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Nvidia ForceWare 66.81 drivers - 31.10.04 ![]() New beta Forceware drivers are available for Nvidia based graphics cards, adding more support for the lower end GeForce 6600 and fixing other bugs. Release highlights:
Download them from Nvidia (17.7 Mb) Download Directx 9.0c redist here (34.3 Mb) Discussion >> By Gary
Risk Your Life Info List - 30.10.04 Gamers have been playing the North American beta of Risk Your Life for the past few months.
What is the background story? The Features: Skill System What are the system requirements? Are there trailers/screenshots I can view? How can I get the beta? How long will the beta run for? When will the game be officially released? What sort of age group is RYL targeted at? Where can I find more information? By Rob
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![]() 8 new high-res screenshots have been released of next years S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Check them out here Official website Discussion >> By Gary
![]() A new multiplayer demo of Medal of Honour: Pacific Assault has just been released by EA. Key features of demo: # Fight the enemy in the jungles of Guadalcanal as the Allies fight to overcome the Japanese stronghold of Gifu in the all new, objective Invader Mode. # Choose one of 4 Classes – Infantry, Corpsman, Combat Engineer, or Ammo Tech, and experience maximum team-oriented gameplay # Sample 6 of Medal of Honor Pacific Assault’s 15 authentic weapons, including the M1 Carbine, M55 Reising and Type 100 Sub Machine Guns, and the Model 44 Cavalry Carbine Rifle # Carry Portable Mortars and Lewis Portable Machine Guns into battle to strengthen the offensive # Compatible in 3 gametypes, Invader, Team Deathmatch, and Free For All # Support for up to 16 players (Full game supports up to 32 players) # Dedicated Server Launcher and Executible for Windows Included Official Pacific Assault Website Download it through Bittorrent (324 Mb) Download it straight from 3dgamers Download the single player demo here (534 Mb) Discussion >> By Gary
![]() Incase you don't know what SLi is, it is a technology that Nvidia have developed where a person can have 2 graphics cards in a motherboard working simultaneously as one. The operating system just sees one (much like a raid harddrive array). It all sounds like wonderful stuff, but can it really bring the performance boost one would imagine 2 cards working together would ? AnandTech have put together a rigorous benchmark set up to find out just how much POW can be achieved... Just a few weeks ago our own Wesley Fink and I traveled to NYC to meet with NVIDIA and, more importantly, to get some first hand experience with nForce4 and nForce4 SLI platforms. As you'll know from our previous coverage on the topic, nForce4 SLI is the highest-end nForce4 offering outfitted with a configurable number of PCI Express lanes. Check out the test here Nvidia's Sli page Discussion >> By Gary
The Moment Of Silence English Demo - 29.10.04 ![]() An English demo has been released for this third person spy thriller from German developers House Of Tales. Players step into the shoes of Peter Wright, a communications designer currently working on the Government's 'Freedom of Speech' campaign. But when his neighbour's apartment is stormed by a SWAT team, never to be seen again, Pete is drawn into a breathtaking world of corruption, power and global domination which will set hearts and minds racing. The game is due for release on 5 November in the U.K. and will be priced 29.99.Download the demo from one of these locations: (294mb) Gamershell.com Worthplaying.com 3dgamers.com More info: Official website House Of Tales Discussion >> By Rob
Ubisoft announced in a press release they have partnered with LucasArts to develop the official game for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the next movie in the series which will be released on 19 May next year. The game will be launched at the same time.The planned game will be for the handheld consoles Playstation Portable, Nintendo DS and GameBoy Advance: Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith on PSP, DS, and GBA will fully leverage the strengths of each handheld platform. In their own unique way, each game will immerse players directly into the most compelling and memorable moments of the movie to produce the ultimate Jedi action experience! Multiple character control, devastating Force power and never-before-seen locations are among the key elements that will impress handheld gamers. About LucasArts Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith on the IMDb Discussion >> By Rob
Atari have announced the forthcoming release of Beyblade GRevolution for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, under license from d-rights Inc. via Nelvana. In Beyblade GRevolution the player takes on the role of Tyson, the hero of the TV series, in a storyline drawn straight from season 3 of the show. The story follows Tyson and his friends through a series of quests and challenging Beyblade encounters against a host of rivals as he strives to become the World Beyblade Champion and collect the ultimate Gold Beyblade collection. Features include: # Play and interact with over 100 characters! # Storyline straight from season 3 of the popular TV series # Over 100 playable Beyblades in-game, plus hundreds of possible custom combinations # Evolve your character and unlock more Beyblades as you progress through the quests # Give your team an edge - build, customise and test your Beyblades with the Beyblade Editor # Explore and battle your way through the massive gaming world of the Bit-Realm # Buy, trade and collect Beyblades, Bit Beasts, components and equipment # Develop and enhance your Beyblades through the games' turn-based combat # Learn the powers of the Bit Beasts and unleash their strength to devastating effect! # High quality real music and sound effects using Full Fat's award winning RA Audio driver More information here By Gary
![]() SEGA has announced that Sonic Heroes has surpassed sales of one million units across Europe. Sonic Heroes was released earlier this year on the Xbox, PlayStation2 and GameCube.
