An announcement appeared on the official Half-Life 2 website today, saying that the game was Gold and would be available on 23 Nov.

Shortly after, the announcement was taken down, but not before a screen-capture was taken by Gamers-Depot.com
And then that screen-capture was also pulled.

Read more on GamersHell.com & Voodoo Extreme

Related:
Half-Life 2 reviews start to roll out
ATI HL2 voucher owners to receive Bronze package
Half-life 2 Package Details
Discussion >>

Vivendi Universal Games made the multiplayer version of the demo available today:

OS Windows 98/ME/XP/2000
Processor 1000MHz
RAM 256MB
Disk 950MB
Video 32MB DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound DirectX 9.0c compatible

The demo includes 4 maps and 5 different types of gameplay, download it from Yahoo! Games Domain (472.2 MB)

This comes one day after Vivendi released an announcement that a bug was found in the single-player demo, and the official website was revamped More ...

Info:
Tribes Vengeance - Single Player Demo
Discussion >>

The next version in futuremark's line of 3d graphics performance benchmarking tools has arrived in the form of 3dmark 2005 (yes, i am aware it's still 2004 ;))

I am just getting over the stringent 3dmark 03, and now this bad boy has come to put all the current graphics cards to shame! You must have a DirectX 9 compatible graphics adapter with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 or later, or this software will not work.

3DMark05 is concentrated on measuring the performance of the DirectX 9 generation of 3D hardware using the technology of next generation games. Earlier 3DMark versions have usually been launched with the introduction of a new Microsoft DirectX version and with the introduction of a new hardware generation. This has somewhat limited how much 3DMark has utilized the new hardware features. At the time of this writing, DirectX 9 was introduced soon two years ago, and there is now DX9 generation hardware available all the way from the very high end to value and mobile parts. 3DMark05 can thereby utilize the features of DirectX 9 to a 100%. In fact, DirectX 9 hardware is required for every game test of 3DMark05, resulting in the ultimate tool for DirectX 9 hardware performance comparison.

3DMark05 highlights:
- Three new game tests, all requiring DirectX 9 hardware support.
- Feature tests focusing on key characteristics of graphics performance.
- The 3DMark05 demo the ultimate display of real-time 3D graphics featuring an original sound track.
- Multiprocessor CPU test. A CPU-intensive run of two game tests, adding CPU loads typical for 3D games and tuned for multiprocessor systems.
- A wide range of benchmark settings and professional tools for image quality inspection, texture filtering quality testing, automated batch runs and a lot more.
Note: The results and final score of 3DMark05 are not comparable with any previous version of 3DMark.

Parts of the Free Version are crippled. For all the features, but must buy the PRO version.

System Requirements:
- DirectX 9 compatible graphics adapter with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 or later, and graphics memory of 128 MB or above.
- Intel® or AMD® compatible processor running on 2 GHz or above.
- 512 MB system memory or more.
- 1.5 GB of free hard disk space.
- Windows 2000 or XP operating system with the latest Service Packs and updates installed.
- DirectX 9.0c runtime installed (download) with the latest updates.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 installed, for some 3DMark functionality (download).
- Microsoft Excel 2000, 2003 or XP for some 3DMark functionality.
- Microsoft DirectX 9 Summer Update 2004 System Development Kit is required to run the image quality test using the reference rasterizer.

Graphics cards everywhere, run and hide ! ! !

Download 3DMark 05 from majorgeeks (290 MB)
Futuremark Website

Discussion >>

Retail patch v1.1 for Colin McRae Rally 2005 has just been released.

This patch concentrates on the following issues:

1) Any instances of seeing white grass on tracks should now be gone

2) There should be no more flashing sun textures when using "Handicap" on
splitscreen games

3) There is now an option to turn off sun effects within the game, this is
achieved my running the game from a command prompt with the "NOSUN" command
line option

4) All engine tests now give you the same amount of time to complete them

5) You can now go straight back from High texture quality to Medium texture
quality

6) There should be no more flashing sun effects when driving around tracks

7) The random weather in online races will now correctly be random, and not
taken from the previous race

Colin McRae Rally 2005 accelerates the series to a blinding speed that captures the sheer adrenaline of edge-of-control rallying and lets you take the stages at speeds a third faster than before. You won't be spinning off unnecessarily either: the stages have been designed to let you use that speed as you hurtle through the detailed international environments. However, crash out and you'll see the individual damage models for each car in action - right down to scraping the paintwork!

Delivering more cars, more stages, and new challenges, the adrenaline-pumping heart of Colin McRae Rally 2005 is the all-new multi-discipline Career Challenge. Taking players through their very own, full professional rally career, you'll be driving the most diverse selection of rally cars for different manufacturers.

Retail v1.1 patch (16.6 MB)
Colin McRae Rally 2005 Website
Discussion >>

Gamespot has a review of the Latest MYST installment, Revelation (out now - 30 Sept).

They give it a rating of 8.5 or 'Great' and visitors to the site give it a 9.3 or 'Superb':

Myst IV packs in a lengthy, memorable journey that's liable to last you for days, if not weeks, before you finally reach a climactic moment that's quite a payoff for all your effort. And it truly does feel like the end of a journey when it happens. Myst has always been an experience as much as a game. Though the series has spawned countless imitators in the adventure genre, it has continued to stand tall among them, thanks to its highly cohesive design and relentless attention to state-of-the-art production quality.

Former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel provides an original song and his voice to the game; doing the voiceover for the gateway to the "zen" world of Serenia.

A demo was released in August and a beautifully made official website was launched that lets you play segments of the game without having to download any files.
Completing the puzzles on the website rewards visitors with a video from the developers, visit the site at www.mystrevelation.com

Info:
Myst Worlds
Myst IV Revelation
Buy Myst IV Revelation
Myst III Exile
Uru: Ages Beyond MYST
Discussion >>

A bug has been found in the demo released for Tribes: Vengeance and Vivendi have sent out a public service announcement.

According to GameDaily.com, an incorrect version of the demo was seeded at various file hosts on the Internet:

The team at Irrational Games and Vivendi Universal Games are working diligently to prepare a new version of the demo and anticipate it being ready very shortly. While embarrassing, we realize that an alert like this is a better alternative than putting out a buggy demo. Our sincerest apologies.

GameGossip.com also report that the official website for Tribes: Vengeance has been revamped.
The site now has a brighter look, but appears to contain the same information (last news item was posted on 18 Sept). (Compare sites: New - Old)

Tribes: Vengeance is described as "the ultimate high-flying multiplayer battle experience" and will be released in the U.S. on 5 October.

