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A Date with The Darkness 10:53 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Action
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Starbreeze announced that The Darkness has a new shipping date, which is now scheduled to be released on June 25th. Starbreeze, are of course the folks behind The Chronicles of Riddick game.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. P.A.T.C.H. 10:33 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Action
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The in-game updater doodad isn't seeing it yet, but GSC Gameworld has released the 1.0001 Patch (US) for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Word is, it fixes / tweaks a whole heap of stuff, but it will break your current save games. So, if you don't mind starting over, give that sucker a whirl. Change notes here.
CNC3 Review at GSpot & IGN Video Review 07:37 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Real-Time Strategy
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GameSpot has the first online review of Command & Conquer 3, giving EA's latest and greatest a very respectable 9/10 score. The only downside they found was unfriendly base building. Snip: Regardless of your history with Kane and his cohorts, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is one of the finest real-time strategy games in years. It's also a triumphant return to form for the series, because it's more than just a graphical update--it's an exciting, well-tuned experience with enough that's old and enough that's new to thrill old-timers and newcomers alike. Suffice it to say, you should play this game, and expect to be playing it for a long time to come.
Update - Here's PC.IGN's video review (8.5/10):
If you haven't already, make sure to vote in our CNC3 poll on your right.
TES 4: Oblivion Shivering Isles Released 05:31 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Consoles: Xbox 360
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Major Nelson has the scoop that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Shivering Isles is now available for download on Xbox Live. It costs 2400 points and is a 993 meg download. Play the official expansion for Oblivion - the 2006 RPG and Game of the Year. Shivering Isles features more than 30 hours of new gameplay as you are sent to explore the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Shivering Isles adds to the existing world of Oblivion, so you can continue playing with your existing save game/character, or create an all-new character just to explore the new content in Shivering Isles. New quests, creatures, weapons, armor, ingredients, and more await in the land of Mania and Dementia.
CNC3 Hardware Performance Guide 05:22 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Real-Time Strategy
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The girls over at GameSpot slapped up a Command & Conquer 3 hardware performance guide which includes some cool mouse-over comparison screenshots of the game. They also look at CPU and videocard performance, plus also system ram. They even include some older cards and CPUs as well.
CNC3 is capped at 30 frames per second, so it's pretty playable until it dips into the lower teens.
300 Producer Gets $150 Mill for Game Studio 11:18 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: General News
(23 comments)
TeamXbox is reporting that "300" movie producer Thomas Tull has raised some $150,000,000.00 dollars to form a start-up video game studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Thomas Tull, executive producer of the movie "300," is closing a $150 million round of private equity in a video game startup with ties to Atlanta and Hollywood.
The startup, Brash Entertainment LLC, is developing games that will be licensed with major movie, book and music titles.
CNC 3 Ships to Stores 11:06 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Real-Time Strategy
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EA announced that Command & Conquer 3 has shipped off to stores today, although it won't be put out for sale until the 28th.
"Command & Conquer is back!" said Mike Verdu, VP and Executive Producer at EALA. "We've taken the mix of explosive action, deep strategy, and rich storytelling that sparked a genre to the next level. Even better, the series is returning to its roots in the Tiberium universe. Players can take command of the futuristic armies of the Global Defense Initiative, fight for Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod, or control the alien hordes of our new third faction, the Scrin. I can't wait for people to get their hands on this game."
Fast and fluid gameplay, a breakthrough single player campaign, the ability to transform online battles into a spectator sport, next-generation graphics, and an epic story with full-motion video sequences featuring top Hollywood talent, mark the return of the critically-acclaimed Command & Conquer™ series.
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars features major Hollywood actors for its high-definition, live action video sequences from critically-acclaimed television series such as "LOST," "Battlestar Galactica," and "House," blockbuster films such as Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi (1980, 1983), Top Gun (1986), and Starship Troopers (1997). The unparalleled, diverse cast includes Tricia Helfer, Josh Holloway, Michael Ironside, Jennifer Morrison, Billy Dee Williams, and Grace Park.
"When I realized that I wasn't going to be a computer-generated character, but playing a live action role in the C&C; 3 game, I was really looking forward to see what was in store," said Tricia Helfer, famous for her role in the Scifi television series "Battlestar Galactica." "I can honestly say that it was one of the most fun projects I've worked on."
The actor who originated the main role of the maniacal leader of the Brotherhood of Nod in the Command & Conquer series, Joe Kucan, reprises his role as Kane in the game. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars also features real-life news reporters assuming the roles they know best—anchors and field reporters bringing the world the latest news on the third Tiberium War. These reporters pull from their everyday work to update the world on the devastating war and environmental catastrophes in the game's story.
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB and has a US MSRP of $49.99. A special, numbered collector's edition shipped to stores nationwide today and has a US MSRP of $59.99. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™: Kane Edition is a definitive collectible for any Command & Conquer or Real-time Strategy fan and will feature an enormous amount of exclusive content including a bonus DVD with a behind the scenes documentary, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, a series of gameplay strategy videos, and more.
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars is rated 16+ by PEGI and the USK. The Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars: Kane Edition is rated PG by the BBFC and 18+ by the USK.
Video Card Performance with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 10:47 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Action
(7 comments)
Firing Squad shot up a feature called 3D Performance with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Part 1: Mainstream Cards, which thankfully doesn't include 2D benchmarks (cough). It does, however, benchmark a number of popular DX9 (plus an 8800 GTS) videocards playing the game. Dynamic lighting really raped the lower end cards, so make sure to turn that off if you don't have the hardware to run it.
Crysis Q&A; 10:36 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Action
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Play.tm has a quick Q&A; with Crytek designers Bernd Diemer and Dennis Schwarz to chat about Crysis. Please tell us now before we get involved - is this going to be the first part of an epic trilogy, or a complete episode in itself?
The whole team is focused on finishing Crysis right now. We do have exciting plans for the Crysis franchise, but are not releasing any information right now.
Poll: Getting Command & Conquer 3? 12:15 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: General News
(8 comments)
This week's poll asks, Are you getting Command & Conquer 3 this week? Vote on your right!
Here are the results of last week's poll:
G.E.T.T.I.N.G. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?
D.E.M.O.? [1330 votes]
Y.E.S. [991 votes]
N.O. [695 votes]
Hardware & Tech Nuggets 12:11 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- hardware: General News
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Game Reviews 12:10 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: General News
(3 comments)
In Other News... 12:00 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- In-House: In Other News...
(55 comments)
It looks to be another fine week of new releases for the PC. First up, we have Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. Then, we have The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Shivering Isles.
Today's question:
What platform do you think has had the best releases so far this year? PC, 360, Wii, PS3, or other...
P.S. Battlestar Galactica is silly.
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