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EA Holds 'Games Feast' Sale on All Titles for Thanksgiving

CapsuleComputers — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:29:58 +0000

EA has discounted all their iPhone games for this holiday week/weekend: ** GAME FEAST SALE ** SAVE U

EA Closes Pandemic Studios

komplettie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:18 +0000

Gaming giant Electronic Arts has announced that it has shut down Pandemic studios, confirming suspic

news from games

xollothnews — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:50:24 +0000

Ξεκίνησε η beta του Command and Conquer 4 | Game 2.0

H beta του Command and Conquer 4 ξεκίνησε και σε αυτήν μπορούν να πάρουν μέρος μεταξύ άλλων όσοι έχουν αγοράσει την Premier Edition του Red Alert 3 και ως εκ τούτου διαθέτουν τον σχετικό κωδικό.[next]

Στις 30 Νοεμβρίου ξεκινά η beta του R.U.S.E. | Game 2.0

Η Ubisoft ανακοίνωσε ότι η PC beta του πολυαναμενόμενου strategy 2oυ Παγκοσμίου, R.U.S.E., θα ξεκινήσει στις 30 Νοεμβρίου, μέσω του Steam. H beta αρχικά θα περιλαμβάνει δύο factions (ΗΠΑ, Γερμανία) και τρεις χάρτες, αλλά ανά διαστήματα θα εμπλουτίζεται με επιπλέον περιεχόμενο, όπως τέσσερα ακόμα factions (Σοβιετική Ένωση, Γαλλία, Ιταλία, Αγγλία), περισσότερους χάρτες και περισσότερα modes. Τα beta keys είναι περιορισμένα σε αριθμό και θα διατεθούν με διάφορους τρόπους.[next]

Την άνοιξη η κυκλοφορία του Supreme Commander 2 | Game 2.0

H Square ανακοίνωσε ότι το πολυαναμενόμενο strategy Supreme Commander 2 θα κυκλοφορήσει την άνοιξη για PC και Xbox 360. Πρόκειται για το sequel του τίτλου που παίξαμε το 2007, με την Square να υπόσχεται βελτιώσεις σε όλους τους τομείς, μάχες τεράστιας κλίμακας, τρία factions, πλούσια ιστορία, campaign με βάθος και online multiplayer.[next]

Μείωση τιμής για το 3 on 3 NHL Arcade στο Xbox Live Marketplace | Game 2.0

Μάλλον αδιάφορο το Deal of the Week στο Xbox Live Marketplace γι αυτήν την εβδομάδα, τουλάχιστον για τους περισσότερους από εμάς, αφού αφορά ένα παιχνιδάκι χόκεϊ. Το 3 on 3 NHL Arcade λοιπόν, κοστίζει 400 MS Points αντί για 800, οπότε αν ασχολείστε με το συγκεκριμένο άθλημα, είναι ευκαιρία να το τσιμπήσετε.[next]

Δωρεάν Xbox Live τα επόμενα δύο Σαββατοκύριακα | Game 2.0

Η Microsoft κάνει ότι μπορεί για να πείσει όσο το δυνατόν περισσότερους κατόχους του Xbox 360 να γίνουν Gold συνδρομητές στο Xbox Live. Γι αυτό και τα επόμενα δύο Σαββατοκύριακα το Xbox Live θα είναι δωρεάν, ώστε τα Silver μέλη να δουν την… γλύκα. Η προσφορά ισχύει από 20 έως 23 Νοεμβρίου για όλες τις περιοχές εκτός της Ευρώπης και από 25 έως 30 Νοεμβρίου μόνο για την Ευρώπη. Πέρα από το δωρεάν online gaming, μιλάμε και για χρήση υπηρεσιών όπως τα Facebook, Twitter και Halo Waypoint.[next]

Από σήμερα διαθέσιμο το Firmware v3.10 για το PS3 | Game 2.0

H Sony ανακοίνωσε ότι το Firmware v3.10 είναι από σήμερα διαθέσιμο για το PS3. Όπως είπαμε και χθες, το 3.10 προσθέτει στην κονσόλα συμβατότητα με το Facebook, αλλάζει τον τρόπο που προβάλλεται το σύνολο των φωτογραφιών σας και η λίστα φίλων σας, ενώ σας δίνει την δυνατότητα να αλλάξετε χρώμα στη gamercard σας.[next]

