Archived News:
Edge Online reports the Square Enix takeover of Eidos has
received the requisite court approvals, and Eidos stock is no longer being
traded on the London Stock Exchange. Word is the former Eidos shareholders have
received their compensation, and as of tomorrow, Eidos will be in the hands of
Square Enix.
GOG.com is running a
week-long Fallout promotion, offering a discount on the purchase of Fallout,
Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics for $14.37. In addition to DRM-free
copies of all three post-apocalyptic games, purchasers will also receive three
MP3 soundtracks, high resolution wallpapers, a 205 page Fallout Bible penned by
Chris Avellone, and more. They also offer a
Fallout
retrospective article looking back at the series, including comments from
Tim Cain and Chris Taylor.
Twisted Pixel announces Speeder Lane, the third DLC for
The Maw, will be released for Windows and Xbox
360 a week from tomorrow, on April 29. There's
a new
trailer promoting the DLC, and here's word: "Twisted Pixel is announcing
today that our third and final DLC for The Maw called Speeder Lane is coming out
next Wednesday, April 29th for Xbox LIVE Arcade, Steam, Greenhouse, and
Direct2Drive at the usual price of 100 MS points or $1.25. We saved the best for
last, as this level has a new speeder vehicle mode, new boss battle, and new
scenes showing Maw being his dumb hungry self."
There's a bit of an uproar on the
GTAForums.com
over a new Games For Windows LIVE update that is causing or worsening stuttering
problems in Grand Theft Auto IV. There is no explanation for the problems
yet, but there is a poll running on that thread, with more than three-quarters
of all respondents so far selecting "The game was running fine before the update
and is now stuttering" as their choice, with the second most popular choice
being "I suffered stuttering before the update and now it is worse." Thanks
Dane.
Gamesfaction now
offers a new version 1.19 of Project Aftermath as well as an updated
version 1.19 demo for this indie sci-fi RTS game. Downloads of the patch are
mirrored on
FileFront and
The Patches
Scrolls.
New patches are now available for Commander in Chief and its European
counterpart Geo-Political Simulator 2009, updating these politics games
to version 2.32. The patches can be downloaded from
The
Patches Scrolls.
New Euro Truck Simulator Patches are now available to update the road
transport simulation to version 1.2. Some or all of the various language
editions of the patch are available from
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, and
The Patches
Scrolls. There is also a new version 1.2 demo, which can be found on
AtomicGamer.
Following the release of the Left 4
Dead Survival Pack, Steam News
now has word of a new automatic update for the multiplayer shooter that contains
the following: • Fixed an incorrect DLL for windows dedicated servers
• Corrected players not receiving the Lighthouse achievement
• Added missing Survival only sounds
• Fixed issue with awarding medal achievements
• Corrected ghost icons appearing survival scoreboard
Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant.
Valve announces the Windows edition of the Left 4
Dead Survival Pack is now automatically available via Steam. The pack adds
the new Survival mode, 16 maps. leaderboards, seven new achievements, as well as
bug fixes and other changes. They also announce both the retail and Steam
versions of the game (PC and 360) are now available for a special price. Sure
enough, the price for Left 4
Dead on Steam has been lowered to $39.99 and even lower sale prices can be
found in stores right now.
The Battlefield Franchise Website announces the long-overdue version 1.50
patch for Battlefield 2 is now in open beta testing, providing the chance
to check out the new Operation Blue Pearl map, widescreen resolution support,
and other updates the patch provides. Word is: "The beta will be running for at
least a couple of weeks, to give the developers enough time to gather feedback
from the beta testers (and hopefully make changes if that’s needed)." They post
a link to get the download from
Fileplay.net, and the beta patch is also mirrored on
AtomicGamer.
A new version 3.1.1 of World of Warcraft is now available, adding a full
0.0.1 of newness to the previous version 3.1.0 of Blizzard's MMORPG. A manual
version of the US/AU English patch is available from
AtomicGamer,
FileFront,
Gamer's Hell,
Games32,
IncGamers, and
The Patches
Scrolls. Some or all of the various other language edition patches are
mirrored on
AtomicGamer,
FileFront,
Gamer's Hell,
Games32,
IncGamers, and
The Patches
Scrolls.
Zeno Clash is now available
on Steam, offering the first-person melee fighting game that's the debut
title from independent Chilean developer ACE Team. Here's a punch-list of
features: Engaging melee combat in first person
The new melee combat system allows players to perform a variety of movements
like deflect & elude combos, knockback finisher punches and punishing grab
attacks. Learn new attacks as the game progresses and confronts you with more
formidable foes.