The game is rated "E" for Everyone and is expected to ship in November, 2004 for the PC. Download the PC demo here (142.4 Mb) Official Site Discussion >> By Gary
![]() Guild Wars are offering you to play their online RPG For Free between the 29-31 Of October. They are treating this like a beta before it gets released Download the Client Here Discussion >> By Dave
![]() Many Patches now available for your Raven Shield and Anthena Sword Anthena Sword 1.0-1.10 French Anthena Sword 1.02-1.10 French Anthena Sword 1.0-1.10 German Anthena Sword 1.02-1.10 German Anthena Sword 1.0-1.10 US Anthena Sword 1.02-1.10 US Anthena Sword 1.0-1.10 UK Anthena Sword 1.02-1.10 UK Anthena Sword 1.0-1.10 Canadian Anthena Sword 1.02-1.10 Canadian Raven Shield 1.0-1.60 French Raven Shield 1.56-1.60 French Raven Shield 1.0-1.60 German Raven Shield 1.56-1.60 German Raven Shield 1.0-1.60 US Raven Shield 1.56-160 US Raven Shield 1.0-1.60 UK Raven Shield 1.56-1.60 UK Raven Shield 1.0-1.60 Canadian Raven Shield 1.56-1.60 Canadian Discussion >> By Dave
Over many problems with the v1.2 patch the long awaited v1.3 has been released. Now all we are looking for is some mods check here Download the patch here Discussion >> By Dave
![]() Looking for a break from shoot-em-ups? Want to put your gaming skills to the ultimate test? Then check out the smash hit Cirondo, now available online. Cirondo forces players to look 3 or 4 moves ahead in an addictive game of attack, defence and sacrifice. Boasting a powerful game engine and a compelling theme, battles for galactic domination are resolved in a unique spherical environment, with pieces advancing or defending in arcs and circular movements adding a new dimension to interactive gameplay. Cirondo games Discussion >> By Gary
Maps/Models for CS: Source in December - 28.10.04 Ferrago report that Counter-Strike : Source will be getting new maps and player models this December:"We're working on porting some more of the classic maps right now, currently de prodigy is in the works. We'll be releasing this as quickly as they are completed," commented Erik Johnson (project manager at Valve) on a CS fansite. "We're also working on one original map, which will begin internal playtesting this week. This still means we have a fair amount of work to do on it." Related info:Official Counter-Strike website CS: Source Targeted by Cheats Already IGNIQ Review: CS Source Beta How do you compare CS 1.6 with Source? Discussion >> By Rob
Another Final Fantasy VII spin-off is in the works, this time for the Playstation Portable. Gamespot have some details: Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII [working title] will be an action RPG, and it is currently slated to release in early 2006. The game will be produced by Yoshinori Kitase, who directed the original 1997 game. Tabata Hajime, who directed Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII, the mobile phone Compilation game, will direct Crisis Core. The character designs will again be the work of Tetsuya Nomura, who designed the characters for FFVII, FFVIII, FFX, and the Kingdom Hearts series, among other Square Enix games. Sony also announced today that the Playstation Portable will launch in Japan on 12 Dec (read the release); no definite date has been announced for other markets, but a North American release before 31 March 2005 is being aimed at by Sony. More info: Sony Announces Launch Details for the PSP Big PSP Games Launch in December THQ prepping quartet of PSP titles PS2 Final Fantasy Spin-off Planned (Dirge Of Cerberus) Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Preview Discussion >> By Rob
Ultimate Cheats series - GTA San Andreas - 27.10.04 ![]() Datel has unveiled the latest in its Ultimate Cheats series with an amazing new feature. This is the first Ultimate cheats disk that is updatable! As Datel's dedicated code-hunting crew conjure up more unofficial cheats this feature will no doubt come in handy for those of you wishing to expand the set realm of GTA San Andreas. Ultimate Cheats disks are powered by Action Replay MAX, the world's most powerful cheat code system. You can grab the cheats by going to codejunkies website. Simply enter them into your PS2 using your game controller or Powerboard USB keyboard. Ultimate Cheats has built a solid reputation for providing powerful, game-busting cheats at a bargain price. Now that you can update your product with new codes for free, Ultimate Cheats is the ultimate in value for money. GTA San Andreas Website Code Junkies Discussion >> By Gary
A free demo of this racer from EA Games is now available; download it hereDemo Features Official Site Discussion >> By Rob