Info:
Vivendi Universal Games
Irrational Games
TribalWar.com: The Voice of the Tribes Community
Discussion >>

Hlfallout.net received the details from Valve CEO Gabe Newell.

The Steam packages will be available next week (minus the asterisked* products until their release), and Counter-Strike Source will be playable immediately:

Retail Boxes

• Standard Edition — includes HL2 and CS:Source. Ships on six CDs, in one of three box-art packages (Gordon, Alyx or the G-Man).
• Collector's Edition — includes Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 1: Source, a Half-Life 2 T-shirt and a Prima book sampler. Ships on a single DVD

Steam Packages

• Bronze — HL2* and CS:Source.
• Silver — HL2*, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 1: Source*, Day of Defeat: Source*, Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam.
• Gold — HL2*, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 1: Source*, Day of Defeat: Source*, Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam, Complete Strategy Guide from Prima Games, 3 different Half-Life 2 posters, Half-Life 2 hat, Half-Life 2 postcard, Half-Life 2 stickers, Half-Life 2 Soundtrack CD, Chance to win a trip to Valve! (1 trip offered for every 5000 Gold packages purchased).

*To be made available upon product's release.

HalfLife2.net also has an exclusive interview with PC Gamer's Chuck Osborn who reviewed the game for the world exclusive first review, out in October.
When asked about the multiplayer aspect of HL2, Osborn said:

Counter-Strike: Source is the multiplayer game.
[no deathmatch]...Only CS:S

Discussion >>

A forum posting that falsely announced the price of the new PlayStation Portable got picked up by gaming sites across the Internet yesterday, even making a front page article on the hugely popular Slashdot Games.

In his original post, the hoaxer linked to a non-existent Gamespot article; gamers saw the link but seemingly believed the story without checking the source, the story was then picked up by GCAdvanced.com which started the ball rolling.

Amir0x (who started the story), posted the message on the TorchTheBridge.com forums but later admitted the story was 100% a hoax:

ANYWAY...

As any NON idiot already knew (no offense fellas), this story is...

A 100% COMPLETE HOAX

It was...

a.) An experiment to see how QUICKLY people would jump on a story like this about Sony, despite NO evidence at all and a dead link and even a F***ING MESSAGE IN THE ORIGINAL POST THAT THE STORY WAS FAKE (albeit in small text)

and...

b.) Because I was bored, and wanted to see how many people fell for it!

The PlayStation Portable was recently featured at the Tokyo Games Show 2004, and will have a Japanese release in November, with a U.S. release in the first half of 2005.

More info:
PSP Price 'Hoax' Widely Circulated
PSP price likely fake
Selection of videos of PSP in action from the Tokyo Games Show
PlayStation Portable Preview Video
Discussion >>

The Offical Patch has now been released

Download it here

An Open Beta has been launched for testing of Risk Your Life, a massively multiplayer online role playing game created by Planetwide Games.

To participate, download the game client from Download.com (591.44MB) and sign up for the test here.

From the official press release:

(PRWEB) September 19, 2004 -- Risk Your Life is one of the few MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) that bring you an online Virtual reality atmosphere that is both completely interactive and immersive. RYL is a well-balanced MMORPG developed under a 3D environment that allows players to create their own character, define its role, do battle with it in a virtual world.

"Risk Your Life" is a beautifully rendered MMORPG and the game to beat in its category. "Risk Your Life" creates increasingly difficult and challenging game play and will excite multiplayer online game fans says Michael Williams, CEO of Planetwide Games, Inc.

No longer do players have to face monotonous individual games but they can now interact with hundreds or thousands of other players from all over the world and undertake the adventure of a lifetime together. New features in this version include an all-new Quest-based mission system, which will provide more than 200 quests within the game. Maximum game resolution has been increased from 800x600 to a maximum of 1600 x 1200 to give you an even more detailed look at the world of RYL. Advanced real time 3D and environment effects give you a realistic feel of an amazing fantasy world.

Massively multiplayer online games are computer games in which thousands of players can play simultaneously through the Internet by logging into servers operated by the game’s providers. In 2003, 88 million people played online games worldwide and 198 million are expected to be playing online games by 2008.

Risk Your Life is a persistent universe or role-playing game. In it, players assume the role of a Warrior, Cleric, Wizard, or Thief and explore the many beautiful and exotic locations within the game where they meet other players, complete quests, and fight monsters.

The players start off at level 1, with minimal skills and abilities, but over time they gain experience points, which allows them to advance to level 2, and beyond. As each level opens up, the player can new and more interesting abilities and can survive in battles against more interesting monsters. This level advancement is the hook that causes players to subscribe to the game and maintain their accounts for months or years.

The many features of Risk Your Life include:
- Over 400 quests (or missions) for players to play through.
- Compelling battle system.
- Innovative “skill system” that allows players to define their character’s “class” over time.
- Players can own virtual real estate within the game.
- Players can become feudal lords or leaders of clans or bands of warriors.
- Many thousands of players can play simultaneously.

"Risk Your Life" is available in "Open Beta" as a free download at http://www.download.com/Risk-Your-Life-North-American-Version/
3000-7541-10317196.html?tag=lst-0-2

The retail version of the game will be available in 1Q05.

Info:
Planetwide Games Inc.
Risk Your Life official website
Discussion >>

A first patch has been released for Starwars Battlefront to improve NAT negotiation for online games which may help improve multiplayer performance.

Minor fix to server browser screen.

After downloading the update, double click on Battlefront1_00.exe to install.
The installer will automatically search for the folder where you originally
installed Star Wars Battlefront and install the update. If the update does not
locate Star Wars Battlefront on your system, you may need to reinstall the game
and then run the Battlefront1_00.exe.

Review by IGNIQ'S Richie Cahill
Download the patch here (2.7 MB)
Starwars Battlefront Website

Discussion >>

Story via Counterfrag - The Sims 2 sold 1 million copies in ten days, a high water mark in the 22 year history of publishers EA Games.

The game was released on 17 September and was the first new standalone version of The Sims to be released in 4 years (various add-on packs are available).

The vast success of The Sims is reflected in the fact that the series (the first game plus the add on games) was consistently the biggest seller in the PC Games market for the years 2000 through 2003, with over 41 million combined sales since its release in February 2000.

Another Sims derivative game, The Urbz will also be released in November.

This game moves the Sims out into the big city and will be available for PlayStation 2/Xbox/Nintendo, GameCube and Gameboy Advance.

