The Sins of a Solar Empire Website now offers the promised version 1.03 patch for Ironclad Games' space strategy game. The update can be applied automatically from within the game, and a manual edition of the patch is available from ActionTrip, FileFront, FileShack, and Gamer's Hell...

The So Blonde Q&A on gry.o2.pl is a bilingual English and Polish conversation with Steve Ince about this point-and-click adventure. On a related pair of notes, the Anaconda Website offers a German trailer for the game, along with word that the German edition is gold and due for release ...

Comparing Box Coolers Among the enthusiast crowd, it is more or less a matter of course to equip a computer with a powerful CPU cooler. After all, thanks to their better design and construction, most aftermarket air cooling solutions offer superior cooling performance, while running at lower no...

The New Core 2 Duo: 45 nm Wolfdale Replaces 65 nm Conroe Intel's 65 nm generation isn't dead yet, as the firm will still be offering multiple models in the server, desktop and notebook spaces for a while. The processors used in Apple's ultra portable Mac Book Air and Lenovo's upcoming X300 seri...

The Whole Range - From Bargain Bin Part To Water Cooler In the first part of our extensive roundup of CPU coolers, we came to the conclusion that 45% of the products we tested either failed the test, or weren't worth the asking price . Additionally, we were surprised by how much junk is sold in...

Windows Vista With 8 GB Throughout the history of personal computers, RAM has always been something of a valuable commodity - even a luxury. Only a few years ago, even reaching the memory limit of 4 GB possible under a 32-bit operating system was completely unthinkable. But then again, at one t...

The Heat Is On - CPU Coolers Compared It's been over seven years since Tom's Hardware first published a comparative test of CPU coolers. At that time, there was a distinct lack of awareness regarding the importance of this component, and a pronounced dearth of critical tests containing knowledg...

The Alone in the Dark Q&A on Gameplayer talks with Nour Pollini about the upcoming installment in this survival/horror series, talking about the Central Park setting, gameplay, the new game engine, and more. Meanwhile, a new Alone in the Dark trailer shows off over a minute from the gam...

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GamesIndustry.biz has an article based on an interview with Rainbow Six Vegas 2 designer Phil Therien, quoting him as calling the hardcore shooter market "too narrow." Along the way Phil also discusses why four-player co-op was changed to two-player co-op, repeats there will be no ...

A new version 1.05 of X Motor Racing is now available, offering changes and tweaks to this realism-oriented racing simulation. The game can be updated from within the game, and there is also an updated demo, which is mirrored on FanGaming, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and Strategy Informe...

The Crysis Weekly Update #8 is online, announcing the release of a version 1.21 hotfix to address the security hole that could cause server crashes as well as the availability of version 1.4 of the game's redesigned server documentation. The update is rounded out with a status report on the...

A new trailer showing off the Sunwell Plateau from the upcoming version 2.4 World of Warcraft patch is now online. The clip can be found on this in development page along with information about the Fury of the Sunwell update and a wallpaper for your decorating pleasure. The trailer is also mi...

RageofWar.NET now offers a new patch for Galactic Dream: Rage of War, updating Evolution Vault's science-fiction RTS game to version 1.2. The update incorporates new features as well as bug fixes and optimizations, and there is also a patch to incorporate these changes into the game's playab...

The Graveyard is now available, along with playable demos for the PC and Mac editions of this offbeat game described like this: "The Graveyard is a very short computer game designed by Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on ...

The 3000AD Patches Page is the location of a new patch to update Galactic Command - Echo Squad SE to version 2.10.05. The version control file outlines what's new and different. Meanwhile, the 3000AD Demo Page mentions an updated version 2.10.05 demo, but lists no mirrors at this point; the...

The Far Cry 2 Developers Blog has word that Far Cry 2 is delayed until fall of this year (thanks Gamer's Hell). Ubisoft's sequel to Crytek's first-person shooter was announced with a spring 2008 release date (story), but a new video blog reveals the new date while offering some new gameplay ...

Battlefront.com now offers downloads of a new patch for Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare, updating the military strategy expansion to version 1.03, offering "AI enhancement, bug fixes and game play balance improvements." The new features are reflected in an updated version ...

The Bank of America SmidCap Conference, always a hotbed of gaming news (thanks FiringSquad), has a series of slides from a presentation by Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick on EA's attempt to purchase Take-Two. Included along the way is a slide showing they feel BioShock and the Civilizat...

Telltale Games has details on Sam & Max: What's New Beelzebub, saying the fifth episode in Season Two in the adventure series will be released on April 11. A new trailer shows off gameplay from the episode, along with a satanic recruiting pitch (on VHS?) from the upcoming episode five in...

The Imperium Romanum Website is serving up a new patch that updates Haemimont Games' city building game to version 1.02. The patch addresses some issues, including what are described as "major game crashes," and also adds a new scenario called "Augusta Raurica." The downl...

3D Realms: Duke Nukem Forever Screenshot. In case this was the year no one else did it. Diablo III Announcement. Announcing Dominions 4: Succubi In Heat! Digital Eel announces Infinite Space Olnine: Shadows of Infinity. For release one year ago. BBFC: GTA 4 to feature...

Matrix Games announces the release of a new patch for PureSim Baseball, updating the baseball simulation to version 1.71. In celebration of the opening of the actual baseball season, they have also kicked off a sale, offering the game at 35% off, promising that is not an April Fool's joke. ...

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The Night of a Million Billion Zombies Website offers online sales of this indie survival horror game, a patch to update the game to version 1.1, and an updated version 1.1 demo. The game features five playable characters, 25 levels, and most important, zombies. The demo is mirrored on Atomi...

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Xbox.com New For Spring. Thanks xXBatmanXx. World of Warcraft: The Molten Core announced for consoles. Thanks Len. NetDevil Announces A New Company Name - NetAngel. Thanks Gamer's Hell. The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - The Battle of Amon Hen. Intel Corpo...

The aftermath. Thanks Gamer's Hell. Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures new race: The Elves. Battle for Wesnoth to replace Microsoft's "tired" AOE franchise. Splash Damage Announce New Title. SporeDate. Space Quest II Cancelled. ...

This press release officially announces H.A.W.X, the aerial combat game first revealed last night (story), though the Tom Clancy Air Combat "brand" was revealed last year (story). The first trailer is now available for this aerial combat game that will carry the Tom Clancy name a...

The TrackMania Website announces the release of a new trailer for TrackMania Nations Forever and reveals April 16 as the release date for this free installment in Nadeo's racing series. The trailer is mirrored on ComputerGames.ro and Gamer's Hell, and here's a bit on how this is intended ...

