After the release of the 1.3 patch for Far Cry yesterday, I've taken some time to get acquainted with the new features on offer, examining what they have to offer from both a performance and image quality standpoint. The standout addition to this patch is of course that of HDR support for GeForce 6x00 boards, but I've briefly covered all of the major changes to the graphics engine in this new release.

Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is currently in development for PC and future generation consoles. In development since 2002, Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics. Oblivion is the sequel to the best-selling, award-winning role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, named 2002 RPG and Game of the Year for both PC and Xbox. Read the rest of the story at GameConnect

That's right! The long awaited Far Cry patch 1.3 is out along with the linux dedicated server.

Privilege comes with being a celebrity. Walking the red carpet at star-studded screenings, securing a table at the hottest restaurants, and holding court behind velvet VIP ropes are all benefits bestowed upon those with the hottest movies, coolest albums and hit TV shows. However, a new level of exclusivity admits its members based more on their ability to wield a Covenant plasma sword than their own star power... Read the rest of the story at GameConnect

Wargaming.net reveals 30 new screenshots of its upcoming strategy game Massive Assault: Phantom Renaissance set for release in Q1 2005:

In September, the first COD expansion pack arrived, and we will review it to test out if this expansion preserves the main features of the original title, which would automatically qualify it as a must-have game. We take an in-depth look at this prestigious expansion in our Review.

This map pack is re-release of the critically acclaimed Community Bonus Pack - originally released for Unreal Tournament 2003. All of the maps have been converted in one way or another, from very subtle changes to new layouts and designs, along with various bug fixes. Along with this release we have added one bonus map.

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Q. Will the boxed versions of HL2 require any sort of Steam installations?

Doug Lombardi: During installation the user will be prompted to authenticate the copy and create a Steam account. After that is complete, the single-player and LAN games do not require an Internet connection.

Some days ago Fileplanet released a map pack of 130MB with a lot of maps for CounterStrike Source, after one day they removed the page, dont know why :( Anyway we have some maps available for you to play together with your buddies online or on the local network. By following the link you get ingame screenshots of all maps. Nine maps in total.

Ever wanted to play a leather-clad, bloodsucking killing machine from hell, bent on mercilessly slicing your way through hordes of hapless lesser beings, without ever losing a step on your stylish stiletto heels? While it is disappointing that no one's taken that road to a law firm simulation yet, Majesco helpfully provides similar kicks with it latest offering, Bloodrayne 2. Read the review at GameConnect

I have searched the web for some maps for Unreal Tournament 2004, i found nice looking maps with great looking textures and awsome weather effects. I know for sure that there is a map for every one.

Is Half Life 2 coming today???

It says "unlocking steam files"

Kind regards. Floruro

These coming days GameConnect will start uploading in-game videos of the latest games! This week we will have a massive video collection of in-game footage of every map in Counter Strike Source. We will also upload the official "never seen before" trailer of Half Life 2!Counter Strike : Source

Half-Life® 2 to Ship to Retail Outlets Globally This Holiday Season

LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2004) ? Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced that Half-Life® 2, the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed PC titles in gaming history, will ship to retail outlets around the world in November.

Welcome to the new era of Desert Combat gaming, Desert Combat Final picks up where the immensely popular Battlefield 1942 modification leaves off adding new vehicles, skins, sounds, maps and more!

For many people CS: Source is the reason to buy Half-Life 2. Those who already ordered Half-Life 2 can enjoy the new Counter-Strike. Soon there were ladders for Counter-Strike, but they're already closed again! Read the rest of the story at GameConnect

Nach langer Zeit wurde die finale Version von der wohl bekanntesten und meistgespielten Mod zum Multiplayer-Shooter Battlefield 1942 fertiggestellt.
Es handelt sich um einen um einen 370MB großen Patch. Dies bedeutet, dass man Battlefield 1942 v1.6, sowie DesertCombat 0.7n benötigt. Changelog: Link
Mirror-Liste: Link

id Software released the promised Software Development Kit for DOOM 3, their recent sci-fi first-person shooter. This SDK contains source code and header files for a variety of game subsystems, example maps and models, project files and more, but very little documentation.

There is now a playable demo of Sonic Heroes, offering the first chance to try out the upcoming team-based third-person platform action game by Sonic Team and Sega Entertainment. This demo contains the lengthy Seaside Hill stage, but the save game function is disabled.

A playable demo of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is now available, allowing you to experience the upcoming third-person acrobat action sequel by Ubi Soft Montreal. This massive multi-language demo contains an already familiar intro movie and (at least) one level situated on the ship from that movie, which also serves a tutorial.