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Archived News:
The
Neocron Website has the promised release of the free N.M.E. Project. Word
is: Today Reakktor releases the free game Neocron Arcade: The N.M.E.
Project. Neocron Arcade is a classic arcade shooter based on the world of the
cyberpunk MMORPG Neocron 2 - violence, mutants, sex 'n' crime... and big guns!
Blast your way through several chapters with different locations, collect
power-ups and weapons and use the slow-motion feature to cut your way through
waves of enemies. Test your arcade skills now, it's completely free!
A demo for Agatha Christie: And
Then There Were None is now available, looking to inspire a sense of mystery
about the mystery game. Word is: "The official Agatha Christie: And Then There
Were None demo brings you into the story in chapter 1, allowing you to acquaint
yourself with the other ten strangers trapped on Shipwreck Island and explore
the secrets of the mysterious mansion. Prepare yourself for an extraordinary
adventure." The demo is available on
3D Downloads,
3D Gamers,
Boomtown (registration required),
FileFront,
Playfuls, VGPro, and
Worthplaying.
The Ghost Recon:
Advanced Warfighter Website reveals a delay to the next installment in Red
Storm's tactical shooter series (thanks Frans). The site shows the release date
has been pushed back one month to March 2006.
CDV announces plans to publish ÜberSoldier, Burut's World War II first-person shooter
that was released in Russia under the title East Front: December 7,
2005 -- Cary, North Carolina – CDV Software Entertainment has announced that it
will release ÜberSoldier, a WWII FPS for the PC, in March 2006. ÜberSoldier will
challenge players to take on the role of a genetically modified super-soldier
brought back from beyond the grave, as he seeks retribution against the enemies
that surround him. Combining tactical supernatural powers, a veritable arsenal
of historically based weaponry and rich mission diversity, ÜberSoldier will
deliver a pulse-pounding and original FPS experience.
Calling Elvira! The Monster Madness
Website now offers a new "House Party" trailer from Artificial Studios' and
Immersion Software's upcoming third-person action game (thanks Frans). The clip
is a 119 MB download. Boo!
OGaming's NCSoft
Q&A talks with Jeremy Gaffney about NCsoft's presence in the North American
MMOG market: "Let’s face it - you can count the number of successful MMOs that
have come out in the last two years on one hand, so there I wouldn’t say there
is a great resurgence. What I would say is that there has been a winnowing of
the market so that there are fewer MMO publishers, but the games that are coming
out are at a higher quality. Making MMOs is an expensive and time consuming
venture, so it’s not a business for everyone. NCsoft now has four top-notch
games on the market, which represents a pretty high margin, so if there is any
resurgence it is being driven by NCsoft. With the worldwide success of games
like Lineage 2 and World of Warcraft, you’ll probably see a lot more people
coming into the space again – but doing these right and competing with the Big
Boys is very difficult – and expensive!"
- The Chronicles of Spellborn on
IGN.
We got another chunk of holiday shopping done today, and we're just about
completely done now. I could pretend I miss the adrenaline rush of last-minute
shopping, but I don't really... it is a relief to have this mostly taken care
of. I will miss the mall though (we didn't make it that far today)... Mmmmm Fat
Burger....
The Kings of the Dark Age
Website now offers a new patch for Kings of the Dark Age, updating this
value-priced turn-based strategy game to version 1.01. Accompanying the update
is a new version 1.0 demo for the game. Word is: "Demo 1.0 gives you a chance
to feel the game and test basic elements and features of the game. Demo 1.0
consists of two versions: English and German version."
A new
MX vs. ATV Unleashed Product Section is online as publisher THQ's homebase
to Rainbow Studios' upcoming off-road racing game. The site includes game info,
and a gallery with eight new screenshots. Thanks Frans.
The European editions of the new World of Warcraft version 1.8.4 patches are now
available offering more manual assistance for those unable to update Blizzard's
MMORPG automatically. One or more of the U.K., German, and French editions of
the patch are available on
3D Gamers,
Boomtown (registration required),
FileFront, and
Worthplaying.
- Games in 2005-2006
Gamecloud's
Games In 2005-2006 Q&A with Brian Sullivan kicks off a year-end series
looking back at the past year and ahead to the next one by talking with
Brian Sullivan of Iron Lore: "Elevation Partners’ investment that created
the BioWare, Pandemic partnership. It will be very interesting to see how
outside investment will change the game industry, especially with respect to
the funding of game development. This may make the game industry even more
like the Hollywood model."
- G4TV
Gamecloud's
Sarah Lane Q&A talks with the cohost of G4TV's Attack of the Show,
discussing the program and the network, and learning that she is, in fact, a
gamer... sort of: "People think I’m joking but it’s Bejeweled on my cell
phone. It gets me through meetings. I like simple, geometrical games.
Sometimes my bosses will tell me to turn it off, but I’ve gotten pretty good
at not listening."
- BioWare
Gamers
With Jobs Radio Episode Eleven is an audio interview on "the video
gaming podcast for people who hate podcasts" (a self-hating podcast?). Word
is: "Shawn Goes to Bioware! Plus looks at Spartan: Total Warrior, Dragon
Quest VIII, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones and More!"
Our little spate of holiday shopping yesterday was quite productive. We're
usually pretty set by this point in the season (thanks to MrsBlue... before
marriage I was an unrepentant December 23 shopper), but before yesterday we only
had managed to find a couple of gifts for the folks on our list. It will
probably take longer to find the few remaining items than it took to find the
bulk we've now amassed, but at least this does take some of the pressure off.
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