The playable demo for Starship Troopers has now been released, allowing you to find out more about the upcoming bug-infested sci-fi first-person shooter by Strangelite Studio. This demo contains a section of the third level where you "must defend Outpost 29 from a swarm of bugs, while also venturing out to a crash site to help restore power."
Bet on Soldier SP Demo
The playable demo for Bet on Soldier is now online, offering an opportunity to try out this new gambling futuristic first-person shooter by Kylotonn Entertainment. This massive download is a single-player demo that contains three character classes and two missions: a tutorial level titled Patrol and large map called Cargo Bay that also allows you to jump into exoskeletons.
Blitzkrieg 2 Demo
CDV have released the playable demo for Blitzkrieg 2, offering the first chance to try out the imminent 3D real-time World War II strategy sequel by Nival Interactive. This is a single-player demo that contains one mission each for the German, U.S. and Russian sides in the game.
Quake 4 Weapons Videos
There's new shakey cam footage of Quake 4 on the net this morning, showing off some of the weapons from the game.
FileRush
FileRush
Fifa 2006 PC Demo
EA Sports has released a playable demo for FIFA 06, offering the first opportunity to score a goal in the upcoming 3D soccer sports sequel by EA Canada. This multi-language demo contains a match between any two teams of Manchester United, AC Milan, PSG, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in a choice of two stadiums (Millennium and Azteca).
Steam Client Update Available
Updates to the Steam Client have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Amiga Emulation Guide
Here's something different you might like to check out. The Amiga 500 was a great entry point into computing in the late 80's for people like me who couldn't justify the cost of a "serious" PC. The Amiga 500, much like the Commodore 64 before it, was the platform of choice for budding programmers and enthusiasts, and this Amiga Emulation Guide is my homage to the mighty Amiga 500.
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Pics & Gameplay information
Dubbed "Brittan's Best PC Games Mag", PC Zone has some information on Bethesda's Softworks, breathtaking title Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
BattleField 2 Reviewed
Today with the demand for graphics also comes realistic physics. The Battlefield 2 team did a remarkable job creating an engine from scratch that supports realistic physics. One of the most notable physics is the rag doll. The rag doll is in effect after a player dies the player?s body falls to the ground based on gravity, terrain, and more.
Flexbeta
Flexbeta
The Outfit ? X360 Hands On
Hands up who remembers that classic war film, Kelly?s Heroes? You know, the one with Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas after a load of German bullion and Donald Sutherland as the trippy hippy tank commander? Well this is what The Outfit is like, without Clint, Telly and Donald? or German gold, but it?s still like it.. a bit.
HEXUS
HEXUS
Age of Empires III Preview
The next Age is upon us! Ensemble Studios is about to bless us with yet another coming Empire game and Jakub was all over it like a fat kid on a cookie. Read his well-digested preview here.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
First Screenshots: Def Jam 3 for PlayStation 3
First Screenshots for Def Jam 3 PS3! A couple of screenshots for Def Jam 3 (PS3) have made it's way to a French website. This is definitly a step up for the franchise, this game is looking spectacular. [ Link ]
Myst V: End of Ages Demo
The playable demo for Myst V: End of Ages is now online, offering the first opportunity to try out the imminent 3D graphical adventure sequel by Cyan and Ubi Soft. Details on the contents of this demo, or even its system requirements, are however not available.
Battlefield 2 Update
Today's community update touches on the upcoming 1.03 update, stats issues, updated catalyst drivers and more!
Quake III Source Code Released
id Software has now released the full source code of Quake III Arena, their multiplayer first-person shooter of December 1999. The code is released under the GPL, so be sure to read the licensing documentation to see what you can and cannot do with it, and this distribution contains not only the source code but also various compiler tools and build 200f of the Q3Radiant map editor.
Timeshift - Hands On
We've seen time manipulation in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, but its implementation was fairly weak. However, a new game under development called TimeShift looks set to introduce a new angle of gameplay into the done-to-death FPS genre. Hexus.net has a first look at TimeShift, in which you can manipulate time to achieve various goals. Within your time bubble, time remains unaffected, so if you get hit by a bullet, you can't reverse things and forget all about it. The gameplay revolves around the different ways in which the player can manipulate time, rather than being a 'cool feature' that's been tacked onto the game. Will this be one of next years' big hits, or will it be a game that time forgets?
