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Archived News:
As noted on the Enemy
Territory: QUAKE Wars GNU/Linux FAQ, the promised new Linux client for Enemy
Territory: QUAKE Wars is now available, bringing the Linux edition to the same
version 1.2 as the Windows edition, though word is: "VOIP is not supported in
this build, I plan to address this later." The download is mirrored on
AtomicGamer.
inCrysis has word that participants in the Crysis beta test must reenlist in
order to continue to take part through the game's retail launch in just over two
weeks: We are happy to announce that the currently running Crysis
Multiplayer Beta will officially end on November 15, 2007 just one day before
the game is available in the stores. We would like to give all the participants
the opportunity to enjoy to Beta until its end and we also have the finals of
the tournaments coming up!
To extend your Beta access till November 15th it is required to re-activate your
account at midnight. Once you launch the Crysis Beta again there will pop up an
activation window that requires your personal CD-Key. So if you want to continue
playing please re-enter your key and your account will be extended.
For more Crysis news, stay tuned to
www.nanosuit.com.
EA announces that SimCity Societies is gold, and the new installment in the
SimCity series is due in stores on November 13: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. —
October 31, 2007 — Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced that
SimCity Societies, the newest edition of the top-selling PC gaming franchise,
SimCity, has been approved for manufacturing and is expected to begin shipping
to stores across North America, Asia, Australia and Europe on November 13th. In
SimCity Societies, you construct not only the cities you desire, but create
their cultures, societal behaviors and environments as well. Build an artistic
city, authoritarian dictatorship, spiritual community or most any society you
want in SimCity Societies!
With more than 500 building types, decorative objects and all-new resources,
there are endless possibilities to the cities you can develop. A revolutionary
feature set allows you to combine buildings that will produce or consume new
kinds of resources called “social energies.” How you mix and match these
resources – industry, wealth, obedience, knowledge, devotion, or
creativity—determines the social energy of your city.
Will your city be happy and creative, spiritual and knowledgeable, will it be
wealthy and powerful or obedient and fearful? Its fate is in your hands! From
futuristic metropolises and fantastical haunted cities to obedient Orwellian
states and devout contemplative towns – what to combine and connect is up to
you, the creator.
A clip showing off the game editor from the upcoming PC edition of Gears of War
is now available, showing off the tools for all you aspiring CliffyBs out there
(snappy threads not included). The movie can be found on
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
- American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray on
GameSpot.
- EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark on
WarCry.
- Hard to be a God on
RPG Vault.
- Pacific Storm: Allies on
GameSpot.
- Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific - U-Boat Missions on
FileFront.
The Interactive brothers, Eidos and IO, announce Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is gold,
and the offbeat buddy action game will have the unusual distinction of an early
release on November 13: REDWOOD CITY, CA (Oct. 31, 2007) – Eidos
Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of
entertainment software, today announced Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has achieved gold
status. The company also revealed an all-new ship date of November 13th,
shortening the time until release of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men to stores nationwide
by a full week. Available for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system,
PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PC Games for Windows platforms,
including PC digital distribution. The game will also be released on mobile
handsets. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men comes from the award winning team at IO
Interactive responsible for the critically acclaimed Hitman series.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a cinematic crime drama that tells a raw and gritty
tale of two anti-heroes – one a flawed mercenary, the other a medicated
psychopath – set in an intense third-person action shooter. Forced to embark on
a violent and chaotic journey, hating each other every step of the way, Kane &
Lynch: Dead Men features a gripping storyline, relentless third-person action
and an innovative twist on the online multiplayer gameplay experience.
“We’re excited to ship Kane & Lynch: Dead Men earlier than expected and get a
jump on the holiday season," said Robert Lindsey, Executive Vice President of
Sales and Marketing for Eidos Inc. "Kane & Lynch will offer something entirely
fresh and unique in terms of narrative depth and character, but also as a
next-generation action title.”
