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Rainbow Six Quarantine Beta Signup - briefly
(hx) 11:01 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
bisoft has opened the beta signups for its upcoming Rainbow Six game, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine. According to the publisher, gamers can signup for updates and the chance to play the game early in all three platforms (PC, Xbox One and PS4). The game is currently scheduled for an early 2020 release, and those interested can visit the game’s official website in order to register for the upcoming beta.

Metro Exodus June 19th patch - patch
(hx) 10:59 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
4A Games has released a new minor update for Metro Exodus. According to the release notes, the June 19th patch fixes the freezing issues that players experienced when alt+tabbing, and resolves a bug that could prevent the game settings to be saved for some players. It’s also worth mentioning that a few days ago, 4A Games released a patch that addresses some of the issues that plagued the game’s Microsoft Xbox Game Pass version.
The following fixes have now been deployed:
Fixes with freezing on alt+tab

Troubles with not saving game settings for some players

Project Borealis - Update 5: Gameplay - movie
(hx) 10:57 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
Project Borealis is using Unreal Engine 4 and promises to offer the best Half Life fan game to date, though as you’ll see it’s still in a very early stage. Nevertheless, we are certain that Half Life fans will appreciate so go ahead and take a look!

Anthem patch v1.2.1 - patch
(hx) 10:55 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
Electronic Arts and Bioware have released a new patch v1.2.1 for their online looter shooter, Anthem. According to the release notes, this patch fixes a bug that would sometimes cause characters and enemies to appear frozen after the frozen effect had worn off. Moreover, update 1.2.1 comes with some matchmaking improvements. Bioware has made some additional improvements to our matchmaking experience by enabling longer timers for players to match into a squad, while also fixing a bug from a previous update that forced some players to matchmake for longer than intended. In addition, this patch resolves various minor UI bugs, fixes an issue where the mouse cursor would disappear on specific instances when going into the Forge, as well as a number of bugs that prevented select cosmetic items from being presented correctly in Prospero’s store and/or the Forge.

Fan Recovers Pilot of Canceled S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series - briefly
(hx) 10:46 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
Long-time fans of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series may remember that long before the sequel that was announced in May 2018, there was another attempt to make S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. That game was announced back in 2010 and canceled just two years after, but GSC Game World, the company behind the franchise, was planning on expanding it to other media. That plans included a canceled Russian TV show. The project was killed even before the pilot was released. But it was shot and thanks to the series’ director Gleb Skorobogatov some of its footage was released online in his blog. One of the fans had enough dedication to find all the clips available and reassemble them into something that resembles the first (and only) episode of the canceled TV show.

The episode opens with two military guys, Major and Kharchenko, transporting prisoners through a wild area of the Zone. Almost immediately they find themselves under the fire from a hunter played by a famous Russian actor Gosha Kutsenko. The next clip shows our protagonists (or are they?) alive and well, the group then decides to make a stop in a night forest due to the engine’s failure, while one other character tries to buy vodka in a plastic bottle. The next scene is a conversation between a cook and Kharchenko, the two have a chit-chat about a sudden nature of the Zone’s explosions, and then Kharchenko convinces the cook to give him a radioactive "bullet" to fix the engine and get to his destination. Mutants and anomalies

The episode then makes a big time skip. The character (the one who tried to buy vodka) got trapped in catacombs and presumably was affected by a powerful anomaly. One of the "prisoners" finds him there and after a chilly conversation about the "Vodka guy’s" childhood, they proceed to Papa Carlo’s place. After a quick stop, they continue their journey and meet a mutant, who looks like a cute puppy: the prisoner tries to pet it, but the Vodka guy immediately shoots the creature. The next scene is just more meaningless talk between the two and a little lore about stalkers: the Vodka guy says that all of them are different, some want to find artifacts, others shoot you without a clear reason.The video ends with our two guys under the attack of an electric mutant.

