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November 13th, 2008, 21:38 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
World of Warcraft is one blackhole of an MMORPG, once you ventured into the world of Azeroth, you'd assume an alias and would never be able to get out again. A new menace is threatening the world and its up to you and your guild to save it.
From the publisher: The Lich King Arthas has set in motion events that could lead to the extinction of all life on Azeroth.
With the armies of the undead and the necromantic power of the plague threatening to sweep across the land, only the mightiest heroes can oppose the Lich King's will and end his reign of terror for all time.
Blizzard Entertainment's latest expansion to World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King – adds a host of epic content to the existing game world.
Players will achieve soaring levels of power, explore a vast new continent, and battle other high-level heroes to determine the fate of Azeroth.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack US US$ 44.90
Game Guide
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Official Strategy Guide US US$ 24.90
Things you need to open the portal to the World of Warcraft.
The Original Game:
World of Warcraft 60 Day Pre-Paid Time Card US US$ 29.99
World of Warcraft Battlechest US US$ 44.90
Time Cards
World of Warcraft 60 Day Pre-Paid Time Card US US$ 29.99
As the most popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft has captured many people's hearts through the extravagant settings, world view and addictive game play.
One of the unique features of this international success is its delicate art work, which DC Direct has taken from the computer screen and rendered into 3D as action figures.
Every one of them are loyally made according to the original artwork of the game's character designer down to the last curl of a piece of hair to the metallic sheen on the trimmings of the armors. With multiple points of articulation, you can recreate all sorts of battle poses on the figures.
Get the full set of figures separately and open up a battle field for them on your desk or display case:
World of Warcraft Series 3 Pre-Painted Figure: Blood Elf Paladin: Quin'thalan Sunfire US US$ 24.90
World of Warcraft Series 3 Pre-Painted Figure: Dranei Mage: Tamuura US US$ 24.90
World of Warcraft Series 3 Pre-Painted Figure: Human Priestess: Sister Benedron US US$ 24.90
World of Warcraft Series 3 Pre-Painted Figure: Undead Rogue: Skeeve Sorrowblade US US$ 24.90
Collect all the different races in the game and enlarge your battlefield. Include all the people from your guild and even a few of your opponents.
Figures from the second World of Warcraft series is also available at Play-Asia.com let them hack at each other on the surface of your desktop.
This series features members from both the Alliance and the Horde, the large spectrum of races and jobs is a main attraction of the game and the sculptors of DC Comics have carefully crafted them down to the most minute details in their most representative battle poses.
The races featured in this series are:
World of Warcraft Series 2: Gnome Warrior - Sprocket Gyrospring Figure US US$ 19.90
World of Warcraft Series 2: Human Warrior - Archilon Shadowheart Collector Figure US US$ 14.90
World of Warcraft Series 2: Night Elf Druid - Broll Bearmantle Figure US US$ 19.90
World of Warcraft Series 2: Troll Priest - Zabra Hexx Collector Figure US US$ 19.90
To promote their previous expansion package The Burning Crusade, Sideshow Collectibles and Blizzard started the diorama series.
This very limited statue series is based on artwork that was released as a teaser to the game's expansion pack and this first figure features the ferocious battle between a Blood Elf Rogue and a Draenei Paladin.
Draneis and the blood elves are new races that only appears in The Burning Crusade, and as mentioned above, this 3D battle scene is a very limited release. Each of these statues are hand crafted and painted to the highest quality, and to show their exalted status, they bear an individual hand painted edition number at their bases.
World of Warcraft 1/9 Scale Diorama Statue: Blood Elf Rogue Vs Draenei Paladin US US$ 269.00
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November 13th, 2008, 21:23 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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Call of Duty 4 Technology – Built using the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War utilizes a bedrock of technology that delivers jaw-dropping visuals, while empowering players to employ elements like fire to affect the dynamics of the battlefield.
Coordinated Assault and Support – For the first time in the franchise, Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-op, bringing fresh meaning to the “No One Fights Alone” mantra. Call of Duty: World at War co-op features up to four-players online, or two-player local split-screen, allowing gamers to experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution.
