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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince story trailer - movie
(hx) 10:46 PM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Publisher Modus Games and developer Frozenbyte have released a story trailer for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince. Frozenbyte 4: The Nightmare Prince is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on October 8. On the same day, a Trine: Ultimate Collection featuring all four Trine titles will also be available.

Stalker Online Coming Later This Year - briefly
(hx) 10:43 PM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Mobile Technologies announces Stalker Online is coming later this year to desktop PCs, despite their "mobile" name. This MMOG seems to be the Russian project that ran into its own controversy a couple of years ago, as the Official game Trailer points to this Russian website, which carries a copyright notice dated 2010-2019. That site is home to this page where they offer beta signups. Mobile Technologies LLC is excited to announce the upcoming open-world MMO Stalker Online. Inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1979 film Stalker and the classic Stalker games, Stalker Online takes place in the world of Zone where the glory days of humanity are long lost, resources are scarce and dangers are around every corner. Stalker Online is set to release on Steam this fall.

Featuring a large open world that has been meticulously detailed, Stalker Online presents a desolate landscape with post soviet 90’s architecture. Players will have to explore the deep reaches of the zone if they wish to uncover its mysteries as well as collect valuable supplies to ensure their continued survival. Venturing out into the zone isn’t without its perils, mutants, anomalies, and other players await.

Incorporating RPG elements, players will gain experience and develop skills based on their desired playstyle, learn occupations and engage in free trade with other players. Stalker Online features realistic weapons and equipment, which players can upgrade to their liking. Players will also be able to gain reputation with various game factions, as well as choose to group up with others or go through the unforgiving world on their own. Having some respite from the harsh weather and volatile inhabitants is key and players will have the option to build their own base to retreat to.
Stalker Online Screenshot
A list of features include:

    Massive open world
    Recreated realms of the former USSR
    Accurate post-soviet 90’s architecture
    Realistic weapons and equipment
    RPG elements with experience, skill, and profession systems
    A player-driven economy with an open-trade system
    Survive a harsh and desolate environment
    Encounter mutants and anomalies
    Solve the mysteries of the Zone
    Interact and group up with other players or fight against others for valuable supplies

Planet Zoo beta begins on September 24th - briefly
(hx) 05:14 PM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Frontier has announced that the beta phase for Planet Zoo will begin on September 24th. This beta will last until October 8th. In this beta phase, players will be able to challenge themselves in Career Mode or run their own zoo in Franchise Mode. Unfortunately, this beta is behind a pay-wall as you’ll have to pre-order the game in order to gain access to it. Planet Zoo releases on November 5th and promises to be the ultimate zoo sim. The game will feature authentic living animals who "think, feel and explore the world you create around them". The game will also sport a globe-trotting campaign, as well as a Sandbox mode.

New GRID 2019 in-engine trailer - movie
(hx) 05:12 PM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Codemasters has released a new in-engine trailer for its upcoming racing game, GRID. This trailer highlights player choice, showcasing multiple car classes on some of the most challenging track and street circuits in various settings including night time and heavy rain race conditions. Against the backdrop of a remixed version of The Light by Sophie and the Giants, the trailer comes to life with the Audi R8 1:1 battling wheel-to-wheel with the Honda CRX MightyMouse on the twisting point-to-point Okutama Sprint. The action cuts to traditional race circuits in Zhejiang and Brands Hatch and the first Nemesis is created as the SRT Viper GTS-R and Chevrolet Corvette C7.R trade paint as they jostle bumper-to-bumper to retain the racing line. The trailer culminates with the Prototype class featuring the Acura DPi and Cadillac DPi-V.R racing through the streets of Shanghai at night and fades with a climatic fight to the finish. GRID releases on October 11th.

No Man's Sky Update 2.12 - patch
(hx) 05:11 PM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Hello Games has released a brand new update for No Man’s Sky. This patch adds new events to the Nexus, as well as new customisation items to the Quicksilver shop. Moreover, it fixes a number of mission flow issues and increases the reward from standard Nexus missions. It’s also worth mentioning that this parch brings some PC-exclusive tweaks. For instance, it introduces a number of PC VR rendering optimisations, as well as a number of general PC optimisations. Furthermore, it introduces an optimisation to region decoration, and fixes a number of control conflict issues when plugging multiple gamepads into one PC. As always, Steam will download this patch the next time you launch its client.