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Sins of a Solar Empire v1.04 planned for this week on the Sins of a Solar Empire Website has word that they hope (but do not promise) to release the new patch for the 4X strategy game this week. The update outlines the play testing that they've done to test the balance changes in the patch. ...

Interplay Releases 2007 Earnings; New Web Site Launch Imminent follows-up on word that Interplay is resuming game development (story) with further indications of what they have planned and word they are set to relaunch their website (thanks No Mutants Allowed). Interplay continues to pursu...

Develop Magazine has released the 2008 edition of their Develop 100 ranking of game development studios by 2007 UK sales. The big story this year is that Nintendo has dethroned EA Montreal for the top spot, though it should be pointed out that EA's standing on the list is diluted as it is s...

The Witcher Official Website now provides downloads of a new patch for The Witcher that brings CD Projekt's action/RPG to version 1.3 as well as the promised beta version of the D’jinni adventure editor (thanks Wolfox). As a bonus, the version 1.3 patch also contains Price of Neutrality, a n...

Though it's not yet reflected on the Sins of a Solar Empire Homepage, the Sins of a Solar Empire Update Page (registration required) has the promised new version 1.04 patch for Ironclad's space strategy game. This patch "addresses user-requested game balancing," but will not addre...

The Battlefront Store is now accepting pre-orders for Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East, their alternate-history World War II strategy expansion. This is accompanied by word to expect a release in May. ...

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Valve's Robin Walker on New Team Fortress 2 Content, Future Maps, and Awesomeball on Shacknews is a barroom conversation with Valve's Team Fortress 2 director about implementing new elements into the teamplay shooter, issues surrounding game balance, class weapons, their (euphemism) release ...

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EA extends Take-Two bid to May 16 (thanks Dagok) has word that after having their $26/share offer rejected by the Take-Two board, they are playing hardball by extending the offer deadline to May 16 and reducing the offer by 26 cents/share, perhaps thinking the original offer was turned down ...

The X-Plane Website is hosting a demo for version 9.00 of this flight simulator (thanks Gamer's Hell). The demo features limited scenery and will only operate with a joystick for 10 minutes. The demo is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Accompanying the demo release is a new version 2.0...

Soldak Entertainment announces the release of a beta version 1.010 patch for Depths of Peril, Soldak's action/RPG. The patch is available on this page, while more details can be found in the patch notes. The patch is mirrored on FileFront and Gamer's Hell. Additionally, they offer ...

The Fistful of Frags Website is serving up a new beta version 1.35C dedicated server for this Western-themed modification for Half-Life 2, calling it a "recommended" update, in spite of the beta tag (thanks Gamer's Hell). Additionally they are offering a semi-optional client hotfix...

Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 Coming To PC This Summer offers word that the PC edition of the supernatural action game will make its retail debut sometime this summer, featuring some enhancements over the console editions. Word is the release will be preceded by a playable demo:Capcom, a leading ...

The Hellgate: London Website has the release of the version 1.2 patch for Flagship's action/RPG after a couple of weeks of beta testing (users who applied the release candidate beta don't need this update, as it's unchanged). The patch notes outline what's changed in the patch, which is mi...

ZUXXEZ Entertainment announces that the Tainted Blood expansion for Two Worlds that was released last month for the Xbox 360 edition of Reality Pump's role-playing game (story) will be made available one week from today as a free release for owners of the PC edition. They also say that anoth...

This press release announces the formation of Green Screen Interactive Software, a global publisher of PC and console game, and their creation of Zoo Games, a new casual game publisher they've formed by acquiring and combining Destination Software and ZOO Digital Publishing. On this topic...

The Sports Mogul Website offers a Baseball Mogul 2009 demo, providing a chance to get in touch with your inner Steinbrenner with a sample of the eleventh installment in this sports management series. Additionally, this page has a new patch for the game, for those unwilling or unable to use ...

Tiscali Games has details from German PC Games magazine on Gothic 4: Arcania, the next installment in the RPG series that's being developed by Spellbound Entertainment. In addition to revealing that new subtitle, there's word the game will be set about ten years after the events in Gothic 3,...

The X Motor Racing Website has a new version 1.06 of this motorsports simulation. The update adds new physics surfaces, simulation optimizations, and more. The downloads page has an updated multi-language demo. ...

This week's Steam marketing message has word that Steam will be the exclusive online distributer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, that they are now selling an arcade-style shooter called Bullet Candy, and that the Team Fortress 2 update including the new Goldrush map and new medic achievements ...

Planet Battlefield has a new Battlefield Heroes trailer (thanks Ant) along with word that the invitation-only beta test for the multiplier shooter will begin on May 6. They also have a couple of other details about the game, including word that the client download has been optimized to be ab...

Steam News has word that the Team Fortress 2 update that adds the new Gold Rush map is now automatically available via Steam and that Valve is kicking off a Team Fortress 2 free weekend starting Friday:The Team Fortress 2: Gold Rush Update is now available, free to owners of Team Fortress...

Digitalmindsoft has word that the multiplayer beta testing for Men of War (story) has been postponed to an unspecified future date, offering apologies and a shot at one of the remaining beta keys. They also mention a developer IRC session on Wednesday, May 7 to discuss the game and its featu...

The Evochron Renegades Website has a new version 1.788 of this freeform space exploration and combat game, as usual, serving as an update for the full game as well as an updated playable demo. Word is: "The main focus of this update is an all-new multiplayer system, so it is required to...

Steam News announces anew update is now automatically available for Team Fortress 2, and also that the free Team Fortress 2 weekend is now underway:A worldwide Team Fortress 2 Free Weekend is now under way! Join now, and play the full game for free, including the new content just released in...

Lighthouse Interactive has released a playable demo for Overclocked: A History of Violence, their psychological adventure game, revealing along the way that this psychological adventure game that was released a couple of weeks ago in North America (story) is also now available in the UK. Wor...

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There's a new BioWare Q&A on Computer and Video Games talking with BioWare's Ray Muzyka about the upcoming PC edition of BioWare's sci-fi RPG. On a related note, a set of four new PC Mass Effect movies can be found on Gamer's Hell. ...

The Battleforge Interview on bit-tech.net chats with Volker Wertich about Battleforge, the upcoming collectible card-based RTS game in the works at German developer Phenomic Studio. There are some high-resolution screenshots of the game on PC Games and a new video from the game can be fo...

New Prince of Persia given basic date on Eurogamer has word that Ubisoft has narrows the expected release date for their new Prince of Persia game from the "holiday 2008" release date it carried upon its announcement (story) to "sometime between the beginning of October and en...

