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Apple Arcade: A New Game Subscription Service For iPhone, Mac, And More

March 25, 2019/0 Comments/in News /by faxfox

Apple has revealed a new game subscription service. Named Apple Arcade, the service is designed for mobile, desktop, and the living room. You can check out a brief overview trailer above.

Essentially, Apple proposes you pay a monthly subscription to get unlimited access to paid titles on the App Store. Partners include Sega, Konami, Disney, Sumo Digital, Cartoon Network, and more–more than 100 exclusive games will become part of the service. More games will be added “all the time,” the company said. It will support games across iOS devices (both iPhones and iPads), MacOS, and Apple TV, and you’ll be able to transfer your progress between these different platforms. In other words, you can move from playing something on your phone to your TV or laptop, for instance.

Apple went on to state that every game would be playable offline, while future game updates and DLC would be included at no extra cost. In addition, you can pick up on other devices right where you left off. Apple Arcade will have its own tab on the App Store, and the games will be free of ads and microtransactions.

Apple Arcade will be available in 150 countries “this fall,” with pricing and more details to come. We got a brief look at a few of the games coming to the service, including Overland, Fantasian (from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi), and Beyond the Steel Sky (which is being worked on by Dave Gibbons of Watchmen fame).

Unlike the recently announced Google Stadia, or PlayStation Now and Microsoft’s xCloud, Apple’s service is not cloud-based.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apple-arcade-a-new-game-subscription-service-for-i/1100-6465824/

Lord Of The Rings Gollum Game Promises Promises New Details On The Precious

March 25, 2019/0 Comments/in News /by faxfox

A new narrative action-adventure game will take a deeper look at the story of Gollum, the pitiful creature at the heart of the Lord of the Rings series. The Lord of the Rings – Gollum from Daedelic Entertainment is slated for 2021, with platforms to be determined.

The story will follow the life of Smeagol, aka Gollum, as he finds and becomes corrupted by the One Ring. It will follow the events of the novels, so we all know where he ends up (spoilers: in a volcano), but the story promises “new events and details related to Gollum’s journey.”

Right now it’s due on PC, as well as whichever console platforms are “relevant” at the time. This appears to be the first of several planned partnerships between Daedelic and Middle-earth Enterprises.

“We tell Gollum’s story from a perspective never seen before, in any storytelling medium, all the while staying true to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien,” says Daedalic CEO Carsten Fichtelmann in the announcement. “At a time when the games industry is undergoing structural changes and seeing new business models evolve, we are excited to realize a huge new production based on a story that has stayed fresh and relevant for more than 60 years.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lord-of-the-rings-gollum-game-promises-promises-ne/1100-6465825/

Flash Deal: The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Is Free For PC Today Only

March 25, 2019/0 Comments/in News /by faxfox

Few game series have spanned multiple decades and left their mark as deeply on the industry as The Elder Scrolls, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year; its first title, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, debuted back in 1994. The Elder Scrolls series has produced multiple Game of the Year-winning titles, and as part of this week’s anniversary celebration, Bethesda is giving away one of those Game of the Year winners for absolutely free: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

For today only, you can claim a free copy of Morrowind for PC–all you have to do is create a free Bethesda.net account, redeem the code TES25TH-MORROWIND, and download the Bethesda launcher to play. The game will be added to your account immediately.

Morrowind is the third installment of The Elder Scrolls series and features a huge open-world that encourages free exploration rather than an emphasis on a linear plot. The game is set in the province of Morrowind on the island Vvardenfell, the land of the Dark Elves known as Dunmer. In GameSpot’s Morrowind review, critic Greg Kasavin praised the game for its impressively detailed environments. “It’s a beautiful-looking, sprawling, and completely open-ended game that allows you to play pretty much however you like as long as you’re willing to fill in a few blanks using your imagination,” he wrote.

While the series has since progressed to produce other acclaimed, best-selling games, like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Elder Scrolls VI is in the works, Morrowind remains an important chapter in the series and beloved by fans. In 2017, a Morrowind expansion was even added to Elder Scrolls Online, allowing players to revisit the mushroom-covered island of Vvardenfell. For the all-time low price of $0, you definitely don’t want to miss the chance to experience this classic RPG.

The week-long celebration of Elder Scrolls continues with multiple other promotions this week, including a 50% off sale on all Elder Scrolls titles and add-ons (starting today) and a free play week for Elder Scrolls Online that starts this Thursday, March 28, and runs through April 4.