To finish this wild nostalgic trip, let’s watch a trailer of the canceled TV show. Thankfully, it has subtitles:

Spaceline Crew - The most promising independent game of 2019 - in-house
() 10:17 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment / read (1)
What do you get if you mix Star Wars, Theme Hospital and Overcooked – Spaceline Crew, of course! Winner of the most Promising Independent Game at the 2019 Game Connection America convention, Spaceline is attracting excitement and a high level of anticipation from all over the gaming community. Spaceline mixes the wackiness of Theme Hospital with the co-op mayhem of Overcooked, all of which is blended into a Star Wars setting...read a full article

Destroy All Humans Remake vs original graphics - movie
(hx) 03:25 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
Mr arne has shared a comparison video between the original and the upcoming remake version of Destroy All Humans!. In this video, Mr arne basically compares a cut-scene in order to showcase the graphical improvements that Black Forest Games has made to the remake. Destroy All Humans! Remake will be using Unreal Engine 4 and its preliminary PC requirements feature an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 for its recommended graphics card (though THQ Nordic has not listed any specific details about the framerate, settings or resolution). The game is being created by Black Forest Games, will be published by THQ Nordic, and targets a 2020 release.

RAGE 2 update #1 released - patch
(hx) 03:24 PM CEST - Jun,19 2019 - Post a comment
Bethesda has released the first major update for RAGE 2. This patch will update your game’s version to 1.03, is 8GB in size, new features, fixes, as well as optimizations. Going into more details, this patch makes Bandit Camps replayable, adds new Voice Packs, and brings menu optimization improvements to address some slowdown issues. Furthermore, this first patch improves sharpness on high-res screens to reduce “blurriness”, fixes an issue where PC players could not access friends, statistics, or the store, fixes a crash that occurred when the player hovered their mouse over a location icon in the map, and fixes an issue where the title crashed when launching the game using minimum spec hardware. It’s also worth noting that this update brings a number of UI fixes and tweaks, some audio and localization improvements, as well as numerous gameplay fixes. For instance, it fixes an issue where Photo Mode options were missing upon reentering the mode, fixes an issue where sometimes the player is unable to finish “Yeoman Growery” location due to the fact that not all enemies spawn, and improves the camera viewpoint by no longer making it shake violently when grabbing on to tall ledges. As always, Steam will download this patch the next time you launch its client,

Gameguru Mania News - Jun,18 2019 - all

Blade Runner (1997) is now playable again - briefly
(pedro) 11:46 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
Blade Runner (1997) is the classic PC game from the developers Westwood of Command & Conquer fame. The studio was eventually acquired by Electronic Arts and the subsequently shuttered down. It's no surprise that a movie licensed game from a collapsed studio under Electronic Arts has no modern digital distrubtion to speak of, however we hope that it one day appears on GOG.com or Origin. Therefore if we have any hope to have the game running on modern systems, we rely on the hard work of developers like the ScummVM team to make sure these games work and are preserved for future generations. ScummVM has been around for years allowing modern computers and devices to play classic LucasArts adventure games like Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. In more recent times, ScummVM has expanded compatibility to many non-LucasArts games like Beneath and Steel Sky and 7th Guest.

If you are lucky you may have the original 4 CD release of Blader Runner lying around (mine is in the attic in my parents' house), and if you do you are in luck. You'll need to make copies of files from all 4 CDs and place them into a folder. Then download the latest development build of ScummVM and load up the game. In addition to compatibility fixes, there are options to add subtitles and also 'restored content' mode. Be aware that the game is not fully supported by ScummVM and is really more of a test, and the ScummVM team are looking for help chasing bugs. Here's the news post from the ScummVM website. Our ScummVM team is looking for Blade Runners who will help find, chase, and retire bugs which escaped from the off-world data colonies. These bugs are not dangerous and they won't stop you from discovering more secrets and choosing your fate. Your spinner, gun, ESPER machine and Voight - Kampff machine will be at your disposal.

We are announcing that Blade Runner is ready for testing. The following languages are supported - English (both CD and DVD releases), German, Italian, French, Spanish, and the unofficial Russian version by Fargus Multimedia.

