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Archived News:
Valve announces that preloads are now underway for Half-Life 2: Episode Two on
Steam in anticipation of the release of The Orange Box one week from today:
Portal, Half-Life 2: Episode Two Pre-Loading Now The Orange Box will be
available via Steam and at retail outlets beginning next Wednesday, October
10th. In preparation for launch, Valve has begun pre-loading both Portal and
Half-Life 2: Episode Two to those who have pre-purchased The Orange Box. The
pre-purchase campaign, available via Steam and at participating retailers,
grants gamers access to the Team Fortress 2 beta and extends a 10% discount off
the regular price of $49.95.
The Battlefield Franchise Website offers a new Update 1.4 Beta 2 patch for
Battlefield 2142 (thanks Ant and
Planet
Battlefield). The patch includes the Highway Tampa map that was in the beta
1 patch, along with a variety of tweaks and fixes. The download is mirrored on
FileFront and Gamer's
Hell.
3000AD announces Universal Combat Collectors' Edition is now available in
stores, offering the entire UC and Battlefront series in one box:
Universal Combat Collectors' Edition Now Shipping! First conceived by
gaming industry vet Derek Smart in the late nineteen eighties with the first
title, Battlecruiser 3000AD released in 1996 by Take 2 Interactive, then
re-imagined in 2004 as Universal Combat - the long running Battlecruiser series
comes to a close with the release of Universal Combat Collectors' Edition.
This ultimate compendium spanning eleven years represents the evolution of hard
core space combat sims. It consists of full copies of the three legacy
Battlecruiser retail releases in their original state. It also contains over one
hundred scenarios from all the games in Battlecruiser and Universal Combat
series running on improved versions of the Universal Combat Special Edition game
engine.
Universal Combat Collectors' Edition contains full versions and scenarios from
the following titles :
• Universal Combat Special Edition (3000AD, Oct 2006)
• Universal Combat A World Apart (3000AD, Oct 2005)
• Universal Combat Gold (3000AD, Oct 2005)
• Universal Combat (Dreamcatcher Interactive, Feb 2004)
• Battlecruiser Millennium Gold (Dreamcatcher Interactive,
March 2003)
• Battlecruiser Millennium (EB Games, Nov 2001) *
• Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0 (Interplay, Dec 1998) *
• Battlecruiser 3000AD (Take2, Sept. 1996) *
* Full stand-alone version included on DVD-ROM
What's in the game box :
• DVD-ROM
• Full 96-page printed manual
• Printed keyboard sheet with color galaxy map on reverse
side
For detailed info on the game engine revisions, refer to the game's online
version control file
Universal Combat CEO is now shipping to retail stores with an MSRP of $29.95
USD. The ESD version available through our digital distribution partners such as
Direct2Drive, Digital River, BMT Micro etc will be available later in November.
Universal Combat CEO is rated “T”een w/ "Violence" descriptor by the ESRB.
Got Game Entertainment announces
Da Vinci’s Secret is
now available in North America, offering all the intrigue of a name-brand da
Vinci property without any weird Tom Hanks mullet action: Hidden meanings
and sly riddles offer a thrilling art adventure for the mind in this classic
style puzzle game for your PC computer
WESTON, CT – October 3, 2007 – Got Game Entertainment today announced that “Da
Vinci’s Secret”, a classic style matching game for the PC has shipped to stores
across North America. Featuring an engaging storyline, original gameplay, and
surprises at every turn, “Da Vinci’s Secret” is a thrilling adventure for the
mind. “Da Vinci’s Secret” is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB and makes its
retail debut at $19.99 (USD). The game is also available for direct download
purchase from the Got Game Entertainment website (www.GotGameEntertainment.com/davinci).
Intrigue grows with each level as “Da Vinci’s Secret” takes you on a
mind-bending tour of Europe. Seeking clues to unravel an explosive secret hidden
in the enigmatic artwork of Leonard da Vinci, you must solve a series of
brain-teasing puzzles. In a world of richly detailed graphics and inviting
music, you must scout clues in the artist’s notes, decipher hidden meanings, and
untangle riddles that shelter the truth. Your journey through Europe’s ancient
cobbled alleyways and into shadowed corners holding ancient riddles brings a
mental challenge at each destination to taunt and tease the brain of even the
best puzzlers.
“The art, legends, and mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci are as timeless as the
quest to solve riddles,” said Got Game President Howard Horowitz. “Combining an
ancient secret with a modern quest, ‘Da Vinci’s Secret’ immerses you in a
sumptuous puzzle world for hours on end.”
With unlimited play, loads of brain-bending levels, bonuses, and power-ups, “Da
Vinci’s Secret” rewards logic and patience, ultimately revealing itself to only
the cleverest of puzzle fans.
For more information on “Da Vinci’s Secret”, visit
www.GotGameEntertainment.com/davinci.
The
EA Forums offer word on a 15 minute game play demo movie showing off the
upcoming Kane's Wrath expansion for Command & Conquer 3 (thanks Ant and
Command and Conquer DEN). The clip is tucked away on the
Command &
Conquer TV Website where it's gone more-or-less unnoticed since its launch
along with last Thursday's BattleCast Primetime Episode 2.
The Writer's Guild
of America announces plans to honor video game writing for the first time in
their next awards ceremony, slated for February 9, 2008 (thanks
FiringSquad). They outline the qualifications to be eligible for the WGA
Videogame Writing Award, listing November 21, 2007 as the deadline for
submissions. Here's a bit: “Videogames are written and many are written
very well. By recognizing the skill and craft of videogame writing, the Writers
Guilds intend to raise the profile of these writers so that they can get WGA
contracts and benefits for this work. We aim, we shoot, we score,” commented
WGAW President Patric M. Verrone.
“Writers are finally being recognized and valued in the videogame industry. Both
artistically and financially, videogames matter - and videogame writers matter
to the WGA,” commented WGAW New Media Caucus member Jay Lender.
“This is the first time game writers have been honored by their peers in the
writing community, and it's an important step toward the WGA's goal of covering
everything that moves on a screen,” added fellow caucus member Micah Wright.
Both Wright and Lender were instrumental in making the Videogame Writing Award a
reality this year.
The First Strike Website now offers
a new version 1.1 hotfix for the First Strike modification for Battlefield 2142
(thanks Ant and
Planet
Battlefield). There are new client and server files for the conversion, and
the accompanying patch notes outline the numerous "critical errors" the update
addresses.
A pair of coincidental announcements unveil plans by CCP and Oxygen Interactive
to open new offices in North America.
GameSpot has word that EVE Online developer CCP is opening a new studio in
Georgia near their friends at White Wolf, presumably to ease development of
their upcoming World of Darkness MMORPG. Meanwhile,
this press
release announces the foundation of Oxygen Games USA, a North American arm
of UK-based Oxygen Interactive Software. Word is: "Based in Northern California,
the Oxygen Games USA team will lead sales and manage first party and developer
relations for all Oxygen Interactive Software operations in North America."
The Escape from Paradise City Website
is online, dedicated to Sirius Games' now-gold RTS/RPG, offering information,
screenshots, a trailer, wallpapers, and more. Also, the
A Stroke Of Fate Teaser Website
is online, offering screenshots, a trailer, and a timer offering a countdown
(currently at 43 days) to the launch of the full site (thanks
Gamer's Hell).
- Hellgate: London
The
Hellgate: London Q&A on IncGamers talks with Ivan Sulic and Matt
Householder about Flagship's upcoming action/RPG, discussing how some
faction content has been scrapped, timed quests, game-world-wide events,
audience rage, and more.
- Dead Island
The
Dead Island Q&A on YouGamers chats with Marcin Pióro of Techland about
their upcoming survival/horror zombie game. Topics include the story, side
quests, zombies, humans, Lost, combat, and more.
- Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition
WarCry
Network's Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Q&A talks with Iija Rotelli
of Wizards of the Coast about the next pen-and-paper edition of the RPG.
- City of Heroes on
FileFront. Issue 11: A Stitch in Time.
- Stargate Worlds on
WarCry.
Happy German Unity Day!
Thanks M.