No Man’s Skay Update 2.12 Release Notes
Added new events to the Nexus:
Occasionally, ‘Encrypted Missions’ will appear on the Nexus mission list. The objectives for these missions are hidden until the mission is in progress, but the rewards are far higher.
Each day, every player also has the chance to complete a Nexus mission to earn Quicksilver.
Added new customisation items to the Quicksilver shop: a full suit of Vy’keen-style armour.
Progress towards unlocking these items is achieved by community-wide completion of Nexus missions.
Fixed a number of mission flow issues in standard Nexus missions.
Increased the reward from standard Nexus missions.
Improved the visuals of the mission start UI in Nexus missions.
Introduced a number of PC VR and PSVR rendering optimisations.
Significantly improved image quality in PSVR: reduced blurriness caused by TAA jitter and fixed low-quality terrain/atmosphere jaggies.
Introduced a number of general PC optimisations.
Introduced an optimisation to region decoration.
Increased the stack multiplier on a significant number of products.
Fixed an issue that prevented Larval Cores and Hypnotic Eyes from being used as cooking ingredients.
Fixed bad data in the Nutrient Refiner recipes for various cheeses and cheese-based products.
Fixed an issue that prevented ships/Multi-Tools/etc being rotated in the inventory.
Fixed an issue that caused the Blaze Javelin not to work in VR.
Fixed an issue that caused players with Rocket Boots to jump when selecting things in the Quick Menu.
Rebalanced NPC language encounters so that attempts at using alien words are viewed more positively.
Fixed an issue that caused creature bait stored in the cargo inventory to be unavailable.
Fixed an issue that caused double inputs on some UI screens.
Fixed an issue that caused incorrect unit costs to be used when purchasing Exosuit slot upgrades.
Improved the audio balance in a number of places, as well as fixing some missing sounds and some incorrectly looping sounds.
Fixed an issue that caused NPCs to sometimes face the wrong way on the Nexus.
Fixed a number of incorrect and missing control icons.
Fixed a number of control conflict issues when plugging multiple gamepads into one PC.
Added validation to prevent invalid actions being bound.
Fixed a number of stuttering issues when using mouselook on the Steam controller.
Fixed an issue where the input for uploading a base screenshot did not work correctly on consoles.
Fixed repeated triggering of a warning noise when registering specific actions with Steam.
Fixed a number of issues where weapons would interfere with Quick Menu use on PC.
Fixed a PC controller issue that caused Discovery Page subsections to be incorrectly closed.
Fixed a number of colour and texture issues in a specific exotic biome variant.
Fixed a number of collision issues on the Space Anomaly.
Added audio to Cronos’ barbeque on the Space Anomaly.
Made landing bay seats sittable on the Space Anomaly.
Fixed some specific LODing issues on the Space Anomaly.
Fixed a number of LODing issues with specific fighter-style starship variants.
Fixed a number of collision and visual issues with freighter hangers.
Fixed an issue that caused faecium deposits to have an incorrect icon when viewed through the Analysis Visor.
Fixed a number of issues with the graphics settings descriptions in the PC options pages.
Improved the visuals of a number of mission icons.
Removed some erroneous automatic chat messages.
Added automatic chat messages when transferring items to players not in your current group.
Added automatic chat messages when starting missions.
Added automatic chat messages when short of ingredients to build a pinned item.
Fixed a soft lock that could occur when answering the Communicator after swapping ships or summoning ships.
Fixed a camera issue that could occur when answering the Communicator when playing in third person.
Added a workaround to prevent a permanent black screen when using older AMD drivers.
Added a workaround to prevent a crash bug in older AMD drivers.
Added a workaround for driver issues with AMD laptops.
Fixed a number of rare crashes when testing collision.
Fixed a number of inventory-related crashes.
Fixed a rare threading crash.
Fixed a softlock that could occur when opening the Nexus mission list with the chat window open.
Fixed a GPU crash that could occur on PS4 in the Galaxy Map and loading starfield.
Fixed a crash that could occur when loading very large bases.
Fixed a rare networking crash.
Fixed a rare memory corruption.
Fixed a Linux driver issue.
Various localised text improvements.

Wing of Darkness - New Trailer - movie
(hx) 08:41 AM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Production Exabilities released a new trailer for Wing of Darkness, introducing the game’s multiple weapons. Wing of Darkness‘ particularity is how all weapons have infinitely recharged ammo. As in, they do run out of ammo, but automatically and endlessly get it back over time. It’s up to you to use the right weapons with the right timing at the right enemies. The way you use your weapons and your piloting skills are the key to victory and a high score.

