Great games this month too. especially Fallout 2
dead space and another edition of the guild 2 seems nice
SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel - aRPG - October 12, 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - FPS - October 07, 2008
Everlight: Power to the Elves - Adventure - October 12, 2008
Exodus from the Earth - FPS - October 07, 2008
The Guild 2: Venice - Online RPG - October 07, 2008
FIFA 09 - Sport - October 01, 2008
Saint's Row 2 - GTA-like - 2008/2009?
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches - Adventure - October 15, 2008
Shaun White Snowboarding - Radical Sports - October 16, 2008
X3: Terran Conflict - Space Sim - October 17, 2008
Pro Evolution Soccer - Sports - October 14, 2008
WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger - Tank Sim - October 17, 2008
NBA 2K9 - Sports - October 20, 2008
NHL 09 - Sports - October 20, 2008
Bully: Scholarship Edition - GTA & Skool Daze-like - October 20, 2008
Europa Universalis III Complete - TBS - October 20, 2008
Dead Space - TPS - October 20, 2008
EverQuest: Seeds of Destruction - MMORPG - October 21, 2008
A Vampyre Story - Adventure - October 21, 2008
Far Cry 2 - FPS - October 21, 2008
Fallout 3 - RPG - October 28, 2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - RTS - October 28, 2008
█ - Released █ - Not released █ - Delayed
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky & Crysis Warhead
Lots of FPSes released nowadays, still waiting for Fallout 3 though.
Just one month to go....
Pure is a pretty cool racing game to try out too.
Just started working, so everything seems to has come to an halt.
Just one month to go....
Pure is a pretty cool racing game to try out too.
Just started working, so everything seems to has come to an halt.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Spore, a complete letdown
Spore is now on sale in Australia.
Dont get hopes up too much, its just another overhyped game.
But then again, its for everyone so I guess that evens out.
Tried Spore out, it was fun to start with :-
Cell Phase
The idea is to feed on monsters, grow bigger, and as a result gain DNA with which you can alter your creature. You can gain up to 5 new parts.
The good:
- well animated
- easy to control
- simple to grasp
- the new parts do make a nice difference here
The bad:
- at this stage, creature design is in its infancy and there's not many options
- it's pretty repetitive - you eat, grow, design, eat, etc.
- too few DNA points stop you from building creatures similar to the ones floating around you.
- too simple in essence
Creature Phase
Here you really start to make your creature grow. There's hundreds of parts to collect here and a lot of combat (if you chose to).
The good:
- the combat is similar to WoW's system - you select an enemy and then proceed to use "skills"
- upgrading parts is quite fun - as you gain new limbs, your skills go up as well
- you can tweak your creature a LOT more than before and you feel more in control now
- UFO attacks!
- great animations in cut scenes - the 2001 spoof scene is great
- gigantic epic creatures roam the planet pretty cool to see, but not when they start chasing ya
The bad:
- the combat gets extremely repetitive. You only have 3 skills, two of which can be used in combat.
- terrible controls - often your creature will refuse to turn, will refuse to respond to your actions, will refuse to eat, etc.
- poor graphics - this is sub WoW graphics and those are already 3-4 years of age. I don't mind cartoony but that doesn't mean p**s poor textures, terrible shading, clipping, etc.
- the world is too artificial in design: nests at the same distance from each other, spawning carcasses for you to loot, etc.
- skills gained from limbs do NOT stack
- your creature is often too slow in doing what you tell it to: if you push the attack button, it will often wait a few seconds which can mean death
- death doesn't give you a punishment
Tribal Phase - Civilisation
Here it starts playing like an RTS, you collect food and wage war against other tribes while designing buildings and clothing for your tribesmen. Moves on to a more technological phase where you fight with tanks, ships and aircaft instead. Nukes are awesome :D
Space Age
Here is where it seems like they gave up making the game. You are the only space craft in the whole game for your race. You get to trade and fight and ally tens over other aliens from other worlds and with only one against all. Gets REALLY repetitive and tedious as you have to manage and build a whole universe of colonies for your race by yourself, just one tiny spacecraft. And with more colonies you establish, you get pirate attacks where you have to fend off by yourself, which means you have to travel over to the other side of the universe all the time just to defend as your race counts on you to save them.
Another disadvantage is that cutomization aspect of the game is compleatly irrelevant to the gameplay, it's purely cosmetic. And as a result, what was supposed to be this games biggest selling point simply isn't there.
And as quoted:-
'Spore Will Change the Way People Look at Games Forever,' Claims Creator Wright
by Chris Faylor Sep 05, 2008 11:20am CST tags: Spore
As Electronic Arts prepares to unleash Maxis' long-awaited life simulator Spore, creator Will Wright has noted his belief that its emphasis on player-made content will have long-term effects in the realm of video games.
"Spore will change the way people look at games forever and change hopefully the perception people have of their own creativity," he told the BBC.
