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Archived News:
GameSpot announces
they will be premiering the demo for Prey on Wednesday June 21 at 9:00 pm
Pacific time, which translates to the stroke of midnight Thursday for those of
us on the U.S. east coast. Word is the sample of Human Head's DOOM 3-engine
first-person shooter will offer one hour of gameplay and will include two
multiplayer maps in addition to single-player mode. Further: Defy the law
of nature with gravity flipping, a feature that allows you to walk on ceilings
and turns deathmatch mode upside-down. Explore unreachable areas with wall
walking, and transport from one sphere to another through space-bending portals.
With all these unique gameplay elements, you don't want to miss this highly
anticipated FPS demo!
A The Sims 2
Open for Business CD Patch is now available, updating the commerce-happy
add-on for the wee-people sequel to version 1.3.0.351. Likewise the game's
familial add-on is bumped up to version 1.4.0.142 by the new
The Sims 2
Family Fun Stuff Pack CD Patch (thanks Frans). The updates address a few
issues, including the Brady Bunch bug: "Families can no longer be combined when
two separate families travel to the same community lot."
Saga of Ryzom Website reveals the release of the third teaser movie from
Ryzom Ring, the upcoming expansion for Nevrax's MMORPG. The clip is also
available on the
Ryzom Website (direct link). Thanks Frans.
- Reservoir Dogs
The
Reservoir Dogs Q&A on Computer and Video Games lends an ear to Dave
Manuel as he sounds off about the upcoming game based on Quentin Tarantino's
modern classic crime flick: "Famously, a large part of the film takes place
in a warehouse following the events of the heist. This is clearly not a
viable setting for a game, although the warehouse does provide the setting
for most of the re-created 'classic scenes' that feature throughout the
game. For the game, we have primarily focused on the events that take place
immediately after the heist from each character's perspective: The fate of
Mr Blue; Blonde's kidnap of Marvin; Pink's retrieval of the diamonds; White
escorting Orange back to the warehouse; Brown's getaway from the Heist; and
what Nice Guy Eddie got up to when Blonde was so chillingly left alone with
Marvin."
- Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising
The
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Q&A on GodsAndHeroes.de
is the English version of a conversation (also available
in German) about Perpetual Entertainment's MMORPG: "Yes, PVP will be a
very fun aspect of Gods & Heroes. At launch we will have Player Vs. Player
duels and arena battles. Post launch we are planning on implementing Party
Vs. Party, Tribe Vs. Tribe and for future expansions Nation Vs. Nation
battles. As it stands, however, we are trying to get as many of these
features in for launch as possible!"
- Battle Lord
Tacticular
Cancer's Battle Lord Q&A discusses Katauri Interactive's upcoming adventure game: "There
are many fantasy games of different genres. HoMM, Age of Wonders or
Disciples is a genre different from our game. Gothic or Oblivion are pure
RPGs and again they are different. Spellforce and Heroes of Annihilated
Empires can be also considered as fantasy games, but RTS. Battle Lord has a
different setting. An adventure in real time, something similar to Diablo,
and tactical combat with action points and special attacks similar to Age of
Wonders. And of course everything happens in a fantasy world J."
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe on
IGN.
- Fury on
MMORPG.COM.
- Pacific Storm on
IGN.
The Unreal
Tournament Expanded Multiplayer Downloads Section now offers a new beta
release 3 of this multiplayer modification for Unreal Tournament 2004. The
change log outlines what's new and different.
That Bill Gates
is such a slacker!
The Elder Scrolls Store (thanks Thomas) now offers the promised new dungeon
quest for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In the old days they'd give away the razor
to sell the blades, but in this case you'll have to pony up $2.99 for Mehrunes'
Razor. Word is: "Conquer one of the deepest and most challenging dungeons in all
of Cyrodiil to claim this fearsome weapon."
CDV announces that Glory of the Roman Empire is gold, and the city-building sim
is due in stores on June 26: CDV's city-building simulation, Glory of the
Roman Empire, has gone gold today. Set for a June 26 retail release in North
America, Glory of the Roman Empire puts players in the shoes of a Roman
city-planner, charged with designing the empire's greatest cities while
maintaining harmony among the populace. More information about Glory of the
Roman Empire is available at
http://www.glory-of-rome.com.
The glorious age of Rome - a time when the empire was at its peak, envied and
feared by friend and foe alike. All across the provinces governors spared no
expense to build cities of unparalleled splendor and magnificence and leave
their mark in history. In Glory of the Roman Empire, players will enter this
time of wonder and use their city building skills to create cities that would
humble even Rome itself. Players will need to use careful planning and
governance in order to become the empire's most respected ruler. Glory of the
Roman Empire is an easy to learn, yet difficult to master city building and
management simulation that will challenge players in an historically authentic
settings, while lush graphics immerse the player in the culture of the ancient
Roman Empire.
Core joins
the Rebellion is the press release announcing that Rebellion is acquiring
the staff and physical assets of Core Design, though the developer's
intellectual property will remain with Eidos Interactive. The release states
that Core will be renamed and will continue working with Eidos on their current
project, and word is: "The acquisition forms an important part of Rebellion’s
strategy to maintain its position as one of Europe’s leading independent
studios."