In the two-player Co-op mode, one player assumes the role of the ruthlessly
efficient Kane, while the other controls the unpredictable and blackout-prone
psychopath Lynch. The action continues online in the innovative and distinctly
volatile “Fragile Alliance” multiplayer mode. Supporting up to eight players
online, the multiplayer begins with all players on the same team fending off
police and pulling off a high stakes heist. But the criminal coalition lasts
only as long as it needs to, as players can shatter the alliance at any moment
by becoming a traitor and turning on their cohorts to try and make off with the
cash.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is developed by IO Interactive and will be available for
the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system, and PC Games for Windows, including PC
digital distribution. The game will also be released on mobile handsets. Kane &
Lynch: Dead Men is rated Rated 'M' for Mature by the ESRB.
A playable demo for Battlestar Galactica is now available, offering the change
to sample the space combat in Auran's top-down action game based on the science
fiction television property. The 102 MB demo can be found on
AtomicGamer,
ComputerGames.ro,
FileFront, Gamer's Hell,
and
PixelRage.
A new patch for The Settlers: Rise of a Nation is now available to update the
latest installment in Blue Byte's strategy series to version 1.2. The new
version addresses some bugs and other issues and also adds a map editor. Save
games are not compatible between versions 1.2 and 1.1. The 134 MB download is
available on Gamer's Hell,
GameSpot (registration required), and The
Patches Scrolls.
Ubisoft announces U-Boat Missions, an add-on for Silent Hunter: Wolves of the
Pacific, the submarine combat sim: SAN FRANCISCO – October 31, 2007 –
Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions, an add-on to the
critically acclaimed Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific submarine simulation,
will be available for PC in spring 2008. Developed by Ubisoft Romania, the
add-on will allow players to prowl the Indian Ocean as the captain of a German
submarine.
Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions extends the gameplay
experience of Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific by focusing on the
historically accurate but largely unknown German U-boat campaign in the Indian
Ocean during World War II. U-Boat Missions offers players a variety of new
features and content including an entirely fresh and innovative strategic
element, new playable submarines, an improved navigation map, improved upgrade
system, and more. Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions is an
essential addition for any simulation fan.
Key Features:
• German Campaign in the Indian Ocean: The new campaign
spans from July 1943 until end of war, in May 1945. Players will operate from
such far-off Japanese naval bases as Penang, Singapore, Jakarta and Surabaya.
• Strategic Warfare: As the player rises in rank and
experience he gains access to new strategic resources, such as recon aircraft
that track down enemy shipping and even battle groups that can help wipe out
superior enemy forces.
• New Playable Submarines: Take to the seas in the
long-range Type IX-D2 U-boat and the revolutionary Walther propulsion type XVIII
U-boat. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of these boats and how you can
overcome even elite, late-war allied destroyers with high-speed hit-and-run
attacks.
• Heroes: Based on actual historical figures, these new
crewmembers add a number of special abilities that can change the fate of battle
and save the ship when the time is right, as well as adding historical color to
the game.
Hellgate: London Is Now Live on the Hellgate: London Website announces
Flagship's action/RPG is now on store shelves. The
Hellgate:
London Online FAQ is live (thanks
Hellgate IncGamers) for your support needs. Speaking of support,
the
site also offers word that the game's controversial subscription system is
temporarily unavailable: "Subscriptions are temporarily unavailable due to
technical issues. You are still able to create accounts and all players will be
able to subscribe as soon as this is resolved. For users who have had
difficulties subscribing, we are investigating these issues and will attempt to
resolve them as soon as possible."
Midway and Epic announce that Unreal Tournament 3 is gold, and the multiplayer
shooter sequel will ship for the PC November 19 and the PS3 soon thereafter. A
new cinematic trailer from the game is available on
ActionTrip, and here's the announcement: Midway and Epic today
announced that Unreal Tournament 3 has gone to gold master for the PC. Developed
by the team behind the critically acclaimed video game Gears of War, Unreal
Tournament 3 is currently scheduled to ship in North America on November 19th
for the PC with a suggested retail price of $49.95 and $59.95 for the
collector's edition. The PlayStation®3 version will follow soon. Unreal
Tournament fans can get a taste of the compelling first person shooter by
checking out the previously released single-player trailer below, or download
the beta demo that is available now at
http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/ut3/.