GameWorld – WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)

Το wrestling είναι ένα πολύ παρεξηγημένο και δημοφιλές άθλημα, κυρίως στην Αμερική. Άντρες και γυναίκες παλαιστές, πολεμάνε σε ρινγκ με στόχο την ανάδειξη του καλύτερου. Παρ’ όλα αυτά, οι αγώνες είναι στημένοι. Πιο εύστοχα, θα το χαρακτηρίζαμε ένα καλά σκηνοθετημένο show, γιατί ο αγώνας δεν αρχίζει όταν ανοίγουν τα φώτα του ρινγκ, αλλά πολύ πιο πριν στα αποδυτήρια, μέχρι και αρκετές ημέρες νωρίτερα με τις δήθεν αψιμαχίες των παλαιστών. Η THQ, κυκλοφόρησε για άλλη μια χρονιά άλλο ένα sequel της σειράς WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. Η προσθήκη νέων παικτών, καθώς και ορισμένων νέων modes, αλλά και η σαφής βελτίωση των γραφικών, θα σας ικανοποιήσουν απόλυτα, κυρίως βέβαια αν είστε οπαδοί του αθλήματος.[next]

Επίλογος στο Gracia με το Gracia Epilogue | byteme

Από χθες οι φαν του Lineage II (σας είχαμε ενημερώσει άλλωστε με αποκλειστικό βίντεο) έχουν την ευκαιρία να παίξουν το τελευταίο επεισόδιο της ιστορίας του τίτλου, με το πολυαναμενόμενο Gracia Epilogue update, το οποίο περιέχει το τελευταίο κεφάλαιο της εποποιίας του Gracia, σχεδιασμένες από την αρχή περιοχές για κυνήγι, και πολλές βελτιώσεις στο gameplay. Εκτός από όλο το νέο περιεχόμενο, η NCsoft προσφέρει και reactivation λογαριασμών, δίνοντας σε παλιούς παίκτες μια ευκαιρία για να ζήσουν όλα όσα το Aden έχει να προσφέρει.[next]

Mio και Oktabit μαζί | byteme

Η Mio Technology και η Oktabit ανακοίνωσαν τη συνεργασία τους, το κύριο αντικείμενο της οποίας αφορά στην αντιπροσώπευση και προώθηση των φορητών συστημάτων πλοήγησης Mio στην ελληνική αγορά μέσω του δικτύου της Oktabit και όχι μόνο. Η Oktabit δραστηριοποιείται για περισσότερα από 15 χρόνια στον χώρο της πληροφορικής (εισάγει μεταξύ άλλων προϊόντα των AMD, Gigabyte, Acer, Asus κλπ) ενώ η Mio μόλις την περασμένη εβδομάδα ανακοίνωσε δύο νέα συστήματα πλοήγησης.[next]

Ξεκινάει το Uplay της Ubisoft | byteme

Μαζί με το Assassin’s Creed 2 ξεκινά την πορεία της και η νέα υπηρεσία της Ubisoft, ένας online τόπος όπου οι gamers που παίζουν τα παιχνίδια της εταιρείας θα μπορούν να συνδεθούν για να αναρτούν τα achievements τους και να μοστράρουν τα κατορθώματά τους φουσκώνοντας σαν τα κοκόρια. Στο Uplay μάλιστα θα είναι συνδεδεμένος ένας τίτλος σε όλα τα φορμά, οπότε τα achievements σας, για παράδειγμα, στο PS3 θα αναρτώνται δίπλα σε αυτά των «μισητών» κατόχων X360 αλλά και δίπλα σε αυτά των παράξενων «PC gamers».[next]

Ο Phoenix Wright έρχεται τελικά στο Wii – Gameover.gr

Τελικά οι φήμες των τελευταίων ημερών φαίνεται ότι είχαν κάποια βάση σχετικά με μια υποτιθέμενη μεταπήδηση της σειράς Ace Attorney από το DS, στο Wii, αλλά με μια μικρή ιδιαιτερότητα. Ουσιαστικά η Nintendo δε θα προσφέρει μια νέα δημιουργία, αλλά απεναντίας θα διαθέσει ολόκληρη τη σειρά μέσω της υπηρεσίας WiiWare.[next]

