New Black Ops First Strike DLC shots emerge. No PC release date yet
Activision and Treyarch have released two new images from their upcoming Black Ops DLC: First Strike. Read on for the shots and map details.
TIGA renews Games Tax Relief evidence
TIGA – the trade association representing the UK games industry – has today released new evidence to help support the campaign to gain tax breaks for UK games developers. If successfully implemented by the Coalition Government, Games Tax Relief could create and safeguard 3,366 development jobs and £431 million investment. Read on for details.
EVE Incursion sends out information video for pilots
The free winter expansion pack for EVE Online – Incursion – this month went fully online and ready to play. Within the game universe, Sansha’s Nation have unleashed their power on several systems and players are fighting against this incursion. To clarify the threat, CCP have released a new trailer explaining just what players can expect to face in Incursion. Find it below.
Minecraft Dev Diary – Mojang milestone, office overhaul
PC Gamer knows about your voyeuristic tendencies for the going-ons in developer offices. In the previous entry of the Minecraft Dev Diary, we got to meet the staff of Mojang and speculate about the developer’s next game. In today’s post we get to hear from the latest hires, learn how to pimp out an office, and get details on Minecraft fashion trends.
And in other PC gaming news…
You know what it’s like, you can spend the whole day researching and typing up stories, but this mad industry just wont give up. And if it’s not the industry, it’s the community. They just keep pumping out content. Relentless.
So, here’s Tuesday’s collection of the bits we missed and the best videos of the day. Read on to find them all.
Dragon Age 2 Facebook game unlocks revealed
A while back Bioware announced that there would be a Facebook game called Dragon Age Legends that would run alongside Dragon Age 2. They also mentioned that fans could unlock extra items in Dragon Age 2 by playing through the Facebook game. Those items have now been revealed. Read on for details.
Magicka demo now available
Alongside the launch of Magicka today, Paradox have released a playable demo.
The demo is available on Steam now, and gives you a taste of the fantasy action-adventurer parody. Should this demo not be enough, you can grab the full game for £7.99.
Those looking to learn more of this satirical RPG, take a look at our preview.
Dragon Age 2 has 103 minutes of cut-scenes
BioWare’s Dragon Age 2 has an hour and three-quarters worth of cut-scenes it has been revealed.
The 103-minute figure was revealed in the BBFC’s rating of the game. Dragon Age 2 has – like it’s predecessor – been rated with an 18 certificate, with no cuts made to its ‘strong bloody violence’. This comes of no surprise considering the overhauled combat system that Dragon Age 2 sports, which looks to be more visceral than the one present in Origins.
[via EuroGamer]
BBC journalist re-fights WWII in Hearts of Iron
In a fascinating post on his blog Idle Scrawl, BBC’s Newsnight economics editor Paul Mason attempts to re-fight the Second World War in Hearts of Iron III in order to try out a popular theory that the war could have ended far sooner had things worked out differently. Read on to learn how he did.
New Bulletstorm trailer features swears, quad barelled shotgun and man-eating plant
It’s the sweariest, goriest slice of Bulletstorm footage yet, but the latest trailer shows of everything that promises to be great about the insane shooter. Quad barrelled shotguns, man eating plants, dinosaurs and gratuitous killshots all star in the latest trailer, embedded below.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim combat detailed
More information has emerged on Skyrim’s enhanced combat system. Whether you want to be a warrior, a mage, or a distant assassin, enhancements have been made to make combat feel more brutal and decisive. Read on for more information on dual wielding, magic inspired by Bioshock’s plasmids and deadly ranged weapons.
Future Bethesda titles will use the Skyrim engine
Bethesda have confirmed that they intend to use the Creation Engine for projects developed after The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Find the details below.
Homefront system specs revealed
THQ have released system specifications for their upcoming FPS, Homefront. Find them below.
Homefront’s eight-hour campaign influenced by Half-Life
Homefront’s single-player campaign will take players anything from eight hours to a full day, and is stylistically influenced by Valve’s Half-Life series, comments Kaos’ senior single-player designer Zach Wilson. Read on for the full story.
Battlestar Galactica Online in-game trailer emerges
A new trailer showing off the the gameplay in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica Online MMO has hit. See below for the trailer.
