Archived News:
The Smith & Tinker Website has
word that FASA founder Jordan Weisman has founded a new company called Smith &
Tinker (named after a pair of characters from the Land of Oz series who never
actually appear in any of the books) and licensed the "electronic entertainment
rights" from Microsoft for FASA properties such as MechWarrior, Shadowrun, and
Crimson Skies (thanks
Gamasutra).
It's not clear what limitations these rights may carry, and the announcement
(which is dated back in October) promises surprises: Smith & Tinker is
pleased to announce that it has licensed from Microsoft the electronic
entertainment rights for Mr. Weisman's previous creations of MechWarrior,
Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and the other properties of the FASA catalog. We’re not
quite ready to announce our plans for each property, but please be assured that
our goal is to surprise and delight old fans, while welcoming new fans to these
fantastic worlds.
CCP has issued a statement about problems with the Trinity update for EVE Online
( story), saying they have cleared up the issue: Reykjavik,
Iceland - December 6, 2007 -EVE Online: Trinity was released for download at
22:00 GMT on Tuesday, December 5. Shortly after the deployment of the update,
CCP became aware of an issue involving the Premium graphics content download
whereby a small percentage of our users may have been affected and now need to
make repairs to system files. We immediately set to work to identify the cause
and resolve it. A new build is now available and is safe for all users to
download and install. Users who are running Microsoft Windows versions other
than Vista, with multiple hard drives (or multiple partitions on any hard drive)
and began downloading the Premium graphics content before 04:00 GMT on
Wednesday, December 6, should visit
this link and
follow the instructions given to correct any potential system issues.
The Enemy
Territory: QUAKE Wars Website offers the release of a revised beta Software
Development Kit for Splash Damage's multiplayer shooter. They offer a list of
mirrors for downloads, and
this blog
update features a change list. Those encountering issues with the beta are
encouraged to report them in
this
forum thread.
A new patch for Stronghold 2 is now available, updating the besieged strategy
sequel to version 1.4.1 by addressing a few bugs. The 11.5 MB download is
available on
ActionTrip,
AtomicGamer,
FanGaming, and Gamer's
Hell. So long boys. Have fun stormin' the castle!
A new unofficial patch for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is now
available, updating defunct developer Troika's action/RPG to version 4.4. The
new patch is available on its exclusive home at
The Patches
Scrolls.
StarCraft II Q&A #23 on the Battle.net forums offers another five Qs and As
about Blizzard's upcoming RTS sequel. The content of this Q&A and the 22 that
preceded it can be found in the
StarCraft 2 Wiki.
A new patch for Overlord is now available, updating the good to be bad game to
version 1.4 by adding split screen and amBX support. The 76 MB download is
mirrored on
ActionTrip,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
A new patch #2 for the various international editions of FIFA 2008 are now
available. The English editions can be found on
ActionTrip
and the full assortment is on
FileFront.
Bounty Bay
Online enters new era has word that the client for this MMORPG is now
available for free, and a new add-on for the game is also now freely available.
Subscription fees still apply, but a 10-day free trial is also now available:
Berlin, 06.12.2007: Starting today, it’s even easier to become a world
famous pirate, explore the seven seas and collect treasures beyond imagination
in the award-winning MMORPG Bounty Bay Online. The game client – previously sold
for 20 Pound Sterling or 30 Euros – now is completely free. It can be downloaded
from the official website (
www.BountyBayOnline.com) and it also includes a 10 days free trial period.
The change to a “free client” business model is a way to improve BBO game-play
by offering a slick, easy way to get into the game. Players who already bought
the boxed version of the game will be compensated with a free month playing
time.
Also starting today, the first free add-on for Bounty Bay Online called “Storm
Island” is available. This add-on will be included in the content update applied
automatically when the players log in. It contains a new tropical island close
to the North American coast. There, evil creatures wait guarding precious
treasures.
