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Steam lays down some info on the latest updates to Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. The major changes include:

Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

In team-selection screen you can now see what classes your teammates are currently playing
Player camera can now be switched between left and right side by pressing V
You can cycle between 3 different huds by pressing F2
Death cam is no longer inverted, it moves just like the player cam now
Fix for animation bug where a player could get stuck in a pose, sliding around on the ground
Fixes for some rare crashes
Players who participated in the HUD test might need to remove the LAG folder from C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\ (this is a hidden folder) if they are experiencing problems with new key bindings resetting

Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West (PC)

Aion Ask Kinslon: Update 1.9 Q&A;

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A new Ask Kinslon is up on the Aion website, talking about the upcoming 1.9 update. This time they chat about "Energy of Salvation" and other goodies. Energy of Salvation is for casual players and explorers that gain experience slowly despite putting their time in. Starting at level 15 players can collect "Energy of Salvation" which will boost XP. Read about other upcoming changes here.

Topics: Games, MMORPG
Related Games: Aion (PC)

Split/Second Power Plant Trailer

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Disney drops another trailer for Black Rock's Split/Second, which is heading to the PC, 360 and PS3 on May 18th.

Flash HD (47MB) / Flash SD (13MB)

Topics: Games, Racing
Related Games: Split/Second (PC), Split/Second (PlayStation 3), Split/Second (Xbox 360)

Iron Man 2: The Video Game Xbox 360 Trailer

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If Andrew wasn't sick he'd probably post some console crap, so here's your fix for today!

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Topics: Games, Consoles
Related Games: Iron Man 2 (Nintendo DS), Iron Man 2 (Wii), Iron Man 2 (PlayStation 3), Iron Man 2 (Xbox 360)

New Ship Simulator Extremes Screenshots

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New screenshots from the upcoming installment in the Ship Simulator series, Ship Simulator Extremes. Playing the role of ship captain, players of the highly anticipated PC game, Ship Simulator Extremes, will venture through new challenges in locations such as the Antarctic as well as the oceans surrounding Bora Bora. Ship Simulator Extremes is due out in Q3 2010.

Ship Simulator Extremes Features:

Wide range of vessels to control, including hovercrafts, coast guard interceptors, mammoth tankers, tugs, cruise liners, and many others.
Includes exciting storylines and missions all over the world.
From the very hot to the very cold, sail to the most enchanted regions of the world. Explore the Antarctic or take in beautiful Bora Bora. Includes famous harbors and locations worldwide.
Official Greenpeace license: sail famous Greenpeace ships and take on ecological missions based on real events.
Realistic water & weather system. Sail a calm sea or take on the most extreme conditions ever witnessed at sea.
Online Multiplayer mode.

Topics: Games, Simulation
Related Games: Ship Simulator 2010: Extremes (PC)

Do You Love Bejeweled And Need Money?

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PopCap has launched a Show Your Bejeweled Love contest, open to residents of the UK, US and Canada (except Quebec [parce que personne ne vous aime]). The contest starts today and ends May 26th. Participants must submit a YouTube video illustrating or describing their affinity for Bejeweled in two minutes or less. From the weird and wacky to the fun and fanatical, all sorts of submissions are welcome. US $5,000 in prizes will be awarded to the top 10 entries, including a limited edition notebook PC and two iPads, each with custom-designed, “Bejeweled 10th Anniversary” engravings.

Deep thought... I wonder if you masturbate while playing Bejeweled if that would be a sufficient showing of love. I bet someone is crazy enough to try it. Who ever you are, good luck in the contest!