Find your copy of Blade Runner, grab the latest daily build of ScummVM and copy the necessary files.

Now you can play the game with subtitles! Just download subtitles.mix and place it among the rest of the Blade Runner files. So far we have only English subtitles, however, if you want to help us transcribe other languages from audio, please contact peterkohaut & praetorian.

Note that when you add your game directory in ScummVM you'll be presented with two choices for the game. The first option is for the original game and will simply be named "Blade Runner"; we're mainly interested for your feedback for this version of the game, since it is considered feature complete. The other option is for importing the game with restored content and is named "Blade Runner with restored content"; this version is still work-in-progress and not yet complete. If you're testing this version please specify it explicitly in your feedback and bug reports.

If your version of the game is not supported, please create a feedback report with MD5 so that we can add support for it.
Update - Patch and Installer: Here's a new installer for Blade Runner which contains all required patches to play Blade Runner on your Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 computer! (thanks G Smith)

ARK: Valguero Announcement Trailer - movie
(hx) 11:06 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
ARK: Survival Evolved is introducing Valguero, a free, new map. It adds a huge landmass to explore, a new breed of dinosaur, and tons of other stuff. s with most things in ARK, Valguero is huge. The map is 63 kilometers of fresh new lands for you to explore. It has eight different biomes that each come with their own climates and geographical dangers. You’ll see lush jungles, vast snowfields, blazing lava flows, and humid savannahs, among many other things. The map also features a new boss arena, which pits you against a Megaphiticus, a Manticore, and a Dragon at the same time. The encounter is incredibly dangerous and not something you should approach lightly. That said, if you want to truly test your skills, the team is implementing an end-game boss encounter that will be even more of a challenge. Valguero is also home to a brand new breed of dinosaur, the Deinonychus. These raptor-like creatures use speed and agility to hunt down their prey. The feathered beasts hunt in a pack and will prove a challenge for any animal. Finally, Valguero lets you go under the surface into a gigantic network of caves. These unexplored wonders of nature give you a whole new type of environment to explore. Both above and below the surface, you’ll find Valguero survivor ruins to explore and plunder. It’s quite the package, especially for free. ARK: Survival Evolved is available now on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The Valguero map is coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One on June 18.

Bless Unleashed 'Field Bosses' trailer - movie
(hx) 10:55 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer developer Round 8 Studio of Neowiz have released a new trailer for action MMORPG Bless Unleashed introducing field bosses. Bless Unleashed is due out for Xbox One in 2019.

Esports Life Tycoon Launch Trailer - briefly
(hx) 09:58 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
Esports Life Tycoon is set to launch on Steam in two days, and the Esports Life Tycoon Launch Trailer is now online to raise the hype for this simulation of "the exciting day-to-day of professional esports players."

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Borderlands 3 behind closed doors E3 2019 demo - movie
(hx) 06:22 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
video, showing 20 minutes of gameplay footage from the behind closed doors E3 2019 demo of Borderlands 3. Unfortunately, this is off-camera footage, meaning that the image and colours are not that great (it’s way better than the mediocre off-camera footage of Marvel’s Avengers). This E3 2019 demo showcases split-screen, the in-game character customization system, some mecha gameplay, a new planet called Eden-6, a wide selection of emotes, as well as a new feature that allows you to mail selected items to your friends. Borderlands 3 is currently planned for a September 13th release.