Unreal Engine 4 @ CVG
Not content with ruling the next gen with its all conquering Unreal Engine 3 - which has been licensed by Microsoft for the 360, Sony for the PS3 and just about every serious next gen PC developer worth their salt - Epic Games has already begun the march to global hegemony in the next next generation, with work on the previously unheard of Unreal Engine 4, now revealed to have begun over two years ago.
GT Legends Demo
A playable demo for GT Legends is now online, offering the first opportunity to try out the historical racing simulation currently in the pits at SimBin. This work-in-progress demo allows you "to drive one of three FIA GTC-65 class cars against up to 10 computer controlled opponents, at the famous Dijon circuit (including two different layouts).
Dungeon Siege II Retail Patch v2.1
The first retail patch for Dungeon Siege II is now online, coinciding with the release of this fantasy 3D action role-playing sequel by Gas Powered Games. This version 2.1 update only addresses two GameSpy issues.
3D Gamers
3D Gamers
QuakeCon 2005: Wrap Up
Quakecon 2005 is now over - my liver is slowly recovering and caffeine withdrawal easing. During this recovery, I will attempt to cover some of the items I did not get to on the first day of the event such as Quake 4 in more detail and the Creative X-Fi soundcard.
GDHardware
GDHardware
Quake III Source Code to Be Released
At QuakeCon today, id Software's annual event down in Texas, John Carmack announced that the Quake III source code will be released under the GPL, "hopefully some time next week," to be available on their FTP site.
PC IGN
PC IGN
Quakecon 2005 Movies
FileRush have posted the latest interviews and movies for Quakecon 2005.
QuakeCon 2005: John Carmacks Keynote Speech Video QuakeCon 2005 - id Quake 4 SP Footage and QandA
QuakeCon 2005: John Carmacks Keynote Speech Video QuakeCon 2005 - id Quake 4 SP Footage and QandA
QuakeCon 2005 Day Two Coverage
If you read our QuakeCon Day 1 Coverage article, you know that we walked away disappointed and, well? a bit shaken. Luckily, today was much better, and we got a sneak peak of the upcoming DOOM movie, Quake4, and got to hear John Carmack give his keynote. We also swung by the BYOC again and got some more pics of interesting rigs.
TheTechLounge
TheTechLounge
How To: Duping World of Warcraft Gold
Man, duping World of Warcraft gold is way too easy. A group of WoW dupers was kind enough to post a quick How To for WoW duping. Blizzard duping requires three steps and finding the right area to step into.
Kotaku
Kotaku
Quake 4 Multiplayer Hands-On - Rocket-Fueled Mayhem @ GameSpot
As far as we can tell, Quake 4's multiplayer does indeed go after the speed and feel of Quake III's multiplayer, and it seems to do a pretty good job of re-creating it.
Quakecon 2005 - Day 1
Today marks the beginning of the tenth annual QuakeCon LAN party. QuakeCon is being held in the Gaylord Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas and covers over 200,000 square feet with over 12 miles of Cat-5, 3000+ monitors and 1,470 gallons of Bawls, keeping gamers plugged in and on their toes throughout the non-stop 76 hour event. The night before the event, gamers were already lined up waiting to get their computers into the BYOC (bring your own computer) area.
TheTechLounge
TheTechLounge
Half-Life 2: Aftermath Movie
The first movie trailer for Half-Life 2: Aftermath is now online, revealing more of the futuristic first-person shooter expansion in production at Valve Software. This high-resolution trailer features half a minute of in-game teaser footage.
3D Gamers
3D Gamers
WarDevil HD Trailer
The first RTE1080 teaser demonstrates the engine's cinematic look & feel - the aim is to create movie like in game material (in real time & in the highest HD resolution 1920x1080).
TeamXbox
TeamXbox
Far Cry 1.33 Patch
Since now the new Far Cry Patch 1.33 32bit can be downloaded. The 21MB sized file includes following change log:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Retail Patches v1.01
Rockstar Games has issued the first patches for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, upgrading the US, European/Australian and German editions of their free-form third-person action sequel to version 1.01. This promised "No More Hot Coffee" release neutralizes the infamous "Hot Coffee" modification, and also adds support for 720p and 1080i HDTV resolutions along with fixing a few crashes, gameplay issues and a couple of other bugs.