So, pulling my video card out of the case for a closer examination revealed
considerable dust contamination that escaped my efforts at cleaning with
compressed air with the card installed. I've only experimented briefly after a
thorough cleaning, but I'm pretty confident my texture corruption/crashing
issues that went away with the dust bunny, or rather, dust jackalope.
EA Sports' FIFA Manager 07 Page
disregards that 07 date by offering a new playable demo for FIFA Manager 08,
providing the chance to kick around a sample of the sports management sequel.
Word is: "This version includes the following languages: English, Polish,
French, Spanish, Italian and German." The MB download is mirrored on
3D Downloads, Gamer's Hell, and
PixelRage.
Midway and Epic announce the system requirements for Unreal Tournament III, the
coming multiplayer shooter sequel: Midway and Epic today announced the
minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of Unreal
Tournament 3, the highly anticipated first-person shooter scheduled for release
in November 2007. Please see below for all information regarding these
requirements along with newly released screenshots from the PC version of Unreal
Tournament 3.
Minimum System Requirements
• Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
• 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor
• 512 Mbytes of System RAM
• NVIDIA 6200+ or ATI Radeon 9600+ Video Card
• 8 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
Recommended System Requirements
• 2.4+ GHZ Dual Core Processor
• 1 GBytes of System RAM
• NVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI x1300+ Video Card
• 8 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
The Hollywood Reporter has first word on plans for a game based on The
Princess Bride to coincide with an upcoming 20th anniversary release of the
quirky fairy tale movie (thanks
FiringSquad). There aren't any details about the game, but word is a demo
will be on the 20th anniversary DVD with the full game to be available only via
online distribution. We're guessing it will include "Fencing, fighting, torture,
revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles... "
Activision announces that Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is now swinging into U.S.
stores for PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, and DS: Santa Monica, CA –
October 3, 2007 – It’s time to experience the ultimate fighting team as
Spider-Man unites with popular super-heroes and powerful super-villains from the
movie trilogy and beyond in Spider-Man™: Friend or Foe from Activision, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATVI). Throughout the game’s original story and thrilling battles,
players are challenged to defeat and then join forces with notorious movie foes
including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman, as well as others from the
classic Spider-Man family of characters, and embark on a global quest to
overcome an evil threat.
“Inspired by both the Spider-Man film trilogy and the classic Spider-Man comics,
Spider-Man: Friend for Foe is a unique take on the most successful Super Hero
franchise of all time,” said Rob Kostich, vice president, global brand
management, Activision, Inc. “For the first time ever in a Spider-Man game,
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe features a unique co-op mode in which a friend can
join the game at any time and take control of Spider-Man’s sidekick as they
battle side-by-side and replay favorite levels.”
As the Spider-Man: Friend or Foe experience unravels, Spider-Man and his
sidekicks unlock a variety of arenas and secret areas containing special tokens
which allow players to revisit previously explored levels at any time as well as
fortify their cache of collectables and power upgrades. Gamers can also replay
levels as Spider-Man’s darker, more mysterious persona, Black-Suited Spider-Man,
and experience a robust Versus mode, with multiple arenas, where players match
up any two characters and battle it out to see who wins.
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is available now for the Xbox 360™ video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft and the Wii™ home video game system from
Nintendo for a suggested retail price of $49.99, the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system for $39.99, the
Nintendo DS™ for $29.99 and the PC for $19.99. The game is rated “E10+”
(Everyone 10 and older – Cartoon Violence) by the ESRB.
Video footage for Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is available at
www.thenewsmarket.com/activision. Media can preview and request
broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape at no cost from this site.
Meridian 4 announces
that The Chosen: Well of Souls is now available in North American stores and
that Rebelmind's action/RPG is also available via digital distribution:
The Chosen: Well of Souls Ships to Stores and Online Outlets
Take on Legions of Infernal Beasts in Rebelmind and Meridian4’s Action
Role-Playing Game
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada – October 1, 2007 – Dungeon crawlers, grab your weapons
and get ready for battle! Meridian4 announced today that Rebelmind’s PC
action-RPG, The Chosen: Well of Souls, has shipped to stores across North
America, and is available now at various digital-distribution outlets. The
Chosen: Well of Souls carries a suggested retail price of $19.99.
