Archived News:
The Mytheon Forums announce another delay to the online action/RPG, which is now expected in the first quarter of next year, this announcement coming just over a month after the game's previous delay. It seems the setback is due to the removal of Petroglyph as developer of the title, as word is: "We are proud to announce that Mytheon has fully transitioned into the hands of our Developers at UTV True Games. We know that progress on the game has slowed a great deal during this time, and we want to assure you that the completion of this phase allows us to focus fully on making the improvements that were suggested, requested and demanded by our players. To facilitate these changes we are announcing the end of Open Beta on Tuesday, August 31st. The server will be unavailable from that date until the majority of our improvements can be made." Thanks Big Download.
A downloadable standalone installer for the just-released R.U.S.E. demo. This sample of the World War II real-time strategy game still requires Steam, it just offers an alternate distribution method. The installer is available on AusGamers, AtomicGamer, Gamer's Hell, and Strategy Informer.
PC Gamer has quotes from an interview with Gabe Newell where the Valve managing director reveals his company's interest in being the creators of a Half-Life movie instead of letting Hollywood adapt their shooter. They also have another story from the conversation where Gabe explains they were considering a fairy-themed action game at one point before settling on Left 4 Dead as a project, somewhat mercilessly ripping into what a bad idea the dropped concept was. Here are Gabe's thoughts on the Half-Life movie: Where we got into this direction was after Half-Life 1 had shipped. There was a whole bunch of meetings with people from Hollywood. Directors down there wanted to make a Half-Life movie and stuff, so they’d bring in a writer or some talent agency would bring in writers, and they would pitch us on their story. And their stories were just so bad. I mean, brutally, the worst. Not understanding what made the game a good game, or what made the property an interesting thing for people to be a fan of.
That’s when we started saying ‘Wow, the best thing we could ever do is to just not do this as a movie, or we’d have to make it ourselves.’ And I was like, ‘Make it ourselves? Well that’s impossible.’ But the Team Fortress 2 thing, the Meet The Team shorts, is us trying to explore that.
The Left 4 Dead Blog has word on a new community-created campaign for Left 4 Dead 2 called Detour Ahead. Here's the deal: "The new featured community campaign for PC players is Detour Ahead. This 5 map campaign offers Co-op and Versus gameplay. While the explosion in the finale will light the night sky, it's the train bridge you will remember." They have an explanation of the steps required to install and play the mod.
TaleWorlds now offers a new patch for Mount & Blade Warband, updating the medieval mounted combat sequel to version 1.130. The game and the original Mount & Blade are on sale as the Steam Weekend Deal. In addition to changes, the new version also adds over 70 achievements, free DLC consisting of three new multiplayer maps along with new music and sounds. This trailer highlights the new content. The game client can be played in trial mode until a serial key is entered, so the new version also serves as an updated playable demo. The new client and dedicated server are available on this page and the client is mirrored on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls while the dedicated server is mirrored on AtomicGamer and The Patches Scrolls. Here are the changes. Continue here to read the full story.
Steam News announces the availability of a new patch to automatically update Counter-Strike: Source, Team Fortress 2, and Day of Defeat: Source the next time you launch Steam. Here's the list of changes. Continue here to read the full story.
An interview with Jon Shafer on BitMob converses about the in-game mod browser for Sid Meier's Civilization V, the next installment in Firaxis' turn-based strategy series. They ask the game's lead designer about the reasons for including the mod browser in the game, how it may change how people view mod support, how the browser functions, the capabilities of their mod tools, and other related topics.
A new Portal 2 trailer shows off co-op mode in Valve's upcoming platformer sequel, where a heroic pair of robotic test subjects work together to solve a problem. You may have seen this sequence already if you saw the Gametrailers TV Portal 2 segment from last week, but if not, it is also embedded below. Continue here to read the full story.
