Equilibris Screenshots
- by Angelspit
The Equilibris team rewarded the faithful visitors of their Web site, which had not been updated for a month, with a pair of screenshots. The first shows a Crusader Statue and the second, a handful of new Quest Huts.
The mod is using existing Heroes of Might and Magic IV art to create new locations and objects. We must admit that the results are astonishing. You now have a good idea of what the game would be like if New World Computing had been granted enough time, money and resources.
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Ubisoft Comments EA's Actions
- by Angelspit
There is an interview with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot at GameSpot. Guillemot commented the purchase of nearly 20% of Ubisoft shares by Electronic Arts: "Considering the industry practice of communicating informally about such decisions, we were disappointed, to say the very least, that EA chose not to inform us of their specific plans beforehand."
In related news, a report on AFX Financial reveals that the French government may take action to protect Ubisoft from acquisition by EA. "The heads of the studios fear that a purchase of Ubisoft by EA would lead to the disappearance of the last decision making centre in France for the video games industry."
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New Creature Banks in Equilibris
- by Angelspit
Mapmaker Rife had a good idea of suggesting adding more creature banks in a future release of the Equilibris mod. "Believe it or not, I don't think there are enough" he said. A few hours later, a new screenshot was posted on our hosted site. It appears that the Equilibris team has been working on new banks for some time, with brand new graphics and animations. The one on the right could be a location where heroes fight Mermaids and Sea Monsters. Special thanks to Dalai for showing us what he is working on.
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Heroes II Sound Fix Update
- by Angelspit
Moderator Kristo updated the instructions for the issues related to Heroes of Might and Magic II and Windows 2000 or XP. They are now based on the new Application Compatibility Toolkit released by Microsoft. If you own a copy of Heroes II, that thread is a must-read.
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Heroes VII Preview
- by Kalah
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After playing the beta for a while and digesting the impressions, I have written this preview of the game.
If you're curious about the state of it and what it looks like some three months away from its scheduled release in September, have a read and check out those videos I made as well.
Heroes VII Preview
June, 2015.
Ever since it was announced, the byline of our forum has been "third time lucky?", referring to this being the third "Heroes" game produced by Ubisoft. The first - Heroes V - had many interesting features, such as an innovative skill system and quite good campaigns, but on the other hand the multiplayer system was rubbish and the high system requirements gave you little value for money. The second - Heroes VI - was terrible in pretty much every way. This, then, is the chance for Ubisoft to get everything right. To stick with a single developer rather than hire and fire them after failing to deliver an all-round solid product. To produce something that will convince the fans that their taking over the franchise is a good thing rather than the abomination some claim and keep claiming.
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Heroes VII Q&A 2
- by Kalah
After the proposed system requirements for Heroes VII were published, fans reacted somewhat with disbelief, as they were setting the bar very high for players. Essentially, it seemed like you'd need a very powerful computer to be able to play this game. This upset some people and prompted Celestial Heavens to do a short Q&A about it.
Read the Q&A here
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Heroes VII Q&A 1
- by Kalah
Stop the presses! Put the TV remote down, tell the wife to be quiet and focus your attention to this screen. Celestial Heavens have just put together our first Q&A with Ubisoft and Limbic about the newly announced Might and Magic: Heroes VII.
Here are some highlights:
- The editors are considered a key part of the game; the team are also planning a campaign editor.
- Uplay is a must, but H7 will have a one-time online activation, no permanent connection is neccessary.
- The battlefield and win conditions will see innovation.
- 7 resources.
- Neutrals are in.
- Rob King and Paul Romero are doing the music.
Go here to read the whole article!
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Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Dungeon - The Other Elves
- by Mytical
It is a pleasure to announce that thanks to the sterling work of Mytical, Celestial Heavens now have walkthroughs for the H6 expansion, Shades of darkness.
Available through the walkthroughs link on the top of our main news page, the H6SoD walkthroughs join the rest of the bunch available from the same page. Enjoy!
Read more: Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Dungeon - The Other Elves
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SoD - Q&A #2
- by Kalah
We have just completed our second Q&A with the Might & Magic team behind the expansion to Heroes VI, the stand-alone Shades of Darkness. In it, the team explains some of the problems that fans have been experiencing after release, as well as give us a quick look into the future.
The Q&A is also being released on official channels.
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