Posted by viper on Tuesday, February 03 @ 11:34:25 AM (GMT)
After being saved from the flood, Aquatic was very thankful for the help. However, he wasn't the only one who needed help. It happened so that each waterfall has a keeper. Hundreds of aquatics across the world cry out for help in fighting with the floods. So, can you remain indifferent in such a situation?
Shoot congestions of aqua bubbles neatly to burst them. Protect the innocent creatures and rescue their little houses!
Posted by sensemann on Saturday, January 31 @ 02:28:09 PM (GMT)
As expected, Electronic Arts has now released new client patches for Battlefield 1942, updating the 3D multiplayer action game by Digital Illusions to version 1.6.19. This large release adds the new BF1942 map 'Liberation of Caen', the new Secret Weapons of WWII map 'Raid on Agheila', new vehicles, map tweaks, Punkbuster support, a new scoreboard voting interface, improved server browser, and other enhancements and fixes.
Posted by sensemann on Saturday, January 31 @ 02:25:00 PM (GMT)
Activision has released the promised v1.2 patch for Call of Duty, the popular WWII FPS by Infinity Ward. This release adds a new gametype (Headquarters) and several other new features, and also fixes a lot of single and multiplayer bugs (read full story for details). An updated dedicated Linux server is also available for download.
Posted by sensemann on Saturday, January 31 @ 02:24:01 PM (GMT)
It's official: Halo 2 will not be out until Fall 2004. The bad news came in the form of a post on Bungie's Web site. "So remember last year when we told you we don't announce release dates until we're confident well meet our deadline?" said the post. "Well, now were confident. Halo 2 will ship in Fall, 2004."
Posted by Adek on Wednesday, January 28 @ 03:38:32 PM (GMT)
Today Infinium Labs, the company behind the Phantom game console, announced that Kevin Bachus would take the helm as president and chief operating officer of the company. Bachus previously served as a co-creator to Xbox at Microsoft and later went on to form Capital Entertainment Group, a company aimed at funding game development where publishers could not. Now Bachus is taking the lead in an effort to bring Infinium's unique console to market by the yearend. The Phantom is aimed to be the vessel for an always-on broadband game delivery service.
We spoke with Bachus today about his new position, the changes he intends to make to the Phantom vision, and where he will take the console.
Posted by Adek on Sunday, January 25 @ 03:32:19 PM (GMT)
Last month, we posted an announcement made by Sony and Toshiba (one of the two Sony’s partners for the PlayStation 3) telling the world that trial production of chips (the cell) using a 65-nanometer manufacturing process would begin this March, with commercial production of the final chips expected for summer 2005.
In that story we also suggested that the Xbox 2 CPU could also be a 65-nm part since both Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head for the next round in “The Console Wars.”
Today we can confirm that the Xbox 2 CPU will also be built using a 65-nanometer manufacturing process.
Posted by sensemann on Thursday, January 22 @ 01:13:54 PM (GMT)
According to the Web site for the German magazine PC Games, development on SimCity 5 has begun. The pcgames.de
article says Maxis general manager Luc Barthelet recently told a French
television show that "development started this month" on the game. The
article also said Electronic Arts was looking for new development staff
to work on the game.
Posted by Adek on Wednesday, January 21 @ 11:14:20 PM (GMT)
A WEB SITE is now reporting that Valve's Half Life 2 game will be delayed until September.
The launch of the game was put off after code was stolen from Valve late last year.
And meanwhile readers are reporting that some 9600XT cards are not including the coupons for the game that was a result of a deal between ATI and Valve.
Games: Nintendo Unveils Dual-Screen Portable Game Unit
Posted by Adek on Wednesday, January 21 @ 11:11:00 PM (GMT)
By Ben Berkowitz and Daisuke Wakabayashi LOS ANGELES/TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co. Ltd., after months of hinting it would roll out a new game product in 2004, on Wednesday took the wraps off Nintendo DS, a portable video game system with two screens, one above the other.
Nintendo had been expected by industry players to offer some sort of new handheld product this year to compete with Sony Corp's PSP, an advanced handheld gaming device set for launch by the end of the year. Sony already dominates the console games market with its PlayStation 2.
