We are just a week away from the Diablo III launch, and Blizzard is preparing in several ways. In addition to setting up Midnight Launch Events, they are preparing players and telling them what they need to know, such as regional launch times, BattleTag information, and providing pre-sale download and early install times.
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N.O.V.A. 3 – First Gameplay Video
Gameloft has released the first official gameplay footage of N.O.V.A. 3, aka Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 3, a FPS futuristic sci-fi shooter. The actual gameplay in the video is less than 40 seconds, but you get a sense of the San Francisco setting.
Republique – From iOS to Mac and PC
Reqpublique, a horror/action/survival game that was originally intended to be a AAA iOS title, is going to have Mac and PC ports, and all three platforms will have their strengths played to – it won’t be just a iOS port where your finger is swapped for a mouse or a trackpad. Of course, the Kickstarter goals have to be met first.
Arx Libertatis, an Arx Fatalis Port Released (on Mac)
The Arx Libertatis project has released it’s first open-source version of Arx Fatalis, a first-person RPG. A copy of the original Arx Fatalis game is needed. While Mac OS X binaries are not available (at this time), there are comprehensive instructions provided for compiling it, and it has been successfully tested and run under Mac OS X.
Valve Releases Portal 2 Editor Trailer – On Mac May 8
The trailer for Valve’s next DLC for Portal 2 has been released online. The “Perpetual Testing Initiative” DLC allows players to create and publish Portal 2-based puzzles on the Steam Workshop. It comes with editing tools and will be available for both Macs and PCs on May 8, 2012.
More N.O.V.A. 3 Backstory, Information
It was just a few days ago when we first heard a few details of N.O.V.A. 3, and now a lot more information is coming out about, including a timeline and characters that are involved. On the Gameloft blog, there appears to be a screenshot of a co-op map.