The good people at Activision and Radical have released a brand-new trailer from their upcoming Prototype 2 which shows of a big new ability for players – the use of tendrils. This power allows players to throw “The Thing” like tendrils out in lots of directions and dismember opponents, collide them into objects, etc. Check it out!
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that their upcoming Real ID Party feature is now ready for testing. According to the press release, the Real ID Party feature allows WoW players to invite Real ID friends on the same faction to a party, regardless of realm in order to queue up for a 5-player normal or heroic dungeon. More info to follow in the Real ID Party Feature FAQ…
Real ID Party Feature — Test Phase FAQ
Q: What is the Real ID Party feature?
A: Players can now invite Real ID friends of the same faction to a 5-player normal or Heroic dungeon group, regardless of what realm their friends are on. This system is designed to make it easier for real-life friends to play together.
Q: How do I invite Real ID friends to a Real ID party?
A: Inviting a Real ID friend to a Real ID Party is simple. Just open up your Friends list to see which Real ID friends are online. Click on the “Plus” button to send an invitation to a Real ID friend to join your group. You can continue to add Real ID friends to your party until the group is complete. If you cannot complete the group with Real ID friends, you are free to join the Dungeon Finder to fill in the missing roles.
Q: Does a player need to have Real ID enabled to accept a Real ID group invite?
A: Yes, a player must have Real ID enabled, and both players must be Real ID friends to accept or initiate Real ID party invitations.
Q: Can a party leader invite a mix of Real ID friends, character-level friends, guildmates, or random players to the same party?
A: A party leader can invite any combination of Real ID friends from any realm, guildmates from the same realm, or other characters from the same realm to the same party. If the party leader isn’t able to fill up the entire party, the Dungeon Finder can fill in the missing roles.
Q: Can I invite someone who is not a Real ID friend?
A: You can only invite members to a party if they are on your Real ID friends list or if they are on the same realm as you are.
Q: Can I invite a friend of a Real ID friend?
A: No, you can only invite your own Real ID friends to the party.
Q: How long will the testing period last?
A: We haven’t yet determined how long the testing period will last. We’ll keep you updated on the status and inform you when the test period is going to end in the future.
Q: Will aspects of the Real ID Party system be premium-based?
We’ll have information on this toward the end of the testing period.
Hothead Games has released some new screenshots from its upcoming Deathspank title, The Baconing, which is due out on Windows and Mac PCs later this Summer.
SEGA has released a new trailer from their upcoming shooter, Binary Domain, showing off some of the game’s weaponry. Binary Domain is due out in February of 2012 and puts players into a war between humanity and a race of sentient machines.
Kalypso Media and Realmforge have released some new screenshots from their upcoming sequel to Dungeons, titled Dungeons – The Dark Lord. The game is due out on September 20, 2011 via retail and digital distribution.
The debut project of Flying Wild Hog has been announced to be Hard Reset – a PC-exclusive, sci-fi shooter which puts players into the role of a soldier drawn into a conflict between two enemies of mankind. Hard Reset is due out in September of this year.
Paradox Interactive has announced its game lineup for the 2011 Gamescome gaming expo, which takes place in Cologne, Germany and runs from August 17 through August 21, 2011.
Paradox Interactive gamescom line-up:
King Arthur II (PC, Role-playing Wargame)
This fantasy/role-playing RTS returns in a sequel long after young Arthur pulled the enchanted sword out of the stone, gathered the Knights of the Round Table and secured peace in Camelot aided with the might of the Holy Grail. Where legends normally end, King Arthur II begins on its own gruesome tale…
King Arthur II is scheduled for released in Q1, 2012.
Read more: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame
Crusader Kings II (PC, Strategy, RPG)
Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into fiefs, the emperor struggles with the Pope, and the Holy Father declares that all those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of their sins. Now is the time for greatness. Increase your lands and fill your coffers. Appoint vassals, battle traitors and introduce laws while interacting with hundreds of nobles to create the most powerful realm in medieval Europe.
Crusader Kings II will be available Q1, 2012.
Read more: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/crusader-kings-ii
Naval War Arctic Circle (PC, Strategy)
Strategic and tactical battle on the open seas, battle enemy naval and aeries forces for power and ultimate world domination. Take on the enemy as commander of the contemporary navy of either NATO, the Nordic Alliance, Russia or the United States.
Naval War Arctic will be available Q2, 2012.
Read more: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/naval-war-arctic-circle
Salem (PC, MMO, Role-Playing)
Salem is set in a fantastical New England and offers free form massively multiplayer gameplay in a persistent, mutable and online world. With players taking the roles of intrepid colonists from the Old World, Players seek to make lives for themselves in the New World with unique crafting, farming and building systems inspired by 17th century alchemy.
Salem will be available Q1, 2012.
Read more: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/salem
Magna Mundi (PC, Grand Strategy, Real Time Strategy, Historical)
Over 400 playable countries spanning more than 300 years of history, lead your country through the historical epochs that have shaped our world from the Fall of Constantinople through to the Age of Discovery in the West. Master the politics of the Holy Roman Empire, and face down the Barbary Pirates terrorizing the Mediterranean. Experience the Age of Revolution with America’s struggle for independence, and a host of other historical challenges…
Manga Mundi will be available Q1, 2012.
Read more: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/magna-mundi
Turbine has released a concept image from its upcoming Rise of Isengard expansion for MMO Lord of the Rings Online. Isengard is set to launch on September 27 and will feature a new 24-player raid instance. Also, the expansion will add three new regions to explore, complete with new questlines and equipment, as well as the raising of the level cap to 75!
This latest trailer for id Software and Bethesda Softworks upcoming shooter, RAGE, shows off some of the game’s many weapon systems.
Hi-Rez Studios has announced that their upcoming Tribes: Ascend will be first playable at the 2011 QuakeCon gaming tournament and expo. QuakeCon is set to take place in Dallas, Texas from August 4th-7th 2011. Attendees can also register to win a limited number of keys to the Tribes: Ascend Closed Beta.
“QuakeCon has been called the Woodstock of gaming and we’ re thrilled to introduce Tribes: Ascend at this show”, says Todd Harris, Hi-Rez Studios COO. “QuakeCon has always delivered exceptional, competitive multiplayer gaming… for free; and that’s our mission with Tribes: Ascend.”
