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Archived News:
GameSpot's
Lionheart Preview features a look at Reflexive Entertainment's upcoming RPG
set during an alternate-history middle ages. They describe some of this history
that forms the backdrop for the game's story, creating a character, races,
skills, special attributes, choices in approaching gameplay, magic, enemies,
NPCs, and more. Accompanying the article are 15 new screenshots.
A new patch is now available for Sniper: Path of Vengeance, updating Xicat
Interactive's first person shooter to version 2.05. The 40 MB file is available
from FilePlanet
(registration required) and
3D Gamers, and in addition
to offering game fixes like extensive AI tweaks, the new version also features
an updated version of the LithTech engine.
The Zoo Tycoon, Dinosaur Digs, and Marine Mania
Website has a new demo for download featuring content from each of these
expansions for Zoo Tycoon. Thanks Worthplaying,
where they have mirrored the 84 MB file, which is likewise mirrored on Computer Games Online.
Also, there is a Tony
Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths demo on Computer Games Online, which apparently
features Italian voice-action, but English menus and the like, in
this 2D point-and-click adventure demo.
In addition to the cinematic
GeForce FX presentation showing off NVIDIA's latest announcement, there is
also a new Unreal II
Screenshot on the NVIDIA website (thanks scratch) showing off the upcoming
Unreal sequel on the GeForce FX technology, along with a couple of other
previously-released shots.
AMD and Epic
Demonstrate Power or 64-Bit Gaming has word that: "At Comdex, AMD
demonstrated a 64-bit developmental version of Unreal Tournament 2003 from Epic
Games on a system based on the upcoming AMD Athlon(tm) 64 processor. The
technology demonstration illustrates AMD's commitment to bringing
next-generation, 64-bit computing to the desktop and consumer applications."
The press release offers a quote from Epic's Mark Rein saying this version of
the game will actually be finding its way into people's hands: "We're
planning to ship a 64-bit update for Unreal Tournament 2003 at the same time the
AMD Athlon 64 processors show up on retail shelves."
- Vietcong
The Vietcong
Q&A on Computer and Video Games talks with Pterodon's Jarek Kolar
about their upcoming Vietnam War first-person shooter. Topics include
research, the story, realism, stealth, the interface, and more.
- Mistmare
There's a Mistmare
Q&A on GameSpyDaily talking with David Modic of Sinister Systems about
Mistmare to learn more about what this upcoming RPG holds in store. They discuss
the title, the game's supernatural storyline, their alternate history, the
protagonist, environments, enemies, and more.
- Hannibal
GameSpyDaily's
Hannibal
Q&A chats with Arxel Tribe about their upcoming first-person shooter
based on the exploits of everybody's favorite fictional cannibal, Hannibal
Lecter. They discuss the story, the choice of the FPS genre, the dangers
Clarice Starling will face, NPCs, weapons and equipment, the engine, the
non-involvement of the film-makers, and more.
- Midnight Nowhere
Gamer's Hell's Buka decade rolls on as they
talk with Dmitry Lobov of Saturn+ in a Midnight
Nowhere Q&A discussing their upcoming adventure game. The
conversation is accompanied by a Midnight
Nowhere Preview, some new
screenshots, and a new Midnight
Nowhere Trailer.
A new WinXP
Unified Driver Package on the NVIDIA Website offers new version 2.0 WHQL
Certified Unified nForce/nForce 2 drivers as a 26 MB download. Thanks Brian
Jackowski.
The EverQuest 2 Movies on
PC.IGN.Com features videos from NVIDIA that show off the capabilities of
their new GeForce FX GPUs by pushing around loads of polys from EverQuest II,
Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming MMORPG sequel. There are several clips that
concentrate on the capabilities of the video card, and one primarily concerned
with presenting in-game footage. While you've got the popcorn popping, we can
make this a double-feature, as there's a Red
Shark Trailer on Gamer's Hell as part of their Buka week/month/year,
offering a 16 MB sample of this upcoming chopper combat game.
