Jump to content
Only guests see ads. Create a free account and/or log in for a complete ad-free experience.

Sirmadsen's Blog

A blog by SirMadsen in Community Blogs

  • Entries

    315

  • Comments

    60

  • Views

    24,132

Entries in this blog

Gaming

Flight Sim X-Plane 12 released - Demo Available

Microsoft Flight Simulator may be the oldest (the series is about to turn 40!), but flight sim competitor X-Plane has also been at it for decades. And yesterday a new version - X-Plane 12 - was released as early access. So it's an early version that's still in development that's been released, and you have to be aware that mods and third-party stuff might not work. But X-Plane 11 is included as a backup, if that's any consolation. New in version 12 are, among other things, new planes, weath
Gaming

Two Point Campus has reached 1 million players after only 2 weeks

Sega announces that their comic campus simulator Two Point Campus has now reached 1 million players after only two weeks. Which means it even beats its predecessor Two Point Hospital. Mark Webley at Two Point Studios proudly says this about the game: "We had big shoes to fill following the success of Two Point Hospital, so it feels particularly sweet to hit one million players even faster than before" "And this is just the beginning, just as we did with Hospital, we'll be continuously suppo
Gaming

Assassin's Creed Mirage, formerly Rift, is said to be ready for release this spring

Rumors of a smaller, more traditional (a.k.a. more stealth, less action RPG) Assassin's Creed have been rife for a while, and we're allegedly set in Baghdad. The rumor mill picks up speed when Youtube profile j0nathan claims that the game we previously knew as Rift will be called Assassin's Creed Mirage. The release for the game, which "goes back to the origin", is due sometime this spring. Rumors are always rumors and should be taken at face value, but they are persistent in this case. The
Gaming

Victoria 3 will be released in October

We have to wait longer for some sequels than others. In a press release, Paradox reveals that Victoria 3 will be released on October 25, which means twelve years after the second and nineteen years after Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun. There is time to build up reasonably high requirements during that time. Up to the proof! The grand strategy game takes us from 1836 all the way to 1936. The Victorian era is considered strict, ornate and rule-heavy. Proven breeding ground for successful s
Gaming

Valve hints at more powerful Steam Decks to come

Valve has made a booklet with information about and around the Steam Deck, and in it there is quite a lot of information. Anyone who worries that today’s Steam Deck will be a one-time story can hopefully breathe a sigh of relief when Valve outlines a product that will span “several generations”. Gaming on Linux noted the following as written by Valve: "Steam Deck represents the first in a new category of Steam handheld gaming PC’s. In the future, Valve will follow up on this product with im
Gaming

Dual Universe is released next month, trial version promised

Dual Universe from Novaquark is approaching release-worthy condition. After eight years of development, it is announced that the game will be released on September 27, and those of you who haven’t caught the beta that has been running for two years will get a chance to feel this sandbox MMO in space. The game emphasizes that freedom is important, and the players themselves create the content. They can build ships, houses, space stations, and everything in the world can be modified. On
Gaming

The Swedish dino-shooter Second Extinction is released in October

Mutated dinosaurs are the main antagonists in Second Extinction , the fps game where three people fight together in the best Left 4 Dead style for their survival. And the release is approaching - on October 20, the game will be released. This is the second title from Systemic Reaction, one of three developers under the Swedish Avalanche Studios. They debuted in 2019 with the heavily 80s-smelling Generation Zero. Hopefully Second Extinction gets a warmer reception. It's coming to PC and Xbox
Gaming

Oinky trailer of Minecraft Legends released

You probably haven't missed that Minecraft is going to get a spinoff in the likes of action strategy, right? Well, Minecraft Legends was announced in June, and from what little we got to see, it looked like an interesting concept. Now a new trailer has arrived that is as fiery as it is grisly. Pigs invade the overworld and devour everything in their path, and it falls to the player to lead golems and other classic Minecraft creatures in the battle against them. This is not done with the hel
Gaming

Battlefield 2042's second season, Master of Arms, releases next week

EA has pulled the wraps off the next content update for Battlefield 2042 . The name will be Season Two - Master of Arms and already on August 30 it will be released. On Tuesday next week, that is. In terms of content, a new map, Stranded, is offered. There is an oil tanker stranded on the dried-up seabed, and there malevolent forces have established a weapons depot. A short film shows a stranded freighter on a dried-up lake bed in Panama. Tight battles indoors, waiting behind boxes and
Gaming