Weapons featured in #WingOfDarkness

Primary
- Stapler/Machine Gun
- Drachen/Shotgun
- Javelin/Battle Rifle

Secondary
- Striker/Smoothbore
- Averse/Rocket Launcher
- Saw/Gattling Gun

Tertiary
- Klavier/Swarm Missiles
- Gestober/Homing Lasers#UE4 #indiegame #gamedev #mecha pic.twitter.com/CYL6q0WbJH
— Production Exabilities EN (@P_ExabilitiesEN) September 16, 2019

Wing of Darkness is coming to PC and PS4 by the end of 2019. The game will be available in both Japanese and English.

GTA: San Andreas Giveaway - briefly
(hx) 08:29 AM CEST - Sep,18 2019 - Post a comment
Publisher Rockstar Games announced a new PC launcher, and downloading it nets you a free copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The Rockstar Games Launcher is a one-stop-shop for everything Rockstar Games, from launching titles like L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3 to purchasing Shark Cards, Grand Theft Auto V's premium in-game currency. Rockstar's new PC launcher will feature cloud saves, automatic game updates, support for disc-based and digital games (even if they're bought from another storefront), and more. San Andreas is offered for free for a limited time when you download the launcher, which is free to do as well. It's unclear how this launcher will impact Rockstar's games on Steam.

Gameguru Mania News - Sep,17 2019 - all

Intel Adds More L3 Cache to Its Tiger Lake CPUs - tech
(hx) 10:15 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
nstLatX64 has posted a CPU dump of Intel's next-generation 10 nm CPUs codenamed Tiger Lake. With the CPUID of 806C0, this Tiger Lake chip runs at 1000 MHz base and 3400 MHz boost clocks which is lower than the current Ice Lake models, but that is to be expected given that this might be just an engineering sample, meaning that production/consumer revision will have better frequency. Perhaps one of the most interesting findings this dump shows is the new L3 cache configuration. Up until now Intel usually put 2 MB of L3 cache per each core, however with Tiger Lake, it seems like the plan is to boost the amount of available cache. Now we are going to get 50% more L3 cache resulting in 3 MB per core or 12 MB in total for this four-core chip. Improved cache capacity can result in additional latency because of additional distance data needs to travel to get in and out of cache, but Intel's engineers surely solved this problem. Additionally, full AVX512 support is present except avx512_bf which supports bfloat16 floating-point variation found in Cooper Lake Xeons. Tiger Lake is set to launch next year.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundles - tech
(hx) 10:08 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's re-release will see the game supporting real-time raytracing, and given NVIDIA's current stand in the market as the only provider of hardware-accelerated raytracing capable GPUs, this partnership makes total sense. NVIDIA has announced that they will be bundling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with select RTX series GPUs, which gives gamers on the fence towards buying an RTX graphics card one more reason to take the plunge. The bundle is available for eligible GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, 2080, 2070 Super, 2070, 2060 Super and 2060 products, whether in discrete card or laptop/desktop pre-built form. The game will be taking advantage of ray tracing and adaptive shading, and will bring gamers back to Soap and Price's story.

Dead by Daylight - Stranger Things Chapter on Steam - briefly
(hx) 09:54 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
Stranger Things is a brand-new Chapter for Dead by Daylight. The Stranger Things Chapter includes a new map, the Underground Complex, located below the Hawkins National Laboratory. A Demogorgon is the new untamable Killer. Against the Demogorgon stands not one, but two new Survivors: Nancy Wheeler, a tough aspiring journalist, and Steve Harrington, a former high school jock with a knack for finding trouble. The Stranger Things Chapter also features two exclusive cosmetic items: Steve’s Scuffed Rolled Sleeves and Nancy’s Torn Sweatshirt.

Half-Life: Coop V1.0 Trailer - mod&map
(hx) 09:48 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
Modder ‘Hiems’ has released a pretty cool mod for the first Half-Life game. As its title suggests, Half-Life: Coop allows you to play the campaign of Valve’s classic shooter in co-op mode. Contrary to other co-op mods like Svencoop or DC coop, Half-Life: Coop does not change important aspects about the game. In other words, the objective of this mod is to be compatible with the servers of Half-Life 1 and keep it as vanilla as possible. As such, this is a must-have mod for or purists Half-Life fans out there. Half-Life: Coop version 1.0 is only 56MB in size and you can download it from here.