Launching this Sunday in North America and already available elsewhere in the world, Spore (PC, Mac) tasks players with creating their own life form and then helping it evolve from a single-celled organism to a space-dominating race.
The complete game follows the release of the free Spore Creature Creator toolset, which resulted in all sorts of various monstrosities. The full version of the toolset hit retailers for $10, and has been among the best-selling PC games since its debut.
Both Wright and EA hope that Spore will be another cultural mega-hit, much like Wright's ultra-successful The Sims franchise. That brand became so popular that EA created a dedicated Sims division.
And while expansion packs and high sales are likely, Wright's hopes for the series extends into the realm of films and a television show. "Spore potentially has a wider net to cast [outside of video games] than The Sims did," he noted earlier this year.
In addition to PC and Mac, Spore will also arrive on Nintendo DS and iPhone by Sunday, though those releases will respectively focus on tribal warfare and cellular life instead of multiple evolutionary phases.
Dont get hopes up too much, its just another overhyped game.
But then again, its for everyone so I guess that evens out.
Tried Spore out, it was fun to start with :-
Cell Phase
The idea is to feed on monsters, grow bigger, and as a result gain DNA with which you can alter your creature. You can gain up to 5 new parts.
The good:
- well animated
- easy to control
- simple to grasp
- the new parts do make a nice difference here
The bad:
- at this stage, creature design is in its infancy and there's not many options
- it's pretty repetitive - you eat, grow, design, eat, etc.
- too few DNA points stop you from building creatures similar to the ones floating around you.
- too simple in essence
Creature Phase
Here you really start to make your creature grow. There's hundreds of parts to collect here and a lot of combat (if you chose to).
The good:
- the combat is similar to WoW's system - you select an enemy and then proceed to use "skills"
- upgrading parts is quite fun - as you gain new limbs, your skills go up as well
- you can tweak your creature a LOT more than before and you feel more in control now
- UFO attacks!
- great animations in cut scenes - the 2001 spoof scene is great
- gigantic epic creatures roam the planet pretty cool to see, but not when they start chasing ya
The bad:
- the combat gets extremely repetitive. You only have 3 skills, two of which can be used in combat.
- terrible controls - often your creature will refuse to turn, will refuse to respond to your actions, will refuse to eat, etc.
- poor graphics - this is sub WoW graphics and those are already 3-4 years of age. I don't mind cartoony but that doesn't mean p**s poor textures, terrible shading, clipping, etc.
- the world is too artificial in design: nests at the same distance from each other, spawning carcasses for you to loot, etc.
- skills gained from limbs do NOT stack
- your creature is often too slow in doing what you tell it to: if you push the attack button, it will often wait a few seconds which can mean death
- death doesn't give you a punishment
Tribal Phase - Civilisation
Here it starts playing like an RTS, you collect food and wage war against other tribes while designing buildings and clothing for your tribesmen. Moves on to a more technological phase where you fight with tanks, ships and aircaft instead. Nukes are awesome :D
Space Age
Here is where it seems like they gave up making the game. You are the only space craft in the whole game for your race. You get to trade and fight and ally tens over other aliens from other worlds and with only one against all. Gets REALLY repetitive and tedious as you have to manage and build a whole universe of colonies for your race by yourself, just one tiny spacecraft. And with more colonies you establish, you get pirate attacks where you have to fend off by yourself, which means you have to travel over to the other side of the universe all the time just to defend as your race counts on you to save them.
Another disadvantage is that cutomization aspect of the game is compleatly irrelevant to the gameplay, it's purely cosmetic. And as a result, what was supposed to be this games biggest selling point simply isn't there.
And as quoted:-
'Spore Will Change the Way People Look at Games Forever,' Claims Creator Wright
by Chris Faylor Sep 05, 2008 11:20am CST tags: Spore
As Electronic Arts prepares to unleash Maxis' long-awaited life simulator Spore, creator Will Wright has noted his belief that its emphasis on player-made content will have long-term effects in the realm of video games.
"Spore will change the way people look at games forever and change hopefully the perception people have of their own creativity," he told the BBC.
Launching this Sunday in North America and already available elsewhere in the world, Spore (PC, Mac) tasks players with creating their own life form and then helping it evolve from a single-celled organism to a space-dominating race.
The complete game follows the release of the free Spore Creature Creator toolset, which resulted in all sorts of various monstrosities. The full version of the toolset hit retailers for $10, and has been among the best-selling PC games since its debut.
Both Wright and EA hope that Spore will be another cultural mega-hit, much like Wright's ultra-successful The Sims franchise. That brand became so popular that EA created a dedicated Sims division.
And while expansion packs and high sales are likely, Wright's hopes for the series extends into the realm of films and a television show. "Spore potentially has a wider net to cast [outside of video games] than The Sims did," he noted earlier this year.
In addition to PC and Mac, Spore will also arrive on Nintendo DS and iPhone by Sunday, though those releases will respectively focus on tribal warfare and cellular life instead of multiple evolutionary phases.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Romance Of The Three Kingdoms - RELOADED
Its my most awaited game since the jap version was released and patched in chinese. RELOADED cracked and released this game a full 6 days ahead of its North American Street Date.
