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Eurogamer (by way of NeoGAF) has a show reel for animator Hanjin Song with footage from several games, including scenes of a stealthy James Bond that clearly seems to be the stealth game recently rumored to have resumed production at Raven Software. This skinned and unskinned footage includes some third-person stealth, a little gunplay, a parkour chase sequence, and the now-classic Casino Royale swirlie.
Eurogamer has a follow-up to EA's recent comments on OnLive, as CFO Eric Brown discussed the cloud gaming service in an address at the UBS Annual Media and Communications Conference in New York. He expresses doubts about the costs of the service, apparently unaware of OnLive's recent change in business model. He also echoes the common sentiment that latency will be an issue. "When it comes to videogames, particularly first person shooter games, anything less than a response time of 30 or 40 milliseconds is unacceptable and by definition anything going through a streaming platform is going to go through a series of switches etc.," he said "So the question I have long term is can that latency be overcome?"
This page now offers online sales of Rising Sun, an expansion for Strike Fighters and Strike Fighters 2 which adds the World War II Pacific Theater to the combat flight simulator, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor that occurred 69 years ago today. Details on all this are scant, but this page has a couple of forum posts.
A new patch is now available for The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom to update the management/strategy sequel to version 1.11. The Settlers 7 Website is still a couple of versions behind, and the patch news on the Ubisoft forums is likewise out of date, but Ubisoft does have the full patch on their file server. We couldn't as easily guess the filenames of the other patches, but they are all now available from AtomicGamer, The Patches Scrolls, and WorthPlaying. The new version is also available automatically though Steam, where we can find the patch notes, which include word that the new version adds a new Monhaim Valley map for skirmish and multiplayer as well as several new Occult Technologies. The full patch notes follow. Continue here to read the full story.
Two or more eligible games on the EA Store are 50% off. GamersGate has a buy four, pay for three promotion.
On Direct2Drive 1-in-5 orders is free. There are a bunch of strategy games on sale on Matrix Games.
- Air Aces Pacific on GamersGate. Save 60%.
- Alter Ego on GamersGate. Save 40%.
- Bioshock on GamersGate. Save 75%.
- Burn Zombie Burn! on GamersGate. Save 50%.
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight on GamersGate. Save 60%.
- Crysis on GamersGate. Save 60%.
- Dead Space on GamersGate. Save 66%.
- Desperados 2 on GamersGate. Save 50%.
- Eets on Steam. Save 75%. Mac version now also available.
- Elven Legacy Collection on GamersGate. Save 70%.
- Europa Universalis 3 Complete on GamersGate. Save 70%.
- Evil Genius on Steam. Save 75%.
- Majesty Gold Edition on GamersGate. Save 70%.
- Max Payne 2 on Games For Windows. Save 90%.
- RUSH on Steam. Save 10%.
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky on GamersGate. Save 60%.
- Swords and Soldiers HD on Steam. Save 20%.
- System Protocol One on Steam. Save 10%.
- Test Drive Unlimited on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Digital Premium Edition on Steam. Save 10%.
- Warlords Battlecry III on GamersGate. Save 60%.
Still on sale (previously reported). Continue here to read the full story.
- Battlefield 3 on BF3Blog. Leaked photo taken of a monitor.
This trailer from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood shows how completing the Virtual Training Challenges in the upcoming action/stealth sequel unlocks a "secret" (up until now, at least) skin. Here's the embedded version. Continue here to read the full story.
Rebellion announces the launch of Evil Genius: WMD, a free-to-play web-based edition of the classic bad-guy game conducted through Facebook. They say: Based on the critically acclaimed and much loved PC title Evil Genius, the game challenges Facebook users to create their own evil empires, undertake dastardly missions and recruit friends into their evil syndicates.
Jason Kingsley, CEO, said “This is an exciting project for us. The team has done a great job and we’re thrilled at the amount of attention EG:WMD is already getting. We’re looking forward to expanding the game with big new features and additional content over the coming months.”
