Gearbox Software has released a new “making of” video for their upcoming Homeworld Remastered Collection, which is due out on February 25, 2015 on Windows PCs.
Author - Jerry Paxton
Cambridge, UK. 10 February 2015 — Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) today launched Elite: Dangerous 1.1 free for all players.
The first major Elite: Dangerous update expands the core game with new Community Goals, graphical enhancements and localization for French, German and Russian.
Community Goals unite players with a shared objective, allowing the entire Elite: Dangerous community to participate in major new story events, supplying the construction of new capital ships and working together to reshape the boundaries of human-controlled space. Players will collaborate to help build new starports in undeveloped systems, giving all players a new launch pad for exploration of the galaxy.
Community Goals can be played in Multiplayer, Solo or Private Group modes, with all players contributing to the outcome of the objective and impacting Elite: Dangerous’ shared, connected galaxy.
1.1 places players firmly at the centre of Elite: Dangerous’ galactic expansion. Player-supported starports will acknowledge their chief benefactors, and the player who contributes the most material to the construction of an Imperial Majestic class Interdictor or Federation Farrgagut class Battlecruiser will be given the honor of naming the new capital ship. The in-game galaxy map will now credit the discovery of systems, planets and other bodies with the name of the first player to scan them, and the change applies retroactively to the 895,135 systems players have explored since launch – just 0.000223 percent of our Milky Way galaxy.
Elite: Dangerous 1.1 extends route planning to 1,000 light years and enhances the appearance of planets throughout Elite: Dangerous’ full-scale recreation of the Milky Way. The dark sides of populated worlds can now be seen illuminated by city lights and the cloudy atmospheres of gas giants have been given greater depth and richness.
Update 1.1 is the first in a series of ongoing major updates adding features and content to Elite: Dangerous. 1.2, planned for early March, will focus on multiplayer and introduce new ways for players to group together, communicate and locate friends in Elite: Dangerous’ galaxy.
Update 1.1 Trailer
February 10th, 2015 – Warsaw, Poland/ Techland revealed the release dates for all three content drops of the Season Pass for Dying Light. The first drop, titled ‘Cuisine & Cargo’, launches on February 10th for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4* — supplying players with two extremely challenging new missions. Techland has promised to continue supportingDying Light with new content for many months to come, including the release of ‘Ultimate Survivor Bundle’ in March and the May launch of ‘The Bozak Horde’ DLC.
“The goal is to let players enjoy the game well after release with such drops and other free initiatives which are already in the works and will be announced very soon.” – Adrian Ciszewski, Game Director
The Dying Light Season Pass contains:
- Cuisine & Cargo (February 10th) – Available exclusively as a part of the Season Pass offer, these two hardcore missions let players investigate buildings sealed off in the very first days of the outbreak. Explore the ominous corridors of once the most famous restaurant in Harran, and employ both stealth and combat to ransack a zombie-filled loading bay at the abandoned railroad yard.
- Ultimate Survivor Bundle (March) – Players will receive seven unique in-game items that will bring fighting zombies to a whole new level. Grab three special outfits and four blueprints for over-the-top weapons to make your adventure in the quarantine zone even more fun.
- The Bozak Horde (May) – The final Season Pass drop will deliver a new map and gameplay, playable in single-player and co-op. Go inside the Harran Stadium and test your combat know-how against relentless hordes of the Infected. Fight increasingly stronger enemy waves as you oppose a mysterious psychopath called Bozak.
The season pass costs $19.99 / €19.99.
*Note: ‘Cuisine & Cargo’ will go live on the PlayStation Store in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia on February 11th.
February 9, 2015 — Today Team NINJA proudly announced the official DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round tournaments – BATTLE ROYAL 2015. In celebration of the final installment of DEAD OR ALIVE 5, Team NINJA has partnered with Big E Gaming and Final Round LLC to bring the most competitive and comprehensive DEAD OR ALIVE tournament in the history of the franchise to the people. With 12 tournaments in total, including 11 qualifier events at major destinations across North America and 6 sponsorships to the grand finals at NEC XVI in December, BATTLE ROYAL 2015 will be a landmark tournament tour for the entire DEAD OR ALIVE community. More information about BATTLE ROYAL 2015 can be found at the DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round Official website: http://teamninja-studio.com/doa5/lastround/us/battleroyal2015.html.
