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Archived News:
There's a Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Q&A on PCGAMERS.NET based on questions answered in their forums by the
folks at 2015 at work on this upcoming tactical shooter set in World War II. A
whopping 33 questions and answers covering a variety of topics are included in
the round-up, and just about the entire development team gets to have a say
along the way.
The Anarchy Online News & Updates
page has a post up from Marius Enge, customer service manager for Funcom
with an update on problems new users have had with Anarchy Online, and word on
what they are doing about them (thanks AOForge
by way of Stomped). Here's the post: As
you may have read or experienced first hand, the launch of Anarchy Online has
not been without its own hardships. Registration difficulties, slow patching,
semi frequent game crashes as well as worries regarding the security of the
registration connection have all encompassed the first few days of Anarchy
Online opening the world of Rubi-Ka to our own.
Firstly, on behalf of the entire Anarchy Online team and Funcom, we
sincerely apologize for any inconveniences or current dilemmas the launch of
Anarchy Online may have caused. The launching of a Massively Multiplayer Online
RPG is a monumental task and certainly without question is one that Funcom, with
each passing minute, moves closer to triumphantly conquering.
Now, that we are well aware of our launch difficulties, what are we doing to
resolve them?
Currently all of Funcom is working full throttle to fix the registration system
troubles. We will very soon open up a system where you will be able to enter
your CD-key and then be able to verify that your account is valid and
functional. You must then set or confirm the password you have. If it is not
functional, you will then be able to create one that is, with the same CD-key,
ensuring successful registration of Anarchy Online.
On the other end of the above process, the Anarchy Online support team is
working extremely hard to answer all of the questions and concerns that we have
been receiving throughout the past days. Again, we ask for your steadfast
patience, as we want to address each comment and mailing personally to make sure
you receive the quality support you deserve and expect from Funcom and that we
demand of ourselves.
Other concerns, including multiple mail confirmations, a secure registration
process and Anarchy Online patching are actively being address and corrected.
For those receiving multiple registration confirmations, you will not be billed
more than once per each CD-key. We have not charged any accounts, nor will do
so, until we are 110% that everything is in order and correct. As for a secure
registration process, we have gone to extreme lengths to actively address this
issue. The secure registration process for Anarchy Online will be up and ready
as soon as humanly possible. We are truly sorry that we have not been able to
provide this from the start. Regarding the patching of Anarchy Online, if you
are having difficulty we have made the patches into a separate downloadable .exe
files, whose links can be found in our patch launcher message.
Currently, and throughout the arc of Anarchy Online, we will be continuously
addressing and enhancing both the client and server performance, as well as
game-play improvements.
Again, we are sorry for any problems these things may have caused you, but we
are proud that you want to be a part of the Anarchy Online community, and we
hope you will continue to be so.
3D Gamers and 3DFILES.COM
are both hosting downloads of a version 2.5 beta of the 3D World War II demo.
Here is Frans' description of the download from 3D Gamers: 3D World War II
is the upcoming budget-priced first-person shooter by LippieSoft and GameActive
Networks. 3D Gamers is pleased to be one of the sites premiering the new version
2.5 beta demo which features an all new single-player level as well as a
multiplayer level, high and low quality graphics, a new game interface and Flash
intro, and lots of other improvements and bug fixes.
There's an
interview with Dan Cermak on Havocide.com discussing Command & Conquer:
Renegade with the executive producer on Westwood's upcoming first- and
third-person C&C shooter. The Q&A catches up on a pretty wide range of
topics in a pretty short space. Thanks GameSpyDaily.
GameSpy.com interviews Todd Howard
talking with the project leader on Morrowind, the upcoming RPG from Bethesda Softworks.
Topics covered in the conversation include Todd's background, some background on
the Elder Scrolls universe in which Morrowind is set, what will set Morrowind
apart from competing RPGs, as well as nitty-gritty about the game, including a
rundown of player classes, the game's scope, its magic system, the Xbox, and
more.
The Anarchy Online Official Site
now offers a post-release update that includes SSL registration for AO accounts
and other details about their sci-fi themed MMORPG. Also, this
page offers three manual patch downloads if you are having trouble with the
auto-updates due to disconnects, etc. Applying all three of the patches they've
posted will bring your AO installation up to version 11.5.
