Everyone has a fighting chance
Today Cloud Imperium Founder Chris Roberts wowed audiences at PAX Australia by giving them a glimpse of Star Citizen’s FPS Module. Gameplay footage of the upcoming space sim demonstrated just how the $59 million raised in its crowdfunding effort is being spent.
Since the idea was introduced as a stretch goal, the inclusion of a first person shooter component in Star Citizen has been a somewhat debated topic. There have been legitimate questions about how feasible it would be to add that sort of thing in an already ambitious project, and many have concerns that the attempt might come off feeling cheap or slapped in. We’ve all seen those games where something was just forced in for the extra bullet on the box.
Blizzcon isn’t until next weekend, but Blizzard is laying the groundwork for the epic championship battles for Starcraft II, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone players. This weekend is high stakes game play for Hearthstone and Starcraft II players as it is an elimination round on the way to next weekend’s finals.
The Star Citizen team will be on hand during tomorrow’s PAX Australia convention to reveal the first information and game play images of the FPS module and, according to press information, a ‘few other surprises’.
It’s a super hero Halloween thanks to in-game events for both Marvel Heroes 2015 and Marvel Super Hero Squad Online. Both games have plenty of tricks and treats ready for players.
SilverHelm Studios, the team behind Project Gorgon, has announced that a new KickStarter initiative has begun for what is described as the ‘spiritual successor’ to the now-closed City of Heroes. Called Project Valiance, the game will utilize sandbox elements to put the control of the world in the hands of the players.
Most of you are likely waiting to learn more about what comes after 2.4, so let’s do a Louisoux-ian timeskip and talk about Heavensward, the first expansion for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
The Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor team has announced that it will be releasing a new downloadable content package called "Lord of the Hunt". New screens were revealed on the Shadow of Mordor Facebook page.
Lands of Hope Redemption has been updated with some new world bosses and a new Halloween event, according to the latest information from indie developer Daniel Paull. Players can take on a pair of new world bosses in open world fights.
The Moonrise team has posted a lengthy article on the Undead Labs site that gives fans an inside look at how combat will play out. The hallmark and unique feature of combat is that every decision truly matters when taking on an opponent and that the balance of power during battle can shift at any time based on a number of factors.