Στο DS το επόμενο Metroid Prime; – Gameover.gr

Όπως είναι ήδη γνωστό, η σειρά Metroid υποδέχεται ένα εντελώς διαφορετικό κεφάλαιο το 2010, με το Metroid: Other M. το οποίο αναπτύσσεται από την Team Ninja, σε στενή συνεργασία με τη Nintendo.[next]

Xuất hiện trailer đầu tiên giới thiệu về gameplay của Command & Conquer 4

baogame — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:50:01 +0000

(baogame.vn) – Chỉ vài ngày sau khi công bố ngày phát hành chính thức của Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight, EA đã lại tiếp tục hâm nóng bầu không khí bằng trailer mới nhất của trò chơi.

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<!–{12584781826502}–ĐĐoạn trailer có độ dài hơn 2 phút này đã được công bố trên trang chủ của C&C chỉ vài ngày sau khi xuất hiện những hình ảnh mới nhất về trò chơi. Chi tiết về đoạn trailer này xin vui lòng vào đây

Source: Xuất hiện trailer đầu tiên giới thiệu về gameplay của Command & Conquer 4

Tin tức làng game thế giới 24 giờ qua

baogame — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:22:08 +0000

(baogame.vn) – Thời điểm này ở các nước phương Tây đang là dịp để các nhà phát hành tung ra những con át chủ bài của họ. Chính vì vậy đây cũng là lúc mà các tin tức ập về nhiều nhất, sau đây là tổng hợp những cụm tin vắn trong khoảng 24 giờ qua.

Modern Warfare 2 chính thức chạm ngưỡng 4.7 triệu bản chỉ trong 24 giờ phát hành

Với 1.32 triệu bản được công bố vào ngày hôm qua, cộng thêm con số 3.38 triệu bản ngày hôm nay. Tổng cộng Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 đã bán được 4.7 triệu bản ở Mỹ, Vương Quốc Anh và Canada. Với những gì thu được chỉ trong 1 ngày phát hành chính thức, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 còn làm tốt hơn những gì mà Halo 3 của Microsoft làm trong vòng 1 tuần lễ. Đây thực sự là động lực thúc đẩy không nhỏ nhưng cũng là sức ép thành công cho phiên bản tiếp theo của Call of Duty sẽ ra mắt vào năm sau.

Dragon Age: Origins đã đạt 1 triệu lượt tải về

Theo những phát biểu của phó chủ tịch EA tại một hội nghị diễn ra vào ngày hôm nay, Dragon Age: Origins đã bán được 1 triệu bản thông qua DLC (Downloadable Content – Nội dung tải về). Và cũng theo phó chủ tịch EA, trò chơi này sẽ sớm có một bản mở rộng vào năm sau và nó có tên gọi là Stone Prisoner.

Diablo III sẽ chính thức xuất hiện vào năm 2011

Hôm nay, đại diện của Activision Blizzard đã chính thức xác nhận rằng Diablo III sẽ xuất hiện vào năm 2011, sau khi hãng này phát hành Starcraft II và World of Warcraft: Cataclysm vào năm 2010.

Uncharted 2 chạm ngưỡng 1 triệu bản

Phát biểu tại một hội nghị ngày hôm nay, phó chủ tịch cấp cao phụ trách chiến lược phát triển kinh doanh của Sony Computer Entertainment, ngài Phil Rosenberg đã xác nhận rằng Uncharted 2 đã bán được 1 triệu bản kể từ khi trò chơi này xuất hiện độc quyền trên PS3 vào 13/10 vừa qua.

Uncharted 2 đã được Metacritic đánh giá ở thang điểm 96/100. Đây là tựa game PS3 được đánh giá cao thứ hai bởi Metacritic.

Final Fantasy XIII xác nhận ngày phát hành tại phương Tây

Theo thông tin mới nhất từ Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII sẽ ấn định ngày phát hành chính thức cho thị trường Châu Âu và Bắc Mỹ là 09/03/2010. Trước đó, vào ngày 17/12/2009, các game thủ tại Nhật Bản đã có thể thưởng thức phiên bản tiếng Nhật của siêu phẩm này.

