Theramore’s Fall – Horde Side!
I finally got around to playing through Theramore’s Fall, the Horde version of the first of the new Scenarios for World of Warcraft.. and only just in time, really, as this was the last night where it would be available before the launch of Mists!
I would have liked to try the Alliance version, too, which takes place after the events of this Horde version.. but the highest Alliance character I have isn’t even 20 yet. Once the new expansion goes live, the scenario will return for level 90 players, though that still means levelling an Alliance character all the way up!
The backstory for the scenario comes from the novel Tides of War: Theramore had been fortified and aided by Alliance commanders, and had subsequently come under attack by the Horde.. and though a spy had helped the attackers gain access to the city, they still lost the battle. Garrosh had intended this, though, planning to catch the commanders all together with a highly-destructive mana bomb.
The first stage of the scenario had us rigging powder barrels on the Alliance ships.. and of course, killing the guards too 😉
Borderlands 2 Released!
Borderlands 2 has finally been released in the UK!
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Torchlight II Has A Demo
Action RPG Torchlight II released yesterday in the UK.. and for those who haven’t ordered, or made up their minds yet, there’s a demo available either through Runic Games’ official website, or on Steam!
Dragon Age III: Inquisition Confirmed!
Dragon Age III: Inquisition has now been confirmed in an open letter to the community from BioWare’s Executive Producer, Mark Darrah!
No details about the game’s story have been released as yet, though rumours suggest the player will be a member of the Inquisition, with the game set in a land divided by civil war.
The team developing the third Dragon Age game include many of those who have worked on the series from the start; they are working on a new engine for this game, hoping for a more expansive world, better visuals, improved reactivity to player choices, and more customisation!
Black Mesa Source Released!
Black Mesa Source, the fan-made remake of Half Life, has now been released!
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The game can be downloaded from various mirrors linked via the official site; there’s also a soundtrack available to download as well!
Nintendo’s Wii U Coming in November!
The Wii U will be available on November 30th in Europe, a week before the launch of the console in Japan, but two weeks after the US release.
There will be two bundles; the Basic Pack, a white console with 8GB of memory and the Premium Pack, a black console with 32GB of memory. The Wii U Premium Pack will come with access to the Nintendo Network Premium scheme, and it will also be bundled with Nintendo Land, a collection of 12 mini-games.
The price for the packs is to be set by individual retailers in the UK, but prices for the bundles in the US have been listed as $299.99 for the Basic Pack and $349.99 for the Premium Pack.
Steam’s Big Picture Out On Beta
Valve have now released the beta for Steam’s new Big Picture mode!
Big Picture is a reformatted version of Steam for use with your TV and optional game controller.. and in addition to all the usual Steam features, there’s a first person web browser and Daisywheel, a new tool for typing with the controller.
Ubisoft Scrap Always-On DRM!
Ubisoft have finally scrapped their always-on DRM for PC games!
In an interview with Rock Paper Shotgun, Ubisoft’s worldwide director for online games noted that they have listened to feedback, and removed the always-on requirement for single player games, although they will still require a one-time online activation when the game is installed.
Black Mesa Source – Due September 14th!
Black Mesa Source, the fan-made remake of Half Life, has finally got a release date!
The first release of the game will arrive on September 14th, with around 8-10 hours of gameplay available now; the team are still working on the rest of the project!
Torchlight 2 due September 20th!
Runic Games have announced that Torchlight 2 will be available on the PC on September 20th, 2012!
Torchlight 2 has vastly expanded on the original game, and has a huge open world with randomised levels, four customisable character classes, and online and LAN co-op multiplayer.
Players will be able to mod the game too, with TorchED, the Torchlight 2 editor coming shortly after launch!