Ubi Soft sends along a new patch for Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, upgrading all retail and downloadable editions of the squad-based tactical shooter sequel by GRIN to version 1.30. This MP Pack #3 release adds a map download feature, a ready indicator for MP modes, new gametypes Siege and OGR Coop, a standalone dedicated server executable, a server administration console, and a number of other enhancements and bug fixes.
FIFA 07 Demo
EA Sports has released a playable demo for FIFA 07, allowing the chance to try out the imminent 3D soccer sports sequel by EA Canada. This demo contains a kick-off match between any two of the Manchester United (UK), Lyon (France), Werder Bremer (Germany), AC Milan (Italy), Guadalajara (Mexico) and Barcelona (Spain) teams in the Emirates Stadium.
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point Demo
Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, is pleased to announce that the demo for F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, the first expansion pack for one of the most critically acclaimed titles of 2005, will be released for download today (Wed, September 13th) at 10 a.m. PST.
LucidLAN.com
LucidLAN.com
Guild Wars Nightfall: World Preview Event
'Guild Wars Nightfall to Debut in Free Global Event Open to Not Only Millions of Guild Wars Players, But to the World!'
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LucidLAN.com
Scarface: The World Is Yours - Overview
Sierra Entertainment will deliver Scarface: The World Is Yours, the mostly anticipated video game based on the 1983 film classic, to UK store shelves on October 13th for the PlayStation 2, the Xbox and PC. In addition, Scarface fans will have an opportunity to score additional bonus material through a special ?Collector?s Edition? of the game.
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LucidLAN.com
3D Performance with Battlefield 2142 Beta: Part 1 High-end Cards
In today's article, we've gathered together the latest $300+ high-end cards from ATI and NVIDIA, as well as a few high-end cards from yesteryear such as the GeForce 7800 GTX and Radeon X1800 XT 512MB.
Battlefield 2142 Release Date Confirmed and Open Beta
EA sent out another "EA News Alert" to all those people on their special list but this time around it contains information about Battlefield 2142. They discuss about extending the beta to 10 000 more people. Along with BF2142 being sent out on October 17th. (For those people who are confused, the new beta client they talk about was already released last thursday).
Warhammer: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade Demo
The playable demo for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is out, offering the first opportunity to try out the sci-fi 3D real-time strategy expansion pack in the works at Relic Entertainment. This demo contains a tutorial and two single-player missions, playable as the Tau faction against the Space Marines.
Battlefield 2 1.4 Patch
Two months after the beta updates, Electronic Arts has released the final retail patches and servers for Battlefield 2, keeping the 3D multiplayer action game by Digital Illusions at version 1.4. As before you can update from the previous v1.3 or any older version, and this release adds a new Road to Jalalabad map, a No Vehicles server option, a few gameplay tweaks, a series of bug fixes, and more.
Why would we buy Battlefield 2142?
The developer?s support is very important to keep the game running, fixing bugs, and to prevent cheating. That?s why many online games are being patched all the time ? sometimes the developer is making a mistake that can have a big negative influence over the game. For example, Client & Server stability issues that can lead to a crash.
EA strikes deal with Microsoft's Massive for in-game advertising
Advertising in video games, with a few exceptions, is rather subtle today and often perceived as a tool to increase the realism of the game experience. Get ready for even more reality down the road: Electronic Arts (EA) will use Massive's network to grow its advertising revenues in its games.
Toms Hardware Guide
Toms Hardware Guide
The World Of Crysis: The Cevat Yerli Interview
Could Crysis become the greatest shooter of all time? That?s the goal of Crytek?s CEO and President Cevat Yerli. We ask Yerli all about Crytek?s upcoming PC FPS, and get some exclusive gameplay details.
Game Informer
Game Informer
Battlefield 2142 MP Beta Impressions
The Battlefield 2142 multiplayer beta is out and we've got some spicy new impressions and screenshots of the game available. JCal gives a solid three-page run-through of the game, including the new Titan game mode!
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Prey Patch v1.1
3D Realms sends along the promised first patch for Prey, bringing the retail edition of this gravity-defying sci-fi first-person shooter by Human Head Studios to version 1.1. This release adds networking improvements, multiplayer browser enhancements, crash fixes, widescreen resolutions, and other changes.
Unreal Tournament 2007 Full Length Gameplay Movie
An enterprising forum member (thanks Raynor.Z) has discovered a shaky cam full length gameplay video from Games Convention in Leipzig. This is the first new video we've seen that shows one continuous stretch of gameplay instead of just short clips, but to forewarn you the video is from the same level and objectives as the trailer we saw last week.
Fall Game Guide
Fall and Christmas are busy seasons, especially in the gaming industry. JCal gives a platform-by-platform rundown of the major titles competing for your holiday dollars.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Battlefield 2142 Beta Performance
Jeff has been benchmarking Battlefield 2142 beta, and I have thrown up some of the first results here. We will add more up as soon as is possible. This first round is with the 7900GT and the Opteron 144.
Game Engine Tech Interview: Tim Sweeney
Even though video and PC game developers debate about "visuals vs gameplay" when making their titles, there's no doubt that having games look their best is a big factor in any game's success. FiringSquad will be running occasional interviews with game graphics programmers to get their views on how they use the best of the latest PC hardware along with some predictions for things to come.
2142 Battlefield 1 Fan Search
The world is full of Battlefield fans who claim to be #1 ... now we?re asking you to prove it. And if you can convince us that you are the one, we'll bring you on as a consultant for the next Battlefield project.
Games Radar
Games Radar