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WorldShift - a great looking cyber-fantasy RTS announced 2007-06-07 06:40:04
Black Sea Studios announced today WorldShift, a cyber-fantasy
RTS game “set in a dark future of Earth, where today’s civilization is only a fading mysterious legend”.
Here’s what you can expect from WorldShift:
● Fast and furious multiplayer
● Thousands of items and powerful relics to collect
● Use items and relics to build your own tactics
● The best cooperative, player-vs-environment gameplay ever made in RTS game
● Random maps for infinite exploration
● Unique blend of post apocalyptic setting, hi-tech and primitive
● Epic, dangerous missions with great rewards
● 3 playable races (more…)
Tomb Raider Anniversary demo tonight 2007-05-25 10:42:01
Eidos has just said that the PC demo for Tomb RaiderAnniversary
will be released tonight at 11PM GMT. Just check your regular download sites such as FilePlanet etc. Also, you can try TRC.
Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider
game and is developed to celebrate 10 years of the Tomb Raider franchise.
Sin City video game coming 2007-05-24 03:35:40 Red Mile Entertainment announced that they have secured rights to develop and to publish video
games based on the Sin City
series of graphic novels by Frank Miller.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Chester Aldridge, CEO of Red Mile Entertainment: “Sin City enjoys a broad and devoted following. Its crime noir settings, richly detailed characters, hyper-real action sequences, and engaging stories provide an outstanding groundwork for video games. Red Mile is enthusiastic about working with Frank Miller to create a franchise that is worthy of this great property.”
Frank Miller: “Taking Sin City into the world of video games is very exciting – games offer a whole new way to bring audiences into Sin City. The Red Mile team has impressed me with its dedication to creating Sin City video games that will remain true to Sin City as I’ve always seen it.”
We’ll bring you more about this as it happens.
The Settlers - Rise Of An Empire images 2007-05-24 00:17:33 Ubisoft held a press event, Ubidays 2007, where they showed off their games lineup for the year. From this event come these screenshots and artwork from Rise Of An Empire
, the sixth game in The Settlers series. Enjoy:
3D Realms releases second Duke Nukem Forever screenshot 2007-05-22 23:54:38
Not a screenshot really, more like a “tinyshot.” Yup, that’s what I call it because it’s simply ridiculously small. I magnified the image a bit for a better view but you can take a look at the original right here. Anyway, small or not, people got hyped which means 3D Realms has achieved a goal.
And in case you’re wondering, this is how the game really looks, according to 3D Realms staff member George Broussard at least: “Just to head off any questions. Real-time in game asset, like the last job ad shot. Taken from a game level with a dark background, on purpose, because we wanted to focus attention on the character.”
The image was posted on Gamasutra along with an ad for an Xbox 360/Windows programmer 3D Realms is looking for. But seriously, this pigcop shot being cool and all, release a proper screenshot already! Read more:Forever
Some twisted Overlord media 2007-05-22 16:33:40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17o0PL7uP7A
Here’s a new trailer and six screenshots from Triumph Studios’ crazy RPG Overlord. If you haven’t paid attention to this game before then here’s what it’s about: In Overlord, players begin the game as a wonderfully despotic character complete with a small team of loyal minion side-kicks. As areas of the kingdom are conquered, the Overlord grows in might to become the supremely powerful force, equipped with devastating spells and a devoted minion horde at his command. It’s like character building on steroids…
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StarCraft II finally announced 2007-05-19 20:41:20
We’ve been waiting, hoping, been played cruel jokes on but the moment is finally here - StarCraft II has been officially announced at Blizzard’s Worldwide Invitational in South Korea. And it’s not just an announcement, oh no, Blizzard knows how to make its fans happy - a bunch of screenshots and videos have been released along with the annoncement.
But what will the sequel to the best RTS game ever be like ? Blizzard’s president and cofounder Mike Morhaime: “With StarCraft II, we’ll be able to do everything we wanted to do with the original StarCraft and more. We recognize that expectations are high following the long-running popularity of the original game, but we plan to meet those expectations and deliver an engaging, action-packed, competitive experience that StarCraft players and strategy gamers worldwide will enjoy.” (more…)
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties 2007-05-18 13:20:50
The first details about the second expansion set to Age of Empires III were released today, along with the first screeshot (above, click to enlarge).
The expansion pack will take gamers to Asian
civilizations and introduce a host of new gameplay features.
From press release: Players will experience firsthand the rich and historical influences of Asia while commanding their units and expanding their empire in the Eastern world. The latest expansion pack will be the first “Age of Empires” title developed by Big Huge Games, the development studio responsible for the incredibly popular real-time strategy franchise “Rise of Nations.”
