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Downloads Page now offers a new version 1.17 patch for Prince of Qin. The
patch is a 23 MB download, and in addition to providing all the fixes from prior
patches, addresses several other gameplay issues, and also adds a chat filter.
Digitalo has released the promised ( story) fix for the
Devastation multiplayer
demo ( story), providing framerate improvements. The file is a 2.7 MB download,
and it has been mirrored on 3D
Gamers, AusGamers,
edgefiles.com, Fragland.net,
and Worthplaying.
Here's the deal on this update: ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games and
Digitalo have just released a performance fix for the Devastation Multiplayer
Demo. This is a performance fix and not a
full patch. This performance fix addresses specific problems that may cause
players to experience extreme frame rate loss and connection lags even when
running a
local LAN game.
A full patch will be released sometime in the coming weeks. It will fix many of
the other problems that have been reported on the DevastationGame.com Forums
like server browser issues, miscellaneous gameplay issues, physics, and even
audio problems.
NOTE: The issue that caused the poor performance is NOT an issue in the retail
version of the game. It only appeared in the demo.
The Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Preview on PC.IGN.Com is an extensive look at the highly-anticipated upcoming Star Wars MMORPG. Based on a visit to see the game demonstrated at the offices
of LucasArts, the article offers detailed impressions of customizing
the look of your avatar, how missions are generated, skills and professions,
character advancement, exploration, and much more. Included are a number of quotes
from Haden Blackman, the game's producer.
GameSpot's
Tropico 2 Tropico 2: Pirate Cove Preview gives their hands-on impressions of
Frog City's upcoming pirate-themed sequel to the island dictator gameplay of
Tropico. They describe the single-player game, ruling your colony, the types of
activities in which the pirates engage, game balance, maintaining the
"sandbox" feel of the original game, and more.
- DX2: Invisible War
The Deus Ex Invisible War
Interview on GDXBOX talks with Bill Money of ION Storm after catching up
with him at the GDC, discussing the game, and a bit on programming for the
Xbox in particular ("Of course we all wish it had 512MB of ram").
- Mortyr 2
Action Vault's
Mortyr 2 Q&A talks with Mirage Interactive's Andrzej Wilewski to
discuss their upcoming World War II shooter sequel.
- Hybrid
There's a
Hybrid Q&A on Gamersclick.com chatting with Vulcan Software's Paul
Carrington to discuss Hybrid, their just-announced first-person shooter, explaining,
among other things, how they plan to accomplish their stated goal of "extending
A.I. boundaries to new levels."
GameSpy.com's UFO:
Aftermath Developer Diary Volume 9 features Martin Klíma of ALTAR
Interactive offering a detailed discussion of tactical options in their upcoming
strategy game, analyzing the benefits of freedom of choice as well as the importance
(or lack thereof) of a high degree of realism when it comes to the options
available to soldiers in the game. Also, RPG Vault Lethal Dreams Development Report #8
features Olga Saulenko of Boolat discussing the Portals, Transmutation and
Enchantment schools in their upcoming strategic RPG. Similarly, the Mighty
Shepherd's Book of Revelations, ch.7 on RPG Codex looks at the school of
shadows, the latest preview of the magic system in GoldenLand, Burut's upcoming
RPG.
The Galleon Media
Page has new screenshots from Confounding Factor's Galleon, the upcoming
Xbox pirate game from the team that created Tomb Raider. There is a Midtown Madness 3
preview on Gamers Europe.
The Overload Website has details
on the IRC part at 4:00 PM EST today that will kick off the release of the second
version of this Unreal Tournament 2003 modification. Also, HomeLan Fed's
Battlefield G.I. Joe Mod Q&A chats with the developers of The GI Joe
Battlefield 1942 Mod.
The Cryptic Studios Website
has word of three newly-listed job openings on the team at work on City of
Heroes, their upcoming superhero MMORPG listed on their recruiting
page.
- The Techland
Website has a new gameplay trailer from FIM Speedway Grand Prix in three
different sizes. Thanks Blackhole Motorsports...
- The Vietcong Website
offers a sampling of the upcoming Vietnam War game's instrumental
soundtrack, performed by newcomer band Rude Kostry...
- Speaking of tuneage, word is former Nine Inch Nail Chris Vrenna is
contributing one of the tunes from Enter the Matrix, the upcoming Matrix
movie tie-in game...
Spring is now here, both according to the calendar and to the groundhog, and
true to that, the recent spate of warm weather has melted all but the most
well-shaded piles of snow in this area. I definitely need to make like one of
those newly symptom-free allergy suffers in an antihistamine commercial and
frolic through a field somewhere, since (as was probably more than evident from
my whining on the subject), I had already had it up to here (I'm holding my hand
above my eyes) with the roughness of this past season. And if you want to tell
me how much longer, colder, and nastier the winter is in your parts, feel free,
but don't be surprised if I just suggest you move! Now to shock my system with some fresh air!
Thanks Mike Martinez.
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