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April 16th, 2009, 20:05 Posted By: wraggster
News via aep
"StepMania is capable of playing many game types. Currently, it supports games similar to Dance Dance Revolution, Pump It Up, EZ 2 Dancer, and Para Para Paradise. In the future, it will support games similar to BeatMania, Guitar Freaks, DrumMania, and more.
The games played by StepMania are rhythm games. Notes scroll up from the bottom of the screen, and the player must hit the corresponding button on the controller in time to the. All games can be played using the keyboard, but the real fun comes when using specially designed controllers, like a dance pad or hand sensors." Quoted from the homepage.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=466102
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April 15th, 2009, 23:38 Posted By: wraggster
Wolverine has been under a decent amount of fire over the last few weeks due to the leak of an unfinished version of his upcoming movie. The version of the film that was leaked may have given people the wrong idea of what to expect, but fortunately, a final version of the X-Men Origins: Wolverine is only a few weeks away, and along with that, a video game tie-in. Whether or not the game is as good as people are hoping is anyone's guess at this point, but one way or another, the proof is in the metaphorical pudding.
Fortunately, Activision has given IGN an exclusive 3D image to help whet the appetites of audiences, giving folks an extra look at Logan doing what he does best -- jumping into action, claws first, all captured in a single moment.
While we're aware that many folks are a bit apprehensive of movie tie-in games (and with good reason), there's something about Wolvie's upcoming game that has us keeping an eye on it. This mutant has been and will always be the feral man made of adamantium, always up for a fight, making us fond of the grizzled, old Canuck. Scroll on down to see Wolverine in action.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/973/973150p1.html
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April 15th, 2009, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster
Icehole Games is happy to announce the completion of their new game, "World Basketball Manager 2009", which is the latest addition in their successful series of WBM games.
World Basketball Manager (WBM) is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do and covers all basketball action around the world with 89 national and international tournaments, 852 teams, 10.000 basketball players and 1.000 managers.
WBM has been around since 2003 with a new edition every year and has managed to earn a place in the market as one of the most highly acclaimed games of its genre. The accurate representation of the basketball world forces the players to make the same decisions and face the same problems as their real life counterparts. It deals not only with the sport aspect of the game, but also with financial, managerial, administrative, training, psychological and PR situations that arise in the everyday life of a basketball manager.
Undoubtedly the biggest success of WBM is the real time match engine that produces realistic results and accurate match statistics, using a genetic algorithm for the A. I.
Another huge plus of the game is the big network of researchers that help in data and tournament updates.
All of the above helped WBM establish itself in the minds and hearts of basketball and sports sims enthusiasts over the past few years, with an already impressive and ever growing community supporting the game.
WBM 2009 is here to expand the series with impressive new features and improvements that include:
Better control in your career and club economics using the ability to make demands to the Administration.
Improved match algorithm.
Improved interface.
Short keys make navigation easier.
New code makes daily update 27% faster.
Financial bonus for managers that "build" teams.
Cohesion bonus for teams with many native players.
Improved transfers algorithms so that clubs buy more players under contract and less free agents. This will help you sell more players.
Ability to arrange friendly matches.
Better fouls balance.
Ability to cancel timeouts.
22 new tournaments raise the total number to 89.
All major tournament formats have been updated.
Available in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Greek, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish and Turkish.
The most detailed data research so far.
Windows Vista 64 support.
Updated Data Editor.
Ability to change skins.
Ability to select news breaks in daily update.
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April 15th, 2009, 23:28 Posted By: wraggster
Eidos Montreal has teased its next project on its official site, and the font delivering the message has led to speculation that the unannounced game could be Thief 4.
Eidos Montreal is currently at work on Deus Ex 3, the latest instalment in the espionage tinged first person series that's been shrouded in an appropriate level of mystery, with few details having made it beyond the studio walls.
A post on the developer's official site says the studio's next project will be revealed soon, employing a font familiar to fans of the Thief series. Scant details indeed, but enough to stir forums into a speculating frenzy.
The Thief games are held in high regard, with the last instalment, Deadly Shadows, receiving an 8.8 upon review back in 2004.
