PC Game News

Fatshark today announced that Krater, the adventure RPG, will be releasing on June 12th through Steam. A Mac version of the game will be out in July.

“KRATER is a lush post-apocalyptic top down RPG and the base pillars are crafting, exploration and consequence. Consequence brings not only the ability for the characters to level up and improve themselves, but also permanent injuries and death. The grim reaper never been so grim!

“During the winter and spring, we’ve had over 20 000 pre-alpha/alpha testers and the feedback has been great,” says Victor Magnuson, Game Designer, Fatshark. “Before we release the game, there will be a beta available for everybody that has pre-ordered KRATER.”

If you want to get your KRATER on, and save a few “whatever currency you have” while you’re at it, visit https://store.fatshark.se and pick up the game today!”

Paradox Interactive today announced the release of Naval War: Arctic Circle, the naval RTS by Turbo Tape Games.

“Paradox Interactive and Turbo Tape Games give you the opportunity to decide the fate of the world in two scenario-driven campaigns – play as either the NATO forces pulled together to combat a rising threat or as the Russian Navy, hungrily pushing out of her Northern bases to secure badly needed resources. Meticulously researched ships, planes and submarines are at your disposal, along with their powerful weapons systems. Realistically modeled weather and radar systems further enhance your experience.

Naval War: Arctic Circle challenges veteran wargamers to a fatal game of hide-and-seek, where the first one to be spotted could be the first one to go down.

Naval War: Arctic Circle comes to you today, April 10, via retail and all major digital distribution platforms for a recommended retail price of $19.99.”

The list of new PC game releases, Blu-Ray releases, and movies opening the week of April 9th, 2012.

PC games:

• Big Kahuna Reef 3
• Dark Strokes: Sins of the Fathers Collector’s Ed.
• Naval War: Arctic Circle

Movies opening this week:

• Bad Ass (limited)
• Detention (limited)
• L!fe Happens (limited)
• Lockout
• Monsieur Lazhar (limited)
• The Cabin in the Woods
• The Lady (limited)
• The Three Stooges
• Touchback (limited)
• Unraveled (limited)
• Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (limited)

Blu-Ray releases:

• A Streetcar Named Desire
• A Trip to the Moon Restored
• Bounce
• Charlotte Rampling: The Look
• Conversation Peice
• Cook County
• Death Stop Holocaust
• Demons 2
• Don Juan Demarco
• Female Convict Scorpion
• Happy Feet Two
• Into the Abyss
• Jillian’s Traves – Africa 3D
• Kate & Leopold
• Littlerock
• My Dog Tulip
• Terrorists
• The Boy in Blue
• The Darkest Hour
• The Darkest Hour
• The Iron Lady
• The Terror Experiment
• The Witches of Oz
• Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except
• Truth About Cats & Dogs
• WWE: You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge

The Mass Effect website has been updated with the announcement of the release of Mass Effect 3: Resurgence, a multiplayer expansion that is available to owners at no additional cost.

“The Mass Effect 3 Resurgence Pack adds new unlockable content: deadly weapons, new consumables, and powerful characters for each class in multiplayer, including the Asari Justicar, Batarian, Geth, and Krogan Battlemaster. Additionally, the Mass Effect 3 Resurgence Pack also includes 2 new maps, Firebase Condor and Firebase Hydra. Download this pack on April 10th and take the battle online in the critically acclaimed Mass Effect 3 multiplayer experience.”

The official Guild Wars site is now taking pre-orders for Guild Wars 2, the anticipated upcoming MMORPG by ArenaNet. Customers who pre-purchase the game will have access to beta weekend events, three days of headstart access and Hero’s Band.

“Enter the ever-changing fantasy world of Tyria, where you control the story and your actions shape the world around you! With action-oriented combat, deep personal storylines, epic dynamic events, world-class PvP, and no subscription fees, Guild Wars 2 defines the future of online roleplaying games.”

The game can also be pre-ordered from a number of stores worldwide. The full list is on the official site.

1C Company today released the launch trailer for Men of War: Condemned Heroes, the next installment in the RTS series. The game launches on Thursday.

“Men of War: Condemned Heroes tells the story of one of the infamous Soviet penal battalions during the WWII. These battalions are famous for being formed under Stalin’s “No step back!” order #227. They consisted of court-martialed officers that were given a chance to redeem their crimes, or incompetence, in blood by serving as the lowest enlisted rank in a battalion that was assigned the most dangerous tasks. These battalions’ images are surrounded by many myths, and this game tells the truth about these regiments based on real evidence from their former members.

Take command of one of these notorious companies and lead it to victory against all odds through most of the war on the Eastern front. Fight from desperate battles in 1942 in the area of Volyn in the Ukraine, to the massive operation “Bagration” in the Brest area, as well as Magnush bridgehead and the Warsaw area in Poland and finally to attacks on the German Altdam and Stettin near the end of the war.”

A new video for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition was released titled “52 and a half”.

“In this animation you’ll see most of the witchers’ skills and attributes. The movie does not contain in-game footage and is a stand-alone story set in the Witcher’s universe. Enjoy!”

