Action/Strategy

Strongholds enhancements and new Team Battles mode bring new fight to the battlefield

Wargaming today announced Update 9.4 for World of Tanks has released in North America and Europe, and will go live in Asia and Korea on November 6. The newest update introduces significant improvements to Strongholds, reworked Team Battles mode, and a new historical map Stalingrad, an extremely realistic imagining of 1942 Stalingrad.

Strongholds and the structures that produce Reserves for a Clan have been extended to level 10. In addition, Clans now have the ability to seek out and attack other Clan Strongholds and each Clan is able to designate specific times where they are available to defend opposing Clan attacks. Both of these actions can be completed by any Clan member.

“With Strongholds, we are creating an ecosystem for World of Tanks Clan players,” said Anton Pankov, Executive Publishing Producer at Wargaming. “We have continued to augment Strongholds with additional features since the release in 9.2, and plan to regularly develop content for the new metagame based heavily on player feedback.”

The all-new 7/54 mode format redesigns Team Battles play and adds 11 maps specifically adjusted for 7vs7 gameplay. The new setup will eliminate camping and low tier scout tanks from gameplay by requiring players to create a team of Tier 6–8 tanks adding up to a Tier total of 54. Each team will have a defined role in gameplay; the attacking team will attempt to capture one of the two enemy bases while the other one will defend those bases until the timer runs out or the opposing team has been destroyed.

• Strongholds Video
• Team Battles Video

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Source: GameZone

In the world of naval battles it’s typically Battleship or bust, but not any more — Let’s wave hello to World of Warships, the naval battle game that’s currently in development from Wargaming.

There are tons of different battleships out there, but today the developers of World of Warships sat down to look at one type, aircraft carriers.

How will aircraft carriers impact gameplay in World of Warships? Well, those carriers bring a unique set of gameplay to the fight. They carry different types of warplane squadrons; Dive Bombers, Torpedo Bombers, Scouts and Fighter Planes. Each type can be launched from an aircraft carrier and can turn the course of battle with use.

Watch the video here.

Source: The UbiBlog

All of Paris is your playground in Assassin’s Creed: Unity. All of it. We can’t tell you exactly what you’re seeing in the trailer (we want to leave you with some big surprises), but we can tell you it’s going to blow your mind. Get your first look at Unity’s time anomaly, a brand new feature in the Assassin’s Creed universe.

Assassin’s Creed: Unity will be available on November 11 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. You still have a chance to pre-order the game and receive the Chemical Revolution single-player mission. You can also pick up the Season Pass for access to the Dead Kings campaign and the standalone game Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, starring Shao Jun from Assassin’s Creed Embers.

Ubisoft has unveiled a revolutionary new interactive trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Unity. Co-created by the community, the CGI trailer offers a breathtaking dive into the French Revolution, and showcases fan made Assassin’s flooding the city of Paris.

Over several months, the community created and voted for their favourite Assassins that would feature in the trailer. Over 200,000 Assassins were designed, with the top 1,400 making the cut. At any moment in the trailer, the community can pause and zoom in on any Assassin, allowing them to spot their creations in action. A gigapan will also be released that features every single Assassin’s in the one image.

“The Assassin’s Creed universe lives through its fans’, and this trailer is an amazing opportunity for them to be part of the campaign. They can see their own Assassin running through the streets, breaking into buildings and parkouring on Paris’ rooftops” said Guillaume Carmona, Marketing Director at Ubisoft EMEA. “We wanted to take the interactive and social aspect of gaming to the next level.”

As well as the Assassins themselves, 15 secrets have been included in the trailer, allowing access to exclusive footage and content upon discovery.

The trailer was created as part of Ubisoft’s ‘Unite’ campaign and can be viewed HERE.

Source: Blue’s News

UbiBlog now offers PC system specifications for Assassin’s Creed: Unity, revealing the action/stealth sequel will require a 64-bit OS and 6 GB of RAM. Also, this new trailer is the third in the “experience” series from the game, highlighting its open world, as noted in the description: “In Assassin’s Creed: Unity, all of Paris will be at your fingertips. Creative Director Alex Amancio introduces the huge and detailed city full of opportunities and exciting side missions. Whether you’re solving murder mysteries or exploring the different and unique districts of the city, Paris and the entire world of Assassin’s Creed: Unity are yours to explore.”

64-bit operating system
Required

Supported OS
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1 (64bit versions only)

Processor
Minimum
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz

Recommended
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or better

RAM
Minimum
6 GB

Recommended
8GB

Video Card
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (2 GB VRAM)

Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290X (3 GB VRAM)

Flight combat MMO gets new aircraft line, bigger map and revamped warplane roster in Update 1.6

Wargaming today announced the launch of content update 1.6 for its massively multiplayer aviation combat game World of Warplanes. The update adds a new line of Tier 5 and higher Russian MiG fighters as well as revamps the currently existing plane roster by adding a new multirole class of warplanes for ultimate player freedom and customization.