The Galactic Civilizations II:
Dread Lords Downloads Page now offers downloads of a new patch updating
Stardock's space strategy sequel to version 1.2. The
Galactic Civilizations
II v1.2 change log details the extensive changes included in the new
version, which may also be downloaded through the Stardock Central system.
Midway Announces
Unreal Anthology Coming Fall 2006 (thanks Frans) announces plans for an
Unreal compilation this fall: CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15,
2006--Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY - News), a leading interactive entertainment
publisher and developer, today announced it has acquired the retail publishing
rights to select games from Epic Games' catalog of existing Unreal® PC titles,
including critically acclaimed and top-selling titles Unreal Tournament® and the
original Unreal. Since its debut in 1998, the Unreal franchise has sold more
than seven million units worldwide. Midway also announced plans to publish the
first-ever compilation of Unreal and Unreal Tournament titles, Unreal®
Anthology, scheduled to ship this fall for personal computers at a U.S.
suggested MSRP of $29.95. Unreal Anthology will include:
• Unreal® (including Return to Na Pali expansion pack)
• Unreal®II: The Awakening
• Unreal Tournament® (Game of the Year Edition)
• Unreal Tournament® 2004 (Editors Choice Edition)
Matrix Games announces
the digital release of Harpoon 3: Advanced Naval Warfare, with the boxed version
of the updated modern combat game to become available next week. Word is: "For
recent owners of Harpoon 3 who purchased it from Advanced Gaming Systems, Matrix
Games is offering a discounted upgrade program set to begin next week." Here's
more: Harpoon 3: Advanced Naval Warfare enables the faithful modeling and
representation of the full range of modern air and naval operations; including
submarine & anti-submarine warfare, carrier battlegroup operations, convoy
actions, land-based air operations, employment of nuclear weapons, amphibious
and air-assault operations, massive fleet engagements and more.
David Heath, Director of Operations for Matrix Games, said “Matrix Games is
proud to be associated with Advanced Gaming Systems in the release of this
ultimate simulation of modern naval warfare. We know many wargamers the world
over have eagerly awaited this newest edition of the Harpoon series, and we’re
happy to deliver it.”
Harpoon 3's scale and location of scenarios is virtually unlimited. Whether you
want to simply test an Aegis cruiser against a Kirov-class battlecruiser or
completely model World War 3 or a possible conflict in the Western Pacific.
Harpoon 3 gives you the tools - the only real limit is how far you want to go!
Harpoon 3: Advanced Naval Warfare also gives you access to other players over
the Internet, allowing two to six players plus additional spectators to be
engaged in a single game. When not shooting the seas up in multiplayer mode, a
single player mode is available allowing you to access any one of the scenarios
and fight against a savvy A.I. opponent that knows how to control and coordinate
large and small forces alike.
A new Wildlife Park 2 patch is now available, updating the theme-park management
sequel to version 1.03. The update addresses several bugs, including a save-game
issue. The download is available on
this FTP server. Thank Frans.
As noted on the Void War Website,
an updated Void War demo is now available. The version 1.20 demo is available on
the Void War Downloads Page,
but there are no details on what's new or changed. Thanks Frans.
- Sam & Max
Telltale
Games Talk Sam & Max on GameSetWatch is a Q&A with Dan Connors of
Telltale Games about the upcoming return of Sam & Max: "For one thing, we're
building a company, not a product. When you build a company you need to
think about emerging opportunities. There have been many examples of
developers not being able to make it because they didn’t control their own
destinies. In order to be great Telltale needs to innovate. Being a leader
in episodic game production and distribution creates more opportunities for
us."
- Vanguard
The
Sigil Q&A on Ten Ton Hammer talks with April Jones of Sigil Online
Entertainment about Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, their upcoming MMORPG: "I
don’t like to speak for SOE, but I would imagine that they saw a good
opportunity with an experienced team and a game that is nearing launch and
sought to capitalize on it. They’re not looking to tamper with a good thing
any more than we are looking to dictate how they run their servers. As I
said above, we are both interested in taking advantage of each others’
strengths. And while Brad has done everything he can to reassure folks that
what he’s saying is true, at this point, if people are still skeptical I
would humbly ask them to wait until launch and see what they think – I think
they’ll be pleased."
- Mindfire Entertainment
The
Mindfire Entertainment Q&A on FiringSquad talks with Mark A. Altman of
Mindfire Entertainment about their collaboration with Ray Harryhausen: "I
think it's imperative. The films are first and foremost so the video games
will only happen if we can partner with the right people who have a vision
for how to adapt Ray's work to that medium. That said, there are some
incredibly exciting opportunities to adapt these stories for video games. I
mean who wouldn't want to have the opportunity to fight some of the
creatures Ray created for the movies or save the girls in many of his
films."
- Hellgate: London
The new
HellgateGuru Podcast
is an audio interview with Ivan Sulic and Pat Harris of Flagship Studios
about their upcoming first-person shooter.
Sight seen dropping MrsBlue at the station: There's a dry cleaners right there in the station
parking lot for the convenience of harried commuters. There's a car
double-parked in front, and everyone was forced to
drive around it. This is because a guy was standing there next to his car (with
his wife dutifully waiting at the wheel) buttoning up his shirt. I guess we just missed the
scene of him changing there in the parking lot.
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