BATTLE ROYAL 2015 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
- Winter Brawl 9: $500 pot bonus. 1st place prize – *Player sponsorship to Grand Finals.
- Date: 2/20/15 – 2/22/15 Location: Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Essington, PA 19029
- Final Round 18: $500 pot bonus. 1st place prize – *Player sponsorship to Grand Finals.
- Date: 3/20/15 – 3/22/15 Location: Hilton Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, GA 30354
- NorCal Regionals: $500 pot bonus. *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: 4/3/15 – 4/5/15 Location: 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
- SoCal Regionals: $500 pot bonus. 1st place prize – *Player sponsorship to Grand Finals.
- Date: 5/1/15 – 5/3/15 Location: TBD, Orange County, CA
- East Coast Throwdown: $500 pot bonus. *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: 6/13/15 – 6/15/15 Location: Empire Meadowlands Hotel, Two Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ 07094
- EVO 2015: Side tournament. $1000 pot bonus. *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: 7/17/15 – 7/19/15 Location: Bally’s Paris Las Vegas casino & hotel, Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Summer Jam 9: $1000 pot bonus. (free entry tournament). *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: 8/21/15 – 8/23/15 Location: Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Essington, PA 19029
- TFC: $1000 pot bonus. (free entry tournament). 1st place prize – *Player sponsorship to Grand Finals.
- Date: 9/11/15 – 9/13/15 Location: Hilton Hotel, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Absolute Battle: $500 pot bonus. *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: TBD Location: TBD, Dallas, TX
- GUTS: $500 pot bonus. *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: TBD Location: TBD, CT
- Paradise: $500 pot bonus. Official qualifier for Final Round 19. *Points towards the Grand Finals.
- Date: 11/20/15- 11/22/15 Location: Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, CA 92108
- *1st place sponsorship prize (flight, hotel, venue and entry to Grand Finals)
- *Top 2 players with the most points from NCR, ECT, EVO, SJ9, AB, GUTS and Paradise will win flight, hotel, venue and entry to Grand Finals.
- NEC XVI: The Grand Finals. $3000 pot bonus. Winner is guaranteed player sponsorship to 2016 finals.
- Date: 12/3/15- 12/6/15 Location: Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Essington, PA 19029
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round will take to the ring to deliver the signature DOA fighting style, wrapped up in the most graphically impressive version of a DEAD OR ALIVE game ever seen. Combatants will present an unparalleled level of life-like detail, and smooth striking animations that will firmly place every fighter in the heat of the moment. The game’s dynamic interactive stages once again boast a range of visually striking locations from around the world, while offering even more destruction, deadly new danger zones and a higher level of strategic choices for players to utilize in the quest for victory. Character customization options get even deeper, as DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round will offer over 400 open and unlockable costumes, including 31 brand new costumes consisting of winning designs created by actual Dead or Alive players. Brand new hairstyle and accessory options round out nearly endless possibilities to adorn the fighters for any occasion. Players can bring their run of rosters, costumes and save data from DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Ultimate, as previously purchased DLC content will be transferable from last gen consoles to the PS4 and Xbox One (PS3 to PS4, Xbox 360 to Xbox One).
Currently in development by Team NINJA, more details about DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round will be revealed in the coming weeks. This title has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB.
For more news about Team NINJA, visit https://www.facebook.com/teamninjastudio, and the DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round Official page: http://teamninja-studio.com/doa5/lastround/. Don’t forget to “Like” us on the Dead or Alive Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/deadoralivegame and follow us on Twitter @TeamNINJAStudio.
Fountain Valley, CA – February 9, 2015 − HyperX®, a division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the launch of HyperX Cloud II headset. Shipping now, HyperX Cloud II features a newly designed USB sound card audio control box featuring 7.1 virtual surround sound, in addition to the great features and benefits of the previous award-winning HyperX Cloud headset.
