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Archived News:
The Enemy
Territory: QUAKE Wars Website announces Splash Damage's teamplay shooter is
now in European and Australian stores as promised. Also,
as noted here,
version 1.1 editions of the dedicated Linux server for the game are now
available for your penguin-powered hosting needs. There is a full Linux server,
which is a standalone release, as well as a "lite" Linux server, which tastes
great and is less filling, but also requires a retail copy of the game to
provide media files omitted to make for a considerably smaller download.
The official Dead Island Website is
live (or at least undead), replacing the teaser site that held that place since
the game was announced. The site offers information about the game, screenshots,
movies, forums, and newsletter signups.
A new trailer from The Witcher is now available, to show off more of CD
Projekt's upcoming action/RPG. Word is: "The video shows a bit of questing in
the game, as Geralt makes his way through the city of Vizima, gets into a
fist-fight at the local tavern, visits the non-human quarters and battles it out
with a group of thugs." The download is available on
3D Downloads,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online Website announces the launch of the
second phase of beta testing for the upcoming youth-oriented seafaring MMORPG.
Here's word on what's changed: * Improved overall game performance for
all types of computers
* The game is now available on both Mac and PC
* Improved and simplified engagement in multiplayer ship battles, it’s easier
for players to “team up”
* Added more realistic visual effects and polished overall game
environments
- Fallout 3
GameShark's
Fallout 3 Q&A talks with Gavin Carter, lead producer on Fallout 3, the
RPG sequel in the works at Bethesda Softworks. Topics include what sort of
game they are designing, locations, timelines, the Oblivion engine's
influence on the project, the SPECIAL system, and more.
- Disciples III: Renaissance
RPG
Vault's Disciples III: Renaissance Q&A talks with publisher Strategy
First and developer .dat about the upcoming strategy sequel. They discuss
the game's target audience, the strengths of the series, new features and
additions, combat, weapons, and more.
- Chronicles of Spellborn
There's a
Chronicles of
Spellborn Q&A on the game's forums offering a bunch of information about
the upcoming MMORPG, focusing on Skills, Combos and Bodyslots.
- Lord of the Rings Online
The
Lord of the Rings Online Q&A on WarCry talks with Jeff Anderson and
Allan Maki about Turbine's upcoming MMORPG. The Q&A includes some photos of
a monitor showing Gollum, and they also have some
ShakyCam video of Gollum on this page.
- Fallen Earth
An
Earth Unlike Our Own - The Conclusion of the Interview with Fallen Earth's
Lee Hammock at AGDC '07 on TenTonHammer goes all post-apocalyptic with
Lee in an article-format Q&A about the RPG.
This downloads page
offers a new patch for Sega Rally Revo, updating the racing game to version
4.060. The accompany patch notes outline the numerous changes and fixes in the
new version, and the patch is mirrored on
FileFront and Gamer's
Hell. There's also a playable demo that allows the chance to take the game
for a test spin, offering one Volkswagen car on one track. The 554 MB download
is available on
ComputerGames.ro,
FanGaming,
FileFront,
FileShack,
and Gamer's Hell.
CDV Software announces that North American shipments have begun for Tarr
Chronicles, Akella's science fiction combat game. Those interested in sampling
the game can check out the recently updated demo ( story), and
that story is also where to find the game's version 1.0.2.0 patch. Word is:
Tarr Chronicles is an action-based space combat game set against the
backdrop of a massive war between humanity and its alien enemies. Offering
players the opportunity to customize their ships with a variety of technologies
and weapons, and pairing players with a powerful allied A.I., Tarr Chronicles
offers a fresh take on the shooter experience.
AMD/ATI now offers a version 7.9 hotfix for their Radeon reference drivers
offering the following fixes for Catalyst
• Enemy Territory Quake Wars: Crossfire flickering issues are
resolved. Performance is improve
• Bioshock: Resolved intermittent hangs for the Radeon HD
2400 and Radeon HD 2600
• Call of Juarez: Texture corruption is fixed
• World In Conflict: Performance is improved
• Team Fortress 2: Facial morphing corruption is fixed
• Time Shift: Resolved random crashes for Radeon 9xxx and
Radeon X8xx series of products
Microsoft announces that Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is gold, and
the RTS expansion by Big Huge Game and Ensemble will be available in North
America on October 23: Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the
eagerly awaited “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties,” the second expansion
pack for “Age of Empires III,” has gone gold and will hit retailers throughout
North America on Oct. 23rd.
From renowned real-time strategy developers Big Huge Games and Ensemble Studios,
“Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” introduces gamers to Asian
civilizations and a host of new gameplay features. Players will experience
firsthand the rich and historical influences of Asia while commanding their
units and expanding their empire in the Eastern world.
