The Witcher 3's Blood And Wine Expansion Is Delightfully Colorful
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After a very long silence about The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine expansion we've finally started receiving some actual proof of its existence, first in the form of a leaked release date, and now through some delightfully colorful locations.
The screenshots you will see below are from Geralt's final 20 hour trip across the entirely new in-game region of Toussaint, a province in Nilfgaard that's completely sheltered from the war that rages further North, where carefree indulgence and knightly rituals hide an ancient and bloody secret, as they always seem to do in these sort of scenarios. Have a look, and if you're interested in seeing a bigger and more detailed version of any of the images, simply click on it:
Steam Is Most Likely Going To Start Accepting Bitcoins In The Near Future
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This shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that a translation server leak back in February showed text strings that directly pointed towards Steam implementing services to deal with Bitcoin payments.
Further proof comes from a recently leaked post that was made on the private developer forum where a Valve representative announced that Steam would start accepting payments via Bitcoins. Here's a screenshot from the post:
'The Story Of Overwatch' Video Goes Over The Fall Of Blizzard's Titan MMO, And The Rise Of Overwatch
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Blizzard's Titan MMO was supposed to be the next big thing when it comes to massively multiplayer games, and so broad in scope it would put World of Warcraft to shame, but unfortunately it ended up going through a troubled development process and was eventually canceled. All that work didn't go to waste, however, as Overwatch rose from its ashes and created something truly unique, a game that has managed to make countless thousands go berserk whenever someone says "beta key".
But did you ever wonder what really caused the Titan to fall, and what series of events led to the inception of Overwatch? If so, I have some good news because it is exactly these questions that GameSpot's three part series 'The Story of Overwatch' goes over in immense detail, backed up with interviews from all of the key Blizzard members involved in both projects.
If you're interested in the fascinating world of game development, or simply want to take a peek behind the veil, I fully recommend you give it a watch. Its a bit long at 20 minutes, but it offers such a unique perspective on Blizzard's inner workings that its hard to say it wasn't worth every second. Have a look:
The Latest Settlers Game Has Been Turned Into An 'RTS' - Champions Of Anteria
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Despite the Settlers series not having a good entry in about a decade now, I still hold out hope that maybe, just maybe the next one will recapture the same charm I've experienced so many years ago.
Unfortunately, that is not going to be Settlers: Kingdoms of Anteria as it has been canceled and reshaped in to a brand new single player 'RTS' - Champions of Anteria. Here's the trailer:
Magicka: Wizard Wars Will Be Shutting Down In The Near Future
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I'm not sure if its because of bad marketing, unfortunate circumstances, or whatever else, but this is the first time I've even heard of Magicka: Wizard Wars, a free-to-play multiplayer version of one of the best "make your friends hate you" co-op games out there, Magicka.
Sadly it doesn't appear I will ever get to know it because Paradox has just announced that the Magicka: Wizard Wars servers will be shutting down in three months after failing to even cover server costs for 9 months straight. Here's the brief announcement message:
Rocket League Is Free To Play This Weekend, New Basketball Themed DLC Is Coming Soon
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After significantly improving football and hockey, Psyonix is now attempting to make basketball a lot more exciting by adding rocket-powered ninja cards to the whole ordeal.
The free Rocket League Hoops DLC is coming on April 26, and in order to celebrate the addition of a new game mode the team has made Rocket League free to play throughout the weekend.
Seven Is An Upcoming Isometric Thief-Inspired RPG With An Emphasis On Difficult Choices
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I am a big fan of stealth games, which by law means I am a massive fan of the Thief series, but I'm also an equally feverish fan of the Witcher games, so when someone tells me that several of the Witcher 3 developers are trying their hand at a Thief-inspired RPG, you bet my ears are all perked up!
The isometric RPG in question is simply titled as Seven, and once complete will allow you to freely explore a sandbox world through a combination of sneaking, stabbing, climbing, and naturally, plenty of decision making. If you're interested in what all of that looks in action, here's a recently released gameplay/story teaser: