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A new Sam & Max Season One Demo offers another sample of the return of the dog
and bunny detective duo from the first collection of their episodic adventures.
Word is: "Experience for yourself why the game’s hilarity, crazy characters,
vivid 3D graphics, and good, old-fashioned point & click gameplay make Sam & Max
Season One the funniest PC game in years." The demo can be downloaded from
3D Downloads,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
Following the revelation of development of Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath
( story), EA has issued the official press release for the RTS
add-on: LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 15, 2007 – In the name of Kane!
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the Command & Conquer™
series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the
expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed and fan favorite, Command & Conquer 3
Tiberium Wars™, this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the Tiberium
universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
“The reaction to Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars has been tremendous. Fans and
critics alike appreciated the combination of fast, fluid, and fun RTS game play
with a deep story and the classic full-motion video sequences that are a
hallmark of the Command & Conquer series,” said Mike Verdu, VP and Executive
Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). “I’m excited that we’re able to go back to
the Tiberium universe with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. This expansion has
an impressive new single player campaign, a new global strategic layer that adds
depth to the familiar Command & Conquer style gameplay, and several fun, all-new
toys that range from versatile combat soldiers to giant armored walkers.”
The single player campaign will allow players to experience a new story that
spans 20 years – from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second
Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond.
The story is told through a new set of high-definition live action video
sequences starring a celebrity cast. Joe Kucan, the original actor who portrayed
the character Kane in Command & Conquer games over the last decade, will reprise
his role as the megalomaniacal leader of the Brotherhood of Nod. Other details
of the cast have yet to be announced.
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath also features a new strategic layer to
gameplay that allows players to establish bases, build customized armies, and
attack their enemies on a global scale – and then dive into the frenzied
tactical combat where their skills as a commander will make the difference in
battle. The game introduces six new sub-factions and a wealth of new units,
structures, and powers to the armies of the Global Defense Initiative, the
Brotherhood of Nod, and the enigmatic alien Scrin.
The Xbox 360™ version of Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath will debut a
revolutionary new radial interface designed specifically for console gamers.
Taking RTS controls to a whole new level, players will utilize the command stick
to build, deploy, and attack.
Developed at EALA, Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath will ship in Spring 2008
for Windows PC and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. This product is
not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about Command & Conquer 3:
Kane’s Wrath or the Command & Conquer series, please visit
www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.
- Medal of Honor Airborne
The
Medal of Honor
Airborne Q&A on FiringSquad talks with Rex Dickson about the next
installment in the World War II shooter series. They discuss the game's
inspiration, airborne research, linearity, locations, and more.
- Mythos
RPG
Vault's Mythos Q&A talks with Travis Baldree about Flagship's upcoming
online action/RPG. Topics include similarities to other games, their revenue
model, the game world, race and class options, and much more.
- ZeniMax Online
An
Interview with ZeniMax Online's Matt Firor on TenTonHammer talks with
Matt about the formation of ZeniMax Online, a new studio from the parent
company of Bethesda Softworks. They discuss the transition from his previous
gig at Mythic and what he can discuss about their goals for creating future
online games.
Game Informer September Cover Revealed shows the cover story for the
upcoming print magazine reveals Borderlands, described on the cover as a
groundbreaking four-player cooperative first-person shooter. The accompanying
blurb mentions a science fiction theme (that is also evident from the cover
image) and that the game is being developed by Gearbox Software. Presumably an
official announcement and further details are in the works.
This press
release announces that D3 and Illusion Softworks (Mafia and Hidden and
Dangerous) have revealed a licensing deal for a new intellectual property
expected for release next year on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation3. There are no
details about the new project at this point, just the quotes typical of such
announcements about how thrilled each of the involved parties is to work with
the other.
Interplay Ready for Fallout Online on Next Generation reports on Interplay's
latest financial results, showing $5.46 million net income for the quarter ended
June 30 on $5.8 million in revenues. That seemingly good news must be tempered
by word that this includes $5.75 million from Bethesda for the purchase of
rights to the Fallout franchise earlier this year ( story). As was
reported at the time of the Fallout sale, the deal included a provision for
Interplay to go forward with their planned Fallout MMOG as long as development
commences within two years of the sale, the game launches within six years, and
the project will have no less than $30 million in funding. In spite of the
improved results this quarter, Interplay is still over $2 million in debt
(though this debt was as high as $59 million as recently as December 2001),
but Interplay CEO Herve Caen is still optimistic they will go forward with the
Fallout MMOG, saying: With that difficult period behind us, we are focused
on securing funding for development of a Massively Multiplayer Online Game
(MMOG) based on the popular Fallout franchise. Along with our strategy of
leveraging our existing portfolio of intellectual gaming properties, Fallout
Online will play a key role in the future of Interplay.
The Enemy
Territory: QUAKE Wars Website now offers downloads of the server files for
the public beta of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, the multiplayer shooter in the
works at Splash Damage. Word on the standalone servers is: "These come in
Windows and Linux flavors and basically allow you to run an unranked Enemy
Territory: QUAKE Wars Public Beta server without having the full beta client
installed."
The Black Sky Video Page
offers two new clips from this independently developed space game that hopes to
follow in the footsteps of Star Flight. The clips show off game features and
some combat, and each clip can be streamed or downloaded in higher resolution
versions.
- id Software
The
id Software
Q&A on Eurogamer talks with Steve Nix about what's up at id Software,
touching on who might publish Rage, digital distribution, increasing the id
staff, Quake Zero, and more.
- Warhammer Online
The
Warhammer Online Q&A on
WarCry talks with Richard Duffek in a continuation of their fortnightly
series of Q&As about the coming MMORPG. They discuss group sizes, guilds,
item durability, and more.
- EverQuest II
EverQuest
II Q&A on MPOGD talks with Emily Taylor, the new "tradeskills designer"
for SOE's MMORPG sequel. Topics include her new job, overhauling the
crafting system, trade skills, and more.
- Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword on
Gamepyre.
- The Evil Days of Luckless John on
HEXUS.
- Sword Of The New World: Granado Espada on
Games32.
- The World of Warcraft
Website announces they are now accepting PayPal payments (thanks Ant),
meaning gold farmers can pay their subscription fees straight out of their
profits, though that might not be the intent…
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This document (Adobe Acrobat format) is the Illustrative Rendering In Team
Fortress 2 presentation corresponding to last night's movie
(story). Interestingly, while the movie refers to itself as a
"paper," the paper itself does not. Thanks Christopher…
- Issue 110 of
The Escapist
Magazine looks at the world of casual games…
I want to send out heartfelt congratulations to MrCoffee and, naturally
MrsCoffee, on the occasion of the birth of Eleanor Brienne, their bouncing baby
girl. She was born yesterday, and by all accounts, mother and baby are doing
great, but of course the jury is out on the daddy since way back when. Anyway,
with Coffee's genes and the influence of a group of mutant "uncles," it's only a
matter of time before Eleanor is wiping the floor with all of us in online
games, so enjoy your success while it lasts.
R.I.P.:
Phil Rizzuto, Yankees' Hall of Fame shortstop, dies at 89.
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