The Division 2 Update 6 available now on PTS - patch
(hx) 09:46 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
Ubisoft has launched title update 6 for The Division 2 on the Public Test Servers for the PC. Title Update 6 will have two phases. The first one started yesterday and targets Loot and Dark Zone. The second phase will begin on September 24th and will be focusing on new exotics, balancing and bug fixing. The PTS phase will end on October 1st and Ubisoft will release this update to everyone later next month. In case you weren’t aware of, the PTS is a separate client from the regular game, available to all owners of The Division 2 on PC, and everything that happens there is separate from the live game. The server exists only for testing purposes, and nothing you do there carries over to the live game. It’s also periodically reset, so no character progression is saved once the server is brought down. Going into more details, Title Update 6 will bring some Gear Set changes. For instance, with Title Update 6 you will no longer need 6 items to complete the Gear Set but only 4 to unlock all the bonuses. Moreover, the Chest and the Backpack will get additional high-end gear talents.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Livestream - briefly
(hx) 09:44 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
A livestream is underway on Twitch where Infinity Ward is discussing the ongoing beta testing of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. PC players will be able to join in on the testing on Thursday if they've preordered the game and the Windows beta will be open to all starting Saturday, so this is a chance to hear what to expect. For more, there's also a post on the Activision Games Blog on the crossplay beta and post release plans. This Thursday marks the start of the Call of Duty® Modern Warfare® Open Crossplay Beta. For the first time ever in Call of Duty, players will be able to play together across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

The introduction of crossplay in Modern Warfare when it launches next month on October 25th is only one example of how Call of Duty is uniting the community in the ultimate multiplayer playground. We’ll also see the removal of Season Pass along with plans to release free maps and content post-launch.

With crossplay, developer Infinity Ward is ensuring players can experience together the badass fun of Call of Duty multiplayer regardless of system. This weekend’s Crossplay Open Beta will provide not only a great opportunity for gamers to have a blast together, but also provide developers important feedback as they polish for worldwide release next month.

Demon Pit demo - demo
(hx) 05:51 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
Indie publisher Digerati has released a demo for the recently announced arena shooter Demon Pit. The demo is available to download right now for free from Steam. The demo gives players a chance to blast through the game’s first six waves of hell spawn and compete on the leaderboards. Demon Pit is a throwback to the FPS classics of the 1990s. The game promises to combine retro-authentic low poly 3D graphics, with uncompromisingly hardcore skill-based gameplay. Do note, however, that Demon Pit is an arcade-style arena shooter (and not a traditional story-driven FPS).

Black Mesa: Military Early Access - briefly
(hx) 05:49 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
Hecumarine has released an early access version of a cool mod for Black Mesa. In Black Mesa: Military you play as one of Hazardous Environments Combat Unit marines, Steven Mills. This Early Access will let you play the first five chapters of the full version. In this mod, players will have to secure Black Mesa Research Facility with the rest of their squad and eliminate any hostile forces. According to the modder, this mod is not a recreation of any existing mods. Therefore, all maps and plot were created by him. Furthermore, hecumarine aims to stick to the canon of the Half Life universe as much as he can. The following chapters are playable: Arrival, Dangerous Facility, Heavy Fire, Escalation and Eliminate Freeman. I’ve also included below a video showing a battle between the marines and the Gargantua. As you will see, this mod looks pretty cool.

FAIRY TAIL is coming to the PC in 2020 - briefly
(hx) 05:46 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)
KOEI TECMO and developer GUST Studios have revealed further details for their upcoming, highly-anticipated magical JRPG, FAIRY TAIL. FAIRY TAIL , based on Hiro Mashima’s best-selling manga and anime series of the same name, follows the spell-binding plot from “The Grand Magic Games” story arc – enabling gamers to re-live, or experience for the first time, the exciting episodes of this fan-favorite storyline. Players will be able to experience stories previously told in the manga and anime. Moreover, they will even be able to enjoy never before seen story and quest elements. FAIRY TAIL will be available in 2020.

