News: Gaming and industry

[Scott_Pilgrim]

Ωραίο φαίνεται αλλά θα περιμένω και βαθμολογίες.

[Shepard]

War Thunder: Νέο cinematic trailer για το δωρεάν MMO με υποστήριξη cross platform gaming σε PC, PS4 και Mac


F1 2013: Νέο gameplay video μας ταξιδεύει πίσω στο 1988 στην κλασική πίστα της Jerez


Η SEGA ετοιμάζει επανασχεδιασμό των Shinobi, Golden Axe, Altered Beast κ.ά. ιστορικών arcade games!

[Shepard]

Καλύτερο παιχνίδι για το Sony PlayStation: Destiny


Καλύτερο παιχνίδι για το Nintendo Wii: Mario Kart 8


Καλύτερο παιχνίδι για το Microsoft Xbox: Titanfall


Καλύτερο παιχνίδι νέας γενιάς: Titanfall


Καλύτερο action παιχνίδι: Destiny


Καλύτερο role playing παιχνίδι: The Elder Scrolls Online


Καλύτερο racing παιχνίδι: Forza Motorsport 5


Καλύτερο sports παιχνίδι: FIFA 14


Καλύτερο simulation παιχνίδι: WarThunder


Καλύτερο family παιχνίδι: Mario Kart 8


Καλύτερο hardware συμπεριλ. των περιφερειακών: PS4


Καλύτερο φορητό παιχνίδι: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds


Καλύτερο online multiplayer παιχνίδι: Destiny


Καλύτερο παιχνίδι για PC: Battlefield 4


Καλύτερο social/casual/online παιχνίδι: The Elder Scrolls Online


Μερικα στοιχεια για την φετινη εκθεση...

Συνολική προσέλευση:
2013: > 340.000 (2012: > 275.000)

Επαγγελματίες επισκέπτες:
2013: 29.600 (2012: 24.500)

Χώρες των επισκεπτών:
2013: 88 χώρες (2012: 83 χώρες)

Εκθέτες:
2013: > 635 (2012: > 600)

Χώρες των εκθετών:
2013: 40 χώρες (2012: 40 χώρες)

Χώρος της έκθεσης:
2013: 140.000 τ.μ. (2012: 140.000 τ.μ.)

Ντεμπούτα (στο περίπου):
2013: 400 (2012: 330)

Δημοσιογράφοι:
2013: 6.000 (2012: 5.200)

Χώρες των δημοσιογράφων:
2013: 61 χώρες (2012: 54 χώρες)

Επισκέπτες στο φεστιβάλ της gamescom:
2013: 120.000 (2012: 120.000)

Του χρονου παλι στις 13-17 Αυγουστου

[Shepard]

Success for Steam subtitles campaign



A campaign to get Steam to confirm whether or not a game includes subtitles in its listings has seemingly been a success.

MCV reported in July that UK gamer Kristina Barber has began a petition for the addition of such information, saying at the time that “I don't think in this day and age that I'm asking much to know if I can play a game or not”.

And although there has been no official reaction from Valve, users overnight spotted the addition of subtitle information on the digital PC marketplace.

“When I noticed the store I was gobsmacked, so overwhelmed with happiness that Valve actually listened to us and it's going to help so many people,” Barber told MCV today.

“I can't wait to see the further developments! Valve appear to be in the process of marking games with languages/subtitles on the new feature so I guess we'll have to sit tight and see what awaits us.”

[Shepard]

Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition Out November 15



One of the best role-playing games ever made is coming back on November 15. Like the enhanced edition of Baldur's Gate before it, BG2 is getting a total overhaul: four new party members, a widescreen version, and so forth.

It's out for PC and Mac in November for $25. Android and iPad versions to come.