The
EVE Online Forums report one of the editions of the new Trinity update for
EVE Online is corrupting user's Windows XP installations. The patch offers three
(a trinity) of variants, and those updating to the Premium client from the
Classic client may end up with a corrupted "boot.ini." They say they are working
on the issue, and in the meantime offer a description of the problem and
possible workarounds: Please do not reboot your computer without reading
this information and determining if your system might be affected.
(Note that Windows Vista is not affected)
If you are only using the Classic client or installed the Premium client using
the full Premium installer than you are not affected.
If you upgraded from the Classic client to the Premium client, using the content
upgrade, then please read on.
Check the root directory of your hard drive and see if you have a boot.ini file,
if so then you are not affected. The file is normally hidden so you need to
click Tools : Folder Options : View and select "Show hidden files and folders"
and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" to be able to see it.
You can also check for the presence of this file by clicking Start : Control
Panel : System : Advanced : Startup and Recovery : Settings (third button down).
Windows will alert you if the boot.ini file is missing.
If there is no file then please read the following articles:
Microsoft Articles
• How to
edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP
•
"Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could not start" error messages when you start
your computer
How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP "Invalid Boot.ini" or "Windows could
not start" error messages when you start your computer Contents of a sample
boot.ini:
Quote: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional Edition"
/fastdetect
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More information can also be found
here.
We are working on a solution for this and will have more information as soon as
it's ready.
*** New Info @ 0800 *** Read
this post for an alternative way of replacing boot.ini. - Mindstar
We apologise for this and are working as best we can to find a solution.
Sharkbait Eve Online Development Team
Matrix Games announces
the availability of Empires in Arms, a new Napoleonic strategy game from
Australian Design Group. Word is: "Take command of one of the many factions in
early 19th century Europe! Empires in Arms is a grand strategy turn-based race
to prove which nation is the greatest in Europe. In a bid for mastery over the
continent, players can succeed where Napoleon failed or try to stop the military
genius quicker than his historical enemies could!"
Angry-Gamer.net is reporting that staff cuts are in the works at
Australian-based developer Auran, and the ax may be falling as soon as tomorrow
(thanks
Kotaku Australia). Word is the Q&A department will be hit hardest, but that
Melbourne-based developer Tantalus will be interviewing next week and may take
on as many as 20 of the displaced employees. According to the report, an
anonymous source told them that Fury was a "financial disaster" for the company,
and that support for the recently released PvP MMOG may continue in China.
A new patch for Culpa Innata is now available to update Momentum's adventure
game to version 1.03. The update addresses some Vista problems and a gameplay
bug. The patch is available on
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
4D Rulers announces the release
of a new patch for the Gore Special Edition, updating the SE shooter to version
1.56.14. The update fixes some bugs and adds some new high resolution textures.
- Hellgate: London
The
Flagship Studios Q&A on Internode Games Network talks with David Glenn
about his role as art director on Hellgate: London, with some of the
conversation touching upon the game's early problems.
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
The
Frontlines: Fuel of War Q&A on GameSpot talks with Frank DeLise of KAOS
Studios about progress on their upcoming military shooter, discussing
engines, technology, console ports, and more.
- Aion: Towers of Eternity
The
Aion: Towers of Eternity Q&A on Games32 hears from senior game designer
Kyoung Won Choi about the upcoming MMORPG, discussing character
customization, housing, mounts, sieges, battles, and more.
- Heavy Duty
The
Heavy Duty Q&A on
Gry.o2.pl chats in English and Polish with Michael Borisyuk of Primal
Software about Heavy Duty, the upcoming mech-heavy third-person shooter.
- Prince Of Persia Movie
Q&A:
Mechner Talks Prince Of Persia Movie, XBLA Remake on Gamasutra hears
from the PoP creator about the game's emergence in pop culture.
I guess we can't be surprised that Hudson the wonder dog gets so itchy this time
of year after receiving her test results. It turns out our Airedale is allergic
to dust/mold, grass/pollen, and trees. This basically means she's allergic both
outdoors and indoors, but vacuum sealing her should take care of everything. My
brother points out this is borderline irony, as we selected Hudson's breed
because MrsBlue is allergic to dogs.
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