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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord gameplay to be revealed at Gamescom, set 200 years before Warband
TaleWorlds Entertainment will be unveiling for the first time the new Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Unfortunately its live gameplay sessions will be private at Gamescom. The press will get to salivate at the current state of the sequel, which is set two centuries before Mount & Blade Warband but takes the series forward "by greatly expanding gameplay" in all areas.
GOG 'reclaim your games' revives S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Gamespy keys, also activating on Steam
The bleak world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. has just gotten a tad brighter as GOG.com is resurrecting ye olde Gamespy codes for the apocalyptic shooter, which also seem to be activating on Steam as well. This is part of a wider initiative to dust off old game serial keys and get them revived digitally by GOG, who hope to expand what they can turn into a DRM-free copy. You get all the goodies and updates.
Mount and Blade: Warband's Viking Conquest DLC coming December 11, live-action trailer released
TaleWorlds Entertainment has announced a December 11 release date for Mount and Blade: Warband's Viking Conquest DLC, which was externally developed by the team behind the popular 'Brytenwalda' mod. To go along with the announcement, they've also released a live action trailer for the new expansion, featuring burly men hacking each other to bits with axes.
Paradox "handing over the reins" of Mount & Blade back to developer TaleWorlds
As of today the Mount & Blade franchise is squarely back in its developer's hands, TaleWorlds, as Paradox Interactive give back the reins of the IP after five and a half years. Paradox "feel honoured" to have been part of the journey and as a parting gift to fans, they'll be giving Early Access to Magicka: Wizard Wars in their library.
Humble Bundle launches Thanksgiving sale on Humble Store
Steam isn't the only one after your precious Thanksgiving / Autumn pennies as Humble Bundle's very own Humble Store is now running a holiday sale. Its bloody price campaign begins with Crusader Kings II. The entire grand strategy with all its DLC to-date is up for a poultry $20. That's right, celebrate Thanksgiving by giving the Native Americans the week off from cultural persecution.