| New Jumpgate Evolution Screenshots | |
| Posted: 18.04.2008 03:52 by Kres |  Comments: 1 |
 We've published 7 new screenshots for Jumpgate Evolution, which is in development by Codemasters and is currently set for release on the PC. Jumpgate Evolution will be released in Q2 2008. | |
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| The European Union bless Activision and Blizzard's own big union | |
| Posted: 17.04.2008 07:16 by Jamie | Comments: 2 |
 The actual news of this merger was announced months ago but now that the EU has not raised any objections the deal can proceed.
Activision Blizzard will become a true goliath, surpassing even Electronic Arts as the biggest independent games publisher. | |
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| Callin' all Quakers... id Software looking for Quake Live beta testers | |
| Posted: 17.04.2008 06:34 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Quake Live, previously known as Quake Zero, is a free-to-play web browser based online shooter of the cult franchise.
The developer is offering beta invitations to any who want in on the multiplayer action, which is based off Quake III Arena. Not all entries will be accepted though so be quick. | |
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| Atari bring Test Drive's console DLC to PC, available from Metaboli | |
| Posted: 17.04.2008 05:40 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 No more exclusive snobbery for Xbox360 gamers of Test Drive, the new shiny vehicles you could get from the LIVE marketplace are now all packed together for PC.
46 new cars and 1 motorbike are in the Megapack revving to cost GBP 9.99 or EUR 14.99, which are collectively cheaper too. | |
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| Paradox announces expansion to Penumbra | |
| Posted: 16.04.2008 10:17 by Kres | Comments: 0 |
 Paradox Interactive announced today that an expansion to the horror series Penumbra is currently in development by Frictional Games. | |
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| Several Pirates of the Burning Sea Servers shut down, is this the beginning of the end? | |
| Posted: 16.04.2008 07:41 by Kres | Comments: 1 |
 Pirates of the Burning Sea hasn't been available for too long, 3 months to be exact, but Flying Lab are already planning to downsize the amount of servers available to four from the eleven public servers that were available. This move is being made to consolidate the POTBS fanbase, so in other words there aren't as many subscribers as the developers originally expected. | |
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| Valve release the new details on Team Fortress 2's Medic weaponry | |
| Posted: 16.04.2008 06:51 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 The Valve team are spilling their guts on what the Medic has new to his arsenal.
The Syringe and Bonesaw are being shuffled out the door to make way for The Blutsaugher and The Ubersaw. Now those are medical instrument terms we can all deal with. | |
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| 100K is the mark of Stardock success, "still a market" for epic RPGs | |
| Posted: 16.04.2008 06:08 by Jamie | Comments: 2 |
 Brad Wardell of Stardock says "that'd be a success" if a game hits the one hundred-thousand sale target, for their own team anyways.
He'd also love to work on a Baldur's Gate or Ultima V style RPG if they had the time and budget saying "I think there's still a market." | |
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| Mass Effect System Requirements revealed | |
| Posted: 16.04.2008 05:45 by Kres | Comments: 3 |
 The official Mass Effect forums have an update from Jay Watamaniuk, community manager of Bioware, which reveals the final minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC Version of Mass Effect. | |
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| The Sims nation reachs 100 million, EA thanks the world of Sim fans | |
| Posted: 16.04.2008 05:36 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 One hundred million copies of The Sims franchise have shifted from shelves to computer desktops.
You could easily point out that the little virtual peeps are the most exploited in the game world what with the legion of expansion and stuff packs - those little scamps do something right though. | |
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