No official word has come from Eidos on what the Montreal studios' next game is – but expect more concrete details soon.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/972/972975p1.html
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April 15th, 2009, 22:29 Posted By: Shrygue
via Kotaku
I'm not happy with the direction DICE took with the Mirror's Edge downloadable content. I want more rooftops, not weird floating islands. Thankfully, users can now make their own new levels.
If you own a copy of both Unreal Tournament III and Mirror's Edge, all you need to do is perform a quick folder copy and, presto, you've got yourself a Mirror's Edge level editor.
With the real game marred by too many indoor levels (even though it was, in hindsight, probably my favourite game of 2008), here's hoping fans and modders can provide us with some extended rooftop sequences. More jumping, more running, less getting lost inside office buildings.
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April 15th, 2009, 22:21 Posted By: Shrygue
via IGN
If you've been waiting for a demo for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II so you can check out Relic's latest RTS game, then you're in luck. THQ and Relic today released a single-player demo that lets you take the dreaded Space Marines into action against their tenacious alien foes. You can grab grab the demo at FilePlanet. For more information about the game, check out our review.
For those that have the game, Relic has announced that patch 1.2.1 has recently be released, and it adds numerous improvements as well as a new multiplayer map.
Download the demo at Fileplanet
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April 14th, 2009, 23:10 Posted By: wraggster
It may only be a footnote in the long history of Windows XP, but Microsoft has confirmed today that, as planned, the venerable OS has finally and officially transitioned from the Mainstream Support phase to the Extended Support phase. This, of course, follows a number of extensions to the Mainstream Support phase (which normally only lasts five years), although most users likely won't notice much of a difference as XP moves into this new, more wistful period of life, as they'll still be getting regular security updates and occasional hotfixes (depending on their support plan) all the way until April 8th, 2014 -- or who knows how much longer if the demand is there.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/14/w...support-phase/
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April 14th, 2009, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster
Joymax, an independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for the global market, today announced the launch of "Magic Pop," Silkroad Online's new system. Adventurous, risk-taking players simply have to purchase a Magic Pop card from the Item Mall, choose the item they'd like to play for, and take a chance if they want to win big!
Players who get a winning red coupon may receive Grade-S Devil's Spirits, Grade-B Devil's Spirits, popular character outfits, 9th and 10th-grade Seal of Sun Weapons, or one of many other powerful items. Players with losing green coupons won't get one of the grand prizes, but consolation prizes include additional tickets, Gold Time or Skill Gold Time Day Passes, 8th-grade Seal of Star Weapons, and more!
To find out more about Magic Pop, visit the official website at www.joymax.com/silkroad.
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April 14th, 2009, 22:42 Posted By: Shrygue
via Kotaku
New dungeons, dual talent specializations, user interface improvements, and much more arrive today with The Secrets of Ulduar, patch 3.1 for World of Warcraft.
Though it snags top billing, the massive dungeon of Ulduar is just the tip of the iceberg in patch 3.1. The patch sees the implementation of a relatively expensive but extremely convenient dual specialization system, allowing players to change their role on the fly. Fury warriors become protection warriors; frost mages become fire mages; and overpowered warlocks become even more overpowered warlocks with the click of a button.
The Argent Tournament in Sindragosa's Fall challenges players to triumph in various tests of skill in order to win the favor of the Argent Crusade. An improved quest tracking system is finally put in place. Ground mounts can swim!
Game patch info at the World of Warcraft website
Trailer at Kotaku
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April 14th, 2009, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster
Stardock (www.stardock.com) announced today that its much anticipated PC real-time action strategy game, Demigod is now available for purchase at most retail outlets in North America as well as available worldwide digitally via Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com) at the same price ($39.95) no matter where the person is located.
Developed by renowned gaming studio Gas Powered Games, Demigod lets players take control of an immensely powerful being whose goal is to defeat his brethren in a series of epic arenas in order to ascend into the pantheon of the gods. During the course of each battle, players gain experience, purchase equipment, learn magical spells, capture key resources and upgrade their Citadel while working to lay waste the opposing faction.