Description: Rediscover an ancient civilization with an explosive history in the most stunning edition of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Set during the end of China’s Han Dynasty and the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D., RTK XI presents the most visually captivating evolution in the history of the series. Blurring the line between video games and art, RTK XI features visuals evocative of classical Chinese ink-paintings along with debates and duels rendered in real-time 3D animation.
As the ruler of a kingdom, each player will have complete control over their territories. More than 40 base commands give players the power to govern cities, manage their personnel, practice diplomacy and much more. Complete freedom to develop markets, shipyards, outposts, forts and military units expand on the already substantial benchmarks established by previous editions of the series. Furthermore, players will watch the era come to life through the uniquely individual personalities of the more than 780 officers and supporting characters they will encounter.
Players will need to dig deep within to prove themselves adept at both the military and political arts in order to bring China under one rule. Domestic affairs, diplomacy and warfare are all conducted on a single vast 3D relief map, dramatically bringing to life the eight massive scenarios that lie before them.
Features:
- Vivid 3D scenes inspired by classical Chinese ink paintings. Domestic affairs, diplomacy and warfare are seamlessly integrated and conducted on a vast 3D map of China.
- Turn‐based gameplay lets you plan your strategy then execute war tactics for improved control of your military campaigns.
- New Technique System that rewards you with points every time you command your men ‐ points which can then be used to learn special skills that improve the abilities of your forces.
- Drive or lure enemies into devastating ambushes with the Advanced Tactics System. Link tactics together for maximum damage.
- Duel and debate with enemy officers in 3D. Demonstrate your brilliance with the revamped debate system.
- Over 40 base commands allow you to govern cities and districts, manage personnel; conduct diplomacy and more.
- Create‐an‐officer mode features 24 customizable character attributes.
- Step-by-step tutorials for beginners.
- Stirring original score composed by Yoshihiro Ike.
System Requirements:
- Pentium®III 1GHz
- Windows® XP/Vista PC
- 256MB RAM
- 2GB Hard Drive Space
- 1024×768 High Color display
- 32MB VRAM, DirectX 9.0c or higher 3D accelerator Video Card
- 16‐bit stereo 44KHz Sound Card
- mouse and keyboard
Release name: Romance.Of.The.Three.Kingdoms.XI-RELOADED
Size: 3.39 GB (3,637,088,906 bytes)
Genre: Simulation/Strategy
Protection: SafeDisc
File names: rld-spore
Reviews, info: Gamespot, IGN, Homepage
Developer, distributor: KOEI Corporation
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Spore-RELOADED
The game allows the player to develop a species from a microscopic organism to its evolution into a complex animal, its emergence as a social, intelligent being, to its mastery of the planet and then finally to its ascension into space, whereupon it interacts with alien species across the galaxy. Throughout gameplay, the player’s perspective and species change dramatically.
CREATE Your Universe from Microscopic to Macrocosmic - From tide pool amoebas to thriving civilizations to intergalactic starships, everything is in your hands.
EVOLVE Your Creature through Five Stages - It’s survival of the funnest as your choices reverberate through generations and ultimately decide the fate of your civilization.
EXPLORE your world and beyond - Will you rule, or will your beloved planet be blasted to smithereens by a superior alien race?
Minimum System Requirements:
- 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 512 MB RAM
- A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- At least 6 GB of hard drive space
Release name: Spore-RELOADED
Size: 3.39 GB (3,637,088,906 bytes)
Genre: Simulation/Strategy
Protection: Securom
File names: rld-spore
Reviews, info: Gamespot, IGN, Homepage
Developer, distributor: Maxis
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
September Releases
More delayed games heading towards sept. Spore and RoTK XI are good games to look forward to. Lots of great games coming this month. Stay tuned.
