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6-29-4 This Codemasters Downloads Page now offers an uninstaller for the StarForce copy protection that some users have found problematic. The file is listed as a ToCA Race Driver 2 download, but it seems likely that this will work on systems that have had this software installed by a different game or application. 6-25-4 A new version of the Ultimate Deathmatch mod for the original Quake has been released a while ago but if you don't have it you can download it here (FilePlanet requires registration). It is well worth the download. Xbox: Retailers Say Doom 3 in October. The World of Warcraft Community Site has details on the latest patch to the beta of the upcoming MMORPG. 6-24-4 A new version 0.32 server-only patch is now available for Heat Of Battle, the teamplay modification for Call of Duty, Infinity Ward's World War II shooter. Word is: "Server admins who are interested in turning FF off, utilizing a map time limit, and want more control over the features on their servers should download this. We're hoping this will keep HoB stable enough to allow the team to work on all of the fantastic new features being planned for v0.4." A patch is now available for the recent Ground Control II multiplayer demo, updating this sample of Massive Entertainment's RTS sequel to the startlingly infinitesimal version 0.00.0081. 6-20-4 The Frag.Ops Homepage now offers a new version 1.37 update for the new UT 2004 edition of this special ops versus mercenary-themed modification. The update is said to address some nasty bugs, as detailed in the change log. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow for PS2 is gold. 6-19-4 The Duke Nukem Forever Release Update on TotalVideoGames is another of those occasional pot-stirring stories about the long-time in-development shooter, based on a quote that was attempting to do just the opposite. World of Warcraft E3 trailer is now available on Blizzard's FTP server . Alpha 2.0 of the Ultima V Lazarus modification for Dungeon Siege is now available, an updated version of this modification set in the world of Britannia. 6-18-4 Valve Software sends word that arrests have been made internationally in the highly publicized theft of source code for Half-Life 2 The ATI Drivers & Software Page now offers new version 4.6 CATALYST reference drivers for so many ATI accelerators. The new drivers include some gaming fixes, including one for Battlefield Vietnam. 6-17-4 A new version 2.1 patch is now available for Red Orchestra, the World War II Eastern Front modification for Unreal Tournament 2004. The new release addresses a number of bugs while adding new features, including a new overhead map. 6-16-4 Ascension Games now offers the release of Muralis, described as: "the ultimate multiplayer hand-to-hand combat experience that combines all the elements you've come to enjoy from Unreal Tournament 2004 to 3rd person fighting games." 6-14-4 A new beta 2.0 of MiniSpy for Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available: "Combining the look and feel of a platform game and a light-hearted variation of deathmatch gameplay, MiniSpy brings a whole new concept to the Unreal universe." The Call of Duty Strategy Guide on FileFront offers tips on how to be a good soldier in Call of Duty, Infinity Ward's World War II first-person shooter. 6-12-4 The DeathBall Website now features a new version 2.0 of this Unreal Tournament 2004 sport modification. Here's the list of hat's new: "Hair color now works online. Facial hair works online. F1 ping is "fixed" (*4). Menu improved, misc stuff..." The Human Head Studios Headhunt Page now lists a new opening the Madison Wisconsin-based developer is looking to fill for a talented animator for an upcoming DOOM 3-engine project. Atari's DRIV3R Goes Gold for the Xbox and PS2: "DRIV3R will be available in North America on June 21 and in Europe and Australia on June 22." 6-10-4 A new version 1.7 of the CarBall modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available, breaking the cycle of near-daily releases of this automotive mod, though not by much. The page describes problems with one map that will be addressed in the next version, and also features downloads of a couple of additional external maps. This Shrapnel Games Downloads Page now features a new version 2.12 patch for Dominions II: The Ascension Wars. Here's the word: "As in previous patches while the new patch will not render your old saved games inoperable you won't be able to have older versions read version 2.12 saved games, so everyone must update at once in an existing multiplayer game." The Restaurant Empire Website reveals plans for Zoo Empire: "The game, which is released soon, allows you to build and manage your own zoo! Over 200 buildings and 40 species, all presented in full 3D! You can even add trains and boats to let your visitors roam the zoo in depth. Hire employees, landscape the zoo, adopt animals and take control!" More details and screenshots can be found on Worthplaying. 