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Pc Games Enemy Territory Quake Wars 2008-02-10 17:24:24 With EnemyTerritory
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Wars, developer Splash Damage is finally following up on Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, one of the finest team-based Nazi killing shooters you could play. This time, they've taken id's gorgeous Doom 3 engine and used it to create vast intricate playgrounds for fast and frantic battles between humans and cybernetic alien invaders. Quake Wars are on!As far as team-based shooters go, this is one of the more frenetic. Don't get too attached to any given situation. It's going to change. Like Quake itself, Quake Wars is hyperkinetic, deadly, and nimble. There's always a vehicle to hop into, the respawns come every thirty seconds, and the location of the fighting is liable to shift in the blink of an eye. This is a game that barely gives you time to breathe. Don't even Read more:Games
Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures Visit Report 2008-02-10 17:21:45 Norway is renowned for its scenic panoramas, but much of its terrain is rugged, consisting of mountains, lakes and fjords. As a result, early communities tended to be in coastal areas rather than inland, with trade and war conducted by boat. Around 800 AD, the development of longships made it possible to travel much greater distances. Powered by sail and oars, they were seaworthy enough to cross open waters. In addition, they had broad, flat bottoms, which meant they could navigate fairly shallow rivers to penetrate inland, which saved the warriors from having to walk as far in search of places to attack, or back with their plunder. The Viking Age that ensued would last until about 1100. During this period, the Norsemen ranged across most of Europe. They also found North America hundreds o Read more:Adventures
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No title 2008-02-10 16:54:04 World in ConflictGet the tactical splendor of a strategy game with the pace and visuals of a shooter.Sometimes stuff just works. It doesn't happen often enough in the gaming world, but every once in a while a title comes along that puts everything together in such an appealing and enjoyable package you have to step back and say "Wow." Once that initial euphoria wears off, though, you have to get back to the controls because the Soviet Union has just invaded Seattle, Spetznatz units are holding the Statue of Liberty hostage and the President is about to drop a nuclear bomb on the small town from "Gremlins." That's the experience of playing World in Conflict, a real-time strategy masterpiece from Massive Entertainment that -- if judged by the amoun
Video Game Myths 2008-02-10 06:26:36 Mikey and the Pop Rocks. The Kidney Thieves. Richard Gere and the Gerbil. In addition to being great band names, they're all urban legends, modern day folklore that somehow transcend their obvious fallacies to become curious facts. From hook-handed serial killers to microwaved poodles, tall tales of outrageous acts are as entertaining as they are exaggerated.As it turns out, video games enjoy their fair share of mythical events and lost legends, some of which are, startlingly enough, actually true. Read on to find out if the following famous video game myths are facts or fictions. Nintendo's classic arcade game Donkey Kong was actually a mistranslation. It should have been called Monkey Kong. We're the first to admit that the 'Donkey' in Donkey Kong is one of the more mystifying title choi Read more:Myths
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pc games The Sims 2 astaway review 2008-02-08 08:52:04 The Sims 2 astaway Trailer What is it? Help your Sims survive and thrive on an uncharted island in The Sims 2 Castaway. Players will begin their journey by helping their Sims build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island. Become the ultimate survivor and overcome the forces of nature while helping your Sims discover clues that will lead them back to civilization! By discovering the many useful treasures and ancient mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle, your Sims will discover all the things that island life offers including plants, fruits, wildlife and more! From tattered clothing to sunburned skin, your Sims will change as they take on the many challenges of tropical island life and learn to survive in style. Create a new life for your Sims on an un Read more:review
pc games turox review 2008-02-08 08:46:50 Turok Brings Dinosaurs Back from Extinction Touchstone's epic, re-imagined sci-fi first person shooter is now available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.Dinosaurs walked the earth millions of years ago but humankind wasn't in existence to experience these creatures in their splendor - or their terror. Turok, the epic, sci-fi first person shooter, provides an opportunity to interact with dinosaurs like never before. Turok is now available in North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Published by Touchstone and developed by Propaganda Games, Turok is a unique and gritty first person shooter that immerses players into a world of dinosaurs. Almost three years in development, Turok transports players to a dar Read more:review