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 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,01 2010 - all 
Torchlight Complete Re-texture Mod Available - mod&map
(hx) 12:59 AM CEST - Aug,01 2010 - Post a comment / read (1)
A community member by the name of SorrySoldOut has dropped by the official Torchlight forums to announce the availability of a new modification that touches up and generally improves the textures in Runic's popular action RPG. You can view a bunch of screenshots and grab the download link here.

New Din's Curse Demo - demo
(hx) 12:50 AM CEST - Aug,01 2010 - Post a comment
Soldak has released an updated version of its Din's Curse demo for PC and Mac. The main changes for this version of the demo are a new perspective view, better shadow options, and improved UI graphics.
Din's Curse is a single player and co-op multiplayer action RPG with 141 class combinations, infinite number of dynamically generated towns, real consequences, and a dynamic, evolving world.

Din, champion of the gods, has cursed you into a second life of service because you selfishly squandered your first one while causing misfortune to those around you. To redeem yourself, you must impress Din by building a reputation for helping others. Travel the spacious western plains of Aleria and save desperate towns from the brink of annihilation. Until you're redeemed, you're doomed to wander the earth alone for all eternity.

In Din's Curse, you will explore an extensive underground, slaying dangerous monsters, solving dynamic quests, dodging deadly traps, and in your spare time, plundering loot. Quell uprisings, flush out traitors, kill assassins, cure plagues, purge curses, end wars, and complete other dangerous quests or the danger WILL escalate. Not all is as it seems though, traitors will gladly stab you in the back, renegades can revolt against the town, spies can set up ambushes, and items might even curse or possess your friends.

Choose one of 141 class combinations and journey to an infinite number of dynamically generated towns with vastly different problems. Every game is a surprise! Your actions have real consequences in this dynamic, evolving world. Your choices actually matter!
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,31 2010 - all
Shogun 2: Total War Gameplay Trailer - movie
(hx) 10:41 PM CEST - Jul,31 2010 - Post a comment
SEGA has released a new gameplay trailer for The Creative Assembly's upcoming strategy game, Shogun 2: Total War. The game is scheduled for release on PC some time in 2011.

Battlefield 3 Announced - briefly
(hx) 12:51 PM CEST - Jul,31 2010 - Post a comment / read (4)
EA sent out a press release announcing that people who order the Medal of Honor Limited Edition will receive beta access to the Battlefield 3 beta. Yes you read that right, Battlefield 3. No details about the actual game are offered other than the beta could start up to 12 months after Medal of Honor releases.
Beta offer is contingent on Beta availability within 12 months of Medal of Honor release. Beta will be available for a limited time only and offer expires upon close of Beta events. Participation in Beta requires acceptance of Beta Agreement. Must be 18+. Xbox GOLD membership required for Xbox users. Visit www.ea.com/beta for details, including availability.
ATI Beta Drivers Add StarCraft II Anti-Aliasing - tech
(hx) 12:47 PM CEST - Jul,31 2010 - Post a comment / read (2)
During the week prior to the Starcraft II launch, performance results started surfacing showing a game easily playable, even with entry-level graphics cards. However, the results also showed ATI cards were not capable of supporting anti-aliasing in the game. This issue just got an answer though as ATI has released the 10.7a beta drivers. These new beta drivers add support for anti-aliasing in Starcraft II through the ATI Catalyst Control Center, and are supported by all Windows based operating systems from XP to 7. Additionally, the new drivers increase the performance of Quad CrossFireX configurations when using Eyefintiy.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,30 2010 - all
StarCraft II Overheating Bug - tech
(hx) 09:01 PM CEST - Jul,30 2010 - Post a comment / read (7)
Has StarCraft II melted your machine yet? Blizzard has officially admitted that it’s a known issue and that there is a fix to it all. Here's the workaround for the beta, which will presumably work on the full game by using the proper directory:
StarCraft II’s menu screens aren’t framerate-limited, which means that when there’s nothing else happening, your graphics hardware renders the shit out of those screens, causing some bad overheating problems. Not to worry though the fix-up is easy, requiring players to add only a few of the following lines to your ā€œDocuments\StarCraft II Beta\variables.txtā€ ā€œDocuments\StarCraft II\variables.txtā€ file (nice catch, commenter LegolElf):

frameratecapglue=30
frameratecap=60
Two Worlds II: Return to Antaloor Trailer - movie
(hx) 08:58 PM CEST - Jul,30 2010 - Post a comment / read (1)
A new trailer has been released for Two Worlds II.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Reviews - briefly
(hx) 11:17 AM CEST - Jul,30 2010 - Post a comment / read (5)
The first reviews for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty have started to roll in:

  • Bit-tech 9/10 - The multiplayer experience will, as with all strategy games depend very much on your patience and whether you've got the will to learn all three race's tech trees, but Blizzard has done as much as possible to ease new players in. From what we’ve seen of it so far the new and improved Battle.net is great and there are already mods and user created maps like tower defence starting to appear, surely a positive sign for the future.
  • Gameplanet 9.5/10 - Multiplayer is limited to Battle.Net. Players cannot compete against one another over a Local Area Network – something that has been a point of contention among the harder kernel of longstanding real-time strategy fans.
  • GamingHeaven 94/100 - StarCraft veterans will also find themselves well catered for in Wings of Liberty as, like the single player experience, the multiplayer will feel immediately familiar. There are minor interface tweaks and the aforementioned balance changes from the original game but ultimately the core mechanic is the same and experts will be able to pick up and play without having to think. It really is quite amazing how Blizzard have managed to make the game so accessible for new and existing StarCraft players.
  • Joystiq 5/5 -  StarCraft 2 didn't change the formula because it didn't need to. This isn't just a fresh coat of paint on StarCraft, it is StarCraft, right down to its pixelated bones. It's proof that games don't have to be disposable, that some games are so creative and balanced and fun that they don't go out of style or disappear over the years. Some games, it turns out, really are timeless.
  • Kitguru Gaming 4/5 -  StarCraft 2 is assuredly a masterpiece, there is no other way to describe it. You can kiss days and weeks away of your life once you get into the game and while the gameplay itself hasn't evolved much, this is a deliberate decision from Blizzard which we admire. Why should everything always be 'new' and 'fresh' to be good ? They have built upon the core mechanics of the original and updated it in the most important ways for 2010. The story elements and overall game play are top of the field and they deserve to sell many of these games over the next year, we are sure they will.
  • NZGamer 9.8/10 - StarCraft II is the best RTS game released in YEARS and one of the best games on PC full stop. If you like gaming at all, you owe it to yourself to check this out. The ultimate RTS has arrived.
  • PCMag 4/5 - StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is everything I hoped it would be. Nothing could quite live up to the hype surrounding the release, but, even so, this is a great game. The story's well paced, and the strategy and resource-management missions locked me into finishing this game. I can only hope that we won't have to wait another 12 years for the next chapter in this excellent series.
  • StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty GPU & CPU Performance - At 1920x1200 using the ultra quality settings, anything faster than the old GeForce GTX 260 is a little pointless and that's saying a lot in our opinion. For those better used to extreme resolutions, the newly released GeForce GTX 460 graphics card appears to be the ultimate weapon in StarCraft II. This card was able to match the GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards even at 2560x1600. Therefore we can safely and happily conclude that you won't need to spend over $200 to enjoy StarCraft II in all of its glory at any resolution. When it comes to picking the right CPU for this game things become a little trickier. The problem lies in that StarCraft II will only utilize two cores and as a result a Phenom II X4 965 will not be any faster than a Phenom II X2 555.
  • T-break 9.4/10 - There were however, a few technical problems with the game. The first one was that I was never able to finish creating an EU Battle.net account – the website would just timeout and I was stuck at the game's login screen. However I hardly hold this against Blizzard as their servers were probably inundated with account requests once the game went live. What I did find however was that just after the fifth mission, the game would crash out on me and force me to reboot my laptop. No matter what settings I changed or tweaked, the game refused to run any further, and I was forced to delete the game and install it on my desktop PC.
Worms Reloaded is Headed to Your PC in August - briefly
(hx) 12:11 AM CEST - Jul,30 2010 - Post a comment / read (1)
Worms is headed back to its PC roots with Worms Reloaded on August 26th for $19.99. If you pre-order Worms Reloaded on Steam you'll get a 10% discount, 24 hours early access to the game and a exclusive in-game item.
ā€œWorms Reloaded has been a labour of love for the team given the legacy of 2D PC WormsTM titles such as Worms 2, Worms Armageddon etc. It has been almost 10 years since the last 2D game was released on personal computersā€, said Martyn Brown, iconic figure in the world of WormsTM and Business Development Director at Team17. ā€œIn bringing Worms Reloaded to PC, we’ve reintroduced so much of what gamers loved about the good old days, and it’s fitting that it is also the first Worms game we’ve self-published since the early games. We are very much looking forward to supporting the game through the community on Steam as well as our own Facebook page.ā€ Br>
Indeed, while the most celebrated features of the series are present and correct, WormsTM Reloaded also sports a large amount of new additions to almost every facet of the gameplay experience. Over 60 single-player missions (including new Warzone Campaign and Bodycount Mode), a fully featured landscape creator, 45+ plus weapons spanning the entire WormsTM series and a huge currency based customization system - all wrapped up in HD quality visuals - means that WormsTM Reloaded will be a highly enjoyable experience, whether playing alone or with friends.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,29 2010 - all
Lost Horizon Goes Gold - gold
(hx) 06:28 PM CEST - Jul,29 2010 - Post a comment
Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, today announced that Lost Horizon has now gone into production. That means nothing stands in the way of its planned 17th September release date.
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could turn the whole world upside down.