Posted by Adek on Tuesday, January 20 @ 01:21:25 PM (GMT)
THERE'S A STORY on a web site that appears to be connected to investigations the FBI is making into the theft of Half Life 2 code.
According to this web site, Chris Toshok's home was raided by the FBI last week with a warrant to search his house and computers.
Toshok also said in account on his blog that the Secret Service was involved in the raid.
But after taking a heap of computer kit and other material, and taking photographs of the house, the agents gave Toshok a receipt for the goods they had taken.
Games: Intent Software signs marketing agreement for Astonia 3
Posted by viper on Monday, January 19 @ 05:36:11 PM (GMT)
Hamburg, January 19, 2004. Intent Software, the Germany-based developer of online games, has signed an agreement with MESDAQ-listed MOL AccessPortal to market and distribute their successful Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), Astonia 3.
MOL AccessPortal will start marketing Astonia 3 internationally when it launches its new global portal MOL International in March 2004. MOL International will be rolled out in stages to MOL AccessPortals international network of over 14,000 cybercafes covering 180 countries worldwide.
Posted by viper on Friday, January 16 @ 02:07:19 AM (GMT)
Game Accelerator is an all-in-one game optimization tool that allows you to run your games at the best possible performance by eliminating the performance and stability problems that make your games run slower than they should. This is done through easy one-click menu options that allow you to tailor your games to run faster based on your system hardware. The combination of optimization techniques used by Game Accelerator help significiantly improve your gaming experience, turning your computer into the ultimate gaming machine. Furthermore, to make your overall computer experience even smoother, an intelligent pop-up ad blocker is included to block those annoying spam pop-up and pop-under ads, as well as an easy-to-use system monitor taskbar that allows you to keep track of your computer's health.
Posted by Adek on Thursday, January 15 @ 08:50:38 AM (GMT)
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Ed Fries, the head of Microsoft's games division, has resigned from the company, catching employees and industry observers by surprise.
Fries resignation was announced Tuesday in an e-mail from Robbie Bach, senior vice president of Microsoft Games. In that note to the staff, Bach added that the company was planning no other organizational changes at this time.
Posted by Adek on Tuesday, January 13 @ 09:23:22 AM (GMT)
A playable demo of Conan has been released, offering a chance to try out the third-person fantasy melee-combat action game by Cauldron and TDK. This is a beta demo containing two levels set in Kordava City that requires a modern graphics card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support.
Posted by sensemann on Sunday, January 11 @ 08:32:29 PM (GMT)
Empire Interactive has released a playable demo of Crazy Taxi 3, offering an opportunity to try out the console arcade racing sequel developed by Hitmaker/Sega and ported by Strangelite. This demo features the Glitter Oasis area where you can "work for 3 minutes" in a choice of four cabs.
Posted by sensemann on Sunday, January 11 @ 08:30:21 PM (GMT)
Konami announces via its official Web site that it's working on a fourth Silent Hill game for the PS2 and Xbox. First screens inside.
Konami has today announced via its official Web site that it's working on Silent Hill 4: The Room for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game will see players assuming the role of Henry Townsend, who has become trapped in his cursed apartment.
Posted by mihai on Saturday, January 10 @ 08:38:33 AM (GMT)
Following-up on the recent Sin City rumors (story and story), Computer And Video Games has news on future plans for the Grand Theft auto series based on some trademarks that were recently registered by Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive. They point out that they've registered the name GTA: San Andreas, supporting long-held theories that the remaining untapped fictional city from the original GTA would provide the basis for GTA4. They also have further good news for fans of the controversial series, pointing out that Take-Two has also registered the trademarks for GTA5 and GTA6.
Games: UT2004: Interview and Concept Art Double Feature
Posted by mihai on Saturday, January 10 @ 08:24:54 AM (GMT)
How's work on UT2004 progressing?
Cliffy B: The last 5% of a game is the hardest and that rule is holding true for UT2004. The game is all there, it's intact, it's fun, but chasing down and squashing all of those annoying bugs is truly a difficult task. There's so much in this game; it really is an enormous toy chest of gaming fun. We want to make sure it is a solid, stable, balanced gaming delight.
