Armed Assault at E3 2006
Armed Assault looks and feels like OFP. It should, since the title's is built from an upgraded and improved version of the same game engine. In fact, Armed Assault is essentially a public entertainment-ized version of the "Virtual Battle Space 2" military tactical simulator currently in use by the USMC and Australian Army, among others.
SimHQ
SimHQ
E3 2006: Hands On with Xbox 360's Gears of War Multiplayer
We got tossed into a hands-on multiplayer match on Epic's Gears of War for the Xbox 360. Man, that was fun!
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
E3 2006: Prey Multiplayer Video
Our friends at Nvnews.net have some Shakycam Multiplayer footage of Prey! looks incredible
Halo 3 E3 2006 Trailer (HiDef)
Bungie & MS announced both at thier E3 Conference and on XBL that Halo 3 EXISTS!!!! The trailer has gone up for Download on XBL, and recently on bungie. Halo 3 will be released for Microsoft's Xbox 360 in 2007.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots E3 2006 Trailer
Guess who's back for Snake's latest and purportedly last mission? Try everybody who's ever been in the entire damn series.
CellFactor AGEIA PhysX Tech Demo
AGEIA has released a playable technology demo for CellFactor: Combat Training, offering a chance to try out the physics-infused, futuristic first-person shooter being crafted at Artificial Studios and Immersion Games. This demo requires a PhysX accelerator and a "decent gaming rig," and it contains the technology level familiar from the recent movie trailers that can be played offline against bots as well as on LAN.
E3 2006: Battlefield 2142 Trailer
A new movie trailer for Battlefield 2142 has been released, revealing more of the futuristic multiplayer 3D action game being developed at Digital Illusions. This trailer highlights the new Titan game mode in a minute and a half of action-packed in-game footage.
Call of Duty 3 E3 2006 Trailer (HiDef)
Activision has just released the E3 2006 trailer for Call of Duty 3, the sequel FPS developed for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, Xbox and PS2. As you can see, no PC version was announced (yet).
E3 2006 Preview
Before the madness hits, FiringSquad decided to post up an article about just some of the games we are most interested in seeing at E3 this year. Keep in mind that this list is not complete by any means and that some product announcements are literally kept under wraps until the expo officially starts up on Wednesday.
Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Interview
"Huge bright outdoors" and "32 player matches" are likely not the first thoughts that come to mind when one talks about the DOOM 3 engine but Splash Damage and id Software are planning to change this perception with Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars.
Trojan Horse Steals Passwords From World of Warcraft Players
Security analysts at MicroWorld Technologies, a computer security vendor, have discovered a new Trojan horse that steals usernames and passwords from World of Warcraft players. The PSW.Win32.WOW.x spreads mainly through malicious browser pop-ups, but has also appeared in P2P files and email attachments.
Toms Hardware Guide
Toms Hardware Guide
Most Expensive Game Yet
Prepare to burn the wallet hard with the upcoming Sin Episodes by Ritual Entertainment.
Each "episode" release will cost $19.95 US by Steam (boxed versions to be more expensive).
Each "episode" release will cost $19.95 US by Steam (boxed versions to be more expensive).
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Interview
Today we discuss the class design, reason for including vehicles, the number of maps and planned support for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars with Splash Damage founder and lead designer, Paul Wedgwood.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion v1.1.425 Beta Patch
Bethesda Softworks have released the first beta retail patch for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, updating their acclaimed first-person role-playing sequel to version 1.1.425. This release includes a sizable set of bug fixes, quest corrections, and plugin tweaks as detailed in the included change log, but it's a beta patch so your mileage may vary.
ATI's 'Chuck' on HDR with AA in Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
During our look at graphics performance in Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter earlier this week, we speculated on the possibility of ATI being able to allow for the usage of anti-aliasing in this title on their hardware, just as they had in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion via the infamous 'Chuck' patch.
Counterstrike Source: Compound 2 - Preview
Compound 2 - the classic revisited. This reworking of the mighty Compound level includes several new features, such as an extensive underground tunnel network, climbable buildings and an extended playing field to accommodate the larger teams that the latest Steam versions and more powerful server hardware allow.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Patch 1.1 Beta
Bethesda Softworks is happy to announce the release of our Beta Patch. Please understand that this is not the final version of the patch, this is a Beta Patch. If you are not experiencing any problems while running Oblivion, it is not recommended that you install this Beta Patch. ElderScrolls
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Tweak Guide Released
I've put together a four-page Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Tweak Guide, based on the demo of the game. It provides the known methods of optimizing and customizing the game. Note that the demo and the retail version are essentially identical in terms of performance and tweaking, and as such download the demo and tweak it using the guide, as this will give you a genuine idea of how good the retail version will look and perform on your system. The full version of this guide will be released shortly after the retail version of GRAW is out.