Brian Reynolds, chief executive officer and creative director of Big Huge Games: “We’re honored to have the opportunity to develop ‘Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties’ with Ensemble Studios and confident that the innovation of both teams will deliver an exciting experience for fans of this franchise. We feel that the in-depth experience of
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and more ? 2007-05-16 10:56:21
GSC Game World will announce several subsequent new products in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe during E3 2007 in July(11th-13th). Does this mean S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, a non-fps game set in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe or just some expansions ? Guess we’ll have to wait and see.
For now, here’s a quote from GSC Game World’s CEO Sergiy Grygorovych: “We are very happy of the players’ positive reaction to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. all over the world. This fills us with confidence the team is on the right track and adds us strength to go for next exciting accomplishments. It will be very soon that we present our new interesting ideas and solutions.”
Two Worlds multiplayer info, horse races FTW 2007-05-16 08:28:38
SouthPeak Games has announced some multiplayer details for Two Worlds
. For one, the multiplayer will be totally separate from the singleplayer part of the game. Players able to create custom characters around traditional multiplayer RPG classes. A hub-like lobby area will allow participants to form small teams of up to 8 players in order to tackle a wide variety of team matches, as well as engage in familiar online activities such as chatting and trading.
What really caught my attention though was this line from the press release: “with new team matches, equipment and other off-the-wall activities such as horse racing and monster hunting..”
Horse racing ? Cool ! Can’t wait to try that out. Here’s hoping the horses will be a bit better to navigate than they were in Oblivion. I do find one thing kind of weird thuogh - the PC version has been out in Europe for 6 days now, why do they announce the MP info now and not before the games release ? Oh well.. Read more:Two Worlds
Duke Nukem Forever snippets 2007-06-12 14:42:03 Gamasutra has done an interview with 3D Realms’ Van Lierop where among other thing Lierop talks a few words about Duke Nukem Forever
:
“You choose to work for a company because you believe in the people working there. I’m going to continue to learn from both Scott and George Broussard. They will be the first people to admit that they made some mistakes with regards to Duke Nukem Forever. But I’ve seen it. I’ve played it. And I really believe that when it does come out people won’t be disappointed.
And you can see the fan anticipation still building for the game, even recently with the release of tiny screenshots in job postings on Gamasutra. I don’t consider the game to be a black mark at all. They take the time they need to make the game they want to develop.
I’d say that a lot of developers are envious of their position. Duke Nukem is an icon. He’s bigger than a single game, and in rushing a game out before it’s ready, nobody
Carmack shows off Tech 5, id’s new next-gen game engine 2007-06-12 06:51:50
John Carmack
took the stage at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference to show off the new engine he’s been working on. What you see in the presentation is an entire world with 20GB worth of unique textures running in real-time. And it took id Software ten days to put it this level together. Be sure to pay attention to what else Carmack is saying during the presentation, impressive stuff to say the least.
Carmack mentions the new Tech5 engine will be used on PC, Xbox360, PS3 and even Mac.
“The ground breaking technology unveiled today will power id’s new internally developed game and will be available for licensing to third parties. The new id rendering technology practically eliminates the texture memory constraints typically placed on artists and designers and allows for the unique customization of the entire game world at the pixel level, delivering virtually unlimited visual fidelity. Combined with a powerful new suite of tools designed to specifically fa
Half-Life Episode 2 release date 2007-06-15 07:17:25 According to Shacknews, Valve representatives have confirmed to them that Half-Life Episode
2 will be released October 9, 2007 for PC, Xbox360 and PS3.
The game will see a retail release in the form of a package entitled Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, which also includes the original Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One. The package will sell for $49.99 on PC and $59.99 on Xbox 360 and PS3.
Since there has been no official announcement from Valve, we’ll file this under Rumors for now just in case.
ArmA expansion pack announced 2007-06-18 08:38:36
505 Games has announced the official expansion pack for ArmA: Armed Assault. The expansion will be called ArmA: Queen’s Gambit and will have two new story based campaigns:
Rahmadi Conflict: The true conclusion to the original ArmA story, with enormous battles taking place within massive fortifications on the Rahmadi Island and brand new Porto Island.
Royal Flush: 18 months after the original conflict, a group of seasoned mercenaries arrives to help the government with a sensitive matter that the army can‘t handle by itself any longer. However, there is something highly suspect about this job…
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5 years of America’s Army video games 2007-06-28 03:40:59 The U.S. Army is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the America
’s Army PC game this July.
America’s Army debuted on July 4, 2002, has more than 8.5 million user accounts and has been one of the top ten action games played online since its launch. America’s Army has grown from its initial roots as an online PC game to a brand that encompasses console and cell phone games. Just a few weeks ago, an Xbox360-exclusive America’s Army game was announced.
Colonel Casey Wardynski, originator of the America’s Army game: “America’s Army game brand has had an incredible impact around the world placing Soldiering front and center within popular culture and showcasing the high-tech, team-oriented and values-driven nature of the Army.”
