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Archived News:
A beta patch for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is now available, addressing some issues
with the theme park simulator while a final version of the patch is worked out.
The 10 MB download is available on
3D Gamers,
FileFront, Gamer's Hell,
and Worthplaying.
HD Interactive sends word that Nexus: The Jupiter Incident is heading into
European stores on Friday: HD Interactive is proud to announce that Nexus
– the Jupiter Incident has now shipped and will be available at retail outlets
throughout Europe on November 5th.
Developed by Mithis Entertainment and hailed as “One of the Biggest Surprises of
the Year!!” Nexus - The Jupiter Incident is a real-time mission-based tactical
space game featuring spectacular real time-battles and breathtaking motion
picture quality. For more information on the game, visit
http://www.nexusthegame.com
The Adventure Company
announces that Return to Mysterious Island has shipped
to stores. Here's a bit on Kheops Studio's adventure game: Return to
Mysterious Island follows the journey of Mina, a strong young woman alone on a
round-the-world sailing expedition, competing for the “Jules Verne Trophy.”
Trapped in a tremendous storm, she becomes stranded on the shores of a wild and
apparently uninhabited island. Through exploration of her new surroundings, she
uncovers artifacts, living spaces and technologies left behind by the people who
came before her to this uncharted island.
The
Star Wars: Republic Commando Designer Diary #1 on GameSpot kicks off a
series on the upcoming Star Wars shooter as director Tim Longo discusses the
game's basis on the military forces used in Star Wars. Also, the
Ultima Online: Samurai Empire
Designer Diary #3 on GameSpy is written by Jennifer Lane, designer on SOE's
new MMORPG expansion in a discussion of deadlines and ninjas. Finally,
RPG Vault's Mourning
Peek #45 is online, explaining how "The character development system Quad
and Newrosoft are employing will involve three types of experience points" in
the upcoming MMORPG.
- Pirates!
Shiver
Me Timbers! Atari and Firaxis Evolve a Classic in “Sid Meier’s Pirates!” on
GameZone is a Q&A with famed Firaxis designer Sid Meier: "Ship battles
are thrilling in this gorgeous 3D world. The main controls are the arrow
keys for direction and the space bar for firing. As the pirate captain
you'll engage the enemy ship in a battle and with your navigation and firing
skills revel in the excitement of watching your shots pepper their sails
with holes, blow a whole in the hull (you'll have the option to change views
and to choose different types of cannon shot - round for hull damage, chain
for sails, and grape for crew), and either sink the ship or crash into them
and storm the deck for a duel with the enemy captain. Once you've over
powered the captain and crew…throwing them overboard…the booty is yours for
the taking!"
- Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines
Troika’s
Leonard Boyarsky talks about developing Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines
is an article-format Q&A about the upcoming Source-engine action RPG: "The
main story arc has a lot of stuff that you have to do, but the way you
approach it … For instance, the ghoul Mercurio that you first talk to, you
could basically piss him off but you still have to do the first step in the
main story arc, which is go get the astrolyte, but if you really piss him
off and tell him you are going to tell the prince that he is an ass, when
you go back he attacks you. If you are nice to him, he gives you great deals
on weapons later, he can procure weapons for you, he kind of approaches you
later in the game and thanks you because when you go back to the prince for
the first time he asks you if everything went Ok, and you can say yes or no.
And if you didn’t tick him off, you can still screw him over."
- Dungeon Siege II
The
Dungeon Siege II Q&A on GameSpot is a conversation with various folks
from Gas Powered Games about their upcoming action RPG sequel: "Right after
Dungeon Siege shipped, we immediately began work on the Yesterhaven
downloadable map. After that released, we worked with Mad Doc Software on
the Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna expansion pack, and began preproduction
on Dungeon Siege II. During that time, we gathered lots of ideas, both from
the team and the community, to put together the initial Dungeon Siege II
feature list. We winnowed down both that list and our ongoing internal wish
list to come up with what we felt would be the best ideas to support a rich,
exciting real-time RPG experience."
- Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs
There is a Dark Age of
Camelot: Catacombs Q&A on
GamerGod and another briefer Q&A on
Worthplaying,
each talking with Mythic's Matt Firor about the MMO expansion. This is from
the former: "All of the above. We looked at each realm, tried to find a
class that fit the spirit of the Realm that wasn't yet represented, and then
designed the classes. Obviously we get tons of feedback and we can't make
everyone happy, but we are very excited about the classes that are being
added to the game in Catacombs: the Valkyrie, Warlock, Bainshee, Vampiir,
and Heretic."
