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Archived News:
Bethesda Parent
Opens an MMO Division has word on the formation of ZeniMax Online Studios by
the parent company of Bethesda Softworks. The new developer, to be focused on
MMO gaming, is headed by Mythic Entertainment founder Matt Firor. Details are
scant at this point though the article speculates about what impact this may
have on Fallout 3 and the next installment in the Elder Scrolls series.
Codemasters
and GameTap announce a deal whereby new Codemasters titles will be available
for online sale and subscription play via GameTap on the same day they become
available via traditional retail. Recently released titles such as DiRT and
Overlord are now available, and the "selection of upcoming titles" for
simultaneous GameTap launches include Clive Barker’s Jericho and Turning Point:
Fall of Liberty.
- EverQuest II on
WarCry. SOE's State of the Game Report.
- Fury on WarCry.
Some dear old friends of the family are in town, so MrsBlue and I are taking the
opportunity to catch up with them for dinner tonight in Chinatown, hence this
early update.
The World in Conflict Beta
Forums have word that the beta for World in Conflict has concluded, but that
a demo for Massive Entertainment's WW3 RTS game is on the way, with a follow-up
post putting the release "soon." Thanks Ant.
Matrix Games announces Hornet Leader, an upcoming modern jet tactical combat
simulator. The game does not yet carry a release date, but here is the
announcement, which describes the game's historical missions and the progress of
individual pilots, who can grow in skill like the Red Baron, or grow in fatigue
like a Northwest Airlines pilot: Matrix Games Announces Hornet Leader PC!
Guts, Brains, and Firepower – Matrix Games Will Be Bringing Fighter Aces
Everywhere Some Tactical Air Sim Action
Staten Island, NY, August 1st, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com),
Dan Verssen Games (www.dvg.com), and Storm
Cloud Creations are excited to announce Hornet Leader PC! Coming soon, gamers
can take to the skies and experience the tactical thrill of commanding some of
the most elite aircraft in the world in historical/plausible missions with
fantastically realistic equipment and enemies.
David Heath, Director of Operations and Matrix Games, said “We’re thrilled to be
working with such a skilled team such as Dan Verssen and Derek DiBenedetto.
Hornet Leader PC has been a highly anticipated title for me since the moment we
started talking to Dan and Derek about it. I’m confident gamers will share my
excitement as more details become available.”
Dan Verssen of Dan Verssen Games also added “Working with Matrix Games thus far
has been fantastic. Tactical air combat fans and air sim junkies alike will find
Hornet Leader PC thoroughly enjoyable and we’re glad to be side-by-side with
Matrix Games in bringing it to gamers across the world.”
Derek DiBenedetto of Storm Cloud Creations said “I have wanted to work with
Matrix Games for some time. I’m very happy David and Dan asked me to be part of
the team and even happier to be working on such a great project.”
In Hornet Leader PC, you command a squadron of the U.S. Navy’s elite F/A-18
Hornet Strike Fighters! You select the pilots and arm the aircraft based on
real-world mission briefings. Once you reach your objective, you evaluate
threats, and do what needs to be done to destroy the target!
Each pilot has his own set of unique skills and abilities. With each mission, a
pilot’s skills increase, but so does his fatigue level. You must decide how hard
to push your men as one of the many decisions that go into every mission. You
will fly high intensity missions over Iraq, Libya, and North Korea from 1991 to
2007. Your weapon selection for each campaign is updated to accurately match the
weapons available for that era.
We’ll see you in the pilot’s briefing room!
Get more information on Hornet Leader PC from its official Matrix Games webpage.
The Adventure Company and JoWooD announce that Sam & Max: Season One is now
appearing in North American stores: Toronto, Canada. July 31, 2007. The
Adventure Company and JoWooD Group are pleased to announce that Sam & Max Season
One for Windows® is now shipping to stores throughout North America for a
suggested retail price of $29.99 USD. Fans everywhere have been eagerly awaiting
this retail release, which comes with a CD full of bonus extras and a full-sized
printed poster featuring artwork by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell.
