Now available via Impulse and Gamersgate, Woody Twp-Legs is now here. Those looking for pirate ship combat, this is your game for just $4.99.
Incentives accompany Darksiders PC
If you've haven't experiencde Darksiders up until now, you just might be in luck for waiting on the PC version of the game as you have quite a few perks to purchasing the title digitally. Depending on where you buy the game you may find yourself in a bit of a bind assuming one of the attached offerings is of your liking. Entire other games as an incentive is absolutely the way to do it, if at all.
In addition to purchasing the game through traditional retail outlets, gamers can opt to get their copy of Darksiders for the Window PC from 12.01am EST on the 23rd September through a variety of Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) partners. Users who pre-order Darksiders PC from Steam will receive a digital copy of Titan Quest™ Gold Edition for free, pre-ordering from Direct 2 Drive will earn gamers a free copy of Red Faction® Guerrilla™ for PC and Gametap is offering a free copy of Company of Heroes® with each pre-order.
Travis Plane, Vice President of Global Brand Management commented, “THQ is dedicated to delivering great product to the PC gaming audience so Vigil Games has pulled out all the stops to make this title every bit as satisfying as its console counterpart. We hope the PC audience enjoys battling the forces of heaven and hell in this great game.”
Being received rather well back in Janurary of this year from press across the industry, it most certainly doesn't hurt if more people get to play Darksiders not from their couch, but their preferred 2 foot experience with the most pixel pushing power they can muster.
APB is near death
A short few years ago there was a lot of anticaption for the then still to come Realtime Worlds creation APB. Thoughts of an MMO of sorts in the vein of a Grand Theft Auto game were a huge topic of discussion. A console version of the game was even apart of the conversation as well. But, now that the game has seen the light of day on PC only and largely failed to live up to its high expectations along side financial difficulties from its creators it looks like the end is nearly here already. What will happen to all of the prepaid purchase's made by players is still an unknown. From the APB official forums comes this message:
From all of the Realtime World staff we thank you for your continued support.
The servers are still up, so join the party and say goodbye!
[Via Joystiq]
Chime now available on Steam, with "Still Alive"
Xbox LIVE was previously the only place to find Zoe Mode's Chime. A music puzzle title that finds itself in the fortunate situation of being a vehicle of great charity on behave of OneBigGame. For every purchase 5% of the royalties of the PC version will be donated to charity. Previously 100% of the proceeds from the Xbox LIVE version have already been donated. Additionally this version of the game will include an extra level featuring Jonathan Coulton’s “Still Alive”, made famous by Valve's Portal.
Chime can be found on Steam at the following url for $4.99: http://store.steampowered.com/app/62100/
Counter Strike Source and Garry's Mod get further updates
In the PC gaming world Counter Strike and by extension of Half Life 2 "Garry's Mod" have become two of the PC's greatest institutions. Either way you swing (it's probably both) these experiences continue to get supported like no other. After restarting your Steam client you'll have the following updates applied.
Counter-Strike: Source
- Added a new server ConVar "sv_competitive_minspec" that enforces the following restrictions on clients when set to 1:
- r_drawdetailprops 1
- r_staticprop_lod (-1 to 3)
- fps_max minimum 60 (or 0)
- cl_detailfade minimum 400
- cl_detaildist minimum 1200
- cl_interp (0 to 0.031)
- cl_interp_ratio (1 to 2)
- Fixed ragdolls popping when using mp_fadetoblack 1
- Fixed a buffer overrun exploit that could be used to attack/crash servers.
- Fixed a crash at startup when no sound emitter scripts were loaded.
- Fixed a crash that could happen if a custom model was loaded with missing materials.
- Fixed a crashed related to alt-tab.
- Fixed a potential crash in the shaders.
