Archived News:
Those feeling the need for Kreed will want to head over to The
Burut Website where they have posted the registration form
to sign-up for the beta testing of this upcoming first-person shooter. They will
be accepting applications for the next two weeks, and plan on announcing the
names of those who are selected on May 1. Thanks Frans.
KOCH Media has released a playable demo of World War II: Frontline Command, the
forthcoming real-time strategy game from the Bitmap Brothers. The demo features
"one mission set in the Netherlands where you command a US Army force to
capture a village and a munitions factory held by the Germans," according
to 3D Gamers, where
they are offering the 136 MB demo for download. Update: Mirrors can now
be found on 3D Downloads,
FileShack
(registration required), Happy Puppy
(registration required), Gamer's
Hell, and Worthplaying.
The count of Monte Cristo sends Experience Life as a Fire Fighter,
a press release announcing plans for a tactical game that simulates the
dangerous life of a fire fighter. Here's a bit on this project, formerly known
as Fire Department: "Offering more red-hot action than you can shake a fire
axe at, Fire Chief is a tactical mission-based game which offers spectacular
action in realistic settings. Players take charge of a squad of specialized fire
fighters and vehicles. Under pressure, they must make the right decisions and
fight against numerous fires and obstacles in order to minimise collateral
damage and save lives." There are some new screenshots on the
yet-to-be-renamed Fire
Department Website.
Action Vault's
Will Rock Development Report #2 is written by Saber Interactive artist
Dmitry Kholodov who talks about what's planned for their upcoming first-person
shooter. Also, the latest PlanetSide
Producers Letter is online (thanks HomeLan Fed)
with Dave Georgeson describing the progress being made on the upcoming MMOFPS as
they gear up for this year's E3. There is also a
new PlanetSide Preview on GameSpot with further impressions of the game's
beta test. Also, the Weekly Wednesday Beta Update #40
on the Star Wars Galaxies Forums has the latest from Kevin O'Hara, the
project's community relations manager.
The Enter
the Matrix news page has word that they've posted a documentary clip on
their downloads
page (thanks Frans) that: "shows just how tied together the Enter The Matrix
game is to the RELOADED film – and how the game will take you places the film
doesn’t, giving you the ability to experience and explore environments you see
in the film." Also, a Sacred video is now available that was originally
published with German Gamestar magazine,
the 23 MB movie can be found on RPGDot.
The Elite Force II Website has launched
(thanks Worthplaying),
offering the official homepage for the upcoming Star Trek shooter sequel.
Included are a few new screenshots. Also, the official website for The Hulk
has opened its enraged green gamma-irradiated doors (thanks Tiscali Games).
- Counter-Strike Bot
HomeLan Fed's Official Counter-Strike Bot
Q&A talks with Michael Booth (with a cameo from Valve's Erik Johnson)
about plans to release an "official" AI bot to play
Counter-Strike.
- Pirates of the Burning Sea
RPG Vault Pirates of the Burning Sea Interview, Part 3
concludes their three part conversation with Flying Lab's Taylor Daynes
about their upcoming seafaring RPG.
- Breed
There's a
Breed Q&A on BreedFiles.com asking just a few short questions of
Fenwolf about plans for the game.
- The Hobbit
The
Hobbit Q&A on ActionTrip talks with Sierra's Troy Skinner about the
"daunting task" of bringing the Tolkien character to life in the
upcoming cross-platform The Hobbit game.
- Urban Dominion
Stratics Central's
Urban Dominion Q&A talks with Steve Winston, Byron Ihegword, and
Daron Shrode, of the Urban Dominion development team about their upcoming
MMOFPS and its Parallel Distributed Management System, being used "to
create a world in which the connected players essentially form the game
server, thus eliminating any need for server clusters."
- Undrentide
The Undrentide
Q&A on PC.IGN.Com chats with Tom Ohle and Darcy Pajak of BioWare
about the upcoming Shadows of Undrentide Neverwinter Nights expansion pack.
- Hill Project
The Hill Project
Q&A on GameSpot talks with French developer Gaming Side about Hill
Project, their upcoming FPS learning various details about what's planned
for the game, which is expected by the end of next year.
- Codemasters
There's a
Codemasters video interview on Fragland.net covering a variety of topics
in a 40 MB MP4-format file.
- Chance Thomas
XGR's
Chance Thomas Q&A is a print Q&A about his work on computer game
music, most recently for Unreal II.
CDV announces a release date for Blitzkrieg, the upcoming World War II RTS game,
saying "its 3D perspective, World War II-based, real time strategy game
Blitzkrieg, will be published on May 16. Blitzkrieg will test the gamer's
strategic expertise to the limit. It requires finesse, precision, a command of
military tactics and sound man-management techniques. Your troops, if commanded
skilfully, will gain experience and fight more effectively." There is also a
Blitzkrieg Q&A on Fragland.net talking with Martin Deppe of Nival
Interactive.
The Dark Age of Camelot: Foundations Press Release
(thanks Frans) announces "Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of
Dark Age of Camelot, plans to release a free download-only expansion called Dark
Age of Camelot: Foundations that adds player housing to the immensely popular
massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The expansion enters
closed beta testing this week and will be available for free via optional
download to all subscribers in mid-June." The
official website for the project has further details on all this.
HomeLan Fed: On Scion Studios' Vision
is an article based on a visit to the start-up being seeded by Epic Games. The
article describes the relationship between Epic and Scion, how they represent a
"startup on a silver platter," the luxury of time their arrangement
affords them, though not many revelations about what they are working on at the
moment.
Activision Announces Long-Term Exclusive Publishing Partnership With Spark Unlimited,
with word that "Members of the Spark team have worked on such best-selling
games as Medal of Honor Frontline(TM), Medal of Honor Allied Assault(TM), Medal
of Honor(TM) Underground and Medal of Honor. Under the terms of the agreement,
Spark will develop three console-based games for Activision that will be
released on multiple platforms. The first title, which will be released under
the Call of Duty(TM) brand, will be a first-person action game that is slated
for release in 2004."
Neverwinter Vault's SuTech
Q&A talks with the a member of the team behind the D20 Modern Mod about
imbuing Neverwinter Nights with modern elements and gameplay.
Happy Passover!
If you notice stories with credits for Frans with a 3D Gamers link going
forward (there were already a couple yesterday), don't think that this is
because our old pal has just now begun sending in news tips. Far from it, it is
simply to publicly acknowledge his contributions here, which actually have
continued steadily since his official departure to work at 3D
Gamers full time. In addition to continuing to compile the daily list
of game reviews, because he continues to keep up with the news, Frans has continued to be an invaluable resource, pointing the
way to many of the stories posted here, and continuing to play a vital role in
helping stay on top of the news. Who's the man? Yup... Frans is.
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