Topics: Games, Casual
Related Games: Bejeweled (Pocket PC), Bejeweled (Palm Organizer), Bejeweled (iPod), Bejeweled (Xbox), Bejeweled (Game Boy Advance), Bejeweled (Web Games), Bejeweled & Alchemy Bundle (PC), Bejeweled & Alchemy Bundle (Macintosh), Bejeweled & Alchemy Bundle (re-release) (Macintosh), Bejeweled (2007) (Wireless), Bejeweled 2 (Web Games), Bejeweled 2 (iPhone), Bejeweled 2 (PlayStation 3), Bejeweled 2 (Pocket PC), Bejeweled 2 (Palm Organizer), Bejeweled 2 (Jewel Case Edition) (Macintosh), Bejeweled 2 (Jewel Case Edition) (PC), Bejeweled 2 Deluxe (2004) (PC), Bejeweled 2 Deluxe (2007) (Macintosh), Bejeweled 2 Deluxe (2007) (PC), Bejeweled 2: Deluxe (Xbox 360), Bejeweled Blitz (Web Games), Bejeweled Blitz (PC), Bejeweled Deluxe (PC), Bejeweled Deluxe (Jewel Case Edition) (PC), Bejeweled Mobile (Wireless), Bejeweled Multiplayer (Wireless), Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DSi), Bejeweled Twist (Nintendo DS), Bejeweled Twist (PC), Bejeweled Twist (Wireless), Bejeweled: Valentine's Day Edition (Wireless)

Combat Arms Announces New "Kill Creek" Map

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Nexon America has announced "Kill Creek", an upcoming map for MMOFPS Combat Arms. Kill Creek will support the following game modes:

Elimination
Elimination Pro
Capture the Flag
Quarantine Regen

Kill Creek has become a hot spot after guerilla units received Intel detailing the movement of weapons and supplies and have ambushed the train on a railroad bridge. Members of the train crew managed to alert the proper authorities and a Counter-Insurgency Unit was immediately dispatched to the area. Meanwhile, the guerilla units have been ferrying supplies out of the area via a road in the valley beneath the bridge. The Counter-Insurgency Unit arrives just as the last of the supplies are being moved out of the area, and the battle of a lifetime is set in motion.

Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Combat Arms (PC)

The Sims 3 Going Console This Fall

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EA has announced that The Sims 3 is currently in development for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS, all versions are set to be released this fall. Featured is an integrated exchange system on the PS3 and 360, allowing gamers share their creations and download content from other players. Facebook integration will also be available so you can spam your nerd list with your achievements. Exclusive to the Wii version will be an all-new beach town with unique residents, traits, careers and wishes.

Topics: Games, Simulation, Consoles
Related Games: The Sims 3 (Wii)

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

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As per Steam, updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Left 4 Dead 2

Fixed addons content not loading if coop was the first game mode loaded
Fixed versus modes sometimes using incorrect game rule settings after server hibernation
Fixed a crash in The Parish: The Park on Linux dedicated servers
Updated dlc1 Russian UI text

Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)

Supreme Commander 2 Gets More Updates

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Updates to Supreme Commander 2 have been released, adding further balance to the game. The major changes include:

Balance and Tuning

Mobile Artillery Damage Radius decreased to 5. Was 6. Cost increased to 54m/120e. Was 50m/115e.
Long Range Artillery Damage Radius increased to 6. Was 3.
Cybran ACU TML Damage decreased to 200. Was 400.
UEF ACU TML research cost increased from 3 to 5. Damage reduced from 200 to 120.
Cybran ACU Anti-Air research cost increased from 4 to 6.
UEF ACU Anti-Air prerequisite changed to Health II.
UEF ACU Range boost reduced from +50% to +25%.
UEF ACU Damage research cost increased from 3 to 4.
UEF ACU Health research cost increased from 2 to 3.
UEF ACU Artillery research cost increased from 6 to 7. Rate of Fire decreased from 0.3 to 0.2.
Kraken cost decreased by 15%.
Wilfindja cost decreased by 15%.
Speed Reducing Mega Armor now uses Damage reduction instead of increasing Health. Reduces damage by 50%.
Illuminate PD shield upgrade Health increased to 1000. Was 800.
Illuminate AA shield ugprade Health increases to 950. Was 750.

