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Archived News:
The Fury Website is online,
offering first details and
screenshots for this upcoming MMORPG that they seem to indicate will launch on May 10 during E3 (thanks
Frans). Word is: Fury is the ultimate competitive online RPG. It takes
the best elements of an MMO - combat, advancement and teamwork - and blends them
with the best elements of an FPS - instant action, fast pacing and diverse game
types.
The dynamic gameplay cycle lets you fight, earn rewards, and use those rewards
to customize your character as much as you want.
Get ready to unleash the Fury!
What the Dev Team are saying about Fury:
"Fury is pure PvP - think WoW Battlegrounds and Guild Wars on steroids mixed
with some Unreal Tournament and Battlefield 2. You get right into the action
without having to grind and most importantly, your skill and knowledge are the
greatest influence on how well you do, not just the color of your gear. – Adam
Carpenter, Lead Designer
"Not only is Fury a game about combat, it’s a min-maxers dream, with the
strongest and most flexible character development system ever. Rather than
fighting, many people will spend more time perfecting their avatar’s
incarnations in order to gain the ultimate edge in battle. – Paul Whipp,
Producer
The Dark Sector Website now offers a
new teaser image for Digital Extremes' upcoming science fiction action game
(thanks Frans). At least we think it is a sci-fi action game, as the image has
this tag line: "Everything you know about Dark Sector is Probably Wrong." Also,
a new Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War -
Dark Crusade teaser page is live. Finally, a barebones
TimeShift Product
Section is online, celebrating
Sierra
Entertainment's new announcement that they are publishing Saber
Interactive's upcoming 4D shooter.
This downloads
page offers a new beta patch for Heroes of Annihilated Empires. The
change list outlines
the eleven changes the patch incorporates, including a redone interface.
- Crusade
The
Crusade Q&A on MMORPG.COM talks with David Allen about his just
announced MMORPG: "Artifact/Horizons is old news. They chose their path and
the result of that path is clear for all to see. I prefer to look ahead now.
My passion is with Crusade, and with the combined experience of everything
I’ve been through and learned, as well as the people I am currently teamed
up with, I feel confident that we will deliver a great product. I think the
most important thing I learned was to be very careful who I choose to do
business with. Nothing is more valuable than having a good group of people
one can openly communicate with, and more importantly, people one can trust
and respect. The second most important thing I learned was listen to my gut
and don’t be afraid to say “no” or “goodbye”. Sometimes things just don’t
work out, but instead of 'ending' a relationship, people drag it out for
whatever reasons (fear of conflict, etc.). Overcoming those fears and
learning how to openly communicate the 'truth' with others is very
important. And finally – have fun! If you don’t have fun doing what you do,
how can you expect others to have fun playing what you have built?"
- The Witcher
Breaking
Down The Witcher on Next Generation is a Q&A about CD Project's
action/RPG with Michal Kicinski: "Obviously, North America is very important
to us; it’s quite possibly our key market. In the case of RPGs, next to
Germany, it is the biggest and most receptive market in the world. With a
project as huge as the Witcher, we cannot simply ignore any of the major
markets. Another reason we want to succeed in North America is that opinions
of gamers in the region are truly influential and may resound in other
countries, ultimately contributing to the game’s global popularity."
- Vicious Engine
The
Vicious Engine Q&A on FiringSquad talks with Vicious Circle Software
about their game engine: "First, let me state that the Vicious Engine is a
full featured engine that has everything a development team needs to create
a game from start to finish. No other middleware is necessary, unless the
developer desires to replace a currently existing feature with another 3rd
party solution. The engine allows for fast content production and also
delivers competitive graphics for each of our target platforms."
- Indie Roundtable
Gamebunny's
Indie roundtable part 2 rounds up a bunch of independent developers to
conclude their conversation about the game business.
- Music
Computer
Games Online's Jesper Kyd Q&A talks with the composer about gaming
soundtracks, focusing on his latest for Hitman: Blood Money. On a related
note, Hitman:
Blood Money Original Soundtrack Available on Sumthing Else Music Works
announces the soundtrack's release.
- Madden NFL 07 on
IGN.
- The Wall on
IGN.
Had a painful day struggling with my work PC, as the video drivers kept crashing
my system. I was finally able to update my drivers to stop the crashing, but
there is still something wonky... my machine thinks it still has my now-dead 128
MB 9800 Pro card installed when it is in fact a 256 MB 9x00-something (9700 I
think), and it is now running with all sorts of acceleration off, which reminds
you what a pig XP is. Anyway, this has all put me off schedule for attending my
buddy MrCoffee's bachelor party… now that I've caught up with the news, I'll
have to see if it's still practical to catch up with the festivities.
Sierra announces plans for F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point, an expansion for
Monolith's first-person shooter in the works at TimeGate Studios set for release
this fall: ALMA RETURNS IN F.E.A.R.™ EXTRACTION POINT
The most critically acclaimed FPS of 2005 returns!
