A new patch for GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky will update the stand-alone prequel to version 1.5.10. Please note that previous saved games from v1.5.04 - v1.5.09 will be compatible with v1.5.10. Changelog Fixed critical bug renders Fixed Alt + Tab problem with no other Windows applications running Fixed bug with different CD-keys registered Improved anti-cheat system The Russian version of the 1.5.10 patch is already available and can be downloaded
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Yesterday Blizzard revealed that it is preparing “a new service” which will allow World of Warcraft players to change their faction. This means you could turn your Orc hunter into a Human hunter, and vice versa.
According to a post on the official World of Warcraft forums by a Blizzard employee, “We wanted to give everyone a very early heads-up that, in response to player requests, we’re developing a new service for World of Warcraft that will allow players to change their faction from Alliance to Horde or Horde to Alliance. There’s still much work to do and many details to iron out, but the basic idea is that players will be able to use the service to transform an existing character into a roughly equivalent character of the opposing faction on the same realm. Players who ended up creating and leveling up characters on the opposite factions from their friends have been asking for this type of functionality for some time, and we’re pleased to be getting closer to being able to deliver it. Read more »
Today 2K Sports revealed the 10th Anniversary edition of NBA 2K10, and let me tell you, it is ridiculous.
Costing $99.99, the special edition comes with an exclusive Kobe Bryant action figure, a Kobe Bryant poster, a documentary about the NBA 2K series, and access to the “Gold Room,” a VIP online lobby. The package itself is a miniature locker, designed to hold 20 games.
As a Cleveland native and a die hard Cavs fan, I wish this Anniversary edition came with a Lebron action figure instead. Oh well, there’s always next season.
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The next upcoming sequel in the Hitman video game series will be released in late 2010, and its plot will tie in with the same-titled movie sequel, Variety reports. The news of comes by way of film distributor Twentieth Century Fox, who revealed that the Hitman 2 movie will “contain story elements from Hitman 5,” a game due to be released in “late 2010,” for yet unannounced platforms. The major American studio did not go into any more details concerning the upcoming game, but it did confirm that …
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Thanks to a whole slew of developer interviews, new details on Starcraft II have arrived. In hopes of making your life easier, I’ve compiled all the major info here.
First off, there will be no LAN play in Starcraft II. According to Rob Pardo, senior VP of game design at Blizzard, the reason LAN play was left out “is because of the planned technology to be incorporated into Battle.net.” More details on what this means will be released later.
In regards to the up coming Starcraft II Beta, the Beta will last four to six months. Gamers will receive an email letting them if they have been accepted. Beta invites will be sent out in waves, so if you don’t get in on the first day, don’t fret.
Lastly, the Terran, Protoss, and Zerg tech trees have been revealed.
Read: June 22, 2009 Press Event.
This week’s Release Roundup brings gamers back to the old west.
That’s right, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood hits stores this Tuesday. Set during the Civil War, Bound in Blood tells the tale of two brothers who desert the Confederate army to protect their home from encroaching Union forces. This sets off a chain of events that has the brothers running for their lives across America.
Bound in Blood, like any good Western, features gunslingers, outlaws, duels, prison breaks, bank robberies, stagecoach chases and conflicts with Native Americans. According to Techland, they wanted to make the “wildest West ever created.” By the looks of it, they have.
The new games this week are:
Xbox 360
- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
- Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
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A modder from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. scene has put together his own tribute to Michael Jackson, who sadly passed away a few days ago.
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A modmaker from Crytek’s official modding portal has recreated a map based on the infamous Crysis GDC 2006 trailer.
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Today Haemimont Games announced that it has started accepting beta testers for its upcoming simulation game Tropico 3. To sign up, click here.
For those of you who aren’t too familiar with the Tropico series, it is a city building/ political simulation. Players take on the role of “El Presidente,” dictator of Banana Republic.
Some new features in Tropico 3 include: a comprehensive campaign with 15 new missions, multiple ways to make money including Commerce, Industry, Mining, Agriculture etc., a timeline editor to create fictive events or real ones, avatar function letting you wander the Island as El Presidente, Speeches, edicts and many ways to gain influence, and a mission generator for random map creation, including unlimited Pesos, etc.
Tropico 3 is slated to arrive on PC and Xbox 360 this Sept.
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Valve has released an update for Left 4 Dead which allows users to download and play custom campaigns. Last month, the SDK mod tools were released, but with this new update, modders can package their maps into a single .vpk file, which users can install with a straightforward double-click. Users can manage their add-ons and campaigns from within the game. Valve has also added matchmaking, leaderboards and auto-update/download support for custom maps. Left 4 Dead Authoring Tools Fixed missing fgd …
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EA Digital Illusions CE’s free-to-play web-based WWII shooter Battlefield Heroes has officially launched and is now available for everyone to play. Originally planned to be released last summer, Battlefield Heroes had been in an extensive closed beta test of two phases that lasted about half a year each. The cartoon-style shooter finally launched today, now available for all to play free of charge. A variety of in-game items, bonuses and upgrades is offered to the players for real-world money. That …
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Dawn of War II’s upcoming massive update ‘There is Only War’ will bring with it the official release of World Builder, the map editing tool for the PC startegy title. The World Builder will allow players to create, edit, and play on their own battlefields for 2, 4 or 6 players, with tools to deform terrain, place cover objects, choose the weather, and define the size of your map. To help users get started, a sample map and a documentation file explaining how to publish a basic map for online play …
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