There's a new Arx
Fatalis preview on RPGDot that features hands-on impressions of Fishtank
Interactive's upcoming RPG, based on a visit to the Munich-based publisher by
the Munich-based site. The article is based on face-time with the latest build
of the game as demonstrated by Friis Tappert, the game's producer, and it is
illustrated by photos from the visit.
Some new official game site openings for your surfing pleasure: The Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
section on the Raven Software
website, currently offering basic info on the game, and some SoF2 links
(thanks Soldier-of-Fortune.com).
Also, UbiSoft's Ghost
Recon website is now online, dedicated to the upcoming installment in the
series of games inspired by the work of Tom Clancy (thanks PlanetRainbowSix).
Likewise, Ubi Soft's
Rogue Spear: Black Thorn website is online, devoted to another upcoming Tom
Clancy game (thanks SpecForce).
There are some new Half-Life Proxy
screenshots on SpyFx.com showing off the upcoming technology to assist
spectator viewing that will be in an upcoming version 1.1.0.8 patch for
Half-Life. The shots apparently spring forth from the CPL event currently
underway, where they are also demonstrating the upcoming Half-Life voice-over-IP
technology.
A new version 4.5 of the Eternal Arena
modification for Quake III Arena is now available. The new version offers
gameplay changes and bug-fixes, a new 'QuadWhore' game type, and a wide range of
interface enhancements, in part thanks to the contributions of the folks over at UI Enhanced.
There's an
interview with Dene Carter on LionSource.com talking with the lead designer
at Big Blue Box about Project Ego, the upcoming Xbox RPG from this Lionhead satellite
developer. Also, The LucasArts E3 2001
website has been updated with a new Rogue Leader screenshot.
The cheats section on PlanetAnachronox
has opened for business, teaching you how to succeed when you are stuck by good
old-fashioned giving up, detailing how to access the game's internal cheat
interface, which is enough to warm any cheatin' heart. Also, GameFAQs'
Z: Steel Soldiers FAQ/Walkthrough has been updated. Finally, the Baldur's
Gate II: Throne of Bhaal FAQ/Walkthrough on GameFAQs
has been updated, as well as the Throne of Bhaal Endings FAQ and Items Listing.
The edit4o7 website is
now online, offering progress reports on their work on an editor for Hitman:
Codename 47 which will allow for user-created missions for this game that
features assassination for fun and profit.
G'day, eh? And happy Canada Day to all of you who celebrate, which may not be
all, as a little poking around on the subject brought me to the Give us back our Dominion
Day page, which points out the change of the holiday's name from Dominion
Day to Canada day was not technically legal, nor do they seem to feel it has the
proper aesthetics, going on to say: "As the national daily the
Globe and Mail has said in it's editorials on the subject, 'So was born
Canada Day, a name of such happy-face banality that only a bureaucrat could love
it'. This would be like the United States choosing to begin celebrating United
States Day instead of (Independence) Day on the 4th of July." So whether
you are celebrating, protesting, or both, enjoy... and watch out for stray
fireworks.
I'm a big Jack Lemmon fan, but I deliberately skipped mentioning his passing
the other day because so many celebs have gone in such a short period that it
was getting like the obituary of the day around here. Unfortunately, I didn't
mention this to loony, so he commented on it the next day. Anyway, I figured I'd
point this out, so that the next time someone like Chet
Atkins passes away (yes, the legendary guitarist died yesterday-thanks
theAntiELVIS), if it wasn't mentioned here, it isn't out of lack of respect, but
rather an effort to break a pattern that was getting to the point that any obits
we skipped would actually seem like we missed them.
Link of the Day: Cooties in my mailbox!
Animated Cacodemons and Muzak midi Monster Mash. Pass the crack-pipe, please.
Thanks Matthew Godlaski.
Story of the Day: MI5 records reveal gerbil spycatcher plan
(BBC). Thanks jfp51.
Weird Science: Missing Radioactive Camera Poses Lethal Threat
(thanks David Hall). You have to love that a camera with iridium-192 in it was
left in a truck. These people are as careless as the US government.
Wild Science: Scientist Says Mind Continues After Brain Dies
(Reuters). Thanks [MP] Wolverine [MP]. Possibly a glimpse at the after life. Or
perhaps just an explanation for some Hollywood movie scripts.
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