American McGee's Grimm: Godfather Death - Adventure - September 4, 2008
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe - Strategy - September 5, 2008
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - Turn based strategy - September 5, 2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - FPS - September 5, 2008
Spore - Simulation - September 5, 2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Action - September 5, 2008
Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark - Simulator - September 8, 20008
Everlight: Power to the Elves - Adventure - September 9, 2008
The Price is Right (2008) - Logical - September 9, 2008
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals - Adventure - September 10, 2008
American McGee's Grimm: The Devil and His Three Golden Hairs - Adventure - September 11, 2008
Combat Mission: Shock Force - Marines - Strategy - September 12, 2008
Warfare - RTS - September 12, 2008
Crysis Warhead - FPS - September 12, 2008
Righteous Kill - Puzzle - September 12, 2008
Showdown: Scorpion - FPS - September 14, 2008
Rock University Presents The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game - Action - September 15, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People -- Episode 2 - Adventure - September 15, 2008
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust - Adventure - September 16, 2008
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition - RPG - September 16, 2008
Igor: The Game - Action - September 16, 2008
Line Rider 2: Unbound - Arcade - September 16, 2008
American McGee's Grimm: Beauty and the Beast - Adventure - September 18, 2008
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - MMORPG - September 18, 2008
STCC The Game - Racing - September 19, 2008
Voltage - Racing - September 19, 2008
Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest - RTS - September 19, 2008
Tim Stockdale's Riding Star - Simulator - September 19, 2008
Neverwinter Nights 2 Adventure Pack: Mysteries of Westgate - RPG - September 19, 2008
Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows - Strategy - September 19, 2008
The Guild 2: Venice - cRPG - September 23, 2008
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization - Turn based strategy - September 23, 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - FPS - September 23, 2008
King's Bounty: The Legend - cRPG - September 23, 2008
LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Arcade - September 23, 2008
Pure - Racing - September 23, 2008
Pipe Mania - Puzzle - September 23, 2008
Collapse: Devastated World - TPP - September 26, 2008
Dark Horizon - Simulator - September 26, 2008
Adam Syndrome - Adventure - September 26, 2008
Barbie Fashion Show: Eye For Style - Simulation - September 26, 2008
Etch A Sketch - Productivity - September 300, 2008
The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft - Adventure - September 30, 2008
█ - Released █ - Not released
American McGee's Grimm: Godfather Death - Adventure - September 4, 2008
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe - Strategy - September 5, 2008
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - Turn based strategy - September 5, 2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - FPS - September 5, 2008
Spore - Simulation - September 5, 2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Action - September 5, 2008
Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark - Simulator - September 8, 20008
Everlight: Power to the Elves - Adventure - September 9, 2008
The Price is Right (2008) - Logical - September 9, 2008
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals - Adventure - September 10, 2008
American McGee's Grimm: The Devil and His Three Golden Hairs - Adventure - September 11, 2008
Combat Mission: Shock Force - Marines - Strategy - September 12, 2008
Warfare - RTS - September 12, 2008
Crysis Warhead - FPS - September 12, 2008
Righteous Kill - Puzzle - September 12, 2008
Showdown: Scorpion - FPS - September 14, 2008
Rock University Presents The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game - Action - September 15, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People -- Episode 2 - Adventure - September 15, 2008
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust - Adventure - September 16, 2008
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition - RPG - September 16, 2008
Igor: The Game - Action - September 16, 2008
Line Rider 2: Unbound - Arcade - September 16, 2008
American McGee's Grimm: Beauty and the Beast - Adventure - September 18, 2008
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - MMORPG - September 18, 2008
STCC The Game - Racing - September 19, 2008
Voltage - Racing - September 19, 2008
Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest - RTS - September 19, 2008
Tim Stockdale's Riding Star - Simulator - September 19, 2008
Neverwinter Nights 2 Adventure Pack: Mysteries of Westgate - RPG - September 19, 2008
Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows - Strategy - September 19, 2008
The Guild 2: Venice - cRPG - September 23, 2008
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization - Turn based strategy - September 23, 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - FPS - September 23, 2008
King's Bounty: The Legend - cRPG - September 23, 2008
LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Arcade - September 23, 2008
Pure - Racing - September 23, 2008
Pipe Mania - Puzzle - September 23, 2008
Collapse: Devastated World - TPP - September 26, 2008
Dark Horizon - Simulator - September 26, 2008
Adam Syndrome - Adventure - September 26, 2008
Barbie Fashion Show: Eye For Style - Simulation - September 26, 2008
Etch A Sketch - Productivity - September 300, 2008
The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft - Adventure - September 30, 2008
█ - Released █ - Not released
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Spore Downloadable
Players can now pre-order the PC version of Spore from the EA Store and pre-load the game to be one of the first gamers to get their hands on the long-awaited title. The game is currently set for a September 5 launch in Europe, and a September 7 release in North America.
Once you pay and pre-order Spore from the EA Store, you will see the game in your EA Download Manager. You will then be able to download 99 percent of the game to your PC. Once launch day rolls around, that one percent will open up; after that, it's only going to take about 30-60 minutes before the installation is complete and you can begin to conquer the galaxy with your unique creations.
Source
Once you pay and pre-order Spore from the EA Store, you will see the game in your EA Download Manager. You will then be able to download 99 percent of the game to your PC. Once launch day rolls around, that one percent will open up; after that, it's only going to take about 30-60 minutes before the installation is complete and you can begin to conquer the galaxy with your unique creations.
Source
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed was released officially on April, 8, 2007; but it was available on warez and p2p sites about 2 months before that.
Needless to say, Ubisoft - who wasn't very happy with it - spent the past few months tracking the leak back to its source before filing a law suit against him.
Ubisoft managed to track the leak back to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Optical Experts Manufacturing (OEM), the company that it had contracted to reproduce copies of the game disc.