TweakGuides
TweakGuides
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter Demo Performance Analysis
Last week saw the release of a demo of the latest game in the Ghost Recon series, Advanced Warfighter. This game has taken the Xbox 360 by storm, and its PC version has also garnered plenty of interest thanks to its advanced graphics and support for AGEIA's PhysX boards.
John Carmack - MegaTexture
Legendary game programmer John Carmack discusses the impressive MegaTexture system for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.
Why I Hate MMOs
World of Warcraft has over six million users. EverQuest still has a loyal following, and even smaller MMOs have loyal followings. Loyd Case has decided he's fed up with all of them.
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
F.E.A.R. patch, servers & SDK v1.04
Sierra has released a new patch (22.35MB) for F.E.A.R., bringing the sci-fi first-person shooter by Monolith Productions to version 1.04. This patch adds support for the updated SDK (587MB) and is accompanied by corresponding Win32 (118MB) and Linux (112MB) dedicated servers. Sierra
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter PC Demo
The eagerly-anticipated playable demo for Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter is now online, offering the first opportunity to try out this imminent squad-based tactical shooter sequel by GRIN. This demo contains mission 2 from the full game, playable in single-player or on LAN with up to three other Ghosts.
Oblivion Athlon 64 CPU Performance
Wondering if Oblivion truly takes advantage of dual-core processors? And if so, by how much? Does L2 cache size play a role in performance, and what clock speeds yield the biggest performance improvements?
Oldblivion for Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Oldblivion is a piece of software which allows graphics cards which are pre DirectX9 to run Elder Scrolls: Oblivion from Bethesda. This means that Oblivion can run on cards such as Geforce 3, Geforce 4, Radeon 9200 and so on. Oldblivion is still in an early development phase but it's fairly stable, however there still are a few bugs and kinks to work out.
Quake 4 v1.2 Patch
Activision has issued new retail patches for Quake 4 to bring the Win32 edition of Raven Software's sci-fi first-person shooter sequel to version 1.2. You can update from the previous v1.1 or any older version, and this release includes all of the changes and maps in v1.1 along with addressing the widescreen problem and other issues.
Crysis: New Screenshots and Preview
It's Far Cry 2 in everything but name, and Crytek's next generation FPS, Crysis, has some of the most cutting-edge graphics ever seen. Click for 18 all-new screenshots and the tech behind them.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
Call of Duty 2 Patch v1.2
Activision has released the promised retail patch for Call of Duty 2, upgrading the World War II tactical shooter sequel by Infinity Ward to version 1.2. This release adds PunkBuster support, a pair of multiplayer maps titled mp_harbor and mp_rhine, more multiplayer enhancements and fixes, and other changes.
3D Performance with Oblivion: Part 2 Mainstream Cards
Last week we took a look at Oblivion's performance with the latest high-end graphics cards and found that ATI's Radeon X1900 XTX delivers the best overall performance. But what if you don't have $500 to spend for a graphics card? That's where today's article comes in!
BioWare Pre-E3 Interview
JCal's interview feeding frenzy continues today, as he takes a bite out of BioWare's co-CEOs and gets their comments in Jade Empire, Mass Effect and their plans for E3!
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
ATI's Oblivion advantage - The 'Chuck patch' investigated
Elite Bastards have investigated ATI's 'Chuck patch', released at the tail-end of last week, looking at how the game both performs and looks using this new driver and the added ability to use anti-aliasing alongside High Dynamic Range rendering which it brings.
Oblivion Tweak Guide Released @ TweakGuides
After a lot of testing and tweaking, my 13-page Oblivion Tweak Guide has finally been completed. My main aim in writing this guide was to sort out the fact from fiction by personally testing all the .ini file options and performance tweaks floating around and document only the safe, working ones; to accurately describe all the in-game settings correctly; and draw together all the available sources of optimization and troubleshooting information into a single reference source which will remain up to date as we find out more about this amazing game. There are no 'magic' tweaks which instanly double your FPS, but I genuinely believe that if you go through and follow the advice in the guide, your Oblivion experience will improve.
