Advertisements News site Game Revolution recently got some email from a guy complaining to them that a vanity search on Google returns a page about The Blair Witch Project 2 game, which so happens to have a character with his name. He has threatened to sue the site because apparently people who Google him think the page is about him, and that he's a nutcase: ... when folks type in my name to find me, they connect me with the Blair Witch crap that makes me look foolish--among my colleagues. This is not a pleasant experience. I am being placed in a detrimental position via your(?) web site. I am afraid we need to do something that seperates me from what you are doing. Welcome to the world of law & order? Discussion >> By Rob
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 Chris alerted us to an NDL press release announcing that their Gamebryo 3D graphics engine, previously seen on Sid Meier's Pirates, will also be used for Civilization IV:Using the Gamebryo graphics engine, Firaxis will deliver new 3D graphics, advanced multiplayer gameplay and stunning new features to the next iteration of the Sid Meier’s Civilization series. To be published by Take-Two’s publishing label 2K Games in late 2005, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV ® will continue its great design and award-winning originality while adding new challenges and game-play experiences. Firaxis product page for Civ 4 civfanatics.com - First Civ4 Screenshots! Civ 4 Details Included In Publishers' Announcement (27 Jan) Discussion >> By Rob
 I have just came from a 2 hour stint of playing the new beta Capture the Flag mod for Half Life 2. Personally i find no appeal in the regular Deathmatch, it just seems to me to have no structure, just people going around killing you then you kill them and then you do it all over again. It's kind of like the pen-clicking game between Homer and Bart ((there really is no winner))It is very addictive with a wealth of maps already assembled and i have found very few bugs within the 2 hours i was playing so even though it's beta it is certainly very stable and thoroughly enjoying. Richie discovered this addictive little package earlier. Download the installer from the official site. (42 Mb) By Gary
Massive INC., the company behind a system that inserts ads into games, today announced a major deal with 10 of the top game publishers in the world to use their technology in 40 planned titles. The Massive Network will officially launch on the 28th of March with Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and the MMO Anarchy Online. Massive are going straight after the 18-34 male demographic, who typically have a lot of disposable income, and are increasingly moving away from television sets to the Internet and games; the gamer audience is also a very good target for advertisers because typically they are highly alert while they play, and are more likely to pay close attention to the screen - unlike the usual passivity of people watching television: "In terms of effectiveness, we've completed three research studies so far," Davis said. The studies show the effect of advertising on brand recall, said Davis, and "[players] notice everything in the game, so they really pay attention to the ads." Massive Incorporated official site Massive INC. Press Release Video Game Ad Network Gears Up For Launch In-Game Ads: Is It Really Good For Gaming ? Discussion >> By Rob
 SAN FRANCISCO - Hollywood has its Walk of Fame. Now the video game industry is honoring its icons with Walk of Game. Discussion >> By Richie
 Gamespy have the specs for the follow-up console to the XBox, which will include three 3.0 GHz PowerPC cores, an optional hard-drive and a USB 2.0 camera.Full specs below, though its important to note that they are not official from Microsoft, and Gamespy says they are based on alpha development kits and current projections of what the final hardware will be like: # CPU - Xenon's CPU has three 3.0 GHz PowerPC cores. Each core is capable of two instructions per cycle and has an L1 cache with 32 KB for data and 32 KB for instructions. The three cores share 1 MB of L2 cache. Alpha 2 developer kits currently have two cores instead of three. Xbox 2 specs revealed, sort of Xbox 2 Specs Leaked Onto The Net Discussion >> By Rob
 Nvidia have finally updated their NZone page with new official Beta drivers. There has not been a budge from Nvidia in months with regards to driver updates. Hopefully anyone experiencing problems and issues with the last build will have them resolved with the new Forceware 71.84 build. I know i'll be downloading them but i always must stress that they are beta so if you have trouble with them Nvidia have no official support available so once again use at your own risk. You can download 71.84 for Windows 2000 / XP here. (17.9 Mb) If you are using Windows 98 or ME (God help you) you can get the drivers here. (10.7 Mb) Full release notes here. Discussion >> By Gary
 Namco, the developer behind games like Tekken and Ridge Racer, has acquired the license to publish games based on the classic tabletop Warhammer franchise.No titles have yet been announced, but multiple games are mentioned for the PC, handheld and console markets: “'Warhammer' is considered among the greatest fantasy gaming brands in the world,” said Grantley Day, Director of PC Development for Namco Hometek Inc. “We plan to extend its rich characters, environments and lore to the video game arena, with some blockbuster titles for the PC.” More info: Warhammer official site Namco Seizes Warhammer Namco nabs Warhammer license Discussion >> By Rob
 A cool machinima music video created using the Half-Life 2 gaming engine and featuring a singing G-Man is available for download on Machinima.org:Some background on the video: After I completed Half-Life 2, I thought it was one of the more exceptional games I had played. Around each corner, there was yet another experience that would forever be burned into my gray matter. Afterwards, I found myself playing through some of the more exciting levels again and thought to put together a music video around it. I had been itching to put FacePoser to work, and it became obvious that a music video would be a good place to give it a try. I tested putting HL2 visuals to a song by Breaking Benjamin called "So Cold", which had been in my head for a few weeks. Still Seeing BreenDiscussion >> By Rob
 The Israeli Defence Forces have a bizarre policy which marks any potential recruit who mentions that they like Dungeons & Dragons as "detached from reality", and limits them to low security clearance positions by default:"One of the tests we do, either by asking soldiers directly or through information provided us, is to ask whether they take part in the game," he says. "If a soldier answers in the affirmative, he is sent to a professional for an evaluation, usually a psychologist." Discussion >> By Rob
Version 2.53 of the popular in-game recording and benchmarking software has been released. This release marks Fraps 5th year of development. Changes in this build include: 2.5.3 - 3rd Mar 2005 - Fixed crash under Japanese Windows, SW: Galaxies, and other games - Fixed alpha blending of mouse cursors under OpenGL - Fixed green frame at start of split AVI's Download the latest version here (686 Kb) Discussion >> By Gary
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