Info:
THE SIMS 2 EARNS BIG SIMOLEANS FOR EA
The Sims 2 Official site
Buy a copy of The Sims 2
The Sims 2 Released
The Sims 2 Review by ArsTechnica: (8 out of 10)
The Counterfrag.com Sims 2 Review: (94%)
The Urbz
The Sims Series
Discussion >>

Via HomeLAN Fed, we learn that the October 5th issue (U.K., the U.S. issue is out in December) of PC Gamer will carry the very first exclusive review of Half-Life 2.

There is no information about what the reviewers thought of the game, only the teaser image for the cover above.
The review is based on the release candidate sent to Vivendi Universal Games on 15 September.

Info:
Half-Life 2 Reviewed by PC Gamer?
PC Gamer official website
Half-life 2 Pre-load Phase 4
Possible Half-life 2 Delay Over Court Battle
Half-Life 2 Special Edition
Counter-Strike Source Review by IGNIQ
Discussion >>

The fourth phase of the Half-Life 2 preload begins to Steam account holders today.

This will allow users to download the majority of Counter-Strike: Source in encrypted form. No purchase is required to pre-load Half-Life 2, but is required to activate the game. The moment the game is made available, those who have pre-loaded and purchased the game via Steam will be ready to start playing.

Steampowered News

Three days ago, a large file download through Steam was confirmed as the encrypted files containing CS-Source, it's unclear if this announcement is just a late report by Valve to their news page or another, separate batch of files.

Valve appear to be geared up for a very near future release, but as reported on IGNIQ recently, there could be a delay depending on the decision of the publisher, Vivendi Universal Gaming.
Discussion >>

A video preview is available of the PlayStation Portable, which was recently featured at the Tokyo Games Showcase.

The PSP will go on sale in Japan later this year, and will launch in other markets in the first half of next year.

“PSP” will be equipped with a wide screen 480 x 272 pixel (16 by 9) TFT LCD monitor with a backlight, and powered by super chipsets utilizing the latest 90 nm semiconductor technology. For graphics, 3D rendering will be enhanced by the employment of curved surfaces (NURBS) along with conventional polygons. Video quality will also be enhanced with MPEG4, which delivers quality equivalent to DVD video at a low data rate.

“PSP” will have an USB 2.0 port for further expandability and connectivity to other devices, such as “PSP,” PlayStation 2 and many other systems, along with a Memory StickTM slot for network applications and data transportability in a wireless environment.

From the first official press release about PSP

Link to video via Joystiq.com, which also links to some ridiculous photos from the games show of the new PlayStations actually tied onto the girls who were demonstrating them.
Discussion >>

One of my favourites from the old 2000AD comics is being turned into a game for the PS2, XBox and PC.

Rebellion (owners of 2000AD) have announced they will be making Rogue Trooper.

For those that never heard of it before, Rogue Trooper is a genetically enhanced soldier, who was created as the ultimate weapon for fighting on the totally polluted Nu Earth.
His only company is his three friends, Helm, Gunnar & Bagman who were killed in action, but live on in the form of three microchips attached to Rogue's equipment.

The series was created in 1981 and ran until 1984, though he made various comebacks through the years, and his most recent story in 2000AD was in March.
The original story had Rogue roving Nu Earth looking for the man who betrayed his battalion to be massacred, and this is the story the game will be based on.

Details are scant about what the game will be like, but there are some screenshots available on the official site.

Info:
2000AD hero blasts back
Rogue Profile on 2000ADonline.com
Fan site dedicated to Rogue Trooper with lots of good info
Discussion >>

A demo is now available for Chris Sawyer's RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.
It allows you play a demo scenario for 45 minutes as well as three tutorials.

The game will be available to buy from November:

RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 is completely updated and redesigned to take the series to all-new heights. Featuring incredible 3D graphics and the exclusive new Coaster Cam™, you can now see your park from any angle and ride the coasters you build. From street level to blimp, see your park pulse with fun and excitement like never before.

Download the demo here
(184MB)

Info:
Official RollerCoaster Tycoon website
10 things you (probably) never knew about Chris Sawyer's Tycoon games...
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion Demo (Also recently released)
Pre-order RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Discussion >>

A new Catalyst 4.9 fix has been issued by ATI to combat against a conflict with the new Psychotoxic demo. Starting a game of Psychotoxic may result in the game failing to respond or producing a VPU recover error.

Download the fix from ATI
Psychotoxic Demo

Discussion >>

A new hi-res trailer has just been released for Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas, the next installment in the ever popular GTA series of games from rockstargames. San Andreas will be available on PS2 in North America on October 19, 2004 and in Europe three days later. Though no sign of a pc release until next year *grrrrr*

GTA San Andreas Official Website
GTA San Andreas Hi-Res Trailer #2 (81.3 MB)

Discussion >>

From NuClearVision Entertainment comes a demo of "Psychotoxic". The 3d Action first person shooter that revolves around the Four horsemen of the Apocalypse. You play Angie Prophet an angel and guardian created thousands of years ago to rescue the unsuspecting human race.

The setting is today's New York. Three of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have already caused horrible damage on earth. The Fourth Horsemen is also preparing to return. Violence and aggression are increasing drastically.

Homepages here
and here
Download the demo from 3dgamers (188 MB)

Discussion >>

According to gamewag the next release of ATI's Catalyst drivers (4.10) will be worked to significantly improve the performance of Radeon based cards. A new feature called "Application Detection and Optimization" will handle games differently to try and optimize performance.

As an example, with the release of DOOM III some clever folks figured out a way to significantly improve performance on ATI cards by tweaking some shader settings. What ATI is saying, is that they will take the initiative to figure out these optimizations and do them automatically.

Full story over at gamewag
Ati latest news
Download the latest Catalyst Drivers here

Discussion >>

Gamers who are participating in the Beta test for CS - Source noticed an unusually large download through Steam over the past few days.

It was speculated that it may be the preloading of the encrypted files for the completed game, and this was indeed confirmed by Valve on Halflife2.net.

Thanks to HomeLAN Fed for the story.

Info:
Read a top review of Counter-Strike Source (Beta)
by Dave here (4 out of 5 stars)
IGNIQ.com CS Source forums
Discussion >>

A follow on article on Gamespot.com about an ongoing court battle between Valve and their publishers, Vivendi Universal Gaming, isn't very encouraging about a release date for Half-life 2.

Valve are pushing for as early a release date as possible, but Vivendi, angered by the public statements Valve have made about a release, have the option of delaying until six months after they receive a final version of the game.

Read the article here, and a good analysis is available here.

Info:
Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight heats up in US District Court
Discussion >>

Take to the skies in one of six unique space combat fighters, battling for supremacy in and around space stations, asteroid belts, and bizarre space phenomena!