According to Ubisoft, OEM's "extraordinary breach of trust and gross negligence" allowed one of the company's employees to take a copy of the game home and leaking it to the internet. This happened because OEM ignored the security procedures they agreed to abide by.
In addition to sales lost to piracy, Ubisoft also claims that the leaked hurt their reputation. As a security precaution, Ubisoft included an intentional bug that caused the game to crash halfway through. The bug was then removed from the retail version, but it still made it way to several online reviews and spread through word of mouth, causing an "irreparable harm" to Ubisoft's reputation.
According to Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed was illegally downloaded more than 700,000 times, but sold 40,000 units only in the 2 months following it US release.
Ubisoft is suing OEM for copyright infringement, breach of contract, and negligence. It is asking for damages and legal fees relating to all three claims, in the amount of no less than $20 million.
Source
Needless to say, Ubisoft - who wasn't very happy with it - spent the past few months tracking the leak back to its source before filing a law suit against him.
Ubisoft managed to track the leak back to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Optical Experts Manufacturing (OEM), the company that it had contracted to reproduce copies of the game disc.
According to Ubisoft, OEM's "extraordinary breach of trust and gross negligence" allowed one of the company's employees to take a copy of the game home and leaking it to the internet. This happened because OEM ignored the security procedures they agreed to abide by.
In addition to sales lost to piracy, Ubisoft also claims that the leaked hurt their reputation. As a security precaution, Ubisoft included an intentional bug that caused the game to crash halfway through. The bug was then removed from the retail version, but it still made it way to several online reviews and spread through word of mouth, causing an "irreparable harm" to Ubisoft's reputation.
According to Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed was illegally downloaded more than 700,000 times, but sold 40,000 units only in the 2 months following it US release.
Ubisoft is suing OEM for copyright infringement, breach of contract, and negligence. It is asking for damages and legal fees relating to all three claims, in the amount of no less than $20 million.
Source
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
August Releases
A long list. Nothing worth mentioning... perhaps stalker.
EA Sports Fantasy Football - Sports - August x
Drakensang: The Dark Eye - RPG - August 1, 2008
SBK-08 Superbike World Championship - Racing - August 1, 2008
Things on Wheels - Racing - August 1, 2008
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage - Racing - August 1, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People -- Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner - Adventure - August 4, 2008
UberSoldier II - Shooter - August 4, 2008
Dimensity - RPG - August 5, 2008
Murder in the Abbey - Adventure - August 5th
Collapse: Devastated World - Action - August 8, 2008
Sam & Max: Season Two - Adventure - August 8, 2008
Beijing 2008 - the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games - Sports - August 8, 2008
Alternativa - Adventure - August 8, 2008
Shot-Online Season 2 - Sports - August 8, 2008
2025: Battle for Fatherland - Action - August 12, 2008
Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon - Adventure - August 12, 2008
Line Rider 2: Unbound - Puzzle - August 12, 2008
MindHabits - Productivity - August 12, 2008
Sinking Island - Adventure - August 12, 2008
Space Siege - Action RPG - August 12/22, 2008
Bionic Commando: Master D Revival Plan - Shooter - August 13, 2008
War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition - Turn Based Strategy - August 13, 2008
GTR Evolution - Racing - August 15, 2008
Premier Manager 09 - Football Manager - August 15, 2008
Robogear: Tales of Hazard - Action - August 15, 2008
Pirate Hunter - Action - August 15, 2008
Euro Truck Simulator - Simulation - August 15, 2008
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals - Adventure - August 15, 2008
Warfare - Strategy - August 17, 2008
Two Worlds: Epic Edition - RPG - August 19, 2008
Shattered Suns - Strategy - August 19, 2008
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island - FPS - August 19, 2008
Neverwinter Nights 2 Adventure Pack: Mysteries of Westgate - RPG - August 22, 2008
Football Manager Live - Football manager - August 22, 2008
Codename: Panzers - Cold War - RTS - August 22, 2008
Dark Horizon - Action Simulation - August 26, 2008
Outcry - Unknown - August 26, 2008
Sims 2: Apartment Life / Sims 2: Apartment Life (Limited Edition) - Simulation - August 26, 2008
Penumbra: Requiem - Action - August 28, 2008
Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax - Simulation - August 29, 2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Shooter - August 29, 2008
█ - Been released. █ - To be released.