Tycoon Games offers the release of Supernova 2: Spacewar for Windows and Mac, described by the developer like so: "Supernova 2: Spacewar is the result of 1 year of hard work. It is the ultimate turn-based space fighting wargame, with a simple macromanagement part." The game is avai...

Space Shuttle Mission 2007 Website now offers a playable mission for this extremely high-flying flight simulation (thanks Ant and IGN ). In addition, the site offers a free add-on for the full version of the game, depicting "a still-classified DoD mission which supposedly put a Spy Sat ...

A new version 1.07 of Trials 2 Second Edition offers an update to Red Lynx's motorcycle racing game as well as a new version of the free trial edition of the game. Word is: "The new version contains a lot of small fixes and optimizations and a completely remade tutorial mode with 7 tuto...

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Crysis Monthly Update #1 is online, the first of these regular updates from Crytek about their shooter since they shifted from a weekly schedule. The update elaborates on recent indications that console development is in Crytek's future (story), describes efforts at fixing multiplayer discon...

A new version 1.4.07 Zu Online is now available, updating IGG's MMOG. Hide the kids, they also announce an event is underway they lovingly call "Playing Games to Get Bone," saying "players are able to obtain lots of Bone and share in the happiness together." ...

The Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare Website now offers a new patch to update the wargame expansion to version 1.04, as well as a new demo for the expansion, likewise updated to version 1.04. Word is: "This Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Expansion v1.04 Patch brings the...

On the anniversary of D-Day, the Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 Website has news of the release of beta 1.0 of the Darkest Hour Modification that brings action from Normandy to the World War II shooter. Also, a sale is underway in Steam where the game can be purchased at 75% off. ...

Reports are surfacing indicating a number of layoffs have taken place at LucasArts over the past few days, where than 100 jobs may have been cut. Kotaku has word from some purported former employees discussing the  impact this may have on several games, both announced and unannounced. T...

More steaminess: Steam News has word that GRID, Codemasters' new racing game is now available via Steam, Valve's content delivery service (thanks Dagok). Steam also has word on a sale on EVE Online, allowing the purchase of CCP's MMORPG for $9.99. ...

Total Extreme Wrestling 2008 is now available, so those interested in getting a hammer lock on Grey Dog Software's sports management sequel can head over to the Grey Dog Software Website. There is also an updated version of the time-limited demo for the game, though it's not apparent what is ...

Vivendi Games/Sierra Online recently announced the release of Aces of the Galaxy for Windows and Xbox 360, but while console edition made its promised appearance, a problem resulted in the Windows edition of this arcade space combat game not being released at that time. The PC edition is now b...

Valve announces a big week for Team Fortress 2, as they will release a new "Meet the Sniper" movie tomorrow and on Thursday they will launch the promised update for the Pyro class in the multiplayer shooter, leading up to another free play weekend, which kicks off on Friday: June 16,...

Paradox Interactive announces that Supreme Ruler 2020 is shipping in North America, and that the first patch for Battlegoat Studios' strategy sequel is also now available. A playable demo for the game was released last week (story), and the patch can be found on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and...

The Princess Bride Website now offers promised online sales of their cartoony adventure game based on the film of the same name. There is also a trial version for the PC that allows you to play the opening levels of all five of the game's episodes for up to 30 minutes and can be activated to...

A new Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway trailer shows off the destructable (destructable?) cover in Gearbox software's upcoming World War II shooter sequel, and word on GameSpot is that Ubisoft has narrowed the game's release date from a general August (story) to the more specific August 26. ...

Infogrames announces Alone in the Dark is shipping to European stores for PC, Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation2 (thanks Gamer's Hell). On a related note, TVG reports the game includes the reviled SecuROM DRM, which will require an internet connection to activate the game, though it does not s...

The image on the Blizzard Entertainment Splash Page is updated, continuing to raise expectations that an announcement is forthcoming from this weekend's Worldwide Invitational event. The image has been enhanced, revealing another rune, and in-depth speculation about what this all means can b...

Forbes quotes Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli expressing the opinion that Europeans tend to regard first-person shooters as "evil" (thanks Mike Martinez and Computer and Video Games). Here's a bit from the latest comparison between the tastes of European and North American game players, wh...

A new patch for The Sims 2: FreeTime updates the leisure-time people sim expansion to version 1.13.0.161. The update address an in-game bug with a number of appliances and fixes a number of compatibility issues, including with the newly launched The Sims 2 Store (thanks Gamer's Hell). The pa...

SimBin announces the launch of the GTR Evolution Website dedicated to the racing game due for release for the PC in August (thanks Gamer's Hell). The site includes some game information, screenshots, and a new movie. Here's how the clip is described: "Catch the very first glimpse of what...

Just a tad in advance of the show's July 14 opening. Xbox.com's E3 2008 coverage is underway. Bungie teases an E3 reveal. Spike Celebrates the Future of Videogames with Week-Long 'E3 Invasion'. Rumor: Lost Planet movie to be announced at E3. ...

Valve and Tilted Mill Entertainment announce that Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition is available via Steam, offering a version of this historical city building game that's updated with Vista support and a number of enhancements to the UI (all detailed here). Those who already own the ...

Dragon Age Website has not yet been updated, still teasing saying: "More July 9, 2008." On what may or may not be a related note, however, EA sends word to expect a trailer from BioWare's upcoming RPG this weekend on both the telly and the internets in preparation for the game's sh...

Will there be news left when the show begins? Thanks Mike Martinez. E3 in Make-or-Break Year, According to TheStreet.com. Thanks Gameplay Monthly. How you can catch the E3 briefings LIVE. E3 ’08- Full Preview. New Wolfenstein Game To (Probably) Be Shown At E3. No ...

A preliminary Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising Website (thanks Moreno), sporting images, a link to the forums for the military shooter sequel, and a "video" option on the menu that brings up a window saying 07.11.08, strongly suggesting a movie will be released tomorrow. ...

Thanks Mike Martinez. Gamers abuzz with rumors about E3. THQ Inc. to Host E3 2008 Analyst Day. Thanks Gamer's Hell. The 10 People We Hope Will Shut the F Up at This Year's E3 on Crispy Gamer. Tecmo, D3, SouthPeak Reveal E3 Lineup. ...

Holiday titles, price cuts in focus at game show. E3 Titles Showcase Quality, Innovation and Accessibility on New Properties and Popular Franchises. Midway reveals its E3 line-up. Gamecock: We Aren't Paying E3 Ransom. Thanks Mike Martinez. Activision Left The...

Flagship No Longer Owns Hellgate London (5th Update) on Hellgate Guru has been updated a few times since it was referenced here yesterday (story). One update clarifies that Korean Hellgate distributor HanbitSoft informed them that they do not have any claim to take of ownership of Hellgate:...

What makes a good E3 press conference? XSEED Marvelous And XSEED's E3 Line Up. Thanks Mike Martinez. E3 2008 Preview on Play.tm. ...

E3's focus will be on the games. Eight Extremely Embarrassing E3 Moments on GamePro.com. Thanks Mike Martinez. What's in store at E3? ...

Video game makers to duel in E3 arena. As E3 kicks off, video game industry is facing growing pains. E3 2008's Most Popular Rumors Will They Happen? E3 video game confab a battle of virtual bands. E3 2008 Predictions - The Crispy Crystal Ball Has the Answers. ...

Mr. Clifford Bleszinski capped off the game presentations at the Microsoft press conference showing off Gears of War 2. If you were hoping for skinny soldiers with high voices, you'll be out of luck, as growling steroidal is still the order of the day. After the lengthy demo, Clifford announce...

At the MS E3 briefing Activision reveals that Guitar Hero: World Tour will exclusively feature Van Halen and The Eagles, and will also offer downloads of an exclusive REM track pack. They will also offer downloads of the GH edition of Death Magnetic simultaneous with the release of this new Me...

Gaming giants look to mainstream. Thanks Mike Martinez. ...

At E3, Gaming Takes Center Stage. Stop the presses! Microsoft fires back in video game wars. ...

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is online for the upcoming brixillated comic book game. The site offers info and media, and speaking of media, the cinematic E3 trailer from the game can be found on MyGameTrailers. ...

Wired.com @ E3 2008. Thanks Mike Martinez. E3 Convention: Music games take center stage. ...

Microsoft Guns for Hard-Core and Casual Gamers at E3. E3 EA's Press Conference - From Wright To Fanning. Overheard@E3 The wisdom of Bill Walton. Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have Booth Babes. Thanks Mike Martinez. ...

Ubisoft: E3 is "not appropriate" at the current date, location. The KONAMI E3 2008 Press Conference concludes with a painfully epic failure at their own music rhythm game. ...

‘GTA IV and BioShock just the beginning’, says Zelnick. Nintendo and Sony Underwhelm at E3. Thanks Mike Martinez. Gamasutra - E3 Konami Details Fall 2008 Lineup. ...

The Ilya Chudakov Q&A on Adventure Classic Gaming talks with one of the folks from Step Creative Group, learning that the Russian developer has once again shut its doors. In spite of this, they report Akella has expressed a commitment to completing the much-delayed English edition of In...

Eidos recently unveiled November 21 as the EU release date for Tomb Raider: Underworld, and now offer November 18 as when to expect the return of Lara Croft in North America. On a related note, a new trailer from the game is online. Word is: "This new trailer takes you through the develop...

Battlefront.com now offers a new patch for Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East, updating the World War II turn-based strategy expansion to version 1.01. Here's word on the new version: "This patch is packed full of new improvements to the main game and editor. It also includes a new...

E3 2008: Event may try to recapture luster. E3 2008: Nintendo makes laughable attempt to please “core” gamers. E3 2008: Microsoft wares lack novelty with mainstream appeal. Volume rises for music video games. E3: Is the future of video gaming all in the famil...

E3: The Full Gamasutra Report. Thanks Mike Martinez. Miyamoto says Nintendo not targeting core with E3. ...

Thanks Mike Martinez. E3 is headed for extinction - Pachter. Better listen to him, Flounder, he's in pre-med. A user-friendly video game industry. Missing in Action - The No Shows of E3. Nintendo, Microsoft stumble while Sony cruises. Huh? UGO - Best of E3 2008 Aw...

The E3 movie from Black Prophecy gives a look at Reakktor Media's upcoming outer-space MMOG. The clip is located on the Black Prophecy Website, where they are also now accepting sign-ups for closed beta testing of the game. The movie is mirrored on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's H...

10 games from E3 to be suspicious of. E3: hate it or love it? Game industry wrestles with how to boost next year’s show. WAR E3 Blog - E3 Post Mortem. Industry Leaders Speak Out on E3's Relevance. ...

A new patch is online for Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare, updating the military strategy expansion to version 1.05. Word is: "This all-inclusive v1.05 Patch includes a number of user requested changes, bug fixes and editor enhancements as well as better overall game performance ...

This Gamasutra article, also from Microsoft's Gamefest 2008 developer conference in Seattle has word that DirectX 11 has been announced, though no specific release date is specified. Unsurprisingly, this will be for Windows Vista and "future versions of Windows," but not Windows XP...

Gamasutra has word that Microsoft has announced plans to introduce a Games for Windows marketplace similar to the Xbox LIVE marketplace. They also announce plans to offer a less console-centric Games for Windows LIVE service and confirm that they will be dropping the premium subscription fee...

Bethesda defends E3, says it needs to change. E3: great show for games, not for glitz. Our four fixes n Ars Technica. Thanks Mike Martinez. ...

E3 2008 – Our Final Thoughts on the Show’s Best Games on GameZone. The E3 No Shows: Why They Weren't There? Thanks Ant. Iwata So Very Very Sorry For Nintendo's E3 Presser. Bungie boss laughed when MS pulled Halo from E3 briefing. ...

Thanks Mike Martinez. ESA E3 To Return In 2009. GameDaily's Best and Worst of E3. Bungie: E3 was a success! And this Kool-Aid is delicious! ...

E3 failed in more ways than it succeeded. ‘E3 felt like a hospital corridor’ - Sega US President. Bungie president "certainly didn't agree" with decision to postpone Halo E3 reveal. Nintendo Apologizes for Causal-Focused E3 Showing. Thanks Gameplay Monthly. ...

E3 Coverage 2008 Website has a video interview with Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 executive producer Chris Corey that was taped during the recent E3 extravaganza. The clip includes footage of the game, shot off a monitor in ShakyCam style, showing off combat from the Japanese faction po...

E3 Aftermath: The Crispy Gamer Greatest Hits. The Eight Least Compelling Games of E3 on Crispy Gamer. More about the author than the show. Will E3 Ever Get Its Groove Back? on Crispy Gamer. ...

Top 10 New Video Games: Hands-on @ E3 2008 on Popular Mechanics. Next, PC Gamer's favorite wrenches. E3 2008: Sony missing clear vision for PlayStation 3 on GameCritics.com. E3 2008 The Show in Pictures on Crispy Gamer. ...

The Annual E3 Awards 2008 on GameSpy. IGN's Overall Best of E3 2008 Awards. E3 The best games on show on BBC News. Moore: We can work with ESA to fix E3. E3 '08 gives glimpse of games on the horizon. ...