6-8-4 Don't forget to check out our forum so go and check it out HERE. A Deluxe Edition of the game Doom 3 will be launched on the 27/08/04 this in the States. No information has been provided as to what will be in this limited release but it should be noted that standard version of Doom 3 will not ship until eight weeks after the Deluxe Edition. It has also been confirmed that the game will be released on DVD only, so those still without a DVD-Rom that want to play this game will need to get one soon. 6-6-4 America's Army "Downrange" patch is now available, updating the free Unreal-engine shooter to version 2.1.0. There is a new 728 MB full Windows client, available on 3D Gamers, FilePlanet (registration required), FileRush, FileShack (registration required), Happy Puppy (registration required). The 743 MB full Mac client is on 3D Gamers, FilePlanet (registration required). The 728 MB full Linux client is available on 3D Gamers, FilePlanet (registration required), FileShack (registration required). The patch to update the version 2.0.0a Windows client is a 142 MB download, available on 3D Gamers, FilePlanet (registration required), FileRush, FileShack (registration required), Happy Puppy (registration required). The Mac update is 109 MB, available on 3D Gamers, FilePlanet (registration required), Happy Puppy (registration required). The 108 MB Linux update is on 3D Gamers, FilePlanet (registration required), Happy Puppy (registration required). More mirrors can be found on the official site along with details on the changes. The version of the day for the CarBall modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 is 1.3. The new version of the automotive/soccer mod features various tweaks, fixes, and optimizations. 6-4-4 The debut release of the Alien Swarm modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available for download. Here's the description of the mod: "Alien Swarm is an overhead view tactical squad-based shooter for UT2K4. Set in the the distant future, the players take the role of a Commander in the Interstellar Armed Forces. They must guide their squad of marines through Swarm infested colonies, overrun bases and outposts, to achieve a variety of objectives. Featuring Assault Rifles, Heat Tracking Guns, Sentry Guns, Flamethrowers and more. Supports co-operative multiplayer." A new version 2.0 of Agent INI for Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available. This utility provides easy access to the UT2k4 config files, making it easy to tweak things as well as manage multiple profiles on one computer. 6-3-4 HomeLAN Fed's DOOM 3 Q&A talks with id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead about progress on DOOM 3: "The PC game will be released this summer, but I don't know if the release will be before or after QuakeCon. I expect that we will work with Activision to have the Xbox version playable there, even if it's basically the same part of the game that was playable on the floor at E3." Infinite Interactive's Warlords Battlecry III Scenarios Page now features downloads of a quartet of new scenarios for the strategy sequel that were previously only available via IGN's battle report series. 6-2-4 DOOM 3 Xbox Impressions on Deep Six. The Unreal Tournament Website now features a movie showing off the UT2004 mods that were shown off at E3. 6-1-4 UGO are running a Spider-Man 2 Sweepstakes, the cleverly titled London Crawling offers the chance to check out the movie's premier in London. 5-31-4 PlanetJailbreak now has the release of new editions of the JailBreak modification for both Unreal Tournament 2003 and Unreal Tournament 2004. 5-30-4 Boomtown's Battlefield 1942 Tank Guide offers tips on how to be an effective armor commander in DICE's World War II shooter. 5-29-4 A new version 2.9 of the Firearms Half-Life Modification is now available. Here's the deal on the new release: "We've got the usual bug fixes, all sorts of updated content, effects, and optimisations, as well as three new maps and two new weapons. Hopefully you'll enjoy playing this release as much as we've enjoyed working on it. This version should run on both Steam and non-Steam versions of Half-Life with no additional files, but since it has only been extensively tested on Steam we will not be offering support for people running it with the old versions of Half-life." 5-28-4 Icculus.org now offers downloads of a new version 3204 patch for the Mac OS X edition of Unreal Tournament 2004, bringing the Mac edition up to date with the Windows and Linux versions. The 13 MB download is mirrored on 3D Gamers and FileFront. 5-27-4 Nerd-Nation's King Maker Q&A talks with a couple of the members of the development team for the King Maker: A Country Divided modification for Half-Life. 5-26-4 The Red Orchestra Website now offers the new beta 2.0 of the Red Orchestra modification for Unreal Tournament 2004. The mod's user's manual offers details on what's new in this mod, which is set on the bloody Eastern front of World War II. The site's pretty hosed at the moment, so here are some mirrors: FileFront, FilePlanet (registration required), Filerush (torrent), and Fileshack (registration required). The Warcraft III: Frozen Throne Bonus Maps Page now offers a new map for the RTS add-on called Slalom, a 232 KB download described like so: "Even this far south, Northrend has no mercy. Bitter winds slice through the thickest clothes, and cunning arctic beasts race down the slopes to prey upon unsuspecting settlers." The Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes Website now offers downloads of the E3 trailer for the upcoming MMORPG. The 13 MB download is mirrored on 3D Gamers and ActionTrip. Also, this Infogrames FTP Server now offers a set of new movies for DRIV3R offering i-Guide walkthroughs with a voice-over describing how to execute the various tricks and tips they demonstrate. Finally, The Black & White 2 Website now features a new character animation video from the upcoming god game sequel. 