PC Game News

Eutechnyx today launched the closed beta for "Auto Club Revolution", which interested gamers can still register for.

"The closed beta test makes available fourteen cars from the first forty five produced, and two race tracks.  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps becomes the first licensed race track to be subject to the test alongside custom race track L.A. River, a track designed to test high-speed pack racing.  Both tracks have been crafted in exquisite detail and provide test players with a glimpse of what is to come.
 
Product manager Jason Collins said, "We have eight tracks finished, four licensed and four custom, and we’ll be adding these in as we progress through testing.  About cars he added, "We've released fourteen cars so far with many more coming as part of our regular content and feature updates.”
 
There is still time to take part in the first phase of Closed Beta, with the closing date for beta key applications set at Midnight July 31st.  Anyone interested in joining this first phase of testing should ensure they register at www.autoclubrevolution.com before then. Additional test phases will be unveiled over the coming weeks and months.  Players who don’t register in time to take part in the initial phase will be invited to join as these phases become active.
 
Those who have already joined the waiting list for a beta key can expect to receive an email containing an invitation and the key itself.  Keys will be distributed in batches to the waiting list throughout Closed Beta, players who don’t receive one in the first few days of testing will do so throughout the course of testing."

Kalypso and Akella today announced "Disciples III: Resurrection", a sequel in the turn-based tactical RPG series.

"Disciples III: Resurrection, the sequel to fantasy turn-based tactical RPG, Disciples III: Renaissance, returns players to the magical land of Nevendaar where the player is now challenged to lead an army of the walking dead. Fallen heroes and monsters will be under your control, as they exact revenge in the name of their dark Goddess – Mortis. Players will be challenged to defeat their enemies via dark magic, brute force and courage.  Disciples III: Resurrection will offer players more than 70 hours of tactical gameplay, new heroes, new units and new challenges in the form of a massive undead horde.

Features of Disciples III: Resurrection:

• A new race – The Undead Hordes – a fan favorite, these walking dead beasts (including Death Dragons, Vampires, werewolves and more) and heroes will ravage the land of Nevendaar and challenge players’ tactical skills to their utmost
• Huge campaign – over 70 hours of gameplay to keep players immersed in the world of Disciples
• More units – more than 50 new units, plus two new storyline characters and four leaders for the Undead Hordes
• Distinct game world and story – the world of Nevendaar features a powerful gothic theme, with detailed artwork and character models."

There are a bunch of screenshots on Akella's website.

Eidos today released another "Purity First" trailer for "Deus Ex: Human Revolution", giving viewers more of a look at the background story and human augmentation theme.

"In DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes."

THQ and Volition released a crazy epilepsy inducing pre-order trailer for "Saints Row: The Third", which reveals the Professor Genki Hyper Ordinary bonus pack.

"Professor Genki’s Super Ethical Reality Climax takes contestants and puts them in friendly games of life and death, where success means fabulous prizes and continued life, and failure leads to other less desirable outcomes.

Popular Genki Games include Baby or Cobra, Monkey Money Grab, and Professor Genki’s Super Sparkle Lab in which one Steelport resident gets to fight through Genki’s booby-trapped laboratory, shooting targets for points and humans just for fun. Remember though, shooting the helpless panda makes everyone sad. 🙁 🙁

But now, as a loyal citizen of Steelport, we're giving each of you the ability to own your very own piece of Professor Genki's show, by offering Professor Genki's Hyper Ordinary Pre-Order Pack absolutely FREE!"

Those who are interested can pre-order the game from THQ.

Trion Worlds today released a new trailer for "End of Nations", which highlights the factions in the upcoming MMORTS game by Petroglyph.

"The new Factions Video shows off the different factions fighting against the Order of Nations, including many of the powerful units available, such as tanks, long-range artillery and swift scout vehicles.
 
End of Nations brings RTS and MMO games together for an experience that is a revolutionary leap forward, allowing players to join the battle against the Order of Nations and develop their own Commander persona."

CD Projekt Red today released the version 1.3 update for "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings", which includes the free "A Slackful of Fluff" DLC.

"The update includes a plethora of fan-requested improvements, including difficulty adjustments for the game’s Prologue, support for a variety of aspect ratios and a host of other gameplay tweaks and fixes. The Witcher 2 1.3 Update is available at thewitcher.com and directly through digital distributors like GOG.com, Steam, Direct2Drive and others.

“A Sackful of Fluff” is a new quest in Chapter 2 of the game. To start the quest, players must visit the eccentric Elthon, who inhabits a solitary hut near the quarry outside Vergen. The quest will prove most rewarding to those who demonstrate patience.