As Game Studios Court the Mainstream, Old Customers Feel Marooned. Crispy Gamer - Feature The 2008 Crispy Awards Special E3 Edition. ...

2008 E3 Awards on Voodoo Extreme. ...

Spike - Best of E3 Awards 2008 - Missing In Action. If you can reward games you didn't play, why not games you didn't see? ...

Telltale follows last week's Wallace & Gromit  announcement (story) with further details on the project and a new trailer on the Telltale Games Website. Here's word: SAN RAFAEL, CA, July 28, 2008 – Following up on last week's announcement of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, ...

The Princess Bride Game Website now offers the Mac edition of this cartoony adventure game based on the cult-favorite fairy tail movie. In addition to the think different variant, a playable Macintosh demo is also now available. The Linux edition is still listed as "coming soon." ...

Turbine announces it has partnered with WBIE to distribute the Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, revealing that they will be offering a retail edition, a collectors' edition, as well as a digital option for existing subscribers: > The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of M...

A new S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Website is online, dedicated to GSC Game World's upcoming shooter prequel (thanks Daniel). The site reveals a collector's edition for the game that includes a DVD and poster/map, but this seems to be for Europe only. As a result, there's a petition looking ...

QuakeCon 2008 Press Conference Live Blog. Quakecon 2008 Day 0 on Virtual-Hideout. First Guy In Line At QuakeCon. Thanks Ant. Doom 4 "three times" Rage visual quality and Rage still a long way from release - Willits. Eurogamer - Next-gen Quake Arena game shelv...

The Crysis Warhead Community Q&A on Gamer's Hell offers a community Q&A where Crytek answers questions about their upcoming shooter sequel, covering topics like multiplayer modes, AI, gameplay tweaks, and more. The Q&A is accompanied by a batch of new screenshots. ...

GameCock announces September 30 as the release date for Legendary, offering details on a preorder bonus for Spark Unlimited's mythology-inspired shooter, as well as a graphic novel to be released simultaneously with the game: Legendary will be in stores on September 30 to fulfill the desires o...

Slicing and dicing more keynote tidbits. John Carmack's QuakeCon Keynote. No Quake Live mod support. Doom 4 will look three times better than Rage. At half the framerate. Carmack: Doom 4 Multiplayer to Beat Doom 3's Modes. That's not raising the bar very high. Next-gen Quake...

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Hollenshead: E3 Was Pretty Much a Disappointment to Everyone. ...

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A new version 1.0.3 of Supernova 2: Spacewar is now available, updating this resource management game with tweak, bug-fixes, a new stats screen, a new ship customization screen and a new skirmish gameplay mode. The new PC and Mac versions are available on this page as they also serve as tra...

IGN reports that preorders are now underway for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, outlining a number of bonuses for those willing to buy before they try the Warhammer MMORPG. Those who preorder will gain access to the game's beta test as well as exclusive in-game items. Additionally, preor...

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Sales show Doom 3 was not bad: Willits. Splash Damage - The QuakeCon Files: Day 3. id Rising: Despite Underwhelming QuakeCon, Carmack and Company Are Poised for a Comeback. QuakeCon 2008 - Paint, Glue & Sponge Bob on TweakTown. QuakeCon 2008 – Visiting the Vendors...

Game Critics E3 Awards. Best of show: Fallout 3. ...

The EnemyTerritory.TV QuakeCon Blog now offers streaming audio and video of the keynote address and press conference. ...

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Website has an update on the now overdue (story) patch for S2 Games' action strategy sequel, as well as word that the game is getting a price cut: "Savage 2 will sell on Steam Client for $19.99 permanently. The native client will receive the same $19.99 pricing...

The Blizzard Entertainment Employment Opportunities Website now lists Art Director for Diablo III as an open position (thanks Kotaku), which causes recent controversy over the game's art direction (story) to come to mind. IncGamers has a follow-up statement from Blizzard indicating that t...

While writing the blurb below I noticed the AGEOD Website offers a trial version of Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815 as well as sales of the full version of this turn-based strategy sequel. Here's a bit: Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815 follows the successful his...

AIAS President Defends E3's Relevance, Criticizes Publishers and Game Journalists. He seems a bit more reasonable than the headline suggests. ...

Two new Combat Mission Shock Force - Marines movies are now available from the upcoming modern tactical warfare expansion along with additional details about the game. Battlefront also announces they are now accepting preorders for the expansion on this page where a bundle is also availabl...

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The Runes of Magic Website is taking sign-ups for closed beta testing of this upcoming free-to-play MMORPG. The testing is set to begin on August 28, and in the meantime they have posted a new trailer from the game, saying: "Epic battles, awesome fights and breathtaking duels. Here we d...

UK game e-tailer GAME has details on an "exclusive" Red Alert 3: Premier Edition (thanks Ant and Planet Command & Conquer), set to offer the following goodies in addition to the Command & Conquer RTS game: A collector's tin, five exclusive multiplayer/skirmish maps, a bo...

Internode Games Network has a follow-up on the fallout from the banning of Fallout 3 down under (story) saying that the edited edition (story) of the RPG sequel has been approved for sale in Australian territories with an MA15+ rating. It's not clear exactly what was removed to earn this r...

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Khronos Releases OpenGL 3.0 Specifications has the specs for the next iteration of the OpenGL API. According to the post about this on Slashdot (thanks Mike Martinez), this has spurred negative reactions from developers who had been promised major changes which have not materialized. They...

This page on the Team Fortress 2 Website has details on CP_STEEL, a community map planned as part of the upcoming Team Fortress 2 Heavy update. This kicks off a week-long roll-out of new info on the class, as outlined in this schedule, which promises new information every weekday through ne...

QuakeCon 2008 Wrap Up on Virtual-Hideout. ...

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SimRacingWorld has good news for racing fans left in a lurch by the insolvency of 10TACLE Studios (story), which took the matchmaking lobbies for GTR, GTR2, GT Legends offline. Word is developer SimBin has taken control of the situation, and put the servers back online. Here are quotes from ...

Steam News has word that those who pre-purchase Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway, Gearbox Software's upcoming World War II shooter, will earn themselves a free copy of Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill:Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the latest installment in the popular WWII action franchi...

The Rise of the Argonauts Q&A on GameSpot UK chats with Liquid Entertainment's Ed Del Castillo about the upcoming action/RPG and what will set it apart: "We have a rich, compelling story for the player first and foremost, and all the gameplay mechanics serve this experience. If you'...