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Q&A - 26.10.04 Gamesfire.de have a Q&A with Oleg Yavorksky from GSC Game World. Check it out here Thanks to HomeLANFed for the link Related info: GSC Game World - Game Development Studio S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl official website Selection of video interviews and trailers at Gamespot.com Discussion >> By Rob
Sony have issued a press release announcing EverQuest 2 for release on the 8th of November:The 800-Pound Gorilla of Online Gaming is Ready To Play Would you pay $14.99 a month for this, especially when you know their main criteria for release is to be on the market before the competition and not the game being ready for release? More info:Official website dek's EverQuest 2 Preview EverQuest 2 Downloads on 3dgamers.com World of Warcraft Release Date Rumour Discussion >> By Rob
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil - 25.10.04 ![]() An official expansion pack has been announced for DOOM 3: DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil continues the terrifying and intense action of the already classic DOOM 3, which Maxim and Computer Gaming World awarded "five out of five stars" and the Associated Press called "one of the scariest games ever made." Through the discovery of a timeless and evil artifact you now hold the powers of Hell in your hands, and the demons have come to hunt you down and take it back. Following the events of DOOM 3 and featuring new locations, characters and weapons, including the return of the double-barreled shotgun, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil expands the terrifying action that fans and critics have been raving about. The title will require the full retail version of DOOM 3, and has not yet been rated by the ESRB. More info: Nerve Software id Software Discussion >> By Rob
Firaxis, the developers for the hugely popular sim series have confirmed Civilization IV in development. It's been known since last December that the game was in development, but this is further confirmation for fans after Civ 4 was posted to a list of PC games on the official Atari website last Thursday. The listing was taken down shortly after. "We are in development on Civ IV", Firaxis has informed [ComputerAndVideoGames.com] this afternoon, confirming recent reports hinting at the existence of the new sequel in the hit strategy-sim series. Info: Civilization IV updates an old favorite Rumor Control: Civilization IV for consoles? Civilisation IV confirmed - console versions in the offing? Discussion >> By Rob
Ferrago report on a new Halo 2 XBox Live package from Microsoft: Microsoft have announced a brand new package for the online gaming service, incorporating a copy of Bungie's opus, a headset and twelve-month's Live subscription - all for £59.99 - a saving of twenty quid over the individual items Meanwhile MTV.com have a piece about the Halo Council; a group of seven celebrity fans who will compete for an early copy of the game and the Halo 2 "Pelican Case:a portable Xbox console enclosed in a suitcase personalized with a bronze placard. Inside, a 15-inch, flat-screen, high-definition TV is supported by a pair of hydraulic lifts that push the screen forward when the case is opened. Two controllers, an Xbox live headset and Ethernet connection are also included for online and head-to-head play. Celebrities taking part include members of Linkin Park, and actors from That 70's Show & Friends.Related info: Slashdot: The Halo 2 Council of Celebrities Discussion >> By Rob
![]() Slashdot reports that Daeya.org has part one of a detailed preview of the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children available now. From the plot summary on IMDb.com: Related info: Official Square Enix website Final Fantasy VII Spin-off Planned (Dirge of Cerberus) Final Fantasy X Whats the real verdict Discussion >> By Rob
![]() I got this clip from filerush thanks to gametab.It is a 10 minute video demonstration of the groundbreaking Battlefield 2 rendering engine. The game is due for release to pc in Spring of next year. This clip although the quality could be better really gives you a glimpse into the attention to detail players can expect from this game. Download it from filerush (24.1 Mb) Download it through Bittorrent here Battlefield 2 Website Discussion >> By Gary
