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Archived News:
SouthPeak Games announces Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger, a FPS/RTS
hybrid to be released for Windows and Xbox 360 this fall. You can find the first
screenshots from the game here,
and here's the announcement: MIDLOTHIAN, VA – July XX, 2008 – SouthPeak
Games today announced that it will distribute Raven Squad: Operation Hidden
Dagger for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and
Windows PC this fall. Published by Evolved Games, Raven Squad is set in the near
future. The game is a unique blending of real-time strategy and first-person
shooter genres.
Developed by Atomic Motion, Raven Squad puts players in control of two groups of
mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It
will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to
safety. Each of the eight squad members possesses distinctive skills and
weaponry that the player will have to use wisely to progress through the game’s
story driven objectives. Raven Squad sets itself apart by allowing players to
switch freely between real-time strategy and first-person shooter gameplay. Only
by mastering both of these modes of play, and becoming adept at switching
between the two, will players make it out of the jungle alive.
“Raven Squad combines two extremely popular genres into a single robust
experience where either gameplay mode could stand on its own merits,” said
Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “Atomic Motion is creating something
that’s visually compelling and building new boundaries in what a military title
can accomplish. Fans of both RTS and FPS games are going to love it, as will
anyone who enjoys intense, action titles.”
To find out more about Raven Squad please visit
www.southpeakgames.com.
Gamecock announces the availability of the PC edition of Insecticide Part 1,
which offers additional cut-scenes and visual improvements over the previously
released Nintendo DS edition: Cockpit, Austin, TX – July 3, 2008 –
Indie-publisher Gamecock Media Group announced today the release of part one (of
two) of Crackpot Entertainment’s Insecticide for the PC. Insecticide is a noir
thriller set in an insect world that plays out through a wide variety of offbeat
action and adventure levels.
“Seeing Insecticide’s stylized noir visuals and quirky, oddball humor on the PC
really bring the gameplay to life,” said Rick Stults, Console Chief for Gamecock
Media Group. “The first episode is big enough to really keep gamers glued to the
story, having fun, and really getting absorbed into the bug world.”
In a city overtaken by a sudden crime wave, rookie detective Chrys Liszt is on a
crusade to rid the city of lowlifes. However, she immediately discovers that to
reach her goal she will have to face the city of Troi’s most powerful criminal
entities. Using only high tech pollen-based weapons, innate bug abilities, and
hand-to-hand combat skills, Chrys must clean up Troi as well as learn more about
her own past, which remains shrouded in mystery.
Insecticide fuses elements from different videogame genres to create a seamless,
engrossing story-driven gameplay experience. Lighting fast shootouts, a
cityscape brimming with life and high production value voice-overs and
cut-scenes result in entertainment on par with Hollywood’s best.
Insecticide Part 1 is rated Teen and available now for $14.99. For downloading
information, please visit
www.insecticidethegame.com.
A new "Atmosphere Trailer" for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky offers a look at
the immersive game environment in GSC Game World's upcoming first-person shooter
prequel. The clip is available on
ActionTrip,
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, Gamer's Hell,
and
MyGameTrailers.
SimBin announces the launch of the
GTR Evolution Website dedicated to
the racing game due for release for the PC in August (thanks Gamer's Hell). The site
includes some game information, screenshots, and a new movie. Here's how the
clip is described: "Catch the very first glimpse of what is to come... This
teaser will get you to the edge of your seat with ingame action shots and the
flame themed universe of GTR EVOLUTION, showcasing many of the new exiting cars
and giving the first good view of the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife."
As announced in in this
press release, Ascaron kicks off a new "Combat Arts" video series on the
special abilities of the playable characters in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
with two new videos showing off the High Elf "as she blasts her foes with
amazing powers like Incendiary Shower, Ancestral Fireball and Blazing Tempest."
The clips are located on the
cdv Software
Website.
Rise of the Argonauts Q&A on Rock, Paper, Shotgun is an article-format
conversation with Charley Price about Rise of the Argonauts, the upcoming
action/RPG that Charley likens to Mass Effect: "Every choice has a demonstrable
impact on your character and the world. Beyond that, we offer a rich, cinematic
narrative experience akin to Mass Effect, with all the great characterization
and important decisions that fans of that game will appreciate."
Mod DB offers a new version 3.0 of the Battlefield 1918 modification for
Battlefield 1942 (thanks Ant). Here's the description of this World War I mod:
"Battlefield 1918 is a total conversion modification for Battlefield 1942. The
mod takes Battlefield 1942 into a whole new scenario, the first world war. Next
to historically correct equipments and vehicles, we try to recreate the
atmosphere of these WW1 battlefields as close as we can, keeping in mind the
game we're working with. To achieve this, we've drastically changed the gameplay
from the original game like so that you must now rely on teamwork, artillery,
trenches and slow vehicles...."
