Archived News:
A new version 1.6 of America's Army Operations has been announced as a premium
service download on the America's Army
Website, where it says: "This Version 1.6 update expands the importance
of rules of engagement and teamwork within America's Army due to its
introduction of non-combatants in the new 'Radio Tower' non-combatant rescue
mission. New functionality such as the addition of projectile penetration and
ricochets add increased realism to game scenarios. Version 1.6 also marks the
transition of America's Army to the production version of Unreal's version 2110
engine." This paid download is for the full version of the game, and
meanwhile, an America's Army patch has appeared on several sites for download,
but we have been told the official patch will appear on the official website,
and event the developers aren't sure whether this is a beta or not. Here is a
quote from Abraxas from IRC: "People, stop asking me about the patch. We
only develop the game, we do not distribute. None of the Devs can tell you
anything. Obviously, there has been a snafu. The Army is aware of it and is
working on the situation." Meanwhile, there is now a mirror of the full
version 1.6 download on FileShack
(registration required).
Codemasters' IGI2 Covert Strike
Website now offers downloads of a new Jungle Multiplayer Mission for IGI 2,
the 40 MB patch is available for both the U.K. and Nordic versions of the game.
In addition, they have also released an updated stand-alone server program,
allowing the operation of a dedicated server without using the original game CD
or a CD key. All these files are mirrored on 3D Gamers
and one version of the Jungle Warfare patch can also be found on Gamer's
Hell, Happy Puppy
(registration required), and Worthplaying.
Ascaron's
Devastation Promo CD Page has a promotion from the German publisher of
Devastation, Digitalo's now-gold first-person shooter. They are offering limited
supplies of a free promo CD with two playable levels and a high-quality video
from the game. Word is that you must be 16 years of age or older to participate,
and while we assume the German-language offer from this German company is open
to German residents only, the page does not actually specifically say anything
about residency requirements. Thanks badman.
Though there's no word of this on the official Vietcong
Website, the Vietcong Czech Fansite
(thanks BlueSteel) has unofficial word that the U.S. version of Illusion
Softworks' Vietnam War game has gone gold. Word is they are still waiting on the
UK, German, and Czech versions of the game to be completed, and that the U.K.
and Czech versions will contain "rude language, with blood," the U.S.
version offers blood, but no rude language, and that the German version will
offer rude language, but no blood.
The Touchdown Entertainment
Website now offers downloads of a
new movie showing off the physics in their new Copperhead engine, described
as "a powerful, flexible suite of technologies for the Playstation 2, Xbox,
GameCube and the PC. The 13 MB Windows Media Player-format movie has been mirrored on Gamer's
Hell.
The first details have been revealed about HYBRID,
and upcoming 3D science fiction first-person shooter in the works at Vulcan Software. The
game will put the player in the role of Lieutenant Marek Hale who is "awoken
by alarms, explosions and the screams of crew members" while serving on the
resource and cargo ship Navasota. Here's how the game is described in the
announcement: "Hybrid is a real-time 3D First Person Shooter, set in a
technologically rich future and spanning three unique space-themed locations,
ranging from the cargo ship Navasota, to the hostile surroundings of the
Neptunian moon Nereid. Hybrid takes elements of it's dark atmosphere from some
of the best loved cult science-fiction movies and stories of our time, and
presents the player with a level of detail to game-play, environments and
characters that are designed to be both compelling and terrifying for their
believability. The player, equipped with a wealth of firepower must embark on a
single-handed assault on the alien hybrid race that has killed both the crew of
the Navasota and the occupants of the research and mining facility on the moons
surface."
- X2 - The Threat
HomeLan Fed's X2 - The Threat
Q&A talks with Bernd Lehahn and Darren Astles of EgoSoft about planning
and progress on their upcoming space action sequel to X-Beyond The Frontier.
- Eschaton Online
ELiTeD's Eschaton Online
Q&A talks with Travis Cannell of Gnostic Labs about Eschaton Online,
their upcoming "persistent space sim and team action strategy game that
will bring MMO and competitive gameplay together."
- Dragon Empires
There's a
Dragon Empires Q&A on GameZone.com talking with Codemasters' Peter
Tyson about their upcoming MMORPG.
- Crossbeam
There's a Greg
Szemiot Q&A on RPGRadar talking with the president of Crossbeam
Studios about their independent development company, and what little he can
discuss about their upcoming projects.
There's a Realms
of Torment Diary Part III on L E V E L in which designer Dan Antonescu
discusses skills and level systems in role-playing games, describing how they
are looking to accomplish something "new and different" in this regard
in Limitless Horizons' upcoming MMORPG.
There's a Developer Q&A on Xbox Gamers
talking with nine different developers to discuss their Xbox development plans,
comparisons to development with other console systems.
Doomsday HQ has a new version
1.7.8 of the Doomsday update of the DOOM (etc.) source code (thanks Ant). The
new release adds a new master server, several netgame fixes, some jDoom
enhancements and several jHexen fixes.
There is now a new beta 3 of Serious Sam: The First Encounter
for Linux, which no longer has a beta expiration date, and there is also a
new Serious Sam: The Second Encounter for Linux Beta1
allowing Penguin-powered PCs to enjoy the exploits of Serious Sam Stone, though
it is warned that both ports are still buggy and incomplete. Meanwhile, a fourth
beta release of the dedicated server for Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead
is now available on 3D Gamers
and Worthplaying,
brining it inline with the current version 1.15 for PCs. Word is the Linux
client is still in the works.
Beta 0.1 of International Crime
Syndicate is now available, offering the debut beta release of this Soldier
of Fortune II modification. The beta offers only a tiny portion of the mod's
eventual planned content in order to simplify testing.
A new Serious
Editor Mathematics Toolkit version 606 is now available, adding some new
features including a preview of beziers and terrain.
There's a
Half-Life: Bumper Cars Q&A on Game Arena talks with David
"DeathToll_David" Highlander of the Half-Life Bumper Cars
modification.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Please be especially careful on the roads today, as
sucking down vats of green beer impedes one's ability to drive as badly as the
amber kind, so there are bound to be some of those inevitable drunk drivers
prowling about. And of course, please don't get behind the wheel if you've been
indulging yourself... we need the visitors. ;)
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