ION Film Festival - RYL News - 24.10.04 ![]() On October 28th Culver City, California the ION International Animation and Gaming festival. It will honor the Emmy Award winning studios DPS Film Roman, including the hits from the SIMPSONS and KING OF THE HILL for their 20th anniversary. It will Honor the 20 years of excellence as well as the first year of the ION Festival. "The opening night gala will also feature the first-ever Max Fleischer Lifetime Achievement Award, presented this year to Fleischer Studios. In future years, this award will be presented to individuals who have made a monumental impact in the animation world." "The ION Animation, Games and Short Film Festival showcases and promotes high quality short films, animation, music videos and games" "Celebrities invited to Opening Night Gala include- the voice-over casts of THE SIMPSONS- Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, KING OF THE HILL David Herman, Kathy Najimy, Cartoon Network's Nzinga Blake, and Brittany Murphy among others." "ION Opening Night Gala to be held on October 28th 2004, 7:30pm presentation at THE PACIFIC THEATRES with a Red Carpet After-Party 9pm at the CULVER HOTEL. Sponsors include CGNetworks as the major online Media Sponsor and Animation Magazine as our major Print Sponsor." RYL will be giving away 1000 copies of the game at this festival. For more details on tickets please check here Discussion >> By Dave
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Shrapnel Games, developers of the Dominions series of real-time strategy games, have announced the third installment in development. Dominions III is estimated to be released sometime late in 2005, here are some details from the press release: * Several new nations, which in turn will increase the number of possible players to create some truly epic wars of ascension. Shrapnel Games Dominions II overview Download a playable demo of Dominions II: The Ascension Wars Dominions III Announced for PC Discussion >> By Rob
Return To Mysterious Island Demo - 23.10.04 Gamershell have the demo of this game from The Adventure Company available here (213.7 MB)Based on The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne, the game will be available in the U.S. on 26 Oct and in Europe on 12 Nov. 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. As she explores her new surroundings, she uncovers artifacts, living spaces and technologies left behind by the people who came before her to this uncharted island. The Adventure Company: Return to Mysterious Island Discussion >> By Rob
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Screenshots - 22.10.04 ![]() 4 new screenshots have been put out giving fans a glimpse into the graphical quality of the next installment of Morrowind, making you wonder where reality stops and fantasy begins. Release date for pc is yet to be announced... The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics. View the screens here Morrowind IV Official Site Check out the F.A.Q here By Gary
![]() After fans were given the news that Half Life 2 went gold, Gamespy sent a few questions in the direction of Valve's Doug Lombardi. Q. Will the boxed versions of HL2 require any sort of Steam installations? Check out the full interview here Half Life 2 Vs Halo 2 Collectors Edition HL2 Box Preorder Available For U.K Gamers Discussion >> By Gary
![]() After Firefox advocates' called on the public for donations to pay for an advertisement in The New York Times. It seems that the target has been reached (and then some). Starting from Tuesday, the goal was to get 2,500 people to donate $30 or more within 10 days, or before the official release of Firefox 1.0 on Nov. 9. According to Bart Decrem, spokesman for the Mozilla Foundation, the Spread Firefox organization has already raised more than $100,000--enough for a couple of ads in The New York Times. We've definitely funded the ad and then some," Decrem said. "It's so impressive--the excitement around this and the numbers. People are coming out of nowhere to join in Full Story Mozilla Website Download the preview release of Firefox 1.0 here (4.5 Mb) Discussion >> By Gary
![]() Freed from the non disclosure agreement barring players from posting about the beta test, IGNIQ member dek has posted a detailed preview of the EverQuest II beta: K, EQ2 has now found its way onto my blacklist, but this is hopefully only temporary. By Rob
HomeLANFed noticed a list on Atari's official website included unannounced games, shortly after they posted about it, the new games were pulled from the page. The list included: Civilization IV, which is most likely the next game in the long running and popular strategy game series. Other unannounced games listed include three identified as "action" titles with the names Chronos (PC-Xbox), Enemy In Sight (PC-Xbox) and Rat Race (PC). Besides the titles and the game platforms there is no other info available on these games. More info: Slashdot: New Atari Games Revealed Discussion >> By Rob