Fully designed by HyperX sound engineers, the LED backlit audio control box delivers hardware-based (no drivers needed) 7.1 virtual surround sound with independent audio and microphone volume control. Gamers can easily toggle on 7.1 virtual Surround Sound with a push of a button to emulate having seven positional speakers for enhanced gaming. HyperX Cloud II is USB-powered for PC and Mac to amplify audio and voice, as well as 3.5mm stereo compatible for PS4 and Xbox One
The microphone is digitally enhanced with noise cancellation, auto gain control and echo cancellation via the USB sound card. Certified by TeamSpeak and Skype optimized, HyperX Cloud II provides clearer voice quality, game sounds and reduced background noise. The ear cups and headband are 100-percent memory foam to provide maximum comfort when gaming for hours.
HyperX will also launch its second gaming surface, HyperX FURY Pro Gaming Mouse Pad. Made of cloth material and soft padding, HyperX FURY mouse pads offer optimal precision, comfort and stability. HyperX FURY mouse pads are available in four sizes, and are portable and durable to suit any gamer’s environment.
“We are excited to expand our line of HyperX accessories with the new Cloud II and FURY mouse pad,” said Lawrence Yang, business manager, HyperX. “We can now offer gamers a 7.1 virtual surround sound headset that has all of the comfort and style of the original HyperX Cloud. These two new products give gamers great sound and control so they can enjoy a fully immersive gaming experience.”
HyperX Cloud II is available in red, gun metal, and limited edition pink (coming soon) and is backed by a two-year warranty and legendary HyperX reliability.
HyperX is the high-performance product division of Kingston Technology encompassing high-speed DDR4 and DDR3 memory, SSDs, USB Flash drives, and gaming accessories. Targeted at gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts, HyperX is known throughout the world for quality, performance and innovation. HyperX is committed to eSports as it sponsors over 20 teams globally and is the main sponsor of Intel Extreme Masters. HyperX can be found at many shows including Brasil Game Show, China Joy, DreamHack and PAX.
For more information, visit the HyperX home page.
HyperX Cloud II Features and Specifications:
Headset:
- Transducer Type: dynamic Ø 53mm
- Frequency Response: 15Hz–25,000 Hz
- Nominal SPL: 98±3dB
- Operating principle: closed
- Nominal impedance: 60 Ω per syste
- T.H.D.: < 2%
- Power handling capacity: 150mW
- Sound coupling to the ear: circumaural
- Ambient noise attenuation: approx. 20 dBa
- Headband pressure: 5N
- Weight with microphone and cable: 320g
- Cable length and type: 1m + 2m extension
- Connection: single mini stereo jack plug (3.5 mm)
Microphone:
- Transducer Type: condenser (back electret)
- Polar Pattern: cardioid
- Frequency Response: 50-18,000 Hz
- Operating principle: pressure gradient
- Power supply: AB powering
- Supply voltage: 2V
- Current consumption: max 0.5 mA
- Nominal impedance: ≤2.2 kΩ
- Open circuit voltage: at f = 1 kHz: 20 mV / Pa
- THD: 2% at f = 1 kHz
- Max. SPL: 105dB SPL (THD≤1.0% at 1 KHz)
- Microphone output: -39±3dB
- Length mic boom: 150mm (include gooseneck)
- Capsule diameter: Ø6*5 mm
- Connection: single mini stereo jack plug (3.5mm)
1Controller adapter required.
HyperX can be found on:
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hyperx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hyperx
February 5, 2015 — The Cities XL franchise returns with Cities XXL, available today for download and next week in stores! Cities XXL is a bigger, more complete city-builder pushing the city limits to the edge of your imagination. Running on an improved game engine for enhanced performances, Cities XXL offers classic and extended city-building content, including over 1000 buildings and structures, over 65 maps including new landscapes and environments, and ecological features making Cities XXL the ‘greenest’ Cities XL game yet.
With the game being made available today, it’s worth noting that owners of a previous version of Cities XL may still benefit from the special -50% offer we prepared for them – all details about this offer on the game’s Steam page.
Discover now an ultimate peek at what you can expect in Cities XXL with its launch trailer!
Trailer
Montreal, Canada (February 4, 2015) – Indie developer Crispon Games, founded by strategy game veterans Chris King and Pontus Åberg, and publisher Argonauts Interactive today announce that 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate) space strategy game Galactic Inheritors will release for Windows PC on Steam’s Early Access on February 10, 2015.
