Blizzard has released another unit teaser for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the upcoming expansion for StarCraft II. This time the silhouette is a of zerg unit.
Just who is that unit, you ask? Speculations range from a type of ultralisk to a flyer unit. I personally think it’s Blastoise.
Machinima released an exclusive playthrough of Hitman: Incept… I mean Hitman: Absolution. Check out the full 16 minute playthrough of the game below.
Source: Machinama
In Dead Rising 2: Off the Record the player will once again be in control of Frank West and will face off against new enemies and have access to even more combo weapons.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will be released in North America October 11, 2011.
PC Gamer reported earlier today that PC gamers are having massive issues with the PC version of ID Software’s Rage. Issues include, but are not limited to, massive texture pop-in, screen tearing, and horrible FPS issues. Continue Reading
In a press conference on September 27, 2011, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada said that Final Fantasy XIV has “greatly damaged” the Final Fantasy brand. Wada also talked about Square Enix’s plans to fix FFXIV, but didn’t go into much detail regarding the entirety of the Final Fantasy Franchise.
Wada said, “We’ll continue with our reform work, which basically amounts to fully redoing the game, and hope to revive the FFXIV that should have been released.”
Honestly, it’s about time Square Enix publicly stated what everyone has been thinking for a while. But I don’t think it’s just FFXIV that has damaged the Final Fantasy franchise. Between remakes, sequels, and the release of unfinished games, Square Enix has been lacking greatly in the creativity department. FFXIV was just the proverbial last nail in the coffin.
I really hope Square Enix has some plans for the Final Fantasy franchise to regain some trust from the fan-base. It has been a while since I have been excited for anything with the “Final Fantasy” name on it.
Source: andriasang.com
Bioware and LucasArts announced during their keynote address at the Eurogamer Expo that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released on December 29, 2011 in North America and December 22, 2011 in Europe.
The game will come with 30 days of play time, after which there will be a monthly subscription fee:
1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)
3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)
Those who have pre-ordered The Old Republic will get early game access.
Source: swtor.com
It looks like those of us who were looking forward to playing the retail version of Diablo III this year will have to wait, again.
Blizzard issued a press release today stating that despite their original hopes of a 2011 launch date they are going to have to delay it into 2012. This delay is right inline with Blizzard’s “we will release it when it’s ready” stance with their games. This stance can be a bit annoying at times, but it’s better than having an unfinished game at release… *cough*finalfantasyxiv*cough*.
But even this bad news has a good side: Blizzard will be extending the Diablo III beta longer than they had originally planned, allowing them to give out more invites. So opt in for the beta, keep your fingers crossed, and just maybe you will get your Diablo III fix in before the new year.
Source: Battle.Net
Games like this make me wonder if XBLA and PSN are going to be the preferred outlet for new games, especially since independent game developers can distribute them so much easier. Games like this also remind me that there are more to games than hyper-realistic graphics and expansive sandbox environments—something quite a few indie game developers understand.
Games like Bastion make me happy.
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It seems the free-to-play Tribes: Ascend won’t be making its 2011 release date. Fortunately, for fans of the series looking to get some time in with the game sooner than later, the beta will available to select applicants in just a few weeks. Check out the gameplay teaser below and the apply for the beta here. I know you will.
Source: The Escapist
Thanks to Feral Interactive, Mac users will be able to play Deus Ex: Human Revolution on their systems sometime this winter.
Feral Interactive has ported several other PC titles to the Mac including BioShock, Borderlands, and the Black & White series. They have done an excellent job with porting these titles, so let’s hope they do the same with Human Revolution.
An exact date for the port hasn’t been announced, but it could be released anytime during the 2011/12 winter season (Q4 2011/Q1 2012).
