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For someone who never heard it before a month ago, I seem to be using the word “voxel” with alarming frequency lately.
Everquest Next‘s Director of Development, David Georgeson, has put out word that the next episode in the Everquest saga will have a world completely composed of voxels, and thus, will be completely destructible. According to Georgeson “We can blow up anything at anytime, anywhere.” Both players and monsters will be able to reshape hills, dig valleys, and even knock down city walls all over Norrath. There will even be secret underground caverns that players will have to deliberately dig to find.
This news comes alongside the announcement that, this winter, it will release it’s world building tool, Everquest Next Landmark, for free. This will allow players to build their own dungeons, castles, and whatever else they can come up with in a persistent world inhabited by thousands of fellow players. Each player will be guaranteed a plot of land that no one else can build or destroy on without the owner’s express permission, while any unclaimed land will be a free for all for players to build on. Some of these creations may even be selected to be included in the final version of Everquest Next.
For those of you playing “Bingo, Put Voxels In It Edition” along with me, that adds Fantasy MMO World to Sandbox World (Minecraft), 2D World (Terraria), Zombie Infested World (7 Days To Die), Multiple Worlds In Space (Starmade), and Slightly Less Boxy Sandbox World (Cube World). Please mark your cards accordingly.
Following this summer’s Steam release of Fist Puncher, Team2Bit has delivered the retro-styled brawler to the console via the Xbox LIVE Indie Games (XBLIG) channel. (Or Here)
“People think we’re backwards porting a Steam game to XBLIG,” says studio co-founder Jake Lewandowski. “But despite the Xbox One controversy and the questions on where Microsoft will stand with indies in the next gen, they are the ones that truly democratized videogame consoles with XBLIG and XNA.”
“We hope Microsoft recognizes their position as a leader and follows up with another indie-friendly console. As much maligned as the indie channel is, it still stands for something important. True, some of the shittiest games ever made are up there, but that’s what makes finding the hidden gems so much more magical,” adds Matt Lewandowski.
The XBLIG port boasts the same wealth of content that earned Fist Puncher the title of the ‘world’s largest brawler’, including 50 levels, 15 playable characters, an extensive RPG and leveling system and 4 player local coop. It will retail for 400 MSP, or $5.
While the PC version of Fist Puncher was published by Adult Swim Games, the Xbox version is not. “Adult Swim is an ideal partner for small studios, they’re redefining what it means to be a publisher in the era of the indies. While they did provide enormous help prepping Fist Puncher for Steam, they also allowed us the freedom to self-publish on other platforms,” Lewandowski says.
Founders Program to provide players with early access to new map, Champion bundles, exclusive content and more for Turbine’s MOBA set in the DC Multiverse
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced the launch of the Founders Program for Infinite Crisis, a new game in development by Turbine, the award winning studio behind free-to-play online games including The Lord of the Rings Online™. This new free-to-play MOBA is scheduled for release later in 2013 for the PC. For more information about the Founders Program or to sign up to play in the free beta, please visit http://www.infinitecrisis.com.
The Infinite Crisis Founders Program lets players choose from three limited-edition packages which include access to their favorite Champions and other benefits, including early access to the all-new Coast City map, exclusive Costumes and Crisis Coins, the in-game currency that allows players to customize their gameplay experience. All Founders Program purchasers will receive immediate access to the Closed Beta that can be shared.
“Infinite Crisis brings the DC Multiverse to life like never before through explosively destructive arena combat featuring an ever-expanding roster of DC heroes and villains,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer. “Continuing a long-standing tradition at Turbine, we’re offering unique pricing and benefits to early adopters for a limited time.”
Starting today, the following Infinite Crisis Founders packages are available for purchase for a limited time at http://www.infinitecrisis.com/founders:
Basic — £14.99
· Immediate access to the Closed Beta including both Gotham Heights and Coast City Maps
· One buddy key for a friend, granting access to both Closed Beta Maps
· Three Champions (Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern)
· Exclusive Founders Protector Icon (Founders only)
· 800 Crisis Coins ($10 value)
Standard — £37.49
· Immediate access to the Closed Beta including both Gotham Heights and Coast City Maps
· Two buddy keys for a friend, granting access to both Closed Beta Maps
· Six Champions (Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Gaslight Batman, Poison Ivy)
· Exclusive “Renaissance” Gaslight Batman Costume (Founders only)
· Exclusive Founders Protector Icon (Founders only)
· 3200 Crisis Coins ($35 value)
Elite — £74.99
· Guaranteed Early Access to the Next Map Release, Gotham Divided
· Immediate access to the Closed Beta including both Gotham Heights and Coast City Maps
· Four buddy keys for a friend, granting access to both Closed Beta Maps
· (enough to form your own team of five)
· 12 Champions (Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Gaslight Batman, Poison Ivy, Gaslight Catwoman, Gaslight Joker, Cyborg, Nightmare Batman, Shazam, Zatanna)
· Exclusive “Renaissance” Gaslight Batman Costume (Founders only)
· Exclusive “Arkham City” Batman Costume (Founders only)
· Exclusive Founders Protector Icon (Founders only)
· 8600 Crisis Coins ($80 value)
Steel River Games LLC is happy to announce its next project, Cosmic Predator. This side-scrolling shooter will be released late this summer and will be available for PC and Mac OS.
Players control the Cosmic Predator, one of the last surviving members of its species. Born in the depths of space, this monstrous squid-like creature is on a mission to recover the mysterious Life Stone to save its race from extinction. Since it’s still just a baby, the Cosmic Predator must feed continually to sustain itself. In order to replenish its ever dwindling health meter, it must drink the blood-clouds of its fallen prey.
Consuming blood also allows the player to power up his/her Cosmic Predator at the end of each stage. A defensive-minded player can focus on putting blood toward protective shields or a larger health meter, while a more aggressive player chooses abilities that increase the number of directions the Cosmic Predator can fire, or focus on obtaining a powerful charge shot. The style of the gameplay depends on the choices the player makes. And the wide variety of challenges (from squishy alien invertebrates to planet-stealing cosmic whales) ensures the player will need all the upgrades he/she can get.
The game also features a wide array of interstellar environments: galactic junkyards, floating asteroid gardens, and space-age cities. The Cosmic Predator must fight through these alien domains and more to recover the Life Stone and get revenge on the creatures who drove its species to near extinction.
