November 21, 2017 – nDream3s brings motion control functionality to The Assembly for no additional cost. A patch adding in support for HTC Vive’s controllers will be released tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd November, via Steam, with an equivalent update for both Oculus Touch and PlayStation Move arriving before the end of December. This patch also enhances the ability for The Assembly to be played as a room-scale experience.
To demonstrate how this patch enriches The Assembly’s gameplay, nDreams has released a new video, which can be watched here: https://youtu.be/-qzkFJ6UUXk
Recently, we got the chance to take a look at ROCCAT’s Suora FX RGB gaming keyboard. The Suora FX RGB features ROCCAT’s signature black and dark gray body and very little extra framing around the key area. With the Suora FX RGB, it’s all about the function and the form factor is very compact despite it being a full keyboard with numeric keypad.
The Suora FX RGB has some seriously impressive LED back-lighting that is capable of up to 16.8 million colors. How impressive is that? Well, according to Wikipedia, the human eye is only capable of distinguishing 10 million colors!
Setting up the Suora FX RGB is easy and utilizes ROCCAT’s integrated Swarm software suite. Unlike other multi-device control suites from peripheral-makers, ROCCAT’s Swarm even has an app for your smartphone that allows full control of your devices from your phone. There have been some reports of issues with the lighting system on Windows 10 machines, but a week ago ROCCAT released a patch for this problem, so you should be good to go.
Typing on the keyboard is very nice, and it has a great “clicky” action that pushes you forward to continue on. I put the keyboard through its paces with Star Wars: Battlefront, Dragon Age Inquisition (doing a replay of it), and Civilization VI. Whether it was the fast-paced combat of Battlefront or the slower gameplay of Civilization VI, the ROCCAT Suora FX RGB performed great.
Unfortunately, the ROCCAT Suora FX RGB does have a couple drawbacks. The biggest for me is the lack of a USB pass-through port on the back of the keyboard. These are space saving godsends when available, as it allows you to route your mouse or Bluetooth dongle on the keyboard directly. Also, while the minimalist design is beneficial in some cases, I found it rather uncomfortable without a wrist rest – your mileage may vary.
Overall, the ROCCAT Suora FX RGB is a terrific gaming keyboard for $139.95 and will provide you with the performance and response you need to be successful in your gaming efforts. It might be a bit too bare bones for gamers who need all the bells and whistles, such as on-keyboard profile switching, but the Suora FX RGB is stylish, responsive keyboard with an impressive back-lighting system.
November 18, 2016 — The battle to conquer Orion is set to become even more challenging. On December 1, Master of Orion’s anticipated “Revenge of Antares” DLC will become available, giving access to independent civilizations, a new victory condition and more. The expansion also introduces three new playable races to the massive galaxy. Arriving in the DLC expansions are the Trilarians, Gnolam, and Elerians—formidable aliens that will open up new paths to victory as commanders strive for dominance of the galaxy.
“We’re excited to introduce new content for players of Master of Orion,” said Jacob Beucler, Publishing Product Director for Master of Orion. “They will find themselves in a new environment, filled with new challengers, adventures and enemies to face off with or forge an alliance with. This content will add new dimensions to the game’s already robust lore.”
Three of the newly available races (Trilarian, Gnolam and Elerian) can be purchased in a single bundle. With the addition of these playable races, the possibilities and strategy multiplies as players forge their galactic destiny in even more unique ways.
Additionally, as a response to the dedicated Master of Orion player community, a free expansion will also be offered to all players. This expansion deepens the gameplay by allowing them the ability to recruit new leaders to their side, battle the fourth new, non-playable race, the Antarans, and interact with independent civilizations.
So, just who are these new alien races and what roles do they play in Master of Orion? The aquatic Trilarian are a peaceful race that has abandoned the concept of war. However, when a true threat presents itself, their resolute honor compels them to fiercely fight for their objective.
The Gnolams are known as the most skilled traders in the galaxy, basking in the decadence that their wealth and luck brings them. This charmed race is the constant benefactor of good fortune, making them great allies or cunning enemies.
The elegant yet xenophobic Elerians, present an interesting and exclusive aspect to the game. They will trade and communicate with other races, yet reject any potential negative alien influence on the Elerian culture. This resistance to all outside cultures makes them uncompromising foes.
