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ShootMania Storm launches today, and the trailer for it is below. The first-person action, online multiplayer shooter can be yours for $19.99 through Steam, or through the game’s website. The release follows an open beta where “hundreds of thousands of players from around the world competed for global domination on the game’s ladder ranking system.” In addition, testers created over 35,000 custom maps and modes using the editor tools.

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ShootMania and TrackMania 2 have received Twitch integration, allowing gamers to stream their creations and matches live using the service.

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Shootmania Storm, the multiplayer shooter from Nadeo, is now in open beta. Download the client from the game’s official website. A video announcing the open beta is also below. Thanks, PC Gamer.

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Shootmania Storm publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that Nadeo’s creatively-charged shooter has slipped to an April release date. Ubisoft has also sent across two new screens to help ease our suffering, and has announced a new open beta phase for February.

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ShootMania developer Nadeo has announced the second phase of its beta. The shooter, which comes with a sophisticated map-making suite, is gearing up for a January launch, but you can get involved in the beta now. We’ve got the ‘beta 2′ patch notes here.

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Trackmania 2: Canyon wasn’t the end of Nadeo’s plans for its user-generated content focused racing franchise; not by a long shot. This weekend brought the reveal trailers for two new entries, Stadium and Valley.

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Developer Nadeo has announced that Shootmania Storm, its ultra-fast FPS with an eSports bent, will launch exclusively for PC on January 23, 2013.

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Shootmania Storm, like all the Mania titles, is bang behind user generated content. The new beta map editor is detailed in the trailer through the break, and it’s really worth a look if you have even the slightest interest in shooter level design.

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Shootmania Storm will have two free modes available at launch: Royal and Elite. Royal tasks players will gaining control over a map point in a free-for-all, and Elite will see two teams of players defending and attacking their opponent’s base. Ubisoft has released a trailer which shows the modes, and it’s posted below. The online FPS from Nadeo will allow players to create, edit and share maps when it releases exclusively on PC later this year.

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Ubisoft has announced ShootMania Storm is now available for pre-order. Those who drop cash early on the title will be provided instant and permanent access to the beta and all its updates until the game releases in the fall. Plus, you’ll get 20% off the full price of the game for your trouble, and bundles featuring three and five game keys to hand out to buddies are also available.

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Ubisoft has released information pertaining to the closed beta for ShootMania Storm.

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Ubisoft has announced its getting into the eSports genre with FPS ShootMania Storm, which was designed “specifically with eSports in mind.” The publisher brought six eSports champions and pro-gamers on to the E3 press conference stage to demonstrate one of the competitive shooter’s more unusual modes, which pit one-hit kill rail guns against two-hit kill rockets, with territory to be defended. The match was quick and brutal. No word on eSports partnerships yet. You can sign up for the beta through shootmania.com, and check out the debut trailer. The PC exclusive is expected to launch this year.

In a feature on Gamasutra, various high-profile developers have discussed what they wish to see from next-gen systems. Epic game founder Tim Sweeny participates in the discussion, as does Capcom’s Christian Svensson, Carl Jones, Crytek’s director of global business development, Carl Jones, and DICE GM Karl-Magnus Troedsson among others.

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Ubisoft has let sleip a few scant details on ShootMania Storm, the second entry in Nadeo’s ManiaPlanet series after TrackMania. The online FPS will feature the ManiaPlanet label’s characteristic customisation options, allowing players to create, edit and share maps. No release date as yet, but an open beta is expected in the next few months. Hit the break for a bit of shiny art.

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The 9 million strong Trackmania player pool means the upcoming Trackmania 2 Canyon multiplayer beta is essential.

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Ubisoft has announced a closed beat for TrackMania 2 Canyon will start in July, which will also mark “the beginning of ManiaPlanet,” a networked gaming system for PCs with tools for community-based game creation and participation.

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It can’t all be doom, gloom, and the PSN being hacked. Sometimes it’s tiny, cheerful (and occasionally stupid) nuggets of news.

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Nadeo’s released the first screenshot from racing game sequel Trackmania 2.

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Trackmania developer Nadia’s sold out to Ubi, it’s been confirmed today.

Did you know Trackmania’s played by 700,000 people a month? Well, it is.

“The acquisition of Nadeo is an important step in our expansion within the on-line gaming sector”, said super Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft’s mega-boss.

“Through Nadeo, Ubisoft will gain an expert team, one of the best on-line technologies around as well as a flagship multiplayer game that enjoys an unrivalled reputation among a loyal and committed community.

Trackmania 2 was announced recently for a 2010 ship.

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Nadeo’s announced Trackmania 2 at a Paris event; get shakycam of the reveal after the break.

It’s going to involve tracks and cars. It looks pretty. Doesn’t appear to contain too many shocks from the movie.

It’s out next year for PC.

Via Blue and RPS.

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