Posted by sensemann on Friday, January 09 @ 10:40:41 PM (GMT)
Electronic Arts has released the fourth patch for Need for Speed Underground, the urban racing game by EA Black Box. Just like the previous updates, this patch is only available via the game auto-update feature (select 'check for update' in your start menu) or at this page. The patch "improves performance" and "fixes many cheats/trainers."
Posted by mihai on Wednesday, January 07 @ 07:32:03 PM (GMT)
With the funniest duo in PC history set to grace our screens once more, LucasArts explains why sides will be splitting.
They're back. Tumbling out of the mystery vortex and on to our hard drives, Sam and Max, perennial slapstick/wisecrack heroes and investigators of obscure Americana, are about to jam their wet noses straight back into our lives.
We cornered Michael Stemmle, director of all Sam & Max-related activities at LucasArts, offered him a box of Snuckies Pecan Candy and a sample of Sasquatch hair and he had all this to say...
How would you describe Sam & Max: Freelance Police to someone who hasn't heard of the dog and rabbit crime-fighting duo before?
Stemmle: Sam is a dog. He wears a suit, and has been known to play the banjo... Badly. Max is a naked, hyperkinetic rabbity thing. Together, they upset the apple cart of crime as the Freelance Police, a vaguely sanctioned, rarely discussed branch of the criminal justice system.
Posted by mihai on Wednesday, January 07 @ 07:14:58 PM (GMT)
An update on Multi Theft Auto has news they received from Rockstar debunking the recent suggestion that the next installment in the Grand Theft Auto life-of-crime series would be GTA4: Sin City (story). They are reporting that the sub-title is incorrect, as is the projected 5 November 2004 release date, though they admit the release date is "close." All this supports theories that Amazon.co.uk's GTA4 listing was actually inspired by the April Fool's joke on Shacknews (story).
Posted by Adek on Wednesday, January 07 @ 12:52:41 PM (GMT)
Post allegedly from Valve engineer says the SDK for the eagerly awaited title should ship out "soon."
Gamers looking for a positive sign in the ongoing Half-Life 2 saga may be in luck. A recent Halflife2.net post features an e-mail attributed to Valve engineer Rick Ellis which says the software developer kit for the mega-anticipated sequel "will be released soon." Presumably, the game's release would be not far behind--possibly even ahead--of the SDK's.
Games: Sony pencils November for PSP global launch
Posted by sensemann on Wednesday, January 07 @ 08:21:09 AM (GMT)
Newly-promoted Sony Europe boss Chris Deering has revealed that the company is planning to roll out the PlayStation Portable worldwide by the end of the year, with a global launch aimed in November 2004.
In an interview with official site PlayStation.com, Deering said that there was no official date for the unveiling of the handheld device, but added that he expected it to be announced widely well ahead of the November launch.
Games: New Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Trailer
Posted by sensemann on Wednesday, January 07 @ 08:11:36 AM (GMT)
Ubi Soft has released a new trailer of Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, offering 3 minutes of high res gameplay footage for this upcoming third-person shooter sequel. The game is slated for release in Q1 2004 on PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2.
Posted by mihai on Saturday, January 03 @ 06:50:24 PM (GMT)
"Beta 2.4 of the Experience WWII modification for Battlefield 942 is now available, the latest version of this project formerly known as Soldier9's Realism Mod. The new version is accompanied by downloads of version 1.5 of the Experience map pack. Here's how this is described: "a realism mod for battlefield 1942, its aim is to re-create the most realistic possible simulation of WW2 by adding new vehicles and weapons along with tweaking the games values to create a realistic game world, No longer will you take a rifle bullet to the chest and live to run and bunny hop again."
Posted by mihai on Saturday, January 03 @ 06:48:10 PM (GMT)
"Amazon.co.uk has posted a pre-order page for Grand Theft Auto IV: Sin City. There's not much there, and what is should be taken with a grain of salt, but the listing offers a release date of 5 November, 2004 for the PS2 version, which, if accurate, tells us that a bunch of gamers as well as the litigious Jack Thomson will all be busy next holiday season."