Topics: Games, Real-Time Strategy
Related Games: Supreme Commander 2 (PC)

Shattered Horizon Firepower Weapons Pack Free DLC Coming May

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Futuremark has announced that the next major content update for Shattered Horizon will come in the form of a "Firepower Weapons Pack" DLC to be released on May 5th. The Firepower pack will add a range of new weapons and grenades to the PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. A new trailer released today shows the weapons in action with the studio promising to reveal more every day on the game’s official website.

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Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Shattered Horizon (PC)

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: Le Chuck's Revenge Behind The Scenes

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A very brief, basically pointless but good spirited, behind-the-scenes video featuring Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman for Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: Le Chuck's Revenge. The video is very short, a teaser for what I assume will be the full developer diary coming at a later date. I also shouldn't have uploaded it as Quicktime, because Quicktime sucks nad.

Topics: Games, Adventure
Related Games: Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge -- Special Edition (PC)

RuneFest 2010 To Give Out 'Golden Gnome Awards'

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Jagex Games has announced that RuneFest 2010 will take place this August 28 in central London, during which they will honour the talent in the RuneScape community. The Golden Gnomes will look at art and video making. Tickets for the event will go on sale later this month, and pre-registration is now open. Six awards are up for grabs in the following categories:

Short Story in Machinima
Short Story in Animation
Short Story in Live action Video
RSMV in Machinima
RSMV in Animation
RSMV in Live action Video

Players will be able to upload their entries to YouTube, and send their link to the competition entry address - competitions@jagex.com ‘RuneFest 2010 YouTube Competition’ as the subject line.

Once the entries are in, the RuneFest 2010 judges will select their favourite entries for each of the categories. The RuneScape community will then be welcomed to vote for its favourite in each of the six categories in a secret poll.

The winners will be announced at the awards after a final vote from the RuneFest 2010 attendees and the most worthy six recipients will be invited to collect their award at the ceremony from a very special guest.

Topics: Games, MMORPG
Related Games: RuneScape (Web Games), RuneScape 2 (Web Games), RuneScape High-Detail (Web Games)

The Morning Juberish

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Over the weekend I drove past some big-assed richy rich houses, and a few of them had signs outside that said "Say Not To Power Plants". /Boggle. Thing was, I didn't see any solar panels or windmills, so I wonder what was powering the 2,000 lightbulbs in and around their mansions. Hrmm, deep thoughts.

Yesterday we did up some male fictoids, so it's only fair that we even the score today!

Female Fictoids

The largest recorded human vagina belonged to woman who was 7’8” tall.
Biggest boobs? 44 pounds measuring 33 inches in circumference.
Cleopatra used cow dung as a diaphragm.
In 1886, a French woman was recorded with TEN individual breasts.
Most recorded female orgasms: 134 in one hour.
A medical book that was published in the 1890s claimed that women who masturbate tend to eat a lot of foods containing mustard and vinegar.

Old but I found it amusing. ;)

Topics: In-House, In Other News...

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Hardware & Tech Roundup

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Gaming & Tech

Graphics

Power Supplies

Motherboards & CPUs

Cases and Cooling

Storage

Other

Topics: Hardware

Star Trek Online 'DS9 Fleet Action' Trailer

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Cryptic shows off some heavy-duty space combat in the latest Star Trek Online video.

Topics: Games, MMORPG
Related Games: Star Trek Online (PC)

Alpha Protocol 'Stealth Weapons Pack' For Pre-Orders At Best Buy

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Obsidian has announced that Alpha Protocol is getting some added firepower in the form of a "Stealth Weapons Pack", a perk for people who pre-order Alpha Protocol at Best Buy. This is applicable to in-store pre-orders only at Best Buy, and said pre-ordered copies of the game will come with a code to download the exclusive Stealth Weapons Pack. The pack contains the Hamilton Marksman High-Accuracy Pistol, the Samael Typhoon High Recoil Control SMG and a bonus arsenal of ammo and mines.

Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Alpha Protocol (PC), Alpha Protocol (Xbox 360), Alpha Protocol (PlayStation 3)

R.U.S.E. Delayed Until September

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Ubisoft has delayed the release of its upcoming WWII strategy game R.U.S.E. for some major overhauling. Based on feedback from the game's testers, R.U.S.E. will need another three months of work. This is a list of some of the things being improved based on tester feedback:

The multiplayer menus and filters
The unit selection
The order assignment
The unit behavior and pathfinding
The strategic AI behaviour
The anti-lag policy and kick system
and the game balance of course

Topics: Games, Strategy
Related Games: R.U.S.E. (PC), R.U.S.E. (Xbox 360), R.U.S.E. (PlayStation 3)

D2D Spring Sale Continues With New Titles

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Spring is still in the air at Direct2Drive where they have announced this week's sales, featuring 21 titles with savings of up to 75%. Here's a look at some of the latest bargains:

Civilization 4: The Complete Edition - 75% off, $9.95
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - 50%, $14.95
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - 50% off, $9.95
Battlefield 2 Complete Collection - 50% off, $14.95
Star Trek Online - 40% off, $29.95
The Saboteur - 50% off, $14.95
Caesar IV - 67% off, $4.95
Sid Meier's Railroads! - 75% off, $4.95
Torchlight - 50%, $9.95
X-Com Complete Bundle - 67%, $4.95
NBA 2k10 - 50%, $9.95

Topics: Promotions

New Steam Client Released

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As promised last week, Valve has released the new 2010 Steam Client UI Update to users worldwide. The new version of Steam enhances the way users buy and play games, providing more information and what not. Check out the new Steam here.

Topics: General News

Trion Unveils 2.5 New MMOs

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Trion Worlds has revealed details of its first three massively multiplayer online titles, as well as the company’s new name. The three titles being developed on the Trion platform include Rift: Planed of Telara, a massively multiplayer real-time strategy called End of Nations, and an action MMO produced in conjunction with Syfy.

The MMORPG Rift: Planes of Telara is scheduled to launch on the PC in 2011. The setting is a world being torn apart by dimensional rifts. Dynamic events are planned, which can lead to a range of changes across the world.

End of Nations is being developed by Petroglyph and is an MMORTS. Players will be able to engage in solo combat or battle with and against thousands of other gamers. Gamers develop their own Commanders, build up their headquarters, and deploy a vast array of vehicles, weapons and technologies acquired through combat experience, crafting, and research. End of Nations is also due out in 2011.

The third title is being developers in conjunction with the television network Syfy. This action-focused MMO is based on a new intellectual property. The franchise will debut as both a game and a television show simultaneously, with a shared universe of characters, alien races, organizations, environments, technologies, and more.

Topics: Games, MMORPG, MMORTS
Related Games: End of Nations (PC), Rift: Planes of Telara (PC)

GDC Canada Picks Up More Lecturers

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GDC Canada has scored new lecturers for the May 6-7 Vancouver event. BioWare will be there for Dragon Age, and Glen Entis will speak on the subject of funding for game developers. Others confirmed include Zynga, Diner Dash creator, Obsidian, Blizzard, Telltake and Blue Castle Games.

Topics: GDC

StarCraft II Beta: Game Performance Analyzed

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Tom's Hardware takes a good look at Blizzard's upcoming super-RTS, StarCraft II. In the article they take a look at image quality (GeForce vs. Radeon), settings, and benchmarks for medium quality, ultra quality, 4x AA, frame buffer and CPU performance.

True to Blizzard Entertainment form, StarCraft II doesn't need a lot of horsepower to deliver attractive visuals. And this is the beta we're talking about--who knows what performance enhancements the developers may make to the game before it releases. In any case, based on this early release, we think it's safe to say that most gamers will find playable performance accessible without worrying about a PC upgrade. It's just not that kind of game.

