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Vista Workshop: More RAM, More Speed
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...
More id on PC Gaming
GamesIndustry.biz has more quotes on the state of PC gaming, this time from
Steve Nix, id Software Director of Business Development. Nix feels some of the
hardcore PC gaming audience is shifting to consoles, something id cannot
ignore:"There are plenty of people who are diehard mouse an...
EA Getting More Unreal
Epic and EA Announce Extension of Unreal Engine 3 Agreement for Select Upcoming
Titles announces an extension of EA's and Epic's licensing agreement for the
Unreal Engine 3:Under
its initial Unreal Engine 3 license with Epic Games, EA has been utilizing
Unreal Engine 3 on several important...
Sins Patch This Week, Ladders & More Near
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. ...
More on SCi's Fortunes
Lara Croft maker SCi considers quest for £50m has word on the Eidos parent's
continued cash crunch:SCi said in a statement: "The board of SCI notes
the recent speculation about an equity issue and confirms that it is considering
a placing and open offer in the near future.
"Thi...
More on PC Gaming
The Mark
Rein Interview on Computer and Video Games asks a couple of console
questions about the coming release of the PS3 edition of UT3, mod support on the
360, the state of PC gaming, and a clarification that the Unreal Engine 4 will
not be console-exclusive. The discussion also ends up o...
More on Kingsisle Entertainment
Kingsisle Entertainment unveils some
details about this start-up MMOG developer that's current home to designer Tom
Hall: Austin, Texas - April 25, 2008 - Online entertainment company
KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc. today uncloaked after three years of lock down
secrecy. The company has had a ...
Beyond Good & Evil 2 More Casual
Ubi: Beyond Good & Evil 2 More Casual on Next Generation has some outlook on
the recently unveiled Beyond Good & Evil sequel from Ubisoft chief exec
Yves Guillemot: “We saw with Beyond Good & Evil that so many customers
were extremely happy with the game,” said Guillemot. “We had...
Crysis: No More Patches, Linux Server on Hold
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...
Free Fallout & More on GameTap
GameTap announces an expansion of their
distribution deal with Interplay that will bring Fallout, Descent, and MDK to
the free-to-play area of their game portal: ATLANTA – June 2, 2008 –
GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS...
LucasArts Layoffs, More KOTOR 3 MMOG Rumors
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 AU Fallout 3 Follow-up
Fallout 3 Behind
the AU Ban on IGN.AU has further word on the banning of Fallout 3 by
the Australian OFLC (story and story). They report
the game was likely to earn an MA15+ rating for its violence if the depiction of
drug use hadn't triggered the outright ban. They also analyze the Office o...
Guitar Hero: World Tour Details, and More
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...
More on id and EA - Rage Movie
More on the id, EA Deal
on IGN elicits thoughts from id Software's John Carmack on id's publishing
deal with EA for Rage, their upcoming shooting/driving game. Word is: "This a
short-term deal based solely on Rage, but it's clear that both companies are
treating this as a test for possi...
More GTA IV PC Rumor Mongering
Game On has
more fuel for the Grand Theft Auto IV PC rumor fire, noting for a brief
time the Entertainment Software
Rating Board Website was showing a rating for the PC edition of GTA4 (thanks
Ant and
Digg).
The listing was subsequently removed, but it does inspire speculation over
whet...
More Star Trek Online Beans Spilled
The hints and clues about Star Trek Online are getting thick enough to
cut with a knife. The schedule
for the upcoming Las Vegas Star Trek Convention lists the following event for August 10:
"1:30 PM 'Star Trek Online Revealed" indicating when the game will be revealed,
presuming y...
Blizzard Levels & More Achievements Coming
An
interview with World of Warcraft lead designer Jeff Kaplan on MTV Multiplayer
from the other day (thanks Mike Martinez and
Joystiq) reveals that Blizzard plans on implementing achievements into many
games, including Diablo III and StarCraft II, which is not that
surprising considering...
More Mass Effect DLC Possible
MTV Multiplayer has word from their conversation with BioWare co-founder
Greg Zeschuk on the possibility that more downloadable content is coming for
Mass Effect, the science-fiction RPG. Dr. Greg is guarded, but seems
optimistic:We’re talking about that. You know how we are. We’re always
...
Khronos Hopes for More Streamlined OpenGL 3.1
The Register
has a follow-up to the release of the OpenGL 3.0 specifications earlier this
week (thanks Mike Martinez), and the resulting hue and cry from folks unhappy with the
limited progress in the new version of the API (story). They
spoke with Neil Trevett, president of OpenGL proprieto...
New AoC DX10 Features & More Planned
DirectX10 Features in Age of Conan Exclusively Revealed at Games Convention
has word than new Age of Conan DirectX 10 features will be shown off at
GCDC as well as new content, as: "Funcom will reveal and demonstrate brand new
and never-before-seen locations, content and features that w...
More on BlizzCon Ticket Lottery
The BlizzCon 2008 Website
has word on how the promised lottery will be conducted for tickets to the
sold-out BlizzCon 2008 convention. The
BlizzCon 2008 Ticket
Drawing FAQ has all the specifics.
...
More on WAR Credits
Shacknews has quotes
from IGDA chairperson Jen MacLean on the recent report that some of the
developers who have created Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) will
not be listed in the credits of the upcoming MMORPG (story) and
Mythic's subsequent statements that they are comfortable only...
More on Gearbox & Halo 4
A
post on Variety's The Cut Scene Blog adds a little fuel to the fire of
rumors that Halo 4 is in the works at Gearbox Software (story).
By way of their source, they tell us that while "Gearbox has definitely had
conversations with Microsoft" about creating a new Halo game, and &q...
More Halo 4 Rumors - Yu to MS; Ken Scott Leaves id?
Kotaku reports that programming wiz Corrinne Yu will be departing Gearbox
Software for Microsoft after Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway goes gold
to "lead the team to build the engines and games for future Halo's on Xbox'es
and PC's at Microsoft." They feel this lends credence to r...
More Spore Prototypes
EA's Spore Prototypes Page
now offers 11 more playable prototype systems "exploring countless design
directions in gameplay, simulation and user interface" created as part of the
process of designing Spore, the just-released life simulation. As they
explain: "Usually these pro...
More on Outsourcing
An Examination of Outsourcing- The Developer Angle on Gamasutra is the
second installment in their three-part series on outsourcing and its role in the
game world of development. this segment looks at outsourcing from the
perspective of the developers, talking with Kuju, Wideload, and THQ ab...
More on EA & Take Two
EA
and Take-Two shares drop reports that stock values for both EA and Take-Two
have dipped upon the news that the two companies have broken off negotiations
(story). Also,
Inability to retain Rockstar talent may have halted Take-Two acquisition
probes for reasons the deal died, saying tha...
More on Testament of Faith/Sin
The Testament of Sin Website
officially announces this point-and-click adventure in the works at City
Interactive based on the discovery of a secret dating back to biblical times
(and to think I have trouble remembering where I put my car keys). The game
centers around a young female archeol...
More Steam Offerings
Steam announces this online distribution service is now offering sales of
LEGO Batman: The Videogame,
the recently released brixillated platformer, and
City Life 2008, Monte
Cristo's new city builder. For the next week or so City Life 2008 is being
offered for 10% more, and also, "Custo...