EA and Epic announce EA will handle publishing and distribution of the upcoming unannounced new game from Polish developer People Can Fly (Painkiller) based on a new IP. EA also announces "a publishing agreement with iconic Japanese development studio Grasshopper Manufacture. Under t...

QuakeCon Recap on LinuxGames (thanks Ant). Carmack's Linux pessimism and confirmations of intentions to OpenSource the Q3A engine next year. ...

Eurogamer has word from Maxis that there will be no demo for Spore, the now-gold life simulation, quoting executive producer Lucy Bradshaw, who also told them "yes, we'll add to the experience," when asked about expansions, but also mentioned plans to eventually distribute the flor...

This Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Q&A is an internally conducted conversation where Gearbox's Randy Pitchford discusses the way commanding your squad will work in the upcoming continuation of their world War II shooter series. On a related note, a new trailer is now online that show...

The Sins of a Solar Empire Website has a link to n Impulse Phase 2 Preview looking at the next version of Stardock's distribution platform. The update also gives mid-September as the tentative release date for the final version 1.1 patch for Sins of a Solar Empire that's currently undergo...

Meridian 4 announces that those who preorder Tank Universal on Steam will receive a copy of Shadowgrounds for free. A similar offer was made for preorders of Shadowgrounds Survivor (story). Here's word on plans to release this Tron-like shooter: "Tank Universal will be available on Aug...

EA drops hostile Take-Two bid and enters talks announces EA's attempted hostile takeover of Take-Two is ended (thanks Mike Martinez), and as implied by the announcement earlier today (story), Take-Two and EA are now engaged in negotiations: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O...

Ubisoft announces ANNO 1404, currently scheduled for a March 2009 release, so the next installment in the strategy/simulation series is a prequel of sorts, continuing an alternating back-and-forth pattern that began with ANNO 1602, followed by ANNO 1503, followed by ANNO 1701. The previous i...

The cinematic introductory trailer from World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is now available, setting the stage for the upcoming MMORPG expansion. The clip is posted on the North American and European World of Warcraft Websites. On a related note, a pair of interviews about the WoW add...

A new "Stormdrains Level" movie from Mirror's Edge released at GC 2008 is now available online, offering an extended look at gameplay from DICE's upcoming first-person action game. The clip focuses on the game's acrobatic parkour-inspired maneuvers, but a brief glimpse of combat is a...

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The Righteous Kill: The Game Website offers hidden objects gameplay in what's described as "the first downloadable casual game based on a major theatrical release." That release is Righteous Kill, a film starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino due in theaters on September 12. The gam...

A new patch for Kingdom Elemental Tactics is now available to update Chronic Logic's strategic/RPG to version 1.56. The new version includes a revamped skirmish mode, an improved interface, a new destiny mode, over twenty new challenge levels, bug fixes, and the ability to download and play us...

The Qtracker Website now offers the promised new version 4.8 of this PC game server browser. The new version includes a number of new features and a handful of fixes, described in detail in the Release Notes. Also, as mentioned the other day, Qtracker is in need of help, as programmer Ron ...

If I Had a Hammer... on Crispy Gamer is an interview with Paul Barnett about the imminent launch of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Mythic's fantasy-themed MMORPG. The conversation covers all the basics of the game, going into detail on points of interest, setting the scene for The Fi...

Lucky Episode 13 of the Jace Hall Show on Crackle (NSFW) is the season one finale of this online series featuring TEH KING. This week Jace visits Gearbox Software to talk with Randy Pitchford and check out what they are up to. Along the way he gets to fire Gearbox's actual pulse rifle, a rea...

The Darkfall Online Website offers downloads of a new gameplay movie from Aventurine's upcoming MMORPG. The clip shows off naval and land combat using all in-game footage ("with no scripting, no simulations, or post- processing"), including looks at mounts, siege weapons, vehicles,...

Thanks Mike Martinez. PAX 2008 Day One Report on GameCritics.com. More info on PAX East Coast More specific dates and venue. Penny Arcade Expo Is Geek Gamer's Paradise. The Cut Scene PAX first impressions. More Cosplay of PAX 2008. PAX 2008 Cosplay, day two. ...

DeathSpank shows off at Penny Arcade Expo on Sir Arthur's Den reports on the Penny Arcade Expo showing of DeathSpank, Ron Gilbert's upcoming action/adventure game. The article describes the rough reception the idea met with before Ron hooked up with Hothead Games, but does not offer much on ...

Ubisoft announces that for a limited time, customers who preorder the upcoming Prince of Persiaa remake will have their order upgraded to a limited edition version of the upcoming return of the platformer prince. The Limited Edition will include "collectible" packaging, a "mak...

A Three Cards To Midnight Website is online as an official home to this upcoming game from Chris Jones and Aaron Conners, co-creators of the Tex Murphy series. The site offers a teaser trailer, screenshots, an audio interview with Jones and Conners, and more info on the game's Tarot card-the...

Football Manager 2009 given November 14 release date on VideoGamer.com offers that second week in November release date for the next installment in Sports Interactive's sports management series. The story also reports that there will not be console versions of the game this year, with Sports...

A pair of related reports come out of the Virtual Worlds Expo that's just getting underway today: Gamer's Daily News reports plans for an MMOG based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, though this will be part of "Multiverse Places," a new social virtual world on The Multiverse Network,...

Pictures from PAX, Stardock, GPG and Ironclad together on Brad Wardell's Blog. PAX 2008- Day Two Report on GameCritics.com. Grand PAX Finale 2008 on Voodoo Extreme. ...

Activision announces plans for multiplayer beta tests in October for both the Windows and Xbox 360 editions of Call of Duty: World at War to pave the way for the release of the military shooter sequel, confirming the November 11, 2008 US release date that's appeared on retails sites. Word is: ...

This announcement has details on the DirecTV pay-per-view coverage of BlizzCon 2008. They say new subscribers who sign up for DirecTV via this page before the end of this month will get the PPV even free, while all other DirecTV subscribers will be charged $39.99 (though they also say &quot...

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MCV reports that BioShock 2 is planned for release during Take-Two's 2009 fiscal year, which runs from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. This was revealed during the investor's conference call that followed the announcement of Take-Two's third-quarter financial results (story). In a...

Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2008 on Virtual-Hideout. ...

Videogaming247 reports an interesting tidbit about Far Cry 2 they picked up at the Games convention. Apparently when one of the game's NPC "buddy" characters meets an untimely demise, the game content associated with that character dies as well. They quote Patrick Redding, the narr...

Destructoid reports learning from Dead Space community manager Andrew Green that the science-fiction horror game has been banned in Germany, China, and Japan due to its gruesome content. It's not clear if EA plans to submit censored versions of the game for these territories. Follow-up: EA s...