5-25-4 The Linux edition of the new version 3204 patch for Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available, bringing the penguin-powered version of the shooter in line with the Windows edition. The patch is a 19 MB download, available from 3D Gamers and FileFront. The release of the Community Bonus Pack for Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available, though apparently not yet on the project's official website. The 194 MB pack can be found on BeyondUnreal, FileFront, FilePlanet (registration required), Gamer's Hell, and Worthplaying. According to BeyondUnreal: "Note that this is just the first volume of the CBP. The second volume will be released next Thursday, May 17th, and will feature more all-new content that wasn't quite ready in time for the deadline. It's also been revealed that the CBP team will soon be releasing an official UT2004 version of the original UT2003 Community Bonus Pack, released last year." 5-24-4 DOOM 3 (Xbox) preview on GameSpy. Aspyr announces that BF1942 Deluxe Edition for Mac is in beta. They also announce the release of the Mac version of Harry Potter: Sorcerer¹s Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. 5-23-4 The Spider-Man 2 game has not yet been released, nor has the movie sequel it is tied into, but that is not slowing down the announcement of plans for Spider-Man 3 The flurry of patches for Beyond Divinity continues, as the English Website for Larian Studios' RPG sequel offers the new version 1.44 patch, while the German Website likewise features the German edition of the 1.44 update. 5-22-4 The official E3 trailer for DOOM 3 (Xbox) is now available, showing off id Software's upcoming shooter remake. The movie is a 68 MB download, available on Computer Games Online and Gamer's Hell. Also, the E3 trailer for Playboy: The Mansion is now available, offering the chance to be The Hef. The movie can be downloaded from Boomtown and Worthplaying. 5-21-4 GameZone Covers E3 2004 and E3 2004 summary on ActionTrip, Gamers Depot, HomeLAN Fed, The Tech Zone, and UGO's E3 2004 Games Guide. 5-20-4 A single-player beta of Duffers Golf is now available, providing the chance to help test this unusual Unreal Tournament 2004 modification that puts players in the loud clothing of a golfer. The beta includes a single nine-hole course. GameStar Online now offers a Half-Life 2 movie, an 11.5 MB download containing new footage, mirrored Doupě.cz, 5-18-4 Enlight sends word that Warlords Battlecry III is gold, and that Infinite Imperative's fantasy-themed RTS sequel is appearing in stores now. Sega to Co-Publish 'Matrix Online' Video Game. 5-17-4 The Blizzard Entertainment Technical Support Site now offers downloads of new version 1.15 patches for both Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. The Frozen Throne 1.15 Patch Information Page and the Reign of Chaos 1.15 Patch Information Page have details on the new releases. 5-16-4 Today we have our forum up and running so go and check it out HERE. Abandoning id Software's signature "when it's done" release
date, Activision and id Software Confirm Summer 2004 Ship Date for Doom 3 sets
this summer as when it's done as far as the eagerly anticipated shooter remake
is concerned: 5-15-4 A new version 1.0 of Loki's Revenge CTF for Quake III Arena is now available. Here's the deal: "Loki's Revenge CTF is an Offhand Grapple All-Weapons Capture The Flag modification for Quake III Arena which was made as a tribute to the immensely popular Quake 2 CTF mod Loki's Minions Capture The Flag. Based heavily upon the Quake III Alliance code base, Loki's Revenge brings back many of the popular features of LMCTF while taking the default Quake III weapons and physics into account in order to bring you a balanced all-weapons offhand grapple CTF experience for Quake III Arena." Ground Control II Demo coming soon - PC News at GameSpot has word to expect a demo of Massive Entertainment's RTS sequel later this month: "the general gaming public doesn't have long to wait to get a personal hands-on experience with Vivendi Universal's upcoming sci-fi RTS. GameSpot DLX will premiere the 196MB single-player demo on May 25." On a related note, there are various Ground Control II chat logs on FragZone, gc2exodus.de, and another on gc2exodus.de. 5-14-4 DOOM 3.for Xbox Preview on GameSpy. RPG Vault's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Game Style Q&A talks with Troika's Leonard Boyarsky about their upcoming source-engine game, to learn: "Is Troika's title an RPG, a first-person action game or a hybrid?" 5-13-4 Doom III Xbox Preview on GameZone. The Code RED Website now offers new version 1.5 releases of both Code RED - Battle for Earth, and Code RED - The Martian Chronicles. Each of the Quake II engine games feature reskinned/reworked models, a new menu and HUD, improved particle effects, improved sounds, and extended death sequences for Martian enemies. 5-12-4 A new version 2225.2 patch is now available for the Macintosh edition of Unreal Tournament 2003. The download can be found on MacGameFiles and 3D Gamers. 5-11-4 "Vivendi Universal Games today announced that Predator™: Concrete Jungle is currently in development by Eurocom Entertainment Software for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. Slated for a Q4 2004 launch, the new 3rd person action/adventure game weaves the past with the future, as gamers become the terrifying Predator, hunting the Earth for criminals using superhuman powers, fantastic vision modes and an impressive array of alien weaponry." There's a Predator Concrete Jungle E3 2004 Preshow First Look on GameSpot. 