Borderlands 3 Save Game Issue Hotfix - briefly
(hx) 05:41 PM CEST - Sep,17 2019 - Post a comment
The Epic Games Support Center has word that a hotfix is now available to address a bug that could cause the loss of saved game progress in Borderlands 3. At the same time they clarify how to proceed if the system warns you of a conflict between local and cloud saved games for users playing the action/RPG sequel on more than one system. Borderlands 3 issue
We have received reports of an issue with the Cloud Saves feature that can cause some players to lose their save data for Borderlands 3. We have identified the following chain of events that result in this issue:
You play on Machine A offline or with Cloud Saves not enabled.
You then play on Machine B online, realize your save from machine A has not transferred, and then quit the game.
Then, you swap back to play on Machine A online, pulling down the empty profile from Machine B.
When this happens, the screen pop-up shown above displays, to help resolve the conflict between the save states. However, we have identified a bug in which that screen is not always appearing.
We have shipped a hotfix that addresses this bug. This screen will help ensure players are able to choose their preferred and correct save states going forward.

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NARCOS RISE OF THE CARTELS Trailer - movie
(hx) 10:33 PM CEST - Sep,16 2019 - Post a comment
According to Curve Digital’s website, Narcos: Rise of the Cartels will be a “tactical turn-based action adventure” that will see you choose to either become the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) or take on the role of the Medellin Cartel itself. The game’s trailer – which you can check out below – gives us a brief idea of how this will look and play out in action.

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is set to release in Q3 2019. It's heading to PC as well as consoles.

Gears 5 Had the Biggest Launch - briefly
(hx) 10:29 PM CEST - Sep,16 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)
In its opening weekend, Gears 5 amassed 3 million players in total across both Xbox One and PC platforms. This total is double that of what Gears of War 4 did at launch back in 2016. It is also “the most-played Xbox Game Studios title in its first week since 2012’s Halo 4.” It’s safe to say that the game is off to a very strong start that both Microsoft and The Coalition are surely pleased with.

Part of why Gears 5 had such a strong start though is surely due to Xbox Game Pass. The subscription service wasn’t around initially back when Gears of War 4 arrived, meaning that it definitely helped bring in more players this time around. In fact, Microsoft also said that on PC specifically, it was the “biggest-ever launch for Xbox Game Pass for PC, and Xbox Game Studios’ best-ever debut on Steam.” Even though the series primarily has its roots set on the Xbox consoles, it seems as though PC players were just as eager to start battling the Swarm. As for what’s next for Gears 5, the game today received Batista as a new playable character skin for Marcus Fenix. It’ll also surely be receiving a multitude of additional updates in the months and years to come, all of which will be available for free.

Empire Of Sin Gameplay And Impressions - preview
(hx) 09:58 PM CEST - Sep,16 2019 - Post a comment
Empire Of Sin puts you in the shoes of a selection of both real and fictionalised cheeky criminal mafia mobster pals and tasks you with building up your crime empire in intricate detail, and to retain control of that empire with tactical turn-based combat that is like XCOM meets The Untouchables. Alice Bell gives us her impressions with some Empire of Sin gameplay. Romero Games are responsible for Empire of Sin, the studio headed by games industry veterans Brenda Romero and John Romero. In this Empire Of Sin impressions video, Alice B spills the beans on the mafia game and all to be expected when it releases in Spring of 2020, published by Paradox Interactive. There’s some Empire Of Sin gameplay here too, so you can also see what we’re talking about. In this Empire Of Sin preview, Alice B talks to Astrid about some of the different mobsters that you can play, including some of Brenda and John Romero’s grandparents. She also goes through how, even early on in the current Empire Of Sin 2019 build, there’s plenty of intricate ways you can impact the in-game world and the characters in it, like potentially driving your goons into becoming serial killers. The Empire of Sin story is truly shaped by your own decisions, for better or worse. If you like gangster games or strategy games, there's something for you here. This is an Empire Of Sin PC impressions video, but there’s nothing in it that won’t also be relevant to the game on other platforms. We quite like the idea of Empire of Sin Switch - all those tiny gangsters! As well as the gameplay demo, Alice B and Astrid also briefly touch on some bits that showed up in the Empire Of Sin trailer, the gameplay trailer and also the announcement one. If you are interested in Empire of Sin combat system, this should tick that box.

If you enjoyed this Empire of Sin preview and Alice B’s presence within it, you can check out the other two-way that she and Astrid did discussing the upcoming John Wick Hex from esteemed indie developer boy Mike Bithell here:

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