The Antarans are a mysterious race genetically engineered by ancient and unknown masters. In time, they have become deeply war driven, bent on a fervent path of galactic expansion. Heavily militarized and despotic, the Antarans move through the galaxy bending all they encounter to their will.
Master of Orion DLC will be purchasable for $9.99 via Steam and GoG.com
November 17, 2016 – Today, to celebrate the one year anniversary of Star Wars™ Battlefront™, DICE announced that Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif will be available for Season Pass holders on December 6. The fourth and final digital expansion pack includes new content inspired by the upcoming film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In Rogue One: Scarif, players will battle across four new maps, including the sandy Beaches of Scarif, an all-new tropical planet crawling with Imperials. Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic will also join the battle as two new playable heroes, and a new multi-stage game mode with space and ground combat will make it’s debut.
Also launching on December 6 is the Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission for PlayStation VR. In this free DLC, players can jump into the cockpit of an X-Wing and dog fight through the far reaches of space in fully immersive virtual reality.
Read more about other in-game activities the team has planned to celebrate the game’s anniversary on the blog here and check out the new Star Wars Battlefront: Ultimate Edition Trailer here.
Available December 8,Realm of The Wood Elves introduces the exotic and powerful race of The Wood Elves to the Total War: WARHAMMER Grand Campaign, plus their own narrative mini-campaign, The Season of Revelation.
With a rich suite of lore-inspired campaign and battle mechanics, Total War: WARHAMMER’s first Elven race offers a playstyle unlike any other. Ranging forth from the enchanted forests of Athel Loren, they may capture any settlement in The Old World and set up expansionary outposts.
In battle, they offer a swift, glass-cannon playstyle. By far the most powerful and versatile archers in the game, they can equip a range of magical arrows, fire on the move, and are often joined by their Woodland allies such as Dryads, Great Eagles, Forest Dragons and vast, ancient Treemen.
With epic new Legendary Lords, Heroes, battlefield units, monsters, magic and more, Realm of The Wood Elves is available to preorder now. Complete details and features may be found here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/534331/
Total War: WARHAMMER is out now, for more details visit www.totalwar.com
Hillside, NJ — November 17, 2016 – WizKids, the industry leader in quality pre-painted plastic miniatures, is pleased to announce the release of an updated D&D Icons of the Realms Starter Set, featuring some of the most iconic character classes and races from Dungeons & Dragons.
Go on a grand adventure through the Forgotten Realms with this new set of starter miniatures for play with the legendary fantasy roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. Bring these wonderfully detailed miniatures to your next roleplaying game and enjoy the envy of all your fellow gamers.
The new D&D Icons of the Realms Starter Set includes five returning characters from the previous version and one new hero for your game:
Gold Dwarf Cleric
Human Ranger
Sun Elf Wizard
Northland Fighter
Lightfoot Halfling Rogue
Wood Elf Druid (NEW)
All miniatures have new paint designs and will be sure to stand out on your tabletop.
Vienna, AUSTRIA –November 16, 2016: Today THQ Nordic announced that Darksiders Warmastered Edition will be their Playstation®4 Pro pioneer. Say hello to THQ Nordic’s first (but surely not last) 4K console game.
On November 22, Darksiders Warmastered Edition will release on Sony’s Playstation®4, and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.
The PC version will be released on November 29, and Nintendo’s Wii U™ version (both retail and digital) will follow at a later stage. Information on the release date will follow soon.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition Features:
PS4, Xbox One and Wii U versions of Darksiders (Wrath of War)
Native 1080p rendering resolution for console platforms
4k support for PC and PS4 Pro
Doubled all the texture resolutions
Rendering improvements and rework
60 FPS in moment to moment gameplay (30 for Wii U)
November 15, 2016 — If you’ve ever dreamt of becoming a wise and powerful leader, of forging an empire and raising an unstoppable army, WG Labs has just the game for you. Gods & Glory, the mobile strategy MMO, developed by Friday’s Games and published under WG Labs, is now available for download globally.
“We’re extremely excited to be launching WG Labs’ first mobile title,” said Andrey Zimenko, Head of Publishing at WG Labs. “We soft-launched Gods & Glory in the CIS and a handful of EU countries and had more than 300,000 downloads during that period. The feedback we collected was invaluable in creating a finished product and lining up exciting content for the future.”