LOS ANGELES, CA –May 5th, 2006 – Vivendi Games’ Sierra Entertainment today
announced that the first expansion pack for the award-winning PC title F.E.A.R.™
(First Encounter Assault Recon), is currently in development and will be
unveiled at the forthcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles.
F.E.A.R. is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person, an
unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded with
the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the unknown.
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point kicks off where the original game ended – with a bang.
The First Encounter Assault Recon Team (F.E.A.R.) returns to battle the now free
Alma and her paranormal minions across a destroyed city. New locations, weaponry
and enemies combine to take the F.E.A.R. franchise to new levels of action and
suspense.
Developed by TimeGate Studios in conjunction with Monolith Productions, F.E.A.R.
Extraction Point is an intense first person close-quarters combat experience
that expands and continues the rich atmosphere and engaging, paranormal horror
storyline first unleashed in F.E.A.R.
To get more information on F.E.A.R. please visit
www.whatisfear.com.
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point is planned to ship for PC during Fall of 2006.
A single-player demo for Rush for Berlin is now available, offering the chance
to sample Stormregion's World War II RTS game. The download is available on
the Rush for Berlin
Website and mirrored on
3D Gamers,
Computer Games, Gamer's
Hell,
FileFront,
Gameswelt,
VGPRO, and
Worthplaying. Word is: "This demo is unique in the sense that it is possible
to copy this exclusive demo mission over to the final retail version of “Rush
For Berlin” and use the advantages of the successful completion of this mission
in the rest of the game. On completing the mission, the player will capture the
famous “Maus-Panzer” (Mouse tank), the Germans' mightiest tank, allowing you to
integrate it into your core army. This will prolong the German campaign, and
provides new units as well as an extra time bonus."
iEntertainment Network announces Warbirds
2006, the updated version of their World War II MMO flight sim, will take off
next week: CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 5, 2006-- iEntertainment
Network, (BB:IENT.pk), a publisher of online titles and the award-winning
developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series, announced today that a
brand new version of the massively multiplayer online simulation, WarBirds, will
be launched on Monday, May 8th! . WarBirds 2006 has a brand new Role Playing
System, a new user Interface, more than 35 new features and functions and now
operates on the new MAC Intel Chip computers.
WarBirds has been called the best World War II combat operations game ever
produced. The award-winning title allows players from around the world to enter
a persistent online battlefield and take control of more than 100 different
aircraft and vehicles, including fighter and bomber aircraft, tanks, or naval
ships in realistic recreations of actual World War II combat. Terrains in the
game are based on actual satellite data from around the world and flight models,
vehicle physics, and sounds in the game are based on real historical data.
The new Role Playing system in WarBirds 2006 features a brand new Scoring system
for Fighter Pilots, Bomber Pilots, and Tank commanders to gain experience points
by accomplishing game missions. These point totals allow players to earn
military ranks from Cadet to Brigadier General and win Combat Medals up to and
including the Grand Star!
The new Interface enables players to easily customize the game experience for
their own computer while operating together in massively multiplayer events on
PCs, Macs, and the New Intel Mac Computers. This new interface also includes a
complete Flying Training Syllabus, a new full WarBirds manual, maps of WarBirds
real world terrains, and much more!
The new WarBirds 2006 also includes two new terrains, Midway and Randolph AFB,
new Allied and Axis aircraft, and FREE voice communications for all players.
This release also includes the T-6 Texan II Turboprop Jet aircraft from IENT’s
upcoming simulation game for November 2006, USAF Pilot Training: Road to the
ThunderBirds!
New players can download and try WarBirds 2006 by going to
http://www.TotalSims.com/ to experience
the fun and challenge of real time, multi-player combat flying. A great player
created movie for a P-38 Lightning Squadron can be downloaded from
475thRecruitment Movie.
Codemasters Press BETA sign-up begins for ArchLord™, Codemasters’ epic fantasy
MMORPG is the press release announcing that beta signups are now being
accepted on the Archlord Website, and
there is a V.I.P. program for those who run fansites. Word is: "Demand for the
BETA test is likely to be high and so the official site also introduces the
ArchLord BETA V.I.P. Program. This details alternative ways that gamers can gain
access to the ArchLord BETA, which is due to commence in the coming months."
A new Splinter Cell:
Double Agent Website is live as the home to the next installment in the
exploits of sneaky Sam Fisher. Included are a bunch of new screenshots from the
Xbox 360 edition of the game. A new
Rome: Total War
- Alexander Website is online as home to the upcoming RTS expansion, the
site offers four screenshots, two of which are new. Thanks Frans.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Also, Happy No Pants Day!
Thanks Mike Martinez for following up on last night's Into the Black comments about the
late Bruce Peterson by sending along
The Six Million Dollar Man Opening as well as
the
crash footage in question.
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