Valve software has revealed that another Steam product has been given the episodic treatment. Valve's own hit FPS title Half-Life 2 will officially begin its episodic run starting with the release of the Aftermath expansion which has been renamed to Half-Life 2: Episode One . Does anyone else feel like this is just a ploy to get more money out of us?
LucasArts has confirmed that it will be bringing back last year's surprise hit in late 2006. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy will be developed by Traveller's Tales and has been slated for release on seven platforms including PC. The title will continue the comical take on the Sci-Fi franchise, covering the major sequences from all of the original movies. LEGO Star War
According to In Newsweekly, World of Warcraft publisher, Blizzard Entertainment, has apologized for threatening to ban one of its players for inviting other players into a "GLBT friendly" guild. Sara Andrews, the player who was threatened had the following to say after receiving the apology: "I'm very happy that Blizzard has owned up to the mistake, apolog
Microsoft Games Studios and Bungie have finally announced the obvious. No, its not Halo 3 , which Bungie still denies exists, but the PC version of Bungie's Xbox hit Halo 2 . The title will be ported exclusively to Windows Vista by a team inside MGS that is to work in conjunction with the series' original developer. The PC edition will be a complete port of Halo 2 and will also include the additions from Halo 2 Multip
The Movies will be getting an expansion according to a forum post on Lionhead Studio's forum. The post, which was made by Sam, whom has the tag of 'Administrator,' stated that although sales of the original title are slow, so slow that Activision decided not to publish the console version, "the team at Lionhead Studios are as dedicated to The Movies as they've ever been; an expansion pack is currently in development (which will be announced ver
I think they pay him per link he includes I was lucky enough to grab this gem from Target for only $11
Ubisoft has announced that its upcoming action-filled console title Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII will also be making its way over to the PC. Blazing Angels will test players flying skills as they recreate the most fierce-some air battles in WWII using up to 40 planes for multiplayer and single-player missions. Come March 2006 the missions over "England, Germany, France, Morocco, Pearl Harbor, Midway and Tokyo" shall begin. "Blazing A
The British and Canadian Red Cross have both spoken out against the illegal use of their emblem in the video game industry. The respected Red Cross branches told GamesIndustry that the Red Cross would like to create a dialog between the humanitarian organization and the game development community. "It is important for videogame manufacturers not to use the emblem in their games, including for matters related to its humanitarian purpose, such as first
JOYMAX Co. has announced a new MMORPG that promises to have free play "forever." SilkRoad Online will be based on the old world trade routes between Rome and China with the game being divided into two regions. The title is to blend together the actual "history of Chan'an, Tunhuang, Hotan, Teheran, Baghdad and Constantinople" with "the fantasy world from Takla Makan to Hotan, Gollyun Mountain, Himalayas and Cheonchukguk (India)." Hit u
Jack Bauer would NEVER allow that to happen!
James Cameron has yet again confirmed his ambitions for creating an MMO based off of one of his upcoming movies. The famed director of Terminator and Titanic told BusinessWeek "So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level. We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world." "You're seeing what hundreds of thousands of people in this game environment can c
Eidos Interactive has announced another new installment to one of their popular franchises. URBAN CHAOS: Riot Response will be the latest entry into the action series and is due out this spring for PC, PS2 and Xbox. The title is being developed by London-based Rocksteady Studios and will have players stepping into the shoes of "Nick Mason a member of T-Zero
This person WASN'T caught.
As many of you may have heard there was another piracy bust targeting the well known piracy group RiSCISO. I had the opportunity to talk with a reformed pirater about his life as a pirater, his addiction to his craft and finally his views
Incoming... Okay, apparently some people think that my sub-title makes me look like a moron, but its a joke, if you don't get it...well...rethink your comment! Testing link stupidity: Thisisatest from JU C+P from Ooo C+P from Ooo to Notepad to J
MMORPG.com has word that R.O.S.E Online and Legend of Mir 3 will be receiving new partners in the European territory. GamesRouter has ceased operation on the respected MMOs and is asking its customers to allow them to release their information to the respected developers. Once Wemade, Gravity or other 3rd party companies tha
Who cares about President killings, books and TV have it all the damned time, has anyone seen this season of 24? I mean COME ON! /me twitches
The Indiana violent gaming bill, which was rumored to mirror the various other state bills, has died while trying to garner support. It is possible that Senator Vi Simpson, who introduced the bill, could try and resurrect it by atta
Eidos Interactive has dated Championship Manager 2006 for European release with a date of March 31st, 2006. The newest entry to the franchise is developed by London-based Beautiful Game Studios who have built in a slue of new features. The latest iteration will include 3D TV aspects, a revamped player/manager interaction system, "a much more realistic transfer system where clubs will haggle over players, parallel match processing to study your
Its basically what Mozilla thought was a dead end, the all in one internet suite. I like them being seperate.
wtf, you like Shiny Car Racer and Madden 2003 no 2004 no 2005 no 2006 this time its better honest? Shiny car racer...LMFAO
UK publisher Empire Interactive has confirmed reports that they are in the midst of takeover talks. The firm is currently talking to several unnamed suitors which could acquire the company through a stock purchase if a deal is brokered. Empire released a statement to the City yesterday confirming, stating that it "is currently in discussion with a number of parties which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company." Empire is best know
German developer 10tacle Studios has announced another acquisition as they continue their global expansion. The firm has purchased a majority share in the London-based Blimey! Games, a 45-person development house. Blimey! Games is responsible for a handful of successful racing titles including GT Legends and GTR - FIA Racing . Blimey! Games CEO and former Si
Blizzard has been riding the success of World of Warcraft for over a year now and it finally looks as if the development powerhouse is preparing a new title or at least picking up were the now dead Blizzard North left off. The firm recently posted a handful of new job opportunities including 'Art Director,' 'Lead 3D Environment Artist,' 'Lead 3D Character Artist,' and 'Lead 3D Character Animator' complete with teasing descriptions. The descrip
THQ has announced the formation of a new internal studio that will be staffed by the former Trauma Studios founders. Trauma was best known for the most popular modification to DICE's Battlefield 1942 , known as Desert Combat and they also contributed to Battlefield 2 directly. Kaos Studios, as it will be called, will break into the scene with an all new intellectual property for next-gen consoles and the PC in 2007. <
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