship in the final game," he said. Today's update will also reduce the requirement for the Gen 5 challenge called "Gooser," which tasks players with killing 50 ejecting Pilots in mid-air, from 50 to five. Respawn announced the change late last month, saying, "We went a bit too far with this challenge, especially considering the unique conditions that have to be met in order to have the opportunity to get a kill on an ejecting Pilot."...
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Cult County brings first-person desert horror to life in latest gameplay video

By Emily Gera on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Cult County developer Renegade Kid launched the first gameplay video for the upcoming horror game that is currently seeking funding through Kickstarter. The campaign launched earlier this month and is seeking $580,000 to bring the release to Linux, Mac and Windows PC via Steam, as well as PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U and Xbox One. Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS ports are a possibility with stretch goals. Cult County is self-described as "The Walking Dead meets Silent Hill 2 from a first-person perspective" and will focus on atmosphere, loneliness and your innermost fears. The game is set in a "small, dusty West Texas town," where protagonist Gavin Mellick is searching for his sister. Unable to find her, Gavin begins unraveling clues about a strange, "cultish" group...
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Player Studio user earns more than $100,000 creating in-game items

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

A user has earned more than $100,000 to date by creating and selling assets with Sony Online Entertainment's Player Studio, SOE president John Smedley revealed during the latest Game Talk Live episode detailing zombie survival MMO H1Z1. In response to a question if H1Z1 will feature Player Studio support, which Smedley confirmed the affirmative, he mentioned that SOE just had its first Player Studio user reach $100,000 in earnings to date from creating and selling in-game assets. Player Studio allows users to create in-game items with programs like Photoshop and Maya and sell them on in-game marketplaces. Player Studio first launched in 2012 and is currently integrated with EverQuest, EverQuest 2 and PlanetSide 2. Support for the program will be added to sandbox game L...
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Sniper Elite 3 developer diary shows off co-op and multiplayer footage

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Rebellion Developments offer a first look at the co-op and multiplayer in Sniper Elite 3, during the latest developer blog video, where the team answer community questions and reveal customization details. Sniper Elite 3 will be available July 1 digitally and at retail on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The Windows PC version of Sniper Elite 3, which Rebellion is self-publishing, will launch June 27. Sniper Elite 3 costs $49.99 on PS4 and Xbox One, and $39.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360. A Collector's Edition is also available for $69.99 on PS4 and Xbox One. The package comes in a tin case resembling an ammunition box and includes three exclusive DLC packs with skins and weapons; playing cards; a Sniper Elite 3-branded target for a shooting range; a dog tag; a...
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Secrets of Raetikon hits Windows PC, Mac and Linux on April 17

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 10, 2014 04.10.14

Secrets of Raetikon, the aerial exploration game from Chasing Aurora developers, Broken Rules Games, will launch on Windows PC, Mac and Linux on April 17. Currently in Steam Early Access, the full game will be available to purchase from online distributors such as Steam, the Mac App Store and Humble Store for $8.99, 10 percent off its normal price of $9.99. The Steam version includes achievements, statistics and a level editor, allowing players to create mods, new content and new games and distribute them via Steam Workshop. The upcoming release includes a single-player campaign within a fully interactive physical in-game world that is populated various types of animals and an ecosystem influenced by players actions. "We wanted to create a game with high replay value and thus the...
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Tom Clancy studio Red Storm joins The Division to design realistic weapons

By Tracey Lien on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

Ubisoft Red Storm, the North Carolina-based studio best known for its work on the Tom Clancy video games, is now working with Massive Entertainment to bring realistic weapons to Tom Clancy's The Division, according to the Ubisoft Blog. The company's communications manager Gary Steinman wrote that Red Storm's experience with titles like Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon made it a perfect fit for The Division, which is a third-person tactical shooter role-playing game that features an authentic arsenal of weapons. Red Storm has a dedicated team of weapons designers, with some designers having more than six years of experience in the field. "One of the huge benefits that we have is our connections with the local military," said Red Storm producer Tony Sturtzel. "We've had manufacturers come...
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