Quake 4 - Download Patch v1.1 // UPDATE #2 - teh bug!

Although it hasn't been officially announced on the id Software website yet, today we have what appears to be the final version of the Quake 4 v1.1 patch, tucked inside a 117 MB archive - double than what the Beta version of the same patch had at the end of February, (...)

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After we changed a couple of "shakycam" versions of the impressive CryEngine 2 / Crysis tech-demo showcased at this year's GDC, last night we were finally treated by Electronic Arts to the original trailer (with actual sound, no less). So if you haven't seen it already... I really don't know what you're waiting for! (...)

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Wolfpack Closes Down, What Will Happen To Shadowbane?

Just a couple of weeks ago Ubisoft was cheerfully heralding the opening of its MMO Shadowbane to everyone, free of charge, which is why this bit of news comes as an even more saddening surprise: the game's developer Wolfpack Studios is just about to close its doors, as several devs have already been sent (...)

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Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Free In Single-player And LAN

Not long after abandoning the path of retail and choosing a digital distribution model for their next project, here they are making our day once again: developer S2 Games announced today that the Savage 2: A Tortured Soul sequel will be available as a free download, (...)

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Seeing how nobody paid them much attention last year, the Germans from 4HEAD Studios (The Guild series) have once again announced their Beowulf project today, a third-person action-adventure with role-playing elements rooted deep within the Vikings era - as expected, after all, from a game based on (...)

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American gamers and senile gramps rejoiced today at the sight of Kingdom Hearts II glimmering on store shelves, as Square Enix have finally released the english version of their PS2 Action-RPG - after nearly a million Japanese rushed to grab a copy of the game during its launch weekend in Japan, at the end of 2005. (...)

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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Ready To Start, At Last

Some three years after Funcom first confirmed the development of The Longest Journey 2 - sequel to the best adventure game of the year 2000, the long-awaited project has finally reached the Golden finish line! According to the game's American publisher, Aspyr Media, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is now Gold (...)

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Evolution GT might not look like much of a driving-sim at a first glance, but its Italian developer Milestone has already shown a glimpse of inspiration in their previous racing game, SCAR: Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo - into which they tried (and partially succeeded) to infuse some role-playing elements. (...)

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Mass Effect to be followed by additional content on Xbox Live

When we first found out about BioWare's new project during last year's X05, all we knew was that it would be a futuristic Action-RPG in which humankind's galactic exploration leads to the discovery of several (more advanced) alien species - along with the inevitable (...)

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Later (make that much later) than it was orginially announced, Sony Online Entertainment have finally activated the PlanetSide Reserves programme, making way for a free military career in Verant's MMO shooter. This was initally meant to happen on 14 February, however it wasn't until yesterday that the nearly 2 GB demo client (...)

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