Archived News:
GameSlice has an explanation for the apparent Modern Warfare 3 countdown that turned out to be a hoax. Geoff Keighley explains what the countdown is actually for: "Instead, I can exclusively report that Findmakarov.com is the creation of We Can Pretend, an independent Toronto, Canada-based creative collective that is expected to launch a project inspired by Call of Duty on March 2. Production sources who worked on the self-funded project call it visually spectacular." Thanks Joystiq.
DPerry.com announces that Gaikai is live, offering a cloud-based service that is now called a "Video Game Advertising Network" (thanks Big Download). There's a lengthy discussion of the measures they've taken to reduce latency on the service, and this outline of the games currently being offered: You can try Mass Effect 2 if you just visit: http://www.gaikai.com/ (Just wait and if your connection quality to our Server is fast enough, one of several pop-up designs will appear.)
You can play Dead Space 2 here (after a short survey): https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F2QFNY7
You can play Spore here: CLICK HERE
You can already play SIMS with Gaikai here: http://www.thesims3.com/trial
You can already try Second Life here: http://maps.secondlife.com/ (Just wait and if your connection quality to our Server is fast enough, a pop-up will appear.)
Our next phase is to start embedding Gaikai into gaming websites, so visitors can try the latest games. We already have run millions of connection tests, but the more the better.
The Mythos Europe Website announces an April 12th launch of open beta testing of Mythos, HanbitSoft's continuation of Flagship Studios' online action/RPG (thanks Massively). Word is: If you’re hankering after a little virtual butchery, then the 12th of April is the date to remember! This is the start date for the Mythos Open Beta, allowing fearless hack’n’slashers to test the game’s vital signs before its main release. The level cap has been raised from 27 to 50 for the open beta phase meaning that bloodthirsty daredevils will get their first chance to take a look around the third zone, Umbral Peaks.
But before the Open Beta gets underway, the current Closed Beta Phase is being expanded to include further languages. Now, role-playing fans can strike Mythos’ monstrosities from their screens in French, German, Turkish, Polish and English. Further features have also been introduced to the game including PvP duels in the towns of Uld.
But if your axe is aching for a little action even before the Open Beta starts, there’s still time to register for the currently active Closed Beta!
The website of composer Sam Hulick offers some music samples from his score for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, Tripwire Interactive's upcoming first-person shooter sequel. In a separate update noting the completion of the score, he says a soundtrack album will be made available around the time of the game's release in the second quarter of this year. Thanks Joao.
The Magicka interview on Vadejuegos.com is the English version of a conversation also available in the site's native Spanish talking with Patrik Lasota, PR and Community Manager of Magicka developer Arrowhead Game Studios. Subjects include the game's inspiration, the reason for developing it for the PC, the benefits of digital distribution, cloud-based services, what their future holds, and more.
King Arthur II interview on Hooked Gamers talks with Viktor Juhasz of Neocore games about King Arthur II, the upcoming role-playing wargame sequel. They discuss things like new features, plans for an extensive tutorial, unit balance, maps, the revamped battle system, item sets, the story, marriage, an increased emphasis on role-playing, and more.
The Star Ruler Website has patches from last week to update this space strategy game to version 1.0.6.2. This is a two-stage process, as there is a patch to update from version 1.0.5.4 to version 1.0.6.0, and a second patch to update version 1.0.6.0 to version 1.0.6.2. The update for the Steam edition is also automatically available. The patches are mirrored on AtomicGamer, Gamer's Hell, and The Patches Scrolls. The full changelog is online, and highlights follow. Continue here to read the full story.
Matrix Games offers a patch for Star Sentinel Tactics to update the sci-fi turn-based tactics game to version 1.01. Word is: "The comprehensive 1.01 fixes crashes, allows adjustments to fix an issue with mouse scrolling, and added a setting to disable positional audio." Downloads of the patch are mirrored on AtomicGamer and Gamer's Hell.
Here's Valve's report on the top 10 bestselling titles on Steam for the past week:
- Bulletstorm
- Portal 2
- RIFT
- Dragon Age II
- Magicka
- Fallout New Vegas: Dead Money
- Crysis 2
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
Hooked Gamers - A Modest Proposal About DRM.
I think that a next generation of DRM can be built upon what has already been tested and tried on the PC. Utilizing a serial code system similar to what is used in most physical copies of PC games nowadays the collective might of the console gaming section of the industry could actually create an easy-to-update, simple and user-friendly system. Such a new DRM system should be composed of three main components: a serial number system, a user-friendly confirmation system, and most importantly, a checks-and-balances system to make sure that all is maintained.
- Razer Ferox Mobile Gaming & Music Speakers on Mad Shrimps.
- Razer Naga Molten SE MMO Mouse on t-break.
- TRENDnet TEW-687GA 450Mbps Wireless N Gaming Adapter on Mad Shrimps.
Well tonight is Hollywood's chance to honor itself again with more awards. I heard Richard Roper on Howard Stern last week make a great point about this show, which is that they should cut the audio from the auditorium when they list those who died over the past year, as it would be far more respectful for the list to be read to silence, rather than rousing applause for the movie equivalents of jocks and cheerleaders interspersed with awkward quiet smatterings for the movie equivalents of the AV squad and the glee club. It won't matter to me though, as we won't be watching: In years past MrsBlue has occasionally roped me into the show, but she has a somewhat arbitrary dislike of Anne Hathaway, so I'm in no danger in that regard tonight. Here's hoping she's a hit and is signed on as permanent host.
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