I Can’t Escape: Darkness Gets a Release Date
I Can’t Escape: Darkness is coming to PC, Mac, and Linux on September 17, 2015.
The game is the follow-up to 2013’s I Can’t Escape, and puts players in a caliginous maze-like living dungeon where “everything conspires against your escape.”
Also revealed in the latest gameplay trailer is the introduction of death messages (think “YOU DIED,” only with more description). Upon succumbing to the dungeon, players will be presented with how many steps they took before they met an untimely end. One of the examples given, which are Tweetable, is: “After taking 18 steps and collecting 0 keys in 01m 18s, I was poisoned to death by a damn rat.”
Dwarfs Revealed for Total War: Warhammer
Dwarfen Axe & Hammer Units have been revealed for Total War: Warhammer.
Today’s video focuses on three melee units known as Longbeards, Ironbreakers, and Hammerers. Dwarfs, for those who don’t know, are expert miners and craftsmen who work ancient forges where “centuries of hereditary knowledge are smithed into unrivalled arms and armor.”
Earlier this month IGN caught up with lead writer Andy Hall to discuss how Total War: Warhammer wants to be bigger and better than its predecessors.
The Martian to Crash-Land at Fantastic Fest
The Martian is touching down in Austin, Texas, with the eagerly anticipated sci-fi flick – which stars Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars – screening as part of Fantastic Fest.
The second wave of the cult film festival’s programming has been announced, and other highlights include new films from the likes of Ben Wheatley, Takashi Miike, and the Rooster Teeth collective.
High-Rise is Wheatley’s new film, which is based on the cult novel by J.G. Ballard and stars Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans and Jeremy Irons.
Miike’s new film is called Yazuka Apocalypse and tells a tale of vampire gangsters, while Rooster Teeth’s movie is called Lazer Team and revolves around alien invasion.
Comic Book Reviews for August 26, 2015
DC COMICS
Written by Cullen Bunn | Drawn by Trevor McCarthy & Jesus Merino
Aquaman didn’t really need a status quo shake-up, but the series got one anyway thanks to DC You. The book’s new direction is unfolding well enough under Cullen Bunn’s hand, with a renewed emphasis on Arthur as a loner and the divide between he and Mera. This issue also features a cool team-up between Arthur and some of his enemies, though the story never mines that team-up in any real depth. The constant back-and-forth between the present storyline and flashback scenes is also growing repetitive, though the shifts between Trevor McCarthy’s dark, surreal pages and Jesus Merino’s more classical approach add some visual spice. The good news is that as Bunn continues to fill in the gaps between past and present, the potential is there for a return to a more cheery and optimistic Aquaman comic once more. -Jesse
Trine Series’ Future ‘in Question’ Says Developer
Developer Frozenbyte has released both written and video responses to negative fan feedback over Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power.
Last week in a post on the Trine 3 Steam page, Frozenbyte's Vice President Joel Kinnunen said that "the future of the series is now in question, as the feedback, user reviews and poor media attention has caught us by surprise."
Kinnunen blamed the relative shortness of the game on the switch to 3D. "We initially had a much longer story written and more levels planned, but to create what we envisioned, it would have taken at least triple the money, probably up to 15 million USD," he wrote.
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Here’s When the Next Guild Wars 2 Expansion Beta Is
ArenaNet has announced that the second Beta Weekend Event for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will be running from noon PST on Friday, September 4 until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 6.
These beta weekend events allow players to get a taste of what's to come from the first Guild Wars 2 expansion. The base game has sold upwards of 5 million copies to date.
If you have pre-purchased the expansion, you will see a button appear on the character creation screen which will allow you to create a fully geared level 80 beta character. You'll have four character slots to use, and if you previously created characters in the first beta weekend, they will still be usable.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Kickstarter Funded Already
Divinity: Original Sin II has already been fully funded on Kickstarter.
We only posted the news that the Kickstarter was live yesterday. It took under 12 hours for the RPG sequel to meet its $500,000 target. Now we can presumably be looking forward to some stretch goals.
Developer Larian Studios announced Divinity: Original Sin II earlier this month, and then responded to the reaction about its return to Kickstarter. The company is funding the project itself, but the extra money gained from Kickstarter will allow more than its budget allows for.
YouTube Gaming Is Now Live
Google has launched its Twitch competitor YouTube Gaming.
YouTube Gaming acts as a hub for everything video game-related. The website (or downloadable app) automatically categorises YouTube’s gaming content by game, features a trending game section, lets users import their subscribed channel list, and showcases top videos from YouTube’s ever-expanding roster of gaming YouTubers.
Arguably the biggest new feature comes in the form of live streaming, which should be live in beta form today. Previously YouTubers could stream on YouTube, but to do so required scheduling in advance, rather than the on-the-fly method competitor Twitch uses.
31 Konami Mobile Games Shutting Down in Japan
Konami has announced that it will be closing down 31 premium games and apps on iOS in Japan next month.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, the English versions will not be affected, although only some of the 31 games have actually been released in English.
However we did recently learn of a number of Konami mobile products being closed in Europe, starting from September 19.
The termination of the Japanese games will begin on September 10, and the full list of affected games can be found in English on Dr. Serkan Toto's website. The list includes the likes of Metal Gear Solid Touch and Silent Hill: The Escape.