Key improvements in the 1.3 Update include:

• Game now supports 4:3, 5:4, and 16:10 aspect ratios.
• Item storage has been added. Players can now store items from their Inventory at inns. To leave items in storage or collect previously stored items, talk to innkeepers.
• A ‘Junk’ panel has been added to the Inventory to provide greater clarity in item classification.
• A new menu option has been added under ‘Extras’ – this enables players to view in-game animated sequences (flashbacks, memory flashes, dreams stolen by harpies) outside of the game.
• ‘Dragon’ section of Prologue does not become available until after all assault-related sections have been completed, thereby softening the difficulty curve at the start of the game.

The full list of fixes and tweaks can be found at www.thewitcher.com/patch1-3/"

Perfect World Entertainment today announced "Chains of Kluer", an upcoming content updates for "Forsaken World".

"Once a celebrated hero of Eyrda, Kluer now resides beneath Freedom Harbor as a long forgotten prisoner. A spell that wiped Kluer's memory and stole his humanity, now leaves him as a mindless, murderous ogre. It's now up to the players to fight against the legendary Kluer and bring his story to an end at  https://fw.perfectworld.com/chains.

"With this latest Forsaken World update, players will have to go against one of Eyrda's most celebrated fallen heroes, Kluer. Tragically wiped of his memory, humanity and almost forgotten, Kluer is a violent shadow of his former self," said Clifton Chu, Product Manager for Forsaken World. "It will now be up to players to take down Kluer in one of the most heart wrenching stories that gives the game its name, Forsaken World, and as heroes, right the wrongs of Eyrda."

The Forsaken World 'Chains of Kluer' content update will include the following features:

• Fight the legendary Kluer – Players level 70 and up can now battle against the legendary ogre, Kluer, in the new Forgotten Prison dungeon that resides beneath Freedom Harbor
• Ever-changing world – New events including the revamped Eternal Faith, a Hunting Festival, and an advance pet catching dungeon
• Build up your guild base – Guilds can now unlock level 3 for their guild bases, which includes higher construction buildings and lower maintenance costs
• Train up – The character level cap is now raised from 70 to 80 and players can now master even more jobs as they train themselves to be the best fighter
• A pet's journey – Free up your play time by having your pet help you do your daily quests and events
• Faster kills with mounted combat – Take the fight to the next level with mounted combat as death comes swifter than ever in Eyrda"

Paradox Interactive and Battlegoat Studios today announced the release of "Supreme Ruler: Cold War".

"The Korean War looms, the Arms Race intensifies, the Berlin Crisis leads to the formation of NATO, and the world anticipates a new World War. The tension and uncertainty of the Cold War is unbearable.

Now is the time to choose which faction you will control and which strategies you will employ to safeguard your way of life and that of your country's. As leader of the United States or the Soviet Union, you must make the correct decisions to successfully navigate your country through this dangerous historical era.

Supreme Ruler: Cold War has released today on all major digital download portals with the suggested retail price of 29,99 USD.

Take a peek beyond the iron curtain and the wealth of strategy features available to ambitious world leaders, in the release trailer for Supreme Ruler: Cold War."

Heatwave Interactive today announced a new character class, improved gameplay, bonus options and a reduced price of $29.99 for the boxed and digital editions of "Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising". A trailer of the new scout class can be viewed below.

"With a commitment to ongoing improvements and additions to the game, Heatwave is rolling out the new Scout character class next week. The Scout is a ranged combat specialist that uses a sling or bow to battle advancing foes with well-placed shots and by using the power of the Gods to increase his damage and range.

Heatwave is also rewarding its “Founders of Rome” community with an exclusive never-seen-before minion. Batillus, the long dead archer famed for his prowess with the bow, will be granted to players who have purchased Gods & Heroes and subscribed by July 31, 2011.

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is a full-scale MMORPG that immerses players into a universe of authentic Roman myth and legend. Players take on the role of a Demigod and celebrated hero of the Roman army who sets out on a quest for vengeance against an ancient enemy. While battling in the midst of Roman landmarks and legendary scenery, players can build and command their own squad of minions, customize their massive estate, combat mythological creatures, and unleash an arsenal of weapons."

Futuremark Games Studio today announced "Unstoppable Gorg", an upcoming vintage style sci-fi defense game by Headup Games.

"Futuremark Games Studio presents Unstoppable Gorg, a thrilling new space defense game coming to PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and iPad. In Unstoppable Gorg you defend our solar system from the relentless march of a fearsome alien race by sending satellites into orbit around planets, moons and space stations. Unlike other tower defense style games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your satellites even after you have placed them. When the Gorg armada attacks you can move your satellites around their orbits to best defend against each wave, a convention defying mechanic that brings new vitality and interaction to the tower defense genre."