In addition to the introduction of playable Asian civilizations to Age of
Empires III, the expansion pack provides new content, new ways of winning and
trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic “Age of Empires” game
styles, and the return of Wonders - a favorite gameplay element in “Age of
Empires II.” These new features will coincide with the basic core gameplay of
“Age of Empires III” that gamers have come to know and love. “Age of Empires
III: The Asian Dynasties” will also ship as a Games for Windows title with
easier installation, enhanced reliability standards and support for key Windows
Vista features, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.
“Age of Empires” and real-time strategy buffs can pick up "Age of Empires III:
The Asian Dynasties” for the estimated retail price of $29.99 for Windows. “Age
of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” is rated “T” for Teen, for gamers 13 years
old and above. “Age of Empires III” is required to play “Age of Empires III: The
Asian Dynasties.” For more information, please visit
www.ageofempires3.com.
The
Evochron Renegades Website announces the release of this "Freeform Space
Combat - Trader and Mercenary Simulator," StarWraith 3D Games' follow-up to
Evochron Alliance.
Some screenshots are online and
a playable demo
is available (direct link), the demo is mirrored on
3D Downloads,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell. Here's a bit from the announcement: Evochron Renegades features
true freeform gameplay, letting you play the game the way you want to and
defining your role in the game's universe through your actions and decisions.
With gameplay options far beyond the genre's typical trading and combat,
Evochron Renegades lets you perform a variety of activities including racing,
spying, exploring, equipment cleaning, clearing shipping paths of asteroids,
bribing, hiring crew members, transporting, recovering lost items, fuel
harvesting, ship designing, and much more. The game also rewards players who
'think outside the box' by coming up with new ways to advance and survive using
the available trade, combat, and exploration options.
Evochron Renegades features a vast seamless universe that lets you fly anywhere
without loading screens or choppy environment flipping. Fly from planet to
planet, star to star, solar system to solar system seamlessly. You're free to
fly where you want, when you want with open space navigation and onboard jump
drives. There are no required warp gates or trade lanes to hold you back and
restrict your travel. Optional gates are available to simply provide shortcuts
for long distance travel.
The game's environment interaction also goes far beyond the genre's typical
'background wallpaper'. Nebula clouds, asteroid fields, atmospheres, stars,
moons, caves, and planet rings all provide unique options for shelter and
strategy. Such environment effects include changes in gravity, fuel consumption,
physics, sensor range, and visibility.
You are in the action with a first person viewpoint, directly controlling your
ship, including its weapons and equipment. Instead of only letting you click the
mouse a few times just to have the game play itself, Evochron Renegades lets you
make all gameplay decisions directly from the cockpit with complete control over
where you go, how you fight, and what you do in the game.
For the first time in the series, you can join with other players in cooperative
contracts and share the rewards. Players can now join forces to take on far more
difficult objectives, including destroying massive capital ships armed with beam
weapons, missiles, and particle cannons.
The full release is now available for X
Motor Racing, a realistic racing simulator developed independently by
Exotypos. The game is available
for online purchase from
this page, while those interested in a test drive should swing by
this page where there is
a multilingual demo of version 1.0 playable in English, German, Italian, French,
and Russian. The demo is mirrored on
3D Downloads,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
The debut release of the
First Strike BF2142 Modification is now available (thanks exfelon), offering
owners of Battlefield 2142 gameplay based on a science fiction theme set a long
time ago in a galaxy far far away. While I would never try to force someone into
being a rebel, it would seem prudent for anyone who want to C3PO this mod should
grab it before the storm troopers show up and freeze it in carbonite. Perhaps
these fears are unfounded, as they state: "We have been very careful in not to
evoke the holy ones wrath (Mr G Lucas) by sticking to core acceptable usage
policies."
A new Command & Conquer Movies Page
is online (thanks Ant and
Planet Command &
Conquer), which turns out to be the secret project for C&C's 12th
anniversary previously teased by community manager "Apoc" (revealed in last
nights Battlecast Primetime broadcast on
Command & Conquer TV). The
site offers a one-stop location to find most of the FMV sequences from the
history of the RTS series.
It's hard enough being a fan of a team in freefall, but it's almost like the
Mets are trying to make it worse. Virtually the moment the team dropped into a tie for first place just a
couple of weeks after being up by seven games they chose to send me the
following email: "Thank you for participating in the online random drawing for
the opportunity to purchase tickets for potential 2007 Mets postseason games
scheduled to be played at Shea Stadium. While your entry was not selected to
purchase tickets for potential National League Championship Series games, you do
remain registered for random drawings for opportunities to purchase tickets for
potential 2007 World Series games scheduled to be played at Shea, should the
Mets participate, and for any additional Championship Series drawings."
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