- Bet on Soldier
The
Bet on Soldier Q&A on FileFront talks with Clement, lead designer on
Kylotonn about their upcoming gambling-themed first-person shooter: "In
order to generate more profit governments created a game concept called ‘Bet
On Soldier’. A game in which top warriors called ‘champions’ battle to death
in televised duels. The player is one of these champions in a series of
missions to win the BoS championship."
- Stronghold 2
The
Stronghold 2 Q&A on GameSpot chats up Simon
Bradbury, lead designer on the upcoming medieval conquest sequel: "We have
received a lot of really good feedback from the Stronghold community. We
have talked about some of the combat changes we are making based on user
feedback, such as formations and stronger walls, as well as evolutionary
gameplay advancements. On the economic side of the game, we have taken the
feedback and gone through all the original game systems to see how we can
improve them."
- Rick Dakan
The
Rick Dakan Q&A Part One on City of Heroes Warcry kicks off a Q&A with
Blue King Studio founder Rick Dakan about his departure from Cryptic
Studios, City of Heroes, and more.
- Stranger
RPG
Vault's Stranger Q&A, Part 1 talks with Fireglow Games about Stranger:
"Stranger is a real-time strategy game with a lot of tactical and
role-playing elements. The storyline takes place in a fantasy world filled
with magic. A typical gameplay situation provides control of several to a
few dozen characters; in other words, this is not a massive strategy game
with huge armies. Along with decreasing the scale, we've concentrated on a
high level of detail."
The
Ground Control II Website (thanks Frans) now offers an updated dedicated
server for the 3D RTS game, up to date with the recently released version
1.0.0.8 client update ( story).
The Novaphere 13 Website now
offers a new version 1.01 patch for the German version of this game
alternatively (and confusingly) known as Maximus XV Abraham Strong - Space
Mercenary, and previously, Space Hack. Thanks Frans.
NovaLogic announces the completion of Joint Operations: Escalation, and that the
multiplayer shooter expansion will invade stores on November 17: JOINT
OPS™: ESCALATION™ IS GOLD!
The big guns (and tanks, and choppers) join the fray – Nov 17th!
CALABASAS, CA (November 4th, 2004) – Entertainment software developer and
publisher NovaLogic, Inc. is proud to announce that Joint Ops: Escalation, the
expansion pack for the hit PC title, Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising has hit
‘Gold’ status and is in production.
The conflict in Indonesia has spilled over to other parts of Asia where rebel
troops have gained support in the war against the newly reinforced Joint Ops
forces. Set against a backdrop of South East Asia that includes Airports, Radar
Tracking Stations and Rocket launch facilities, players enlist once more to take
part in intense large scale modern FPS combat, in games of up to 150 players
online.
As the battles shift to different locations, new vehicles enter the fray: Attack
Choppers, Battle Tanks and Dirt Bikes make their debut to increase the modern
combat frenzy that only Joint Ops can deliver. Players will also be able to make
airborne insertions into hot zones via Parachute, take our enemy tanks with the
Javelin anti-tank launcher and lay anti-vehicle mines to destroy enemy convoys.
Joint Ops: Escalation also features:
• Optional Body Armor to increase survival in the field.
• Clustered multiple capture points for instant action and enhanced CQB.
• Optional 3rd Person view for vehicles.
• New emplaced weaponry equipped with infra-red targeting for enhanced base
defense.
• Over 25 new maps, across 7 unique terrains, including new Co-Op and Training
missions.
Joint Ops: Escalation is in stores on November 17th (US) for PC. For updated
info, visit the Joint Ops web site:
www.jointopsthegame.com .
Aspyr announces plans to publish the MacOS edition of DOOM 3, and while no
release date is set, they are currently accepting preorders: Aspyr Media,
Inc. announced today that it is bringing id Software¹s critically acclaimed
blockbuster hit, DOOM 3, to Macintosh. The game is under development for
Macintosh by id Software, and will be published by Aspyr Media, Inc.
The ruins of an ancient Martian civilization have unlocked the secrets to
teleportation and the Union Aerospace Corporation will stop at nothing to
harness this world-altering technology. As part of a Marine detachment sent to
protect the facility, your duty seemed simple enough until the invasion. Now,
in an epic clash against pure evil you must fight to understand who is with you,
who is against you, and what must be done to stop this nightmare from reaching
earth.
"DOOM 3 has instantly become a must have title for any game fan, and we¹re
thrilled to be working with Aspyr in bringing this landmark game to the
Macintosh," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "Now, Macintosh owners can
experience for themselves the unparalleled combination of bleeding-edge
technology and edge-of-your-seat gameplay that critics and fans are raving
about."