![]() A third official trailer has been released for GTA: San Andreas. Check it out on the official site (*Explicit lyrics) Added: The Wonderland game blog has the full track-listing for the GTA: San Andreas soundtrack here The game will be released next Tuesday for the Playstation 2 (U.S., Friday in Europe). More info: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Leaked Rockstar Games Discussion >> By Rob
106 Million XP SP2 Downloads - 21.10.04 According to msfn just two months after Windows XP Service Pack 2 was released to the public, 106 million downloads of the long awaited and significantly beta tested service pack have been tallied. Full story here Microsoft recommends XP users read over their thorough tutorial page on downloading, understanding, installing and working with the new portion in service pack 2, which includes a built in firewall, new internet explorer features, and a security centre among other features. I Personally have found that turning off the built in XP firewall and choosing a good third party solution truly makes this package a more secure and worthwhile endeavour, for more reasons than the fact that sp2's firewall does not monitor outbound communication made from your pc : ( Download the network install here (272.4 Mb) or turn on windows update. Alternatively you can order the cd from Microsoft free of charge here Drivers and service pack listing Fed up with Internet Explorer ? Discussion >> By Gary
A previous report of GTA San Andreas being leaked turned out to be a false alarm, but now it has been confirmed that copies of the game have hit the file sharing networks.Gamespot.com report that Rockstar Games have issued a statement: The proper authorities are investigating the theft and are continuing to investigate all possible leads to ensure there is no further dissemination of our creative content The company also posted an email address in the statement for fans to report sightings of the leaked files to: piracy@rockstargames.comGTA: San Andreas will be officially released next Tuesday in the U.S., and next Friday in Europe. More info: Official San Andreas website Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leaked to the masses early 'GTA: San Andreas' (PS2) Leaked On The Web Discussion >> By Rob
The Guardian Unlimited's Gamesblog have 5 copies of The Sims 2 to give away. Just register with them and put your email in the form on this page to be in with a chance of winning. Previous posts: The Sims 2 Breaks EA Sales Record (28 Sept) The Sims 2 Released (17 Sept) Discussion >> By Rob
File to big for e-mail ? Try YouSendIt - 20.10.04 ![]() Have you ever wanted to send a file to a friend trough e-mail, but the file was just too big ? I stumbled across a neat little site that lets you upload any file to its server you like ((as long as it's under 1 Gb)) ad a friend's e-mail address and they will send on a link for them to download the file from their servers. Handy for sending a song, game patch, application software or whatever it may be : ) YouSendIt privacy policy Discussion >> By Gary
![]() Although everyone was aware of what the Half Life 2 front cover would look like, according to tothegame the UK/European box art for Half Life 2 will be a DVD only release in the UK and Europe. This will be far less cumbersome than a bucket load of cds ((especially for the Gold and Silver releases)) But bad news for people without a dvd drive. The game has also been given a rating of 18 + despite early speculation and Half Life getting a 16 + rating for its incarnation. Post-Gold Valve interview Half Life 2 Bink video mirrors Discussion >> By Gary
![]() IGNIQ have three awesome trailers for Risk Your Life - check them out here:
More info: Risk Your Life official website IGNIQ: RYL Artwork IGNIQ RYL Online BETA Review (4 out of 5 stars) Discussion >> By Rob
Bungie have broken "virtually every pre-order sales record" for a game with Halo 2:With three weeks to go before the game hits store shelves, pre-orders for “Halo® 2” – the highly anticipated Xbox® exclusive from Microsoft Game Studios – have eclipsed the 1.5 million mark in the United States The breaking of the record comes in the same week as a version of the game leaked onto the Internet. Bungie & Microsoft vowed to come down hard on anyone partaking in the piracy: "Microsoft is currently engaged in a full scale investigation and to those foolish enough to partake in this piracy, you will soon witness the firepower of this fully operational battle station." More info: Official website Halo 2 breaks records....before it's even (legally) released! Halo beats the pirates Bungie: DO NOT POST LEAK INFORMATION Discussion >> By Rob
