Archived News:
The Lightcubed FTP Directory
now offers downloads of the new beta 3 of version 1.45 of the dedicated Linux
server for Battlefield 1942 addressing a couple of bugs. They have also posted
the Linux server .rfa files required to run a server for the just-released
Secret Weapons of World War II BF1942 expansion. These files have been mirrored
on 3D Gamers.
The official website for The Movies
(thanks GameSpyDaily) has premiered,
dedicated to Lionhead's upcoming celluloid simulator. Also newly launched is the
Broken Sword: The Sleeping
Dragon Website with THQ's Flash-only portal for the upcoming adventure
game sequel that occasionally carries a "3" in its title, and not to
cause confusion (we don't cook it, we just serve it), this new Broken
Sword: The Sleeping Dragon Website offers an equally official, equally
Flash restricted site for the game courtesy of Dreamcatcher, its other
publisher. Finally, a
Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps product page is online for Digital Reality's
just-announced tactical WW2 game. Thanks Frans.
A demo version of Devil Whiskey
is now available, offering the chance to sample this upcoming RPG from Shifting
Suns Studios that looks to recreate the "classic" gameplay found in
games like the Bard's Tale series. They also have posted the release date for
the full version, which is slated for availability on Halloween (October 31) at
midnight (spoooky!).
A new gameplay movie from The
Bloody Magic from ECTS has been released (thanks Frans). The high quality
640x480 clip is about a 97 MB download, and medium and low resolution versions
are promised in a week.
Programs:
Prices Drop on Console Games (thanks Peter Binazeski) reports: "The
good news for computer game players is that prices have come down significantly
and are likely to stay down throughout the coming holiday season, especially if
the U.S. economy continues to struggle."
Beta 1 of the Balance of the Force
modification for Jedi Knight 2 is now available, the first release of this
"class and advancement objective based mod" for Raven's Star Wars
shooter. Details on what's up with the mod can be found
here.
There's a SecondWave Beta 2.3 on CnCMatrix
that adds a bunch of new features to the RTS gameplay of C&C Generals,
including a new playable side, new units, new structures, new vehicles, and
more.
There's a Global
Warzone Q&A on Gamer's Hell talking with BlackHornet of the GLOBAL
WarZonE modification for Unreal Tournament 2003 that's designed to provide
"the deathmatch style of UT2003 and the more realistic gameplay of a game
like Raven Shield."
We're off to Pennsylvania today to attend the funeral of my grandmother, which
is this afternoon. In an unfortunate (and I am thinking unusual, but I'm unsure
of that) bit of scheduling, the burial is planned for late morning tomorrow.
Since MrsBlue's schedule will not permit us to stay over, I am considering
making the trip again tomorrow for the follow-up, but I am still up in the air
about that.
R.I.P.: Singer,
Songwriter Warren Zevon Dies.
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