For more information visit: UnstoppableGorg.com

The list of new PC game releases, DVD and Blu-Ray releases, and movies opening the week of July 18th, 2011.

PC Games:

• Runespell: Overture
• Supreme Ruler: Cold War

Movies Opening This Week:

• Another Earth (limited)
• Captain America: The First Avenger
• Friends with Benefits
• Sarah's Key (limited)
• The Myth of the American Sleepover (limited NYC)

DVD and Blu-Ray Releases:

• 2011 NBA Finals Champions: Dallas Mavericks
• Amelie [Blu-Ray]
• American Muscle Car: The Complete Series
• Beauty and the Beast [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray]
• Belly of the Beast [Blu-Ray]
• Best of Travel: South Africa [Blu-Ray]
• Boyz 'N the Hood [Blu-Ray]
• Bridget Jones's Diary [Blu-Ray]
• Busy World of Richard Scarry – Fun in Busytown!
• Chocolat [Blu-Ray]
• Cracks
• Desert Flower [Blu-Ray]
• Doctor Who: Series Six, Part One [Blu-Ray]
• Dumbstruck
• Ferry to Hong Kong
• Gungrave: The Complete Series [Blu-Ray]
• Hey Dude – Season 1
• Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird
• House of the Rising Sun [Blu-Ray]
• LeapFrog: Sing and Learn With Us!
• Limitless [Blu-Ray]
• Lollapalooza Live
• Lou
• Mad Woman Wild
• Mayor Cupcake
• Melrose Place: Sixth Season V.2
• NHL Stanley Cup Champions 2011: Boston Bruins [Blu-Ray]
• Nowhere to Run [Blu-Ray]
• Peep World
• Peep World [Blu-Ray]
• Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune
• Potiche [Blu-Ray]
• Reggie Perrin Set 1
• Shark Week: Restless Fury [Blu-Ray]
• Skidoo
• Small Town Murder Song
• Smurfs: A Magical Adventure
• Sniper – The Unseen Warrior
• Sweeny Tood / Sleepy Hollow [Blu-Ray]
• Take Me Home Tonight [Blu-Ray]
• Tekken [Blu-Ray]
• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas [Blu-Ray]
• The Girls Next Door: Season Six
• The Kids Grow Up
• The Music Room: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
• The Reef
• The Reef [Blu-Ray]
• The Way of the West
• Top Gear US: Season One
• Torchwood: The Complete Original UK Series

Eidos Interactive today released a new trailer for "Deus Ex: Human Revolution", highlighting combat in the upcoming sequel by Eidos Montreal.

"In DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. "

Robot Entertainment today announced that "Orcs Must Die!" will be featured at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, which begins on July 21st. In addition, the company announced that the game will be released later this summer.

"Robot Entertainment also announced today they will be releasing an Orcs Must Die! prequel comic book. The single-issue comic tells the story of a world endangered by savage monsters and of the heroes that rose up to drive them back. Orcs Must Die! will be playable at the Xbox Lounge on July 23-24 in the Hard Rock Hotel during Comic-Con. Limited print editions of the prequel comic will be available to players at Comic-Con at no charge. The digital version of the comic will release later this summer, also at no charge.

About Orcs Must Die!

Orcs Must Die! is an action-strategy game that challenges players to defend fortresses under siege. With a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! dares players to find the best ways to hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate an endless army of filthy orcs and their vile allies. Orcs Must Die! features a vibrant look, addictive gameplay, and a blatant disregard for the welfare of orcs. Orcs Must Die! is rated T by the ESRB, and will be available exclusively as a digital download.

For more information about Orcs Must Die!, please visit https://www.OrcsMustDie.com."

Paradox Interactive today released a new gameplay trailer for "Supreme Ruler: Cold War", giving viewers another look at the next installment by BattleGoat Studios that launches tomorrow.

"As the most powerful factions of post-world war two square up against each other, an iron curtain descends across the globe covering mankind with a blanket of distrust and fear. One by one the free nations of the world are forced to join one faction or the other. Those that stand for democracy join N.A.T.O. Those that hold the ideals of Communism side with the U.S.S.R. As crisis after crisis leads to an escalation in the proliferation of nuclear weapons, it can only be a matter of time before one side pushes 'The Button', and fulfils the terrifying promise of M.A.D – Mutually Assured Destruction.

Now is the time to choose which faction you will control and which strategies you will employ to safeguard your way of life and that of your country's. The world craves a leader – at last your time has come. "

id Software released a new making of video for "RAGE", highlighting the game's weapons.

"Rage is a groundbreaking first-person shooter set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, leaving a ravaged world behind. You emerge into this vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as raider gangs, mutants, and the Authority — an oppressive government regime that has a special interest in you in particular."