Lara Croft's Legacy- Moving Tomb Raider Forward on Gamasutra is an interview with Eric Lindstrom, creative director on Tomb Raider: Underworld, discussing the upcoming return of Lara Croft. Topics include the return of Crystal Dynamics as developer, and the recent process of rebooting the ...

The Jeffrey Steefel interview on the Lord of the Rings Online Vault talks with the executive producer on The Lord of the Rings Online about the upcoming Mines of Moria expansion for the MMORPG. The conversation is formatted into an article that previews what to expect from the add-on. Also, t...

Ubisoft officially confirms the October 21 North American release date for Far Cry 2 revealed on Friday (story). The announcement includes news of an exclusive deal with GameStop that will get preorder customers an exclusive limited edition of the game at no additional cost. The Limited Edit...

GamersGate is now accepting preorders for Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, the upcoming expansion for Kerberos Productions' upcoming 4X space strategy expansion. A Murder of Crows was announced with a September 2008 release date (story), but GamersGate now lists an October 9 release ...

Crispy Gamer's StarCraft II Interview talks with Blizzard's Frank Pearce and Bob Colayco about StarCraft II, focusing on how to attract a new audience for the sci-fi real-time strategy sequel while simultaneously satisfying fans of the original game. Along they way they probe for details on ...

Clint Hocking on Far Cry 2 on Rock, Paper, Shotgun is a Q&A discussing Far Cry 2, the upcoming shooter sequel. They discuss various aspects of the game's ambitious open-world, discussing non-linear storytelling, open-world design, whether they've had to scrap ideas during the development...

Open Beta testing is planned for Stargate Worlds just prior to the launch of the science-fiction MMORPG, according to VideoGamer.com. They spoke with Dan Elggren of developer FireSky at the Leipzig Games Convention, and he told them: "Yeah. I want to do that just before launch. To me y...

Though the World of Warcraft Public Test Realm Patch Notes still list version 2.4.3, Massively reports that a new version 3.0 patch is now live on the World of Warcraft PTR, offering the chance to sample the last major update before the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. Changes include maj...

Beta 2.2 of the Pirates, Vikings and Knights II modification for Half-Life 2 that support team combat between the three disparate groups in its name. No details are offered on what sets the new release apart from its predecessors. Thanks Ant and Planet Half-Life. ...

GamersGate is now accepting preorders for Civilization IV Colonization, the upcoming turn-based strategy remake from Firaxis. Those willing to buy before they try will receive a free copy of Europa Universalis III, Paradox Interactive's grand strategy sequel. ...

The Prepare For The Future Website is an official Flash website for Fallout 3, which has the longest initial load time we've seen since the old 28.8 days, though this may have been a glitch. The site offers videos, including some gameplay footage and more of the creative duck-and-cover PSA-s...

Introversion announces the release of Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest, the fourth standalone game from this independent developer. Here's how they describe the game: "Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest is Introversion’s fourth stand-alone title. With a choice of six action-packed m...

Gametrailers is serving up a new launch trailer for Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, showing off the World War II shooter sequel due in stores on this month. The clip is pretty gory, but hey, war is hell. Also, the game's PC system requirements have been revealed; these include a 2.6 GHz du...

Far Cry 2 LiveText interview on Eurogamer is the transcript of a conversation with producer Louis-Pierre Pharand about Far Cry 2, Ubisoft's upcoming sequel to Crytek's first-person shooter. A wide variety of topics get covered, and they have highlighted a couple of the more significant bits:...

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ASCARON Entertainment announces AudioSurf, which is available via Steam, is heading to retail stores this October. Word is: "Audiosurf, the puzzle racer that adapts and changes to the beat of your music, will be released by Ascaron in October 2008. Players cruise through futuristic trac...

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Total Video Games has a Q&A with Epic's Cliff Bleszinski talking with the artist formerly known as CliffyB about progress on Gears of War 2, the upcoming console shooter sequel he says is nearly gold. When asked about PC support, he cites piracy as one of their problems with the platform, saying: "R...

GamingShogun Interviews EGOSOFT Founder Bernd Lehahn, primarily focusing on the "X" series of space combat games, learning that EGOSOFT game is probably done with the series, but not the setting: "We are not necessarily done with the X universe, but we are done with the X game...

Blizzard Entertainment announces that World of Warcraft has passed another threshold, and Blizzard's MMORPG now boasts over 11 million subscribers worldwide. This means if the game was a state, it would be the eighth largest in the US, larger than Michigan, or Georgia. If WoW were a country,...

Sports Interactive and SEGA Europe announce that Football Manager 2009 is gold for both Windows and MacOS and that both editions will be released on November 14 along with Football Manager Handheld 2009 for the PSP. This is discussed on the Sports Interactive Forum, where they are up-front...

Greenhouse Interactive now offers online sales of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two, as Hothead's adventure/RPG is now available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Accompanying the release are playable demos for all three platforms, a batch of new scre...

Call of Duty: World at War Interview on Games On Net is a video interview with Noah Heller, senior producer on Call of Duty: World at War, the latest installment in the military shooter series currently being completed at Treyarch Studios. The article also offers a preview of the World War I...

Notebooks are becoming increasingly more attractive for mainstream consumers, and not just business people either. Nowadays, those who desire gaming capabilities have options that just a few short years ago, were just pipe dreams. Check out the Tom’s Guide ultraportable roundup But what about t...

A new patch is now available to update Mount & Blade to version 1.011. Word on the update has been appended to this previous forum post, as it is apparently easier to create new versions of the game than new topics on its forums. The new version fixes a compatibility issue for saved gam...

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Upcoming Apple products tend to be the subject of much speculative talk, but the Cupertino company has made a rare rumor-squashing comment. With much of Apple’s most popular products receiving either refreshes or completely new designs, such as the iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPhone 3G, Cinema Displa...

A new patch for Crysis Wars is now available, updating the multiplayer mode from Crysis Warhead to version 1.1. The update address some bugs, removes online authentications, and as promised last week, adds Linux server and 64-bit support. The update can be acquired automatically, as outlined...

MCV has a new schedule for upcoming Capcom releases that indicates a PC edition of Resident Evil 5 is coming, listing March 13, 2009 as the release date for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 editions of the survival/horror sequel. They also pin down a release date for Street Fighter IV, na...

THQ Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results, Reduces Fiscal 2009 Outlook and Announces Significant Business Realignment has some number-crunching from THQ's latest financial reporting. Included is news of a delay to Red Faction: Guerrilla, the shooter sequel originally announced for relea...