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

Vậy là các fan của tựa game chiến thuật thời gian thực Command & Conquer đã không phải chờ đợi thêm nữa, kể từ sau phiên bản gần nhất C&C3: Tiberium Wars phát hành cách đây 2 năm về trước. Theo thông báo mới nhất từ EA, C&C4: Tiberian Twilight sẽ xuất hiện trên các kệ đĩa vào ngày 16/03/2010 ở Bắc Mỹ, và 19/03/2010 ở Châu Âu. Nhà phát hành EA cũng thông báo về việc đặt mua trước trò chơi tại EA Store, GameStop, và Direct 2 Drive. Và những ai đặt trước trò chơi này cũng sẽ được tặng kèm những ưu đãi giống như những gì EA đã làm với những ai đặt trước trò chơi Dragon Age: Origins của hãng.

Được biết C&C4 có hai chiến dịch chơi đơn cho hai phe khác nhau với chế độ chơi đơn hoặc chơi co-op tùy thích. Trò chơi cũng sẽ hỗ trợ một trận đấu 5 vs 5 và chế độ chơi mạng.

Source: Tin tức làng game thế giới 24 giờ qua

Το Red Alert στα iPhone και iPod Touch

xollothnews — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:21:48 +0000

Το Red Alert στα iPhone και iPod Touch – Gameover.gr

Η έκδοση του Command & Conquer Red Alert για τα iPhone και iPod Touch είναι πλέον διαθέσιμη μέσω του App Store, στην τιμή των €7.99. Το παιχνίδι διαθέτει campaign με 12 χάρτες και skirmish mode, ενώ θα προστεθεί και multiplayer mode με ένα δωρεάν update, στο κοντινό μέλλον.[next]

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Command & Conquer Red Alert released (Nov. 1)

thoughtsky — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:57:02 +0000

It is here!

For fans of strategy and real time tactics, this is the ultimate game for the iPhone!

The price is 7,99$/€, just have a look! Here are some screens.

EA Mobile: NBA Live, FIFA 10, Mystery Mania, Boogle, C&C Red Alert [iPhone / iPod Touch]

elmundotech — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:55:39 +0000

From/De: EA Mobile

EA Mobile Announces Five New Games Available on the App Store

NBA LIVE, EA SPORTS FIFA 10, Mystery Mania, BOGGLE and Command & Conquer Red Alert Now Available on iPhone and iPod touch

LOS ANGELES, Nov 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — EA Mobile(TM), a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced five new titles available on the App Store^SM: Score points with NBA LIVE and EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 10, solve the mysteries of the mansion in Mystery Mania, test word wits with Hasbro’s BOGGLE, and experience fast and furious real time strategy action with the latest in the epic Command & Conquer franchise with Command & Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM). Each game takes advantage of the capabilities of the iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R) and can be played from almost anywhere.

“We’re proud of our high quality, diverse line up of games this month, and that each product brings something new to the App Store,” said Travis Boatman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “NBA Live includes complete basketball league teams and players, and Command & Conquer launches as one off most iconic real-time strategy games of all time. Both of these franchises are making their debut on the App Store this month.”

NBA LIVE

NBA LIVE delivers the most realistic 5-on-5 action available for iPhone and iPod touch! Tip-off anytime, anywhere, and watch games come to life in vivid 3D – and even watch replays. It’s fun and intuitive enough for the casual gamer, but also delivers the authenticity to meet the demands of the most hardcore basketball fan. Key features include:

Authentic Teams, Real Stars, True Legends – With real NBA rosters, dominate the game as Dwight Howard and other NBA All-Stars. Or unlock legends and elevate a game with true Hall-of-Famers.
Multiple Modes for Every Kind of NBA Action – Match up all 30 NBA teams in the 82-game Season Mode, play a casual game in Exhibition Mode, or battle all the way to the Finals in the ultra-intense Playoff Mode.
Play with Various Controls - Control the game with a virtual analog stick, and use the accelerometer to accurately shoot free-throws. Use the touch feature to pick from a number of offensive plays from a clip board or to select a defensive strategy.
Take it to the Rack with Great Sound Effects – Stay in the zone with 15 music tracks from artists like Matt and Kim, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit, and/or hear legendary announcer Marv Albert.

