We have been under embargo for a few weeks about Hand of Fate 2. At GDC we got a great demo from the team and are excited to finally talk about the features coming with this sequel. If you are unfamiliar with Hand of Fate it combines a card game with action role playing aspects that make for a very unique gaming experience.
Survarium: Catching Up with Vostok Games
Vostok Games has opened up Survarium to anyone interested to try it out via Steam since our last interview earlier in 2015. We managed to catch up to the busy devs to find out what’s new since then. See what they had to say in our exclusive interview.
General: Underworld Ascendant Shows New Art Style Revealed
Rock, Paper, Shotgun has a neat article to show off some of the new artwork found in Underworld Ascendant that, as the title implies, “seeks to recapture a retro sense of fantasy, fantasy the way our inner child remembers it”. The idea is to actually move away from “photorealism” and back to an art style that is more reminiscent of what the word fantasy embodies.
Grim Dawn: Free Content Expansion Teased
The Grim Dawn team is teasing its players with a forthcoming, free content expansion coming sometime in the near future. The forum post indicates that it should arrive later this month and is packed with lore for those who love the back story. “As Cairn crumbles, something stirs…”
Armored Warfare: Turkish Main Battle Tank Ready to Rumble in 2017
Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that the Turkish Main Battle Tank, Altay, is preparing to rumble into the game. The Altay is the first modern tank produced in Turkey since World War II and a powerful vehicle that can reach up to 70 mph. The Altay is being prepared for a 2017 release.
Elder Scrolls Online: Matt Firor’s Second Anniversary Retrospective
Matt Firor has posted a second anniversary retrospective about Elder Scrolls Online. in it, he reminisces about the game’s first two years and how much it has grown since it debuted. Rather than write about each of the accomplishments over the past year, Matt takes players down a visual memory lane with screenshots galore.
General: Nioh PlayStation 4 Alpha Demo Announced
PlayStation 4 players will be able to get their hands on a playable demo for samurai-centric RPG, Nioh. The demo will be available exclusively on PS4 from April 26th to May 5th. To show off some of what can be expected, Koei Tecmo America released a new trailer. Check it out!
Final Fantasy XI: Game Director Mizuki Ito Leaving for New SE Project
Mizuki Ito has posted a letter on the Final Fantasy XI site that informs the community that he is leaving the game to pursue a new project at Square Enix. This is particularly heart-wrenching for fans of the game who have to face a game world with no future updates and a declining population, particularly in light of last week’s PS2 and XB360 stoppage.
Black Desert Online: Daum Polling Players On Auto-Path Looping Feature
The Daum team has a new poll running to see if players are interested in seeing an “auto-path looping” feature added to the game that would allow them to set a series of destinations on the map that could be followed repeatedly. A special option to have a horse “auto eat carrots” can also be added to keep stamina level. Essentially, this allows for AFK travel around set paths.
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness: European Release Date Set for July 1st
The PlayStation Blog has been updated with the announcement that Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness will be released for PlayStation 4 in Europe on July 1, 2016. The North American release was previously announced for June 28th and last week’s Japanese release took place on March 31st.