Yearly Archives: 2018
Sea of Thieves’ Last Open Beta Is the Biggest Version of the Game Yet
Sea of Thieves' final open beta kicks off today on Xbox One and PC, and will be the biggest version of the game that's been available before launch.
Alongside the regular exploration and Gold Hoarders faction missions available in previous test versions, players will now be able to try out Merchant Alliance voyages and Skeleton Fort attacks.
Executive producer, Joe Neate, shared details of the last beta before release, which you can download from the Store on Xbox One and PC if you'd like to dive in, although you'll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to join the fun on console.
Undertale Engine, GameMaker Studio 2 Launching on Nintendo Switch
The game engine behind Undertale is adding support for Nintendo Switch later this summer.
YoYo Games has partnered with Nintendo to allow developers to export games directly from its GameMaker Studio 2 to the console.
Launched in March 2017, GameMaker Studio 2 is a sequel to the original development engine responsible for a number of games, including Undertale and Hyper Light Drifter.
YoYo Games General Manager James Cox believes the partnership allows for many more games to be released on the platform.
"Nintendo has been hugely supportive of bringing independent releases to the Nintendo Switch console. We're working hard to ensure the Nintendo Switch version of GameMaker Studio 2 retains the already excellent functionality of the engine."
Super Smash Bros. Creator Confirms He’s Working on Switch Version
Super Smash Bros. series creator, Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that he'll be working on the new title for Nintendo Switch.
The game was officially confirmed for the console during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, with a working title of Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros.
"Although we’re barely at the stage where we’ve only announced the title, I’ve been quietly working on it day after day," Sakurai said in a tweet, (translated by Siliconera). "Please wait until we can reveal its contents, or until the time of its release!!”
Tennis World Tour Release Date Announced
The release date for the upcoming Tennis World Tour has been revealed.
Publisher Bigben Interactive has announced that the game will hit shelves on May 22nd, 2018.
The tennis sim will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Tennis World Tour is being developed by Breakpoint Studio, which houses a number of developers who previously worked on the acclaimed Top Spin series.
Each principal country will also receive alternative box art with tennis stars from its respective region, but World No. 1 Roger Federer will be the consistent feature in the centre of the packshot:
Tennis World Tour's various box art versions.
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PUBG Is the 3rd Largest Selling Game in Steam History
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is the third highest selling game in Steam's history, says Valve's Gabe Newell.
Newell briefly touched on the title during a press presentation about the new DOTA 2 card game, Artifact, yesterday.
Talking about the investment Valve has made in hardware and technology, Newell said that there was a "big hole" left in the market after the release of DOTA 2 that PUBG stepped in to fill.
"You can have a relatively new game like PUBG, and
they can capitalise on all the other multiplayer games, and all of the technology,
Gabe Newell: “Valve Is Going to Start Shipping Games Again”
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has said that the legendary developer-turned-retailer "is going to start shipping games again".
Speaking at the press presentation for Valve's latest, Artifact, Newell said: "Artifact is the first of several games that are going to be coming from us, so that’s sort of good news. Hurray! Valve is going to start shipping games again."
Valve made its name with a series of classic games, including Half-Life, Portal and Counter-Strike, but has been much quieter on the development front in recent years, focusing more on its Steam platform and hardware creation.
It sounds as though Valve's work with hardware will be a part of its future games, however:
Barack Obama in Talks to Produce Shows for Netflix
Former president of the U.S., Barack Obama, is in talks with Netflix to produce an original series, and is spit-balling concepts with the streaming giant.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, both Barack and Michelle Obama will feature in the show, which will centre around uplifting, inspirational stories, as opposed to direct political commentary on the White House.
Obama already has a huge reach on social media, with 101 million followers on Twitter, so his presence on Netflix will be a boon for the streaming service, while giving him a platform to reach even more people.
See First Screenshots of Valve’s Next Game, Artifact
Valve has finally revealed the first details about its upcoming Dota 2-themed card game, Artifact, and we've got a first look.
It's an extremely unique take on the digital card game genre, with three lanes of play, hero cards that respawn on death, and items to buy and equip them with. Take a look at the gallery of screenshots below, along with some of the card art for the game.
We got our hands on Artifact today, so be sure to keep an eye on IGN for our first impressions and in the meantime here's everything we know about it - including the fact that it has three new Dota 2 heroes.
Valve’s Artifact Contains Three New Dota Characters
Valve announced the first details about their digital card game Artifact today, and along with it three new Dota characters.
Artifact is Valve's upcoming card game based on the Dota universe. We learned today that the game contains over 280 cards already, and features 44 heroes. Many of these are familiar faces to Dota players, such as Legion Commander and Phantom Assassin, but we noticed a few fresh faces as well.
First up is Sorla Khan, a spear wielding warrior who hails from the same tribe as Axe. According to the lore, she became the leader of Axe's Red Mist army after he left. The second new character is Kanna, a mysterious horned character with a demon-like appearance. Not many details are known about them outside of a single voice line spoken by Juggernaut: "Azwraith, you haven't heard any rumors of Kanna's return have you?" The final new character is Rix. He appears to be some kind of humanoid-wolf, and wields a sword. According to an in-game voice line, he has some past relationship with Legion Commander.