IncGamers has word on the launch of signups for World of Warcraft
players interested in beta testing the Wrath of the Lich King expansion
for Blizzard's MMORPG, saying this is as simple as opting in to the beta test
via your account page on the website, though apparently at the moment the
European Account Page has the
opt-in link, but it has not yet appeared on the
US Account Page.
Update: US Signups are underway as well.
The
Sudden Strike Website now offers downloads of the promised free add-on for
Sudden Strike 3, Fireglow Games' World War II real-time strategy sequel.
The add-on is available in specific localized versions for English, German,
French, Italian, American, Japanese, and Polish, and the corresponding language
DVD for the game is required.
These notes
describe the contents of the add-on, which include two multiplayer missions, two
single-player missions, gameplay and balance changes, new units, and more.
Though a couple of preliminary screenshots have trickled out, this
K-D LAB press
release officially announces Perimeter 2 (thanks Gamer's Hell), offering details on
the RTS sequel, including that it will be released in an episodic format, with
the first installment, Perimeter 2: New Earth, slated for release this fall. The
Perimeter 2: New Earth Website is
live, offering some screenshots in addition to those accompanying the
announcement as well as a gameplay movie. Here's word: "Perimeter 2" is a
sequel of the famous RTS "Perimeter", released in 2004. The revolutionary sci-fi
strategy is being continued in a series of games set in Perimeter Universe. The
first episode of the series will be released under the title "Perimeter 2. New
Earth".
This is a project for fans of the strategy genre, who appreciated the ideas of
territorial gameplay, introduced in the original "Perimeter" game. Territorial
warfare, confrontation of four elements - water, earth, fire and air - will
become the basis of gameplay in sequel.
"Perimeter 2" is a game for fans of the strategy genre, who appreciated the
ideas of territorial gameplay, introduced in the original "Perimeter" game.
Territorial warfare, confrontation of the main elements will become the basis of
gameplay in sequel.
"Perimeter 2" is a strategy for the fans of the "Perimeter" Universe, who are
willing and ready to know the truth about the fate of Exodus, Harkback and
Empire, as well as other forces affecting the course of events in the Universe.
"Perimeter 2" is a project for progressive gamers, searching for fresh ideas and
new experience in the RTS genre. The game will introduce new energy gathering
and utilization technologies and unit transformation mechanisms. New gameplay
elements include excavation in search of mysterious psy-crystals and many more.
The game also includes an original RPG system and unusual story-telling
methods.
Steam
News announced the availability of a new "Palermo Update" for Day of Defeat:
Source, adding 51 Steam achievements to the World War II shooter along with
other Steam Community features and a
new map, all outlined on this
page. This all paves the way for a free Day of Defeat weekend that kicks off
tomorrow. Here's the announcement: Leveraging the recently released set
of free services available in Steamworks, the Palermo Update adds 51
achievements to Day of Defeat: Source, player avatar displays in the scoreboard
and win panel, and detailed player statistics that are integrated with the Steam
Community features (www.steamcommunity.com).
In addition, this update adds support for popular features introduced in Valve's
Team Fortress 2 (TF2), the PC title named multiplayer game of the year by
Gamespy.com and PC Gamer. These include "nemesis/revenge" freeze cam and new
effects driven by the particle system introduced to the Source engine for TF2.
Finally, this update also introduces a new map, Palermo, which is a remix of the
most popular community map, dod_salerno, originally created by Magnar "insta"
Jennsen.
For more information, visit the
Day of Defeat: Source Palermo
site.
The SBK 2008
Website now offers a new patch to update the PC edition of SBK 2008:
Superbike World Championship to version 1.1, offering performance
improvements and addressing compatibility issues with ATI accelerators. The
patch is a 13.5 MB download, which can also be found on
FileFront and Gamer's
Hell.
A new patch for Enemy Engaged 2 is now available, updating the European editions
of the helicopter combat sequel to version 1.02. The update adds some new
objects, improves upon some graphics and effects, and addresses a number of
bugs. The download can be found on
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.
The Snowreal Website has a new
version 1.1 of the Snowreal snowboarding modification for Unreal Tournament 3
(thanks Gamer's Hell). The new version adds a remote camera, a mini-map, bot support,
and more.
It just struck me yesterday that TV commercials for a video games actually begin
by mentioning the game's rating... That's not so terribly significant, but it
does strike me that this makes it that much harder for me to believe those who
claim that parents' lack of awareness of the ratings should be an issue.
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