Previously barred from posting about the EQ2 beta by a non-disclosure agreement, gaming sites have begun posting their impressions in previews. Via HomeLANfed, here are three:Jadedgamer.com: EverQuest 2 - A Sneak Peak GamePro.com: Everquest II Preview Gamehelper: EverQuest Preview Part 1 More info: EverQuest official website Heather Graham, Christopher Lee In EverQuest 2 Discussion >> By Rob
Personal firewall / Antivirus list - 19.10.04 Anyone who is exchanging files over the internet should be aware by now that having a personal firewall (or better yet, a hardware firewall) properly installed to monitor both their incoming and outbound communication to the rest of the world is a must. To aid a personal firewall in protecting your pc, antivirus software is essential. Especially if you download a lot of files from the internet and wish to combat against picking up a nasty virus. I have gathered together a list of the more reputable personal firewalls / antivirus software products and links to download or buy. Choosing which one is right for you is really a case of personal preference coupled with trying a few to see which meets your own specific requirements. Some handy tutorials also to better educate yourself and help you decide on which protection you require. Personal firewalls: Sygate personal firewall pro 5.5 Outpost firewall pro 2.5 Zonealarm personal firewall 6.0 Kerio personal firewall 4.0 BlackICE PC Protection 3 Pack Norton personal firewall 2005 McAfee internet security suite Antivirus software: Norton antivirus 2005 AVG antivirus 7.0 PC-cillin Internet Security 2005 McAfee virusScan Panda Titanium Antivirus 2004 Sophos antivirus Avast 4 home edition Info and tutorials: Introduction to firewalls Beginners guide to firewalls More info about trojan horses Top personal firewalls benchmarked Computer virus tutorial Download through p2p regularly? Better check this site out! Discussion >> By Gary
![]() America's Army has just been upgraded to version 2.2. Changes include major bug and ompatability issues plus two new special forces multiplayer missions. Full changelog here. Enemy forces have established an outpost from which to America's Army is a freely downloadable online first person shooter army simulation. It has actually been designed by former army personnel themselves. Minimum specs are: 64mb 3-d graphics and support hardware and transformation and lighting 1.3ghz CPU 98/me/2000/XP 256mb ram 1.62gb uncompressed hd space direct x 8.1 or higher 56.6kps 32bit compatible system Recommended 128mb 3-d graphics and support hardware and transformation and lighting 2ghz CPU 512mb ram 1.62 uncompressed hd space direct x 8.1 or higher broadband connection 256k+ America's Army Official Website List of download locations for full clients or patches America's Army review by IGNIQ'S Dave Dalley Discussion >> By Gary
The _render_ game blog points to a September news article about two companies (inGame and Massive Inc.) developing software that communicates with an ad server, which then inserts targeted ads into games: The companies say they can serve ads to any gaming platform-console, portable console, PC, online network gaming, or mobile phones--as long as it's Internet-enabled. I can tolerate a little product placement, as long as it's subtle and appropriate to the setting, but this is disturbing. I don't want adbots in my games or anywhere else on my computer Read the article hereMore info: Massive Inc. official website inGame Partners official website Video Games infused with ads getting even more attention Discussion >> By Rob
![]() IGN.com have got their hands on the new PStwo (to be released on 1 November) and have a write up about the features: The first and most overwhelming thing about the new PS2 (aka the PStwo) is that it's tiny. Not just small or svelte or wearing some slimming outfit, but the new shape is a small fraction of its former self. Measuring in at 1"x9"x6" the PStwo can easily be overwhelmed by a graphic novel and can be stacked right next to some games with anyone barely noticing. As soon as we put it down on Tal's desk for an impromptu photo shoot everyone dragged out every other console they could find for a comparison. Aside from the PSone, the new PStwo is one of the smallest consoles in recent history. More info: Sony Press Release: PLAYSTATION®2 GETS STUNNING NEW LOOK Discussion >> By Rob
Half-Life 2 Goes Gold - Official - 18.10.04 Vivendi Universal Games have officially announced Half-Life 2 Gold - the game will hit the shops on 16 Nov. The global anticipation for Half-Life 2 has reached unprecedented heights, as consumers around the world mark their calendars to buy the game at retail on November 16th. The Half-Life 2 product will include Counter-Strike: Source. VU Games will also release a Half Life 2 Collector’s Edition that will include Half-Life 2 in DVD-ROM format, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life: Source, a free limited edition t-shirt, and a Half-Life 2 Prima strategy guide book. Half-Life 2 gunning for November 16 release date Half-Life 2 Goes Gold ... For Real **OFFICIAL** **CONFIRMED BY VU** Half-Life 2 is GOLDDiscussion >> By Rob
