Yearly Archives: 2015

Online Arena Game Cyber League Coming in December

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CyberStep, a global online publisher and developer of the acclaimed action MMORPG Onigiri, announced today that the sequel to its online anime-style shooter CosmicBreak, Cosmic League will be released for North American audiences on Dec. 10. Available now through Dec. 7, a special pre-registration includes incentives like an exclusive hair color for one humanoid, free tickets for content only available in the Cash Shop and a starter pack with boost items, in-game money and key items. Afterwards, a three-day open beta will follow. Players can learn more and pre-register for Cosmic League here.

Cosmic League is a massive online PC third-person shooter that pits two teams of Cosmoloids (Humanoids and Robots) in 10 vs. 10 player battles. Players select one of six powerful classes from a lineup of stylized robots and strong women who specialize in close-quarters melee combat, agile mid-range attacks or long-range blasts. Players must learn to adapt to the changing environment with intuitive controls that allow fast and easy movement on land or sky against several dynamic events, including a falling meteor that can drastically affect certain arenas.

Other key features of Cosmic League include:

  • Complete Customization – Further upgrade characters with a variety of interchangeable parts earned by completing matches or purchasing through the Cash Shop. Parts can be individually colored as well.
  • The Cosmic League – Grow as a Cosmic Leaguer by playing in three different leagues: The Rookie League, Prime League and the Master League. Players can also play in the Golden and Event Leagues at specific intervals.
  • Progressive Unlock System – Unlock even more Cosmoloids and powerful parts by raising their League Rank through online matches.
  • Augmentations – Nurture the growth of Cosmoloids by installing Cartridges to grant different effects, upgrading their ranks from Grade C to Grade S and augmenting Cosmoloids with different items and characters.

“We’ve taken player feedback from CosmicBreak and our experience developing online action games to make Cosmic League the ultimate anime action game,” said Yusuke Ogawa of CyberStep. “With all new technology powering the game, we aim to allow players to live out their anime fantasy through the game’s intense combat and distinct character designs.”

Warframe To Offer Steam Controller and Workshop Support

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Digital Extremes announced today its hit AAA Free-to-Play title, Warframe® began support for Steam Controller at launch earlier this week along with recently joining Steam Workshop, where player-generated content can be submitted for consideration in Warframe.

With the official launch of Steam Hardware on November 10, PC players now have the ability to expand their Steam gaming experience to any room in the home. And with that, Warframe players — better known as Tenno — devoted to gaming on the PC can now enjoy being a space ninja while playing from the comfort of their couch with the Steam Controller’s dual track pads, dual-stage triggers, and customizable configurations. As with any first release, the Warframe developer, known for its Community-driven development, will be fine tuning the Steam Controller with additional tweaks and adjustments in subsequent updates as feedback comes in from the vast Community.

On separate but related and equally exciting news, Warframe Steam players will enjoy the first round of user-made content aptly named, TennoGen to be released in the Steam Workshop later this month. Steam Workshop allows content creators to earn money from their in-game creations for their favorite games. Digital Extremes began taking submissions in late October from its incredibly talented player pool for a variety of in-game skins and cosmetics. The first round of submissions have been reviewed and Digital Extremes has decided on the first content to be released. Digital Extremes is excited to continue reviewing submissions for many more rounds of content to be considered. Revenue share for creators in Steam Workshop is typically 25% but Warframe is setting the bar higher for its creators at 30%. First round picks can be seen here.

For those who missed the first round, Digital Extremes has partnered with top 3D art site, Polycount, to host a month long contest running now through December 1, 2015. Polycount is best known as a community of artists who specialize in creating 3D art for videogames. Skilled content creators may choose from a variety of weapon model swaps and alt helmet skins open for TennoGen design submissions. Winning designs for this contest will not only be featured in-game and receive 30% revenue share but are guaranteed $500 worth of shared revenue within the first 3 months of the content released on the Workshop.

“We’re always looking for new and exciting ways to support and encourage players’ interests in becoming more involved with Warframe,” said Rebecca Ford, Community Manager at Digital Extremes. “The quality level of this first round of beautifully created user-generated content from our Community is beyond impressive and is the beginning of what we hope will grow into a thriving resource for both creators and players. TennoGen truly delivers content made by Tenno, for Tenno.”

Tenno not as artistically inclined but interested in participating in the process are encouraged to vote on early submissions they’d like to see in Warframe on the official TennoGen Steam Workshop website.

For more details on the submission process for user-made TennoGen content, please visit the Steam Workshop FAQ on the official Warframe forums.