EA Sports Fantasy Football - Sports - August x
Drakensang: The Dark Eye - RPG - August 1, 2008
SBK-08 Superbike World Championship - Racing - August 1, 2008
Things on Wheels - Racing - August 1, 2008
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage - Racing - August 1, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People -- Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner - Adventure - August 4, 2008
UberSoldier II - Shooter - August 4, 2008
Dimensity - RPG - August 5, 2008
Murder in the Abbey - Adventure - August 5th
Collapse: Devastated World - Action - August 8, 2008
Sam & Max: Season Two - Adventure - August 8, 2008
Beijing 2008 - the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games - Sports - August 8, 2008
Alternativa - Adventure - August 8, 2008
Shot-Online Season 2 - Sports - August 8, 2008
2025: Battle for Fatherland - Action - August 12, 2008
Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon - Adventure - August 12, 2008
Line Rider 2: Unbound - Puzzle - August 12, 2008
MindHabits - Productivity - August 12, 2008
Sinking Island - Adventure - August 12, 2008
Space Siege - Action RPG - August 12/22, 2008
Bionic Commando: Master D Revival Plan - Shooter - August 13, 2008
War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition - Turn Based Strategy - August 13, 2008
GTR Evolution - Racing - August 15, 2008
Premier Manager 09 - Football Manager - August 15, 2008
Robogear: Tales of Hazard - Action - August 15, 2008
Pirate Hunter - Action - August 15, 2008
Euro Truck Simulator - Simulation - August 15, 2008
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals - Adventure - August 15, 2008
Warfare - Strategy - August 17, 2008
Two Worlds: Epic Edition - RPG - August 19, 2008
Shattered Suns - Strategy - August 19, 2008
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island - FPS - August 19, 2008
Neverwinter Nights 2 Adventure Pack: Mysteries of Westgate - RPG - August 22, 2008
Football Manager Live - Football manager - August 22, 2008
Codename: Panzers - Cold War - RTS - August 22, 2008
Dark Horizon - Action Simulation - August 26, 2008
Outcry - Unknown - August 26, 2008
Sims 2: Apartment Life / Sims 2: Apartment Life (Limited Edition) - Simulation - August 26, 2008
Penumbra: Requiem - Action - August 28, 2008
Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax - Simulation - August 29, 2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Shooter - August 29, 2008
█ - Been released. █ - To be released.
Romance Of The Three Kingdoms XI
Official
Rediscover an ancient civilization with an explosive history in the most stunning edition of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Set during the end of China's Han Dynasty and the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D., RTK XI presents the most visually captivating evolution in the history of the series. Blurring the line between video games and art, RTK XI features visuals evocative of classical Chinese ink-paintings along with debates and duels rendered in real-time 3D animation.
As the ruler of a kingdom, each player will have complete control over their territories. More than 40 base commands give players the power to govern cities, manage their personnel, practice diplomacy and much more. Complete freedom to develop markets, shipyards, outposts, forts and military units expand on the already substantial benchmarks established by previous editions of the series. Furthermore, players will watch the era come to life through the uniquely individual personalities of the more than 780 officers and supporting characters they will encounter. Players will need to dig deep within to prove themselves adept at both the military and political arts in order to bring China under one rule. Domestic affairs, diplomacy and warfare are all conducted on a single vast 3D relief map, dramatically bringing to life the eight massive scenarios that lie before them.
Features
Demo Released.
Links:-
Mirror 1
Mirror 2
Rediscover an ancient civilization with an explosive history in the most stunning edition of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Set during the end of China's Han Dynasty and the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D., RTK XI presents the most visually captivating evolution in the history of the series. Blurring the line between video games and art, RTK XI features visuals evocative of classical Chinese ink-paintings along with debates and duels rendered in real-time 3D animation.
As the ruler of a kingdom, each player will have complete control over their territories. More than 40 base commands give players the power to govern cities, manage their personnel, practice diplomacy and much more. Complete freedom to develop markets, shipyards, outposts, forts and military units expand on the already substantial benchmarks established by previous editions of the series. Furthermore, players will watch the era come to life through the uniquely individual personalities of the more than 780 officers and supporting characters they will encounter. Players will need to dig deep within to prove themselves adept at both the military and political arts in order to bring China under one rule. Domestic affairs, diplomacy and warfare are all conducted on a single vast 3D relief map, dramatically bringing to life the eight massive scenarios that lie before them.
Features
- Vivid 3D scenes inspired by classical Chinese ink paintings. Domestic affairs, diplomacy and warfare are seamlessly integrated and conducted on a vast 3D map of China.
- Turn?based gameplay lets you plan your strategy then execute war tactics for improved control of your military campaigns.
- New Technique System that rewards you with points every time you command your men ? points which can then be used to learn special skills that improve the abilities of your forces.
- Drive or lure enemies into devastating ambushes with the Advanced Tactics System. Link tactics together for maximum damage.
- Duel and debate with enemy officers in 3D. Demonstrate your brilliance with the revamped debate system.
- Over 40 base commands allow you to govern cities and districts, manage personnel; conduct diplomacy and more.
- Create?an?officer mode features 24 customizable character attributes.
- Step-by-step tutorials for beginners.
- Stirring original score composed by Yoshihiro Ike.
Demo Released.
Links:-
Mirror 1
Mirror 2
Friday, July 25, 2008
A Cool browser game
Played echochrome? Love innovative jap games? Maybe you should try this. Its called Cursor 10, the objective is to get through all the floors you can with 10 cursors, everytime a cursor dies they respawn as 'spirits' which click the same thing you did the last game. Interesting concept.... try it out.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Florensia : a F2P mmo turned OB
Florensia is an upcoming free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online RPG from Japanese developer Netts.
