- Eurogamer's games of 2017: The big debate - 31 December 2017
You've read Eurogamer's games of 2017 list , but how did we settle on the top 10? A mixture of science and alcohol, it turns out. Our top 50 games list was compiled via a voting process. Eurogamer staff and contributors were asked to submit their top 10 games of 2017, and points were distributed accordingly. This process provided us with an initial top 50. Then, we all popped along to our local here in Brighton to thrash it out, with a particular focus on the top 10. We thought it would be fun to let our dear readers in on the chat (complete with all the swearing - apologies for our filthy mouths). Read more…
- The year in playing together - 25 December 2017
If you had asked me at the start of this year what I thought a year spent playing multiplayer games would look like, I probably would have talked about muting people and about the frustration of being shot from halfway across the map by someone I couldn't even see. Crucially, I wouldn't have thought of Hearthstone or Diablo or any of the other multiplayer games I have always loved, because multiplayer - online multiplayer - for me still meant the unexamined cliches I had carried with me for years. Multiplayer was something I did not do, so the multiplayer games I already played all the time must be something subtly different. I would love to say that this year I had an awakening, but there is nothing personal about it. 2017! There have been cheap tricks and huge games sunk by loot boxes, but my colleagues will be covering that stuff. And it's worth remembering that 2017 is also the year…
- Free remake in the works and new game from Case In Point Studios - 16 May 2016
Hello Arms Dealers, As many of you know, after 50 updates since our launch Arms Dealer still has a long way to go towards being the game we all dreamed of. While the game is fun for the majority of you, there is plenty of room to improve the game for modern tastes. The game was designed for a small niche of hardcore business simulation and exploration gamers but was later discovered by mainstream audiences who demand different types of gameplay experiences. The game also has some serious design and technical flaws due to my own mistakes and some financial restrictions. I am now redesigning the game to make the game easier to play, faster to play and remove the more complicated aspects. We are also going to bring in a UI expert to redesign the user interface during the last stage. If you are one of the many who loves Arms Dealer as it is, don't worry. You will have an option in the main…
- Major Update: Speed controls added and a sale to celebrate - 7 August 2015
You asked for it and we finally delivered! *On the beta branch of the game we have added the ability to speed up the progression of time in the game. No longer will you have to wait forever for shipments or auctions. The controls are just under the clock. Obviously the game wasn't designed with this mechanic in mind so we may continue to adjust it based on your feedback and bug reports. The patch will be pushed to the default version of the game later tonight. We have also made some improvements to the tutorial. The AI window that provides direction will now come to the front as your progress. We have made a few other bug fixes as well. Our plan to add more free content has been slowed due to financial restrictions. We are looking for a new freelance artist for the job. If you know someone who makes decent 2D art and works cheap, send them to [email protected] Finally, we are a…
- Version 16.3.0 - 1 June 2015
Version 16.3.0 is now Live to address a crash some people were having with selecting a private transport after loading a save file. Also, if the game closes unexpectedly from a crash, a copy of the last autosave file will be renamed and saved under a Crashed Game Saves directory the next time the game starts. This will help in fixing game crashes by not accidentally overwriting the autosave where the crash occurred from playing the game after the crash.
- Version 16.2.0 Live - 24 April 2015
Patch Notes: * Added a search box to the buy menu. (Doesn't require letter for letter accuracy as it allows for typos) * Special effect rare items under the Intel class have been added for when your reputation with the supply nation is high enough. * Ammunition has been added to the game and changes how much a country will pay for weapons based on weapon to ammo supply. * You can now upgrade vehicles after you construct them with SMUG except for a few vechicles. * Saved games will now update to be compatible with new versions automatically. * Menus will only organize when pressing their keybind instead of every time a new menu opens.
- Version 16.2.0 Beta Release - 18 April 2015
Patch Notes: * Added a search box to the buy menu. (Doesn't require letter for letter accuracy as it allows for typos) * Special effect rare items under the Intel class have been added for when your reputation with the supply nation is high enough. * Ammunition has been added to the game and changes how much a country will pay for weapons based on weapon to ammo supply. * You can now upgrade vehicles after you construct them with SMUG except for a few vechicles. * Saved games will now update to be compatible with new versions automatically. * Menus will only organize when pressing their keybind instead of every time a new menu opens.
- Version 16.1.0 - 11 April 2015
This version has several changes to the save files and unfortunately isn't compatible with previous save games. Patch Notes: * Menus now organize when opening a country menu as well. * Fixed an economy bug with prices. * Fixed end game stats for loaded games. * Added several weapons and weapon images: P90 F2000 M4 M16 M32 1895 Lever Action Model 1911 1887 "T" Shotgun PGM 338 QBS-06 QLB06 SCAR 17 SG 751 SIG 615 MPX-SD SSG-3000 AUG A3 Steyr Elite Sniper TMP PGM Ultima Ratio Intervention
- Version 16.0.7 - 8 April 2015
Patch Notes: * Player will now receive a message if they can't pay back a loan due tomorrow. * Game over cause is now displayed at end game stats. * Fixed a demand bug that kept buy prices always high. * Bounty should no longer decrease. * Fixed a bug that kept track of countries visited from loaded games. * Achieved bonus icons are aligned now. * Expanded trade list in country menus will now display correctly. * Transaction menu has its "reset" button is now at the displayed location and no longer scrolls past the displayed list. * Re-balanced vehicle part stats. * Country faction alignment has been balanced around 0. * Menus will now organize themselves when the player opens a new menu.