Void War was released yesterday (24 Sept), download the free trial at the official website (10.6MB)

Info:
VoidWar.com
Rampant Games - Developer website
Preview of Void War
Discussion >>

A CS Source review has now been completed.

Also a de_dust video

Discussion >>

Sales records are being broken at
retailers throughout North America: the game was EB Games' biggest
first-week sales for any Xbox title ever; it broke Game Rush's first-day
sales record for any game; it is the No. 1-selling overall title on any
platform last week at GameStop and is the fastest-selling Xbox game at
EB Games Canada for the first week. Fable even grossed more money than
the No. 1 box office movie last week, Sky Captain and the World of
Tomorrow*.

Read more

Link via Evil Avatar

On a related note, a quest from Fable may be spilling out into the real world; a character refered to in-game called "The Better Bard" has begun posting (reg req) on the official XBox forums, seemingly providing clues to one of the quests in the game.

For a list & analysis of The Better Bard's posts, check here.
(Thanks to dek for the story and link)

Added Sept 25
The Better Bard has admitted he was a hoaxer, going so far as to set up a blog to gloat at Fable fans who believed his posts.
More info: Fable Forum Goers Fall For Huge Hoax

Info:
Fable official website (Flash)
Fable forums (reg. req.)
Fable game information on XBox.com
dek's Fable review
Discussion >>

A demo has been released for the ever popular Multi-player / Single-player futuristic first person shooter, Unreal Tournament 2004.

Reload, rev up and ride out. The new Tournament is faster, higher and meaner. Land and air based vehicles take combat to a new level; while an arsenal of new weaponry, daunting arenas and battlefields and the challenge of the Assault and Onslaught modes make the gladiator blood sport of the future a brand new experience. Buckle up; it's gonna be one hell of a ride!

.1 Minimum System Requirements
-------------------------------

Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Processor: Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz processor

Memory: 128 MByte RAM

Hard Disk Space: 300 MByte free

Video: 32 MB Windows compatible video card*

Sound: Windows compatible sound card. NVIDIA nForce or
other motherboards/soundcards containing the Dolby
Digital Interactive Content Encoder required for
Dolby Digital audio.*

DirectX: DirectX version 9.0b or higher

DirectX is not required for using the software
renderer

Modem: 33.6K baud (for modem/Internet play)

Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.

Recommended System Requirements
-----------------------------------

Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Processor: Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz processor

Memory: 256 MByte RAM

Hard Disk Space: 500 MByte free
(300 MByte for game, 200 MByte swap)

Video: NVIDIA GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon Hardware T&L card with
64 MB VRAM recommended

Sound: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

DirectX: DirectX version 9.0b or higher

Modem: Broadband Internet connection

Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.

* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX, version 9.0b or
higher.

Official UT 2004 Website
Screenshots here
ut2004-demo3334.exe

Discussion >>

Before the game is even released (or announced Gold for that matter), you can pre-order your copy of the Special Edition.

Interestingly enough, the estimated date for pre-release on the page is November 1, which was the guess of IGNIQ forum members back in July.

The package includes a limited-editon DVD-ROM version of HL2, Counter-Strike Source, Half-life Source (digitally remastered version of the first game), a limited edition T-Shirt and a HL2 Prima Book (character backgrounds, the making of and artwork).

Thanks to GameGossip for the link

Discussion >>

An interesting article I found via the Wonderland blog, about Windows Longhorn and the XBox 2:

"Xbox 2 peripherals will all work on PC," said Lester, clarifying that Xbox controllers, steering wheels, and other console-related peripheral functionality will all be brought into Longhorn's portfolio, as will Xbox Live functionality. For game players, this will make for, if nothing else, an added convenience, since playing a game on a PC or an Xbox will [ideally] come down to little more than unplugging the controller from one and plugging it in to the other. For game developers, Microsoft hopes that the introduction of XNA will help standardize development on both platforms--to such an extent that "you won't have to choose between Xbox or PC" to develop games...and, ideally, so that players won't have to choose between the two platforms to play these games.

Read more here

Discussion >>

Knights of Honor is the first Empire Conquering Simulation in real-time, and your goal is simple - become the Emperor of all of Europe by fair or foul means.

Never lose sight of your goal - to rule all of Europe.

Knights of Honor went Gold after more than 3 years in development on the 10th of September, and will be available to buy on the 30th.

Download a demo that includes a tutorial and lets you play two Kingdoms (Bohemia & Scotland)

Demo available in English, German & French here.

Info:
Knights of Honor official site
Black Sea Studios - developers site
Preview of KOH on Fragland.com
Discussion >>

Download a single-player demo of this 3d tactical strategy space game.
The demo allows you to play one mission on three levels of difficulty.

Download it from worthplaying.com (110MB)

Nexus: The Jupiter Incident will be available in October, and will be distributed by Vivendi Universal Games.

Info:
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident official website
HDInteractive - publishers site
Discussion >>

Take off from massive aircraft carriers to shoot down enemy fighters and torpedo Japanese war ships... or man anti-aircraft artillery defending against enemy raids in this high-end, console-like game featuring 20 pulse-pounding missions and spectacular 3D scenery!

Download a free demo from Reflexive Arcade. (9.6MB)

Info:
Reflexive Arcade official website
Discussion >>

Applications for beta testing of Dungeon Lords, a new Combat-RPG, are being accepted now.

The applications will close on October 4th; you can sign up here for a chance to be among the first to play.

Dungeon Lords is expected to be released on 10 Nov in the U.S and 14 Nov in Europe.

Info:
Dungeon Lords official website
Dream Catcher Games
Discussion >>

Disciples II: Rise of the Elves is a milestone in the Disciples universe. For the first time, Disciples fans will be able to play as the elder Elven race as they struggle to reclaim their forests from the four primary forces in Nevendaar. Driven by an unpredictable god who urges them to battle, the Elves begin a massive march towards their fate.

Gallean's Return is a compilation pack of the two previously released expansions for Disciples II, Servants of the Dark and Guardians of the Light.

This free trial is fully featured and allows you to play for three hours.
It's available on the official site of Strategy First, along with trials for the other expansions for Disciples II, download here.

Info:
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves official website
Loadedinc.com Disciples II review (8/10)
Discussion >>

Wacraft 3 and Frozen Throne have both updated patches

Wacraft 3 Patch here

Frozen Throne Patch here

Kohan 2: Kings of War, the real time strategy sequel from Timegate Studios is now available in shops.
The first installment, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns was TimeGate Studios first game to be developed and was widely praised upon release.

