Archived News:
COLD ZERO Website
now offers downloads of a new trailer from JoWooD's action/strategy game in your
choice of low or high resolutions. The movie is in QuickTime format, and
there's a mirror on 3D Gamers.
Also, another new Lionheart trailer is now available on
Interplay's FTP site. The MPEG-format movie is an 11 MB download.
Fire Warrior in September
on PC.IGN.Com has word that the release date for Fire Warrior, Kuju's
upcoming Warhammer 40,000 first-person shooter, is slated to be September 26 for
both the PC and PS2.
Sierra Entertainment's
Contract J.A.C.K. Product Page is online, dedicated to the upcoming prequel
that allows the player to "Explore the dark side of the No One Lives
Forever universe." The site offers product details, as well as some new
screenshots, higher resolution versions of which can be found on 3D
Gamers.
The Public
Enemy Website now offers patch 2 for this futuristic Half-Life teamplay
modification. The page offers release notes documenting the wide range of
changes and bug fixes offered, along with a list of mirrors for the Linux server
and the Win32 client and server. They have also posted an online Public Enemy:
The Dark Future Manual.
This America's Army
Forum Post (thanks Frans) quotes the AA project leader from IRC, saying the
version 1.9 patch in the story below this is genuine, it has been prematurely
released, and therefore no servers are online yet (apparently the server port is
still being finalized). According to one of the posts, until the release goes
live, version 1.9 clients will be unable to authorize. A
subsequent post by Abraxas has word straight from the game's executive
producer/director: Due to a security issue with one of our third-party
vendors, 1.9 was mistakenly made available. For those who download it, be
advised that there are no official servers available to play, and you will be
unable to authenticate. We are still in the process of setting up servers for
1.9. As soon as this process is complete, 1.9 will become functional.
A new version 1.90 of America's Army: Operations is now available. The update to
the free Unreal-engine Army game to version 1.90. The update adds the new combat
medic character class with accompanying training, a new damage model, new
multiplayer missions, a new interface, new character models, new anti-cheating
measures, and more. Like the version 1.6 update, this new release can be found
on the America's Army
eCommerce Server, where there is a charge to download. Update: As the
story above this details, this is indeed the new version, but it has been
released prematurely, and no servers are yet available. Mirrors of the premature
release can be found
on 3D Gamers, FileFront,
FilePlanet
(registration required), FileShack (registration required), GIGA Download,
and IGN.
The
WWII Online Website has word of their 'Welcome Back Soldier' program
offering a week of free play to former subscribers, as well as a bit of the
feedback on their new version 1.9, which adds Depot spawning, a new
factory-powered strategic system, new RPG functions, and more. The free week
offer is also open to all, who can download the client to the MMO WW2 game from Gigex
and play free for seven days.
Laser Squad Nemesis goes gold
on GameSpot has word on the completion of the retail version of Codo
Technologies' play-by-email strategy game, which was designed by the Gollop
Brothers, creators of X-Com. The report says the game, which has been available online
for a while now, should be on UK store shelves in September. No word is provided
on possible availability in other regions.
The Unreal Technology Website now
features an update on the $1,000,000 "Make Something Unreal" contest.
The update outlines some information for those participating in the contest
(including word that those interested in entering rounds two and three need not
have participated in round one), and provides links to the phase one finalists
for the mod and game type categories, along with honorable mentions. Word is
that the finalists in the other categories will be revealed over the coming
days.
The playable English AquaNox
2: Revelation Demo is now available. The demo of Massive Development's
submerged shooter sequel is a 266 MB download, offering a pair of instant action
missions and a mission from the game's solo campaign. The demo page is keeping a
list of mirrors.
GameSpy.com's XIII
Preview looks at Ubi Soft's upcoming cel-shaded Unreal-engine shooter based
on getting to check out the game's "final alpha" at the recent CPL
extravaganza. Included is word that a follow-up to the oddly distributed French
demo ( story) is forthcoming: "A single-player demo
should be available around the middle of August, with a multiplayer demo
following a few weeks later."
HomeLAN Fed chats about each of the upcoming projects to create console systems
to play PC games, talking with Infinium CEO Tim Roberts in their Phantom Console Update
Q&A and with DISCover's Loren Kaiser in their DISCover PC Game Console
Q&A trying to separate facts from the hype about each venture. Also: Nintendo Posts Profit, Game Boy Sales Help.
UKLans.com's
Galactic Conquest Q&A talks with Liam of the Galactic Conquest team
about this Star Wars-inspired BF1942 mod that recently debuted. Also, modDB.com's Mod Fest
has been announced, offering an "any game, any mod" competition for
the community.
Today was supposed to be our doggie houseguest's departure day, but due to
insane rainfall around these parts (there are flood reports and the whole nine
yards), it's possible her adoptive folks' flight was cancelled, we're not even
sure they're back in town yet. That's okay, we're going to miss the little
pistol when she goes, so an extra day or two is more than welcome.
Note to self: Check the LAN hub when the internet goes down, not just the DSL
router... the time saved on the occasions when the hub's power supply just needs
jiggling will be worth it.
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