General Gaming News II: Steam Helpdesk Site Leak

[Odesseiron]

Some notes;

People are reporting 4/5k res really shows the age.

[Krandor]

Speaking of resolution , I gave the update a spin before going into work and it doesn't support Nvidia DSR or the AMD equivalent.

[Zetanio]

Seriously. What were people expecting?

[6souls]

Improved graphics with that 5k support. Even though HD is never mentioned, these kind of updates are just expected with the current state of the game industry.

[Krandor]

It's still running off an engine that's about 13 years old at this point and was designed to run on the original Xbox. Expecting anything remotely resembling modern graphics to run off that is unrealistic.

[Zetanio]

It's still running off an engine that's about 13 years old at this point and was designed to run on the original Xbox. Expecting anything remotely resembling modern graphics to run off that is unrealistic.

Yep.

[6souls]

Spike Chunsoft x tri-Ace RPG countdown in progress, will be Side-View
Masaki Norimoto (Valkyrie Profile / Star Ocean / Tales of Phantasia) to write
Motoi Sakuraba (Valkyrie Profile / Star Ocean / Tales of series) to compose
Mino Taro (Love Plus / Tokimeki Memorial) to do character designs
http://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/new_rpg/

[Draylo]

Is this a phone game?

[Kaisha]

It's iOS/Android/Vita. Seems to be a couple cross-over characters for it now. BG thread's over here.

[6souls]

Darius Burst: Chronicle Saviours
(PC/PS4/Vita)

A complete port of the arcade games Darius Burst: Another Chronicle EX, Darius Burst: Chronicles Saviors will offer new modes, new bosses, and new background music. The PlayStation 4 version supports multiplayer with up to four people, while the PS Vita version supports single-player and the PC version is still to be determined.

http://gematsu.com/2015/08/darius-bu...ps4-ps-vita-pc
http://darius.jp/dbcs/

[6souls]

Former Wii U exclusive ZombiU is being ported to PS4 & XB1 as Zombi, Zombi was rated recently Australia to provide confirmation
http://youtu.be/pp5nn4JlGe4 | http://www.classification.gov.au/Pag...0tWHsHBG9lWpXU

August 18th for PC/PS4/XB1

After being one of the Wii U flagship titles in 2012, Zombi returns to challenge gamers on multiple new platforms to find out how long they can survive in the dilapidated, infected London. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded the city in a fog of death and thousands have died, or worse, been infected by a sickness more gruesome than death. Once again, this fear-fueled first-person shooter invites all players to dive into the horror, chaos and tension found in the best of the genre. The nail-biting survival experience has been optimized for PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One and Windows PC, using the power of the latest generation of hardware to bring gamers to a new level of horror.

Players will experience the original oppressive and intense elements that made ZombiU so innovative. The bug-out bag is a necessary component for survival for each player as it contains all the player’s tools, inventory, first aid kits and maps, and more. With Permadeath, players are faced with a death mechanic that puts them in the body of a different survivor each time they die. In order to retain the equipment they previously gathered in their bug-out bag, they are forced to track down their old, infected character. Should players risk it all to get their bag back or start scavenging anew?

[Qalbert]

it's out now I guess? https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-On...0-bfe78f4a7da5

[vagus]

I zombie u worth getting?

[6souls]

Grandia II HD is coming to Steam, includes Keyboard & Mouse support, achievements, and trading cards
http://gematsu.com/2015/05/grandia-ii-coming-steam

Renamed to Grandia II Anniversary Edition, Steam & GOG on August 24th, $14.99 at launch then $19.99 later
http://gematsu.com/2015/08/grandia-i...ches-august-24

The article also mentions that this month is the 15th Anniversary of the game's release on Dreamcast.

[6souls]

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
(PC/Consoles)

In the Venetian-inspired fantasy city of Ombre, masks unearthed from the ancient world give destructive magical powers to an elite few. As civil war rages between the elitist Masquerada and the working-class Contadani, fey creatures start to spread mysteriously throughout the city, paving the way to a darker conspiracy...

A gripping narrative, fully voiced by the likes of Matthew Mercer (Fire Emblem: Awakening), Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect series), Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead) and more incredible talents, awaits those who delve into the troubled hearts of the Masquerada and the politics which burden them so.

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is intended for release on PC, Mac and consoles (TBC) in spring 2016.

http://www.masquerada.com/
http://www.witching-hour.net/
http://www.ysbryd.net/

[Cantih]

This is like, the second game I've seen that looks like Banner Saga has licensed out it's engine, the hell is going on.

[6souls]

Renamed to Grandia II Anniversary Edition, Steam & GOG on August 24th, $14.99 at launch then $19.99 later
http://gematsu.com/2015/08/grandia-i...ches-august-24

The article also mentions that this month is the 15th Anniversary of the game's release on Dreamcast.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/330390/ | http://www.gog.com/game/grandia_ii_anniversary_edition

[darkepyon]

All these years and I've never played that or the first one.

Guess I'm out of excuses now.

[6souls]

Restored versions of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter & Turok 2: Seeds of Evil are coming to Steam, ported & remastered by Night Dive Studios

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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter & Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Video Games Slated for Digital Re-Release from Night Dive Studios

Night Dive Studios, a company specializing in the restoration of classic PC game titles, is pleased to announce that it will restore and publish modernized versions of two classic game titles: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.

Originally developed for PC in 1997 and Nintendo 64 in 1999, both titles will be re-mastered for today’s modern computers with enhanced graphics and other improvements. The games will be made available for sale exclusively through Steam, the Humble Bundle store, GOG (Good Old Games), GamersGate, Greenman Gaming, and via the Night Dive Studios website.

Stephen Kick, CEO and Founder of Night Dive Studios, explains, “When Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was first released it was nothing short of revolutionary. To that point, no game had ever offered the combination of graphics and an open world environment that Turok featured. We are very excited to have the opportunity to bring this great franchise back to life and to be able to share these great titles with today’s gaming audience.”

About Night Dive Studios

Night Dive Studios is a dedicated team of industry veterans committed to restoring the classic PC game titles of the past and making them accessible to a new generation. Best known for restoring the smash hit game System Shock 2, other titles from Night Dive Studios include The Original Strife: Veteran Edition, Spirits of Xanadu, The 7th Guest, The 11th Hour, Shadow Man, and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.

http://www.nightdivestudios.com/

[Guitarman]

I look forward to picking those up. They were always campy fun. Plus the community will more than likely clean up the graphics even further.