Happy Birthday AA! Read more:video
Collector’s Edition of World in Conflict to contain rocks 2007-06-26 23:21:01 Sierra is probably making a lot of Cold War “fans” happy by including a real piece of the Berlin Wall in the Collector
’s Edition
of its highly anticipated action-strategy game World
in Conflict
. The pieces are taken directly from remnants of the famed wall.
Senior vice president of global marketing Al Simone: “The World in Conflict Collector’s Edition offers gamers the chance to grab a piece of history – an authentic piece of the Berlin Wall, a monument that once divided the Cold War superpowers right through the heart of Europe. We are excited to offer gamers this exclusive opportunity to grab this piece of history as well as the other amazing added content in the Collector’s Edition version.”
The Collector’s Edition will also include a limited edition headset, a bonus DVD from The History Channel, behind the scenes videos and special packaging. The game will be released this September.
SEGA announces spiritual successor to Dungeon Siege 2007-07-06 12:42:12 Gas Powered Games and SEGA have teamed up to create Space Siege - a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Dungeon
Siege series. The game is scheduled for a Q1 2008 released in NA and Europe.
Here’s the full press release will all the juicy details: “Space Siege takes place in the confines of the Armstrong, one of the few remaining colonization ships carrying the last bastions of human civilization after a devastating attack on Earth from an unknown alien race. Players will take the role of Seth Walker, a cybernetics engineer suddenly thrust into a struggle to save humanity from extermination. As the adventure progresses Seth is offered opportunities to sacrifice pieces of his humanity for cybernetic upgrades that will assist him in his mission to preserve the human race. But what price will he pay to save his own humanity? Only the player can decide Seth’s ultimate fate. (more…)
E3: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel announced 2007-07-12 08:34:57
We knew there was some S.T.A.L.K.E.R. related announcement coming from E3 and here it is: GSC Gameworld announced S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky - a prequel to Shadow of Chernobyl - which will be released in Q1 2008.
Hopefully this one won’t be delayed like the original. For now though, check the game description, geatures and the first screenshots: A group of stalkers has for the first time reached the very heart of the Zone – Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and brings about a cataclysm on the brink of a catastrophe. An immense blowout of anomalous energy changes the Zone. There are no more reliable and relatively safe roads. The entire levels vanish in the outbursts of anomalies. Stalkers and even expeditions die or end up sealed on the lost territories. New areas, which remained unknown since the time of the Zone emergence, appear on the Zone map. The Zone continues to shake with blowouts. The Zone is unstable. The anomalous activity is at its maximum. (more…)
E3: Latest Quake Wars trailer 2007-07-11 13:18:06 Enemy Territory Quake
Wars is one game I can’t wait for. And this trailer doesn’t make things any easier.
E3: Gears of War PC this winter 2007-07-11 05:29:59
We knew without a doubt that it was coming - Gears
of War for PC. And since the E3 event is like Christmas for gamers, we have the first GoW PC screenshots for you. But first, check out the features:
• Frag-filled new content. “Gears of War” will feature locations that are unique to the franchise and the genre. Players will encounter all their favorite foes from the Xbox 360 version; however, these intense encounters will take place in some new environments and allow players to manipulate the new game modes and technology found only in the Games for Windows title. Boasting three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer game type, Game Editor, five new campaign chapters and DirectX 10 support, “Gears of War,” will challenge and push the limits of the PC gaming experience and provide an unparalleled visual presentation. (more…) Read more:winter
Jericho is looking good 2007-07-17 06:50:10 Clive Barker’s Jericho
looks to be coming along very nicely, as demonstrated by these latest screenshots Codemasters sent out today.
Clive Barker’s Jericho deals with the mysterious reappearance of a lost city in a remote desert. When a form of evil that goes right back to the dawn of days resurfaces from there, a Special Forces squad, trained in both conventional warfare and the arcane arts, is sent in. Their mission: Hunt down and destroy the evil that lurks at the heart of the city before it destroys humanity.
The game should be released some time in September. (more…)
FarCry2 now officialy announced 2007-07-20 07:39:25
The sequel to FarCry, one of the best single-player experiences ever made, has been officially announced by Ubisoft today. This wasn’t any big big surprise since some artwork marked FarCry2 were leaked some time ago but it sure is nice to have official confirmation.
What has me a bit concerned though is the fact that while the original FarCry was developed by the guys at CryTek (the company currently working on Crysis), FarCry2 is being made at Ubisoft’s Montreal studio. Hopefully they’ll keep FC2 true to the original.
John Parkes from Ubisoft: “Far Cry marked the beginning of a new era for shooters. An era of gorgeous graphics and of advanced artificial intelligence. We are confident that Far Cry 2 will have the same impact again on the FPS genre landscape.”
