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After the unmitigated disaster that was Rome 2's initial launch something within Creative Assembly clearly changed for the better. Attila released without so much as a hitch, and now Total War: Warhammer is getting straight up gameplay videos every week that offer us a deep look in to all of the mechanics and features, even if they are still unfinished.
The same applies to the recently posted Vampire Counts campaign video that showcases all of the different technology they are able to employ, as well as how exactly the raise dead mechanics works. Have a look:
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I don't think this news comes as much of a shock to many of you, but with various other Final Fantasy games either officially coming (such as FFIX), or rumored to be in the works (FFX &X-2), its not that far of a stretch to imagine that the long awaited FFXV might make its way to PC as well.
Unfortunately, that is not the case as a recent Engadget article/interview revealed that Final Fantasy XV is currently not being developed for PC. On the positive side, the team is open to the idea and will put it under heavy consideration once they finally go through with the console launch. Here are the quotes from the interview:
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The Souls series has had its fair share of absolutely bizarre trailers over the years, trailers that somehow always fail to represent the game in its true light (or, well... dark), and while the two trailers released yesterday certainly fall in that category, they are also incredibly fascinating.
The first trailer you will see is a re-imagining of Dark Souls 3 as a schlocky B-grade 80s horror movie, with all of film grain and cheesy voice acting that comes with that. Nothing I say will do it justice, so direct your eyeballs below and behold the spectacle:
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Samorost 3 is the lovely, yet somewhat bizarre new point & click adventure from Amanita Design, creators of the equally wonderful Machinarium and Botanicula.
Since I couldn't actually demonstrate the music and serene atmosphere found in Samorost 3 through my proper review, I've created a 15 minute long gameplay showcase to do just that. All of the footage is from the early portions of the game and it contains minimal spoilers, so make sure to crank up the volume, and enjoy the show:
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Continuing on with the survival theme that seems to permeate AAA development these days, Konami has announced that Metal Gear Solid Online will be receiving its own Survival mode next week.
However, unlike the survival modes in Far Cry Primal and Fallout 4 that expect you to scrounge for supplies and fight against an uncaring landscape, the Survival Mode in MGO is a bit less exciting, its a 6 man free-for-all where players attempt to earn 5 wins in a row in order to qualify for some secret, but supposedly awesome prizes. Here's the bizarre video Konami released to 'showcase' the Survival Mode:
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Survival modes must be rather popular among AAA developers as we just recently had Fallout 4's survival update launch in to beta , and already there is an announcement for Far Cry Primal and its take on stone age survival. If this is a new trend in the making, it is one that I am fully behind, bring on actually difficult content and less bullet- spongy enemies!
The aptly named Survivor Mode will be arriving to Far Cry Primal on April 12, and bringing with it a much more ruthless and brutal gameplay experience. While there isn't much information about the Survivor Mode just yet, here's what Ubisoft did reveal, starting with the announcement video:
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Tribes: Ascend has never been extremely popular, but it always had a decently-sized core of extremely loyal players, which at one point included me. Unfortunately, through a series of poor decisions Hi-Rez Studios managed to not just run the game in to the ground, but pierce the Earth's core as well. Eventually the developers were pulled from the project and Tribes: Ascend slowly faded in to obscurity, with only a faint echo of "SHAZBOT!" in the distance to remind people of its existence.
Until rather recently when Hi-Rez Studios decided to do right by their fans and bring new life new life in to Tribes: Ascend in the form of an absolutely titanic update. They also promised that would be only the first in a series of updates, and judging by the large patch that appeared on Steam a few hours ago, I would say that they did not disappoint. Here are the patch notes:
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Less than a month has gone by since Black Desert first launched, and already there is a massive free expansion arriving. While I'm certain no one will complain about more content, it does feel like this expansion has arrived a bit too prematurely as its unlikely many people are even near the end-game just yet.
Black Desert: Mediah brings with it a 30% increase to the world size, numerous new quests and enemies, a giant boss to spar against, a 40v40 PvP zone and a whole lot more. Here's the Mediah Expansion trailer and what exactly is coming with it:
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As I've noted before, the main issue with Paragon is the somewhat wonky balance, and characters that are far, far superior at their roles than their competition. This is exactly the issue that Update 22.1 aims to address by reducing the power of Grux and Feng Mao, two fighters with an extremely high win rate and equally great damage output.
Along with their changes comes Sevarog, a new soul-stealing tank that thrives in the jungle and slowly builds up his power by devouring minion after minion. Here's a developer video showcasing what exactly Sevarog brings to the table, and the patch notes themselves:
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I doubt this is going to come as a surprise to many of you, especially given how critically acclaimed Shadow of Mordor was, but there is good evidence that a sequel is in the works.
This information comes via Nerdleaks who managed to find Shadow of Mordor 2 listed in the CV of the famous stunt actress Lauren Mary Kim, who also worked on Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham Knight, Assassin's Creed Unity and more.