5-10-4 There's a Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II FAQ on GameBanshee. UbiSoft announces plans for a sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, calling the "working title" for the project Prince of Persia 2. 5-9-4 A new patch is now available for Painkiller, updating People Can Fly's first-person shooter to version 1.15. The new version includes a new multiplayer map along with numerous enhancements including demo recording, a new spectator mode, prediction code, a voting system, and more. The patch is a 50 MB download, available from 3D Gamers, 3D Downloads, ActionTrip, Computer Games Online, FileShack (registration required), Gamer's Hell, and Worthplaying. Eidos' 'Thief Deadly Shadows' Steals May 25 Ship Date in North America is the announcement that ION Storm's third installment in the Thief series begun by Looking Glass Games is complete for both PC and Xbox, and expected to meet its planned May 26 in-store date. 5-8-4 The official The Matrix Online Website has re-launched, dedicated to Monolith's upcoming MMORPG where there is no spoon. 5-7-4 More MMORPG testing madness, as The Matrix Online Beta Registration is now underway, open to residents of the U.S. and Canada. According to the website they will choose several thousand applicants to test Monolith's upcoming MMORPG, with those selected to be notified of their participation sometime this month. Word is: Those fortunate few in the beta will take an active role in continuing the saga, created by the Wachowski Brothers in The Matrix movie trilogy, set immediately after the end of The Matrix Revolutions. Beta testers will engage in "wire-fu" combat and action in an immense urban environment. The game will be a re-creation of the virtual world of The Matrix, employing cutting-edge 3-D graphics, networking and server technology. Gameplay in The Matrix Online will be based an extensive mission structure, social interaction and a completely customizable skill and ability system. Matrix Games now offers a new version 2.2.86 patch for Highway to the Reich: "The new v.2.2.86 includes fixes and improvements to the AI and the interface as well as a scenario balance tweak for the 'Molenhoek Counterattack' scenario and some minor changes to US Airborne Infantry Company and Battalion HQ establishments." 5-6-4 Today we have our forum down for maintenance. It should be back up on next Saturday. THQ Inc has announced this lineup for the upcoming E3 trade show. On the slate are Destroy All Humans, The Punisher, WWE Day of Reckoning, Full Spectrum Warrior, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadows of Chernobyl. THQ will be located at booth #1024 in the South Hall. Namco Hometek Inc has announced their lineup of titles and demonstrations for the upcoming E3 event. On deck are Ace Combat 5, Tekken 5, Xenosaga Episode II, Dead to Rights II, Time Crisis: Crisis Zone, Tales of Symphonia, Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2, Street Racing Syndicate, Death by Degrees, Ghosthunter, Baten Kaitos, and The Adversary. Namco will occupy booth #1300 in the South hall. 5-3-4 Today we have our forum up and running so go and check it out HERE. Sony has announced that the summer of 2004 will see the release of Gran Turismo 4: Prologue for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. GT4 has already enjoyed a very successful release in Japan and the franchise has sold more than 35 million units worldwide. Midway Games has announced that Shadow Hearts: Covenant, the sequel to the popular role-playing game Shadow Hearts, will be available in North America and Europe in the fall of 2004 for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. Shadow Hearts: Covenant is known as Shadow Hearts 2 in Japan. Vivendi Universal Games has announced that SWAT 4 is currently under development at Irrational Games with an expected ship date of Q1 2005. SWAT 4 will allow players to take control of five officers tasked with high risk arrests, hostage rescue and counter terrorism.. UT2004: Unreal Demolition Public Beta 1 is reviewed on FilePlanet. 5-2-4 GMX Media has announced that new screenshots and a movie are available for D-Day 1944 and add-on pack for the Combat Flight Simulator 3 from Microsoft. The new add-on will be available May 28, 2004. THQ Inc has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire development studio, Relic Entertainment. THQ had already been partnered with Relic on a multi-year deal which includes the publishing rights to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Electronic Arts has announced that The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age is currently under development with a plan to ship in late 2004 for the Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameBoy Advance video game console. 5-1-4 Atari Inc has announced a new racing game has been added to their lineup. Test Drive: Even of Destruction for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console is being developed by Monster Games and based on real life extreme racing events. Test Drive: Even of Destruction is the latest installment in the Test Drive franchise, which debuted in 1987, and features 25 different racing events including hauling trailers and driving a hearse as well as more than 30 different vehicles. UT2004: Remote Strike 7.0 on FilePlanet. Half-Life Rally Beta 1.0 Released on PlanetHalflife. |
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