3D Performance with Oblivion: High-end Cards
When it comes to outdoor visuals, there aren't many games out there today that can match up to Oblivion. But with all that eye candy comes a huge hit on frame rate, and thus, many of you are in the market looking to upgrade.
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion review
Elite Bastards take a look at a game that has garnered a lot of attention since its release, and rightly so - The latest game in the Elder Scrolls series, Oblivion. To give the review a slightly different flavour, they've tried to offer some insight into whether this game is of any interest to those who wouldn't normally 'do' RPGs.
Tomb Raider: Legend Demo
The playable demo for Tomb Raider: Legend has been released, offering the first opportunity to try out the imminent third-person action adventure sequel by Crystal Dynamics. This demo contains one expansive mission set in Bolivia where your objective is to find an ancient artifact.
GTI Racing SP Demo
A single-player demo for GTI Racing is now available, offering the chance to test-drive the Xpand Rally-engine Volkswagen-specific racing game. Word is: "In the totally hot demo players will find single player mode, with possibility of racing against AI opponents in one of 5 modes on 3 different tracks. There are 3 pre-tuned cars available: Golf I (134 BHP), Golf V (200BHP) and New Beetle RSI (301(BHP).
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords Demo
The playable demo for Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords has been released, offering an opportunity to explore the acclaimed 4X space strategy sequel by Stardock. In this demo you can play as the humans against three other races on a small map with all weapons and techs in three years of game time (~140 turns).
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Interview
Bethesda Softwork's Pete Hines gives us some hints on the future of their acclaimed fantasy RPG.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Condemned: Criminal Origins Demo
Condemned: Criminal Origins, a suspense-filled, first-person psychological thriller game, allows players to experience an unnatural level of psychological tension as they use their instincts, forensic tools, and melee combat to track serial killers and bring them to justice.
Crysis CryEngine 2 GDC HD Movie
This is some extremely cool material from Crytek's DX9/10-capable CryENGINE 2.0. EA has also released an official, extremely high-resolution variant of the GDC movie trailer (50MB).
Guru 0f 3D
Guru 0f 3D
Prey Interview
Human Head's Tim Gerristen tells us all about their long awaited Doom 3 engine powered sci-fi first person shooter.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Quake 4 Patch Recalled
In case you missed it, id Software has recalled the Quake 4 1.1 patch as "There is a problem with the widescreen functionality that may harm a user's monitor". If you have the patch installed it is recommended that you neither enable or disable the widescreen support. An updated patch is expected soon.
Shacknews
Shacknews
Battlefield 2 1.22 Patch
Electronic Arts has released new patches for Battlefield 2, bringing the 3D multiplayer action game by Digital Illusions to version 1.22. You can upgrade from the previous v1.21 or any older version, and this update addresses server stability, several exploits, rank up messages, several gameplay issues, and more.
Far Cry: Instincts Predator / Evolution Interview
Due out this week are Far Cry Instincts Evolution and Far Cry Instincts Predator, with the first coming to Xbox and the latter to Xbox 360. Not really sure what the difference between the two is, or what these games even offer over last year's Far Cry Instincts? David has put together this interview with Ubisoft producer Bertrand Helias telling you all about the two games.
Shacknews
Shacknews
Crysis and CryEngine 2
This year's GDC afforded us the opportunity to see the product of their hard work. While we have yet to see their next game Crysis up and running, what we saw of the engine is plain sick.
Evolution GT Demo
Black Bean has issued a playable demo for Evolution GT, offering the first opportunity to take the imminent contemporary racing simulation by Milestone for a spin. This demo contains the Barcelona, Corse (short & full), Albacete and Cote d'Azur tracks drivable with five different cars in quick race mode, as well as a career mode with tutorial.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Review
Oblivion is the 4th major game of the massive RPG elder scrolls series, and as we've come to expect with Bethesda Softworks, it's a work of phenomenal beauty.
Gearbox Software Interview
Outspoken president Randy Pitchford talks about the Brothers In Arms series, hints about future games, and gives his impressions on the next-gen consoles and PC gaming.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Massive Assault Network 2 beta gets Patched to v2.0.197
This patch adds several enhancements allowing deathmatches with more flexible settings against both live opponents and AI. Additionally, new chess-style game limit feature being offered to players thus strictly determining entire duration of any single game.