Known for their breakneck speed and power, the Russian MiG line of jets helped define an entire era of aircraft combat. Starting at Tier 5, the new line of aircraft includes the MiG-3, MiG-9 and the legendary MiG-15bis, one of the world’s first swept wing jet fighters to be ever produced and find success in the skies of battle.

Update 1.6 will also see major changes in the creation of a brand new class of warbird—the multirole fighter. Made specifically for players looking for fighters with a balance between both air and ground combat, the new multirole class will allow them to outfit planes with armaments balanced between high caliber guns and ground destroying bombs and rockets. Previous aircraft in the fighter class, as a result, have now been designated as pure aerial combat dogfighters, which will also benefit from new balance changes for both cannons and machine guns.

Lastly, the El Halluf map will see its boundaries extended, providing a more ample landscape for battle. For more information on World of Warplanes Update 1.6 and to register for a free account, visit:

• www.worldofwarplanes.com (North America)
• www.worldofwarplanes.eu (Europe)

Source: CVG

Ubisoft officially confirmed a PC version for Assassin’s Creed: Rogue in a new trailer.

The game was originally set for release on PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 11 in North America and November 14 in the UK. According to the latest video for the game, a PC version is set for release in “early 2015″.

Aside from the PC news, the trailer sets up the story of Shay Cormac’s betrayal of the Assassin Order and his ensuing turn to the Templars.

Get more game information at the official Assassin’s Creed website.

Carve your way through a full-scale open-world Paris, thanks to the power of the new Anvil engine

Source: Gamer’s Hell

Ubisoft offers a pair of new videos for Assassin’s Creed: Unity, the next installment of the 76 million unit-selling Assassin’s Creed franchise due to arrive in the US on November 11th, and in EMEA territories on November 13th. Assassin’s Creed: Unity invites you to experience Paris during the French Revolution, from the storming of the Bastille to the execution of King Louis XVI. You will play as Arno, an entirely new breed of Assassin far more lethal than his ancestors, and you will help the people of France carve an entirely new destiny.

The game is developed by Ubisoft Montreal with support from nine Ubisoft studios around the world: Ubisoft Montreal (lead), Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Québec, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu Ubisoft Singapore.

• Assassin’s Creed Unity Story Trailer
• Assassin’s Creed Unity – Inside the Brotherhood

Commemorative Trailer Dedicated to Heroes of the Russian Front during WW2.

Gaijin Entertainment has released a brand new commemorative live action trailer for its WWII MMO mega-hit War Thunder. Titled “Victory is Ours” the trailer commemorates the heroism of all the participants of the Great Patriotic War and got its worldwide debut at the Russian Comic Con event on Oct 4th.

The video emphasizes how important the combined actions of each individual were for overall victory, whether dogfighting with the enemy in the skies as a pilot, or engaging in heated ground based combat as a tanker to support ground troops. In October 1941, the German Army Group Centre advanced on Moscow. Only after six months of intense fighting was the enemy able to be repelled from the capital. In the war torn fields near Moscow the first major defeat of the German army in World War II occurred against the might of its armed forces, and on 9th of May 1945, after the Battle of Berlin, Germany surrendered.

View the commemorative trailer here.

About War Thunder

Over seven million players already know the enjoyment of laying opponents to waste, leaving only burned out hulls in their wake in War Thunder. This cross-platform MMO game is currently in Open Beta for PC and Mac OS, available for PlayStation®4 and OnLive®, and in development for Oculus Rift and other mobile device platforms. Players have access to over 450 historically accurate WWII planes and armored vehicles.

For more information, please visit the official War Thunder website.

Tank Rally with special missions, custom map and free tank is now available

Wargaming today announced the all new game mode for World of Tanks, Tank Rally, is now live. Players around the world will be able to race in a free custom- built M24 Chaffee Sport on a modified version of the Port map through October 12th.

The new race mode pits teams of three against each other in mad dash to the finish line culminating in fierce battle to capture a control point. The track itself is filled with obstacles, ramps and explosions mixed with the onslaught of enemy fire challenging players to use their skills to emerge victorious. The only vehicle available in Tank Rally, the custom-built M24 Chaffee Sport tank, has been credited to all registered player accounts for free.

Tank Rally will also offer a special in-game medal, “Racer 2014,” which is awarded to each player on the winning team, along with a set of combat missions allowing tankers to earn experience points and credits.

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