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Final Fantasy XIV Arrives on PC Soon

Rock'nRolf — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:26:49 +0000

Square Enix has announced that it plans to release its MMO epic Final Fantasy XIV for Windows on September 3, meaning that PlayStation 3 owners will have to wait – at least until March 2011. A special edition of the game will be released as early as September 22nd, which will include a map, a journal and a DVD where you can watch the development of the game, plus some other goodies.

New Dragon Age DLC

Rock'nRolf — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:47:17 +0000

BioWare now offers yet another piece of downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins. The latest episode has been named Leliana’s Song.In Leliana’s Song, you take on the role of a young Leliana, when she follows her old mentor Marjolaine on a mission that turns out to be deadlier than expected. Leliana quickly finds that she can not rely on her charm, looks or skills, but has to kill or be killed to get out of the political intrigues she finds herself entagled in.

In other words it’s a Leliana-centred prequel: you get to follow the circumstances that led up to her joining the monastic world in Ferelden in this brand new adventure.

25% Off at GameStop! Limited Time Coupon

Rock'nRolf — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:22:24 +0000

Don’t miss out on this one. It’s been temporarily extended through 6/6/10, GameStop is offering 25% off ANY order $100 or more. The coupon code is 25DEAL. Head over to GameStop to claim!

Also on GameStop: Free Overnight Shipping on Fallout New Vegas or 10% off plus free ground shipping on Fallout 3 & Fallout 3 GOTY – Code: NEWVEGAS – GameStop Daily Deal.

Gothic 4 Gameplay Trailer

Rock'nRolf — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:32:09 +0000

JoWood has let out some interesting footage featuring gameplay from the upcoming Gothic 4 Arcania. Looks interesting – let’s hope that unlike Gothic 3 this one is reasonably bug-free.

Witcher 2 Details Revealed

Rock'nRolf — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:36:28 +0000

The Polish developer CD Projekt anticipates releasing The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings during next year’s first quarter, according to a representative of the publisher of the game’s official forum.

This is only for the PC though – console versions are also planned, but there are no more details on that (or in a secret patch somewhere). Among the new innovations for The Witcher 2 is a more hack ‘n slash-type combat system, dialogue with multiple characters simultaneously, and some gratuitous nudity. A new website for the game is to be launched April 7, then we’ll know more.

More Deus Ex 3 Info Coming Soon?

Rock'nRolf — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:25:24 +0000

Deus Ex 3 will be the first tangible collaboration between Square Enix and Eidos after Square Enix bought the company. The third part of Deus Ex 3 is in development at Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix will be contributing with pre-rendered movies to the game.Knowing how the Final Fantasy in-game cut-scenes have looked in the past this is no doubt a good thing. How much they are contributing is unclear, but it should a the very least involve the game’s introduction.

A trademark that has been registered in Europe and North America implies that the game will be titled Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It seems that Eidos Montreal is getting ready to reveal more about the game in the near future, which could mean that the game will appear in some form during the Games Developer Conference starting next week.

Diablo III Release Pushed to 2011 – Consolation Prize Inside

Rock'nRolf — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:16:44 +0000

We have been waiting for about 10 years for another installment of Diablo III, and what does Blizzard have to say on the matter? The game won’t be out for another year! Seriously? Judging from the pics they’ve at least had the courtesy to release, it looks pretty much finished to me, but I guess Blizzard really wants everyone to keep the hype going. By next year it will probably look hopelessly dated… anyway, here are some pictures to wet your appetite.

Free D&D Online Bumps Revenue by 500%

Rock'nRolf — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:12:57 +0000

Incredibly, giving the game away for free has been great for Turbine, which now earns its revenue from micro-transactions, according to Gamesindustry.biz. An impressive one million new players have now entered the Dungeons & Dragons Online Universe after the game went free – a doubling of the player base since September and a quintupling of revenue. The response from players to DDO Unlimited has been nothing short of phenomenal, says Turbine CEO Jim Crowley. We’ve known all along how great this game is and by implementing an innovative new model that put the players in charge of how they pay and play DDO Unlimited.

The income is derived from micro-transactions in Turbines digital store, where players can buy some extra odds and ends for their characters. So, apparently giving away great commercial games for free is the latest business mode? This bodes well for the future of online gaming.

DA: Awakenings Available for Pre-order

Rock'nRolf — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:25:26 +0000

If you’ve already played through DA: Origins about five times as all the different races and classes you might be up for something more challenging. Thankfully, the long-awaited Awakenings expansion is now nearing release and it’s safe to say that this is an old-school expansion and not some cheap DLC crap. BioWare probably has a lot in store for Dragon Age – you just have to look at the included map to see that you’ve only explored a fraction of the game world after completing Origins. Not surprisingly, Awakenings picks up right after the end of Origins, and among other things it should bring some more insight into the true nature of the Darkspawn.

In addition there will of course be more dungeons, monsters and locations. Plus all of the existing classes will receive new specializations. It looks as though BioWare will take the Mass Effect 2 route, meaning the story will continue while maintaining all the choices and paths you took in the fist part of the saga. Not a small feat for developers, but if anyone can pull it off BioWare can.

The expansion is available for pre-order on Amazon.com, and if you haven’t played the original (which is highly recommended) Direct2Drive are offering a DA: Origins + Awakenings Bundle. The official release date is March 16.

Fallout New Vegas Trailer

Rock'nRolf — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:21:42 +0000

Another Fallout game is on the way; this one is neither the much talked-about MMO Project 13 or (yet) another piece of downloadable content. It’s being developed by Obsidian for release by Bethesda. It will allegedly use the same engine as Fallout 3 but is not really a sequel. New Vegas should be a real treat for fans of both the new franchise and the classic Fallout trilogy (count me in the latter pile) as the game returns to the western United Stated and a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. Unfortunately it won’t be out until the second half of 2010, but a trailer is available already: