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Archived News:
Hellgate Guru points out that there are preorder offers for Hellgate: London
(on
EBgames, for instance) that include invitations to the beta test for the
action/RPG and "access to the Founder’s Offer subscription upgrade," which
they point out
was referred to as a "Lifetime Subscription" by Flagship Studios' Kaiser Hwang.
It's a bit vague at this point exactly how this is supposed to work, but they
make it sound like this may be a way around the game's multiplayer subscription
fees ( story) that have upset some potential players.
An update on
FiringSquad reports that Turning Point: Fall Of Liberty is delayed, and
Codemasters' alternate-history World War II shooter is now due in late January
2008 after previously being expected this fall. No explanation for the delay is
provided.
CDV Software announces that Sherlock
Holmes: The Awakened is now available in U.S. stores: cdv Software
Entertainment USA and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to announce the U..S.
retail release of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The horror adventure game,
based on the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft, will immerse
players in a dark and shadowy world as they search for clues to solve the
mysteries of a cult of the dark god Cthulhu. For more information, please visit
http://www.cdvus.com.
Developed by Frogwares, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened combines the eerie
mysticism of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos with the mystery-solving powers of
the great fictional detective - Sherlock Holmes. The Awakened is the first fully
3D Sherlock Holmes game, and features rich graphics and detailed environments.
Fans of the mystery genre will feel right at home with the point-and-click
interface as they explore multiple distinctly chilling environments while
solving mysteries and completing challenging and creative puzzles. With 60
unique characters roaming the game world, it will be difficult to tell who is
friend or foe in this, Sherlock Holmes' most challenging, and horrifying,
adventure.
The Project Top
Secret competition on ModCenter describes Acclaim's plans to offer a one
million dollar prize to the design team selected to develop
Top Secret, the upcoming racing game
being created under the supervision of Dave Perry. Before anyone puts a down
payment on a Ferrari, however, it must be pointed out that this is broken down
as $100,000 for the developers and up to $900,000 to license the game engine of
their choosing.
The Kane & Lynch Dead Men Website is
online, dedicated to IO Interactive's upcoming shooter. Word is, the site, like
Ralphie's old man in A Christmas Story, has already won a major award: "The
official website boasts everything from the latest trailers, exclusive
screenshots and concept art to wallpapers, forums, competitions and links to
Kane & Lynch fan sites. Within the opening week, the website has already
received its first web design award from industry critics Design Licks."
GameVideos has five new
trailers from Team Fortress 2, offering
a clip showing off the Dustbowl
remake, and three Attack/Defend clips:
Attack/Defend Setup,
Attack/Defend Sniper,
Attack/Defend Spy, and
Attack/Defend Engineer
(thanks xXBatmanXx). Also, a new "preacher" video from World in Conflict kicks
off a series of new media releases we are told will continue through the release
of Massive Entertainment's alternate-history RTS game. The clip is available
from
3D Downloads,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
- Pirates of the Burning Sea
The
MMO Gamer's Flying Lab Software Q&A talks with Russell Williams about
Pirates of the Burning Sea, their upcoming MMORPG. The very brief
article-format conversation covers their company's corporate culture, what
will set PotBS apart from other MMOGs, foreign markets, why they will not
have an open beta, and more.
- Iron Lore
The
Iron Lore Q&A on
Shacknews chats with Steve Marvin about joining the Titan Quest
developer. Topics include comparisons with his prior gig at Mythic, living
in Massachusetts, and how he's doing in BioShock.
- Online Worlds
RPG
Vault's Online Worlds Roundtable #15 - Part 3 concludes this series on
global markets and trends in MMOGs: "We wrap up an extremely interesting and
highly edifying discussion about the overall massively multiplayer space."
- David Braben
Creative
Minds: David Braben on Computer and Video Games talks with the 'leet
Elite creator. Word is: "In the third in our Creative Minds series David
explains why cut-scenes can't cut it any more, how Rockstar is ruining the
industry and the possibility of Elite on PSP (though don't get too excited
just yet)."
- The Cult of
Rapture has word on the XBLA update to BioShock, including a
troubleshooting tip for those with stuttering/freezing issues.
