Epic Games has released a new bonus map pack for Unreal Tournament 2004, again expanding their popular multiplayer first-person shooter sequel. This Mega pack offers nine new and updated maps (AS-BP2-Acatana, AS-BP2-Jumpship, AS-BP2-Outback, AS-BP2-SubRosa, AS-BP2-Thrust, CTF-BP2-Concentrate, CTF-BP2-Pistola, DM-BP2-Calandras and DM-BP2-GoopGod) along with all content of the previous Editor's Choice Edition bonus pack.
Quake 4 1.05 Beta Dual Core Performance Tested
I decided to test out dual core performance for the new Quake 4 patch version 1.05 beta. Results were not impressive in this first round of testing.
AMDZone
AMDZone
Unreal Fortress Evolution Beta 1 Released
Here are some details about Unreal fortress evolution release version. This is the first release of unreal fortress evolution to the public.
Cinematic Effects in Source
Not content with bringing HDR to mainstream gaming, Valve are introducing a range of new cinematic effects to their Source Engine: Depth of Field, Motion Blur and more. Day of Defeat never looked so realistic.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
New UT2007 Details
In the new issue of PSM (Playstation Magazine), they had an interview with some people from Epic games and talked about UT2007 on PS3. Yes, they played UT2007 in real-time on PS3 running at 720p.
Tracing Trends: Multiplayer FPS
The recent release of Quake 4 sees a return to the old days of arcade-style shooters, after a recent glut of war and tactical games. We examine the gameplay characteristics of both, and fathom some trends in multiplayer shooting.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
The 64-bit Games List
We've prepared a list of all the 64-bit games that come either with x64 built-in support or with additional patches for 64-bit. As you can see the list is still very small, just because there are still not much x64 games availabe! See the x64 games list
SiN Episodes Interview
Gameguru Mania got a chance to talk with Ritual's level designer Richard "Levelord" Gray as he talks about SiN Episodes, a self published episodic continuation of the franchise that will have its first episode released soon...
Unreal Tournament 2004 Patch v3369
Epic Games has released retail patch for Unreal Tournament 2004, advancing their multiplayer first-person shooter sequel to version 3369. This upgrade implements more gameplay, networking, and engine improvements and fixes, as detailed in the accompanying release notes.
Akella and Wargaming.net to develop strategy game based on ?Inhabited Island? no
Akella Company and Wargaming.net announce the development of strategy game based on novel ?Inhabited Island? by Strugatsky brothers.
Wargaming.net
Wargaming.net
Day of Defeat: Source and Rag Doll Kung Fu Update Available
Updates to Day of Defeat: Source and Rag Doll Kung Fu have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Quake 4 Performance Optimization Guide
Disappointed with your performance in Quake 4? If so, today's Quake 4 Optimization Guide may help. Stathi goes over all of Quake 4's video settings with a range of budget, mainstream, and semi-high-end PCI-E and AGP graphics cards. See the performance impact of each setting, as well as screenshots of what each setting does in this article!
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Call of Duty 2 Boycott?
GG Mania is reporting that there may be a 24-hour boycott of the online portion of all Call of Duty games if Infinity Ward does not address the following issues:
Massive Assault Network 2 Beta Test
Wargaming.net is now accepting applications for the upcoming Massive Assault Network 2 beta test. In beta-version players will be able to play on 4 beautiful planets (out of 24 in release version). all countries are eligible. Candidates are accepted until November 30th, the beginning of the beta test.
Civilization IV Demo
The playable demo for Civilization IV has been released, allowing you to try out the new history-spanning 3D turn-based strategy sequel by Firaxis. This demo contains a tutorial along with samples of the Greek, Indian, Roman and Incan Empires that are playable for 100 turns.
Quake 4 Demo
id Software and Ravensoft have released a 326 meg demo for Quake 4, featuring a single single-player mission from the game. A multiplayer demo is said to follow in the near future.
Battlefield 2 Update 1.12 Patch Available
The next Battlefield update is now available. ALL Battlefield 2 owners should install it. And yes, we have a list fixes and enhancements for you.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted and SLI
After benchmarking the NFS: Most Wanted demo on moderatly good PC equiped with X850XT videocard, we decied to do some tests on a budget PC that is SLI capable. We benchmarked the game with a single 6600GT videocard and then repeated the same test with two 6600GTs in SLI configuration. We tried both AFR and SRF modes, but there was no gain in performance (the 81.85 drivers don't have application profile for Most Wanted). The results are available here.
Pro gamer cashes in six figures
Wanna know how the other side lives? Making six-figures out of playing videogames may be a dream for many of us, but one lucky 24-year old is living that dream.
Bad Comedown
Bad Comedown
Quake 4 Multiplayer Benchmarks (NetDemo)
It seems that the Multiplayer mode is actually quite heavier than the Singleplayer. The results show that the framerate in multiplayer mode is about the same as in singleplayer mode with 4xAA turned on at the same resolution! Download a cutom netdemo and compare your results.