evilavatar.com point to an announcement on Clanbase that they will be disabling ladders on their server because of cheaters:Various built-in cheats or methods to play unfair have forced us to close down the ladders because there is no way of detecting them. They will be re-opened when Valve has fixed them, and we have no way of knowing when that will be. What allows these cheats to work appears to be developer commands left in the game that are being exploited.Discussion >> By Rob
Half Life 2 - Bink Video Mirrors - 17.10.04 ![]() I have gathered together a list of all the high-res Bink videos of Half Life 2 plus mirrors for those who have not yet witnessed the splendour, and also for people who wish to see them again ((who could blame you)) Coastline: 49.77 MB 1 2 3 4 Bittorrent Psyche: 16.19 MB 1 2 3 Bittorrent Striders: 148.24 MB 1 2 3 Bittorrent Barricade: 164.27 MB 1 2 3 4 Bittorrent Bugbait: 165.9 MB 1 2 Bittorrent Tunnels: 97.76 MB 1 2 3 Bittorrent Traptown: 185.99 MB 1 2 3 4 Bittorrent Kleiners lab: 82.41 MB 1 2 3 Bittorrent Docks: 47.94 MB 1 2 3 4 Bittorrent G-Man: 68.64 MB 1 2 3 4 Bittorrent IGNIQ Half Life 2 Factlist Discussion >> By Gary
Screens of the next installment to Irrationalgames Swat series of tactical shooters have been put out, wetting the appetite of fans the world over but no sign yet of a release date from Vivendi Universal The press got a chance to play SWAT for the first time at World Cyber Games, the event I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. We caught editors from Gamespy, IGN, PC Gamer, and CGW playing SWAT and word on the street is that they got a bit rowdy. Check out the screens here More info here By Gary
![]() IGNIQ Were allowed to get their hands on some RYL artwork. Very impressive. Take a look at the shots here! Forum Link (With artwork) Exclusive IGNIQ review by Dave Dalley Risk Your Like Official Website By Dave
Drivers and Service Pack Listing - 16.10.04 ![]() Here is a list of Services packs and download links for Windows XP, 2000, Office, common videocard, soundcard and chipset drivers plus tutorials on changing the look of XP plus unattended installs and much much more : ) Video Cards:Chipsets:Soundcards:Service Packs:
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Spong.com reports that files purported to be the highly anticipated new installlment of Grand Theft Auto have hit the file sharing networks.The files are said to be the French version of the game, which is due for release on 10 November: File sharing sites have the game listed for download, with one version weighing in at a whopping, not to mention credible, 3.95GB currently seeing a lot of activity. If this proves to be the game, it marks a worrying turn of events for Rockstar and the industry in general. This would be the latest in a series of leaks of top games before their official release; Halo 2 appeared on the Internet Thursday, a month before it hit the shops, and DOOM 3 was also leaked in August.Related info: GTA San Andreas - Hi-res Trailer Discussion >> By Rob
![]() Check out our newest review - Risk Your Life. The game got a four out of five IGNIQ rating and includes a gameplay guide and screenshots: Many things to explore and enjoyable and the system is great so no body can just kill you or hack or thief you, which is great. By Rob
Painkiller single player demo no. 3 - 15.10.04 ![]() A third single player demo of the creepy and controversial first person shooter/adventure, Painkiller has just been released. This demo features the Military Base level along with all the enhancements from the current version 1.35/1.4 codebase that will also be included in the upcoming Battle out of Hell expansion. Players take on the role of Painkiller, an unusual mercenary who makes a living by exorcising vampires and other dreadful beasts from their lairs- abandoned prisons, private castles, deep caves in the mountains, extravagant haciendas hidden in the jungle. "Cleaning" those places is excellent money and helps our hero living a decadent lifestyle, until the day he is tricked into a war between two competing clans of the undead. An assignment to retrieve a religious artifact from one of the nests provokes a furious battle and he realizes he might have to play his own cards. Meanwhile, a young female journalist runs her own investigation and tries to uncover the mystery behind the witty, Sounds pretty corny i know, but i played it a little and it's actually quite a bit of fun. Nothing in the form of a thought provoking or enticing storyline, more a hack 'em and slash 'em kind of frolic. So if that is your thing then it might be of some interest to you. Download single player demo no.3 here (181 MB) Get no.2 from here (157 MB) and no.1 from here (228 MB) Official Painkiller Website Get Painkiller patch 1.35 here Discussion >> By Gary
