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Archived News:
Call of
Duty series area on the Steam Users Forums is abuzz with users steamed over
their inability to run the
just-launched Steam edition of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (thanks Kevin).
There are suggestions offered by Valve as well as users on how to workaround
these issues, but at this time there are quite a number of users who have not
been able to solve their problems. On a related note,
Shacknews reports
problems with online play in the shooter, in particular with the PS3 edition,
offering a possible workaround for PC users and saying Infinity Ward is working
on these issues.
A launch trailer for Beowulf is now available, a movie showing off the game
based on a movie based on the seminal epic poem. The clip offers "a bloody-good
glance at the bone crushing, death-dealing, Thane leading action that awaits
players in the Beowulf video game." The download is available from
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
New patches are now available for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl are now
available on the
GSC Game World website, updating the various language editions of GSC Game World's
first-person shooter to version 1.0005. The US patch is mirrored on
ActionTrip,
FileFront,
The Patches Scrolls, and
Strategy Informer while the various other editions of the patch can be found
on
FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and The
Patches Scrolls.
This press
release announces the release of a new version 1.06 patch for Armageddon
Empires, Cryptic Comet's turn-based strategy game. The patch is available along
with an updated demo on the Cryptic Comet
Website and the downloads are mirrored on
FileFront and Gamer's
Hell.
- Grimm
American
McGee on Grimm on GameSpot talks with American McGee about Grimm, the
upcoming action/adventure set in the fantasy world of Grimm's fairy tales.
They discuss how the game is coming along, digital distribution, the
attraction of fairy tales, living in Shanghai, and more.
- Warhammer Online
The
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Q&A on Computer and Video Games hears
from Attaba Rahim, product manager on the upcoming MMORPG from EA Mythic.
They discuss meeting high expectations, advancing the MMORPG genre,
competing with WoW, and more.
- Age of Conan
The
Age of Conan Class Q&A #2
on TenTonHammer is a classy conversation with Jørgen Tharaldsen of
Funcom about the Guardian in their upcoming MMORPG.
- K2 Network
Peter
Cesario and Derek Simmons Discuss K2 Network on The MMO Gamer in a Q&A
with K2 Network at E for All, learning about their work translating Eastern
MMOGs for Western audiences.
- Todd McFarlane
Toying
With Games: Todd McFarlane On Halo And His MMO on Gamasutra is a Q&A
with the comic artist and toy creator about his Halo figurines as well as 38
Studios' upcoming MMORPG, though the latter project is still pretty much top
secret.
Midway announces that BlackSite: Area 51 is shipping, and the PC and Xbox 360 editions of the shooter sequel are now available in the US, with the PS3
edition expected to follow next month. There is no demo for the PC edition, but
a 360 demo can be found on the XBLA Marketplace, and a PS3 demo is promised to
follow the release on that platform: CHICAGO - November 12, 2007 – Midway
Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and
developer, today announced that BlackSite: Area 51™ is now shipping to retail
outlets nationwide. Combining cutting-edge technology and smart game design,
BlackSite: Area 51 is a first-person shooter that brings squad-based and intense
combat action to the streets of small-town America. BlackSite: Area 51 is
scheduled to be available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.99 for the
Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and $49.99 for PCs.
A version for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is scheduled to be
released in December. BlackSite: Area 51 is rated "T" for Teen by Entertainment
Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
"BlackSite: Area 51 delivers a fast-paced first-person-shooter experience while
weaving a politically-inspired storyline that examines modern-day issues ripped
from the headlines," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "With
an easy to use one-button squad command feature, players can easily direct their
delta force squadmates to assist them as they travel through small town America
and the high desert into the heart of Area 51."
BlackSite: Area 51 gives gamers a chance to direct their living, breathing squad
mates with a context-sensitive "One-Button Squad Command" control as they make
their way through the game's storyline. Throughout the way, destructible
environments can be reduced to rubble, creating interactive cover points that
can be blown away with enough firepower.
The BlackSite teaser demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace has been downloaded more than
a million times, and Midway plans to soon release a new, updated demo that
allows players to take to the streets in Rachel, NV, controlling their squad and
blasting through fully-realistic and interactive environments using the latest
in military weaponry. A PlayStation 3 demo is also scheduled to be released soon
after the game's North American launch.
Visit blacksitegame.com or
midway.com for more information.
Aspyr announces the PC edition of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now
available in US stores, with the Mac edition to follow later this year in a
hybrid bundle with the PC edition: AUSTIN, TX – November 12, 2007 – Aspyr
Media has granted computer gamers a license to shred with the announcement that
Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) best-selling Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock
is now available for the PC at retail stores nationwide. The game is being
released in partnership with Activision, and marks the debut of the renowned
Guitar Hero franchise on personal computers.
Developed and published exclusively by Aspyr, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
for PC matches its console counterparts with a killer set list that includes
many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded. Explosive content and
features include a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss
battles, a host of unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues.
Expansive online multiplayer game modes also allow aspiring axe-shredders
worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status.
“With Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for PC we believe we have released a
legendary game that will join the console versions atop the sales charts this
holiday season,” said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President, Publishing for
Aspyr. “Taking the Guitar Hero experience to the PC means that gamers can now
enjoy rocking out wherever and whenever – in the living room, at the office, on
the road or even over the holidays at that boring relative’s house.”
Mac gamers waiting to jam will soon have their wish granted. Guitar Hero III:
Legends of Rock will be available later this year as a hybrid PC/Mac bundle.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for PC, available now and bundled with a wired
X-Plorer guitar controller for the SRP of $79.99, is rated ‘T’ for Teen by the
ESRB. For more information, please visit
www.aspyr.com.
The Making History Website offers a
new patch for Making History: The Calm & the Storm, updating Muzzy Lane's World
War II RTS game to version 2.02 (thanks The Patches Scrolls). The update improves upon the
game editor, adds the ability to rename units, and offers improved rally points,
while also presumably making history of some bugs. The patch is mirrored on
FileFront and
The Patches Scrolls.
The
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Q&A on 2404 goes bowling for answers from
Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward about the new modernized installment in the
military shooter series. Topics include the game's setting, locations, weapons,
vehicles, the game engine, and more.
Today is this year's commemoration of Veteran's Day here in the US. Yesterday is
the traditional Veteran's Day, but I guess they try to make it a three-day
holiday, though I don't know anyone who has today off. This was originally
Armistice Day, celebrating the conclusion of World War I, but I guess some of
the luster came off that when WW1 turned out to not be the war to end all wars.
Be that as it may, the sentiment of honoring service veterans is a worthy one,
so here's a salute to them on the occasion.
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