... it plays similarly to the original yet has so much more to it that makes it unquestionably different. The resulting game has a great design, and it offers plenty of depth and complexity.
From the Gamespot.com review (8.5 or Great)

A free demo is also available for download on Gamespot.com, that includes a tutorial and 1 full single-player mission.
Download the demo here (Free reg. req.)

Info:
Kohan 2 official site
Timegate Studios Games List
Discussion >>

From the developers of the Championship Manager series comes a fully functional and time limited (beta) demo of Football Manager 2005.

The Football Manager 2005 beta demo was created on September 2nd, since that time a number of enhancements and fixes have been made to the game. The idea of the beta demo is to give people a taster of the game and some feedback on the general playability of the product. We also use it to help diagnose any problems that people have with hardware, drivers and other programs prior to the release of the game to ensure the final product will run as smoothly as possible.

Football Manager 2005 will be released by SEGA in Europe, for PC and Mac, on November 5th 2004.

Football Manager 2005 Beta Demo (15.9 MB)
More info here

Discussion >>

A "Making of" trailer has been released for Firaxis Games' 3d action, adventure and strategy release "Sid Meier's Pirates!".

Looks like some good old "Monkey Island" style fun. Swash-buckling insults and general groggery ! ! !

In Sid Meier's Pirates! you take the leading role of a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean amassing fortune and fame in an attempt to seize your rightful place as one of the most revered (and feared!) pirates in history. Test your skills as a sea captain exploring the high seas and exotic ports in a richly detailed 3D world. Overtake the enemy and seize valuable booty. Exchange plank-shattering broadsides in fierce naval battles, and engage in duels with worthy opposing captains.

As your reputation and skills grow, so will the size and quality of your crew, and your ability to take on larger enemy ships, raid and plunder heavily fortified ports, and locate ancient treasure. There's a whole cast of interesting and dangerous characters to meet, mysteries to solve, exotic island destinations to discover, and powerful alliances to forge!

System Requirements:

Operating System: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium® 1.0 GHz or higher
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 1.2 GB Free
CD-ROM Drive: 4X Speed
Video: 32 MB video card* with Hardware T&L support
Sounds: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*
DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher

Official Website here
Related sites here
and here

"Making of" movie trailer (95.9 MB)(320x240, 9:21, AVI)

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A new trailer (hi and low res) for the up and coming 3d simulation rally release, Cross Racing Championship has just been released over at 3dgamers.

Utilizing the next generation of the Invictus engine which incorporates its new real-time physics module, Cross Racing Championship (CRC) will allow the player to experience the thrills of high-speed on and off road racing across vast open terrains.

The player can contest over 60 races across six distinct environments, ranging from icy mountainous regions and lush countryside to parched desert areas and beaches. CRC will appeal to Rally fans and road-racing fans with its crossover approach to vehicles and race circuits.

The game, developed by Invictus is Scheduled for an Autumn 2004 release.

Download the high-res trailer here (66.2 MB)

Grab the low-res trailer here (32.9 MB)

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"Source", the Half-life 2 engine has been licensed out to a new MMORPG to be released from Smiling Gator Productions.

Twilight War: After the Fall will be only the third company to use the engine; Vampire: The Masquerade-Bloodlines will employ it, as well as an un-titled XBox game from Arkane Studios.

Source Engine Licensed for Massive Multiplayer Roleplaying Game (Valve Press Release)

Read more here

Info:
Twilight War: After The fall official website
Featurelist for Valve's Source engine
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Part four of the Elder Scrolls series has been under development since the year 2002, and the best guess is that it will be ready for release in 2006:

details of the project remain scarce, the developer is at least promising "another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics."

It is also being touted for both a PC and future-generation console release

Read on

More details about the game will be available in the October issue of the magazine GameInformer.

Thanks to moonshine & dek for links to the story and images.

Info:
Bethesda Softworks
ElderScrolls.com
GameInformer.com
The Elder Scrolls Tenth Anniversary (Aug. 26th)
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A new update has been released for Steam, which includes changes for Steam itself and a Half-life 2 survey.
The update will be downloaded automatically when you launch Steam:

• Removed Exit & Logout command
• Improved authentication system
• Improved UI feedback when Internet connection has been lost
• Improved pre-loading behavior (will no longer pause)
Added new in-game languages: Japanese, Thai, & Russian

More here

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A trailer for Scarface has been released showing in-game footage of this 3rd person action shooter, based on Scarface starring Al Pacino.

Players will travel through the steamy, often violent streets of Miami, the irie islands of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and various other locales and will interact with a world full of seedy and dangerous characters to procure information, negotiate business deals, smuggle contraband and avoid rivals and DEA on a mission to rebuild their fallen empire

The game will not be released until 2005.

Download the trailer from gamershell (22.1 MB)

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Nintendo have announced their new handheld console, Nintendo DS, will be available in the U.S in November.

This is the first time Nintendo have debuted a new console in the U.S., usually Japan is the first market targeted.

Two screens offer two perspectives on the action at once. The touch screen could make accessing items, moving characters or navigating menus as easy as a tap or drag on the screen. Voice recognition could let players simply tell the game what they want it to do. Chat software will let users transmit text messages, handwriting and even drawings to one another. And wireless functions could link players in the same room – or across the country.

Read on

Info:
Nintendo DS official website
Impressive Lineup of Games Demonstrates Appeal of Nintendo DS
It’s official: Nintendo DS debuts November 21st at $149.99
Nintendo DS to launch first in the USA
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Sony today unveiled the new-look version of the PlayStation 2.
The new version will be released in Europe on November 1st, and will be smaller and lighter than the current model.
Thanks to Ferrago.com for the story

Info:
Sony Germany Official press release (Machine translated)
Sony Announces PSTwo
New, Smaller PS2
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A free PC trial is now available on Gamespot.com for Atari's recently released classic games pack. The trial allows one day's full use.
Grab it here (Free Gamespot Reg. Req.)

Info:
Official page on Atari.com
Atari Announces Anthology (Classic Games for PS2 & XBox)
Atari Flashback (Standalone console based on the Atari 7800)
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A Wings of War playable demo for both single and multi-player is now available on Gamershell.com

In Wings of War, you take the role of a rookie World War I fighter pilot and progress through the ranks, earning medals as you complete missions.

Download the demo here (156.4 MB)

Info:
Wings of War official website
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The demo PC version of Full Spectrum Warrior is now on Gamespot.com

It's based on an actual simulation used to train U.S. Army light infantry troops, but not officially endorsed or commissioned by the U.S. military.

Full Spectrum Warrior was originally released for the XBox, and the PC version was released on 20 September.

