Half-Life 2 Source SDK Tools Available Now

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Valve has released the Source Software Development Kit (SDK) Tools via Steam. A precursor to the release of the full SDK, which will be released shortly after Half-Life 2 is made available, the Source SDK Tools release offers a comprehensive toolset for starting production on Source-based MODs, including Hammer, XSI EXP for Half-Life 2, compiling tools, the Source Model Viewer, documentation on programming, modeling, building materials, and more.

MaximumPC: Exclusive Pics from the Unreal 3 Engine

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BeyondUnreal reports More, we want more! MaximumPC released a special edition Fall 2004 3D Tech Guide featuring a highly defined picture of Malcolm. This edition includes some exclusive photos of the capabilities of Unreal Engine 3.

First Screenshots of Star Wars: Episode III The Game

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Following the recent Lucasfilm Ltd. title announcement of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith? motion picture, LucasArts already revealed that it will release the Star Wars: Episode III video game on May 5, 2005, two weeks before the opening of the film.

FlatOut Demo

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The playable demo for FlatOut is now online, offering the first opportunity to take this upcoming crash-prone racing simulation by Bugbear Entertainment for a spin. The demo offers three tracks: Finchley Forest (Challenge), Fairgrass Grounds (Cup) and Grand Slam Stadium (High Jump).

Alexander Demo

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Ubi Soft Entertainment has released a playable demo of Alexander, allowing the chance to try out this imminent Cossacks-engine powered real-time strategy game by GSC Game World that's inspired by the Oliver Stone motion picture. This demo offers two single-player missions titled Taming Macedonia and Construction of Alexandria, along with three skirmish / multiplayer maps.

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Men of Valor Singleplayer Demo

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Sierra has issued a single-player demo for Men of Valor, renewing the opportunity to sample the recent Vietnam-based first-person shooter by 2015. Details on the contents of this massive demo are sketchy, but it appears to contain one mission from the full game.

Pacific Fighters Reviewed

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Flight sim fans will already be familiar with IL2. For those who aren't, it's a fun yet realistic WWII combat flight sim. The latest game in the series, called

39 New Screenshots of Star Wars KOTOR II: The Sith Lords

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Today GameConnect found 39 New Screenshots of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Five years after the events from the award winning Knights of the Old Republic, the Sith Lords have hunted the Jedi to the edge of extinction and are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. With the Jedi Order in ruin, the Republic's only hope is a Jedi Knight struggling to reconnect with the Force and faced with the galaxy's most dire decision: To follow the light or succumb to the dark side...

Half-Life 2 Review Scans

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GameConnect managed to grab some scans of the Half Life 2 Review which appeared in the November issue of PC Gamer! There are total of 8 page of scans.

All CounterStrike Source Maps

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About 15 different CounterStrike Source Maps available, including textures, sounds and more. Just extract the folders with all the files to "Program FilesValveCounter-Strike Sourcecstrike". Download the map addons at GameConnect.

110 Halo 2 In-Game Screenshots

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GameConnect received a (rar) file with lots of in-game Halo 2 footage. On the screenshots you can see several single-player levels played with both the Masterchief and the Elite. There are not only single-player screens, but also multiplayer screenshots. You can see ghosts, warthogs and bangee?s. You can see how someone gets a familiar ?Running Riot?, which is always a good thing if you?re the one getting it.

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Multiplayer Demo

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Electronic Arts has released the eagerly-anticipated multiplayer sample of Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, offering the opportunity to take their imminent World War II first-person shooter sequel online. Details on its contents are however not yet available.

Pariah Trailer

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Digital Extremes have released the first official movie trailer for Pariah, revealing more of their sci-fi first-person shooter in development. The clip is available in two high-resolution sizes, and introduces the game's setting and combat in a minute of action-packed cinematic and gameplay footage.

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HardwareOC Far Cry Benchmark

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We would like to integrate another testable demo into our next release of HardwareOC Far Cry Benchmark.

FarCry Patch 1.3 & SM 3.0 @ [H]ardOCP

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Patch version 1.3 for FarCry is here and with it we finally have Shader Model 3.0 support. Does it live up to the hype that we have been hearing about for so long? Does it provide better image quality compared to Shader Model 2.0? Let?s find out.

Far Cry HDR Guide

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Thanks to Nvnews and HardwareOC for the Guide and Pics!

Forum member Ruined has put together a guide with instructions on how to enable HDR in the Far Cry 1.3 patch. He has also provided us with before and after screenshots and video.

No Online/LAN Co-Op for Halo 2

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GameConnect are reporting that Halo 2 will not include support for co-op mode on Xbox LIVE or LAN play. The co-op mode will remain for offline play only. they also have a nice halo 2 commercial in DivX and Quicktime formats.

Need for Speed: Underground 2 Demo

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Electronic Arts have released the eagerly anticipated playable demo for Need for Speed Underground 2, offering the first opportunity to try out the upcoming street racing simulation sequel by their Black Box studio. This hefty demo contains the Downhill drift and Circuits tracks available in Free Roam, Quick Race and Online modes, additional Free Roam content, and the Car Lot and Specialty Shop, all drivable in the Nissan 350Z.