New Theaters of Operation – Players fight as U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers facing enemies – some new to the Call of Duty franchise – that employ lethal new tactics and know no fear, no mercy, nor the rules of war.
Innovative Multiplayer – Multiplayer builds from the success of Call of Duty delivering a persistent online experience for more squad based interaction. New development with party systems allows an intimacy with squad based combat never before seen in Call of Duty.
Cinematic Quality Graphics and Sound – Treyarch’s award-winning sound department returns with effects that add to the already immersive cinematic intensity of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game engine.
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Building on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat like never been before, and challenges them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts. The title re-defines WWII games by offering an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through all new cooperative gameplay
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2up0.html
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November 13th, 2008, 01:24 Posted By: wraggster
Our World of Warcraft friends (some of whom may or may not work as professional WoW bloggers) have been prodding us incessantly to remind us that (a) Wrath of the Lich King is coming out worldwide on November 13 and (b) Europe is hours ahead of North America. Applying applicable logic, we can use (a) and (b) to deduce (c) Europeans are now exploring Northrend via the latest WoW expansion on European servers.
Why should you care? If you're a Western Hemisphere MMO addict, you might have a new reason to hate your friends across the pond -- at least for a few hours. If you don't care about MMOs at all, well, here's a post about Far Cry 2. Check out WoW Insider for more in-depth coverage than you can shake a Death Knight at. Remember, folks, Wrath of the Lich King officially comes out midnight tonight, so make an effort to see your WoW-playing buddies this one last time.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/12/eu...the-lich-king/
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November 12th, 2008, 18:10 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Kloonigames' Independent Games Festival-winning Crayon Physics Deluxe is finally available to pre-order for a ridiculously minuscule USD 14.95, which will also grant access to a beta version in due course.
Crayon Physics Deluxe involves drawing objects with the mouse, which then become live and susceptible to physics, in order to drive a little crayon circle to a crayon star.
The cool bit (well, one of the cool bits) is that you can create little crayon physics machines, or, as John Walker put it in our Crayon Physics Deluxe hands-on preview, "it's building the most astonishingly stupid and over-complicated solutions to puzzles, involving elaborately peculiar mechanisms, that's most rewarding".
The full game will be released "when it's done", at a regular price of USD 19.95, but pre-orders get a USD 5 discount and access to the aforementioned beta, for which there is no release date, but which we're expecting soonish.
And if you're still sitting on the fence in the current harsh economic climate (sell the fence!), perhaps the following, from author Petri Purho's blog, will sway you: "There won't be any kind of DRM, because I've found that it only hurts the real customers."
Check out the game's official website for a demonstration of how it works and a pre-order link.
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November 12th, 2008, 18:08 Posted By: Shrygue
via Games Industry
Blizzard has revealed that it has closed over 350,000 StarCraft and Diablo II accounts which were found to be using third-party hacks.
The company further revealed that the Diablo II CD keys associated with the closed accounts are now barred from playing on Battle.net for 30 days and warned that repeat offenders face a permanent ban.
"We reserve the right to close the accounts and ban the CD keys of players who are caught cheating on Battle.net," the developer said in a statement.
"Cheating ruins the game experience for legitimate players, and we will not tolerate it."
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November 11th, 2008, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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Call of Duty 4 Technology – Built using the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War utilizes a bedrock of technology that delivers jaw-dropping visuals, while empowering players to employ elements like fire to affect the dynamics of the battlefield.
Coordinated Assault and Support – For the first time in the franchise, Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-op, bringing fresh meaning to the “No One Fights Alone” mantra. Call of Duty: World at War co-op features up to four-players online, or two-player local split-screen, allowing gamers to experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution.
New Theaters of Operation – Players fight as U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers facing enemies – some new to the Call of Duty franchise – that employ lethal new tactics and know no fear, no mercy, nor the rules of war.