Helicopters land in MS Flight Simulator in November

Microsoft Flight Simulator turns 40, and it's to be celebrated. On November 11th, a content update will be released, and the now two-year-old game (sorry, simulator) will finally get official support for helicopters. The update will include twelve new aircraft, such as the Airbus A310, two helicopters (according to unconfirmed information), and six historical planes. There will also be twelve airports each for helicopters and gliders and 20 historical missions. The update will be free
Gaming

Cities: Skylines is getting an expansion that focuses on pedestrians

"Was it always this chaotic?" wonders a seagull in the opening moments of the trailer for Cities: Skylines' upcoming expansion. It goes by the name Plazas & Promenades (that is, the expansion, not the seagull), and just as the name suggests, it revolves around places where you can use your legs to get around, rather than a car. There are walking paths, market squares and regular zones as well as streets where cars are simply prohibited. Other news includes street music to increase the h
Gaming

Embracer lets in Saudi Arabia as a major owner

No more shopping Embracer titles... The dictatorship's money pays for 8.1 percent of the shares. Embracer Group receives 10.3 billion new in their the account. The Swedish Karlstad-based gaming company has released 99.9 million new B shares, which it sold to the Saudi Arabian Savvy Gaming Group. Savvy is funded by the Public Investment Fund, a government fund where the country's controversial crown prince and leader Mohammed bin Salman sits on the board. The deal gives Savvy 8.1 p
Gaming

Dice is working on introducing classes to Battlefield 2042

The fight to make Battlefield 2042 something that players actually want continues at Dice, and one news that will be welcomed by many is that they plan to introduce a class system and thus make it more like previous games in the series. Currently, there is no such system, but instead there are different specialists to choose from. In a video update, they say that the game's second season is almost here and that they have big plans for the coming months. They have analyzed the "polarizing fe
Gaming

Park Beyond

With a couple of Might & Magics and Tropico 6 under his belt, Limbic doesn't have a roller-coaster habit, but despite this, there's something obvious about Park Beyond. It feels natural for the Planet Coaster - and Theme Park -experienced to pick up, and in a genre that deals with tricks and tricks, this is a nice plus on the edge. Count on the old tricks of (literally) salting fries to (figuratively) salt the prices of soft drinks. This and all the other things we recognize are not why
Gaming

Wyrdsong - new RPG from the people behind Fallout, Skyrim, Dragon Age and Outer Worlds

The role-playing game Wyrdsong was unveiled with a trailer during yesterday's Gamescom stream. It's an open world RPG with supernatural elements, and the trailer voice hints at an unpleasant experience. It takes place in a medieval Portugal and is powered by the game engine Unreal Engine 5. But much more than that, the developers have not revealed, not even what platforms it is made for. But perhaps most interesting is the developer - Something Wicked Games. It was founded by Charles S
Gaming

Dinosaur horror game The Lost Wild gets new trailer and releases 'soon'

We haven't exactly been spoiled with cool dinosaur games in recent years, but The Lost Wild looks like it could be an interesting title. Now we've got a new trailer for the game, but unfortunately it's not a pure gameplay trailer. Instead, it's more of a cinematic showcase, but it looks to be in-engine and we'll hope it's representative of the actual game, because it looks really good. The dinosaurs in this survival/horror game will use advanced AI that allows them to adapt to what is happe
Gaming

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is point-and-click horror of the pixel-perfect kind

The term "pixel perfection" gets thrown around a bit sometimes, but in the case of The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (pc) it feels justified. Looks fantastic! The adventure is about antiquarian Thomasina Bateman who, via a mysterious letter, ends up in a sleepy small town with buried secrets. Maybe you're not trying to prevent people from getting in, but something from getting out ? Well, this is an adventure with underlying horror, with a so-called pagan horror ("folk horror"). The Excav
Gaming

Star Citizen Alpha 3.17.2 is LIVE (Patch Notes)

Alpha Patch 3.17.2 has been released to the LIVE environment and is now available to test! Patch should now show: VERSION 3.17.2-LIVE.8148301. It is strongly recommended that players delete their USER and Shader folders for the Public client after patching, particularly if you start encountering any odd character graphical issues or crash on loading. The USER folder can be found (in default installations) at C:\Program Files\Roberts Space Industries\StarCitizen\LIVE. The Shader folders can
Gaming

EA making Black Panther game, with Shadow of Mordor routine?

Single player, open world and under development by new EA studio, according to rumor. For almost fifteen years, Marvel has been a big deal, following the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film success has of course echoed in the gaming world, with both successful (Insomniac's Spider-Man) and less successful (Marvel's Avengers) results. However, the feeling is that this is just the beginning. Earlier this summer we reported that EA was also rumored to have a Marvel game in t
Only guests see ads. Create a free account and/or log in for a complete ad-free experience.

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more information.

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.