Category Archives: CCP

Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 14:27 BST

Witcher 3 dev responds to Xbox One’s DRM backlash

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer CD Projekt RED has always steered clear and slammed the use of DRM In its games, but after the studio’s open world RPG was announced for Xbox One it received a hefty dose of flack. The team has now responded to fan concerns on the matter.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 23:55 BST

Dust 514 trailer encourages you to Fight Your Own War

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Unlike practically every other title sending trailers to E3, Dust 514 is a game you can download right now and play, for free, on your PlayStation 3. I’m not sure why you’re watching when you could be doing that.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 04:31 BST

CCP fans buying PS3s for DUST 514, developer claims

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CCP believes a demographic it describes as ‘DUST 514-curious’ are buying PlayStation 3 consoles specifically to play the free-to-play shooter.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 22:08 BST

EVE-VR going to E3, may release in the future

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CCP still has no concrete plans for its Oculus Rift dogfighter EVE-VR, but will be showing it to press at E3.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 00:42 BST

World of Darkness probably won’t have daytime

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CCP’s vampire-centric World of Darkness will probably deal with the problem of daylight by banishing it altogether.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 03:11 BST

EVE Online players receive 50K skill points over DDoS downtime

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In compensation for an outage of several hours, CCP will award EVE Online players 50,000 skill points.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 21:07 BST

EVE Online: Odyssey launches today, two new trailers released

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CCP has released a some more trailers for the launch of EVE Online: Odyssey. Here’s one posted over the weekend showing the expansion’s features. Watch the other two below.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 00:07 BST

EVE Online Odyssey ship rebalancing detailed

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Odyssey, the 19th free expansion to EVE Online, rolls out later today, bringing significant changes to the ships at your disposal.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 12:26 BST

EVE Online & DUST 514 back online after DDOS attacks

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EVE Online and DUST 514 have been brought back online following a string of DDOS attacks, and developer CCP Games has issued a statement on the matter to put subscribers at ease.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 21:05 BST

EVE Online: Odyssey trailer shows some of the expansion’s features

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CCP has released a trailer for EVE Online: Odyssey, showing off some of the expansion’s features. Odyssey launches on Tuesday, June 4, and if you’re curious as to what all it entails – changes, additions, etc – you should head over to the main Odyssey page. CCP Games has disabled the embedding after we posted the video for some reason. Watch it here instead .

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 18:22 BST

DUST 514 – it’s go time on PS3

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CCP Games has announced the launch of DUST 514, the free-to-play, multiplayer first-person shooter on PS3.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 09:07 BST

Eve Online: Odyssey expansion may allow for simultaneous training of alt. characters

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Eve Online: Odyssey is the game’s 19th expansion, and players have found that you may be able to train alt. accounts on top of your main character for a limited time using the game’s PLEX items.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 15:43 BST

EVE Online: 3,000 players celebrate 10th anniversary with Flight of a Thousand Rifters III

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EVE Online players celebrated the 10th anniversary of the space MMO by getting together and battling it out. While there were planned events organized by CCP, players themselves organized the “Flight of a Thousand Rifters III”. The goal? To destroy Nyx Supercarriers, the largest ships in the game, only using Frigates -which are the smallest. 3,000 players participated, and you can get a look at how things went below, courtesy of Scott Manley. Via Kotaku.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 23:50 BST

EVE Online at 10: CCP on the next decade of Tranquility

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EVE Online turns ten today. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with Hilmar Pétursson and David Reid about the next decade of CCP Games’ ambitious MMO.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 22:07 BST

EVE Online Oculus Rift shooter sparks petition for full release

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In response to a comment from a CCP staffer, PCGamesN has put together a petition calling for the release of EVR, the Oculus Rift-enabled dogfighting sim demonstrated at EVE FanFest this year. All signs indicate EVR is nearly as sweet as the throes of first love, so get on that. Check out a trailer for the 6v6 title through the break.

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Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 21:45 BST

DUST 514 video gives you a look at gameplay mechanics, battles

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With DUST 514 launching next month, CCP has released a look at some of the gameplay you can can expect to see in the game, so VG247′s Sam Clay decided to throw something together for you.

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Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 20:58 BST

EVE Online TV series to be developed in partnership with director Baltasar Kormákur

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In more EVE Online news, it looks as though the game is getting its very own TV series.

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Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 20:07 BST

EVE Online: Second Decade Collector’s Edition contains board game Hættuspil

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CCP announced during EVE Fanfest today that the EVE Online: Second Decade Collector’s Edition will contain all sorts of goodies to celebrate 10 years of the space MMO.

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Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 20:09 BST

DUST 514 will launch on May 14

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DUST 514 will launch on May 14, according to a tweet from CCP’s PR account. Last we heard it was due for launch on May 6, but apparently 5/14 is a more appropriate date for the PS3 title. Thanks, Shack.

Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 22:07 BST

CCP demos 6v6 space dogfighting Oculus Rift game EVR at Fanfest

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EVR, a 6v6 space dogfighting game set in the EVE universe and built for Oculus Rift, has been announced by CCP.

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