Doom celebrates 13th birthday

Doom celebrates 13th birthday
The Register Mon, 11 Dec 2006 6:08 AM PST
The definitive first-person shooter? Forgotten Tech Doom, the game that defined the first-person shoot-'em-up category, turned 13 yesterday - an appropriate anniversary to mark the debut of the SCI-FI and horror-themed title. The game was made available to the public, via an FTP site, on 10 December 1993.…
 

CS Getting In-game Ads - Valve Sells Out

CS Getting In-game Ads - Valve Sells Out
December 9th, 2006 by Armin Siljkovic

It had to come at some point. In-game advertising in one of the oldest online shooters out there, Counter-Strike 1.6. Valve’s Doug Lombardi confirmed that in-game advertising, served by IGA, will appear in CS 1.6, and in CS:Source later on. He spoke to CS-nation about the ads, where he said,
“There will be some ads posted on walls in the game world, an ad on the scoreboard screen, and one in the letterboxed area of Spectator mode. Counter-Strike levels aren’t going to turn into Times Square or a Nextel Cup racecar. We have control over what ads show up in Counter-Strike and how they are presented.”
Counter-Strike is rapidly losing ground to more modern shooters like Battlefield 2, and this appears to be the worst Valve could do to the existing CS community.
Of course Valve defends it by claiming this decision was made together with the community, but that’s pure BS. No CS player would like to see in-game ads appearing all over the place. And let’s face it, just like any other game company these days, Valve follows the money. The little time I have for CS these days will certainly get lost to another game.
Via CS-nation

Command & Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars News

Command & Conquer(TM) 3 Tiberium Wars(TM)
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3RD FACTION REVEALED ON DEC 19TH!
The mysterious third faction in C&C 3 will be revealed in the January issue of Games for Windows: The Official Magazine on sale December 19th! The in-depth cover story will also include the first hands-on impressions for the game, so make sure to check it out!

BRINGING C&C TO LIFE
WITH CINEMATIC DIRECTOR RICHARD TAYLOR
Learn more about the process of making the live action sequences in C&C 3 in this exclusive interview with cinematic director Richard Taylor!
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Going Medieval

Going Medieval
By Tobold

I was in the USA, in an EB Games store, on the day Medieval II Total War came out. But some bloke at the warehouse had forgotten to load the box on the truck, and so I didn't get the game there. And I didn't get another opportunity to ...

EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer Review (PC) You'll have a fae old time.

Diver: Deep Water Adventures to be showcased by the Biart Company at Game Connection in Lyons, France.

Diver: Deep Water Adventures to be showcased by the Biart Company at Game Connection in Lyons, France. http://www.diver3d.com/ Date: November 22, 2006 For Immediate Release The Biart Company announced that during the Game Connection Event in Lyons, France, December 5-7, they will showcase their ultra-realistic diving simulator, "Diver: Deep Water Adventures." Biart will present the final release version of "Diver" for the PC and XBOX. CEO, Konstantin Popov, and CTO Ilya Stepanov, will be available to demonstrate the game at the Biart Company's exhibition stand for "Diver: Deep Water Adventures." Biart announced the completion of "Diver: Deep Water Adventures" in August of 2006. Diver: Deep Water Adventures is the unique combination of a diving simulation and an exciting arcade game. The development team, are real divers and they paid special attention to the authenticity of the diving aspect of the game. "Diver: Deep Water Adventures" features real diving equipment from leading world manufacturers like SCUBAPRO, Tigullio, Uwatec, Sea & Sea, Camaro, and Waterproof. Several of the game's missions are based on actual diving sites from around the world. For example, players will have the opportunity to go wreck-diving down to the "Thistlegorm" ship, which was sunk in the Red Sea during World War II. "Diver: Deep Water Adventures" successfully combines two game genres in one excellent underwater adventure. It is an authentic diving simulator that will satisfy real divers and novices alike, and a full-fledged arcade game that will appeal to everyone. The game's creators are sure that "Diver: Deep Water Adventures" will be enjoyable for divers and also for the mass market. "Diver: Diver: Deep Water Adventures" for the PC has gone gold and is available now in France and Germany. Key features of "Diver: DWA": - Detailed and rich diving simulator - Two game modes: arcade and simulator - Full training system and video courses - Possibility to explore real sunken ships - More than ten real diving sites - Real equipment from leading equipment companies - Ability to find treasures and lift them to the surface - Giant sea predator hunting - Underwater photography - Actual Time changes with both day and night dives

Treasure Frogman 2.3 - Fun underwater arcade action

Treasure Frogman 2.3 - Fun underwater arcade action
Treasure Frogman is a game for the whole family. The main character of this classic has to overcome numerous obstacles and fierce enemies to save his life. You are going to plunge into the underwater world, full of dangers and ...

Wild Hare Entertainment and Alten8 Limited announced today that they will be working together to bring Etrom: The Astral Essence to North American ret

Wild Hare Entertainment and Alten8 Limited announced today that they will be working together to bring Etrom: The Astral Essence to North American retailers. Etrom is designed by P.M. Studios. Etrom, which implements innovative non-linear game play and 7 possible endings, will prove to be one of the most innovative titles of the year.
Etrom is a 3D action-RPG game with a deep involving storyline set in a dark, futuristic, “neo-gothic” world where technology and a fantasy Middle Ages collide.
Earth 476 A.H.E.F. (After Human Empire Foundation) - the future?
Etrom is an epic adventure that takes place in a dark future where warring societies are divided by walls, secrets, religions, laws, and the terrifying Void Lands. Etrom is a world filled with fantastic technologies; where its citizens find their future in ancient civilizations governed by mysterious hidden energies.
Etrom leads you across realms, cities, through democracies and “Nazi” like dictatorships. It is a journey through space-time portals, amongst the Thrones of the Abyss, and beyond the gates of the City of Light. With a large number of varied locations, and diverse settings, Etrom plunges you into a world of rituals, fraught with secret-service plots and held together by dark spells.
Etrom is an endless journey involving demons, secret divinities, dragons, mechs, hovertanks, different races and intelligent entities from across space and time… From a brooding world of mega-cities you will set out across many dimensions and realities to face men and gods projected into the absolute infinity.
Forge your destiny! Unleash your inner demon! Feel the POWERS of the Astral Essence!
Features:
Deep and involving Storyline set in a dark, futuristic, “neo-gothic” world where technology and a fantasy Middle Ages collide
Play a truly Non-Linear Game Structure
7 possible endings!
Frequent and Bloody Battles: from close combat with an Astral Axe to long range fights with Energy Weapons (Assault rifles, Sniper rifles, heavy machine-guns, Hyper rifles, Disruptors) and amazing Astral Spells
Astral Transformations (Inner Demon, Dragon Guardian, Abyss Knight, Lux Soldier, Legio Infenalis)
Pilot futuristic MECHS
Explore more than 70 huge levels and secret levels in the 4 States, the Mysterious Void Lands and the Dungeons of the Abyss…
Face Hordes of Enemies and Powerful Enemy Gods
Free and Strategic management of the Character’s Inventory (over 500 types of armor, objects, energy weapons, power-drugs, magic items)

Gears of War coming to PC?

Gears of War coming to PC?Geek.com Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:47 AM PSTIn just over a week since Gears of War debuted on the Xbox 360, leaked images suggest the title is also heading to the PC. On Page 28 of "PC Gamer"'s Holiday 2006 issue, a photographed display stand reportedly shows GoW among several other Windows titles.