Demigod battles take place in spectacular environments that are visually stunning and yet still run well on relatively older hardware thanks to a new technology developed by Gas Powered Games that optimizes the way rendering is executed on most video cards.
"Demigod in many ways captures the combined spirit of two hit Gas Powered Games titles – Supreme Commander and Dungeon Siege," said Brad Wardell, president & CEO of Stardock. "In Demigod, the player controls a massively powerful unit who in some ways is like the commander in Supreme Commander except here, like in Dungeon Siege, the character can purchase equipment, buy items, and go up in level as he gains experience to access more powerful skills."
In single player, Demigod provides both a skirmish mode for individual battles as well as a tournament in which players choose a Demigod and compete against other Demigods controlled by the computer to gain the most favor points with the gods in order to ascend.
In multiplayer, players can compete in online skirmishes in which matches players together based on their skill and experience or participate in the Pantheon, a persistent online tournament in which players choose a faction and earn favor points to through victory in the arena. Wins, losses, experience and much more is available.
Demigod is also the first PC title to make full use of Stardock's new development platform, Impulse Reactor which provides Demigod with its in-game community features (friends, chat, tournaments, matchmaking, and more).
Like all Stardock games, the retail version of the game contains no DRM or copy protection. It includes Impulse to allow users to update to the latest version or even re-download the entire game. Players can install the game on multiple computers via Impulse without a hassle.
For further details about Demigod, please visit www.demigodthegame.com.
For more information about Stardock please visit www.stardock.com.
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April 14th, 2009, 22:37 Posted By: wraggster
NCsoft, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) today is proud to announce the official unveiling of Paragon Studios. Based in Mountain View, CA, Paragon Studios, formerly known as NCsoft NorCal, will continue its ongoing commitment to further develop and innovate the critically acclaimed City of Heroes franchise and other MMO games. As the studios' inaugural release, Paragon Studios and NCsoft today also announced City of Heroes: Architect Edition, its first "hybrid" retail pack for both PC and Macintosh that includes all content updates, including the recently released Issue 14: Architect. The Architect Edition, available in North America, will allow users – for the first time ever in MMO history – to fully customize and share missions, characters, and story arcs, giving players an unparalleled level of flexibility to craft and share unique experiences.
"The renaming of our studio to Paragon Studios represents our devotion to the present and future of the City of Heroes series," said Brian Clayton, general manager of Paragon Studios and executive producer for the City of Heroes franchise. "As pioneers in the comic book-inspired MMO genre, together with our esteemed veteran development team, it is our mission to continually strive for innovation, solidify the strength of our brand, and continue providing high quality experiences for City of Heroes and any future projects that come from Paragon Studios."
As the leader in critically acclaimed and highly successful MMO games, NCsoft, together with the accomplished development team of City of Heroes, formed the Northern California-based studio in Fall 2007 to focus on improving and furthering the series. Since then, the studio has greatly expanded the game's content and offerings, including its support of the game from an initial staff of 20, to a staff of over 50 people.
The recently launched City of Heroes Mission Architect system offers a truly customizable gaming experience unlike any other in any MMO. Players can create their own original missions using thousands of existing assets from the game, and personalize their stories by building unique characters and enemy groups using City of Heroes' highly regarded Character Creator system. The innovative system offers flexibility in dynamic story telling by allowing players to write custom dialogue for their missions, and publish up to three story arcs per account. Each user-created story containing up to five missions and up to twenty-five individual objectives will be searchable via drop-down lists and key word search in the Mission Architect system.
The Mission Architect system allows players to share and search the content they upload, and play and rate each other's story arcs as well. The highest rated and most played missions will be prominently displayed as "Hall of Fame" missions, earning the creators in-game rewards for creating excellent content. Additionally, the best of these submitted story arcs will be hand chosen by the City of Heroes development team and deemed as "Developer's Choice" missions. Receiving either of these prestigious designations will reward the author with an additional slot to create even more quality custom stories.
"Investments in building upon truly unique experiences are critical for the ever-expanding MMO audience," said Matt Miller, lead designer of Paragon Studios. "Since the City of Heroes development team joined NCsoft in 2007, we have been able to unleash new concepts and push the boundaries for our users. Our development model strives to consistently challenge our development teams in new ways of thinking, and has already proven successful, most notably featured in the Mission Architect system in Issue 14: Architect."
