by Rainier on April 25, 2008 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced that it will release its "Europa" engine through its download portal GamersGate, giving the the gaming community a chance to the community to develop their own games, which will then be distributed through its digital distribution platform
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At a private developer reception at GDC 08 Microsoft celebrated the success of its Xbox Live Arcade platform with the inaugural Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards. More than 26,000 people voted for their favorite Xbox Live Arcade games...
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2008 @ 2:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an online action RPG, mixing a story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game bringing forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Over 500,000 gamers from all over the world are now part of the AoC community by either signing up for the beta or joining the ‘Clan of Conan’ official fan club.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 3:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Codemasters unveiled plans on a brand new global gaming event Connect 2008, to be held on March 14th / 15th at the Omega Sektor, Birmingham, UK. Connect 2008 is Codemasters Online’s 2 day gaming event spanning all of its gaming titles including TLotR Online, ArchLord, RF Online, D&D Online and much much more!
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2007 @ 9:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gothic 3 is the third part of the RPG legend presenting an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience. This v1.5.2 community patch is not supported by Jowood, but addresses a lot of issues with the game ...
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 9:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gothic 3 is the third part of the RPG legend presenting an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience. This v1.5 community patch is not supported by Jowood, but addresses a lot of issues with the game ...
by Rainier on Oct. 25, 2007 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Harmonix revealed today details for the ROCKBAND.com social community website, which will launch on release date.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2007 @ 2:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At the Tokyo Game Show Sony revealed that its 3D online user community service, originally scheduled for fall 2007, is delayed until spring 2008. The 'Home' service, will enable users to create their own avatar and explore a real-time virtual community, as if they are playing a detailed 3D game.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 2:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After running a public beta version for several months Valve has launched the official Steam Community, an expansive set of social networking and online multiplayer features, as it prepares for the launch of the Team Fortress 2 beta, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 17, 2007.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2007 @ 4:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve announced it has rolled out the public beta for its largest Steam update yet. The update, which will be available free of charge, introduces an expansive set of social networking and online multiplayer features to its digital delivery platform.
by Rainier on July 27, 2007 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting into a high-speed online sports spectacle, offering international leagues, a ranking system and a virtual marketplace. At request of the media and community Kylotonn has implemented a sophisticated passing system with automatic detection of team members in reach.
by Rainier on July 24, 2007 @ 6:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gothic 3 is the third part of the RPG legend presenting an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience. This v1.4 community patch is not supported by Jowood, but addresses a lot of issues with the game ...
by Rainier on June 29, 2007 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gothic 3 is the third part of the RPG legend presenting an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience. This v1.31 community patch is not supported by Jowood, but addresses a lot of issues woth the game ...
by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony unveiled a first-of-its-kind 3D online user community service for the PS3. The service, known as "Home," will enable users to create their own avatar and explore a real-time virtual community, as if they are playing a detailed 3D game.
by Rainier on Nov. 16, 2006 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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2K Sports announced today features emphasizing the importance of team chemistry in College Hoops 2K7. Emulating college basketball like never before, Team Unity encourages players to focus on team dynamics to maximize the potential of their squad and even influence team performances in Legacy Mode, College Hoops 2K7's franchise mode.
by Rainier on June 4, 2006 @ 1:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Some of the top Battlefield 2-ranked server hosts are fed up with EA's continued inability to fix the online shooter. The latest v1.3 patch seems to be more unstable than any of the previous versions, causing repeated server crashes, while documented exploits and bugs remain. Now several Battlefield 2 clans are getting fed up, some have quit, and others threaten to take down their servers. An
open letter to EA/DiCE has been posted, urging for immediate action, or else ...
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2006 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Usually people cannot wait for a game to be released, but this is not the case with the loyal Heroes of Might and Magic fans. Disappointed in the current state of the beta, a large number of
HOMM community sites have started
a petition to pressure UbiSoft to delay the game, giving developer Nival ample time to optimize the title and add the promised features.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2006 @ 4:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Funcom has launched a new
community portal website to support its upcoming online action RPG Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. A mix of a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2005 @ 5:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A couple weeks back members of the official Infinity War forum threatened with a 24 hour server boycott, taking down their multiplayer servers, due to the lack of support and communication from Activision and IW, especially anti-cheat/punkbuster integration, etc. Activision finally replied : "After 2 years of non-stop work on Call of Duty 2, Infinity Ward has just returned from a much-deserved break. The team is aware of some concerns about multiplayer cheating in the game and is looking into an anti-cheat solution." Not a lot to go on, and it only addresses one of the grievances ..
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2005 @ 5:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Members of the
official Infinity War forums are up in arms over the lack of support and communication from Activision and Infinity Ward, and are planning a 24 hour server boycott to take down their multiplayer servers. The people have been disgruntled for a little while because of the lack of information regarding Call of Duty 2 in terms of future support, especially anti-cheat/punkbuster integration, etc. but what made the pot boil over was a recent
interview with IW's CEO claiming there is a lack of interest from the community, and no mods available. In the meantime tons of clans and its members have announced their support of the boycott.
by Judy on Oct. 1, 2005 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) now draw more than 20 million players globally, and alongside the multiplayer universe is a marketplace for the virtual characters and other assets created online. Sites that enable trading of virtual goods such as powerful game characters and currency help players broker and buy status and power for cold hard cash -- just like in the real world.
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2005 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ensemble Studios has launched a new
community site for Age of Empires fans in order to provide an official location for AoE fans to get the latest news and share information with other players. The new site features all the latest Age news, exclusive interviews and insight into Ensemble Studios and AoE, downloadable content and patches, AoE III statistics pages, and community forums where you can chat, discuss strategies and get information from the game’s designers, artists and programmers.
by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2005 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lionhead Studios and Activision announced today
The Movies Online, a community website where aspiring moviemakers can upload and share their motion pictures created with The Movies on the internet! The site will launch a virtual film festival for aspiring film-makers when the game ships this fall. Members of the site will also find a host of competitions, Awards Ceremonies, a Prop Shop and additional downloads that will help extend their gaming experience with The Movies.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2005 @ 8:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lionhead Studios and Activision announced today The Movies Online, a community website where aspiring moviemakers can upload and share their motion pictures created with The Movies on the internet! Located at www.themoviesgame.com, the site will launch a virtual film festival for aspiring film-makers when the game ships this fall.
by Judy on Dec. 10, 2004 @ 2:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lionhead Studios and Jeff Minter have come to a mutual decision to cancel their collaborative project Unity with immediate effect. Unity was a fabulous journey through a succession of beautiful abstract 3D spaces, with gameplay varying in tempo, from fast paced shooting to a more gentle progression. Read more for details ...