Quake 4 needs no introduction. We recently had the opportunity to play parts of the singleplayer campaign and test multiplayer.

FiringSquad

Hello, Tokyo. The first day of the Tokyo Games Show 2005 has come and gone. We learned a whole lot about Nintendo, but that is for another post. A lot else has happened to day, both in Tokyo and elsewhere, so here is a quick recap:

Joystiq

I went to San Francisco recently to preview Quake 4 for GamersHell and was not disappointed by what I found. Moreover, as I entered the presentation room, I was amazed to see two Xbox 360s set up as well. Needless to say, this got my heart racing before even turning my attention to Quake 4. But, the moment of truth was finally here, and it was likely to bowl me over considering the ten or so PCs lining the walls with accompanying Logitech mice and a connected sound system designed to blow out eardrums.

Before the big HD video, get a tiny glimpse of what is Gears of War by now with this video: 10 minutes of gameplay (basically the E3 levels), at Microsoft's pre-TGS conference. It's beautiful, smooth and action-packed, looks very promising.

Xboxyde.com

Capcom has released the first screenshots of the Xbox 360 version of Resident Evil (BIOHAZARD) 5. Survival horror games never looked so good!

TeamXbox

It has sound and everything, but no commentary ... You can choose between the teams arsenal, chelsea, real madrid and valencia. And same 2 stadiums like in pes4 demo last year.. cant remember their names ... the game plays really well.. no slowdowns etc and really verrryyy smooth gameplay (it just looks as good as watching a real match) and also AI is very good.."

Valve's technology showcase, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, is nearly here. We sent Geoff Richards right to the 'Source' to bring you the full scoop on HDR, Valve, Lost Coast, Day of Defeat and the future of PC graphics. Also featuring a cameo appearance from Piloux's Black Mesa!

Some leaked OXM (Official Xbox Magazine) scans have made their way onto the internet.

Funcom announces that the free Anarchy Online offer has been a tremendous success and will be extended throughout all of 2006 and into 2007*. It?s the long-term goal for Funcom to make sure that the removal of subscription fees, client costs and the need to have a credit card when registering for Anarchy Online remains a permanent offering. Now, and for the year to come, anyone curious about the heralded qualities of the ultimate sci-fi MMORPG can play without any financial commitments.

New patch for World of Warcraft has been released. Current Patch 1.7, includes new instance, BG, talents, fixes and more!

World of Warcraft

Someone sent in these leaked in-game screenshots of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warrior. I encourage you to check out the screens for yourself, but I must say this one is looking very good, and remember these are in-game!

PlanetXbox360

Day of Defeat: Source, the highly anticipated update to the classic online WWII mod, will be made available to gamers everywhere on Monday 26th September, Valve have announced. But what of Lost Coast?

Bit-Tech

Adam Riley with Cubed3 had the pleasure of attending Nintendo's Pre-Christmas party. This event was to promote the unreleased product line for Nintendo through to the end of the year. During the promotion there was some banter about Capcom snubbing Nintendo Revolution on RE5. Here is a quote from the article, but there was no indication who said this. [Link]

Karl Winters with Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of developer Rockstar Games, wasn't willing to reveal exact plans for the next-gen installment of GTA, but the quote below does leave open the possiblity for the next installment to be on a next-generation console. [Link]

Are you disappointed with your PC's performance in Battlefield 2 but don't have the cash for an upgrade? If so, you may want to check out Stathi's BF2 Optimization Guide! Inside are descriptions and screenshots for all of BF2's video settings, as well as performance analysis for a variety of budget, mainstream, and high-end cards. See which settings run best for each class of hardware in this article!

At the recent European Game Developers conference, the developers who created the game Killzone from Guerilla Games break down how the AI in their first-person shooter actually works.

ExtremeTech

The single-player demo allows the chance to check out two of the game's civilizations in two scenarios for a 365 MB download.

Age of Empires III Demo

2K Games have released the promised playable demo for Vietcong 2, offering the first opportunity to experience the jungle-based first-person shooter sequel that is nearing completion at Pterodon. This is a multiplayer demo with two maps, "Depot" and "Trail", that are playable in Capture the Flag, Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes with up to 64 players.

In a recent visit with Electronic Arts, TalkXbox spoke directly with EA developers about the launch of PGR3 vs. the Launch of NFS: Most Wanted. The developers at EA do not expect PGR3 to make the Xbox 360 launch. This leaves the window open for NFS: MW.

The playable demo for Starship Troopers has now been released, allowing you to find out more about the upcoming bug-infested sci-fi first-person shooter by Strangelite Studio. This demo contains a section of the third level where you "must defend Outpost 29 from a swarm of bugs, while also venturing out to a crash site to help restore power."