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(hx) 01:58 PM CEST - Jun,19 2007
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- BioShock Interview -
Firing Squad has conducted an interview with Ken Levine, the founder and
head man behind BioShock developer Irrational Games.
- Transformers Movie -
The
introductory trailer for Transformers: The Game is now available,
offering a movie from the game based on a movie based on a cartoon series.
- Darwinia patch 1.5.11 (Vista only) - Introversion has issued
a new
patch for Darwinia to update their retro virtual-reality 3D action
strategy game to version 1.5.11. This patch is intended for Windows Vista
users only.
- Quake 4 patch 1.4.2 - There is the
official patch for
Quake 4 (full
patch /
1.3->1.4.2 patch), updating the game by id Software to v1.4.2. This
update includes a host of features added during the 1.4 beta program, such
as: refined hitboxes, optimized sound and network code, configurable fps
caps, weapon balancing, server direct autodownloading, addonpak fixes and
Q4TV to name only a few.
- Warhammer: Mark of Chaos patch 1.72 - Namco has released
another patch for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (download),
updating the US retail edition of the brand-new medieval fantasy 3D
real-time strategy game by Black Hole Games to version 1.72.
- Mythos Released (UT2k4 mod) -
The Game
Wizards, hailing from the Art Institute of California, Los Angeles, have
released
Mythos (download
~ 123MB), a modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 that explores some fresh
new ground in the area of Greek and Norse themes.
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved on Steam (WinXP) -
You can get the game now for just $2.50 until June 22 when it goes up to
its regular price of $3.95. Steam is also offering owners of the SimBin
developed racing sim RACE – The WTCC Game a free expansion pack, RACE:
CATERHAM. The expansion has three new car models, two new tracks and other
new features for the game. The expansion will be free to download until June
22; after that it will cost $4.95 for folks to download.
- GRAW 2 to boast PhysX support - Ageia has announced that the
upcoming PC version of Ubisoft's tactical first-person shooter,
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, will bring extensive support
for PhysX physics accelerator cards. All levels in the game will be
PhysX-enabled, bringing "dynamic gameplay physics, impactful environmental
effects and persistent destruction and debris throughout." The PC flavor of
GRAW 2 is scheduled to hit stores on June 26 in the U.S. and on June 29 in
Europe.
- First Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Beta Keys Out Later This Week -
The official community
website for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has announced that the first
keys to activate the beta test for the upcoming multiplayer shooter will be
released later this week via FilePlanet. The plan is to slowly distribute
the keys out over several days via Fileplanet with half going to paid
subscribers and the other half going to free users.
- Did Microsoft Pay $50 Million For GTA IV Exclusive Episodes? -
There will be two distinct episodic content packages related to Grand
Theft Auto,
each costing Microsoft $25 million, according to comments made during
the conference. The $50 million may help Take-Two alleviate its recent
financial woes. Grand Theft Auto IV ships to retailers on October 16 as both
a regular and special edition. However,
Microsoft is not mentioned in this transcript and a quick look at Take
Two's SEC filing of their quarterly financial statement also doesn't mention
Microsoft on this issue. While it is likely that Microsoft did offer this
money I feel that I should take caution with definately saying it came from
Microsoft. So far neither company has confirmed that the deferred revenue
has come from Microsoft.
- EA Reorganises Publishing Brands -
The new EA Casual brand will concentrate on titles like the Harry Potter
series, the upcoming Wii music game Boogie and will also be the homd of EA's
Pogo.com site and EA's mobile phone division. EA Casual will be headed up by
Kathy Vrabeck. Another new The Sims brand establishes the best selling Sims
games as a complete division unto itself at EA. It will be in charge of all
the various Sims titles along with offshoots like the Wii title MySims and
the upcoming PC game SimCity Societies. It will be headed up by Nancy Smith.
- Diablo: The Movie -
From Blizzplanet
comes word that there is a Diablo movie in the making. While there are
no details as of yet, the movie does seem to be for real.
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