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Sunday, May 07, 2017

Wargaming Reveals Further Details on Grand Finals 2017


the upcoming and action-packed Grand Finals 2017. With a $300,000 prize pool on the line, 12 of the globe’s finest World of Tanks pro-teams are set to put on a truly impressive show, complete with a variety of community activities, contests, and more.

Taking part in Grand Finals 2017 are some familiar faces and newcomers ready to shake things up: Oops – The Tough Giraffes (EU), DiNG (EU), eClipse (NA), Team Efficiency (APAC), Natus Vincere G2A (CIS), Kazna Kru (EU), EL Gaming (APAC), YaTo Gaming (China), Not So Serious (CIS), TORNADO ENERGY (CIS), Brain Storm (CIS), Elevate (NA).

Saturday, May 06, 2017

Seasons after Fall reveals console release date with new trailer! - PC PS4 XO


Hand-drawn puzzle-adventure game Seasons after Fall enchanted players and critics on PC, and is now pouncing its way onto consoles on May 16. Dive into a captivating universe, exploring a land governed by magic and nature. As a wild fox, you are sent on a perilous journey aided only by your ability to change the seasons at will, manipulating the gorgeous world while backed by an enchanting live string quartet.



Discover the Console Teaser, and dance with elements as you dynamically switch between the seasons. Winter can freeze waterfalls, the rain from Spring raises water levels, and Summer causes plants to grow and extend, offering a fresh aesthetic and unique ways to explore the forest and uncover the truth about the Guardians.

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception info and trailer - PS4 PS Vita

Both Utawarerumono games will be released in the Americas on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in both physical and digital formats; the European PS4 version will have a physical release, but the PS Vita version will be digital-only. Mask of Deception will release on May 23, and the game's direct sequel, Mask of Truth will release later in the year with English text and the original Japanese audio. For both games, the PS4 version will be $49.99, and the PS Vita version will be $39.99 (with commensurate European prices).



Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception features:

  • An Unforgettable Story - Mask of Deception offers a story-rich visual novel experience (40-50+ hours long) that lets players shape the future of a fully realized world filled with fantastical lore and history! Mask of Deception sets up the story for a thrilling conclusion in Mask of Truth, and we'll reveal more information about the final game at a later date.
  • An Active SRPG Battle System - Players will need to defend Haku and his friends by engaging in intense SRPG combat with the various hostiles that populate the world. The battle system is a thrilling mix of turn-based tactics and Attack Chain mechanics. Players can remain active during combat by successfully completing timing-based charging rings to execute critical attacks or vital dodges/blocks.
  • Fully Fleshed Out Combat - Unique combat features such as the rewind function, elemental affinities/weaknesses, unique character skills, and more add a layer of depth to fights. It'll take true tactical acumen to emerge victorious in battle!
  • Breathtaking Art - With a stunning art style and beautifully rendered cutscenes, the game is a feast for the eyes for Japanese visual novel and anime aficionados!
  • Beautiful Songs and a Thrilling Score - The rousing music, recorded and remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios and EastWest Studios, is a perfect soundtrack to accompany a great adventure.

Volcano, New creatures, Tek gear, new music and more ARK: Survival Evolution V257 update

Another content-crammed update for their dinosaur-survival game, ARK: Survival Evolved. The free new update is one of the largest to date, including four new creatures (ready for the fun of herding Giant Bees?), more sci-fi TEK structures and gear such as the Cloning Chamber, TEK Megalodon Saddle, TEK Grenades plus TEK Turrets, the arrival of the Ascension mechanic accessed via the ultra-dangerous new cave in the sweltering crater of the active volcano, two new hairstyles, tons of new gameplay music tracks, additional UI overhauls, full console-style gamepad functionality and more!