PopCap announces the launch of Bejeweled 3, a sequel to the puzzle game, saying it is available at various retailers and online shops, as well as their own website (where it actually still seems to be "coming soon"). Here's word: Beyond crystal-sharp, high-definition graphics (1920 x 1200 in "ultra" mode) and a catchy new soundtrack, Bejeweled 3 boasts eight different modes containing a cornucopia of new game experiences. Among those, four our all-new "secret" modes (Butterflies, Diamond Mine, Ice Storm and Poker) provide exciting new interpretations of the Bejeweled theme. Proclaim your prowess across all the new modes and mini-games by maxing out 65 achievement badges and topping the high score lists, or check your progress with the fun statistics at the end of each game.
Today is the launch of the new Cataclysm expansion for World of Warcraft, Blizzard's all-conquering MMORPG. There were midnight launch events in the wee hours, and if you missed out, you can relive the magic by opening all your windows and watching the video on GameSpot or the video on OC Register. There's a report on the launch in the U.K. on MCV. There are First Impressions on PC Gamer where they also have 15 reasons to play Cataclysm. There's also this trailer (NSFW) with a clever music video about the add-on's cataclysmic events, with apologies to R.E.M. Thanks Ant.
Atari officially announces Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, the recently revealed sequel to Ghostbusters: The Video Game. The game will offer four-player co-op gameplay when it is released via digital distribution in Spring 2011 for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Word is: "The action-packed gameplay progresses as players complete jobs as fearless rookies who explore a series of haunted environments that must be cleared of any ectoplasmic threats. The gripping adventure rages on as players encounter gigantic bosses that require a concentrated effort to defeat using a medley of highly destructive weapons including the Proton Stream, Plasma Inductor, and the Fermion Shock. Rookie Ghostbusters will face the dangers of the eerie world alone or with a ghostbusting team of friends both locally or online through the game’s multiplayer capability." The game's website is accepting newsletter signups, this trailer shows off frenetic gameplay with some stream-crossing and a bit of vehicular mayhem, and here are a batch of screenshots. The embedded version of the clip follows. Continue here to read the full story.
An article on Kotaku on the future of PC gaming includes a release window for The Agency, the espionage-themed MMORPG in the works at Sony Online Entertainment. According to president of SOE John Smedley, the game is now expected in the second half of 2011, saying it was delayed because it needed a lot of work. "There was a moment in time in our company where we looked at our own stuff with a clear eye and saw we have to do better," he said of the delay. "DC Universe was held for a year-and-a-half from when we wanted to launch it and now I'm very happy with it." Thanks Computer and Video Games.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops on Technic3D. In German.
Today's episode of when embargoes backfire.
- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Processor on Benchmark Reviews, Bjorn3D, eTeknix, EXTREME Overclocking, Guru3D, Hardware Canucks, Hardware Heaven, HEXUS, HotHardware, Legion Hardware, Legit Reviews, Lost Circuits, Neoseeker, Overclock3D, Overclockers Club, PC Perspective, PureOC, Rage3D, TechSpot, TweakTown, and Vortez.
- Antec LanBoy Air Modular Case on ThinkComputers.org.
- ASUS GeForce GTX 570 Graphics Card on techPowerUp.
- Corsair Vengeance DDR3 12GB 1600MHz RAM on Vortez.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB Goes Like Hell Graphics Card on TweakTown.
- GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 570 Graphics Card on TechSpot.
- Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Graphics Card on Hardware Heaven.
- LowePro SlingShot 302 AW DSLR Camera Bag on TechwareLabs.
- LG W2340 23- Monitor on RBMODS.
- MSI 880GMA-E45 Motherboard on InsideHW.
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Graphics Card on Guru3D, Hardware Canucks, HEXUS, HotHardware, Legit Reviews, Neoseeker, Overclock3D, Overclockers Club, PC Perspective, Tech ARP, TechRadar UK, and The Tech Report.
- Palit GeForce GTX 570 Sonic Platinum Graphics Card on techPowerUp.
- Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-650) Ereader on TechReviewSource.com.
- Tt Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard on Examiner.com.
- Zotac GeForce GTX 570 Graphics Card on t-break.
- Zotac GeForce GTX 580 Graphics Card on Ultimate Hardware.
Today is the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that drew the U.S. into World War II. Chris Berman noted the anniversary during last night's Monday Night Football game which seemed a little odd, as he made the comment during the Toyota Halftime Show. I wonder how the sponsors felt about that, but I guess it was in keeping with FDR calling this "a date which will live in infamy."
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