PC and console gaming, from controllers and gaming gear to the titles I am playing.
EA Los Angeles is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars for PC has officially gone gold and reaches store shelves nationwide on 28th March. Expect fast, fluid gameplay and a breakthrough single-player campaign.
This Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars demo offers a sample of the full game's single-player content, including an interactive tutorial, two early missions from the GDI campaign, and one 1-versus-1 skirmish map against a computer-controlled Nod army.
DotA Allstars v6.33 has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map for download. Right-click and save target as to grab it, and do check the changelog for the latest changes.
DotA Allstars v6.32b has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map for download. Right-click and save target as to grab it, and do check the changelog, as this fixes bugs from 6.32.
DotA Allstars v6.32 has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map for download. Right-click and save target as to grab it, and do check the changelog for this major version's changes.
The epic struggle between the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod continues, and the third Tiberium War is about to begin. Welcome back, Commander: Electronic Arts has today announced Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
DotA Allstars v6.31 has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map; I've also mirrored Cloud_str's 6.27b AI map for those who prefer playing against bots. Right-click and save target as to grab either, and do check the changelog.
DotA Allstars v6.30b has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map for download. Right-click and save target as to grab it, and do check the changelog, as this point release tidies up bugs from the earlier 6.30 version.
DotA Allstars v6.29b has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map for download. Right-click and save target as to grab it, and do check the changelog, as this point release tidies up bugs from the recent 6.29 version.
DotA Allstars v6.28 has been released, and as usual I've mirrored the map for download. Right-click and save target as to grab it, and do check the changelog for this version's new content and balance changes.
I've mirrored two DotA Allstars maps for your downloading pleasure: version 6.27b and the 6.12b AI map. Just right-click and Save As to grab either one, and enjoy. Do let me know if you hit any issues with the downloads.
Playstation 3 specifications have been revealed. The CPU is a 3.2GHz PowerPC-based Cell processor with one VMX vector unit per core, 512KB L2 cache and seven SPEs, totalling 218 gigaflops, paired with an RSX GPU at 550MHz.
The much-rumoured Xbox 2 isn't called Xbox 2 but Xbox 360, officially revealed on MTV in North America yesterday and elsewhere today. It packs a custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores running at 3.2GHz each.
Half-Life 2 has finally gone gold after almost three years of waiting, with a planned release of 16th November 2004. The standard edition is S$69.90 and the collector's edition S$139. I'm going to pre-order mine tomorrow.
Gabe Newell says the Half-Life 2 offers are finalised, with the Steam bundles going on sale next week. Buyers via Steam get the final Counter-Strike: Source immediately, alongside Half-Life 2 and the other games in the Steam offer.
Atari and Epic Games are pleased to announce that development of Unreal Tournament 2004 is complete, with the highly anticipated multiplayer follow-up available worldwide from 15th March 2004. A landmark release for fans of the franchise to look forward to.
Damn it, Half-Life 2 is delayed again, this time to April 2004, after a third of its source code was stolen in the leak. Valve says the breach forces a four-month push back to rewrite parts.
In case you've missed the gaming news: Half-Life 2's source code has leaked, the code alone, without any assets. That's worse than a beta leak. Imagine five years of hard work suddenly out in the open.
Shocking news from the Blizzard camp: founding members Max and Erich Schaefer, David Brevik and Bill Roper have reportedly resigned. I just hope this doesn't derail Starcraft 2. The full story is over at DiabloII.net.
A game I've waited months for, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, has finally gone gold on 29 May 2003. It hits shelves on 1 July, priced at around US$35, continuing the tradition of previous Blizzard titles.
The Half-Life 2 rumours I've been tracking all week turn out to be true: it's launching by the end of this year. Rejoice. According to Planet Half-Life and CS Nation, the game is scheduled for release.
Westwood has announced that Command & Conquer Generals has gone gold, hitting shelves on 11 February, 19 days away. The press release promises it puts players on the pulse of modern warfare as a powerful commander.