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Archived News:
The first patch for DOOM 3 is now out of beta testing, updating id's
first-person shooter to version 1.1. The 17 MB download is available on
3D Gamers,
ComputerGames.Ro,
Doom3HQ.net,
Fileaholic.Com,
FileFront,
Filerush (torrent),
FileShack (registration required), Gameguru Mania,
Gamer's Hell,
GamesFusion,
Gaming Horizon, and
Worthplaying.
A new Colin McRae Rally 2005 patch is now available on the
Codemasters Website, updating the racing game to version 1.1. The 16 MB
update addresses a few graphical glitches with the game as well as fix for the
random weather effect.
The
Chaos League Website now offers downloads of a new patch for Chaos League,
updating the fantasy-themed sports game to version 1.04. The
Digital
Jesters Forums offers a full list of changes in the new version.
Vivendi sends along word that the TRIBES: Vengeance multiplayer demo planned for
release today has a problem, so they want to warn folks that might accidentally
download a buggy program: On Monday, September 27th an incorrect version
of the Tribes:Vengeance demo was seeded to several file hosts on the Internet
for distribution at 10am Pacific Daylight Time on Tuesday, September 28th. While
attempts have been made to contact everyone who received the file, we are
concerned that the demo will be made available anyway. Thus we are taking the
added step of sending out a consumer alert to make sure that nobody downloads
the Tribes:Vengeance demo on Tuesday, September 28th.
The team at Irrational Games and Vivendi Universal Games are working diligently
to prepare a new version of the demo and anticipate it being ready very shortly.
While embarrassing, we realize that an alert like this is a better alternative
than putting out a buggy demo. Our sincerest apologies.
Paradox Entertainment sends word that Crusader Kings, their medieval strategy
game, is now available in U.S. stores: Stockholm, Sweden (Sept 28, 2004)
– Paradox Entertainment announced today that the strategy game Crusader Kings
has shipped to retail stores nationwide for the PC. Crusader Kings has a SRP of
$39.99 and has been rated E for Everyone.
Based on the award-winning Europa Universalis engine, Crusader Kings was
recently honored with a coveted spot on GameSpot’s PC Strategy Roundup 2004. In
addition, the game has won accolades from the gaming press, including an
Editor’s Choice award from Strategy Gaming Online and a Top Pick award from Game
Vortex.
“Crusader Kings features all the elements strategy gamers are looking for and we
are unbelievably proud of the Paradox development team and their outstanding
ability to continue bringing top quality strategy games to the North American
market,” said Fredrik Lindgren, Director of Sales and Marketing for Paradox
Entertainment.
Crusader Kings focuses on the feudal kingdoms of medieval Europe, as players
become the leader of a glorious dynasty and struggle to increase the greatness
of their lands through nearly 400 years of detailed, challenging gameplay.
Multiplayer mode heats up the battle as up to 8 players compete for prestige and
piety. And, as an added bonus, players can add an incredible 400 years of
historical gameplay to their adventure by exporting their finished Crusader
Kings game into the world of Europa Universalis 2.
For more information on Crusader Kings and/or Paradox Entertainment, please
visit
www.paradoxplaza.com/crusaderkings.asp.
The first patch for the PC edition of Star Wars Battlefront is now available on
the LucasArts
Entertainment Company Website, updating Pandemic's science fiction action
game to version 1.00a. The update "Improves NAT negotiation for online games
which may help improve multiplayer performance," and offers a "Minor fix to
server browser screen." Thanks Frans.
- Meqon
HomeLAN
Fed's MEQON Q&A talks with Marcus Lysén of
Meqon about their just-announced deal to
provide the physics engine for Duke Nukem Forever: "It's fast, it's
multiplatform and has the best API structure of any physics engine. Moreover
we have world class character animation/simulation blending and a top-notch
vehicle module."
- Twilight War: After the Fall
RPG
Vault's Twilight War: After the Fall Q&A, Part 1 talks with Kingsley
Montgomery and Matthew Simmons of Smiling Gator Productions about their
recently unveiled source-engine MMORPG: "...we've coined a new term to
describe Twilight War, XORG, which stands for Extreme Online Role-playing
Game. Why? Because we hate acronyms that you can't easily pronounce. :-)
Also, because we think the combination of AI, graphics, storyline and
adrenaline will truly be something that's never been achieved before."
- BioWare
What's
Up, Doc on Voodoo Extreme talks with BioWare joint-CEOs Dr. Ray Muzyka
and Dr. Greg Zeschuk: "If anything, this licensure of a high-quality
externally developed engine serves as a bridge to allow us to get a next-gen
PC and/or console game done in a timely manner, and helps us to continue to
diversify the kind of RPGs we make. We have a very large fan base at BioWare
(two million+ members at the Bioware Community at www.bioware.com) and we
recognize that it helps us to continue to grow our community by expanding
the definition of RPGs, while still retaining the core of a great story,
compelling character interactions, epic exploration and really fun character
progression."
- Atlantis Evolution
There's an
Atlantis Evolution
Q&A on Adventure Gamers talking with Eric Safar of Atlantis Interactive
Entertainment about Atlantis Evolution, their upcoming adventure game based
on the sunken city: "We are using a proprietary engine based on point &
click navigation and warping. We also made enhancements such as the water
effects. We pre-rendered a shader in a 3D rendering software that we
improved with a homemade plug-in. We decided to use this engine for Atlantis
Evolution because most adventure gamers are familiar with this type of
navigation and don’t need to first learn the game functions. They can just
dive into the story."
- Meridian 59
The
Meridian 59 Q&A on GameRifts discusses
Meridian59- Resurrection
with Brian Green of NearDeath Studios: "Currently, the game requires a
Pentium I (yes, ONE) 100 MHz or better machine with 48 MB of memory. Our
estimated minimum requirements for the new rendering engine will be a
GeForce 2 or equivalent video card, DirectX 8.1, a 500 MHz processor and 128
MB of memory. These new requirements are subject to change as we work out
the last few kinks and problems. But, I think most people will be able to
play the game without problems if they bought their computer within the last
few years."
Steam News has
word that the fourth phase of Half-Life 2 preloads has begun, which downloads
most of Counter-Strike: Source in encrypted form.
Nihilistic's Careers Page lists
an opening they are looking to fill for a QA lead for an as-yet unannounced new
project. Word is: "This position is full-time, on-site in the San Francisco Bay
Area. We offer competitive salaries, full benefits, and profit sharing."
Thanks Mike Martinez and Frans.
Man -- we have another tropical storm heading up the east coast... sympathies to
the folks in the southeast who got to experience yet another hurricane. On a
much more mundane note, I still haven't gotten to the overgrown half of my lawn
since I let it turn into a jungle, if I don't get to that before this next
downpour I may be faced with a problem impossible to overcome with just a
lawnmower. On the other hand, I picked up a new snow shovel today, it has one of
those back-friendly bends in the handle, so at least I'm as ahead of the game on
snow-removal as I am behind on gardening.
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