Fantastic visuals powered by the Source engine
Players will be immersed in a fantastic world, beautiful and disturbing at the
same time. The unprecedented art style brings a fresh new approach to the first
person genre. The surreal environments and characters will keep players wanting
to discover more.
Survival mode challenges
Jump right into the action in engaging unlockable "tower challenges". The player
must overcome enemy waves to progress through the tower levels. The game will
rate the player in different categories like speed and performance. A
leaderboards system will rank you against your friends, so the challenge never
ends.
Deep storyline
Players will play the role of Ghat; the son of a impressive hermaphrodite
creature called Father-Mother, whose children form the most powerful clan in the
city of Halstedom. Ghat must escape from his family and start an incredible
journey with his female companion Deadra, who will aid him in the dangerous
lands of Zenozoik.
Bizarre weapons
The game features an unusual arsenal of eccentric weapons that are built from
scraps and junk. Hammers and clubs will be the most effective when fighting
heavy characters that can only be brought down with extreme force.
Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Nitro Games are seeking beta testers
for East India Company, the strategy game due for release in the third
quarter of this year. Applications are being accepted between now and May 7 on
Paradox Plaza. Testing will
cover single-player campaigns and naval battles in various multiplayer modes,
and they note that an internet connection is required (if you're reading this
you are probably covered on that front).
Fallout 3: Broken Steel is now expected next month on May 5, according to
a new hands-on
Broken Steel Preview on Shacknews with impressions of the third DLC pack for
Bethesda Softworks' RPG sequel. This is the second delay for this DLC, which was
announced for a March release which was later pushed
back to this month. The preview has a look at Broken Steel, though it should be
noted that this is spoiler heavy, as "many of Broken Steel's quests, weapons and
enemies will be revealed, along with details of Fallout 3's ending." There is
also a new
Fallout 3: Broken Steel Preview on Eurogamer that's a bit less spoilery.
The Savage 2 - A Tortured Soul Website
announces the availability of a new patch for Savage 2 - A Tortured Soul
to update the action/strategy sequel to version 2.0.0, with
these change notes outlining
what's new and different, including a new Team Manager Panel, overhauled VOIP
support, UI changes, map polish, balance changes, and more. The patch is
available automatically, and
Steam News has word that the Steam version of this patch is likewise now
available.
MyCrysis has
word on plans for an upcoming patch for Crysis Wars that will update
Crytek's multiplayer first-person shooter to version 1.5. Word is the update
will improve stability, close off known exploits, and will also tweak game
balance. The patch will also include a new map called Ruins, and they have four
screenshots showing off the ruined church environment it offers. No timetable
for the patch release is included, but they say to expect further details on the
patch and the new map soon.
Dragonica announces the European
closed beta test for this side-scrolling MMORPG will begin in mid-May, and open
beta testing will follow in June. Preregistration for the beta is still
underway, and word on testing is: During the ten day Closed Beta test,
the Dragonica team will be on hand to welcome players into the world and run a
whole schedule of in-game events to keep players entertained. There will be lots
of in-game prizes up for grabs, and the players will have the opportunity to
ensure that their character names are kept for the Open Beta, following a few
weeks after the Closed Beta in June.
The
Blood Bowl Interview on Strategy Informer chats about the upcoming fantasy
sports game Blood Bowl with Antoine Villepreux from developer Cyanide and
Xavier Assemat from publisher Focus Interactive. They touch upon the legal
battle over Chaos League, their publisher/developer relationship, the
rule set they are using, the reason they are not making a PS3 edition, testing,
expansion plans, and more.
- ASUS LS221H and LG Flatron W2284F Monitors on
X-bit labs.
- In Win 850W Commander Series Gaming PSU on
OverclockersHQ.com.
- Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Remote on
I4U News.
- Microsoft SideWinder X6 Gamer Keyboard on
DragonSteelMods.
- NEC MultiSync P221W Monitor on
X-bit labs.
- Scythe Kabuto Cooler on
X-bit labs.
- SanDisk, Corsair, OCZ and Patriot USB Drives on
t-break.
- Thermalright AXP-140 Heatsink on
Ninjalane.
- Western Digital WD20EADS Caviar Green Digital 2TB Hard Drive on
AnandTech.
- Zotac GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition Graphics Card on
HotHardware.
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before: This date has a funny place in my
mind, as it was the first day MrsBlue and I picked for our wedding, but we had
to change it because of a scheduling conflict, so I always think of this as our
non-anniversary day, even though obviously enough there are 363 other days of
the year that are just as much not our anniversary.
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