Archived News:
The Bethesda Blog now offers The Wasteland, part four in the RAGE Behind the Scenes series, looking at id Software's upcoming first-person shooter. The new clip includes cinematics, gameplay footage, and developer commentary on the Wasteland, the game's post-apocalyptic setting. Word is: "the team at id Software team discuss creating the world of RAGE, its variety of intense missions as well as co-op and multiplayer combat rally racing."
The Battlefield Blog has new Paris multiplayer gameplay trailer from Battlefield 3, the upcoming military shooter sequel. Word is: "Return to Paris for an extended look at the multiple award-winning Battlefield 3 Operation Metro map. Enjoy!"
WSJ.com has the latest financial reporting from Microsoft, covering their fiscal fourth quarter. Word is: "Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reported a 30% jump in fourth-quarter earnings as brisk demand for enterprise software offset lingering PC weakness, underscoring continued purchases of the latest technology by global businesses. Microsoft's longstanding profit engines--its Office software and enterprise server and tools divisions--showed no signs of age as they delivered revenue gains of 7.5% and 12%, respectively. Revenue grew a record 30% to $1.5 billion in the company's Xbox entertainment and device unit, while online services revenue grew 17% to $662 million. Revenue in the Windows division was flat at $4.7 billion."
EVE IS REAL is a new website serving as a player "memory museum" for EVE Online, CCP's MMORPG. Here's word: The site is a repository, a virtual museum of player generated EVE stories and content. It is paired with a social media outreach and incentivized social sharing mechanism, rewarding the entire EVE community with Aurum for use in the new NeX store. As players share more stories, both into the site and out from the site they are helping unlock over $6.5 million in virtual currency. Each unlock stage is worth over $1M in virtual goods (around 107,000 months of gametime AKA PLEX each), with every active paying EVE customer getting a slice of the rewards themselves.
- The Asskickers is now available, offering a 2D brawler for Windows and OS X. No demo is provided…
Steam News announces that a free weekend is now underway for Altitude, which is free-to-play between now and Sunday afternoon. The multiplayer airborne action game is also on sale between now and Monday at 50% off. Finally, capping off this spate of Altitude-mania, a new patch is now available for the game, which has changes and bug-fixes, along with a lengthy list of new maps which cover the full range of skill levels.
Games
- Atlantis 2: Beyond Atlantis on GOG.com.
Patches
Thanks nin.
- Altitude on Steam. Save 50%.
- Apache vs. Havoc on GOG.com. Save 60%.
- BEEP on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
- F.E.A.R. 2 Bundle on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
- Medal of Honor on Direct2Drive. Save 60%.
- Section 8: Prejudice on Direct2Drive. Save 66%.
- Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam. Save 66%.
- Watchmen: The End is Nigh on Steam. Save 66%.
- Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 on Steam. Save 66%.
Still on sale (previously reported). Continue here to read the full story.
The Sins of a Solar Empire Website offers a new version 1.31 patch for Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity/Diplomacy as a hotfix for the recently released patch for Ironclad's space strategy game. The list of the various bug fixes this includes follows. Continue here to read the full story.
Tripwire Interactive builds towards next month's release of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad by sending along the box art for the upcoming military first-person shooter sequel. They also include the system specifications to help you gauge the preparedness of your hardware for the game: Minimum:
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Dual Core 2.3 GHz or better
RAM: 2 GB
Graphics card: 256 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce 7800 GTX or better ATI® Radeon® HD 2900 GT or better
Sound: Windows Supported Sound Card
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 8 GB free hard drive space
Recommended:
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Quad Core 2.6 GHz or better
RAM: 3 GB
Graphics card: 512 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 260 or better ATI® Radeon® HD 5750 or better
Sound: Sound Blaster Audigy or better
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 8 GB free hard drive space
Preorders are now being accepted for Star Wars: The Old Republic on the official website for BioWare's upcoming MMORPG, though these are currently restricted to customers in the North American and European territories. They offer three different editions, the Standard, Digital Deluxe (only through Origin), and a Collector's Editions. Preordering any of the three entitles the purchaser to a virtual Color Stone as well as early access to the game, though it looks like the $150.00 USD Collector's Edition is already sold out.
Battleblog #3 on the Battlefield Blog takes a look at the Battlelog, one of the social aspects of Battlefield 3, DICE's upcoming military shooter sequel. Here's a bit: Never go into battle alone again thanks to the powerful new community features of Battlelog, Battlefield 3’s unique no-cost social network. “We want to make Battlefield 3 a more social gaming experience and it all starts with Battlelog,” says Fredrik Loving, Battlelog Producer at DICE. “We are changing how you communicate, play, compete and share content with their friends, extending the in-game experience to be accessible from your home computer, on your handheld devices while commuting, or wherever you may be." And that’s what DICE set out to do.
With Battlelog, players will be able to build a network of friends, communicate with other gamers, and compare their Battlefield stats with friends and foes alike. It brings all of the social aspects of Battlefield into a single location, allowing you to coordinate any action at the push of a button and get into the game as easily as possible. What’s the cost for Battlelog? Nothing. It’s absolutely free.
Here's a new trailer from Gotham City Impostors, the upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter where the players take on the roles of Batman in hockey pads and other charlatan superheroes and villains. Here's the simple description of the cinematic trailer: "Check out some of the insanity that occurs when regular citizens become crazy impostors in the city they call home." The embedded version follows. Continue here to read the full story.
Queen Mary, University of London announces that today they will be granting an honorary Doctorate of Science to game designer Richard Garriott, saying this is to honor "his work promoting the importance of science, mathematics and space exploration." The announcement refers to him as a "private astronaut," as well as "Dr Garriott," which along with Lord British give him no fewer than three impressive honorary titles.
It's supposed to be incredibly hot here today and tomorrow, as the heat wave that's gripped part of the U.S. this week makes its way east. Not that it's been cool or anything, but they say the temps will hit the high 90s, and the heat index will be in the 120s(!). Is it too early for a cold beer?
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