The gaming industry claims another victim as Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios closes their doors. Reports are coming in that Schilling has laid off the entire studio staff working on Project Copernicus and the folks at Big Huge. We’ve been hearing for weeks now about the studios financial woes, but it seems the studio won’t be able to pull out an eleventh hour victory. Best of luck to all of those affected, and thanks for a fantastic game. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning may have had its share of problems but was a great start to what looked to be a promising franchise. I guess it just didn’t hit the sales it needed for the studio to survive.
Via: Polygon
Some new screens have surfaced from 38 Studios Copernicus MMO. These are three of the playable races in the upcoming MMO - the Jottun, Dverga, and Almain. 38 hopes to turn around the studios fortunes with the title and a proper unveiling of the project at E3. Here’s wishing them the best.
Via: 38watch
If you’re still wandering the lands of Amalur and looking for a bit more fantasy action then the new ‘Teeth of Naros’ DLC may hit the spot. Teeth of Naros looks to add a good bit of new content including a new race, continent, 20 side quests, dungeons, new enemies to fight and Twists of Fate. The expansion will set you back $10.
Here’s what you can expect this week on the blog along with the usual news, art, music and random gaming junk.
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review
-Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Review and Gameplay
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning by all intentions should be brilliant. A rousing universe penned with 10,000 years of history by acclaimed fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, and a colorful world just begging to be experienced.
Quick Look at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning from last nights stream. Please excuse the audio snafu in the beginning as I’m still trying to get this blasted new streaming software under control. PS: My character looks like Daniel Craig.
Fate be damned!
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is out now on PS3, PC and Xbox 360. Don’t forget I’ll be streaming the game this evening at 6:30 EST over on twitch.tv.
Hey guys, happy Super Bowl Sunday! I just wanted to let you all know of an upcoming streaming event we’re having this Tuesday. 38 Studios / Big Huge Games colorful open world action RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning launches on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC and we’re going to be giving you a good long look at the title. We’ll be streaming starting 6:30PM EST time. You can check out the stream on our live stream page here.
We’ll of course have a review up shortly after launch.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning launch trailer.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning does away with typical class/job systems by allowing the player to play any class, whenever, and however they want.
This game is going to be fucking awesome.
I agree Jane.
NEW Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning trailer showing off Reckoning’s MASSIVE world. Fans of Skyrim, take note, if you’re looking for your next huge RPG world to get lost in, this is it.
As a side note: I’ll be streaming Reckoning LIVE launch day and taking any questions about the game for those still on fence or interested about the game. I’ll have more solid LIVE stream details close to launch.
NEW screenshots of 38 Studios Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
NEW Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning trailer showcasing the games artistic style.
If you’re reading this Tuesday morning than odds are it’s already online and if so don’t forget to download it and give a good play through. Doing so will unlock exclusive content for Mass Effect 3.
EDIT: Here’s a direct link to the demo on XBL Marketplace.
We’re all still reeling from 2011, which was a hell of a good year for gaming and a terrible year for my wallet but here we are in 2012 and if you think that just because the holidays are over your wallets safe, than think again! Q1 of 2012 is packed with some quality software; full of aliens, zombies and even some elves — the next three months are full of, as I eloquently put it, “Good sh*t!”.