Galactic Inheritors is the brainchild of former Paradox Interactive designers and strategy game veterans Chris King and Pontus Åberg. The game is a culmination of over a decade of experience developing award-winning strategy titles and their combined love for science fiction. King and Åberg helped craft such fan-loved titles Hearts of Iron, Victoria, Europa Universalis, and Crusader Kings during their time at Paradox Interactive. With the foundation of Crispon Games as independent studio, both King and Åberg aim to create the type of games they’re most passionate about, starting with Galactic Inheritors.
“When I left Paradox Interactive, I set out to create the game I always dreamed of making,” said Chris King, co-founder of Crispon Games and lead designer ofGalactic Inheritors. “We would sit around, talking about turning certain game ideas into actual games, but some never made it past the idea stage. I very much enjoyed my time at Paradox and am proud of the great games we made there. However, I deeply felt Galactic Inheritors is a game I needed to make, and make outside the constraints of a bigger studio. I knew I would deeply regret not taking the chance to make it happen.”
Galactic Inheritors returns to the roots of classic 4X games, taking the genre to a bold new frontier that offers a strong science fiction mythos grounded in reality, with deep strategy gameplay aimed at hardcore gamers. Players will explore a vast and diverse galaxy as leader of a budding galactic empire, eager to expand their influence and exterminate those that would oppose them.
The colonization of alien worlds allows players to fortify the infrastructure of their empire. Those that oppose can be destroyed by force or subdued through clever manipulation. In Galactic Inheritors, it’s up to players to employ masterful strategies, comprised of a wide range of tactical elements, with the ultimate goal of conquering the galaxy by any means necessary.
First Screenshots
About Crispon Games
Crispon Games is a newly formed independent video game development studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. Led by former Paradox Interactive veterans Chris King and Pontus Åberg– who have worked on strategy classics like Hearts of Iron, Victoria, Europa Universalis, and Crusader Kings. Crispon’s vision is to create awesome games, steeped in challenging and rewarding gameplay. Please follow Chris and Pontus on Twitter at @CrisponGames or online athttp://wwww.crispon.com.
About Argonauts Interactive
Argonauts Interactive is an independent video game publisher and developer based in Montreal, Canada. It was founded in 2014 by a group of old-school gamers with experience in gaming that ranges from design to business and publishing, united by a common desire to bring the classic, core gaming experience to contemporary audiences. Argonauts Interactive primarily focuses on developing strategy and RPG games, with a penchant for revitalizing and adapting retro games to current platforms, while also acting as a publisher focused on the needs of small indie developers. You can find out more about Argonauts Interactive on Twitter at @ArgonautsInt or online at http://www.
Grey Box and YAGER have released a new video showing off some gameplay from their upcoming Dreadnought. The ten-and-a-half-minute 5v5 Team Deathmatch featured takes place on Dreadnought’s glacier map, playable for the first time at PAX South. It showcases two new ships: the Light Destroyer (assault) and the Light Tactical Cruiser (support), which can repair friendly ships and attack enemies. You can also spot the Artillery Cruiser (sniper), Corvette (scout) and Dreadnought (heavy) in the battle.
Gameplay Video
Santa Monica, CA – February 4, 2015 – Havoc, first DLC pack for Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare (2014’s top-selling console video game in the world, according to the NPD Group and Gfk based on physical game unit sell-through), is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC on February 26. Packed to the brim with content,Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Havoc includes four new, epic multiplayer maps, access to the versatile AE4 directed energy assault rifle, the AE4 Widowmaker custom variant, plus an exciting all-new cooperative mode called Exo Zombies.
Havoc’s four new, exotic and diverse multiplayer maps are set around the globe and are tailor-made for players to unleash their exoskeleton’s abilities:
- Core: Deploy to the Gobi desert where the ravaged ruins of a nuclear fusion plant set the stage for a high-octane warzone. Take down enemies through the wreckage in long-range combat or get up-close and personal in the tunnels surrounding the central turbine. Activate decontamination drones using the map-based scorestreak to help clean out the competition.
- Urban: Prepare yourself for brutal, high-speed combat in Dallas Ward 3, a future mega structure, funneling players into a close-quarters free-for-all. This modular compound’s verticality unleashes the exoskeleton’s capabilities. Stay focused during the timed event as blast doors alter the map’s flow and sightlines.
