A single-player demo for GTI Racing is now available, offering the chance to test-drive the Xpand Rally-engine Volkswagen-specific racing game. Word is: "In the totally hot demo players will find single player mode, with possibility of racing against AI opponents in one of 5 modes on 3 different tracks. There are 3 pre-tuned cars available: Golf I (134 BHP), Golf V (200BHP) and New Beetle RSI (301(BHP).
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords Demo
The playable demo for Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords has been released, offering an opportunity to explore the acclaimed 4X space strategy sequel by Stardock. In this demo you can play as the humans against three other races on a small map with all weapons and techs in three years of game time (~140 turns).
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Interview
Bethesda Softwork's Pete Hines gives us some hints on the future of their acclaimed fantasy RPG.
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FiringSquad
Condemned: Criminal Origins Demo
Condemned: Criminal Origins, a suspense-filled, first-person psychological thriller game, allows players to experience an unnatural level of psychological tension as they use their instincts, forensic tools, and melee combat to track serial killers and bring them to justice.
Crysis CryEngine 2 GDC HD Movie
This is some extremely cool material from Crytek's DX9/10-capable CryENGINE 2.0. EA has also released an official, extremely high-resolution variant of the GDC movie trailer (50MB).
Guru 0f 3D
Guru 0f 3D
Prey Interview
Human Head's Tim Gerristen tells us all about their long awaited Doom 3 engine powered sci-fi first person shooter.
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FiringSquad
Quake 4 Patch Recalled
In case you missed it, id Software has recalled the Quake 4 1.1 patch as "There is a problem with the widescreen functionality that may harm a user's monitor". If you have the patch installed it is recommended that you neither enable or disable the widescreen support. An updated patch is expected soon.
Shacknews
Shacknews
Battlefield 2 1.22 Patch
Electronic Arts has released new patches for Battlefield 2, bringing the 3D multiplayer action game by Digital Illusions to version 1.22. You can upgrade from the previous v1.21 or any older version, and this update addresses server stability, several exploits, rank up messages, several gameplay issues, and more.
Far Cry: Instincts Predator / Evolution Interview
Due out this week are Far Cry Instincts Evolution and Far Cry Instincts Predator, with the first coming to Xbox and the latter to Xbox 360. Not really sure what the difference between the two is, or what these games even offer over last year's Far Cry Instincts? David has put together this interview with Ubisoft producer Bertrand Helias telling you all about the two games.
Shacknews
Shacknews
Crysis and CryEngine 2
This year's GDC afforded us the opportunity to see the product of their hard work. While we have yet to see their next game Crysis up and running, what we saw of the engine is plain sick.
Evolution GT Demo
Black Bean has issued a playable demo for Evolution GT, offering the first opportunity to take the imminent contemporary racing simulation by Milestone for a spin. This demo contains the Barcelona, Corse (short & full), Albacete and Cote d'Azur tracks drivable with five different cars in quick race mode, as well as a career mode with tutorial.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Review
Oblivion is the 4th major game of the massive RPG elder scrolls series, and as we've come to expect with Bethesda Softworks, it's a work of phenomenal beauty.
Gearbox Software Interview
Outspoken president Randy Pitchford talks about the Brothers In Arms series, hints about future games, and gives his impressions on the next-gen consoles and PC gaming.
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FiringSquad
Massive Assault Network 2 beta gets Patched to v2.0.197
This patch adds several enhancements allowing deathmatches with more flexible settings against both live opponents and AI. Additionally, new chess-style game limit feature being offered to players thus strictly determining entire duration of any single game.
Halo 2 on Windows Vista: The Inside Scoop
Our revelation that we were working with a team at Microsoft to bring Halo 2 to Windows Vista raised a ton of questions about the team handling it, so we sat down with Jo Clowes and Matt Gradwohl, who'll be responsible for making sure it's the best game it can be.
God of War 2 Trailer
The trailer for God of War 2 from Phil Harrison's keynote at GDC has managed to find its way onto the Internet.
God of War 2 Trailer - Thanks Digg
God of War 2 Trailer - Thanks Digg
If you port a game, at least do it right!
The movie ?The Godfather? is widely regarded as one of the best movies ever made. Earlier this week Electronic Arts released a new game based on the film. This game was originally made for the Xbox and has now been ported to PC. It follows in the same vein as games such as Mafia and GTA: San Andreas, and has been getting a lot of positive feedback. However, EA forgot something relatively important with this port
Iwata?s GDC Keynote
Nintendo bossman Satoru Iwata gave his keynote speech, which Kotaku editor/blogging machine Brian Crecente covered in real-time. Our Alice has posted the entire speech, which is after the jump. It?s just like being there. Well, sorta.
Kotaku
Kotaku
GDC 2006 Reporters Notebook Part 3
In his final GDC 2006 reporters notebook, JCal discusses Will Wright's keynote address, then checks out Crysis, Ritual's Sin Episodes, and finally Novint's Falcon controller.
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GDC 06 Reporters Notebook: Day 2
In today's GDC 2006 report, JCal revisits AGEIA to spend more time behind the wheel of a PhysX-powered PC. Inside JCal reveals more impressions of the physics-based game Cell Factor, as well as inquiring more on AGEIA's retail plans for PhysX cards -- is a lower-priced sub-$200 PhysX card in the works?