About Unreal Tournament 3 Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's
premiere first-person shooter to the PC, and its debut on the PLAYSTATION® 3
computer entertainment system. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of
Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level.
Players engage in intense battles with other human players online, or against
Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. With the most
powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles available, this is FPS action at its
best!
Blizzplanet points
out that the Blizzard Entertainment
Employment Opportunities Page has been updated with a bunch of new "next-gen
MMO" job openings, which they are obviously trying keep subtle by plastering
with "Top Secret" tags in place of a game title. This leads them to speculate
what the mysterious related project could be, their guesses include a Starcraft:
Ghost MMOG, a Starcraft MMOG, or a Diablo MMOG.
The Emerging
Entertainment Website unveils Troll & Armor, the debut title from this
Singapore-based developer. This fantasy-themed action/adventure is due on
consoles and PCs in March 2009: Singapore, October 31, 2007 - Emerging
Entertainment, a leading Singapore developer, is celebrating its first
anniversary by talking about its latest project, Troll & Armor. EE's newest
title is a next-generation fantasy action-adventure game for PC and console.
While working on this project EE has also expanded its team to bring in the
finest artists and programming talent Singapore and the south east Asia Region
has to offer as well as experienced team members from overseas.
Troll & Armor is a cross-genre action adventure game that mixes in elements from
several other types of games. The title revolves around guiding companion
characters through puzzles, managing resources, and claiming territories.
Meanwhile the main character must fend off angry monsters in fast paced action
sequences. Troll & Armor is currently slated for release in March of 2009.
"I am extremely proud to be able to announce this flagship project for our
studio. Troll & Armor will be an action oriented game that anyone can easily
pick up and play while still having great strategic depth," said Cornel
Hillmann, Managing Director of Emerging Entertainment. "Our studio has poured
itself into this game and I have no doubt it will be a huge hit. As we celebrate
our 1st anniversary and I see our growing stable of talent and their hard work I
know we are creating something truly unique."
Biart Studios announces development of Underwater Wars, a squad-based
first-person shooter set on land and water based on the near-future exploits of
a group of Navy SEALs. The Underwater Wars
Website is now online, though as is often the confusing case in site
launches, it offers updates dating back several months. Here's word on the game,
which is slated for release in 2009 on PC and Xbox 360: Action takes
place approximately 5 years after the present day and develops during the game
for 2 years more.
The main conflicting parties are: the United States and also the countries of
NATO with well-known squads of military swimmers from Great Britain, Italy,
France, Japan; the resisting parties are - the People’s Republic of China, the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and indirectly Syria and Iran.
Grab your mascara, as Disney's
Pirates of the Caribbean Online Website announces this free youth-oriented
MMORPG is now live. The Pirates of
the Caribbean Online Fansite & Forums is also online as a fansite for the
project.
The Upshift
StrikeRacer Website now offers a new client for this free-to-play MMO combat
racing game. No details about what's new or different are provided.
A new version 4.6 of the Qtracker server browser is now available. The new
release adds support for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars and OpenArena as well as
remote administration support for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, and Warsow.
Additionally, this version adds a History pane, a new Friends system, and more.
- Portal
The
Erik Wolpaw Q&A on Rock,
Paper, Shotgun talks with the former Old Man Murray writer about his
work on games, most recently Portal. Topics include his career path,
Psychonauts, Valve's collaborative process, GLaDOS, the song, and, of
course, cake.
- WoW Comic
Blizzplanet's
World of Warcraft Comic Book Q&A chats with industry luminary Walt
Simonson about he WoW comic book.
Happy Halloween! As always we are looking forward to this evening's influx of
trick-or-treaters, as this area is just nutty for this holiday. I've seen an
unusual number of news pieces this year on dogs in costumes, as it seems to be
an ever more popular sentiment that this is some form of animal cruelty. We are
undeterred, however, as we remain convinced our pooches are fine with getting
dressed up, and they always delight the children with their get-ups. This year
the plan is to have Hudson the wonder dog be Wonder Woman while the Gunnar-man
will play Zorro, though we may improvise on this, since Gunnar's all-black
costume doesn't show up very well on his all-black coat.
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