Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Demo

 

This demo lets you get a taste of the science fiction adventure game.

Source: Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Demo
Originally published on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:30:52 GMT

Did you know?: You Don't Know Jack is back

 

Filed under: PC, Online, Puzzle

Since the 2004 release of the relatively small You Don't Know Jack 6: The Lost Gold, our favorite fast-paced, irreverent, slightly-adult PC quiz show series has unfortunately lay dormant. No more! This month saw the premiere of YouDontKnowJack.com, and the Daily DisOrDat -- a two-minute, Flash-based matching quiz updated every weekday with You Don't Know Jack's trademark voice acting and comic pacing.
Being online means the questions can be a little more topical than the dated references in the classic disc games. Today's quiz is about Donald Rumsfeld, for instance, and gamers might find this quiz oddly familiar. What's more, the setups are genuinely funny, and there are quite a few laugh-out-loud moments to be found in the archives.
We're not one to look a gift horse in the mouth or anything, but we can't help but imagine the possibilities for online versions of other Jack favorites like Gibberish Questions or even the Jack Attack. And would some multiplayer modes have killed them? I mean Jack ain't jack without a friend. We'd even be willing to pay or look at ads or something if it comes to that. Just, please, give us more Jack!
[Via Game|Life]

 

Source: Did you know?: You Don't Know Jack is back
Originally published on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:30:00 GMT

Sid Meier's Railroads! Holiday Scenario

 

This free scenario puts you in charge of saving Christmas by helping Santa and his elves out. Includes a custom train, holiday-themed goodies and music, and a North Pole map.

Source: Sid Meier's Railroads! Holiday Scenario
Originally published on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:11:35 GMT

Call of Duty PC played with Wiimote & Nunchuk

 

We’ve seen plenty of Wiimote PC/bluetooth “hacks”, now after only a few days of the nunchuk being well “hacked” we have the first videos emerging.

See how to set up the Wiimote & Nunchuk to your PC

Source: Call of Duty PC played with Wiimote & Nunchuk
Originally published on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:07:13 GMT

Valve Pens In-Game Ad Deal for Counter-Strike

 

Making the (now fondly remembered) Subway Counter-Strike ads a reality, Valve has inked a deal with the content pusher IGA. An article at GamesIndustry states that this may be the biggest in-game ad deal ever, as this still insanely popular title racks up something like '5 billion player-minutes each month' From the article: "'As the world's premier online action game, Counter-Strike's player minutes exceed its closest competitor by more than 100 per cent,' said Doug Lombardi, marketing director for Valve. 'Additionally, Counter-Strike rivals many of the current top ten watched shows on American televisions. For instance, a top ranked, one hour, weekly program garners 20 million viewers and results in approximately 4.8 billion viewer minutes per month. Conversely, Counter-Strike generates over 5 billion player minutes in the same period of time. And, nobody fast-forwards through any part of Counter-Strike,' added Lombardi."

Source: Valve Pens In-Game Ad Deal for Counter-Strike
Originally published on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:38:00 GMT

Asus Announces "Commando" Gamer Motherboard

 

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) this week announced the "Commando," a motherboard that forms part of its overclock-friendly "Republic of Gamers" line.

Source: Asus Announces "Commando" Gamer Motherboard
Originally published on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:16:03 GMT

Screen Update: Gearz

Screen Update by Hamster4Sale | 12/18/2006 | 10:13:37 AM PST

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Astariel

 

Can you reach Astariel? Blast into fun with this cool retro arcade game that requires quick decisions and even faster reflexes! Shoot your way through hordes of colorful and frenetic alien attack waves, 150 in all, in a battle to reach your home world, Astariel. There are 40 fantastic power-up crates to collect and 5 gorgeous planets to visit! Play alone in your quest for world high score glory or have a two player MouseParty battle that you'll never forget! [Download Free Trial] [Buy Astariel Now]…

Links for 'Astariel'

Source: Astariel
Originally published on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:50:37 GMT by rss_feedback@lockergnome.com (Lockergnome)

Counter-Strike gets ads

Counter-Strike gets ads
from Game Addicts by Edwin
Don’t you just love capitalism and the commercialization of nearly everything good and noble? Most websites that started off with no sponsors have since bowed to the gods of advertising, selling pixels of their soul for the very ingredient that makes the world go round. Counter-Strike, a Half-Life mod that took the world by storm more than half a decade ago (has it been THAT long already? Gosh!), will come with in-game advertising in version 1.6. According to Valve and IGA, both companies issued a joint-statement that they will be sitting down at the table to discuss mutually beneficial opportunities (read: moolah in their pockets) in the near future.

One of the main reasons why in-game advertising is being added into Counter-Strike 1.6 would be the ready pool of audience that have reached an incredibly large size. I guess being the largest online action game in the world does have some advantages, but the fact that these advertisements are not optional will certainly detract from gameplay as in-game settings will no longer be considered to be realistic enough. Who would want to go hunt for terrorists when you have a large Coca-Cola ad staring at your face?
Will such a move pull more players into the Counter-Strike world, or will it turn people away from it? The very word advertisement strikes a taste of disgust with most computer users as it reminds them of nasty pop-ups and spam. I personally don’t think in-game advertising would work well since seasoned users are already numb to the amount of ads they are bombarded with each day. Hopefully Blizzard’s World of Warcraft will not undergo the same treatment sometime in the future.
Source: CS Nation

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.…