NVIDIA Quad SLI Drivers (official) 04:40 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- hardware: NVIDIA
(6 comments)
The poop from Daily Tech (thanks PJ) is that NVIDIA has released WHQL certified ForceWare 91.45 drivers for Quad SLI, should you be extreme enough (cough) to run a Quad SLI set-up. Note that if you have an Alienware of Dell Quad System, you'll need to wait for a tweaked driver release (according to DT). Previously, only beta drivers were available.
Halo Movie Director Named 04:00 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Consoles: Xbox 360
(23 comments)
After all the hooplah, Microsoft has named the director for the Halo movie: Large names, ranging from Peter Jackson to Uwe Boll, have been bandied about as the director of the upcoming Halo movie. Today, Xbox.com revealed that the official director for the Universal film would be South African Neill Blomkamp. The Afrikaner is not as large a name as many would think would be attached to the project, but Blomkamp has been acclaimed for his work in short film (Alive in Joburg) and television commercials (Citroen - Alive with Technology). I've never heard of him either.
Supreme Commander Interview 02:56 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Real-Time Strategy
(3 comments)
Shacknews wrangled up a nice five page interview with Chris Taylor of Gas Powered Games who talks (among other things) about its upcoming RTS, Supreme Commander:
Shack: In terms of the balance side of gameplay, one thing you've frequently mentioned is that you're not a big fan of the rock/paper/scissors model of balance. Can you speak a bit on the distinctions between the three factions in Supreme Commander, both in gameplay and background?
Chris Taylor: Well, with rock/paper/scissors, you create a unit that very specifically has a weakness against another unit. Imagine in a computer wargame, you wouldn't really create a rock/paper/scissors, you'd create a circle that has twelve components, or ten components or eight components, and you'd say this beats this beats this, until it goes all the way around and the snake eats its own tail. That system means you have to look away from reality, and nothing can be superior just because. In real life, there are things--units and vehicles and equipment--that are completely superior. They have no weakness. There are examples, where if you have the XYZ, it's the best there is and nobody can beat that. And why do you have the XYZ? Because you have superior technology.
Chris then goes on to say that the Allies won WW2 by zerging.
Spore Interviews 01:43 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Simulation
(1 comment)
Both IGN and Gamespot are sporting interviews with Will Wright about Spore. Here's a slice from IGN:
IGN: What are your favorite things about the game?
Will Wright: It kind of depends, week by week, what we have working. And how well it's working. I've been playing the civilization game a lot recently, playing diplomatic, which I'm finding kind of fun. It's very much an economic game. I like the space game a lot for the exploration. In the space game you're spinning a lot of different plates as you play it. I can be developing colonies over here while I'm terra forming over there, while I'm developing alliances over here... I like all the different varieties of things you're doing in the space game. The creature game, the real fun there is making this bizarre creature and taking it out into the world and test driving it. So every level has its own attractions.
G-PHORIA 2006 Winners 01:23 pm
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: General News
(14 comments)
Here are the winners of this year's G-Phoria (which yes, I totally forgot to watch):
Game of the Year: "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," Xbox 360. Publisher: 2K Games/Bethesda
Best Voice Over: "Kingdom Hearts II," PlayStation 2. Publisher: Square Enix
Best Alternative Sports: "Mario Baseball," GameCube. Publisher: Nintendo
Best Action Game: "Shadow of the Colossus," PlayStation 2. Publisher: SCEA
Best Graphics: "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," Xbox 360. Publisher: 2K Games/Bethesda
Best Handheld Game: "Mario Kart DS," Nintendo DS. Publisher: Nintendo
Best Multiplayer Game: "Ghost Recon Advanced War Fighter," Xbox 360. Publisher: Ubisoft
Most Original Game: "Guitar Hero," PlayStation 2. Publisher: RedOctane
Best Role-Playing Game: "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," Xbox 360. Publisher: 2K Games/Bethesda
Best Shooter: "Call of Duty 2," Xbox 360. Publisher: Activision
Best Soundtrack: "Kingdom Hearts II," PlayStation 2. Publisher: Square Enix
Best Strategy Game: "Star Wars: Empire at War," PC. Publisher: Lucasarts
Best Traditional Sports Game: "Fight Night Round 3," Xbox 360. Publisher: EA Sports
Check out the full release in the comments.
Gothic 3 Dated 09:29 am
- Elia 'Mithan' Doulia
- Games: Role-Playing
(3 comments)
Gothic 3 has gotten an official release date of October 13, for Europe and hopefully the North American release follows right behind. Not sure about what Gothic 3 is? Here is a recent preview from IGN.
Liezen, Austria, 8th August 2006; JoWooD Productions and Deep Silver announce the final release date for the most anticipated role-playing game of this year:
Gothic 3 will be released on the 13th of October in Europe!
"It's fixed - Gothic 3 fans will get their hands on Gothic 3 this October and will be rewarded with a great game for their patience", says Stefan Berger, Senior Brand Manager JoWooD Productions.
By releasing Gothic 3 on the 13th of October JoWooD and Deep Silver will maintain the highest possible game quality and ensure that Gothic 3 once again delivers a unique gaming experience.
Welcome to the world of Gothic.
Command & Conquer 3 Screenshots 04:31 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: Real-Time Strategy
(21 comments)
Five dusty new screenshots of Command & Conquer 3 showing off a little inner-city GDI destruction:
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Hardware & Tech Nuggets 04:04 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- hardware: General News
(0 comments)
RPG Vault Goodness 03:48 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: General News
(0 comments)
Eschalon: Book I Interview
Basilisk Games' title with an intriguing goal, to capture the spirit that distinguished the great RPGs of the past - Includes three exclusive screenshots
Darkfall Media #2
We return to Charybdis, the principal community of the Mirdain race in Aventurine's PvP-oriented online world - Five exclusive screenshots
Game Reviews 03:35 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- Games: General News
(2 comments)
In Other News... 03:30 am
- Robert 'Apache' Howarth
- In-House: In Other News...
(41 comments)
Happy Humpday, humpsters... I'm almost at that point where it's time to get a new PC... I keep checking online for deals and stuff even though I probably won't get anything for a couple months. That's what I keep telling myself at least!
Today's question:
What's your favorite place to buy new hardware? It can be for parts, complete systems or whatever.
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