New Features in the v257 Patch

  • Structure: Tek Cloning Chamber - Spend some shards, get a clone, with the level, appearance and stats, of your favorite creatures
  • Structure: Tek Megalodon Saddle - Mount up! Now your prehistoric shark has a laser-firing saddle!
  • Structure: Tek Turret - An enhanced Auto Turret with more damage and a better targeting AI. What more could you need?
  • Weapon: Tek Grenade - Did someone say "sticky grenades"? Put 'em on your friends (or not!)
  • TEK Cave & Volcano - The Volcano finally receives its long overdue, scorching redesign - and now leads to the entrance to the TEK Cave.
  • "Ascension" Game Progression
  • More UI overhauls
  • New Hairstyle and Facial Hair
  • Approximately 20+ New Explorer Notes
  • 15 new music tracks, per-biome and situational
  • Full console-style gamepad functionality (i.e. same as console versions)
  • Alpha Megalodon and APEX Loot for all Alpha creatures!

Friday, May 05, 2017

Meet the Cast of Renowned Explorers: The Emperor’s Challenge


With less than a week left until the launch of The Emperor’s Challenge, the team at Abbey Games is ready to unveil more info about the new characters in this latest expansion to Renowned Explorers. This strategy-role playing game will have you exploring the far corners of a fictitious 19th-century world in procedurally generated expeditions to Egypt, the Caribbean, East Asia, and much more. Renowned Explorers has been enjoyed by more than 200,000 players worldwide, and sure to be your next indie favorite!

Pokémon Sun & Moon - Guardians Rising the second TCG expansion released - 3DS

The second expansion in the latest Pokémon Trading Card Game series, Sun & Moon—Guardians Rising, is available in stores now.



Visit Alola for Pokémon fun, from the beaches to the mountain peaks, and discover new traditions and new challenges in the Sun & Moon—Guardians Rising expansion. Meet the island guardians, and sharpen your skills with Kahuna Hala and Captain Mallow! Be amazed by the secret powers of Kommo-o-GX, Lycanroc-GX, Sylveon-GX, and many more Pokémon.

Starpoint Gemini Warlords - Mount and Blade in space! - PC

A unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X games. Conduct research and construction in your own gigantic space station, command your war fleets and heroic companions to invade enemy territory, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and remind your enemies why they fear you.


UNIVERSE & THE STORY
The A’Shriari devastated the solar system, central territory of the Empire. In that whole chaos, the Starpoint to Gemini was reopened. First the remnants of the once glorious Empire came into Gemini, but the all-out war that soon followed decimated the faction and caused the Empire to perish, once and for all. What was left were small pockets of Imperial loyalists, too weak to have any impact on the global Gemini politics. The second wave of exiles changed that.

Biggest ever five-day feast of digital art, computer games and cybersecurity innovation at Abertay University


A virtual reality game combating PTSD by a student affected by the disorder, and a poignant game from a graduate who recreated a digital version of her late grandmother’s house are among more than 150 projects on display at the Dundee event.


This year marks two decades since Abertay University became first in the world to offer computer games degrees and a special Game Changers exhibition and Games PechaKucha have been organised to coincide with ADGS, as part of the 20 Years of Games celebrations.

Thursday, May 04, 2017

Scotland’s biggest gaming show PLAY Expo returns to Glasgow on June 16th and 17th 2017

Unmissable Entertainment Including Retro, VR, Tournaments and So Much More!
PLAY Expo Glasgow, a two-day spectacular taking place at the Braehead Arena, Glasgow on June 16th and 17th.


PLAY Expo is known across the UK as an event for lovers of gaming culture, encompassing dedicated zones for all the family. The atmosphere will be as electric as the thousands of consoles and computers of yesteryear, and the excitement palpable as Scottish gamers try the latest games for the first time.

Fight as the Original Quake Hero, Ranger in Quake Champions

Two decades ago, a lone Marine stepped through the Slipgate and into a nightmare. He cut through countless horrors to find four eldritch Runes, then laid waste to the abomination known as Shub-Niggurath. Ranger, the original Quake badass, is hungry for more gibs in Quake Champions.


Ranger’s a Quake LEGEND – this is the guy that fragged through the Dimension of the Doomed and the Realm of Black Magic. He’s been trapped in the realms ever since, even competing in the bloody halls of Quake III Arena.