Sega announces a delay to The Club, as Bizarre Creations' third-person shooter
was announced as a 2007 release, but that has been pushed to February, 2008. The
announcement also mentions the PC as one of the game's target platforms, which
we don't recall being officially declared following the game's
initial announcement as a console game. There is, however, an
E3
2007 The Club preview on GameSpot ( story) as well as GC 2007
The Club previews on
GameSpy and IGN
( story) in each site's respective PC section, but in each case a
console edition was previewed. Here's the announcement of the delay, which
mentions the PC edition: SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced the ship
date of The Club™ will be February 2008 in North America for the PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system, Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system and
PC. From acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations, The Club takes the explosive
action of the shooter genre and blends it with break-neck speed of high-octane
race titles to create a radically new kind of action experience.
Only the most ruthless killers can join the underground elite known as The Club,
where the world’s rich and powerful watch merciless fighters test their skills
through secretive tournaments. While highly trained and effectively brutal, most
combatants find themselves forced to participate. The posse of urban warriors
represents a variety of countries and backgrounds. They share almost nothing in
common except for participating in the ultimate blood sport where the greatest
reward is survival.
Players will choose between eight unique fighters, each with their own combat
style and agendas, as they travel the globe in a series of visceral urban
battlefields. In addition to a variety of single-player scenarios, The Club
boasts an array of multiplayer options to satisfy even the most discerning
action aficionado.
A demo for RACE 07 - The WTCC Game offers a chance to play the RACE card in a
sample of SimBin's imminent official game of the World Touring Car Championship.
The demo makes its debut on
GameSpot (registration required),
where word is: "The RACE 07 demo offers three cars on two world-renowned
racetracks. You'll get to test your driving skills on the BMW 320, the Seat
León, and the Formula 3000 car on the tracks at Anderstorp Raceway and
Brands-Hatch Circuit. The RACE 07 demo is online enabled." The download is
mirrored on
3D Downloads,
ComputerGames.ro,
FileFront,
FanGaming,
FileShack, Gamer's Hell,
and
PixelRage.
Time to make sure your poison dart pen is loaded and your false passport is in
order, as an English playable demo for Death To Spies is now available, offering
the chance to sample the counterespionage game from Haggard Games. The Smershy
demo can be found in the mysterious
Death To Spies Website (not
to give away any state secrets, but look in the safe in the General's office).
The download is also available from
ComputerGames.Ro,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
Demo versions of ThreadSpace:
Hyperbol have been reset, giving demo users the chance to sample the
Objective maps, which have been added to the demo: With the release of the
1.06 patch, we decided to enhance the demo version by including all objective
maps. This should give a first-time player some better variety for the maps they
can play on. We have also reset all demo expiration times, so if you ran out of
time on your demo, you'll be able to check out the game some more :-)
Another thing worth mentioning for the 1.06 patch is that we have integrated
several Steam features, including the Steam Community system. It took some work
to get it all running since Hyperbol isn't a Source game.
Also, a new
Iocaine Studios Blog is online,
offering a retrospective on the game's development.
Kalypso Media announces an October UK release date for
Campus, the collegiate lifestyle
simulation that was expected for release a few days ago, at least around these
parts ( story). Word is: "Kalypso Media today tossed its
mortarboard skywards to cheer the announcement of lifesim title Campus, for PC
this October. Combining elements from RPG and adventure genres, Campus takes us
back (or forwards) to the heady days spent walking the university halls, and
stops to buy us all a pint in the union on the way back."
There's a Chris Taylor Q&A on
Rock, Paper, Shotgun discussing the making of Dungeon Siege, Gas Powered
Games' fantasy RPG. The article-format conversation discusses the game's
inspirations, technology, high points, and disappointments.
Well picking up Frans yesterday went as smoothly as could be expected. I risked
getting lost by taking an unfamiliar route to the airport, but that worked out,
though arriving around the time his plane landed left me with an extended wait
as he made his way though customs and immigration. It all worked out eventually,
though. One unfortunate incident was last night when the Gunnar-man went off on
a top-volume barking jag a few hours after our jet-lagged visitor hit the hay.
It's something our little poodle had never done before, and it was certainly a
bad time for him to start. Brushing aside sleep depravation, Frans is off to
Manhattan today to do some site-seeing.
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