- Sideshow: In the shadow of Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, this abandoned inn’s open layout amplifies its creep factor. Blast your way through the clown inn with close-quarters battles or use long-range site-lines from the mining facilities and natural terrain. Use the map-based scorestreak to activate the lights, music, and magic of the clown marquee and rain down a barrage of rainbow smoke-trailed cannonballs.
- Drift: An idyllic ski resort high in the Rocky Mountains is transformed into a festive high-altitude playground, perfect for an all-out firefight. Make your way to the highly contested over watch in the glass observation deck or take a ride on the carousel to deliver 360 degrees of carnage. Players can use the map-altering timed event to their advantage as an avalanche of snow and debris disorients players, intensifying the battle.
Havoc includes a new cooperative experience, Exo Zombies. Featuring a story told through the eyes of four employees of the Atlas corporation and played by a celebrity cast consisting of John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire, RED, Burn After Reading), Bill Paxton (Aliens, Titanic, Edge of Tomorrow), Rose McGowan (Planet Terror, Scream), and Jon Bernthal (Fury, The Wolf of Wall Street), Exo Zombies ushers in a new breed of zombies and a truly unique experience, all included first in the Havoc DLC Pack. The actors provide their voice over and likeness in a dark and cinematic adventure new to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. These four performers help enlist players into a world where a DNA bioweapon unexpectedly spawns a bloodthirsty, ravenous mutant horde infecting a secret Atlas research facility and sending personnel running for their lives. Following a failed evacuation, four survivors, un-trained and underprepared, must face the most vicious mutations ever unleashed.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Havoc is also included in the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC Season Pass*, where fans can purchase all four epic DLC Packs planned for the year, as part of the discounted bundle offered at a suggested retail price of $49.99 – a discount of $10 off the individual purchase of all four DLC Map Packs**. The Havoc DLC Pack also includes the AE4 directed energy assault rifle and its custom weapon variant, the AE4 Widowmaker, combine a versatile firing mechanism with all-around movement speed and handling.
*Downloadable content in the Season Pass may be sold separately. If you purchase the DLC Season Pass, do not also purchase these standalone DLC Map Packs, as you will be charged for them. DLC Season Pass and DLC Map Packs may not be available on all platforms or in all territories. Pricing and release dates may vary by platform. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game required; sold separately.
**Based on DLC Season Pass suggested retail price of $49.99 and four DLC Map Packs at a suggested retail price of $15 each.
Burbank, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2015 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, and Universal Partnerships & Licensing today released the first trailer for LEGO® Jurassic World™, the latest addition to the wildly successful LEGO videogame series. The all-new game will feature the first three blockbuster Jurassic Park films as well as Jurassic World, the long-awaited next installment in the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, in theaters June 12, 2015, in LEGO videogame form. The game will be available Summer 2015 for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system; the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system for Microsoft; PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems; PlayStation® Vita handheld entertainment system; the Wii U™ system from Nintendo; Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system; and Windows PC. Developed by TT Games, the LEGO Jurassic World™ videogame will complement the new LEGO Jurassic World building sets, which will be available in May 2015.
“As ardent fans of Universal’s Jurassic Park films, we are thrilled with the opportunity to finally bring LEGO dinosaurs to life for the first time in a videogame in LEGO Jurassic World,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “Imagine playing as the ominous LEGO T. rex, roaming the grounds of Isla Nublar, smashing LEGO bricks and battling with other dinosaurs – this game is bound to bring out the kid in all of us.”
Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World™ is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films. Reimagined in LEGO form and told in TT Games’ signature classic LEGO humor, the thrilling adventure recreates unforgettable scenes and action sequences from the films, allowing fans to play through key moments and giving them the opportunity to fully explore the expansive grounds of Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna.
“The combination of the blockbuster Jurassic Park film franchise and the wildly successful LEGO videogame series promises to bring fans around the globe a new and engaging way to experience our dinosaurs in LEGO Jurassic World,” said Stephanie Sperber, President, Universal Partnerships & Licensing. “We can’t wait for the game to hit store shelves in June.”
In LEGO Jurassic World™, players will be able to collect precious amber, which contains dinosaur DNA to create and customize species. And, for the first time in a LEGO game, players will be able to play as LEGO dinosaurs, including dinosaurs from the Jurassic Park series and from the upcoming Jurassic World film.
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