From their website:

- The Final Chapter - Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition includes Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, the epic conclusion of the Bhaalspawn saga.
- Four New Party Members - Bundled with the PC and Mac versions and available as DLC for iPad and Android, four new characters can join you on your journey. At the behest of his dark patron, Dorn Il-Khan plunders and defiles the Sword Coast. Hunted by Red Wizards, Neera the Wild Mage evades and disrupts the Thayans at every turn. Exercising his growing combat mastery, the monk Rasaad yn Bashir leaves his former allies to hunt the dark figure that corrupted his brother. A mysterious thief in service to mysterious master seeks powerful artifacts from across the globe. Recruit them, use their powers, and uncover over 30 new locations.
- The Black Pits 2: Gladiators of Thay - Explore the tactical depth of high-level Dungeons & Dragons combat. Undermine your captors and prey upon their weaknesses while you dodge traps and battle for your life against Demi-Liches, Mind Flayers, and Githyanki.
- Easy Multiplayer - Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition makes it easy to find, list, and join multiplayer games, even while behind a firewall.
- Widescreen and More - Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition features full widescreen support, remastered area artwork from original renders, and a host of other interface and gameplay improvements.

The 20 JRPGs You Must Play
http://kotaku.com/the-20-jrpgs-you-must-play-1222229344

[Scott_Pilgrim]

Υψηλά νούμερα η φετινή GC και αναμενόμενο... Αλλά καλύτερο NExt Gen του titan fall; Έλεος..

[Shepard]

Memoria

[Scott_Pilgrim]

Witcher+Kingdoms Of Amalur+Mortal Kombat=DA3.

[Shepard]

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate allows players to choose boss order



Players in Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will be able to pick their path through the game in terms of boss fights, director Mark Pacini told Polygon.

According to Pacini, the game's final half hour is vastly different depending on which boss you fight and what items you receive. The idea is to encourage players to try the game several times; each time, players will receive different items that make a subsequent playthrough easier, Pacini said. Items such as suits will give players perks like invulnerability or buffed bullet resistance.

Interchangeable bosses provide an extra challenge for the developers, where big fights are often designed around a specific item. However, since players can have several different items at any point — depending on their path — a new solution was necessary.

"It's more akin to how Mega Man used to do it," Pacini said, "where if I get this item, then this boss is a lot easier."

Blackgate's narrative is kept cohesive by weaving together a lot of "micro-stories" within the overarching plot, Pacini added.

When crafting the handheld title, the developer had to be mindful of the amount of content it was capable of working with. According to Pacini, the team worried about "underscoping" it, which would mean that players wouldn't feel like they were traversing a world with enough space to use their abilities.

"That was the thing we were trying to avoid specifically because it was on a handheld," Pacini said. "We didn't want to make it overly complex as well because we are missing two buttons that the console games have that we don't. The challenge there was that we didn't want to make the game overly complicated by forcing things into the game that didn't necessarily need to be there."

Blackgate sacrifices those less than essential traits, such as moving and aiming at the same time, to avoid a cluttered, overly complicated experience. Instead, the team focuses on two core aspects: combat and stealth. Pacini said combat needed to "feel like Arkham combat," while stealth should make players feel like they're actually hunting.

"What we wanted to do was take the core of the Arkham games, the free flow combat and gadget use, and take that over but put it in a different context," Pacini said. "The ultimate goal will be when you play it, this feels like an Arkham game, but it's different."

"If we didn't get those right, it wouldn't feel like Batman," Pacini added. "It would just be a game starring Batman. It wouldn't be Arkham."

This Ambitious Mod Aims To Fully Convert Civilization V To Warcraft



Warcraft and Civilization may contain two completely different game worlds with distinct game mechanics, but modder Bamington's Civilizations of Warcraft mod pack for Civ V—a huge project designed to add as much from the Warcraft universe as possible—fits like a glove.

Factions, which were introduced in Warcraft III and WoW, are now civilizations and city-states. Dungeons and raids are natural wonders, constructed wonders or buildings. Religions, resources and the appropriate units have been converted accordingly as well—as you can see below.

Bamington also hopes to be able to add realistic scenarios and culture trees (whatever that means—Murlock paintings, maybe?), so it might be worth checking back from time to time for updates.

Δειτε περισσοτερα εδω...
http://kotaku.com/this-ambitious-mod-aims-to-fully-convert-civilization-v-1239252532

[Shepard]

Witcher+Kingdoms Of Amalur+Mortal Kombat=DA3.

Dragon Age: Inquisition learns the lessons of its past
BioWare is drawing on lessons learned from Dragon Age: Origins and the much-maligned-but-actually-quite-good Dragon Age 2 to create Dragon Age: Inquisition, Stace Harman takes a look at this huge RPG to find out more.



Εικονες + Κειμενο
http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/02/dragon-age-inquisition-learns-the-lessons-of-its-past/