PC Gamer US Podcast 251 – Soul Eater
Having barely survived the laser death cat and his devious accordion the now slightly less fearful PC Gamer crew invites a fire breathing human man on the show. Brian Brushwood of Scam School and the NSFW podcast joins us to talk about growing up goblin, bringing a violent end to Santa’s elves, what is worth living for in 2011 and much more.
Confirmed: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will use an entirely new engine
Bethesda Softworks community manager Nick Breckon has confirmed that the next Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim, will use an all new engine. This is contrary to a recent rumour that Bethesda’s next game would still use the Gamebryo engine that powered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim trailer, release date
There’s a new Elder Scrolls V trailer, oh yeah and the Elder Scrolls V was announced. The release date is 11th of November next year, it’s set in the snowy province of Skyrim, it’s called Skyrim, and oh my god:
The Minecraft Experiment, day 12: The Shaft
When I first started playing Minecraft a few months ago, I played with a rule: if I die, I have to delete the entire world. Then, I decided to go to hell and back. This is the twelfth entry in the diary I kept of that experiment – the first is here.
Crap Shoot: Hopkins FBI
Richard Cobbett is a cop on the edge… of insanity! The biggest crime Hopkins FBI should stamp down on is its own miserable existence. Anyone got a spare noose?
Hopkins FBI doesn’t make me cross, it makes me sad. No, wait. Scratch that. Reverse it. I hate this game. I hate it. When I think of games that have made me genuinely angry, Hopkins FBI may not top the list, but its name is still circled, underlined twice, and with little daggers sketched around the letters. It’s so bad, I fire it up about once a year just to remind myself how much I hate it.
How much do I hate it? I hate it a lot. It’s one of the most cack-handed, misogynistic, mean-spirited adventure games I’ve ever played, not to mention one of the stupidest. It’s a game that doesn’t seem to have been designed so much as congealed. If it has one redeeming feature, it’s that… no. No, forget fair and balanced. The only reason I haven’t microwaved the disc is that I don’t want the karmic fart-cloud of its ghost hanging around my kitchen for the rest of time. I cook food in there.
Warning: This week’s Crap Shoot contains uncensored nudity and some pretty graphic violence. For real this time, not like when I joked about it with Leather Goddesses of Phobos. It probably won’t shock you, but it might ‘surprise’ your parents/boss/colleagues/gimp/hamster if they see it over your shoulder. Warning over. Read on like you were going to anyway.
Win a SteelSeries Shift keyboard (US only)
Tired of games that won’t let you remap the controls however you like? The sleek and sexy Shift Gaming Keyboard from SteelSeries will solve all your problems, including problems you didn’t know you had. Every single key is completely programmable, letting you fool your games into thinking you’re pushing M when you’re really pushing Q, and turn the Windows key from a game-minimizing nuisance into the button you push when you want to break someone’s face with your fist (in the game). It’s also backward-compatible with the Z-board’s removable keysets, so you can swap in (for example) a specialized World of Warcraft set when you’re ready to play.
We’ve got 10 of these suckers to hand out to lucky readers, so read on to find out how to enter!
Telltale reveal Back to the Future character details
The Back to the Future website has been updated with information about the characters that we’ll be meeting in episode one, and some hints at where we’ll be headed in future episodes of the time travelling adventure series.
Star Trek Online Season 3 update adds Borg tech and mission creator
The latest free update to Star Trek Online has arrived, letting players loot high tech Borg components that can be slotted into Starships to make them Borg-awesome. The update also revamps sector space to give it a new look, and introduces the open beta of the Foundry, which will let players create their own Star Trek missions.
Rumour: PlanetSide 2 in the works
Comments from the Sony Online boss have heavily hinted at the existence of a sequel to the massively multiplayer FPS PlanetSide, suggesting that it could be released early next year.
Epic Deus Ex: Human Revolution trailer is epic
Eidos have released an extended trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, combining many of the clips we’ve seen into a five minute slice of techno-badassery. It’s got everything you’d want from a cyberpunk universe, conspiracies, shadowy corporations, a society on the brink of collapse and Adam Jensen dismembering guards in a whirlwind of augmented arm blades. There’s also a new scene in the trailer that we haven’t seen before, which could give us a clue as to how Adam’s arms come to be augmented.
Man bends time, dignity to beat Portal in 10 minutes
We already know and love that the most athletic player movement happens on PC. Today, we learned of a new act of space-time gymnastics worthy of our internetting. DemonStrate has completed Portal in 10 minutes, utilizing known and new exploits to zap GLaDOS in the groin in just over 600 seconds. Prepare for irony: the sprint allegedly took two years to perfect. Video footage on the other side of this hypertext portal.
Eve Online offering free Christmas spaceships for all
On December 14th Eve pilots will get a very special gift from space-santa in the form of a brand spanking new Echelon class spaceship. Read on for an overview of the new vessel and information on how to retrieve the prize.
Blizzard offering World of Warcraft players free character moves
To manage the rush of new World of Warcraft players after Cataclysm, Blizzard are allowing free character moves between certain servers. Only moves between specified servers will be free, but if you want to make a move, it’s worth checking the list of servers offering free character transfers before you put down any money.
If you’re just diving into World of Warcraft, why not join the PCG Guild? The 500 strong Horde army is tearing it up on Steamwheedle Cartel. If you fancy getting involved, swing by the PCG WoW Guild forums.
The Minecraft Experiment, day 11: A Fresh Start
When I first started playing Minecraft a few months ago, I played with a rule: if I die, I have to delete the entire world. This is the eleventh entry in the diary I kept of that experiment – the first is here.
Settlers 7 DLC released, free update adds new map and necromancy
A new update for Settlers 7 has gone live, adding a free map and a school of dark arts that players will be able to use to bring fallen soldiers back from the dead. A new DLC pack has also been released containing a new five-part campaign.
