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Archived News:
A new
Team Fortress 2 Update is now available, and the promised free weekend for
Valve's teamplay shooter is now underway. The patch addresses a handful of bugs.
In other Steam news, Valve has announced
a
weekend sale on Call of Juarez that ends on Monday.
The Savage 2: A Tortured Soul
Website announces the release of Free content Patch 2 for the
action/strategy sequel. This page
has an overview of new items, maps, and gameplay mechanics the update
introduces, while more complete details are included in
the patch notes.
Fireglow Games announces open beta testing has commenced for the upcoming
free add-on for Sudden Strike 3 Arms for Victory. The beta add-on is
available for the English, American, German, and French languages (I'm
bilingual, I speak both English and American), while the Japanese, Russian,
Italian, Polish, and Czech versions are to follow at some future point. This is
an open beta, but you will need the original DVD in the appropriate language to
play.
Codemasters announces plans for ArchLord Episode 3: Spirits Awakening, an
upcoming expansion for their free MMORPG: (Warwickshire, UK) – June 20,
2008 – Codemasters Online is pleased to announce an overhaul of its popular
MMORPG ArchLord, in the shape of the all-new, free expansion; Episode 3: Spirits
Awakening. Due to go live in the coming weeks, Episode 3: Spirits Awakening adds
up to 30% new game content to the existing game.
ArchLord Episode 3: Spirits Awakening adds a number of new features & free game
content including:
• New Game Content – Up to 30% all-new game content
• All New Zones – 3 new game zones for players to challenge
• New Class Skills – Over 80 new skills
• ArchLord Abilities – New ruling ArchLord skills and
abilities
• New Armor & Items – New collectible armor sets with
unique stats
• New Monsters & Enemies – New monsters and zone bosses
Ed Relf, Director of Marketing, Codemasters Online commented, “We are pleased to
be able to set out our exciting new expansion plans for ArchLord. As recently
announced ArchLord is now more popular than ever with thousands of new players
taking up the challenge every day to compete to become the games all-ruling
leader! Episode 3 adds a significant amount of new content to what is already a
leading free MMORPG and we look forward to delivering this free expansion to our
players.”
ArchLord is a premier free online role-playing game which allows players to
download and play the game with no monthly subscriptions or commitments. The
online game challenges thousands of players each month to raise an army and
compete to become the game’s all-ruling ArchLord, controlling the entire game
world and impacting the lives of thousands of players online.
To download ArchLord, visit the game’s official website at
www.archlordgame.com
Empire Interactive announces July 11 as when FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
will reach the starting grid for Windows: LONDON, 20th June 2008 – Empire
Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR),
today announced the release date for the multi-million selling arcade racer
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage on Games for Windows® as 11th July 2008.
Empire Interactive has also announced that FlatOut Ultimate Carnage will be
compatible with the Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows®.
“Ultimate Carnage looks stunning on Games for Windows. Bugbear have done an
outstanding job on delivering possibly the most fun, most brutal, action
crash-em-up ever seen on a Windows-based PC.” Sean Walsh, Product Manager at
Empire Interactive, commented, “Ultimate Carnage is set raise the bar for
hi-octane destruction racing for the Windows platform.”
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage blurs the line between arcade and simulation, offering
gamers a “Deathproof” experience in which more than 8,000 persistent objects per
track will throw your car off-course and into last place. With an average of
20,000 polygons per car, expect bodywork to get mashed up quickly. There are
eight full offline game modes including Career Race, Time Trial, Carnage Race,
Beat The Bomb, Last Man Standing, Deathmatch Derby, Multiplayer Party Mode, and
the favourite Ragdoll Mini Games.
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage fully embraces Games for Windows — LIVE® ®
functionality, offering a wide variety of online modes, including the Head On
mode, where racers have to get to the end of the track, turn around and avoid
their oncoming opponents on the return leg!
- Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games on
GameSpot.
- Deer Hunter: Tournament on
1Up.
- Exteel Developer Diary on
GameZone.
- Legendary on
1Up.
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning on
IGN.
Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Infogrames announces Alone in the Dark is shipping to European stores
for PC, Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation2 (thanks Gamer's Hell). On a related note,
TVG reports the game includes the reviled SecuROM DRM, which will require an
internet connection to activate the game, though it does not seem that their
implementation includes the phone home features or limited number of activations
that were so controversial in Mass Effect and BioShock. Finally,
Kotaku reports that some sites have been getting legal threats from Atari
for early reviews of the game, saying that these must be from pirated copies,
prompting speculation that this would not be such an issue if these reviews were
more positive.
Next Generation contacted Atari for comment on this, and received none.
Paradox Interactive announces that Supreme Ruler 2020 is now shipping in
Europe, offering potential dictators on the continent the chance to take charge
of Battlegoat's geopolitical simulation sequel. A playable demo is available for
those seeking a sample ( story), and the first patch was released
when the game came out in North America ( story). Here's word:
Stockholm, Sweden (June 20, 2008) Paradox Interactive would like to
remind the budding leaders of the world, that – Supreme Ruler 2020 - from
Battlegoat Studios is in stores across Europe from today. Set in the fast
approaching world of tomorrow, this geo-political simulator invites gamers to
take the helm of, one of the world's nation-states. Assume direct control or
assign priorities to your AI controlled cabinet, in order to:
• Administer the domestic economy
• Foster international relations
• Establish foreign trade
• Conduct research advancement programs
• Manage military arms
Join the fractured 'Global Village' in the ultimate race to become the Supreme
Ruler.
This 3000AD Downloads Page now
offers a new patch for Galactic Command - Echo Squad SE and a new patch
for Universal Combat Collector's Edition. The patch notes for the
Galactic Command - Echo Squad SE version 2.10.10 patch are
here and the
notes for the Universal Combat Collectors’ Edition version 1.00.07 patch are
here.
- PC Gaming Alliance
The
PC Gaming Alliance Q&A on Big Download talks with Randy Stude, president
of the advocacy group. Apparently piracy is one of the topics the group is
looking to address: "Part of our research includes uncovering the size and
scope of PC game piracy (as best possible). We have formed a working
committee on piracy, however the charter for that group has yet to be
determined. Basically, we are awaiting research results prior to coming out
with a position or suggestions..."
- Stardock
The
Stardock Q&A on Big Download chats up Stardock CEO Brad Wardell on a
variety of topics. Brad also touches on piracy, in case the above-mentioned
PCGA committee is listening: "Definitely. Piracy is a major issue for the PC
game industry. But the issue has to be kept in perspective – the people who
actually buy games don't want to be inconvenienced or treated like a
criminal. Everyone who buys games knows they could easily have gone out and
stolen it if they wanted to. Customers expect to be treated with respect."
- Call of Duty: World at War on
PC Action. As part
of a German preview.
Hey, today is the first day of summer here in the US, while it's still spring in
Europe until tomorrow. It seems like it's been summer for some time now, as I
heard many references to it being summer all through the spring, perhaps because
it's been so darned hot. And to those in the southern hemisphere, happy winter,
I guess.
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