Stardock today announced that Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will launch on June 12th. In addition, a new beta preview video has been released. Customers who pre-order the game gain acess to the 2nd beta, which began last night.

“The exciting next chapter in the awesome Sins of a Solar Empire universe has arrived. A full-fledged expansion to the original, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion draws you even deeper into the galactic struggle for supremacy with appealing new factions, terrifyingly cool new ships of all sizes, enhanced lighting and particle effects for increased visual pleasure and all-new victory conditions.”

GOG.com made several big announcements today, the biggest of which is that they are giving away the original Fallout for free for 48hrs. In addition, the online portal is now taking pre-orders for Botanicula and a line of “premium edition” newer games are being added to the store. Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut and Heroes of Might & Magic V are available as a bundle for $19.99 until April 12th.

“The grand ancestor of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas amazes to this day with extensive story, unbeatable gameplay, and doomed “atompunk” universe. GOG.com is giving the game that created the biggest and most captivating post-apocalyptic world in gaming history away for free as a thank you to all the gamers that helped GOG.com become the #1 destination for DRM-free games.”

BioWare today announced Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, a free DLC pack that will fulfill the company’s promise of providing a better end to the series.

“Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes. Coming this summer, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will be available for download on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC for no extra charge.”

The free “offer” will expire April of 2014, which should leave you plenty of time to get ahold of the pack.

Focus Home Interactive today released the launch trailer for Confrontation, the tactical RPG that’s set to be released tomorrow.

“Today’s video immerses the player in the universe of Confrontation, Aarklash. While the Rag’narok, the end of times, is inexorably approaching, the Path of Light (the Griffin), Path of Destiny (the Wolfen and Orcs), and Path of Darkness (the Scorpion) are preparing for battle. At the heart of the Syhar desert, an elite squad of the Griffin is going an important quest, which could turn the Rag’narok in their favor…

Take command of these valorous Griffin warriors, and face Orcs, the Wolfen, and the fearsome creatures of the Scorpion in battle tomorrow!”

Ouch! Electronic Arts has taken the Golden Poo trophy for the 2012 worst company in America. Over the course of the last few weeks The Consumerist has been running a bracket user poll on the country’s worst companies. The final poll was between EA and Bank of America.

“After more than 250,000 votes, Consumerist readers ultimately decided that the type of greed exhibited by EA, which is supposed to be making the world a more fun place, is worse than Bank of America’s avarice, which some would argue is the entire point of operating a bank.

To those who might sneer at something as “non-essential” as a video game company winning the Worst Company In America vote: It’s that exact kind of attitude that allows people to ignore the complaints as companies like EA to nickel and dime consumers to death.”

Read more at The Consumerist

Paradox today released a new developer diary video for Naval War: Arctic Circle, which focuses on strategy and tactics in the strategy title by Turbo Tape Games scheduled to be released next week.

“Modern sea combat is a deadly game of hide and seek, and the best captains are those that have mastered the art of remaining hidden and striking from a safe distance. Understanding how to use sensors and how to best position vessels to preserve capital ships is the difference between a national hero and a waterlogged corpse.

In this, the fourth video developer diary from Turbo Tape Games, the Naval War: Arctic Circle development team talks about the art and science of naval combat, with dramatic footage of the consequences of failure in the frigid North.”

The list of new PC game releases, Blu-Ray releases, and movies opening the week of April 2nd, 2012.

PC Games:

• Confrontation
• Fallout 3 & Oblivion Double Pack
• Hidden Mysteries Royal Family Secrets
• Shoot Many Robots
• Tropico 4: Modern Times Expansion

Movies opening this week:

• American Reunion
• ATM (limited)
• Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope (limited)
• Damsels in Distress (limited LA,NYC)
• Keyhole (limited)
• Take Me Home (limited)
• The Hunter (limited)
• Titanic
• We Have a Pope (limited)
• We the Party (limited)

Blu-Ray releases:

• Angels Crest
• Beautiful Planet – France & Italy
• Beautiful Planet – Spain & Portugal
• Chasing Madoff
• Chinatown
• Cleopatra
• Demons
• Demons Never Die
• Deviation
• Equilibrium / Renaissance: Double Feature
• Four Flies on Grey Velvet
• Girls Just Want to Have Fun
• Howl’s Moving Castle
• London River
• Madonna: Truth or Dare
• Masterpiece Classic: Great Expectations
• Medal of Honor
• Miracle of Marcelino: Restored 1955 Version
• Misfits: Series 3
• Night to Remember
• Shergar
• Shrine
• Sket
• This is England 88
• Titanoboa: Monster Snake
• Torchwood: Miracle Day
• Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures
• War Horse
• We Bought a Zoo
• Welcome to the Jungle
• Wow: World of Wonder

Activision released a new “tank mayhem” video, highlighting tank capabilities in the upcoming sequel by Radical Entertainment.

“Prototype 2 continues the shape-shifting, open-world action franchise, this time focusing on Sgt. James Heller and his mission to destroy Prototype’s original anti-hero, Alex Mercer.”