EA SPORTS FIFA 10

The top-selling soccer franchise from EA SPORTS launches for the first time ever on the iPhone and iPod touch with EA SPORTSFIFA 10. The only fully-licensed soccer game on the App Store, EA SPORTS FIFA 10 offers a free flowing football experience that allows the user to pass and shoot at full speed with incredibly tight movements. Key features include:

Real Players, Real Teams & Real Leagues – No other soccer game can compete in terms of authentic rosters of players that mirror those of 2009/2010 teams across the globe.
Includes Innovative Be-A-Pro Mode Like Console - Create a unique player and track his career from the lows of domestic soccer to the potential highs of US and international competition.
Tournament and Manager Modes - Kick off with 20 different licensed tournaments and cup competitions from around the world in Tournament, or play 30 licensed leagues, real player transfers, manager objectives & squad training with Manager Mode.
Unmatched Passing and Shooting - Short passes, lobs, long passes and through balls all available through an incredibly simple system of two-button controls. The responsive shooting system enables the user to shoot from distance with accuracy as well as take the ball past defenders with a touch of class.
Different Camera Angles - 6 different camera angles for matches plus the Be A Pro camera – enabling incredible views during gameplay and stunning realistic slow motion replays.
Sound Effects - Full sound effects including audio commentary from renowned UK premier league pundit Clive Tyldesley.

Mystery Mania

Mystery Mania, the award-winning point-and-click puzzle adventure game, is now freshly designed for the iPhone and iPod touch! Solve the mysteries of the mansion and guide confused robot “F8″ through a bizarre mansion full of unsolved riddles. Solve the puzzles and discover F8’s fate. Key features include:

Solve Multiple Multifaceted Puzzles – Explore 27 rooms full of crazy conundrums, perilous traps, and intriguing secrets. Plus, meet curiously quirky characters including F8’s inventor.
Use Wits to Earn Rewards – Outsmart man-eating plants, guzzle strange potions, and build ingenious contraptions to crack open F8’s story and earn achievements.
Oops! What Have We Here? – Enjoy whimsical visuals and cartoon-style sound effects that accent every success and blunder as the story unfolds.

BOGGLE

Test word wits with BOGGLE on the iPhone and iPod touch. Popping with personality, this pocket-sized version of the classic word-search game packs a lot of punch! It’s the word-search game that’s addictive fun on-the-run, making you think (and spell) fast. Key features include:

Three Ways to Play - Form as many words as possible in 3 minutes and challenge friends to beat high scores in Challenge Mode. Modify time limits and check out new features in Advanced Mode or, in Self-Score Mode, players can create their own rules and score themselves.
BOGGLE 3.0 is Ready! – Listen and control music from an iTunes(R) Library while playing.
Match Word Wits - Email friends and challenge them to a word duel – it’ll be easy to see who has a way with words.
Take a Bow – Be proud of accomplishments like forming the longest word, creating the best word, and using the most letter cubes in the shortest amount of time!
Intuitive Touch Controls – SHAKE the iPhone to shuffle the 3D letter cubes. TAP or DRAG the letter cubes to spell the word that WINS!
Keep it Organized - Track challenges on a virtual notepad and record player names, scores, and words.

Command & Conquer Red Alert

Welcome Back Comrade! The Cold War is hot again with Command & Conquer Red Alert for the iPhone and iPod touch. Experience real-time Command & Conquer strategy action as the Soviet or Ally factions in the palm of your hand. It’s all out war for the iPhone and iPod touch! Key features include:

The fate of the world – in your hands! – Drag and scroll to gauge the battlefield. Pinch-zoom in and out of the action. Select and move units with a tap. Control multiple units at once!
Choose Your Favorite Faction - Fight for Soviet domination or battle to restore peace with the Allies. Deploy military might unique to each side and engage in different campaign storylines.
Battle Through 12 Combat Levels – Tackle the single player campaign across 12 maps, or fight in Skirmish Mode on two different battlefield maps with war squads that players create and control.
Command and conquer your armies across multiple battlefields! -Command units in different environmental conditions. Build a base and manage resources with a new easy-to-use combat system.
Arm Troops for All Out War - Employ classic units like Kirov Air Ships and new units like the Paladin Tank. Or R&D new technologies to destroy enemies.
UPCOMING FEATURES WILL INCLUDE:
- Free Multiplayer – Download the FREE multiplayer function to go head-to-head against your opponents via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
- “Empire of the Rising Sun” Expansion Pack – Expand the action with a third faction with its own story, units, and buildings. Also, get extra elite Soviet and Ally units for even more battlefield intensity.