Auran announces closed beta testing is underway for Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition, the next installment in their rail tranzportation zeries. Over 1,000 testers have already been accepted from the registered user base at TrainzDev, where they have information about the beta, an...

The Sins of a Solar Empire Website has word that the 4X space strategy expansion is delayed to allow for public beta testing:Stardock and Ironclad Games have decided to delay the final release of Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, the first micro-expansion for the hit stratey game. Origin...

1C Publishing Website has a new trailer showing off gameplay from NecroVisioN, the supernatural Painkiller-engine first-person shooter set during World War I in development at The Farm 51. The clip concludes with a release date, or at least a release window, saying, "Coming Q1 2009.&quo...

Nokia officially announced today the E63 with features close to the earlier rumored specs we published here — half the price for half the specs. A number of key features from the Nokia E71 is missing or have been downgraded in the new Nokia E63. Downgrades: 3G (384Kbps), down from HSDP...

Demiurge Studios announces they've hired designer Harley Baldwin White-Wiedow, a 14-year veteran of the game development industry, most recently serving as lead designer on Tomb Raider: Underworld. An interesting aspect of the announcement is the indication that Demiurge, a developer mostly as...

VideoGamer has a quote from Graeme Devine from a Microsoft press event last week where the Ensemble designer definitively says there will be no Halo Wars for Windows, in spite of near constant speculation that the Halo-themed RTS game would inevitably land on the preeminent real-time strateg...

This week's MMOG-mania continues, as the Mines of Moria expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online is now live. The Mines of Moria Release Notes on The Lord of the Rings Online Forums outline the changes in the new version, offering links to the downloadable updater and the (Adobe Acrobat-...

Stardock's Impulse Platform now offers preorders of Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, the upcoming micro-expansion for Ironclad's newly patched science-fiction strategy game. Word on the Sins of a Solar Empire Website is that those who preorder Entrenchment will be granted automatic en...

There are pros and cons to going with an hourly wage versus salary. One of the good things about an hourly wage is that you’re eligible for overtime. But if you work in a big corporate environment and you work with computers everyday, you may be in for a pay cut. This week, news of several new l...

Hynix Semiconductor has announced the world’s first 1 Gigabit GDDR5 graphics DRAM. The chips are also the fastest yet, which should help to enable a new generation of high performance graphics cards. The new graphics memory is built on a 54 nm process technology and is capable of operating at a r...

Tweak UI, one of the best OS tweaking tools around, is finally coming to Vista. Ok, maybe not, but at least Windows Vista users still have hope of getting the useful tweaking suite that graced Windows XP. While Microsoft has yet to release any kind of power tweaking utility, MVP Ramesh Kumar has ad...

Rockstar Talks GTA IV PC DRM on IGN is a Q&A discussing how the upcoming Windows edition of Grand Theft Auto IV will handle copy protection. The game will include SecuROM copy protection, and will require one-time online authentication via the Internet and will also require the game disc...

GamesIndustry.biz has word that Chinese company NetDragon Websoft has licensed Dungeon Keeper from Electronic Arts for use in an MMOG based on Bullfrog's classic strategy game putting the player in the role of an evil mastermind creating a dungeon full of traps for unsuspecting adventurers. ...

MCV reports from an Atari press event in the UK where June 2009 was announced as the release date for Ghostbusters: The Video Game, the movie tie-in that was in limbo after being dropped by Vivendi before being picked up by Atari. Word is the game will see a simultaneous release on Windows...

You might have noticed a new ad from Samsung this week. It’s actually for a contest by Samsung Philippines. All you need to do is create your own skin for the Samsung Pixon M8800 and get the chance to win the phone. Click here to join the contest. (Note: You need to have a Facebook acco...

DICE announces plans for Mirror's Edge downloadable content that will be released in "late January" for the Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 editions of the parkour-happy action game. Of course the Windows version of Mirror's Edge isn't actually available yet, but the announcem...

Inside Game Piracy, Part 2- The Countermeasures on Gamasutra follows up on yesterday's part one talking with the ESA and the PC Gaming Alliance about game piracy, focusing, as the article title suggests, on methods for combating it. Christian Svensson of Capcom (and the PCGA) admits that som...

Just got this Nokia E63 delivered yesterday for review, about a week ahead of the alleged Philippine release of the unit. Will try and get the review out a soon as possible but for the meantime, check out some of the photos I took. My first reaction was “why is this little baby brother ...

A new Argentinian company called OpeniMac is jumping into the Mac-clones foray with the introduction of two new Mac-clone systems, going for $990 and $1710. Safe to buy from? Chances are, no. If interested though, check out the Google translated page here. Despite what’s going on with Psystar and...

Criterion Games announce a plans for a February release for Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, the Windows edition of the open-world racing game named after a head shop. They also announce the release will be supported with a trial version that will allow a test drive of the entire game for...

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This press release announces that S2 Games has made Savage 2: A Tortured Soul freeware, and there are no demo restrictions of any kind "and all players can enjoy the game for free." Also, all players now includes Mac Owners, as the announcement is accompanied by news of the release...

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Yesterday S2 Games announced that Savage 2: A Tortured Soul for the PC is now freeware. We ask: what gives? Of course, a little free gaming is nothing to complain about. But when developers and publishers throw out those free titles like bait on the hook, cautious games sensing something f...

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This afternoon Bethesda announced that a mission editor for Fallout 3 is now available to download. But that’s not all... If the toolset announcement wasn’t enough for fans to salivate over, IGN recently conducted an interview with Bethesda’s Jeff Gardner who in turn spilled the beans about J...

Steam News has details on a new update that's now automatically available for Team Fortress 2, Valve's classy teamplay shooter. The new version is all about balance tweaks, adding level three upgrades to Engineer's teleporters and dispensers, changes to Goldrush, and more. This is summarized...

The Democracy 2 Website now has a new beta patch to bring this politics simulation sequel to version 1.23, mostly offering tweaks and balance changes, though it does also add a new space program. These new features will be added to the full game and the playable demo after some player feedba...

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Take-Two Posts a Loss and Offers Warning for 2009 has word that Take-Two Interactive posted a fourth quarter net loss and is forecasting lower than expected revenues for 2009, citing "significant softness” in retail sales. Losses for the quarter totaled $15 million (20 cents a share), c...

The Worst Heartbreaks in Videogames 2008 - UGO.com. The Best (and Worst) of 08- The GamePro Awards. Persons of the Year 2008 - Part 1 on GameDaily. Gamasutra's Best Of 2008- Top 5 Handheld Games. Thanks Mike Martinez. GameSpy - State of the Wii 2008. ...

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