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Archived News:
Valve announces plans for a free weekend of Day of Defeat: Source, the World War II first-person shooter: This
weekend Valve is inviting everyone to try Day of Defeat: Source for free via
Steam. Visit Steampowered.com to pre-load the game and be set to play at 12:00
pm PST on Friday, when the Free Weekend begins. Join the ranks as Axis or Allies
troops located in Western Europe during the height of the war in 1944. For more
information, visit www.steampowered.com.
This Sierra
Entertainment Press Releases has word
that Empire Earth 2: The Art of Supremacy
is gold, and that Mad Doc's RTS expansion will be available in North America on
February 14 and worldwide February 17.
The
Official SÖLDNER: Secret Wars Website (thanks Frans) has word on plans to
release a new patch this week for Wings Simulations first-person shooter. Word
on this update, which has been delayed a couple of times now, is that it will
add new weapons, balance all the game's weapons and vehicles, and will otherwise
enhance the game's team play experience. The plan is also to release other tools
at the same time, including a utility to restart a crashed server.
Gamecloud has
word that Hip-Hop Legends is on hold. Development of the urban-themed MMORPG
from the ironically named 404 Gaming was
halted when a publishing deal fell through. Spin-off developer Rapid Reality
Games continues to work on MMOCenter.com.
- ToCA Race Driver 3
A pair of new ToCA Race Driver 3 movies
are now available, showing off more of the upcoming racing sequel. One or
both of the downloads can be found on
3D Gamers,
FileFront,
GameSpot, and
Worthplaying.
- Evolution GT
The
BlackBean Games Website now offers downloads of a the first trailer for
Evolution GT, showing off the intelligent design of the upcoming racing
game. Thanks Frans.
We are almost recovered from our exhaustion from babysitting over the weekend. I
do not know how you actual parents manage it as a full-time situation, I
honestly don't.
PunkBuster To
Strike F.E.A.R. Into Cheaters (thanks Frans) is a press release promising the release of a
new patch for F.E.A.R. tomorrow, updating Monolith's first-person shooter to
version 1.3. The patch will incorporate three new multiplayer maps, as well as
the promised support for PunkBuster Online
Countermeasures to combat multiplayer cheating.
Eidos announces URBAN CHAOS: Riot Response, the continuation of the Urban Chaos
series first revealed in some recent SCi financials ( story).
Here's the deal on the upcoming shooter, due this spring on the PC, Xbox, and
PS2: San Francisco, CA (February 6, 2006) -- Eidos Interactive, one of
the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today
announced URBAN CHAOS: Riot Response, a high velocity, first person shooter
where the player confronts real terror in an American city for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game and entertainment system by
Microsoft and PC. URBAN CHAOS: Riot Response is scheduled to ship this Spring in
North America.
Currently in development by London-based Rocksteady Studios, URBAN CHAOS: Riot
Response gives gamers the opportunity to step into the shoes of a real hero.
Play as Nick Mason a member of T-Zero, an elite counter-gang unit, putting his
life on the line in response to a terrorist threat. Specially trained in all
areas of urban combat and armed with the very latest high-tech weaponry, T-Zero
– the last line in urban defense, teams-up with Emergency Services groups
including firefighters, paramedics and police to combat multiple threats on the
city such as bombings and hostage scenarios. Gamers can explore realistic and
dynamic city environments where all the intense action takes place.
Sefton Hill, Director of Rocksteady Studios said, “Urban Chaos has been designed
to offer something fresh and new for gamers who are looking for a new challenge
in the FPS genre. We put the player right in the middle of a full scale riot and
it’s no easy ride, this will be an original and intense challenge for gamers.”
URBAN CHAOS: Riot Response features dynamic physics and highly interactive
environments enveloping players in the intense, thrills-a-minute action. Fight
alongside members of the Police Department, Fire Dept, and Emergency Medical
Services and save the city’s citizens using unique weaponry and defensive
mechanisms such as the riot shield.
Lighthouse Interactive announces that Loco Mania is gold, and the
railroading strategy game is on track to appear in European stores on February
24: Loco Mania is a unique, fast moving, logical strategy game that puts
you in charge of managing an entire railway network. Players have to control
switches, semaphores and train directions to get the trains through the system
as quickly and efficiently as possible. Each level will put players through a
multitude of tasks from getting trains to their destination on time to guiding
trains with hazard laden cargo safely home. Successfully clearing the trains
through the railway system improves the players score and unlocks maps to take
the game through progressively challenging levels. Loco Mania will feature 12
maps each inspired by various European landscapes designed to provide a unique
gameplay experience. Gameplay modes include Time Attack, Check Point and Free
Run. The faster you complete the challenges the higher you score. So stay on
Track!
Aspyr Media, Inc.
Ships Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (thanks Frans) announces that Tony
Hawk's American Wasteland is now rolling into stores: AUSTIN,
Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2006--Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today they
have shipped Activision's Tony Hawk's American Wasteland for PC. For the first
time ever in a Tony Hawk game, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland gives gamers the
freedom to skate or bike, throughout a rich, expansive environment without
levels or load times.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland lets gamers make an expansive streaming L.A.
skate world their personal playground. The game allows players to skate and BMX
bike from seaside Santa Monica, to the star-studded sidewalks of Hollywood, to
the gritty streets of East L.A. as they customize and upgrade their characters,
unlock new tricks and choose their missions without loads or levels. Tony Hawk's
American Wasteland also takes the action to new heights with expanded controls
that allow players to pull off more sick tricks than ever before and new
multiplayer modes including a two-player co-op classic mode.
The Official OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast
Website is now live, a noisy Flash home to the upcoming hard-driving
Ferrari racing sequel in the works at SEGA.
- Fatal1ty
Gamecloud's
Fatal1ty Q&A talks with pro gamer Jonathan Wendel about his career as a
gamer and as a brand name: "I would say a huge amount. I fly to Singapore,
Taiwan, Seoul, San Jose and many other places to meet with engineers and
designers and help develop these products. I give them insight, as a top
gamer, to how I would want my equipment built so I could game at the highest
level. So I’m involved from the design, to the specific details, such as
what kind of fabric or plastics to use and what kind of technology is best
for gaming."
- DICE Summit
The
Road to DICE: Joseph Olin on Next Generation fills us in on what we are
missing at the imminent DICE Summit: "The first day is a Golf tournament
followed by endless networking." Yowza!
- Rick Dakan
Gamecloud's
Geek Mafia Q&A talks with City of Heroes designer Rick Dakan about his
new novel.
Just a so-so Super Bowl, a so-so game, so-so commercials, so-so halftime, and
describing the officiating as so-so would be an exaggeration. I did like a
couple of the spots, the guy trying to save himself from the bear with a beer
was funny, as was the lite beer gets darker ad, but the best was probably
MacGyver... that was priceless.
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