Former shareholders in Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment have filed a conspiracy complaint against Dark Comet Games, Fresh Start Studios, and five individuals: Karl Hiatt and his wife (first name unknown), Mark Renberg, Chris Lombardo, and Harlan James Brown II, according to Courthouse News Service. The legal action is over Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment's bankruptcy, and claims that the transfer of assets from Stargate Resistance and Stargate Worlds was done without the approval of the bankruptcy court. The plaintiffs say "Fresh Start Studios allegedly paid $100,000 to purchase all of Cheyenne Mountain's assets, a fraction of 1 percent of the assets' worth," and that CME "raised and expended tens of millions of dollars in connection with the development of Stargate Resistance and Stargate Worlds." Word is: "Plaintiffs seek a declaration that the transfer of assets to Fresh Start is fraudulent, and want the assets returned Cheyenne Mountain Games. They also want $10 million in damages, alleging breach of contract, civil conspiracy, fraudulent transfer, tortious interference and unjust enrichment."
A Dead State Website is online, revealing that Dead State is the planned zombie RPG from DoubleBear Productions, the developer formed last year by Brian Mitsoda, formerly of Black Isle, Troika, and Obsidian. The game is in development for PCs, and here's a bit from their about page: "Dead State is a compelling, high-tension RPG set at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse - a deadly illness is rampaging through the world, turning those infected into the walking dead. As society is beginning to fall apart, the player must organize a scant handful of allies, working on fortifying a shelter, scouting for food and supplies, making uncertain alliances with others, and attempting to hold together a group as humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. And although the zombies lurk as an ever present threat, the biggest obstacle to the player may just be other humans with the same goal: survival at any cost." There's also a an interview on Rock Paper Shotgun where Brian discusses the project, which will not be released this year. Thanks joao.
The Arma 2 Website announces the release of the British Armed Forces add-on for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, Bohemia Interactive's military shooter, delivering "a new campaign, numerous single missions and a brand new faction and environment, expanding upon the already epic collection offered up by Arma 2's MilSim sandbox." Here's a bit more: "BAF provides an opportunity to explore the beautiful country of Takistan in even more depth, and offers the chance to hop across the border to Karzeghistan in the Shapur e-Dalanper region - a brand new area included as bonus content. Click here to analyse further information about Shapur and the volatile Sharig Plateau borderlands."
The Arma 2 Website announces the release of a new patch for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, updating the military shooter to version 1.54. Among other things, the new version adds features of the new British Armed Forces add-on. Here's word: "We are pleased to announce the release of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead patch v. 1.54. Among the variety of tweaks and fixes detailed in the attached readme file, this patch brings a number of specific new features, such as: a taste of British Armed Forces units, vehicles and weapons; compatibility with the forthcoming add-on, Arma 2: British Armed Forces; various improvements and fixes alongside engine upgrades with the extension of the Engineer's role and the ability for players to effectively operate and command artillery and mortar units."
The BlizzCon 2010 Website outlines in-game rewards being offered to physical or virtual attendees of Blizzard's gaming convention: "Death will rise from the tide!" Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain once warned -- and at BlizzCon 2010, the band's dire musical prophecy will finally come to pass. Everyone who attends this year's BlizzCon or purchases the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will receive an exclusive set of murlocalyptic in-game items for World of Warcraft and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. World of Warcraft players will be joined by Deathy, a murloc companion decked out as Deathwing and doing his best to strike fear into the hearts of Azeroth's crustacean population. You'll also be able to display your tidal pride in StarCraft II with a Murloc Marine character portrait and a pair of deep-sea decals to emblazon on your units, each with a different terran, protoss, and zerg design.
BlizzCon 2010 takes place on October 22 and 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center. For further details or to order the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, visit www.BlizzCon.com.
- CryEngine 2 Screenshots Gallery #5 on inCrysis.
I'm a little behind here due to another mail SNAFU, as a lot of mail from yesterday afternoon on went undelivered until just now. If you mailed something in that span it may be a little while yet before I can dig it up.
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