Register a free account at www.florensia.eu or http://en.florensia-online.com/.
Not much info on it as website is mostly under construction, seems pretty fun, will give more when I try it out.
Edit: Just tried it out for an hour or two. It was kinda buggy, but its open beta so I didnt mind.
There are 2 leveling systems, one land, one by sea, you can get a crew and set out to sea with the boat they give ya. Has a straightforward tutorial and easy to learn. Pretty simple mmo although theres quite a few like this one. Am playing in the US server if anyone wants to come join in the grind and set up a guild if you like ^^. I would give 6/10 for gameplay. Might post some screens later.
Register a free account at www.florensia.eu or http://en.florensia-online.com/.
Not much info on it as website is mostly under construction, seems pretty fun, will give more when I try it out.
Edit: Just tried it out for an hour or two. It was kinda buggy, but its open beta so I didnt mind.
There are 2 leveling systems, one land, one by sea, you can get a crew and set out to sea with the boat they give ya. Has a straightforward tutorial and easy to learn. Pretty simple mmo although theres quite a few like this one. Am playing in the US server if anyone wants to come join in the grind and set up a guild if you like ^^. I would give 6/10 for gameplay. Might post some screens later.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Some nice stuff I will be sharing...
I will not provide direct links to any of these gems.
You can google them easily on the side of the blog.
And now....
To start off...
World of Warcraft private servers, Ive personally tried plenty, some nice for raids, some for a more overall feel to WoW(thats free of course :D ). Some servers dedicate themselves for scripting raids, a heavily scripted raid is much fun sometimes if you have friends to play with. But some dedicate themselves for population. It means loads of people in a single server, but it may mean less manageability for GMs but yet you also meet tons of people. One such server I played in was Wowscape (search in google), I used to play in WowLegion alot and still do sometimes. If you need more info, feel free to email or leave a comment ^^ .
Another of one of my old-time favourites, Source. CS Source, Team Fortess 2, HL2 deathmatch..... all free. (Search for digitalzone in google.) They release recent updates to Source Engine based games(and a few others). All of which you can play on LAN easily or you can play online through their collected list of private servers(which most of them have pretty nice latency).
Ok, heres one you can earn some cash with(or so I heard), Its some kinda blog type website where you can set up your own websites called lens, if you get more people to visit them the more you get. It has no limit on how many you can build. Heres how it works, the advertisers it has on all its lens earns 'royalites', you can donate them to charity or send them to your paypal account. So the more lens you have, the more chances for more cash you get. If you are onto this, try Squidoo. Heres my lens, havent put much into it yet, but more will come.
Next...
Heres something important somewhat. Can You RUN it? is a good site for checking out system requirements from old gems to real new out-of-the-oven games. This is really nice especially when you got a new computer or laptop and you really wanna try out if you can play any games before you go through the hassle of installing them. Really useful.
This will be all the time I have for now. I will bring you more next week. Stay tuned.
Kelly
You can google them easily on the side of the blog.
And now....
To start off...
World of Warcraft private servers, Ive personally tried plenty, some nice for raids, some for a more overall feel to WoW(thats free of course :D ). Some servers dedicate themselves for scripting raids, a heavily scripted raid is much fun sometimes if you have friends to play with. But some dedicate themselves for population. It means loads of people in a single server, but it may mean less manageability for GMs but yet you also meet tons of people. One such server I played in was Wowscape (search in google), I used to play in WowLegion alot and still do sometimes. If you need more info, feel free to email or leave a comment ^^ .
Another of one of my old-time favourites, Source. CS Source, Team Fortess 2, HL2 deathmatch..... all free. (Search for digitalzone in google.) They release recent updates to Source Engine based games(and a few others). All of which you can play on LAN easily or you can play online through their collected list of private servers(which most of them have pretty nice latency).
Ok, heres one you can earn some cash with(or so I heard), Its some kinda blog type website where you can set up your own websites called lens, if you get more people to visit them the more you get. It has no limit on how many you can build. Heres how it works, the advertisers it has on all its lens earns 'royalites', you can donate them to charity or send them to your paypal account. So the more lens you have, the more chances for more cash you get. If you are onto this, try Squidoo. Heres my lens, havent put much into it yet, but more will come.
Next...
Heres something important somewhat. Can You RUN it? is a good site for checking out system requirements from old gems to real new out-of-the-oven games. This is really nice especially when you got a new computer or laptop and you really wanna try out if you can play any games before you go through the hassle of installing them. Really useful.
This will be all the time I have for now. I will bring you more next week. Stay tuned.
Kelly
Monday, July 14, 2008
A Diablo III update.
Blizzard community manager Bashiok, sporting the new Fallen Shaman as an avatar, responded to new inquiries regarding the established 'fair loot' mechanic in Diablo III. According to the CM, players may immediately make items visible to everyone else by picking up the loot and immediately dropping it on the ground.