- Version 16.0.6 - 3 April 2015
* Can view all saved games now instead of first 3. * Fixed achievement "wanted" * Islands and Random Islands are now more easily clickable * Load game now displays correct game duration * Save game name is by default the name of the game it was loaded from or the player's chosen name if a new game. * Better external file loading at start of game for players who couldn't start the game.
- Version 16.0.5 - 1 April 2015
PATCH NOTES: * Added several weapon and general images to external files. * Fixed several fatal error bugs. * Fixed a bug that prevented warehoused items from moving into your inventory when loading a game. * Player can now set their own name. * Added keybindings for zooming, saving, and pause (can be changed in the options menu). * Added Deluxe Edition DLC content. * Tutorial is now default game option. * Starting movie now pauses and waits for player to continue after each message. * Bonuses for requests are now always possible. * Should never run of out money in the tutorial. * Added 15 achievements for a total of 17.
- Version 16 Launch - 27 March 2015
Version 16 is now Live with several new supply nations, weapons, and fixes.
- Now Available on Steam - Arms Dealer, 10% off! - 27 March 2015
Arms Dealer has left Early Access and is Now Available on Steam for 10% off!* As a new Arms Dealer in the year 2025 you will bribe generals, build relationships, and trade over 250 real weapons. Hunted by 4 law enforcement agencies and compete with the top 10 Arms Dealers. You must find the best deals, rarest weapons and most useful vehicles to carry your goods. *Offer ends April 2 at 10AM Pacific Time
- Version 15 Live - 28 January 2015
Version 15 is now Live. Patch notes include: * Travel planning while traveling. * Automated transports. * Yacht upgrades should now remain if you upgrade the Family Yacht again. * After enountering a top 10, can fulfill their alliance requirement on Wanted menu. * Game no longer starts out paused. * New sandbox settings. * Several crash fixes and load game errors fixed.
- Version 14 Live - 6 January 2015
Version 14 is now live which has a few changes including the dramatic................pause (button). The patch notes include: * Added a pause button. * Completing additional travel challenges now grants additional rewards. * Each new country visited, you have chance to find a random vehicle part left over in the warehouse. * Investments have a chance to receive a bonus. * Buttons now have mouseover images and clicked images. * To prevent file loading problems save files from different beta subversions will no longer attempt to load. * Added a Target Finder Challenge which can be viewed (or have it's messages disabled) on the new challenges menu by pressing N. The extra supply nation weapons are currently not ready yet but should be added soon.
- Version 12 - 22 December 2014
The newest game update, version 12, is now live. Patch notes include: * A country's economy will now update at the end of their war. * Will now displays a message on buying and selling in person. * Added option to stop at next country while traveling. * Added an auto save every 10 minutes * You can now rename your private transports as well as rearrange their order of appearance. * You can now right click a vehicle to center view around it and follow it. (works for menus too) * Added an unlockable follow option for private vehicles so they will move to the player when not at that location as well as an option for automatic travel exploration. * Black Umbrella has been completely redone. * Can now change keybindings for the hotkey menus. (more to come later) * Starting country's general starts out bribed. * Bribed generals will now alert you of a rare weapon available they can sell. * Ca…
- Version 11 Live - 29 October 2014
Hotfixes: * Fixed a problem with agency ships never departing on a load game. * Adjusted difficulties of all travel challenges. * Fixed crash when game difficulty was harder than easy. The newest game update, version 11, is now live. Patch notes include: * Agency 1 is now active at the start which also allows The Bounty Hunters and The APA to become active later in game. * Sell price will now update after each weapon sell. * Updated pathfinding so traveling will take a shorter trip to and through countries and prevent impossible travel challenges. * Updated travel challenge distances and now have a leaderboard for the hardest challenges beaten. * Added button to hide story on story messages. * Can now press double escape to close all menus instead of escape only closing one at a time. * The world is no longer flat. Includes trans Pacific pathfinding, display, and travel challenges * Inc…
- Update 11 enters BETA - 25 October 2014
You will find Update 11 on the Beta branch build. Please let us know how it is working so we can release it or fix it. You will notice that several user suggestions are included in this patch. You are really shaping the game now! Patch Notes: Added button to hide story on story messages. Can now press double escape to close all menus instead of escape only closing one at a time. The world is no longer flat. Includes trans Pacific pathfinding, display, and travel challenges Included Buy, Sell, and Ship maximum buttons. Added several new sounds and ambient noises when zoomed in to locations on the map. Added option box on sell screen to only display items you have on you. Can now press the enter key while travel planning a private transport to move the menu back to the center of screen and begin the loading process. Can now right click to remove a node and every node after it in a travel…
- Version 10 Patch Notes - 23 October 2014
*Changed how resolutions work slightly. *Wars have been upgraded to be slightly more realistic and visually displayed. *Countries are more likely go to war with those closer to them while still having a lower chance for war with countries further away. *The Travel Challenges have been made easier. *Black Umbrella is now back. *Leaderboards are updating on Steam for Time Played and Most Wealth.
- Version 9 Patch Notes - 20 October 2014
Steam overlay screenshots should now work correctly. Vastly reduced RAM usage by almost 700 MB. The game now uses about 256 MB of RAM; although that will increase with the introduction of more countries. Messages will now inform the player of the results of an intercepted transport that is of importance to them. Fixed several crashes. Two achievements are available to be obtained now. The player's total time playing the game is now saved as a stat. The time played stat is used to determine the Time Played leaderboard rankings of everyone. Stats and Leaderboards don't currently update on Steam, but should start displaying values soon.
