Yearly Archives: 2018

Battletech Expansion Announced – Flashpoint, Coming in November

Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes announced that BATTLETECH will have their first expansion, Flashpoint, dropping in November 2018. It’s coming with three new mechs, including the highly-anticipated (and one of my personal favorites) Hatchetman. It comes with a new mission type, a tropical biome, and its namesake, Flashpoints. Flashpoints are new short stories, with procedurally-generated mercenary missions that are linked together with new crew conversations, events, choice, and rewards. To ramp up the intensity, some Flashpoint stories will feature “Consecutive Deployments” in which players won’t be able to repair their ‘Mechs between missions.

“Flashpoint stories give us the flexibility to design a huge variety of experiences, all with different sequences, events, challenges, decisions, rewards, etc. We’re combining core gameplay mechanics in new ways to create deeper content,” said Mitch Gitelman, BATTLETECH Game Director and co-founder of Harebrained Schemes. “These more elaborate, longer-term objectives are an awesome interactive storytelling tool, which we think BATTLETECH fans will really enjoy,” added Jordan Weisman, CEO and Creator of BattleTech.

Key Features:

  • Flashpoints – Test your command skills in a series of action-packed short stories, completing extended contracts to earn big bonuses.
  • New Biome – Navigate a lush tropical beach environment, with sunny shores and just a pinch of alien flare, for good measure. Sunscreen optional.
  • New BattleMechs – Get your ‘Mech on with the armor-chopping power of the Hatchetman, the speed and versatility of the Crab, and the multi-range firepower of the Cyclops.
  • New Encounter – In “Target Acquisition”, you’ll put your light and medium ‘Mechs to good use by taking control of three territories on the map to prevail!

 

World War 3 Releases New Gameplay Trailer (Gamescom 2018)

The Farm 51 revealed some new footage for their upcoming FPS World War 3, and people visiting at Gamescom 2018 can give the shooter a shot, and they will also be at Pax West from August 31st – September 3rd. World War 3 is a modern multiplayer FPS set in the middle of a terrible global conflict. Strong team play, national armed forces, real locations, full body awareness and a versatile customization system all contribute to the authenticity of the modern combat experience enhanced by a solid ballistic system, advanced armor, and true-to-life weapons.

Claire Redfield Enters the Nightmares in Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2 - Claire

Resident Evil 2 returns, built from the ground up with gorgeous visuals and a truly horrific, dark feel. This combined with modernized controls and a deeper narrative, this was showed off at Gamescom and players can join Claire Redfield, as searches for her brother, Chris. Dangers abound as she arrives in Raccoon City, where the zombie outbreak is going on strong. As she tries to find a way out of this nightmare, Claire finds Sherry Birkin, a young girl abandoned in the underground area beneath the police station. Living, breathing nightmares await in the dark Racoon City.