Topics: Games, Real-Time Strategy
Related Games: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC), StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Macintosh)

Latest UK Chart Toppers

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Top of the UK Sales Charts for the week ending April 24.

TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION
JUST DANCE
GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY
WII FIT PLUS
MONSTER HUNTER TRI
BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2
WII SPORTS RESORT
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD
JUST CAUSE 2
POKEMON SOULSILVER
POKEMON HEARTGOLD
FIFA 10
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII
BAND HERO VICARIOUS VISIONS
SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING
FINAL FANTASY XIII
FORZA MOTORSPORT 3
ASSASSIN'S CREED II
LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER'S TALES
JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR: THE GAME

Topics: Games, Sales Charts

Two New Character Vignettes For Alpha Protocol

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Sega and Obsidian introduce us to two more characters from Alpha Protocol. Meet Mina Tang (tee hee) and Conrad Marburg.

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Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Alpha Protocol (PC), Alpha Protocol (Xbox 360), Alpha Protocol (PlayStation 3)

Singularity - Environments Manufacturing Video

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Behold the latest trailer for Singularity.

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Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Singularity (PC), Singularity (Xbox 360), Singularity (PlayStation 3)

The Lord of the Rings Online Celebrates Anniversary

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In celebration of the third anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine has announced in-game celebrations and special subscription options running from April 26 to June 30.

“It’s been another incredible year of growth for LOTRO and Turbine highlighted by critical and consumer acclaim,” said Jim Crowley, President and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “Since its launch, LOTRO has consistently been named Game of the Year by leading MMORPG sites and the overwhelmingly positive response to the game from millions of players who have adventured in Middle-earth has firmly cemented the game as one of the world’s premier online entertainment experiences.
The game’s player base grew over 15% over the past year and our anniversary is a chance for us to celebrate with our past and present players to enjoy everything that is special about Middle-earth and thank them for their wonderful support with some special subscription options.”

The Lord of the Rings Online Third Anniversary Celebration includes:

Play for $9.99 a month!: The party never has to end! During LOTRO’s Third Anniversary Celebration (April 26th to June 30th), you can get any 3, 6, or 12 month subscription plan and play LOTRO for only $9.99 per month!

In-Game Celebration:

During the anniversary celebration, monsters throughout Middle-earth will drop rare and precious gifts when defeated. Players can exchange these items for a special gift box brimming with a variety of in-game items to aid them on their adventures in Middle-earth.
Turbine is also giving new, current and former players who log in to the game during the LOTRO Third Anniversary Celebration (April 24th through June 30th), a special in-game gift -- the Writ of Virtue, a passive skill that provides 20% discounts at Bards throughout Middle-earth.

Topics: Games, MMORPG
Related Games: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (PC), The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood (PC), The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (PC)

Split/Second Demo Heads To Xbox Live

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Disney Interactive Studios has announced that a demo of Black Rock's action racing game, Split/Second, is available now on Microsoft's Xbox LIVE. The Split/Second demo will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE until May 11, when it will also become available on the PlayStationNetwork. No word on a PC demo, but the game will be released on all platforms in North America on May 18, and in Europe on May 21.

Topics: Games, Consoles
Related Games: Split/Second (Xbox 360)

Game Review Roundup

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PC Reviews

Console Reviews

Previews

Interviews

Topics: Games, Reviews

F1 2010 Screenshots

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A handful of new screenshots from F1 2010, and a reminder of last week's developer diary in which Codemasters talks about the authentic car handling in the upcoming title. F1 2010 is due for release this September.

“The preference has always been to go down the simulation path,” said Stephen Hood, Chief Games Designer, “You can make a realistic sim easier to play for somebody but it’s very difficult to take an arcade handling system and make that appeal to people who prefer simulation handling.”

Topics: Games, Racing
Related Games: F1 2010 (PC), F1 2010 (PlayStation 3), F1 2010 (Xbox 360)

This Week's Releases

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