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Dominion expansion announced for Eve Online
CCP Games will launch in Winter 2009 the eleventh expansion for Eve Online.
Titled Eve Online: Dominion, the expansion will focus on what is often cited as Eve's "end game", the alliance warfare, offering a complete overhaul of the current sovereignty mechanics in favor of a system that's a mix of game vision and input from game fans. According to the official announcement, the extension will also feature new epic arcs for pirate factions, offering the first iteration of the integrated social networking platform known as COSMOS, setting our artists free to re-beautify planets and more.
bitComposer Games to distribute STALKER: Call of Propyat
Ukrainian game developer GSC Game World has announced that bitComposer Games has secured the worldwide rights to distribute S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. The first-person shooter, follow-up to the highly successful S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, is scheduled to be released for PC on Fall 2009.
The game takes PC gamers once again into the deadly area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion of 1986. Cordoned off by the military, this highly contaminated "Zone" is scoured by treasure hunters known as s.t.a.l.k.e.r.s, who search the irradiated lands for unique artifacts. In the role of Agent Alexander Degtyarev, the player must go undercover as a s.t.a.l.k.e.r., investigating the mysterious disappearance of five military helicopters while standing against various s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat skilfully combines first-person shooter action with role-playing elements in a realistic post-atomic world. The grim realities of this deadly environment are underscored by the many desolate industrial ruins, reproduced using aerial pictures and the developers’ own photographs. Mutants, s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups, and lethal anomalies are everywhere, posing a constant threat to the player. The thrilling story is advanced through numerous quests, taking gamers through such diverse areas as a secret military base, the Jupiter factory site, and the titular city of Pripyat. The player decides how far to explore and which tasks they undertake – freedom determines the gameplay. Other s.t.a.l.k.e.r. groups respond to the player in a friendly or hostile manner, depending on the group to which they belong. In this ever-dangerous world, the player is supported by various weapon systems and upgrades, as well as several types of equipment.
ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead announced
Bohemia Interactive studios have announced the development launch on the first person military shooter standalone expansion titled ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead.
In contrast with the original game, players will act as American forces deployed in Takistan three years later and will enlist into various roles within the US Army, from basic infantrymen, through special operatives, to pilots and tank crew.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead will be presented during the Gamescom trade fair for interactive games and entertainment in Cologne, Germany 19th, on the 23rd August 2009.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes launch date delayed
During the San Diego Comic-Con 2009 event, LucasArts has announced that their action game Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes will be delayed by a few weeks.
The Krome studios project was planned to be available in stores starting from the 15th of September but instead the game will be available from the 6th of October.
FIFA Soccer 10 launch date released
Electronic Arts has recently announced the launch date for FIFA Soccer 10.
The game will be available in retail stores starting from the 2nd of October and players will be able to choose from versions for PC, Xbox360, Playstation 3, PS2, PSP, Wii and Nintendo DS.
PC version of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 delayed until December 2009
According to its British publisher Codemasters, the PC version of the racing simulator Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is going to be delayed until December.
The reason for the delay is the desire to add DirectX 11 features and improvements to the game, which will be available to any game using Windows 7 and a DirectX 11 compatible video card:
"While the console editions of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will retain their September ship date, we believe that the DirectX 11 feature set is too compelling to ignore, especially considering how much more it can add to the visual experience for PC gamers," said Bryan Marshall, chief technical officer, Codemasters. "As a leader in digital racing entertainment, we are staying ahead of the pack by immediately taking advantage of key new technologies such as hardware tessellation, multi-threading and Shader Model 5.0 to deliver the most realistic, immersive and exhilarating racing experiences in the business. The fusion of DirectX 11 with Codemasters' EGO™ Engine will raise the technical bar considerably in the racing genre."
"The shader performance of Shader Model 5.0 (SM 5.0) will aid in creating an even richer 3D experience, enhancing key image quality parameters such as depth of field, ambient occlusion and shadows. These DirectX 11 features, and many others, will add the horsepower needed to improve performance."
Dawn of War 2 update called "There is Only War" announced
The real-time stragey game Warhammer 40.000 - Dawn of War will receive a major update titled "There is Only War".
According to an announcement by Relic Entertainment on the official websites, the update will bring improvements to the multiplayer part of the game and new game content, besides fine tuning of existing parts of the game. Among the improvements will also be the Referee and Observer options, which will allow viewing multiplayer games from an observer's perspective.
There will be an open beta testing session in July but information about this will only be provided in the following weeks.
Valve announces Left For Dead 2
Valve has announced today Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2), the sequel to their best-selling and critically-acclaimed co-operative multiplayer thriller.
The game will be ready for release on November 17, for Xbox 360 and PC and will feature a much larger game than the original with more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, and maps for Survival mode available at launch, besides new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons and items.
Left For Dead 2 will also add melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.
Terminator Salvation PC release recalled in North America
After the Tuesday's game release on Tuesday, players trying to install the game noticed the following error:
"An error (-5006:0x80070002) has occurred while running the setup. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications. If the error still occurs, please contact your vendor: Evolved Games."
The error appears during the installation of the PC edition and causes the game to be unplayable. However, the Steam version of the same game has no issues. Evolved Games acknowledged the error in a statement posted to its official forums, saying that it will recall and replace all afflicted copies of the game.
"Unfortunately a defect occurred during replication of the PC version of Terminator Salvation, which does not allow end users to install the game."
"The Xbox 360 and PS3 are not affected and function properly. We have recalled all PC copies of Terminator Salvation from retail in North America and are currently in the process of replicating new copies."
"The new copies will be on store shelves in a few days."
"A replacement plan for all end users that purchased the defective units is currently being set up. Details to get a replacement copy will be announced shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused the end users that purchased the defective copy."
Terminator Salvation available for pre-purchase on Steam
The third person shooter game developed by Halcyon Games is now available for pre-purchase to Steam users in North-America, the rest of the Steam users following in a few days.
Along the PC version, the game is also scheduled to be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, mobile phones and iPhone.
The game's action takes place in the Los Angeles of 2016 and is an interquel that takes place between the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation. Players will assume the control of John Connor and will battle Skynet enemies from the upcoming film as well as new enemies specifically designed for the game.
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