Getting Naked
Hardcore gamers know about the many arousing game mods out there. Granted none of them - as far as we know - has involved an actual sex act like Grand Theft Auto's (GTA) mod, but there are still plenty of available patches available for download if you want to add nudity content to your games.
102 Games That Are: Free To Own
Ancient Evites, bad X-Files fan fiction, clocks counting down the minutes until that kid who plays Hermione is legal.the Internet contains a lot of useless stuff. But it's also a Mecca of game freebies.
QuakeCon TV
QuakeCon TV LIVE streams are available during the QuakeCon 2005 event starting on August 11th, 2005 at 09:00 AM CST. Stay tuned!
Project Offset 1280x720 HD Movie
Our Sneak Peek #2 video is finished and is available for download!
"Project Offset" (working title) is a game like no other first person shooter to date. We wanted to make an FPS set in a epic fantasy world. A game where you can choose one of many character classes. A game where clans can combat over mission based objectives and be ranked accordingly. A game where you can play alone, coop, team based objective or deathmatch.
"Project Offset" (working title) is a game like no other first person shooter to date. We wanted to make an FPS set in a epic fantasy world. A game where you can choose one of many character classes. A game where clans can combat over mission based objectives and be ranked accordingly. A game where you can play alone, coop, team based objective or deathmatch.
FEAR - First thoughts and Benchmarks
Checked out the single-player demo of F.E.A.R. ? We've been playing it all weekend - have a read of our thoughts on the single player experience, and our first benchmarks. We test the game on a range of cards from a 5900XT up to a 7800GTX.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
3mood Release 1.3.7b
tertsi has released and updated version of his awesome Doom 3 graphics tuning tool 3mood. 3mood supports the G70, NV40, and NV30 series of GPUs from NVIDIA and the latest version contains the following new features:
Nvnews.net
Nvnews.net
Diablo 3 Art and Details?
More Diablo 3 rumors hit the net Thursday night. A Korean site has posted what they claim to be the box art for the game and some details about the classic dungeon-crawler sequel.
Kotaku
Kotaku
Battlefield 2 MOD Editor (Beta)
Electronic Arts has now released the MOD Tool Kit for Battlefield 2, allowing prospective mod authors to create and modify content for Digital Illusions' popular multiplayer shooter. Details on the contents of this beta editor distribution are however not available, except that the single-player editor is not yet included.
FEAR Single-Player Demo
The promised playable demo for F.E.A.R. is now online, offering the first opportunity to try out the spooky supernatural first-person shooter that's in the works at Monolith Productions. This is a single-player demo that contains an extensive cinematic introduction along with a sizable early mission from the full game, but note that you must be 17 years or older to download and play this demo.
Call of Duty 2: New Screenshots
This game looks better everytime we see it. Can you imagine how it will look like on final hardware? We can't.
TeamXbox
TeamXbox
Quake 4: Two New Screenshots
Activision has released a couple of new screenshots of Quake 4, the four chapter in the best-selling Quake series.
TeamXbox
TeamXbox
Counter-Strike: Source and Source Engine Updates Available
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source and the Source Engine have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory gets SM2.0
Months after release, Ubisoft Montreal finally introduce a patch that adds a Shader Model 2.0 path in to the game for ATI's current high-end video cards.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
Fable: The Lost Chapters Preview
Fable is finally coming to PC, and it isn't just your straight port with bad graphics and poor controls. In fact, not only is the port job quite good but there are loads of new content to address the issues the game faced on ye olde Xbox.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Dungeon Siege II SP Demo
Microsoft has released the promised playable demo for Dungeon Siege II, offering the first opportunity to try out the imminent 3D role-playing sequel by Gas Powered Games. This monstrous download is a single-player demo that contains two lengthy introductory cutscenes along with a portion from the beginning of the Mercenary campaign, from the tutorial section up to the Elven Shrine area.
The Warriors Video Interview
Rockstar have given us an exclusive video interview with the producer Jeronimo Barrera of The Warriors and includes never before seen game play footage.
Gamebiz
Gamebiz