Facebook unveils global digital coin called Libra - briefly
(hx) 06:15 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment / read (3)
Facebook today announced Libra, a new digital currency that aims to combine the best features of other cryptocurrencies in order to be more consumer-friendly. The currency will be administered by the Libra Association, a new non-for-profit based in Geneva. Founding members include Facebook, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, eBay, Lyft, Spotify, Uber, Vodafone Group, and Coinbase, as well as non-profit and academic members. Facebook's new Calibra subsidiary will create a Libra wallet app. The Calibra wallet will not require a Facebook account and Calibra will not share transaction data with Facebook. Third parties will also be able to create their own Libra wallet apps. Users will be able to exchange local currency for Libra (and vice versa) through these wallet apps, and at physical locations. The local currency will be transferred to the Libra Association to provide 100% backing for Libra currency. Interest on those deposits will pay for operating expenses, investments in the ecosystem, engineering research, and grants to non-profits and other organizations. Excess interest will be distributed to founding members. Libra transactions won't carry the high fees that credit cards do, although a small (less than one cent) transaction fee will deter certain spam and denial attacks. The symbol for the Libra is ? (three wavy lines). The value of a Libra is tied to a basket of deposits in historically stable international currencies, which can be rebalanced to keep the Libra stable. The Libra's starting value will be close to one dollar, euro, or pound. Libra is much faster and more efficient than Bitcoin, able to handle 1,000 transactions per second and designed to scale much higher. When a transaction is submitted, each of the Libra nodes, run independently by Libra Association members, runs a blockchain calculation. Two-thirds of the nodes must come to consensus that the transaction is legitimate for it to be executed and written to the blockchain. Facebook's Calibra will implement Know Your Customer rules in the sign-up process to prevent fraud, requiring a government-issued photo ID, for example. The Libra Association will incentivize other wallet providers to do the same. Libra is launching a limited test network today. When Libra launches to consumers in the first half of 2020, Facebook will launch Calibra as a standalone wallet app, but also as a feature within Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp on both Android and iOS.

Succubus Trailer - movie
(hx) 06:03 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
Madmind Studio has released a new trailer for SUCCUBUS – a spin-off to the widely discussed Agony. This time, as the title of the game suggests, Succubus named Vydija – a lusty demon based on religious beliefs – becomes the main protagonist. According to the press release, the main character of the game is Succubus Vydija. Wild and evoking the desire in her victims’ demon, whose story started in the original – Agony and Agony UNRATED, where she received her own single-player campaign.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Dawns - briefly
(hx) 05:58 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now available for Windows on GOG.com and Steam, offering a Windows side-scrolling action/RPG from Koji Igarashi (Iga), director of Castlevania. Versions are also out now for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with a Switch edition expected next week. This project raised over $5.5 million on Kickstarter.

Star Wars Battlefront 3 Legacy TC mod demo - mod&map
(hx) 12:05 PM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
The Battlefront III Legacy Mod Team has released a pre-demo of Star Wars Battlefront 3 Legacy, an upcoming total conversion mod for Battlefront 2 2005 that aims to bring to it the content from Free Radical’s cancelled Star Wars Battlefront 3 game. Star Wars Battlefront 3 Legacy’s pre-demo comes only with Battlefront 3’s Coruscant, the Clone Wars era, three gamemodes and a lot of updated and new content from the previous beta versions. This pre-demo is said to be the most complete as it was planned for a longer time. As the team claimed, future content such as map reworks, new maps and the GCW era are planned to be released within the coming months. New heroes for both eras will also be added with each bigger update.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers - Warrior Training - movie
(hx) 12:46 AM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
One of these guys has skill, determination, strength, and a training plan. The other is Hannibal Buress. Watch Tom Holland become the Warrior of Darkness. FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers is available July 2.

Mortal Kombat 11 League arrives on June 18 - briefly
(hx) 12:45 AM CEST - Jun,18 2019 - Post a comment
Kombat League is said to be available tomorrow, June 18th, as a free content update for all Mortal Kombat 11 owners. Now while the publisher claims that the update will be available to everyone, it has not included the PC version in the official trailer. Furthermore, the developers have not confirmed – nor denied – whether Kombat League will be available tomorrow on the PC. These facts raise some yellow flags as the PC version was at launch behind the console version.

Gameguru Mania News - Jun,17 2019 - all

Zombie Army 4: Dead War Gameplay Trailer - movie
(hx) 10:53 PM CEST - Jun,17 2019 - Post a comment
This video is the E3 floor demo for Zombie Army 4: Dead War, offering a first look at gameplay from the coming undead-infested WW2 shooter.

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