FarCry2 is currently scheduled for a Spring 2008 release for PC. No news on console versions.
Quake Wars release date announced at QuakeCon 2007-08-04 13:17:56 id Software surprised gamers at their annual Quake
Con event today by announcing the release date for Enemy Territory Quake Wars
! The game will be on European store shelves on September 28th and North American store shelves beginning October 2nd.
In case you haven’t been keeping up with the game or just need a little reminder, here’s something for you: Enemy Territory Quake Wars is set within the expansive QUAKE universe in the year 2065. Gamers choose to play as the human GDF or alien Strogg in one of five unique character classes. Employing an arsenal of weapons, vehicles and deployable armaments, players engage in an action-packed test of skill and coordinated teamwork through a series of combat objectives. Persistent character growth and achievements reward players for teamwork, while clearly defined mission and class objectives guide new players to meaningful contributions on the battlefield. (more…)
Hellgate: London gets a release date 2007-08-06 08:33:59
Namco Bandai and EA announced today that Hellgate: London will start hitting retail stores in North America on October 31, 2007 and in Europe on November 2, 2007.
Bill Roper from Flagship Studios explaining the reasoning behind the date: “We wanted to hit the sweet-spot for release in terms of the development schedule and delivering the highest-quality game to our players. Halloween was the perfect fit as it ensures that Hellgate: London will have an appropriate amount of beta testing, while also being an incredibly fun time to unleash the game.”
One of the most anticipated PC games and RPGs of the year, Hellgate: London offers infinite re-playability with dynamically generated levels, items, enemies and events. The player creates a heroic character, completes quests, and battles through an innumerable amount of demons to advance through a deep, rich story-driven campaign. A robust, flexible skill and spell system, highly customizable appearances, and a massive variety of randomly
Mafia 2 announced, first screenshots! 2007-08-21 12:17:05
Ok, this little piece of news is bound to make a lot of people very happy. Mafia
2, the sequel to the original Mafia title that sold more than two million copies worldwide and helped popularize the gangster genre, has been finally announced. The game will feature a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action and is being developed by the developers of the original Mafia title - Illusion Softworks.
Like the original Mafia title, Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940’s-early 1950’s scenario. Players will easily become engaged in the game’s cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city. (more…)
Operation Flashpoint 2 trailer, info 2007-08-22 07:58:54
Codemasters have released the first trailer from Operation
Flashpoint 2, and seems to be purely designed to wet gamers appetites and leave us wanting more. And I’ll tell you, it absolutely achieves that goal.
Jump after the break for some informational snippets from the press release that came with it and a few quality screencaptures from the trailer. (more…)
First FarCry2 screenshots 2007-08-22 07:24:40 Ever since the announcement of FarCry2, I’ve been a little worried about the whole Africa setting. After all, it was the lush beaches that made the original game so unique. But I guess we’ll have Crysis to fill that void now as FarCry2 takes place in a different setting. But damn does that setting look nice!
There’s some interesting things going on in the screenshots too - a storm affects trees in a major way and trees actually burn when set on fire. Have a look for yourself, here are the first screenshots from FarCry2. (more…) Read more:First
Quake Wars is Gold! 2007-08-30 17:08:54 Enemy Territory: Quake
Wars has reached Gold status - the game is finished and sent off to the presses - id Software and Activision announced today.
The game that has been lovingly labeled “The Battlefield Killer”, will be available in Europe and Australia on September 28 and in North American store shelves beginning October 2.
Todd Hollenshead, id Software CEO: “After months of testing, tweaking and balancing Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, I’m pleased to finally be able to say ‘It’s Done!’ We’ve had a ton of fun getting the game ready for the masses and I’m looking forward to seeing the massive battle for the top of the online leaderboards begin!”
Paul Wedgwood, Splash Damage Owner and Creative Director: “The opportunity to develop Enemy Territory QUAKE Wars has been mind-blowingly cool! The passion and effort put in by our team at Splash Damage, combined with the amazing direction and mentoring we’ve received from id Software has lead to an award-winning Read more:Quake Wars
Enemy Territory Quake Wars demo this month 2007-09-03 06:57:19
The demo for EnemyTerritory
: Quake
Wars will be released mid-September, a message from Splash Damage to the community reveals:
“Our first goal after completing the game’s demo (planned for release in mid-September - we’re working on that right now) will be to watch closely and address any issues that come up in the first few weeks after the game’s release. Next, we’ll be putting the polish on the Software Developers Kit, including the Source Code, Level Design Tools and documentation to make sure mod-makers get what they need.”
With this and the Crysis demo on Sept25th, plus the imminent release of both games, it’s an excellent time to be a PC gamer. Read more:Enemy Territory
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