Starting this Thursday, players around the world will be able to jump in and experience Star Wars: The Old Republic in the first Weekend Pass Free Trial. This limited time opportunity will give individuals who don’t already have a previously-active Star Wars: The Old Republic account a chance to experience the groundbreaking, story-driven MMO from EA, BioWare and LucasArts for up to four days for free, with no payment method required. Continue reading Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its first Weekend Pass Free Trial this Thursday→
Paradox Interactive and Taleworlds Entertainment are excited to announce that the entire groundbreaking series has released today in one package as the Mount & Blade Collection with a recommended retail price of $29.99/€29.99. Developed by Taleworlds Entertainment, the Mount & Blade Collection comprises the original Mount & Blade, set in the fictional land of Calradia and introducing innovative free-form sandbox melee gameplay. Continue reading Mount & Blade: Collection Edition Released; original game packaged with ‘Warband’ and ‘With Fire and Sword’→
NCsoft revealed today the Pre-Purchase programme for Guild Wars 2, the most anticipated online role-playing game scheduled for release in 2012. From 10th April, players who pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s, Digital Deluxe or Standard Editions will receive guaranteed entry into all beta weekend events and a three-day head start prior to launch, giving them the opportunity to be among the first to secure their character and guild names. As a bonus, players who pre-purchase any edition will also receive an exclusive Hero’s Band, which will provide their characters with a variety of stat enhancements as they venture into the world of Tyria in Guild Wars 2. Continue reading Guild Wars 2 – Pre-Orders available on April 10th, Collector’s Edition announced, beta access noted→
Great news for all FPS fans, as Cryostasis is now available on Good Old Games. Originally released in 2009, Cryostasis was a gorgeous – yet flawed – atmospheric FPS. Developed by Action Forms and published by 1C Company, Cryostasis featured pushed Nvidia’s PhysX to new levels back in 2009. Although it had performance issues (and was single-threaded), Action Forms ignored those complains and released a patch that brought even more PhysX effects to their title. Continue reading Cryostasis: The Sleep of Reason hits Good Old Games→
Bohemia Interactive has released six new screenshots for their upcoming remake of Carrier Command. These new screenshots showcase some of the game’s environments. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is set in the Gaea Universe, with a story adapted from the science fiction trilogy of novels, and promises to reinvent the classic gameplay of the original Carrier Command, released in 1988, to deliver a truly next-gen experience. The game is slated for a 2012 release on the PC. Enjoy the screenshots! Continue reading Carrier Command: Gaea Mission – Six New Environmental Screenshots→
Cube World is a voxel-based action RPG currently in development for PC and the following video shows some new features like huge monsters, greatswords and combo attacks. According to Wollay, the latest version of his amazing voxel games features Huge boss mobs with random body parts, with different body parts giving them different abilities. Continue reading Cube World comes with a redesigned combat system, new ‘Monster’ trailer released→
Brandon Ridener has released an amazing, animated short film that is based on Remedy’s psychological thriller, Alan Wake. This animated short has been in production for a little over a year and as the title suggests, it’s a tribute to Alan Wake. In this short, Alan faces a Taken while he searches for his wife. It looks gorgeous, so be sure to check it out. Congrats Brandon! Continue reading Alan Wake Tribute – Animated Short Fan Film→
Great news for indie fans, as All Zombies Must Die! is now available on Steam and comes with a 20% launch discount. The Steam version of the game addresses ‘zombie swarming’, making it easier to get out of tight spots. Additionally, the gate-quest structure of the game has been re-jigged to improve the flow of play – specifically towards the end of the game. As well as all this, the Steam version brings with it integrated leaderboards and achievements. Continue reading All Zombies Must Die! is now available on Steam with a 20% discount→
EA and DICE have released the first gameplay trailer and screenshots for Battlefield 3’s latest DLC. Battlefield 3: Close Quarters is a themed expansion pack bringing the team play of Battlefield 3 to tight indoor environments. The frantic close quarters infantry combat is amplified by unprecedented high definition destruction, new ways to play, added persistence, and new weapons. Continue reading Battlefield 3: Close Quarters gets its first gameplay trailer + first screenshots→