“Working with WG Labs to publish Gods & Glory was a great experience for everyone on the team,” said Stanislav Savvinykh, CEO of Friday’s Games. “Their global publishing expertise and knowledge of the industry let us fully concentrate on developing our game. We had the freedom to work on Gods & Glory, take on feedback, and put it towards creating an awesome experience.”
You can put your wits to the test in real-time fantasy PvP strategy and challenge warriors across the world as you build the ultimate empire. To help in your quest, you can call on the power of six diverse gods. While you level up and enhance your ultimate hero, create powerful magical items to dispose of your enemies, you can team up with players in the Alliance to show the world that you are the empire’s rightful leader.
The game is available for all iOS and Android devices.
Visit the official Gods & Glory portal to get your campaign started:
Oslo, Norway – November 15th, 2016 – In less than three months, gamers everywhere will get to follow in the bloodstained footsteps of the world’s greatest fantasy hero as Conan Exiles, Funcom’s upcoming open-world survival game, hacks and slashes its way into Early Access. The development team is currently hard at work bringing the world of Conan to life, and today Funcom released a collection of new screenshots which captures just how far the game has progressed visually the past few months.
Funcom is also thrilled to announce it has teamed up with NVIDIA to implement their cutting-edge Ansel® technology which lets players take breathtaking 360 degree screenshots of the game. These screenshots can even be viewed in VR with devices such as Vive, Oculus Rift, and mobile VR. Funcom has today released several new 360 degree screenshots of Conan Exiles available on the link above.
Funcom today also announced that Conan Exiles will be available in 11 languages when it enters Early Access in January 2017: English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
“We want to make sure the game is available to as many people as possible from the very start of Early Access,” says Funcom CEO Rui Casais. “Releasing a game into Early Access means building a community of players around it that helps us as developers realize the full potential of the game. The more people we can include in that process, the better it will be for the game and for the players.”
About Conan Exiles
‘CONAN EXILES’ is an open-world survival game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian, the world’s greatest fantasy hero. The game can be played on private and public servers, either in multiplayer or local single-player. Journey through a vast, seamless world filled with the ruins of ancient civilizations and uncover its dark history and buried secrets as you seek to conquer and dominate the exiled lands yourself. Start with nothing but your bare hands and forge the legacy of your clan, from simple tools and weapons to gigantic fortresses and entire cities. Enslave the bandits of the exiled lands to do your bidding by breaking them on the grueling Wheel of Pain. Sacrifice the beating hearts of your enemies on the blood-soiled altars of your god to seize true power and glory. Summon the colossal avatar of your god and see them lay waste to your enemies and their homes.
STOCKHOLM and IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 10, 2016 –Paradox Interactive today released Tyranny, a brand-new role-playing game (RPG) from Obsidian Entertainment, for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Tyranny, designed and developed by the award-winning studio behind both modern and classic RPG hits including Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, is now available via digital retail outlets worldwide. The game places players within a world where a brutal clash between good and evil has taken place – and evil has emerged triumphant. Players will take on the role of a high-ranking officer in the armies of Kyros the Overlord, make world-altering, morally difficult decisions that guide the fate of thousands, and find their place in a new world order.
“Tyranny is a groundbreaking step for Paradox, establishing us further within the RPG genre,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “Paradox games are, by design, deep, complex, and replayable, allowing gamers to experience very personal stories when they play one of our titles. Who better than Obsidian to create an RPG that fits those qualities? We’re proud to share Tyranny with the world and show what we can achieve with such a creative partner.”
“The tale of Tyranny is a story that Obsidian has been thinking about for years, and today we’re proud to share it with the world,” said Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. “What started out as a simple premise — ‘what if evil won?’ — has become the next great Obsidian game. As RPG players, we love great stories and tough choices in games. With Tyranny, we made sure these were at the forefront, through the lens that evil has already conquered the world.”
In Tyranny, the grand war between good and evil is over – and the forces of evil, led by Kyros the Overlord, have won. The Overlord’s merciless armies dominate the face of the world, and its denizens must find their new roles within the war-torn realm. Players interact with the populace to inspire loyalty, disgust, or fear as they roam the world as an officer in Kyros’ forces, empowered to act as both judge and executioner.