Innovative Multiplayer – Multiplayer builds from the success of Call of Duty delivering a persistent online experience for more squad based interaction. New development with party systems allows an intimacy with squad based combat never before seen in Call of Duty.
Cinematic Quality Graphics and Sound – Treyarch’s award-winning sound department returns with effects that add to the already immersive cinematic intensity of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game engine.
description
Building on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War thrusts players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of WWII combat like never been before, and challenges them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of WWII that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and South Pacific fronts. The title re-defines WWII games by offering an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through all new cooperative gameplay.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-335g.html
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November 11th, 2008, 21:56 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Sports Interactive has told Eurogamer to expect a patch for Football Manger 2009 on Friday, alongisde the European launch of the game.
The update will address various compatibility issues people are having with graphics cards and the 3D match engine, as well as tweak long-term injuries and the typing sensitivity in-game.
There are many more fixes besides, and a full list will be plastered over the official Football Manager 2009 website on Friday.
Football Manager 2009 thunders into the new season with a brand new 3D match engine, revamped transfer system, and myriad other nips and tucks.
Unfortunately, what should be a glorious display from the most complete entry in the series was sadly marred by numerous niggles and bugs. Still, Sports Interactive has already begun to iron these out, and will no doubt continue its historically passionate support of game and community until next season arrives.
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November 11th, 2008, 20:36 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
You may or may not be one of over 150,000 gamers now registered to take part in the upcoming beta for Codemasters' space MMO Jumpgate Evolution.
Registration, which has been ongoing for three months, is apparently "climbing rapidly", but there's still time to sign up if you think it's your bag.
Designed for "experienced and novice MMO players alike", the NetDevil developed PC title "will allow players to choose from one of three playable nations and engage in an intense action experience featuring ship-to-ship combat in a persistent online universe", according to Codies.
The beta's kicking off in "the coming months" and the game's due out next year. Can it take on EVE Online though?
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November 11th, 2008, 20:20 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Valve has patched the PC demo of Left 4 Dead to remove split-screen play, which could be activated by plugging in an Xbox 360 controller and typing a short console command.
"Split-screen was always something we only wanted to officially support on the x360 due to the controller issues. However, we are planning on making some of the functionality work on the PC as an unsupported bonus feature," said Valve designer Yahrn Beriner on the Steam forums.
"We turned it off for the demo because we didn't want to have to deal with any additional bug reports etc. about it interfering with the demo experience, but the current plan is to re-enable it after we launch the full product."
And when that happens, Beriner believes the best split-screen set-up on PC will be two joysticks or two Xbox 360 controllers. One on keyboard/mouse and one on joystick should also work, although he's not sure about two lots of keyboard/mouse input.
Split-screen was just one of the features unlocked by savvy internet goers in the demo; the ability to play as the Infected and load user maps is also possible.
The Left 4 Dead demo launches worldwide on PC and Xbox 360 today, and will let quartets of survivors pit their wits and firepower against the relentless and frenzied Infected.
The full version of Left 4 Dead will be available on Steam from 18th November, while retailers will stock PC and Xbox 360 copies from 21st November.
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November 11th, 2008, 00:46 Posted By: wraggster
Creative Director Cardell Kerr and Ryan Bednar, lead designer, take a moment to show off two new character classes in this developer diary for Codemaster's MMO Lord of the Rings Online.
The Warden is loosely based on Haldir - the well-coiffured elf who overacts his way to death in the Battle of Helms Deep (movie version). A tank character at heart, the Warden can create long combo chains to deal huge amounts of damage or destroy multiple opponents. At least one of his combo moves seems to be shouting really loudly at his opponent. I like to imagine that he is saying something like "Yo momma's so fat, she tried to fit Grond with batteries."
The Runemaster is based on the character of Galadriel - only without the crucial 'resembling Cate Blanchett' perk which could be devastating if deployed against the right opponent. Rune masters can hurl around intricate looking magic composed of glowing runes or work as a healer - but not both at the same time.
http://kotaku.com/5082451/lotr-online-developer-diary
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November 10th, 2008, 21:37 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Ascaron has adopted a unique DRM system for the PC version of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.