Players act as the Squad Leader, providing direction to Alpha and Bravo fire teams. The successful Squad Leader effectively uses cover in the environment and moves his fire teams in a coordinated fashion so they can protect themselves from possible attacks that could come from any direction. Full Spectrum Warrior puts you in the dirt with your men, where danger lurks around every corner.

Check out the demo here. (Free reg. req.)

Info:
Full Spectrum Warrior official website
Trailers for Full Spectrum Warrior
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An official trailer for The Matrix Online is available on Gamespot.com.
The MMORPG set in The Matrix is being published by Sega and will be available on the PC in November.

In November 2004, players can participate in the continuing saga of the Matrix movie trilogy. The Matrix Online picks up where the movies left off and now you get to be part of the story.

Players of The Matrix Online are newly freed "redpills" released after Neo wins the battle for humanity's freedom. Now they're only visitors to a world they thought they knew—a sprawling urban landscape of subways, nightclubs, skyscrapers, and dark alleys. But now they're part of the secret war that goes on underneath the pedestrian surface—a war of survival and control between Machines, Zionists, and Exiles.

Are you ready to walk through the door?

No one can be told what the Matrix is—you have to see it for yourself.

Grab the official trailer from Gamespot (Reg. Req.)
Check more trailers at Gamedaily.com

Info:
The Matrix Online official website
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Well at long last the wait for a demo of Doom 3 is finally over. The demo features 3 levels.

Download it from gamershell (461.2 MB)

Official Doom 3 Website

ID

Doom 3 modlist by IGNIQ

Doom 3 Beta Patch v1.05


Doom 3 Review by IGNIQ members

More Doom 3 News And Discussion from IGNIQ Members


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Southlogic Studios has released a demo for the next line in their Deer Hunter series of 3d Action titles.

Known Issues:
- GeForce 440 MX: Has problems with full-screen anti-aliasing. This is a
driver issue with NVidia drivers 61.77 and 61.76. It can be fixed by
installing driver version 56.64. Newer NVidia drivers released after this
product might also correct the problem. Can turn off the effect in the
"settings" page.
- SiS330 Graphics: White specs throughout game.
- Matrox Parhelia and Milennium P750: Trees have strange coloring

Put your skills and experience to the test! Travel the globe to hunt in six incredibly detailed natural habitats. Hunt five amazingly realistic species of deer including Sambar and Axis deer. Choose from a huge variety of weapons, ammo, equipment, vehicles and transportation to bring down prize game. Play alone or online for exciting multiplayer action. The hunt is on!

Download the fully playable demo (Illinois Area) from 3dgamers (180 MB)

Official Website

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A multiplayer demo for Colin McRae Rally 2005 will be released next week, which will feature both Single and multi-player options.

Full story here

Colin McRae Rally 2005 Single-Player Demo

Official Website

As this years American Presidential election between George Bush and John Kerry seems to be boiling down to the just whos military record is clean, pure and served. There is one company (Kuma Reality Games) that is looking to grab a piece of this action and turn it into a gaming profit.

They are working on a new military simulation title (yet to be named) that revolves arond the February 28, 1969 incident in which Lt. John Kerry’s Swift boat was ambushed by the Viet Cong.

Read the full story here

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Designed for gamers by gamers, the Razer Diamondback features on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment, non-slip side rails, a new ergonomic ambidextrous design, 1,600 dpi for increased precision accuracy and tracking ability, ultra-high speed motion detection for either low or high-sensitivity players and seven independently programmable buttons optimized for gamer response.

The highly stylized new gear is the ultimate optical control devices for today's adrenaline-pumping, white knuckle action PC games.

Read on

Story via RedAssedBaboon gaming blog

Info:
Razer Diamondback official site
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The Sims 2, "The sequel to the best selling game of all time", is now available to buy in shops across the U.S.

In The Sims 2, your Sims now have a purpose in life. Will they aspire to a life of popularity, fortune, family, knowledge, or romance? Give them what they want and they'll lead a long, successful existence; indulge their fears and risk leaving their lives in shambles. Take them to extremes; from being left at the altar and needing a shrink to inheriting a fortune and becoming filthy rich. Witness the big and extreme moments that make every Sims' life uniquely memorable.

Unleash your creativity -- generate unique Sims with the new Create-A-Sim, packed with a vast selection of facial features, hairstyles, and outfits. Build dream homes and design neighborhoods with new building, design, and home furnishing options. Make films with the all-new movie-making feature. Create the cast, set the stage, take control of the camera, and capture your own screenplay in action. Zoom in close to record every detail as your very own Sims sitcom unfolds.
From the official press release

The Sims 2 is the first new stand-alone version of the game to be released in four years.

Requirements:
With T&L capable video card + 32 MB of video RAM:

* 800 MHz processor or better
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space

Non-T&L capable video card (an Intel Extreme Graphics or a Radeon 7000/VE Series):

* 2.0 GHz processor or better
* 256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
* At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space
More information on graphics cards here

Info:
Review on SFGate.com
Official website
The Sims 2 trailer
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A demo of the World War II FPS Mortyr 2 is now available on Gamershell.com (111.3 MB)

Info:
Mortyr2.net - Official site
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A new build of the poplular, free and constantly updated Ad-aware has been released. Download it from majorgeeks

Your next line of defense against spyware, adware and other forms of intrusive software.

First step:



Take back the web, ditch "Internet" Explorer and download Mozilla's Firefox browser. With a built in pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, better security, keeping your system safe by not loading shady active-x controls, live bookmarks with rss integration and a wealth of plugins to customize Firefox the way YOU want it. All this plus ease of use, friendly interface, constant updates and care poured in by the dedicated Mozilla team. And last but not least by a long shot...IT'S FREE...

WHAT are you waiting for, get Mozilla Firefox and feel the freedom

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A single player demo of the much welcomed expansion to last years "game of the year" Call Of Duty has just been released. Featuring the intro level of the expansion which itself sports 13 new single-player missions, 11 multi-player missions and 3 new modes.

I loved Call Of Duty, a class game through and through. From its cinematic musical score , realistic graphics and gameplay, to the real ww2 scenarios.

The best of Battlefield 1942 and Call Of Duty combined

Minimum System Requirements

- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 32MB
Hardware T&L-capable video card and the latest drivers*
- English version of Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP
- Pentium® III 800MHz or Athlon® 800MHz processor or higher
- 128MB of RAM (256MB or more recommended)
- 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest
drivers
- 225 MB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® 98/ME
swap file, 600MB for Windows® 2000/XP swap file)
- 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
- 100% Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
- DirectX® 9.0c (not included)

IMPORTANT NOTE: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not
be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty™
United Offensive™. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX
9.0c compatibility.