- Kreed
the Kreed
Q&A on ActionRealm talks with three of the folks at Burut about
Kreed, their upcoming FPS. They discuss enemies, the engine, weapons, the
story, competitive games, AI, and more.
- Bandits
Action Vault's Bandits - Phoenix Rising Q&A #5
asks the folks at GRIN the following about their driving combat game: "What
is your favorite location in the game and what factors lead to your enjoying
it more than the rest?" Accompanying the Q&A is a small batch of Bandits
- Phoenix Rising Screenshots.
- Homeplanet
HomeLan Fed's Homeplanet Q&A talks with Alexander Lashin to discuss Revolt Games' upcoming
space game. They discuss the space sim genre, the story, linearity,
missions, ships, weapons, UGEs, and more.
- The
Entente: WW1 Battlegrounds
Buka Week rolls along with The
Entente: WW1 Battlegrounds Q&A on Gamer's Hell talking about their
upcoming WW1 RTS game. Accompanying this they have posted their The
Entente: WW1 Battlegrounds Preview, and some The
Entente: WW1 Battlegrounds screenshots.
- Besieger
The Besieger
Q&A on Gamer's Hell chats with Petr Petoukhov of Primal Software
about their upcoming RTS game. They discuss the engine, races, missions,
weapons, system requirements, and more. The Q&A is accompanied by some Besieger
screenshots.
- Dragon Empires
RPG Vault's Dragon Empires Q&A #13
catches up with Codemasters' Peter Tyson to discuss their upcoming MMORPG.
They talk with the game's community manager about the essential element of
community building in an MMORPG.
- Prelude to Darkness
There's a Prelude to Darkness
Q&A on RPG Codex chatting with Mat Williams of Zero-sum about their
upcoming RPG. They discuss the game's origins, the proprietary engine,
settings, skills, weapons, turn-based combat, and more.
This
Strategy First Games Page now offers a new version 1.16b patch for Object
Software's Asian-themed Diablo-style RPG. Word on page about the 22.5 MB patch
is simply that it "Includes several game optimizations and bug fixes,"
but the accompanying read
me offers a detailed list of changes.
MS accused of
banning mod chip Xbox from Live service on The Register (thanks Mike
Martinez) reports that: "the company is attempting to detect mod chips when
users connect, then placing them on a banned list - forever."
i14 – A LAN To
Remember on Multiplay UK recaps the festivities at this recent UK-based LAN
event/tournament.
There's a Platoon
walkthrough on The Wargamer offering detailed tips on succeeding at Digital
Reality's Vietnam War game. The guide is written by an Aussie soldier who has actually
gone through the rigors of basic training himself.
N-Fusion.com's Deadly Dozen
2: Pacific Theater Downloads Page now offers a new version 1.2 of the nWorld
editing tools that allow the creation of custom content for the World war II
combat game. Word is: "these tools are very unsupported."
This NetDevil
Employment Page has posted an opening they are looking to fill immediately
for an entry-level programmer. NetDevil is located in Louisville, CO here in the
U.S. There are also a couple of new openings listed on the Stalker
Entertainment Website as this Dallas-based developer looks to add staff.
A little out of kilter here... I caused a couple of disconnected moments when the dreaded F.M. reared its ugly
head, but I managed to take advantage of the relative quiet yesterday by
installing a wireless access point on the network here in the BlueTower. The WAP
I got actually was pretty determined to be the main router on the network, providing Network Address Translation for all the client machines, but after going through
the installation, I was able to re-tweak it so that the wireless router is just
another node on the hub, and it all seems to work just as I want it to. This is
not exactly the time of year to take a laptop out in the backyard and enjoy some
outdoor computing, but in the meantime, the benefits of having wireless access
inside the house will have to suffice. Along the way I learned I have an "Aornum"
spyware program on my computer. I guess I got to experience the ups and downs
of modern computing in one fell swoop.
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