| Blizzard announces details for BlizzCon 08 | |
| Posted: 12.05.2008 10:21 by Kres |  Comments: 0 |
 Blizzard Entertainment today announced its plans for the third BlizzCon gaming convention, to be held at Anaheim Convention Center in California on 10th and 11th of October, 2008. lizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises. In response to the demand to accommodate more attendees, this year’s event has expanded from two convention halls to three. | |
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| BioWare relent to fan outcries, no mandatory 10-day authentication | |
| Posted: 12.05.2008 05:36 by Jamie | Comments: 0 |
 Mass Effect for PC would have carried with it a new SecuROM protection programmed to require the user re-authenticate every 10 days.
BioWare have said they won't make this demand anymore, now it requires only to be re-authenticated when applying for downloadable content, take that DRM! | |
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| New Gothic 4 screenshots | |
| Posted: 12.05.2008 03:15 by Kres | Comments: 2 |
 We've published 14 new screenshots for Gothic 4, which is in development by JoWood Productions and is currently set for release on the PC. No release date has been confirmed for Gothic 4. | |
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| Fable 2 "(quite) big-ish" update coming next week says Lionhead | |
| Posted: 08.05.2008 05:18 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 According to Lionhead community head honcho Sam, a refreshing update on their diabolical creation is due sometime next week.
A near toothless Sam proclaims, "I suggest you make sure you've got access to the internet, next week!" | |
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| Bethesda's Emil Pagliarulo responds to 'dumbing down' criticisms | |
| Posted: 07.05.2008 06:23 by Jamie | Comments: 3 |
 With the company’s recent releases on console, Bethesda has come under criticism for losing depth in their RPGs.
Pagliarulo defends the game as the more hardcode of PC RPG gamers and long time fans of the Fallout franchise voice their concerns. | |
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| SCEE PlayStation Day: Line-up revealed | |
| Posted: 06.05.2008 10:23 by Kres | Comments: 1 |
 Sony has revealed a list of all the games that will be showcased at its PlayStation Gamers Day which is currently taking place in London. Games such as Mirror's Edge, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2 are on show, whilst the list also includes Motorstorm 2 which now appears to be called MotorStorm Pacific Rift. | |
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| PC version of Mass Effect requires Internet connection for copy protection procedure | |
| Posted: 06.05.2008 08:37 by Kres | Comments: 5 |
 The PC version of Mass Effect is going to require an Internet connection to play as the game comes with a copy protection/activation procedure that requires the Internet to go online and activate your copy. Gamers will be able to play Mass Effect for 10 days, but the game won't start up after this period until the software is able to go online and register your copy. | |
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| Codemasters Online is confident enough to start in-house MMOs | |
| Posted: 06.05.2008 05:35 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Speaking to gamesindustry.biz, David Solari the vice-president of Codemasters Online Gaming always planned to develop their own MMO properties.
After handling licensed games like ArchLord, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online - they reckon their ready to rumble. | |
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| MMO 'Stargate Worlds' is gearing up for beta, sign-ups are open | |
| Posted: 02.05.2008 06:28 by Jamie | Comments: 5 |
 From a humble sci-fi TV series that exploded with popularity -- with Richard 'MacGyver' Dean Anderson leading SG-1 as Colonel O'Neill -- to the MMO gamer space.
Beta sign-ups for traipsing through the SG universe have begun so if you wanna stick it to the Goa’uld machine then suit up. | |
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| On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness episode one coming to PC | |
| Posted: 02.05.2008 05:09 by Jamie | Comments: 1 |
 Yes, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is coming to the PC. It's an RPG-Adventure where gamers join Gabe and Tycho. These crime-solving detectives are also coming to the Xbox Live Arcade, but the city of New Arcadia is ready to blow PC gamers minds back to the 1920's. | |
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