by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2006 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today 3D Realms posted their second installment in the
weekly Prey update in Human Head Software's Prey Project Lead Chris Rhinehart talks about the upcoming press tour, what they will be showing single/multiplayer wise, and also some details what the programmers, scripters, sound engineers have been up to the past week. We have been invited to the press meeting, so you can expect a hands on report shortly.
by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2006 @ 11:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sports Interactive have released a new patch for their latest hockey manager, bringing your retail game to v2.1.3 and addressing competition issues, engine updates, and several other adjustments. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 19, 2006 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In this classic 2D side-scroller, players take on the role of Mega Man as he slides, shoots and jumps his way through a variety of themed stages, ultimately facing off against a menacing boss character for each.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2006 @ 9:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve's
SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest major update to Counter-Strike Source. This update adds cs_militia with HDR lighting, fixes various bugs, adds tweaks, and hostage changes. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2006 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Infinite Interactive's has released a new patch for its strategy title Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.04 and includes the new Fog of War feature, AI improvements, game balance and even that time-honored favorite from Warlords 3: the Merchant who drops by to sell you magic items.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2006 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GameTap announced that it has entered into a marketing agreement with Logitech, offering Logitech customers a free two-week trial of the GameTap service, along with a special discounted rate for the first three months of subscription.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 7:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve's
SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest major update to its Source Engine SDK. This update adds support for editing Day of Defeat Source, High Dynamic Range lighting support and new Hammer Editor features. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 2:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SNK announced today that it has shipped its Xbox exclusive Samurai Shodown V, one of SNK's greatest fighting franchises now features full Xbox Live online game service support and the addition of Tournament Mode.
by Rainier on Jan. 17, 2006 @ 9:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G and Downhill - you've got to master all disciplines to win the great crystal trophy at the end of the season. It's your turn to earn the world's attention! The mountains are waiting for you, the speed is amazing - and the race feeling incredible! Jowood has released the first patch addressing various multiplayer issues, adding a new skier, ingame advertising and various other tweaks.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 2:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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BattleGoat Studios is pleased to announce that their critically acclaimed PC Strategy Game Supreme Ruler 2010 is now available for sale by digital download, and as part of the launch BattleGoat is giving a limited-time promotional code for a $10 discount off each order.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last week Microsoft Xbox Corporate VP Peter Moore revealed in an interview with ITMedia that The Xbox 360 would support Blu-ray stirring up a lot of confusion and controversy. Now Microsoft has issued an official statement clarifying the quote and its corporate strategy. Read more for full article ..
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2006 @ 7:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today 3D Realms kicked off their
weekly Prey update in which they will reveal juicy information about Prey and about the development behind the game, whether it is some new cool feature they've put into the game, or a milestone that has been reached. Human Head Software's Prey Project Lead Chris Rhinehart has the honor to get it all started and will talk about the voice recording, motion capture and focus testing.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2006 @ 9:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Digital Jesters has released a new patch for Cyanide's strategy game Chaos League: Sudden Death. This update brings your English, French or German retail game to v2.03, and adds multiplayer, management, UI optimizations and various fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2006 @ 8:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.0 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2006 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft today announced the establishment of NCsoft Japan KK, as one hundred percent owned and operated. NCsoft Japan's operations will include development and localizations of their games serviced via NCsoft's games service platform, PlayNC, as well as servicing and marketing activities of all NCsoft's games.
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2006 @ 10:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America is continuing to feed consumer demand for the PSP system by delivering six new software titles in early 2006. The upcoming titles span across multiple genres and will provide innovative, exciting entertainment content to gamers of all ages.
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2006 @ 9:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft has released a new patch for Gearbox's WW2 tactical FPS Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. This update brings your retail & downloadable game to v1.11 patch and while details are unavailable at this point, it should improve online performance.
by Geson Hatchett on Jan. 11, 2006 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The sequel to last year's top-selling Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors for GBA, Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 is the first game from the franchise to be released for Nintendo's new handheld video game system and takes the interactive Dragon Ball fighting experience to new heights of handheld gameplay.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 11:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA has signed a deal with Force10 Networks to deploy the TeraScale E-Series in its gaming data center to provide a reliable, high performance foundation for its online interactive worlds, especially for its upcoming MMO RF Online and Xbox 360 multiplayer enabled mech shooter Chromehounds.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 5:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.20c and fixes a crash that could happen in multiplayer games. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 8:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Runestone Game Development announced today that applications are now being accepted for beta testing Seed, the premiere genre-shattering massively multiplayer game slated for release in April 2006, with testing to kick off February 1st.
by Thomas Leaf on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 12:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup is a game that immerses players into the emotional intensity of the next-generation football. Utilizing the power of the Xbox 360, fans will be able to revel in the world's most sophisticated representation of football ever.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 7:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve's latest Steam Update has a few details on what to expect in the near future. This month, new map releases for both DoD: Source and C-S: Source. For Day of Defeat. We'll also be releasing a completely rebuilt version of the classic map Kalt, which is set in the winter. There has even been some custom rendering work done in the Source engine to make the snow and ice look realistic. For Counter-Strike: Source, a new Militia will be released, reworked and, like the recently released Nuke, it will include HDR. A new Rag Doll Kung Fu demo is now also available.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 2:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlegoat has released a new patch for its strategy game Supreme Ruler 2010. This update brings your retail game to v4.4.2 and addresses two new bugs which surfaced after the previous patch. Training now works again, and in Multiplayer startup lobbies, the clients would not get set to the correct map if the host changed the scenario choice after clients joined the lobby.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TimeShift is an innovative FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes, is in development by Saber Interactive. TimeShift will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, the latest graphics technology, and high production values to create a truly unique action game experience. Atari is now accepting sign-ups for the
Timeshift multiplayer beta test, which commences during the last week of January 2006.