City of Heroes: Architect Edition is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information about Paragon Studios, please go to: http://www.paragon-studios.net. For more information about City of Heroes: Architect Edition go to http://www.cityofheroes.com.
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April 14th, 2009, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster
Paradox Interactive today announced that it has reached a publishing agreement with Kerberos Productions to continue publishing the Sword of the Stars series to a worldwide audience of 4X Strategy Gaming Fans.
Sword of the Stars was originally released in August 2006 followed by two expansion packs; Born of Blood, released in June 2007, and A Murder of Crows, released October 2008.
Sword of the Stars was hailed as a major milestone in 4X Space Strategy games upon release, praised for its unique combination of turn based strategy and real-time space combat.
"We're thrilled to be a part of Sword of the Stars series," says Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. "We look forward to continue bringing this game to market and further developing the IP with Kerberos for many years to come."
"We here at Kerberos are excited to land the Sword of the Stars dreadnought with the fine crew at Paradox. Their excellent record of support combined with their love of games makes them the perfect home for the SotS franchise" said Martin Cirulis, President of Kerberos Productions.
The Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection, including the original game and the two expansions, will be released on April 17, 2009 on digital download portals GamersGate, Steam, Direct2Drive, Impulse, and Gametap.
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April 14th, 2009, 22:21 Posted By: Shrygue
via Games Industry
The Sims 2 Double Deluxe has taken the lead in the US PC software sales chart for the week ended April 4, according to data provided by NPD.
EA's expansion pack hit an average sale price of USD 16, while Blizzard's World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King took second place with an average price of USD 38.
Empire: Total War and Spore were the most expensive titles at USD 50 each and came in at third and ninth place respectively.
The Sims 2 Apartment Life came in fourth, ahead of World of Warcraft: Battle Chest at five and World of Warcraft at six.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II was the next most expensive title, costing on average USD 49 and taking seventh place. The Sims 2 Pets came in eighth, while The Sims University closed the chart at ten.
The full US PC software sales chart follows:
01. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
02. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
03. Empire: Total War
04. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
05. World of Warcraft: Battle Chest
06. World of Warcraft
07. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War II
08. The Sims 2 Pets
09. Spore
10. The Sims 2 University
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April 13th, 2009, 22:53 Posted By: wraggster
Eurogamer has an article which takes a look at how various game companies deal with gold spammers in their games. Some, like Mythic, take a hard stance, literally telling farmers and sellers to "go to hell." Others engage in an arms race to block such behavior, sometimes to the detriment of normal users. "In fact, a former Jagex source tells me that when Jagex banned all IPs connected to gold selling, 'they lost 10 per cent of their membership, and still haven't recovered in terms of numbers since they did it two years ago. Even though they have almost stopped gold selling in RuneScape, it has cost them two million active accounts; i.e. there were four million players, there are now two million players, of which less than one million actually subscribe.'" Still more companies are experimenting with real money trading (RMT) to at least establish some control and security over the situation.
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl.../04/13/0158236
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April 13th, 2009, 22:24 Posted By: wraggster
EYA Interactive Co. Ltd. (EYA Interactive), one of the world's premier multimedia entertainment service providers, announced today that Titan Online, its free-to-play, massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), will enter into the Grand open beta on April 28. Players can get a taste for this martial arts fantasy by logging in at http://titan.eyagames.com.
An epic title based on traditional Asian culture, Titan Online is a fusion MMORPG that boasts a unique combination of martial arts and robots that takes place in a spectacular fantasy world. Titan Online is based upon the Korean best-selling novel, "Mo Siang." Set in ancient China, players will experience historic Chinese locales, meet influential figures from various dynasties, experience mysterious aspects of various ancient Asian cultures, all while trying to save the martial arts world by engaging in intense real-time battles.
This milestone will contain lots of new game content, including special field items and armor packages, never-before-seen in the world of Titan Online. There will be 11 new special event weapons available for give-away at various online game sites, as well as support of larger resolutions. All participants will have the opportunity to start from the beginning to maintain balance and fairness. However, there are no plans to wipe the accounts from this Grand Open Beta moving forward.