There seems to be talk that gear won't be class specific - well, not completely. Bashiok says, "Anyone can pick up any chest/shoulder/leg/etc item and wear it. However, there are some weapons/off-hand items that are class specific."
Also, we've learned that the party system will affect the drops directly. Bashiok claims that every additional player added to the party will push back that drop percentage for everyone by "a bit," though apparently it won't affect how many items drop.
Health globes are a different issue - when picked up by one player, all players hurt in the party will be healed in Diablo 3, relative to their HP stats. Health globes haven't been confirmed to drop from bosses mid-battle, however.
Questions over loot also moved over to points of party mates deserving loot. In the new mechanic, it appears that all party member get drops even without participating in the attacks. Blizzard has no official response to this issue.
Check out more @ battle.net
Sunday, July 13, 2008
July's Expected Releases.
I will be posting monthly releases starting from now so.... keep a look out every start of the month.
Devil May Cry 4 - Action - July 8, 2008
Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice - Adventure - July 8, 2008
Summer Athletics - Sports - July 11, 2008
1701 A.D. Gold Edition - Simulation - July 14, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People -- Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner - Adventure - July 14, 2008
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm - Simulation - July 15, 2008
The Golden Horde - Strategy - July 15, 2008
Hunting Unlimited 2009 - Hunting - July 15, 2008
Neverwinter Nights 2 Adventure Pack: Mysteries of Westgate - RPG - July 18, 2008
Fate: Undiscovered Realms - RPG - July 22, 2008
Ubersoldier 2 - Shooter - July 22, 2008
Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan - Adventure - July 24, 2008
Art Of Murder: FBI Confidential - Adventure - July 29, 2008
Beijing 2008 - Sports - July 29, 2008
Everlight: Power to the Elves - Adventure - July 29, 2008
Ford Racing Off Road - Racing - July 29, 2008
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - Turn-Based Strategy - July 29, 2008
█ = Been released. █ = Not seen of yet.
Devil May Cry 4 - Action - July 8, 2008
Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice - Adventure - July 8, 2008
Summer Athletics - Sports - July 11, 2008
1701 A.D. Gold Edition - Simulation - July 14, 2008
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People -- Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner - Adventure - July 14, 2008
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm - Simulation - July 15, 2008
The Golden Horde - Strategy - July 15, 2008
Hunting Unlimited 2009 - Hunting - July 15, 2008
Neverwinter Nights 2 Adventure Pack: Mysteries of Westgate - RPG - July 18, 2008
Fate: Undiscovered Realms - RPG - July 22, 2008
Ubersoldier 2 - Shooter - July 22, 2008
Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan - Adventure - July 24, 2008
Art Of Murder: FBI Confidential - Adventure - July 29, 2008
Beijing 2008 - Sports - July 29, 2008
Everlight: Power to the Elves - Adventure - July 29, 2008
Ford Racing Off Road - Racing - July 29, 2008
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - Turn-Based Strategy - July 29, 2008
█ = Been released. █ = Not seen of yet.
Actizard or Blizzvision?
Since the day the merger was announced, Vivendi and Activision Games have finally completed all the transactions required to become Activision Blizzard. In a press release that was sent out recently, Activision Blizzard is touted as the "world's most profitable pure-play online and console game publisher."
Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares currently at US$ 27.50. However, it's not all about the profits. Robert Kotick, President and CEO of Activision Blizzard explained that the merging opens up a lot of possibilities in the gaming industry for the two companies:
As it stands right now, Vivendi (who owns Blizzard) is now a subsidiary of Activision, and currently owns 295.3 million shares of Activision stock. Vivendi will also buy 62.6 million shares in the future, and will end up laying claim on 52 percent of Activision stocks.
What can we expect from the newly-formed Activision Blizzard then? As we have stated previously, there are the much-awaited titles such as Diablo 3, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and even Guitar Hero. But will they also try and merge two of their franchises, perhaps? We're still waiting for our Guitar Hero meets World of Warcraft game, Actizard.
-Source, Q.J.Net
Sounds like a pretty big claim, but we can see why with Activision Blizzard shares currently at US$ 27.50. However, it's not all about the profits. Robert Kotick, President and CEO of Activision Blizzard explained that the merging opens up a lot of possibilities in the gaming industry for the two companies:
By combining leaders in mass-market entertainment and subscription-based online games, Activision Blizzard has leading market positions across all categories of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry.
As it stands right now, Vivendi (who owns Blizzard) is now a subsidiary of Activision, and currently owns 295.3 million shares of Activision stock. Vivendi will also buy 62.6 million shares in the future, and will end up laying claim on 52 percent of Activision stocks.
What can we expect from the newly-formed Activision Blizzard then? As we have stated previously, there are the much-awaited titles such as Diablo 3, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and even Guitar Hero. But will they also try and merge two of their franchises, perhaps? We're still waiting for our Guitar Hero meets World of Warcraft game, Actizard.
-Source, Q.J.Net
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