Over the last two decades, Sam & Max have gained immense popularity in a number
of formats, from independent comics to a popular graphic adventure game, a
Saturday morning cartoon, and most recently, Telltale Games’ downloadable
episodic series, Sam & Max Season One. These episodes have now been collected
into a single retail product, making Sam & Max Season One the equivalent of a
television series' DVD "box set" – a first in episodic gaming. Starting next
week, the game will appear in North American stores including Wal-Mart, Best
Buy, Target, Circuit City, and Comp USA. A European release will follow in
September, featuring full German and French localizations, as well as Italian
subtitles.
“The Adventure Company/JoWooD’s release of Sam & Max Season One for Windows
marks the return of a tremendously popular franchise to the retail market,” said
Albert Seidl President and CEO for the JoWooD Group. “The retail release will
reach a wider audience than ever and combined with Telltale’s recent
announcement of Sam & Max Season Two, we anticipate the already huge fan base of
Sam & Max to grow exponentially!”
The Sam & Max Season One retail release contains all six episodes from Season
One and a ton of hilarious extras including:
A full-sized printed poster featuring artwork by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell
An all-new Sam & Max Behind the Scenes video Trailers for all six episodes
Previously unreleased character bios Loads of concept artwork Desktop wallpapers
An MP3 soundtrack sampler Access to other Sam & Max goodies, such as an online
web comic and comic generator for making your very own comic strips
Sam & Max Season One is developed by Telltale Games and has an ESRB rating of T
(Teen) in North America. For further information please visit our website at
http://www.adventurecompanygames.com/tac/sam_and_max/index.html.
Berg, Komarnicki take 'Painkiller' on Variety.com has word that with the
death of Ingmar Bergman the film rights to Painkiller have fallen to Guy Walks
Into a Bar (thanks Neutronbeam). Word is: Guy Walks Into a Bar principals
Jon Berg and Todd Komarnicki will produce the project, which carries the tagline
"Heaven's Got a Hit Man."
Berg began pursuing "Painkiller" rights after seeing the game featured on a "60
Minutes" segment last year about competitive gaming.
It's the first time DreamCatcher's sold off feature rights to one of its titles.
VP George Chastain told Daily Variety the company opted for making a deal with
Guy Walks Into a Bar partly because of the shingle's plans to blend the
fast-paced action, the wide array of weaponry and cast of demonic characters in
the feature adaptation.
Guy Walks has hired Ben McCaw to adapt. His credits include "Gideon's Vault," a
finalist in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition; "Art of the
Fake"; and "Class of the Living Dead."
Guy Walks and Deep River Prods. recently wrapped "Starship Dave," starring Eddie
Murphy. The shingle also produced "Elf."
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
A new S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
trailer shows off GSC Game World's upcoming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel. The 78.8
MB download is available on
3D Downloads,
ActionTrip,
FileFront, and
Gamer's Hell.
- BioShock
A second BioShock video interview offers analysis
of Irrational's upcoming FPS from Ken Levine, Melissa Miller, and Nate
Wells. Word is: "Ken addresses how some of the various power-ups in the game
known as plasmids and gene tonics can be used to provide players with
multiple approaches to dealing with adversaries." The clip can be found on
FileFront and
Gamer's Hell.
- Universe at War: Earth Assault
The Universe at War: Earth
Assault cinematic trailer is now available to promote Petroglyph's upcoming
RTS game. The clip is a bit over 26 MB, available on
3D Downloads,
ActionTrip, and
FileFront.
- The Agency
The
Agency Video Q&A at ComicCon 2007 on TenTonHammer is a video of a
conversation with Russ Shanks of Sony Seattle and animator Luke Anderson on
recent progress on The Agency, SOE's upcoming espionage-themed online
shooter.
- Sword of the New World: Granado Espada
The
Peter Cesario Q&A on
TenTonHammer chats with the producer on Sword of the New World: Granado
Espada, in an article-format conversation about the upcoming MMORPG.
- Battlestar Galactica, Beyond the Red Line
The
Beyond the Red
Line Q&A Shacknews discusses Battlestar Galactica, Beyond the Red Line,
the upcoming fan-created BG game, learning about the project, the
possibility they will be Foxed, and more.
August already? Holy moly!
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