SUPPORTED CHIPSETS:
- All ATI® Radeon™ cards
- All nVidia® GeForce™ chipsets
- Matrox® Parhelia™

Download the demo from 3dgamers (220 MB)

Call of Duty And United Offensive Website

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ID Software allowed a gaming magazine to publish some screenshots from Quake 4

- BoingBoing.net

The scans have been taken down from the original link, but are available here.

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Gabe Newell posted on the hl2fallout.com forums:

Yes, the RC went to VU yesterday.

, but due to scepticism of any announcements from that account, he also confirmed it to halflife2.net.

Mr. Newell's hl2fallout.com forum account was recently hacked and used to make a false Gold announcement.

Link via waxy.org

Info:
Half Life 2 - Coast gameplay movie
Building the Ultimate PC for the arrival of Half Life 2
IGNIQ.com HL2 Fact list
Half Life 2 - Stage 3 Preload
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Conflict: Vietnam follows the progress of four US soldiers, cut off from their unit and behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Tasked with fighting their way back to friendly lines, they are faced with day-to-day survival in a hostile environment where the enemy could be hiding anywhere and everywhere.

Download the demo from Gamershell.com (247.1 MB)

Info:
SCi Entertainment
Official Conflict: Vietnam site
Official Conflict Series site
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A demo is now available of Shade Wrath of Angels by Cenega Publishing:

Shade: Wrath of Angels is a 3rd person perspective action, horror, adventure game where intrigue grips the player as our hero begins to unravel the mystery surrounding his brothers’ disappearance.

The game is set for release on October 1, check out the playable demo on Gamershell.com (83.5 MB)

Minimum System Requirements:

Operating system: Win 98SE, ME
Processor: Intel PIII - 700 MHz
Memory: 128 MB RAM
Video card: 32 MB GeForce2
Sound card: SoundBlaster compatible sound card
Hard disc: 2 GB free space on HDD
Other: MS DirectX 9

Recommended System Requirements:

Operating system: Win 2000, XP
Processor: Intel P4 - 2 GHz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Video card: 256 MB GeForce4
Sound card: EAX compatible sound card
Hard disc: 4 GB free space on HDD
Other: MS DirectX 9

Info:
Official Shade site from Cenega
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From the official Novalogic press release:

November 16th 2004 should be marked on the calendar of all Joint Ops fans, as that date sees the release of Joint Ops: Escalation, the first expansion pack for the Number 1 Selling, world record breaking, large scale FPS.

The conflict in Indonesia has spilled over to other parts of Asia where rebel troops have gained support in the war against the newly reinforced Joint Ops forces. Set against a backdrop of South East Asia that includes Airports, Radar Tracking Stations and Rocket launch facilities, players enlist once more to take part in intense large scale modern FPS combat, in games of up to 150 players online.

As the battles shift to different locations, new vehicles enter the fray: Attack Choppers and Battle Tanks make their debut, along with Mobile SAM Launchers and Dirt Bikes. Players will also be able to make airborne insertions into hot zones via Parachute.

Joint Ops: Escalation will also feature:
• Ceramic Body Armor.
• Optional 3rd Person weapon view for select vehicles.
• New emplaced weaponry for enhanced base defense.
• Over 25 new maps, including new Co-Op and Training missions.

Set in Indonesia in the near future, Joint Ops is the record breaking, largest multiplayer Modern Combat FPS game ever released. Developed using NovaLogic’s enhanced Black Hawk™ engine, with superior multiplayer technology, Joint Ops lets gamers play revolutionary 150 player games, across vast terrains online over NovaWorld.

Joint Ops: Escalation ships in November on PC CD ROM. For updated info on the game, visit the Joint Ops web site: www.jointopsthegame.com.

Info:
Official Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising Website
Free demo (249.8mb)
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This will be of huge interest to fans of the original 1997 PlayStation game: a new game for the PS2 centered around the character of Vincent Valentine called Dirge of Cerberus:

The only information currently available on the game is that its story involves a mysterious group called the DGs attacking peaceful towns in the world. The game will take place one year after Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, the CG movie that recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is slated for release next year on DVD and the PlayStation Portable's UMD format.

While Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is slated for release on the PlayStation 2 in 2005, Square Enix lists the game's genre as "undetermined," which suggests that the game is still in the early stages of development.

From Gamespot.com

More info:
PS2 Final Fantasy 7 Spinoff
Square Enix planning FFVII spin-off? - First rumour of the game
Square Enix - Final Fantasy Developers
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - CG Movie
FFOnline - Unofficial guide to the series
Guide to Final Fantasy VII
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An editor is now available to create maps & mods for Painkiller.
It's available on 3dgamers.com

To use the editor, a patch is required: painkiller_update_v1.3.5.exe
Info:
Painkiller: Official Website
Buy Painkiller from DreamCatcher games
Painkiller: Single And Multi-Player Demo
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Mods for DOOM 3 are constantly being produced, we have compiled a list of all the ones we've seen so far, with links to reg-free downloads wherever possible:

• Pentagram Flashlight Mod - replaces the default spotlight from your flashlight with a pentagram texture
• Classic music mod - Changes the menu music to old Doom music
• Plasma shotgun mod - Adds plasma shotgun to game
• Parallax mapping mod - adds parallax mapping technology to the graphics engine in doom 3
• Shadow legion gun mod - Adds flashlight to most weapons
• No f.e.a.r. mod - Adds new visual effects to enhance fear
• Nex doom mod - The gore has been increased, enemies no longer vaporize
• Battle ready v1.2 mod - Increases game difficulty with several effects
• Super-doom 3 v0.4a mod - Adds 3rd person mode, new sounds and weapons
• Doomer v0.2 mod - Features several weapon adjustments plus custom bullet holes
• Old school sound mod - Replaces all of the sounds in the game with sounds from the classic doom
• Hello kitty flashlight mod - Changes the image of the flashlight projection
• Ghob mod - Increases muzzle flash for all weapons
• Cams mod - Makes weapons more powerful
• Decal mod - Allows all decals to remain
• Hyper mod - Enhances all weapon power
• Battle ready v1.3 mod - New particle and lighting effects
• Classic sounds mod - Replaces Doom 3 players and weapon sounds with original Doom
• Chainsaw dm mod - Lets you have chainsaw deathmatches and increases run speed by 30 percent.
• Fight club mod - focuses on hand-to-hand combat. the walking and running speeds have been slowed, there are no weapons other than fists and flashlights, head shots do four times as much damage as other shots, there are no gibs, and the flashlight now has ammo.
• Mortal Kombat flashlight mod - Replaces the usual spotlight from the flashlight with a lighted mortal kombat logo.
• Third person mod - Allows you to play the game from a third-person perspective.
• Rroject brian mod - zombies come back to life after a short while unless you dismember them with the chainsaw, the bfg explosion is much brighter, grenades are less bouncy, the shotgun is more powerful, the chaingun clip has been increased to hold 200 rounds, and more.
• Grenade launcher mod - Replaces the rocket launcher with a grenade launcher.
• Fluffyinsanity sound mod - Replaces some of the weapon sounds with louder, more powerful sound effects.
• Duct tape mod - Allows you to use your weapon + flashlight simultaneously
• Falkens light mod - Enhanced flashlight mod
• Bloody Mess Mod - Makes weapons more powerful, stops enemies disappearing once killed
• Expspice Mod - Includes several visual effects such as increased gore, slow burn time for dead enemies, permanent shell casings and bulletholes, and more.
• Enhanced Doom 3 Mod - Replaces the sounds, makes enemies ungibbable, and updates the physics for more spectacular effects.
• Sentry Minion Mod - Flashlight equipped sentry follows you around and helps you.
• Nitro Gore Mod - Increases the gore effects in the game and makes corpses remain after being killed.
• Pistol Flashlight Mod - Adds a flashlight to the pistol in the game.
• Ultra Extreme Quality Mod - Enables self-shadowing for all characters and monsters to increase the quality of the graphics.
• Ungibbable Mod - This mod makes the bodies remain where they fall.
• Cel Shader Mod - Gives the game a unique cartoonish cel shaded look.
• D-link Sound Mod - Updates the sound effects for all the weapons in the game, making them louder and conveying their power more effectively.
• Doom 3 Upgrade Mod - Increases the run speed, ammo and health capacity, fire rate, and damage of all weapons.
• Fireball Mod - Lets you throw fireballs like the hellknights. You have an unlimited supply and yours are more powerful.
• Laser Site Mod - Adds four different laser sights to the weapons in the game.
• Flamethrower Mod - Adds a flamethrower to your available arsenal.
• Machinegun X Mod - Increases the power and ammo capacity of the default machine gun, also updates the look and firing effect of the gun.
• The_1s Weapon Mod - Replaces the machine gun with a grenade launcher, makes the chaingun fire plasma rounds, the pistol fires shotgun slugs, and more.
• Classic Shotgun Mod - Brings the shotgun from the classic doom games to doom 3.
• 32 Player Mod - Eliminates the 4 player limit for multiplayer games, allowing up to 32 people to play simultaneously on a single server.
• Super Doom Mod - Adds a flamethrower, third-person mode, adjustable camera angles, new textures, respawning zombies, parallax mapping, a preliminary version of co-op, and more.
• Demonic Powers Mod - Gives you the power to launch the same ranged attacks that some of the demons use.
• UAC Sentry Mod - Programs a Union Aerospace Corporation sentry to follow you around and offer assistance.
• Radioactive Mod - 2 mods in one. Radioactive mod adds new glowing effects to bullets and grenades, flares, updated weapons, and more. Afraid of the dark mod is similar but without the glowing radiation effects on all of the weapons.
• Easy Grenade Toss Mod - Makes it easy to throw grenades on the fly by simply clicking the right mouse button. Grenades are also less bouncy for more accurate throws.
• Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3 Melee Mod - Removes all projectile weapons and adds a big bounce fun gun to get people out of your way.
• Mini Rocket Arena Mod - Spawns all players in an empty arena with no pickups, every weapon except the bfg, and a limited supply of ammo. Also players no longer take fall damage and will not be hurt by rocket jumping.
• Flares Mod - Changes grenades into flares that can be thrown into dark areas to provide illumination for a short period of time.
• No Beep Mod - Removes the beep noise that occurs when you shoot someone in multiplayer games.
• Chainsaws Only Mod - Removes all weapons from the game other than the chainsaw, and also doubles the run speed for all players.
• Rocket DM Mod - Takes away all weapons except the rocket launcher, speeding up the running and walking rate, and changing splash damage values to allow for rocket jumping without killing yourself.
• Instagib mod - Makes all weapons strong enough to kill with a single hit.
• Golden Gun Mod - Takes away all weapons except the pistol, which is now powerful enough to kill with one shot in the Multiplayer Deathmatch game
• Battle Ready Mod - Gameplay balances have been tweaked to make the game more difficult, and several new particle and lighting effects have been added.
• Flashlight Deathmatch In the Dark Mod - Puts you in a completely dark map with no health and only a flashlight. One hit is enough to kill, so it is to your advantage to find your enemies before they find you.
• Mycelo's Weapon Enhancement Mod - Adds several gameplay changes by tweaking the weapon dynamics.
• Beefy Sounds Mod - Makes the Shotgun, Pistol, Chaingun, Machine Gun, Rockets, AND Plasma shots/impacts sound MUCH better than the default fire sounds.
• Enhanced Gore Mod - Blood stays around much longer, all wounds bleed (amount and length dependant on weapon and enemy), and gib effects have been enhanced.
• MegaEfx Mod - Enhances the visual appeal of the game by upping the visual effects throughout.
• Poly Modifier Mod REG REQUIRED*** - Smooth out the polygons in some of the cinematic models.
• Fragger Mod - Adds new visuals to the doom 3 experience with new skins for the bad guys.
• Power Up Destroyer Mod - Disables all the powerups in multiplayer games.
• True Zombie Ressurection Mod ******REG REQUIRED - Zombies will randomly come back to life after you think you've finished them off.
• Delta Mod - Enhances the gameplay experience by providing better AI.
• TH-lights Mod - Combines enhancements from other light mods including flashlight-to-weapon additions and colored flashlight glow effects.
• TETS Gore & Quality Mod - 3 new decals, weapon effects, and gore tweaks. Doesn't actually change the gameplay.
• Plasma Sentry Bot Mod - Sentry armed with plasma gun follows you around
• Enh@nced-DOOM 3 Mod - Adds many tweaks to the weapons to make the game more challenging, and is based on a combination of previous mods.
• Flares Mod - Changes grenades into flares that can be thrown into dark areas to provide illumination for a short period of time.
• Dr. Blood Mod ****REG REQUIRED - Increases the blood, and associates wound sizes with weapon calibre
• Awesome Sauce Mod - Re-skins weapons and adds different sounds & effects to enhance gore effect
• Xio's Skinpack - Updates and