Developed in-house by EYA Interactive, Titan Online offers a very real picture of ancient China with 75 maps of historical sites, including Dun Hwang, Chang An, Kai Feng, Beijing, Shu Zhou, Shao Lin Temple, Chin Shi Huang mausoleum, Hang Zhou, Tai Shan, The Great Wall, and Hwang Her. In order to create the most true-to-life experience, the EYA development team spent time in China researching the ancient and historical cities so they could accurately reproduce them in the game.
The upcoming Grand open beta, which will begin on April 28, 2009, will allow users to tap into a world that has already birthed a veritable civilization of fans in Asia. It will offer players an opportunity to discover enthralling characters in a beautiful 3D, cell-shaded world filled with unique characters. The Grand open beta will continue until the commercial launch and is not limited to a specific number of participants. Interested players can learn more at http://titan.eyagames.com.
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April 13th, 2009, 22:22 Posted By: wraggster
If you missed the indie hit Braid last year when it was released on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade, it was made available just recently through Steam, Impulse, GamersGate, and Greenhouse digital distribution services.
So what is Braid? It may look like a platformer, but it's more of a puzzle game than anything else. Through each of the game's stages players will have to acclimate to changing mechanics involving the manipulation of time to conquer challenges, all the while following along with a story and, if you're particularly intrepid, uncovering secrets.
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/971/971953p1.html
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April 13th, 2009, 22:18 Posted By: wraggster
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it has acquired the worldwide publishing rights for Droplitz, an addictive puzzler that's all about strategically twisting and connecting mismatched dials to save precious droplitz. Just making a single junction is child's play; can you master the art of the combo or will you let your pipes runneth over? Be warned: losing too many droplitz can be hazardous to your ability to win and be awesome. With four different play modes, a variety of board sizes, and infinite replayability, Droplitz promises to drain all your time away.
Droplitz drops in late spring for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation Network, Windows PC, and iPhone.
About Droplitz
In a world where spouts at the top of a screen leak drops of liquid, one player will have to spin a series of round dials studded with different types of path formations in order to link those top droppers to the collectors at the bottom of the screen. Four unique play modes. Unlimited replayability. When drops start dripping, dials must spin. Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360, PlayStation Network, Windows PC, and iPhone near you. No droplitz were harmed in the making of this game.
Key Features*
Infinitely accessible, instantly addictive -- Turn dials, open paths, and don't let the droplitz go to waste! Casual and hardcore gamers alike will be mesmerized as they rotate and connect puzzle pieces to let the droplitz flow and earn high scores!
Four unique game modes -- Distinct layers of complexity keep the challenge fresh with Classic, Zendurance, Power Up, and Infection modes! Learn how to deal with sluggish, infected dials; strategically use bombs to clear sections of the game board; speed up the action or just aim for the highest score in a limited amount of time.
Endless replayability -- The timeless satisfaction of making combos, clearing boards, and earning top scores will keep you coming back for more. Ever increasing speeds and larger boards ensure that there will always be a challenge ahead!
Compete for high scores -- Online leaderboards and 12 trophies/achievements mean that when you're the best, everyone will know it. Score-based gameplay makes every game a competition to get to the top of the charts!
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April 11th, 2009, 21:31 Posted By: wraggster
While controversies have mounted in the wake of Konami's Six Days in Fallujah reveal, a group of Iraq war veterans told G4TV they have "no problem" with the game.
"I believe that this could be a good thing for both combat veterans and for the war in general," triple-tour vet., Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge said. The group points out that a realistic game set in the current Iraq conflict may help civilians understand the situation. Army Sgt. Kevin Smith notes that an Iraq-based video game could "hopefully bolster support" for troops and encourage more empathy for veterans by showing civilians "what the war is really like [for soldiers]."
Peace groups, veterans and families called for Six Days to be banned following its announcement, but Marine Corps. Gunnery Sergeant John Mundy reminds everyone that those who are against the development of such a game "can spend their money elsewhere."
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/so...h-controversy/
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