Happy Halloween
- Sunday 10/31/2004 by
CaliGirl
Hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween!
Slashdot has posted some nifty links for pumpkin lovin!
ND: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
- Sunday 10/31/2004 by
CaliGirl
Her
Interactive has recently released
Nancy
Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor just in time for Halloween! Take on
the role of Nancy Drew as she takes her first overseas trip to England
to visit a newly married friend, Linda. The recent bride is now
living in her husband Hugh Penvellyn’s ancestral home, Blackmoor
Manor. But Linda is not feeling well and isn’t seeing any visitors.
Nancy tries to uncover the truth behind Linda’s illness.
The estate and its residents are shrouded in a mystery entrenched in
the 14th century. The Penvellyn family itself is filled with
fascinating ancestors: Lady Elinor was burned at the stake as a witch
in the 17th century; Brigette, a 19th century astronomer who never
married and adopted her sister's son Richard; and Alan, a 20th century
computer scientist who was a noted researcher in computers and
languages. The younger additions to the Penvellyn clan also have a
knack for heating up the family dynamics.
Linda is already acting peculiar and there’s a precocious young
teenager named Jane who was raised in the US and recently returned to
Blackmoor Manor. While players investigate the charismatic and
unusual relatives, there is also the constant banter from a chatty
parrot named Loulou, who offers unlimited commentary for players about
goings-on at the estate, past and present. Roam through the manor in
order to find and tie together clues. Curse of Blackmoor Manor is
jammed with new puzzles based on heraldry, astronomy and alchemy.
Immortal Cities Goes Gold
- Tuesday 10/26/2004 by
CaliGirl
Tilted Mill Entertainment has announced that
Immortal Cities:
Children of the Nile has gone gold, and shall be in stores on
November 9th! In Immortal Cities, you assume the role of Pharaoh,
divinely appointed by the gods to lead the people of ancient Egypt,
uniting them as you elevate your status and strive to become a supreme
and god-like ruler.
Mysterious Island Demo
- Sunday 10/24/2004 by
CaliGirl
The Adventure Company recently released a
demo for Return To Mysterious Island. Follows Mina, a strong young
woman alone on a round-the-world sailing expedition. Caught in a
tremendous storm, she becomes stranded on the shores of a wild and
apparently uninhabited island. Explores new surroundings, uncovers
artifacts, living spaces and technologies left behind by the people
who came before her to this uncharted island. For further details on
the game, be sure to check out the
official page.
Aftershock In Stores!
- Friday 10/22/2004 by
CaliGirl
SOE has announced that PlanetSide: Aftershock has
shipped. The game features the PlanetSide: Core Combat expansion pack,
and the new BattleFrame Robotics (BFRs) action pack. PlanetSide:
Aftershock is the ultimate adrenaline rush for any online action
enthusiast. [Further
Details]
id Tattoo Contest
- Tuesday 10/19/2004 by
CaliGirl
Todd Hollenshead from id Software has updated his .plan
file with news concerning id-related tatoos! He states:
"...I know there must be a ton out there that no one here even
knows about, but we think they're pretty cool, and might even be
worth having a contest to get people to send us pics of their tats.
So, here's the deal: email me a genuine id-related tatoo photo of
you or someone you know who has one. It's probably best to take a
couple different pics if you can. Whoever has the best legitimate
tatoo, judged in my sole discretion (with maybe some help from the
team) will get one free copy of DOOM 3 + strategy guide + new
"Making Of DOOM 3" book and I'll sign the game box for you. Now, I'm
not trying to encourage people to go out and get a tatoo - this is
supposed to be for those who already have one. If we get enough cool
entries, the idea is that we'll compile and frame all the photos and
put them in a big frame to hang on the wall here at id. That's a
pretty good consolation prize if you don't get the game/guide/book.
This isn't an "official" contest, so I'm not going to post lengthy
lawyerly rules." [Further
Details]
Central Havoc Invitational
- Monday 10/18/2004 by
CaliGirl
Central
Havoc Invitational has formally announced their Quake 3 focused
tournament. CHI is in the process of reversing a trend by starting a
semi-invitational event for the most played Quake 3 mods: Rocket
Arena. The league’s first season will be open to teams from all over
the United States. All competitive teams who play other various Quake
3 mods are also welcome to register. Once a list of teams has been
compiled, the CHI staff will choose the 32 teams most fit to partake
in this competitive tourney. In doing so, they will be able to insure
top quality teams with an interesting blend of gaming styles. After
several weeks of play, a playoff bracket will be created where the top
three teams will be awarded prizes courtesy of our sponsors.
First Place – 4 GeForce 6800’s (Courtesy of CompUSA of Raleigh, NC)
Second Place – 4 AMD3400+’s (Courtesy of Intrex Computers)
Third Place – 4 Motherboards capable of supporting the AMD3400+
Registration starts on Sunday, October 24 and ends on Friday, November
5, 2004. Be sure to have your team sign up, whether you are a TDM
clan, CTF clan, or a clan from any other mod. In addition to the
servers provided by GameCloud,
the CHI team have joined up with
GUNradio to shoutcast to keep everyone up-to-date on the action.