This allows the action-RPG to be installed as many times and on as many computers as you wish, but turns all of the unauthorised installations into timed demos lasting 24 hours.
During that period, all content within Sacred 2 will be on offer, as will the full suite of LAN multiplayer options. Then eventually, when the free-time comes to an end, players will be asked if they want to buy the full version.
"We feel that consumers should have a right to choose, and this innovative system offers the perfect purchasing option for gamers," said Heiko tom Felde, boss of developer Ascaron, in a statement.
"It's a great system for family and friends, allowing everyone the opportunity to try out the game and play together, then making a purchase decision."
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel was released last Friday on PC, with PS3 and Xbox 360 versions expected early next year.
Look out for our thoughts on the hack-and-slash loot-'em-up soon.
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November 10th, 2008, 21:35 Posted By: Shrygue
via Slahsdot
The Windows 7 unveiling garnered largely positive coverage, with many hands-on testers praising it for being faster than Vista. But is it actually? To find out, this blogger ran a suite of benchmarks to see just how much quicker Windows 7 really is — and the results weren't quite what he expected. 'The actual performance gap between Vista and Windows 7 is... nada. Absolutely nothing. Our Office benchmarks and video encoding tests complete in precisely the same time regardless of which OS in installed. [...] It's tempting to see this as a bit of a con. They've sped up the front end so it feels like you're getting more done, but in terms of real productivity it's no better than Vista.
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November 10th, 2008, 21:20 Posted By: Shrygue
via Eurogamer
Internet boffins have hacked the PC Left 4 Dead demo to allow players to control the Infected, or zombies as we call them.
There's a step-by-step guide on the Steam forum, plus a reminder that this is an unsupported feature and so has plenty of bugs and balance issues.
But if you're feeling adventurous, why stop there? Another clever clogs has cobbled together some code to allow split-screen multiplayer in the demo. This involves having an Xbox 360 controller lying around and editing some .cfg files.
Finally, there's a chap who's got user maps working in the sampler, somehow. There's a of the map in question, plus the usual waiver of slightly raw and unsupported content.
The Left 4 Dead demos will be released to the public tomorrow on PC and Xbox 360. However, those pre-ordering the game from Steam have had access since last Thursday.
The full PC version launches on Steam from 18th November, while retailers will stock Xbox 360 and PC boxes from 21st November.
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November 10th, 2008, 21:15 Posted By: Shrygue
via IGN
Auran Games, developer of the long running Trainz franchise, today announced that Beta Testing had commenced for the new Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition. Over 1,000 registered members from TrainzDev.com have been invited to join the initial testing group and more testers would be invited in the coming weeks.
"We're thrilled to have reached our Beta milestone, and the early feedback from testers has been extremely positive" said Tony Hilliam, CEO. "We have built up a fantastic community over the past 8 years since Trainz began and everything is pointing towards Trainz 2009 being our best ever version."
"Trainz is an evergreen product with more than a million units sold since the first release in 2001," said Graham Edelsten, Director of N3VRF41L Publishing. "We're extremely happy to be publishing the 2009 version and look forward to welcoming thousands of train fans of all ages. Half our customers are aged over 50 and that gives Trainz a very special place in the gaming market. It really is more of a hobby than a game and that's one reason why we have built up a 300,000 strong online community."
The Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition contains everything you need to build or operate your own railroad and includes dozens of routes and hundreds of locomotives from around the world. You can drive steam diesel or electric locomotives using controls in the fully 3D cabs or use a simple speed controller for easier train management.
The 2009 World Builder Edition includes a major upgrade in the graphics capabilities, new content management tools and a host of new features in the famous "Surveyor" module. It will be followed early in 2009 by "Engineers Edition" which will deliver new content and new routes, plus a range of new Driver-specific features. Content from previous versions in 99% compatible and users will be able to import and upgrade their favourite routes and locos.
Pre-orders for TS2009 are live on the Auran website at www.auran.com/shop . All pre-order receive an invitation to the Beta plus a range of 20% and 60% discount vouchers on the Auran store.
