Archived News:
Following on Tuesday's Windows patch ( story), Blizzard has now also released a Mac patch for WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos, likewise bringing that edition of their new 3D RTS to version 1.01. As before, this 6.1 MB download addresses four minor multiplayer issues and adds another batch of balance changes.
- Breed
The official Breed site has been updated with four new screenshots (followed by another four that recently appeared elsewhere already--story), showing more from the sci-fi 3D hybrid action game in the works at Brat Designs.
- Blitzkrieg
Similarly, CDV has also updated its official Blitzkrieg site, displaying 11 new screenshots of the isometric WWII real-time strategy game being developed at Nival Interactive.
- Back to War
Completing CDV's hattrick today are nine new Cossacks: Back to War screenshots, offering more scenes in the isometric RTS expansion under construction at GSC Game World.
- Archangel
Five new screenshots of Archangel are online at Computer and Video Games, revealing more from this third-person fantasy action RPG in the works at Metropolis.
- EverQuest II
PC.IGN.com serves up five new screenshots of EverQuest II, the upcoming sequel to the amazingly popular fantasy MMORPG by Sony Online.
There's a Dragon
Empires Q&A on The GameWatchers Network talking with Codemasters'
community liaison Peter Tyson about their upcoming MMORPG. Topics include his
role on the project, how far along development is, community influence,
transportation, their indoor and outdoor graphics engines, housing, cities, the
magic system, NPCs, quests, and more.
Game
Over as Cryo Shuts Down on gamesindustry.biz (thanks Adventure Gamers) has word that Cryo Interactive
has announced it is shutting down operations. This followed a period when
trading on their stock had been cryogenically frozen as they sought to
restructure the company. According to the report: "No information is
available as yet regarding the fate of the assets, (licenses) and titles held by
the company." Cryo was primarily known for graphic adventures, but they
also worked closely with DreamCatcher in the U.S. and co-distributed/published
Gore and Stealth Combat with them.
A post called Mobile Forces Patch
the official word on the MobileForces.org Forums by Alistair Baxter, senior
software engineer at Real Time Worlds, details changes and additions in the
patch for Mobile Forces that they have submitted for Rage's approval. According
to the post, Rage is not inclined to release the patch as "it did not fix
most of the problems they had with the game," and he goes on to say
"If you want the patch, you'll have to hassle (Rage) about it.". The post concludes with word that "that there will be no
further work on Mobile Forces here at Realtime Worlds," something expanded
upon a bit in a
later post where he points out that while they are busy with another project
right now (and that Rage was part of their connection to get the Unreal
license), it is Real Time Worlds that owns the intellectual property rights to
Mobile Forces "and as such there is the possibility that Realtime Worlds
will create a sequel."
There's a
The Sum of All Fears Q&A on The Wargamer talking with Deke Waters, Greg
Stelmack, and Michael Fitch of Red Storm Entertainment in a post-mortem
discussion about the latest Tom Clancy-inspired game now that it is available.
Topics include differences between the game engine and that used in Ghost recon,
the game's biggest draw for hardcore Rainbow Six fans, the Red Storm offices
level, the reduction in the number of characters the player controls,
comparisons to the book and movie, response to the reaction that this is a
"money grab," what they would change about the finished product,
what's next for them, and more.
Gas Powered Games has released a new beta patch for
Dungeon Siege, updating their 3D role-playing game to version 1.09.2. As before, the small 270 KB download
merely updates your DungeonSiege.ini to point to the beta ZoneMatch server for the full auto-update, and the
page presents an expanded list of the new features, bug fixes and other changes in this version. Also, an updated
Siege Editor beta is available as a 4.5 MB download
to bring this tool up to the imposing version number 1.09.2.318.
GameSpot PC News Heroes IV expansion this fall?
offers a story using reports from EB Games
and GameStop to inspire speculation that
an expansion for Heroes of Might & Magic IV, 3DO's turn-based strategy game,
is slated for release this fall. The report says 3DO could not be reached for
comment on this, but they have hinted at the possibility of an add-on in the
past.
Fallout 2 heads to the Mac
on GameSpot is the report that Fallout 2, Interplay's hit RPG sequel, is
heading to the Macintosh platform. The Mac port's in-store date is listed as
July 31, though it is also noted that the game will be available at the MacWorld
Expo in New York, July 17-19.
Kent Paul's 80s Nostalgia Zone! is
online, which, as noted by Gaming Age,
is the first teaser site for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the upcoming PS2 GTA
game. There's a The
Thing Preview on Xbox.IGN.Com. There's a
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Q&A on Computer and Video Games and a
preview of the upcoming Xbox BG game on GameSpot.
There are four new Hitman
2: Silent Assassin movies on IGN.Com. There are details on plans to bring
Ghost Recon to the PS2 on Computer and Video Games
and to the Mac on Inside
Mac Games.
Console Reviews
There are Warcraft
III cheat codes on Cheat Happens. GameBanshee has finished posting the
description screenshot for what they claim are every single piece of equipment
found in Neverwinter Nights. Their listing totals 865 items in all, separated
into armor,
weapons,
and miscellaneous.
The Jobs at Bungie Page has
been updated with a new listing for a character animator, for which the
requirements include "Fluency in 3D animation package such as 3DSMax,
Softimage, Maya."
- The Warlords Battlecry II
Website now offers two new scenarios for download that represent the
first two parts of a planned eight part series...
- NPDTechworld top 10
best-selling PC games list has once again been reproduced on HomeLan,
where they offer the list for the week ending June 22...
- Birdman's Lair now
offers updated patches for SpaceOrb owners featuring support for Soldier of
Fortune II, Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, and Tachyon: The Fringe...
- CaliGirl.net
has posted interviews with folks from the industry to find out what their
Fourth of July plans are...
Happy Independence Day! MrsBlue and I don't have much in the way of Fourth of
July plans other than to try and keep from melting (the temperature and humidity
around here each hovered near the 100 mark all day yesterday, and today is
supposed to be hotter), and of course the traditional pet owners job of keeping
the dog from going nuts from the fireworks. Both of these are aided by us no
longer being in the city, the latter in particular, as there aren't too many
explosions in these parts. As for the former, someone commented that I almost
knocked out the east coast power grid with my air conditioner exploits recently,
but since then I've rearranged the set-up here so that some of the office is
drawing power through a different circuit, so if there's a Northeast blackout,
don't blame me (for more than my share at least).
I'm sorry (and a trifle bored, as I imagine you are), to have to say that our
yet-to-be-permanently-dealt-with recurring problem with our mail server has
reared its ugly head again. This can be fixed pretty quickly if we can get a
hold of someone to deal with it, but with the holiday weekend upon us, we're not
sure when this can be addressed. In the meantime if you need to send us news,
compliments, secret directions to the treasure ("it's under the big
'W'"), etc., you can use our permanent temporary address: bluesnews@abydos.com.
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