A new demo of Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC) just got released today, letting gamers sample the glory of a dynamic battlefield online.
The demo includes the maps Oilfield and GNAW and weighs in at 1.81GB.
In case you were living under a rock for the last few years, Frontlines: Fuel of War is developed by Kaos Studios, the makers of the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942. They went on to develop Battlefield 2 with DICE, then worked on Frontlines for THQ.
For those of you who don’t know, today is Bungie Day. That means that on Xbox Live, you can get themes and gamerpics free. Also free, is the new Halo 3 map Cold Storage. If haven’t picked up the Legendary Map Pack, you might want to; the price is cut to only 600 Microsoft points ($7.50). Not a bad deal to breath some new life into an old game.
If there is one thing I like about Bungie, it’s their celebrations. They are always giving away themes and gamerpics as well as cutting prices on DLC whenever a holiday rolls around. Whether it’s Cinco de Mayo or Bungie Day, you can always count on some sort of celebration.
Last night Valve, in an attempt to breath new life into an old franchise, released an update for Day of Defeat: Source. How is an update going to rekindle interest? Well Valve has included a new map, Palermo, as well as adding integrating some of Team Fortress 2’s innovations; such as Steam Community integration, Achievements, Player Stats and a Freeze Cam.
DoD: Source is a fantastic game that is worth your money. The community is solid, the gameplay is fun and the variety keeps you coming back for more. Don’t believe me? Valve is having a free play weekend starting tomorrow, July 4. Check it out.
Read: Day of Defeat: Source Gets Steam Achievements, New Map.
Registration is open for the Digital Games ladders until July 27. Hit the registration link to sign up and get started!
This morning I had a chance to catch up with current North American Trackmania Nations Forever leader G2_Wolf about his TMNF exploits, as well as some gaming history. Luckily for me, I ambushed him just before he was about to head into a game of Project Powder.
Real name: Dakota Watterson
Age: 16
Occupation: Student
GGL: So I see you’ve played a bunch of games competitively; what motivated you to join the Digital Games for Trackmania Nations Forever?
G2_Wolf: Actually, I was bored and looking for some competition in Trackmania :S. I haven’t been playing competitively in many games lately.
GGL: Why specifically Trackmania?
G2_Wolf: Well, why not Trackmania? I had tons of fun playing in TMN and have tons of fun playing in TMNF. (And because I’m good at it, unlike with my Warsow attempt).
GGL: Is there anything in particular that attracted you to TMN/TMNF in terms of features of the game?
G2_Wolf: It’s unique with jumps and wallrides and loops and all kinds of other crazy stuff, and it’s a fast game that takes a lot of skill for most tracks. And with no collision detection, no griefers :). Continued…
A few months ago I posted a new item about Fallen Empire: Legions, a browser based FPS made by the good folks at GarageGames. Today it was announced that Fallen Empire has entered the open beta phase. To join in on the action, head over to InstantAction.com and sign up for an account. It is free of charge and only takes a few minutes.
The beta includes two different classes, two maps, and two gameplay modes, deathmatch and capture the flag. It is a free game that a lot of good people put hard work into. You should give it a try. What have you got to lose? It’s free!
GGL’s Haze tournament has kicked off with an inaugural match between Teflon Hearts and The Timesplitters. Teflon Hearts took the match, placing them squarely atop a ladder field of 37 teams.
The Haze tournament encountered some difficulties and delays, but is underway as of June 18.
You can still join the ladders for this 4v4 tournament until July 27. Visit the registration link to begin.
The new Call of Duty 5, er World at War, will get its video debut this weekend, June 21-22 on Xbox LIVE.
Unfortunately for us fans of CoD4: Modern Warfare, World at War is set during the Pacific campaign of World War II. Of course, this doesn’t mean it can’t be a great game. Developer Treyarch plans to explore the darkest depths of war, adding a survival-horror feel to the game.
Additionally, Geoff Keighly of SpikeTV will debut the game on GameTrailers TV Saturday, June 21 at 1:00AM PDT.
Call of Duty: World of War is developed by Treyarch and published by Activision.
Yesterday I posted some info on the new Team Fortress 2 update, due out Thursday, and more importantly what changes the Pyro will get. Well, today Valve revealed the rest of the Pyro’s new arsenal. In addition to the Axtinguisher, the Pyro will be getting a Flare Gun, which allows him to toast enemies from a distance, and The Backburner, which is a flamethrower that does critical hits is striking an enemy from behind while giving the Pyro 50 health. In addition to these new weapons, the standard flamethrower is getting a new alt-fire. Now the Pyro can shoot out a burst of compressed air that will blow away players as well as incoming projectiles.
Personally I can’t wait for tomorrow. As soon as I get out of work, you can be sure that I’ll be trying to unlock these new guns. If any of you care to join me, my steam name is Yuenanimous. I look forward to fragging alongside you guys.
After a short delay, GGL’s Haze tournament is ready to begin today.
Haze, by Ubisoft, is a first person shooter with a novel game mechanic: players can take a special drug called Nectar to enhance their abilities temporarily, at the risk of suffering withdrawal symptoms after it wears off. The game is a PlayStation 3 exclusive (at least for the time being).
The tournament is a 4v4 format, with ladder play leading into a bracket.
You will need to be a GGL member to participate. Visit the registration link to get started.
Today Valve released the next installment of “Meet the” videos for Team Fortress 2. This time we are treated to making the acquaintance of the Sniper. As usual, Valve delivers a hilarious looks at one Team Fortress 2’s player classes. If you haven’t checked out any of these videos, they are available on steam.
Valve also announced that this Thursday, June 19, the Pyro will be getting 35 new achievements as well as 3 new unlockable weapons. So far the only unlockable that has been announced is the “Axtinguisher,” which does half the damage of the regular ax unless the target is one fire, then it hits as an automatic critical.
I really am showing my fanboy colors right now, but as a PC gamer I love what Valve is doing. They keep their games fresh and interesting, something the PC market desperately needs.
Today Midway announced that the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3 will hit stores July 7. The Xbox 360 version comes with some pretty nifty exclusive features, including: five maps, two new characters, previously-released DLC and a “never before seen” video preview of Gears of War 2.
Sounds pretty cool, but seeing this game come out so late begs the question, “Do multi-platform games have to be released at the same time to stay relevant?” Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts.
Hit the jump for the full press release. Continued…
Today the first details on Call of Duty 5 were announced. COD5 is currently being developed by Treyarch, they guys who made COD3. The game will return to World War II and, unlike the previous 4, will put gamers in the Pacific Theater.
The setting isn’t the only new feature, COD5 will be the first in the series to allow co-op. Multiplayer is said to feature vehicles and squad based combat. Hopefully it won’t just be a Battlefield clone.COD5 is being developed for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii.
The Wii has it’s own separate development team and is said to make use of the Wii Zapper.All in all, I’m excited for this game. Hopefully the guys are Treyarch are up to the challenge. They have some pretty big shoes to fill after COD4. Read: Call of Duty 5 To Feature Co-Op, Eye Ball Burning.
Call of Duty 4 is included in the Digital Games program, as part of the Our Olympic Organizing Committee’s welcome events hosted by the China Government. Visit the Digital Games site for more information.