Ventrilo Voice servers will be provided for teams who need one to be
hosted remotely to avoid user end lag during game play. Feel free to
to stop by #chinvite on irc.enterthegame.com!
Half-Life 2 Goes Gold!
- Monday 10/18/2004 by
CaliGirl
VU Games announced that
Half-Life 2 will ship to
stores November 16, 2004. In 1998, Half-Life sent a shock through the
game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous,
immersive storytelling. Now we are told HL2 will bring suspense,
challenge and visceral charge of the original, adding startling new
realism and responsiveness. Once again you pick-up the crowbar of
research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an
alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted,
its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of
rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. A
lot of people he cares about are counting on him.
Latest Downloads
- Friday 10/15/2004 by
CaliGirl
Here are some of the latest downloads!
Zoo Tycoon 2 Goes Gold
- Thursday 10/14/2004 by
CaliGirl
Microsoft
Games has mentioned that
Zoo Tycoon 2 has gone gold and should be in stores by November
8th. The game features 30 animals, an array of building tools and
objects, a new zoom feature, and 3D graphics that allow players to
keep a closer eye on the action and craft more creative zoos! From the
start, you'll be immersed in the zoo experience with new features
including the Zoo Guest mode, in which you can walk around and enjoy
the game like visitors on a day at the zoo; Zookeeper mode, which
allows you to interact with your animals as never before; and a new
Photo mode, which lets you snap pictures of your favorite animals and
guests and share them online with friends.
Xfire v1.0
- Thursday 10/14/2004 by
CaliGirl
Xfire version 1.0
has recently been released. This program is a type of instant
messenger that allows you to see your friends play on the servers they
are on! Xfire supports over
214 games where you can see your friends playing them. However, it
does support instant joining on 90 games.
Austin Game Conferences
- Wednesday 10/13/2004 by
CaliGirl
The Game Initiative announced that the 2005
Women's Game Conference
and Austin Game Conference
will take place at the the Austin Convention Center. The 2005 Women’s
Game Conference runs October 26-27, just prior to 2005 Austin Game
Conference, which will take place October 27-28, 2005.
Community Cluster
- Tuesday 10/12/2004 by
CaliGirl
Men of Valor Goes Gold
- Tuesday 10/12/2004 by
CaliGirl
Vivendi and 2015 has announced that
Men of Valor has gone
gold. The PC version should be in stores on October 26th, while
Micrsoft will release the Xbox version on October 19th. Men of Valor
is first-person action game that portrays infantry combat during the
Vietnam War. Explore the humid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most
controversial conflict of the modern era. The game follows an
African-American Marine through the early stages of the conflict in
Vietnam to the Tet Offensive.
Halo 2 Goes Gold!
- Monday 10/11/2004 by
CaliGirl
Microsoft Games announced that
Halo 2 for
Xbox has gone gold, and should be available November 9. With Xbox
Live, the game does include online multiplayer. In Halo 2, the saga
continues as Master Chief—a genetically enhanced super-soldier—is the
only thing standing between the relentless Covenant and the
destruction of all humankind.
SOE Worlds Magazine
- Wednesday 10/6/2004 by
CaliGirl
Sony Online Entertainment Worlds is a new magazine for
Star Wars Galaxies, PlanetSide, EverQuest II players and communities.
[Further
Details]
Scrapland Demo
- Wednesday 10/6/2004 by
CaliGirl
Mercury Steam has released a
demo of American McGee's
Scrapland, an upcoming third-person action game. The demo
includesa singleplayer mission where you encounter the Crazy Gambler,
and two multiplayer maps titled The Forbidden Zone and The Great Data
Base.
Tribes: Vengeance Patch
- Tuesday 10/5/2004 by
CaliGirl
Sierra has released
version 1.0 patch for TRIBES: Vengeance. The patch updates the
English language version with general updates and is required for
online play.
Survivor Announced
- Tuesday 10/5/2004 by
CaliGirl
Replay Studios has announced
Survivor, their 3rd
person action game for PC and other console platforms. The game
happens to focus on authentic-historical disaster scenarios.
Experience some of the most dramatic disasters of the 20 - 21st
century, such as; sinking of the Titanic, Hurricane Andrew, 9/11,
Hiroshima and the giant earthquake in Mexico in 1985. The main goal of
the game is pure survival.
Shade Demo & Patch
- Tuesday 10/5/2004 by
CaliGirl
Cenega has released both a
Patch
and
Demo (86 MB) of Shade: Wrath of Angels. Patch version 1.01
corrects physics issues from v1.00. Demo v1.01 includes the Burning
Town level and the Temple of Sith level.
Tin Soldiers & Atlantis Gone
Gold - Monday 10/4/2004 by
CaliGirl
Two games have recently gone gold:
Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great is expected in stores October
2004. A wargaming classic style game that allows you to guide
Alexander through his grand campaign from inheriting his father’s
legacy at the battle of Thebes.
Atlantis Evolution
will ship in North America on October 14th and in Europe October 25th.
A young photo-journalist becomes a stranger in a land of high-end
technology and archaic faith - his main mission is not only to return
home, but to liberate the people of New Atlantis who live under the
domination of ruthless gods.
Latest Downloads
- Saturday 10/2/2004 by
CaliGirl