- Fixed a crash when running custom maps with missing model files
- Removed the client console commands "mat_supress" and "mat_debug"
Garry's Mod
- Fixed viewmodel animations lagging
- Fixed weapons sometimes ejecting more than one shell at a time
- Fixed Lua errors caused by bad Voice entity
- Fixed physics crash due to dubious Lua coding
- Fixed cloudscript sometimes spawning the wrong entity type
- Restored click delay on physgun
- Increased max Lua Particle Emitter limit
Added toybox_entity command to debug cloudscripts offline
Cities in Motion GamesCom Trailer
The next title from Paradox Interactive AB, titled Cities in Motion, is a mass transit simulator. Yes, you've heard that right. Much in the same way other sandbox building games are portrayed, you'll be building travel routes throughout the four European cities of Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam in both a 12 mission single player and an open sandbox mode.
Features:
- Over 100 unique buildings
- Advanced economy simulation including contractor deals, banking, insurance and fluctuating economic trends
- Play through 100 years of transportation history across four eras between 1920 and 2020
- Choose between over 30 different vehicles based on real-life models including buses, trams, water buses, helicopters and a subway system with underground view
- Real-time city and traffic simulation as people commute between their homes, workplace and social lives.
- Three difficulty levels – easy, medium and hard
Cites in Motion releases in early 2011.
Homefront comes to PC
THQ's upcoming alternate history FPS that was previously only slated for a console landing has been expanded to release on the PC as well. Shown at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany for the first time this week, Homefront will be co-developed for the PC with Bioshock 2 developer Digital Extremes.
“Digital Extremes has a superb track record in PC development,” said David Votypka, General Manager at Kaos Studios, THQ. “While the team here at Kaos is completely focused on the core Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Homefront, our partnership with Digital Extremes means that PC gamers can look forward to a version of the game tailored to the demands of the discerning PC gamer.”
“We’re building on the great game that Kaos Studios is making and enhancing it with specific PC relevant features,” added Frank De Lise, Executive Producer, Digital Extremes. “PC players will be able to set up and host Homefront dedicated servers and enjoy additional community features including clan support. We believe the core PC first-person-shooter fan will really appreciate these features, which are becoming increasingly rare.”
Look out for Homefront in Early 2011 on PC now as well as consoles.
[Via Press Release]
QuakeCon 2010 details arrive
For those flocking to QuakeCon on August 12-15, 2010 at the Hilton Anatole to get their land party on, things are much clearer now as to what the official details are for those attending the event. The tournaments being held are are the main draw with the info straight from the horses mouth can be seen below.
The QuakeCon 2010 Tournament Lineup:
The Intel® QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship will feature known professionals and top QUAKE LIVE competitors in their own exclusive tournament. Sixty-four (64) of the world's best QUAKE LIVE players will face-off in the 1 vs.1 duel for more than $25,000 in a double elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format. With two competitors remaining, thousands will gather to watch as these two best-of-the-best survivors go head-to-head in a single elimination, best-of-five-games throw-down with a $14,000 check written to the champion. Matches will feature a pool of five arenas.
The QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship
The Capture the Flag Championship will feature 4 vs. 4 competitions for up to 32 teams battling it out in a single elimination bracket and best-of three-games format using five arenas. Players who come out on top will share prizes of $25,000, including $14,000 for the team of champions. Matches in the CTF tournament will feature five arenas.
The QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament
Available for up to 128 amateurs and up-and-coming competitors, the QUAKE LIVE Open will offer players a taste of the excitement and pressure of professional gaming. Battling for a share of $2,500, including $1,500 for the champion, players will compete in a single elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format. Matches for the Open Tournament will feature the same five arenas as the Masters Championship.
Registration Information
Players with professional gaming experience or extensive QUAKE LIVE experience can pre-register by going to www.quakecon.org/tournamentbetween July 27th and August 8th or register on site at QuakeCon from 9:00am to noon CST on Thursday, August 12. Competitors qualified for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship and The QUAKE Live Capture the Flag Championship will be selected and seeded by a committee of experts at the close of registration. Players selected for the Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship are not eligible for the Open Tournament.
Registration for the QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament is first come, first served on site at QuakeCon from 9:00am to noon CST on Thursday, August 12.
For official rules, requirements, prize money distribution, pool of arenas and additional information, please go towww.quakecon.org/tournament.
[Via Press Release]
