Tindalos Interactive's Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 launched last Thursday and despite the co-op campaign part still being in Early Access, Nick and Jason decided to enlist with the Imperium in order to see the sights and purge some xenos!
We heard news a little while back that the next Battlefleet Gothic game, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (it's a game in the Warhammer 40k universe, if you didn't know), would feature a full co-op campaign, but not much else beyond that. Now, with the title a week away from release, we're finally getting all the info and a little glimpse of what to expect from the three playable campaigns.
ArmA 3, a game known for its hardcore simulation of military combat, is shifting its focus slightly with its latest DLC, "Laws of War". Where much of the base game centers around the moment-to-moment action and tactical decisions required in a firefight, "Laws of War" hones in on the effects of those firefights on both civilians living in the area and humanitarian workers attempting to repair the damage done afterward.
Announced last year by Bohemia Interactive of DayZ and Arma 3 fame, Project Argo was set to be a kind of “Bohemia Incubator” where they could freely test current and future projects. However, with constant updates and continued community involvement, Project Argo is changing it’s name to just Argo and is preparing to launch June 22nd on Steam.
A massive update landed for ArmA 3 this week, coinciding with the Apex Expansion launch. If you're an ArmA 3 player, you're in for a doozy of an update. This update clocks in at 9.6 GB or 1.5 GB, depending on whether you have Apex or not.
Don't let your eyes glaze over when you see this phrase: StarMade is like Minecraft in space. It is, but it isn't, really. The clever 3D voxel game from German studio Schine has just hit Steam Early Access, but already it's gathered quite a following. That's probably because it's a game that lets you build a ship and fly through the universe to explore new galaxies, stars and planets.
There is nothing quite like the thump, thump, thump noise of helicopter blades in a computer game. They invariably mean that you are about to have incoming enemy fire, or blessed support. Both will be enabled in ArmA 3 from November 4th when the 2nd Premium DLC is released.
Who says you need to put zombies and dog-eat-dog PvP into your modern military combat simulator for it to be popular? At least one million people have snatched up ArmA 3 since its release last September, as revealed by developer Bohemia Interactive's top dog, Marek Spanel. Of course, it probably wouldn't hurt to have zombies in there, seeing as how Day Z has wracked up twice that sales figure.
ArmA 3, the military sandbox game on the PC, recently got an official launch date: September 12th, 2013. It's hard to believe it, but that's just a little over a month away!
ArmA 3 has hit alpha phase and is actually available to purchase via Steam right now for $32.99. By doing so you get early access to the game, can contribute feedback to its development, and will get full access to the full release once it's ready. If you aren't familiar with the series, ArmA is all about real tactical combat in a sandbox type environment. We've already seen the potential of the series, with ArmA 2 allowing 100 player co-op missions.
The day that retail games can be downloaded on consoles for cheaper than being bought in the shops is when the mass market will begin to truly shift towards a digital download only model. We are not there yet, but if Sony can keep producing sales like the one that has just hit the PlayStation Store, the future may be sooner than you think. Among the multitude of games on offer is the 4 player co-op Red Faction: Armageddon for $9.15 and non co-op titles such as Batman: Arkham City for $14.45 and Darksiders 2 for $14.95.
