Opening The Valve: The Gabe Newell Interview on GamesInformer talks with the
Valve honcho about the upcoming Orange Box Half-Life 2 release, discussing the
reason for the demise of the Black Box, plans for
Steam packages, mobile
games, console games, and a laugh over the idea they could pin down an Episode
Three release date this far in advance. The conversation also confirms they are
on track to ship on October 9, with Gabe offering a brief "yup" to the question
about whether all three games (Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, and
Portal) are "pretty much finished."
The
Warhammer Online Q&A on
WarCry takes the opportunity to question the members of the Warhammer Online
team who attended the Penny Arcade Expo, discussing recent changes to the beta
for the upcoming MMORPG, public quests, quest rewards, the morale system, and
more. There's another
Warhammer Online
Q&A on The MMO Gamer conducted at recent gamer's day event, chatting with
Adam Gershowitz about his role as Combat and Career Strike Team Lead.
EA announces September 25 as the release data for a single-player demo for
Crysis, Crytek's upcoming first-person shooter that's due for a full release on
November 16. The news is accompanied by the release of a new trailer
highlighting the usefulness of the game's nanosuit.
This FTP directory is
where to find the trailer, which is mirrored on
ActionTrip,
ComputerGames.ro,
FileFront, and
Gamer's
Hell. Here's word on the demo and the trailer:
Consisting of the
entire first level in Crysis’ epic single player campaign, “Contact,” gamers
will get to finally experience first-hand the stunning visuals, revolutionary
Nanosuit gameplay and open-ended level design that make Crysis one of the most
anticipated shooters and PC games of all time. The demo is also poised to
include a huge surprise from Crytek, but for now you’ll just have to wait and
check out the latest Crysis Nanosuit trailer…
A Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge demo is now available, providing an opportunity to
check out the turn-based strategy game that was recently renamed from Jazz:
Hired Guns (
story) and a bit less recently renamed from Jagged
Alliance 3D (
story). The demo is about 732 MB, and the download
can be found on
3D Downloads,
ComputerGames.ro,
FileFront,
Gamer's Hell,
PixelRage, and
StrategyCore.
EA announces they are now offering their reborn ultimatum to UO players, as
Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is now available as a free expansion to the old
school MMORPG:
Pioneering MMORPG Receives Massive Graphic and Gameplay
Update Via Free Downloadable Expansion - New 14-day Trial Available
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - August 27, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS), the
world's leading interactive entertainment company, today announced that Ultima
Online(TM): Kingdom Reborn, the latest expansion to Ultima Online, is now
available for free download at UO.com and IGN's popular game download site
FilePlanet. Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn introduces a stunning graphic update,
all-new user interface and updated new player experience to Ultima Online, the
MMO that ushered in the modern MMO era. Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is
available for free to all players at:
UO.com
www.uoherald.com/kingdomreborn/gamefiles
FilePlanet
http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/uo
For newcomers to Ultima Online, a free 14-day trial of Kingdom Reborn is now
available for download at:
http://www.uoherald.com/kindomreborn/trial
With Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn, the legendary kingdom has been redrawn,
reengineered and rebuilt for the next decade of players seeking an epic, fantasy
MMO experience. The revamped new player content welcomes those who have never
adventured through the celebrated lands of Ultima Online. Additionally, enhanced
visuals and brand-new user interface present the game in a whole new light to
veteran players.
"As the tenth anniversary of Ultima Online's launch approaches, Kingdom Reborn
introduces an entirely new experience while preserving the spirit of the classic
MMO," said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager of EA Mythic. "Kingdom Reborn
represents EA's ongoing commitment to MMOs and Ultima Online's dedicated and
loyal community, some of whom have been playing the game since its launch almost
ten years ago."
To learn more about Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn, visit
www.uo.com/kingdomreborn. This
game is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB.
The
World in Conflict Q&A on 2404 is a conversation with John Björling of
Massive Entertainment about World in Conflict, their alternate history Cold War
RTS game. They discuss the game's setting, units, resource gathering, graphics,
multiplayer, weather, campaigns, and more.
Today I will have the second bout of oral surgery I mentioned the last time I
went under the knife a few weeks ago. This reminds me of something a dentist
once told me: That he can think of a couple of things you don't want even if you
are offered them for free, one being brain surgery and the other being gum
surgery. True that, and what's worse, this will not be free either. Oh well.
Anyway, brace yourself for narcotics-influenced updates later.
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