DOOM 3's dramatic storyline, pulse-pounding action, and incredible graphics,
combine to produce the most frightening and gripping gaming experience ever
created. DOOM 3 utilizes id Software's revolutionary new 3D graphics engine to
create disturbingly realistic graphics, with never before seen detail and
real-time lighting. Players can fight the forces of evil as a lone marine or
battle other marines in team or deathmatch-based multiplayer modes.
The game is rated "M" for "Mature" by the ESRB and is available for preorder at
www.aspyr.com for $49.99. For more
information, fans can visit www.doom3.com <http://www.doom3.com/>
or
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/d3/.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, as a playable demo for FlatOut is now
available, allowing the chance to test-drive the upcoming racing game in the
works at BugBear Entertainment. According to
FLATOUTHQ, the demo features:
"3 Tracks: Finchley Forest (Challenge), Fairgrass Grounds (Cup) und Grand Slam
Stadium (High Jump). As your own car you can use Speedevil!" The
167 MB download can be found on
3D Gamers,
ActionTrip,
Ferrago,
FileFront, FileShack (registration required),
Gameguru Mania,
Gamer's Hell,
JustGamers, and
Worthplaying.
This press
release announces the release of EVE Online: EXODUS, an expansion for CCP's
MMO space game, slated for release on November 17. Calling the unannounced
project "highly anticipated" pretty much confirms this as the project codenamed
Shiva ( story), and the press release includes word on
a new trailer showing off the expansion. Here's a bit more on EXODUS, which
will be freely available to current EVE Online subscribers: "The EXODUS
expansion finally gives our players the opportunity to truly begin the
territorial conquest they have been building up for " said Reynir Harðarsson,
CCP's Art Director and founder of CCP. "All players can now affect the political
landscape of the EVE world by conquering everything from solar systems to whole
regions of space... This feature originated from the player community, and
demonstrates well that EVE is a living world that evolves through player
interaction."
A pair of Axis & Allies movies showing off the newly released RTS game based on
the tabletop World War II game are now available, the clips can be found on
3D Gamers,
FileFront, and
Gamer's Hell. Also, the
introductory cinematic for World of Warcraft is now available, setting the stage
for Blizzard's upcoming MMORPG. The movie can be found on
3D Gamers,
Boomtown (registration required),
Filerush
(torrent), Gamer's Hell, and
Happy Puppy. Meanwhile, the intro movie for Cross Racing Championship is
also now available, this movie is up on
Blackhole Motorsports and
mirrored on 3D Gamers.
Finally, a brief new The
Settlers: Heritage of Kings movie (direct link) is available, showing off
more of the upcoming fifth installment Blue Byte's pioneering strategy game. The
download can be found on
3D Gamers and Gamer's
Hell.
- Mythic Blades
The
Mythic Blades Q&A on
Access Gamer converses with Eric Peterson, producer on Mythic Blades,
the just-announced PC fighting game: "Mythic Blades is a visually
breath-taking entertainment title placing the player in the role of
Legendary Hero or Terrifying Monster during combat to determine the fate of
the Olympus. Ares has challenged his father. If he wins, he will take over
Zeus' place and rule over the Olympus. But the battle does not take place
there. Instead it will be fought between Man and Monster."
- Gamespoitation
FilmForce's
Uwe Boll Interview Part Two concludes this conversation with director
Uwe Boll about Alone in the Dark and his other game-related movie projects.
Thanks HomeLAN Fed.
HYPERNIA offers downloads of a new
version 2.2.2 of Purge Jihad, the latest build of Freeform Interactive's FPS/RPG
hybrid was quietly released, as was the preceding version 2.2.0 major build
(thanks Frans).
This
forum offers a link to the release notes for the new patch.
The Doom3[CC] Website now
offers downloads of the third transcription of DOOM 3 for the hearing impaired,
covering Level 3 - Mars City 2.
Well, I certainly would not have joked about those chads yesterday if I imagined
that we'd have a repeat of the last U.S. Presidential election, where the
uncertainly over the outcome lingers like a hangover the morning after. Sick of
the phrase "Provisional Ballots in Ohio" yet? I'm guessing soon enough we all
will be. I guess in this clearly overly litigious society, it's only appropriate
that our elections get decided in the courts. To my thinking, the oddest
Election Day story comes from New Mexico, where they got tired of counting
votes, and went home for the night. Thanks for playing guys. Oh yeah, and a note
to all politicians... no matter how exuberant the moment... you really should
avoid dancing when Kool & the Gang comes over the P.A. singing Celebrate
(seek video of our reelected N.Y. Senator Schumer for a good example).
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