Choose your hero and journey forth in the ultimate action role-playing quest
that pits you against an army of demons and devils like no other. Hellbent and
determined to take over the world, the powerful sorcerer Marcus Dominus Ingens
has recruited the souls of ancient alchemists to aid in his destruction. Get
ready for an unparalleled action role-playing experience that combines gruesome,
action-packed battles with a deep, involving storyline set at the turn of the
19th century. For many years the Mystery Guards Fraternities have trained
hunters to fight Evil. Hard-bitten, well trained in magic and alchemy, they
traverse the world fighting against the powers of darkness. Now, the mightiest
have returned to face Marcus’s army of infernal beasts. The life of God’s Envoy
and the world order are at stake. Who will be The Chosen?
“The Chosen: Well of Souls is a value-packed game that should appeal to
action-RPG fans everywhere,” said Steve Milburn, Director at Meridian4.
“Rebelmind has delivered an addictive experience that will have you using
swords, axes, pistols and even machine guns to take out the onrushing hordes of
werewolves, vampires and demons well into the night.”
Draw your sword against evil to save your people’s souls and the future of your
world!
Features of The Chosen: Well of Souls include:
• 3 original playable characters, each with their own
distinct skills and abilities
• Over 200 different types of armour, weapons and magic
items
• Over 12 blood-curdling quests with hordes of werewolves,
zombies, vampires and demons
• Modify skills and allocate experience to develop your
hero
• Seizing demons during battle allows you to use them to
fight for you Improve weapons strength and effectiveness through ancient magic
• Call upon mystical creatures to help battle the forces of
evil
For more information about The Chosen: Well of Souls, visit
http://www.meridian4.com/games/TheChosen.
The City of Heroes
Community Site has details on the coming Issue #11 of the superhero MMORPG,
titled "A Stitch in Time." The update will offer time travel via a new Ouroboros
System, weapon customization, two new power sets, and more.
Steam News
announces a new update for the Team Fortress 2 beta is now automatically
available via Valve's online service. The update adds a new "very high" texture
resolution option, a new minimal HUD option, and a bunch of fixes.
This World in Conflict change
list offers details on an upcoming patch that will add a number of DirectX
10 enhancements for Massive Entertainment's RTS game (thanks
Voodoo Extreme).
- Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
The
Paul Wedgwood Q&A on
Quake Wars League talks with the top dog at Splash Damage about ETQW,
and Splash Damage's new teamplay shooter is also the topic of conversation
in the
John Dean Q&A on Planet Quake, which focuses on AI.
- Tabula Rasa
Multiplayer
Online Games Directory's Tabula Rasa Q&A chats with April Burba about
the upcoming MMORPG from Destination Games. They discuss reactions to the
beta, combat, just how blank their slate was, cloning, and more.
- Postal III
The
Postal III
Q&A on Gry offers a bilingual English and Polish conversation with Vince
Desi of Running With Scissors about the upcoming Postal sequel, discussing
what will be new, the storyline, locations, appealing to pro players,
weapons, their fascination with bodily functions, and more.
- Warhammer Online
The
Interview with Missy & James on Warhammer Alliance
talks with the pair about their roles at EA Mythic in coordinating the
communities for Warhammer Online and DAoC.
- King's Bounty: The Legend
RPG
Vault King's Bounty: The Legend Q&A Part 2 continues this discussion of
Katauri's upcoming RPG with three of the development team members.
- Music
Inon
Zur & the music of Crysis on Epicenter Games talks with the composer of
the soundtrack in Crytek's upcoming shooter. Thanks
inCrysis.
- A Get A Life Show demo offers a sample of this social game formerly
known as MetrobotiK. Available on
3D Downloads and
Gamer's Hell…
I'm starting to see texture corruption after playing games for a while, which
sounds like a heat issue with my video card. This card actually has a lifetime
warranty from BFG, but it's not like it's state-of-the-art anymore (it's a 6800
Ultra OC), and I already went through the RMA process for this card more than
once a couple of years ago, so I just don't know how much I want to fight with
anyone to replace it once again. Sigh.
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