Archived News:
A post to the Infogrames Forums
by Epic programmer Steven Polge (thanks Unreality)
has preliminary word on what to expect from the next UT2003 patch, though it is
pointed out that there is no planned date to even beta test this patch yet,
since they plan on releasing their bonus pack first ( story).
Included in the list of changes is the ability to play as different default
characters, an option to have "smaller" first person weapons,
performance and networking improvements, new spectator options, and more.
There's a Delta
Force: Black Hawk Down Preview on GameSpy.com offering impressions of the
upcoming installment in the Delta Force series that's set in Somalia based on a
visit to NovaLogic's offices to see it in action. They describe the mostly
factual basis of the missions, the flow of the solo campaign, the hordes of
enemies the player will face, taking casualties, weapons, goals of gameplay, the
game engine, environments, how chaotic the action can be, and more.
There's a
Judge Dredd: Dredd versus Death Preview on Computer and Video Games discussing
Rebellion's upcoming Judge Dredd game based on a visit to their offices to check
on its progress. The article provides several quotes from the game's developers
discussing the theories behind gameplay before going into first-hand impressions
of seeing one of the missions demonstrated for them. They describe the
atmosphere of Mega-City One, immersive details, realistic NPC behavior, enhanced
enemy AI, the lack of pre-set animations, and more. Included are some new
screenshots. There is also a
Dredd vs. Death preview on Gamesradar.com, though this one mainly focuses on
the PS2 version. Thanks Charles E. Hardwidge.
- Enclave
Saying: "It's in-your-face Diablo," there's an Enclave
Preview on GameSpy.com with impressions of the upcoming PC version Starbreeze Studios'
action RPG, discussing the story, the player's perspective, graphics, missions,
combat, treasures, and more.
- MARCH!
The MARCH!:
Offworld Recon Preview on Worthplaying offers some first-hand
impressions of this upcoming science fiction shooter, describing the setting
on Mars, the player's role as a robot, the "Swiss Army knife"
weapon, enemies, graphics, sounds, and more.
- Nexagon: Deathmatch
HomeLan Fed's Nexagon Deathmatch Preview
offers an updated look at this combat game formerly subtitled "The
Pit," describing gameplay, the improved graphics over their previous
preview build, the interface, and more.
HomeLan Fed's Gary Gygax
Q&A chats with one of the parents of Dungeons & Dragons about the
history of the classic pen-and-paper RPG, his own tastes in gaming, and plans
for an upcoming MMORPG based on his new "Lejendary Adventure" game
system, and more.
A new version 1.01 of the Forward
Observer server browser for America's Army: Operations is now available. The
new version eliminates the stagnant servers that populated the listing and adds
a bunch of new features as the project officially leaves the beta phase.
Likely you have already seen the unfortunate follow-up to the story mentioned
here the other day: Teenager in Botched Transplant Dies.
She was fighting terribly long odds, but there were certainly a lot of us hoping
for a happy ending to this sad tale. Coincidentally, there have been a few other
interesting transplant-related stories the past few days: Transplant survivor celebrates another year,
Savannah Woman Receives World's First Wrist Transplant,
and Surgeon Who Performed First Heart Transplant Dies.
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