![]() A demo has just been released of the much anticipated sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Warrior Within is scheduled for release to pc in early 2005. Sands of Time was greeted with much praise by fans of the old Amiga and Commodore versions, with its ultra realistic character models, intuitive game play style, good storyline and engrossing sountrack. The Demo itself features a trailer for the game plus one fully playable level and tutorial of the game. The Prince has to embark upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind's greatest fears. Download the demo here (473 MB) Warrior Within Website High Res in-game trailer here Discussion >> By Gary
The new 4.10 drivers have been released Also check out the meaning behind these and improvements. Download Them Here Discussion >> By Dave
Less than a week after bungie announced Halo 2 Gold and released to manufacturing, a DVD copy has surfaced on the Internet.The leak comes just under a month before the game will appear on shop shelves. Microsoft are furious, and have issued a statement: Microsoft has learned that a version of Halo 2 has been posted to various newsgroups and websites. We consider downloading this code or making it available for others to download as theft. We are currently investigating the source of this leak with the appropriate authorities. Pending the result of our investigation, we do not have further comment. Microsoft takes the integrity of it intellectual property extremely seriously, and we are aggressively pursuing the source of this illegal act. The launch of Halo 2 worldwide remains unaffected. Bungie have also posted a message to their site calling for fans to help find the source of the leak:Last night a pirated copy of Halo 2 was released onto the internet. Needless to say we think this really sucks. Aside from years of hard work being stolen from us, we've gone to great lengths to ensure that the details of the Halo 2 campaign remain a mystery for players to experience for themselves on November 9th. Microsoft is currently engaged in a full scale investigation and to those foolish enough to partake in this piracy, you will soon witness the firepower of this fully operational battle station. The appeal to fans may pay off; the arrests of the hackers who stole the Half-Life 2 source code was aided by fans of the game.This leak also mirrors the early leaking of DOOM 3 more than a week before its official release - that saw 100,000 copies being circulated within a very short time, but did not affect sales of the game to a large degree. More info: Halo 2 leaked onto the internet Stolen 'Halo 2' hits pirate sites Halo 2 leaked onto the net Halo 2 leak shock - MS speaks Discussion >> By Rob
CS: Source Performance Tests - 14.10.04 ![]() Firingsquad.com have a thorough test of Counter-Strike: Source on the latest high-end graphics cards from NVidia and ATI. Valve may have partnered with ATI, but NVIDIA's GeForce 6800 finished up ahead of X800 XT PE in some benchmarks. Also see our CS: Source review and our Nvidia or ATI ? poll. Discussion >> By Rob
![]() Psychotoxic will be published by WhipTail Interactive, Gamespot report. The game was initially to be published by CDV, but they pulled out in last October. NuclearVision's first person shooter has been in development since 2001 and is expected to ship in the first quarter of next year. Play a demo of Psychotoxic here (English & German versions) More info: Official Psychotoxic website WhipTail Interactive Discussion >> By Rob
Hlfallout.net point to a report by an anonymous industry insider who says the release date for Half-life 2 is not a matter of Vivendi sitting on a finished game, but rather it is dependent on fixing bugs.They're being very careful about getting a stable release out the door and with all the big reviews hitting the net I'm not surprised. It's looking to be something very special. The delays are not Vivendi sitting on a finished game or Valve not playing fair. The post is by an "anonymous insider" and so should be taken with a pinch of salt, but if true it gives insight into the status of the release.The first release candidate was sent to the publisher on 15 Sept, but reports stated that Vivendi had the option of |