Trainz Simulator 2009: Engineers Edition will be available from retail outlets in Q1 2009.
More information can be found at www.TS2009.com
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November 10th, 2008, 21:11 Posted By: Shrygue
via Engadget
Today's corporate laptops tend to be bristling with security measures, able to uniquely identify your fingers and faces on top of whatever authentication measures your operating system offers. But, without some kind of encryption, the drives inside are left completely vulnerable to anyone with a screwdriver. Seagate has been combating that with its AES-packing Momentus Full Drive Encryption disks for years, finally updating the range with a suite of larger and faster models.
The first is the Momentus 5400 FDE.3, a 5400RPM drive with 8MB of cache available in 160GB and 320GB sizes. There's also the Momentus 7200 FDE, coming in the same two capacities but with twice the cache and, predictably, spinning at 7200RPM. Seagate's promising 500GB flavors soon, all with onboard AES encryption that doesn't impact boot times or overall performance. Just don't forget that BIOS password, yeah?
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November 10th, 2008, 20:36 Posted By: Shrygue
via Computer and Video Games
EA is facing new class-action lawsuits over the company's alleged implementation of the controversial SecuROM Digital Rights Management software.
Following the news in September that a Maryland resident, Melissa Thomas, filed a suit against EA for keeping the installation of SecuROM a "secret", Gamepolitics reports that two similar lawsuits were filed against EA in October.
Pennsylvania resident Richard Eldridge claims that the free trial edition of Spore Creature Creator had installed SecuROM on his PC without his knowledge or permission. The suit argues that "the inclusion of undisclosed, secretly installed DRM protection measures with a program that was freely distributed constitutes a major violation of computer owners' absolute right to control what does and what does not get loaded onto their computers".
The suit also emphasises how SecuROM cannot be fully uninstalled, and that there is no warnining of the program within EA's software liscence agreement.
The second suit was filed on behalf of Missouri resident Dianna Cortez, who claims EA had implemented the inclusion of SecuROM on her copy of Sims 2 expansion; Bon Voyage. The suit claims that Cortez, a self-procliamed avid Sims fan, began to experience PC problems as soon as she installed the expansion pack.
"She had previously made backup Sims 2 game content on CDs," says that suit, "but her computer's disc drive would no longer recognize that content, reporting the CDs as empty. She could not access files that were saved on her USB flash drive or iPod, either." Cortez went on to claim that she was only able to get rid of SecuROM by reformatting her PC, and accuses EA's alleged practice as "immoral, unethical, oppressive [and] unscrupulous."
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November 9th, 2008, 09:48 Posted By: wraggster
We're not even going to pretend like you have any free time to squander on frivolous gaming excursions -- as it stands, you're likely enjoying one of the the hojillion great titles that have come out in the past month. However, if you do find yourself bored, strapped for cash, and, well, twelve years old, you might want to turn your attention to the official site for Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play MMO, Free Realms. In addition to posting a slew of new previews for the title, Sony recently began signing up testers for the Free Realms beta.
Want to know what you're getting into before spending your precious time on applying? Well, it's like Everquest, only cartoony, and with more minigames. Also, the title is apparently reaching for a mainstream teenage audience -- in turn, we can expect the usual shouts of "SoW PLZ" to be swiftly replaced with proclamations of "Did ne1 c grays anatmy last nite?". If this sounds like your cup of tea, you can find the sign-up form here.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/08/so...e-realms-beta/
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November 8th, 2008, 01:30 Posted By: wraggster
Lord of the Rings Online fans rejoice! Your first expansion - Mines of Moria - is coming November 18th. Last time we took a look at it, we flew through the darkest depths of Durin's Way. This time, these new screens give us a glimpse of the all famous Khazadum and Central Levels. Both of these areas are brand new and will give your dwarf plenty of space to duke it out with goblins. Me? I think I'm more of an elf person myself.
http://kotaku.com/5078656/lotro-mine...plore-khazadum
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