The peeps over @ PC.IGN.com have posted a Preview for Westka Interactive's upcoming Unreal engine powered - first person shooter/RPG!



As the game is built on the Unreal Warfare engine, we were privy to seeing full rag doll effects in the demo, with bodies contorting and limbs flailing as they crumpled to the ground. This was especially impressive with insectoids as you had more limbs flying around than you could shake a fly swatter at. In addition to the rag doll effects on the characters and creatures, there will be realistic physics on the objects in the game as well. We shot a few canisters and moved them around the cavernous environments just to test out the physics.

So you waited for hours and have finally downloaded that new demo that came out for Unreal Tournament 2003, but how can you make sure that your computer gives you the best possible results? Come join TweakTown as they take you step by step through the settings of this new demo. We'll be looking at in-game settings and some settings that are hidden, so make sure to stop on and see just what you've been missing in this highly playable demo!

Jadeware has released an updated demo of Halloween, bringing their first-person shooter to version 1.2. This release includes a third level, music tracks, new GUI and HUD designs, improved monster AI, bug fixes, and the proverbial more.

This updates Dungeon Siege from v1.0 to v1.11. This is the most common version and should be downloaded by most users. If you are running v1.0, please download and install this update. For a complete list of all the game fixes/additions included in this update, please download and read through the readme! Dated September 13, 2002.

Epic Games' Mark Rein and Tim Sweeney both gave away information of a patch supposedly to be released today. Mark Rein posted in the official forums about broken Voodoo 3 and 5 support due to a last minute programming mistake. The patch also is said to address other bugs that were encountered since the release of the demo. Tim Sweeney posted on the official Unreal Technology page that the patch will be released today: We'll be releasing a small patch tomorrow. This will fix a number of reported bugs, and also serve as the first public test of UT2003's new auto-update feature. There was a bug in the server browser that caused it to crash frequently under heavy load. This wasn't triggered until thousands of servers came online. We found a master server-side fix for this so the problem should be gone now. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Well since there is a benchmark application (Unreal Performance Test) included in the demo released yesterday, I thought it would be a nice idea to compare results... Here are mine: Resolution 1024x768 Flyby: 156.430222 Botmatch: 64.053551 Post your results

Programmer Carsten of developer Piranha Bytes has properly refurbished the engine's fog system, and we're proud to resent you three brand-new screenshots showing it's fantastic effect on the atmosphere. Who wouldn't like to sneak trough that misty and dull forest with a crackling torch in his hand? Check out the screenies under read more...

The Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo is just under 100MB, contains 4 maps (2 DM, 1 CTF, 1 Bombing Run), doesn?t have all the weapons and only has one player model.

Update: Differences between demo and retail version listed.

Just @ the last moment they found a bug in the demo!

[CliffyB] we thought we were clean until we found something

[CliffyB] bombing run bug, jump through your own goal, die - intended, but if you passed the ball around first everyone else would die when you did :P

[jack[epic]] stevep fixed the bombing run bug so we're making a new version

Update: IT'S DONE!!!: At 5:00PST, Mark Rein said... But I am uploading it right now to Infogrames! So get ready peeps!

Watch the charming secret agent, Kate Archer, get ambushed and take a sword to the sholder by an assassin.

Just saw this @ Unreal2k3.com:

Apparently, UnrealEd 2003 is a LEGAL download available to help you get the hang of editing UT2K3 before the game ships. It is included with the game "XIII", which uses the UT2K3/Warfare engine. Check our downloads section to download it right away. Also, UT2K3 will supposedly ship with Maya Personal Learning Edition - powerful 3d modeling software to empower anyone who purchases UT2K3 to create their own UT2K3 models. VERY cool!

For all you peeps that are setting up servers for the UT2003 demo! This is, what your going to need... Posted by Pezman.

Several server admins have mentioned that they would like to know details on what will make the most ideal UT2003 demo dedicated server. We have put these loose specs together to allow you a brief chance of upgrading your servers, and so that you can know what settings are suggested for your box.

Thanks to Atul Fatpie for noticing this thread @ the MadOnion forums where they have dug out a message from CliffyB's (Epic) Webcam. Check it out.

3DO finally released patch v2.0 for their critically acclaimed strategy game set in a middle age like fantasy world. The patch is currently only available for the US and UK english versions of the game. It allows players to team up or play as opponents in local area networks as well as over the internet (up to 6). 3DO also included 6 new multiplayer maps. Patch 2.0 also requires you to have patch 1.3 installed in order to update properly. The complete list of changes can be read here. For download hit read more...

1C Maddox Games has released a new version 1.2ov patch for IL-2 Sturmovik, which is identical and compatible with the previous v1.2 patch, except for offering open folders structure for the radio chatter voice files and corresponding HUD messages. The patch can be installed over version 1.1 and 1.1a, as well as v1.2, thus allowing you to customize the radio chatter and the HUD messages

Bluesnews.com have posted an update for the Black Hawk Down Demo! Here's what their saying.

Expressing their apologies for the difficulties, NovaLogic sends word that there is an updated version of the Delta Force Black Hawk Down Demo available that removes the NetQuartz ezpad technology that's been causing problems. Update 11 can be apply by clicking the "update game" button. Word is "once this update has installed, consumers will then be able to uninstall the ezpad technology and play with the demo as normal. To fully uninstall ezpad, right click on the ezpad icon on the task bar, and select quit, then uninstall the software via the ADD/REMOVE Programs option in the control panel

Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds lets you lead the armies of Star Wars to victory in intense, real-time strategy clashes. This demo is v1.1.

The demo features one multiplayer level and includes day and night settings. The demo is playable over the NovaWorld Games Network and via LAN. Other features in the demo include:

SCi Games has granted 3D Gamers permission to premiere the playable demo of Conflict: Desert Storm, the new squad-based tactical shooter by Pivotal Games. The demo contains an intro video and one full single-player mission.

3Dgamers.com reports that Electronic Arts sends along a patch for the full version of Battlefield 1942, generously ahead of the release of this 3D vehicular action game by Digital Illusions that is now shipping to stores.

This version 1.1 patch brings the same changes and fixes as the multiplayer demo update, including support for the All Seeing Eye server browser, higher refresh rates, internal server browser improvements, bug fixes, and more. Additionally, the version 1.1 Win32 dedicated server for the full game is now available, allowing server administrators to host all 16 maps in all gameplay modes.