Enough mystery? Not in the mood for another crime story? "Lost Horizon" brings the classic adventure back to its roots: the 1930s, exotic settings all over the world, and the dangerous quest for one of the greatest secrets of mankind makes adventurers' hearts beat faster. The Makers of the award-winning Secret Files series invite you to experience a technically outstanding, carefully designed game featuring an absolutely thrilling story at the side of Kim and Fenton.
 
 * Unique handmade graphic style
 * Exotic settings you've never seen before
 * Movie-like story by novelist Claudia Kern
 * Both realistic and funny dialogues
 * Excellent technical appearance and minimal system requirements
 * Fast-paced presentation of the exciting story in movie style
 * Innovative puzzle design, always fair and logical
HAWX 2 spreads its wings September 7 - briefly
(hx) 06:09 PM CEST - Jul,29 2010 - Post a comment
All you flyboys and ladies can now relax as Ubisoft has announced the release date for H.A.W.X. 2, coming to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on September 7th. If you only have a Wii, ouch! The launch date for the Wii is not until November 7th. I have had some issues finding a PC version of the game available to pre-order at retail web sites like Amazon.com, Gamestop.com and Walmart.com. However Ubisoft's PR rep has told me the PC version will still be released to retail stores. It will also be made available as a digital download game.

New Dragon Age: Origins DLC Announced - briefly
(hx) 05:17 PM CEST - Jul,29 2010 - Post a comment
BioWare has announced the next Dragon Age: Origins $DLC, the Golems of Amgarrak will be available August 10th for $5.00.
Delve deep underground to save a missing dwarven expedition in search of ancient secrets for creating monstrous constructs. Only you can uncover the gruesome fate that befell them.

Put your Warden back in action and adventure through new environments, meet new characters and defeat never before seen creatures. With an engrossing new storyline and challenging puzzles this is one add-on you don't want to miss!

• Import your character from Origins or Awakening or create a new, high-level hero!
• Face an all-new terrifying creature
• Earn powerful rewards that transfer into your Awakening and Origins campaign
• An advanced challenge for even the most experienced adventurers
QuakeCon 2010 Tournaments put $50K on the Line - briefly
(hx) 04:04 PM CEST - Jul,29 2010 - Post a comment
QuakeCon will open its doors to the public between August 12 and August 15 and feature multiple tournaments for "professionals" and "up-and-comers" alike, with free-to-play, browser-based Quake Live as the game to master. Players with professional gaming experience or 'extensive' Quake Live training can pre-register for the tournaments on the official QuakeCon website between July 27 and August 8 or at the event from 9am to 12pm (CT) on August 12.
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship will feature known professionals and top QUAKE LIVE competitors in their own exclusive tournament. Sixty-four (64) of the world's best QUAKE LIVE players will face-off in the 1 vs.1 duel for more than $25,000 in a double elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format. With two competitors remaining, thousands will gather to watch as these two best-of-the-best survivors go head-to-head in a single elimination, best-of-five-games throw-down with a $14,000 check written to the champion. Matches will feature a pool of five arenas.

The QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship
The Capture the Flag Championship will feature 4 vs. 4 competitions for up to 32 teams battling it out in a single elimination bracket and best-of three-games format using five arenas. Players who come out on top will share prizes of $25,000, including $14,000 for the team of champions. Matches in the CTF tournament will feature five arenas.

The QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament
Available for up to 128 amateurs and up-and-coming competitors, the QUAKE LIVE Open will offer players a taste of the excitement and pressure of professional gaming. Battling for a share of $2,500, including $1,500 for the champion, players will compete in a single elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format. Matches for the Open Tournament will feature the same five arenas as the Masters Championship.

Registration Information
Players with professional gaming experience or extensive QUAKE LIVE experience can pre-register by going to www.quakecon.org/tournament between July 27th and August 8th or register on site at QuakeCon from 9:00am to noon CST on Thursday, August 12. Competitors qualified for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship and The QUAKE Live Capture the Flag Championship will be selected and seeded by a committee of experts at the close of registration. Players selected for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship are not eligible for the Open Tournament.

Registration for the QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament is first come, first served on site at QuakeCon from 9:00am to noon CST on Thursday, August 12.
Bad Company 2 Map Pack #5 - mod&map
(hx) 02:15 AM CEST - Jul,29 2010 - Post a comment
Today, July 28th, Map Pack 5 for Bad Company 2 has been released. The fifth such map pack adds Rush Mode to the White Pass level while the Nelson Bay map can now support the Conquest gameplay mode. It should be an automatic free download for players of the PC version.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dogs Days Developer Diary #1 - preview
(hx) 02:07 AM CEST - Jul,29 2010 - Post a comment
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days releases for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on August 17th.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,28 2010 - all
Criticism of Starcraft II Arising - briefly
(hx) 08:55 PM CEST - Jul,28 2010 - Post a comment / read (17)
Reports are beginning to surface (thanks MadDog) that there is a surprising amount of negative user feedback over Starcraft II. Have you played the game yet? Is the negative feedback justified for Starcraft II or not?
1) I’ve been watching my friends play and occasionally get a turn and it feels like it could be a lot of fun. From what I’ve witnessed the installation and activation process is horrible and completely ruins the game. A couple people couldn’t even get it to work on their brand new systems. You’ve got to sign up for an account and have internet access even to play in single player mode and there’s no LAN play. It’s ridiculous that honest paying customers have to put up with all this nonsense.

2) So you buy a PC game for 60$... and you get a 1/3 of a game, with glitches and hitches and more ways to make money. I remember when I was excited about blizzard games… i even bought blizzcon tickets this year… I feel dirty now. Why?

3) $60.00 for this? Blizzard is treading on the loyalty of its longtime fans just for a grab for more money. Are the dumptrucks full of WoW money not getting to the office quick enough Blizzard? It seems like now more than ever ā€˜game’ companies are trying to squeeze every last cent out of its sheep-like fan base.
Starcraft 2 Collectors Edition unboxing - briefly
(hx) 01:26 PM CEST - Jul,28 2010 - Post a comment / read (19)
Starcraft 2 is finally out!

EverQuest II Extended Free Adventures Announced - briefly
(hx) 09:55 AM CEST - Jul,28 2010 - Post a comment / read (3)
Sony Online Entertainment has announced its plan to launch a new free-to-play service called 'EverQuest II Extended.'
So, we're about to launch a bold new service named 'EverQuest II Extended' (EQ2X). This is a completely separate service from the standard EQII Live subscription service (EQII). For all intents and purposes, it’s a completely separate gameplay mechanic with the aim to attract new players to the world of 'EverQuest II'.

'EverQuest II Extended' shares all the content and features of Live EQII. It plays the same. It looks the same. It *is* the same, with two obvious exceptions: a) it’s free-to-play, and b) it has a more robust marketplace.

What does 'free-to-play' mean? It means that you can download the game and play all of it (except the most recent expansion) all the way up to level 80. Your character is restricted in a bunch of different ways (limited class selection, limited races, limited coin, etc.) and to unlock those features fully, you’ll need to subscribe to Gold level membership. Which, coincidentally, is $15/month. Sound familiar?
Dragon Age II: An Epic In Progress - preview
(hx) 12:45 AM CEST - Jul,28 2010 - Post a comment / read (1)
Game Informer has snagged some super early footage of Dragon Age II. Dragon Age II is due out in March 2011 on the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,27 2010 - all

Dungeon Siege III Video Teaser - movie
(hx) 09:38 PM CEST - Jul,27 2010 - Post a comment / read (2)
A cinematic teaser of Obsidian's upcoming action-RPG. Dungeon Siege III is in development for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 and is due to be released in 2011.

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