Archived News:
GameSpy's Horizons Developer Diary
Volume 3 offers an extensive discussion of how the resource management
system will operate in Artifact's upcoming MMORPG written by designer Shawn F. Carnes.
He stresses the importance of this aspect of the design, since so many of the
game's other systems (trade, skills) will rely on it. Also the latest Dragon Empires
Diary is up on the official website for Codemasters' upcoming MMORPG. This installment
offers a Q&A with artists Louis Browne and Phil Irving, who reflect on some
recently released weapon concept art.
- Viking Invasion
HomeLan Fed's
Medieval: Total War Viking Invasion Q&A chats with Creative
Assembly's development director Mike Simpson about the upcoming Medieval: Total War
expansion.
- Rise of Nations
The Rise
of Nations Q&A on 4Players.de is a German Q&A with Big Huge
Games' Brian Reynolds, translatable, as always, via the rough services of
Babel Fish.
- Worms 3
AreaXBox's
Worms 3 Q&A talks with Martyn Brown from Team 17 about the upcoming
3D installment in the Worms series for both the Xbox and PC.
- Besieger
The Besieger
Q&A on Worthplaying catches up with Petr Petukhov of Primal Software
about Besieger, their upcoming fantasy RTS game.
- Graeme Devine
There's a Graeme
Devine Q&A on Guildhall News talking with the id Software developer
about how great their game creation curriculum is.
- Shadows of Undrentide
There's a Shadows
of Undrentide Q&A on Computer and Video Games talking with BioWare's
Tom Ohle about plans for the first expansion pack for Neverwinter Nights,
their D&D RPG.
- Restricted Area
RPG Vault's Restricted Area
Q&A, Part 1 talks with Jan Beuck of master creating to learn about
their futuristic RPG.
- Chris Taylor
Fragged.net Forums Chris Taylor
Q&A is a conversation with the Gas Powered developer, discussing
Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege, and GPG's upcoming RTS project.
- March! Offworld Recon
The March! Offworld Recon
on Action Vault asks the following questions of the developers of this
upcoming first-person shooter: "What is the most fun situation or
moment you have experienced playing March multiplayer, and what made it so?,"
and "What do you consider your favorite location in March? What's it
like, and what causes you to pick it?"
- GTA3 MP
HomeLan
's GTA 3 Multi Player Auto Q&A talks with one of the developers of
the unofficial patch that adds multiplayer support to Grand Theft Auto III.
- AvP
PlanetAvP Interviews David Stalker
about the upcoming console Aliens versus Predator game, and the future PC
plans for this franchise.
- Chris Vrenna
XGR's
Chris Vrenna Q&A talks with the former Nine Inch Nail about his
work, including game soundtracks.
The Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield Website offers details on the Raven Shield single-player demo, expected sometime this
week. The update outlines the 16 weapons to be included with "The
Refinery" mission, the gadgets that will be at the players disposal, and
the four difficulty levels.
GTA4
Development Underway on Computer and Video Games has word that "While
Rockstar North works on Vice City follow-up, a core team is focusing on the true
sequel." Also, Sega to trim staff in U.S. headquarters
(thanks Mike Martinez) reports: "Japanese video game publisher Sega on
Friday said it would cut 20 percent of its U.S. headquarters' staff in San
Francisco, or about 90 jobs, as it reorganizes its North American operations
ahead of a planned merger."
Here's another reminder of the ongoing Galactic
Civilizations Game Giveaway on UGO offering the opportunity to win a signed
copy of the upcoming space strategy game signed by its developers at Stardock
Software before it is available in stores. You can participate on
UGO and locally
here as well as on Caster's Realm,
Gamer's Pulse,
and PC Gameworld, and
since five copies being given away on each site, signing-up at each will
increase your chances of winning. This contest is open to U.S. residents only.
The Lodestone Games Jobs
Section has info up for some artist openings this Charlottesville,
Virginia-based developer is looking to fill. Also, Zombie Games sends word that
they are "seeking UNREAL scripters/level designers for a Xbox,
and PC project in development. Seattle based applicants preferred. Scripters
work closely with the entire team to create scripted sequences and cinematics.
Qualifications: expertise with UnrealEd/Matinee/ActorX/Karma and AIScript
(UNREAL 2003). Prefer, but don't require: expertise with MAX
5.1; strong 2D drawing and/or digital painting skills; art or engineering
degree; disciplined, well-organized; ability to work well under pressure and
deadlines; and passion for FPS games. Contact: mark@zombie.com."
My computer is still winning our battle of wills, but I keep pointing out to it
that this is a marathon and not a sprint, so no victor can yet be declared (but
this machine tasks me.... oh how it tasks me!). After being startlingly on the
money in predicting our last couple of severe winter storms, the local
weatherman is now oh-for-two on his last couple of forecasts, as the snow we
were told to expect late last week never materialized, and the heavier storm
predicted for this weekend has turned into rain rather than snow. This is more
than welcome, since we still have an insane amount of snow on the ground, I just have to hope not too much of it ends up in my basement.
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