Archived News:
GameSpy.com's
Shadowbane Preview is online with impressions of Wolfpack Studios' upcoming
MMORPG based on checking it out during a visit to the offices of publisher Ubi
Soft Montreal. The article describes how the game features a strategic element
that differentiates it from other MMORPGs, the complex storyline that will be
influenced by the player's actions, how new players start off in "Newbie
City" to protect them from the game's focus on PvP conflict, races,
classes, guilds, monsters, and more. The article is illustrated with some new screenshots,
and interspersed with quotes from Wolfpack spokesperson Sean Dahlberg.
The Nina: Agent Chronicles
Q&A on Gamer's Hell chats with Lemon Interactive's Maciej Miasik about
Detalion's upcoming action/adventure game. they discuss the game's story, the
graphics engine, the setting, weapons and vehicles, how the switch to a
first-person perspective should end Lara Croft comparisons, and more.
- Harbinger
HomeLan Fed's Harbinger Preview
is online with a look at Silverback Entertainment's upcoming action/RPG.
They describe the setting on a giant spaceship, the three types of
characters the player can choose to play, obtaining currency and other
items, control, enemies, weapons, and more.
- Splinter Cell
The Splinter
Cell Preview on UK Gamer has some details about gameplay in Ubi Soft
Montreal's upcoming stealthy Tom Clancy game based on seeing the game behind closed doors
at this year's ECTS. They describe the game's setting, the cool gadgets you get
to play with, AI, the player character's acrobatic abilities, the
graphics, and more.
- Dredd versus Death
PC Games ECTS 2002 Judge Dredd
Preview is based on getting to check out Rebellion's upcoming Judge Dredd
game. They point out the game is not based on the "crappy Stallone
movie," but rather John Wagner's comic series (which of course was the
basis for the crappy Stallone movie) and that Wagner has the final say on
the story, going into that story, the game's weapons, the game's Asura
engine, game balance, multiplayer support, and more.
- Armored
Task Force
The Armored
Task Force Preview on The Wargamer offers impressions of Shrapnel Games'
upcoming tactical-level modern wargame from the creators of Brigade Combat Team.
WarcraftIII.Net - Game Patch Page
has word of a new Warcraft III patch which adds localized Battle.net messages.
The patch will be automatically applied to Warcraft III clients upon connecting
to Battle.Net. Also, Battle.net News has
word of another 20,000 accounts that have been closed due to the use of Warcraft
III map hacks, and the related CD keys are banned from ladder play for two
weeks, and repeat offenders risk having their accounts permanently banned.
Registration is now underway for the World
Cyber Games 2002 USA Tour which will select qualifiers to be invited to
Korea to compete in an international championship in Unreal Tournament, Age of
Empires II: The Conquerors, Half-Life: Counter Strike, Starcraft: Brood War and
Quake III: Arena. Meanwhile, Cyber athletes battle for cash
(thanks Mike Martinez) is a news story on the competition. Also, the fifth
season of the Challenge Smackdown
is about to get underway, kicking it with the old school by offering a
QuakeWorld team deathmatch league.
The ION Storm Jobs Page
has word that they are "seeking experienced professionals with shipped
games under their belts to work on titles in the Thief and Deus Ex universes."
The Texture Collection
on NewTek features a whole boatload of textures for free use by folks making
games., levels, modifications and the like.
A comment in our forums about the cup stacking video from yesterday suggested it
would make a great Olympic sport... here here! I don't agree that curling is the
first sport to drop in its favor (I'm thinking synchronized swimming myself),
but it does seem to have more spectator value than many, if not most spectator
sports.
Sad news for you rabid FarScape fans, an update on The Digital Bits
(thanks Mike Asbury) has word on how the Sci Fi channel has opted out of their
contract for the show's fifth and sixth seasons, and offers details on where to
write if you wish to express your ire over this to the powers-that-be, and
there's even more on the just-launched Save Farscape
campaign.
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