NBA LIVE, EA SPORTS FIFA 10, Mystery Mania, BOGGLE and Command & Conquer Red Alert are currently available from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore. For information on pricing for all EA Mobile games, visit www.eamobile.com. To follow EA Mobile on Twitter visit http://twitter.com/eamobile.

About EA Mobile

EA Mobile(TM), is the world’s leading wireless entertainment publisher with award-winning games such as Tetris(R), Bejeweled(R), The Sims(TM), and Need for Speed(TM). The EA Mobile portfolio also includes casual games based on the company’s partnership with Hasbro, Inc. including MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada) as well as sports blockbusters from the EA SPORTS(TM) brand, including Madden NFL Football, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R). EA Mobile develops games for multiple mobile platforms including mobile phones, smartphones, the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R). For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.eamobile.com.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, Pogo, The Sims, Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, FIFA, NBA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc. BOGGLE, MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the United States and Canada) are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. Apple is a registered trademark, and iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc.. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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xollothnews — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:50:19 +0000

αποκάλυψη του νέου Fist of the North Star

Επίσημη αποκάλυψη του νέου Fist of the North Star | Game 2.0

Η Koei αποκάλυψε επίσημα το γνωστό εδώ και εβδομάδες Fist of the North Star Musou.

Όπως καταλαβαίνετε και από το όνομά του (που στα μέρη μας θα είναι διαφορετικό), το παιχνίδι έχει την θεματολογία του Fist of the North Star και το gameplay του Dynasty Warriors. Mε λίγα λόγια, προχωράτε και ξυλοφορτώνετε αμέτρητους εχθρούς.[next]

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Crawler του Command and Conquer 4

Πρώτη ματιά στην μονάδα Crawler του Command and Conquer 4 | Game 2.0

H EA έδωσε στη δημοσιότητα ένα νέο, πολύ ενδιαφέρον βίντεο του επερχόμενου Command and Conquer 4.

Στο βίντεο παρουσιάζεται η μονάδα Crawler, η οποία είναι μία από τις σημαντικότερες του παιχνιδιού, καθώς έχει πολλούς ρόλους στο gameplay.[next]

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Επί δύο χρόνια (!) θα διατίθεται νέο DLC για το Dragon Age

Επί δύο χρόνια (!) θα διατίθεται νέο DLC για το Dragon Age | Game 2.0

Το ότι η Bioware βλέπει το επερχόμενο fantasy RPG Dragon Age ως μια νέα χρυσή αγελάδα έτοιμη για ανελέητο άρμεγμα, είναι δεδομένο.

Μιλάμε για τρελό άρμεγμα όμως, καθώς η εταιρεία σκοπεύει να διαθέτει νέο DLC (item packs, νέα quests, expansions κλπ) για το παιχνίδι για τα επόμενα δύο χρόνια![next]

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Nέο patch για το Race Driver: Grid

Nέο patch για το Race Driver: Grid | Game 2.0

Στην απίθανη περίπτωση που τα τόσα νέα racing games δεν σας συγκινούν και θέλετε να επιστρέψετε στο σχετικά παλιό αλλά πολύ καλό Race Driver: Grid, ήρθε η ώρα να το κάνετε.

Η Codemasters διέθεσε το patch v1.3 για το παιχνίδι, το οποίο διορθώνει διάφορα bugs και κάνει κάποιες βελτιώσεις.[next]

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Shadow of Destiny για PSP

Λύστε το μυστήριο του… φόνου σας στο Shadow of Destiny για PSP | Game 2.0

Η Κonami ανακοίνωσε ότι θα κυκλοφορήσει το κλασικό adventure Shadow of Destiny στο PSP.

Στο Shadow of Destiny αναλαμβάνετε τον ρόλο του Eike, ενός τύπου που δολοφονήθηκε, και με την βοήθεια μιας συσκευής ταξιδεύετε πίσω στον χρόνο για να λύσετε το μυστήριου του… φόνου σας.[next]

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Hawaiian Gamer Weekly #1

Curtis — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:43:42 +0000

เกรซ ปาร์ก (Grace Park) ทริเซีย เฮลเฟอร์ (Tricia Helfer) จาก Battlestar Galactica อวดหุ่นสวยใน Maxim

ronakorn — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:02:59 +0000

นิตยสาร Maxim ฉบับของประเทศสหรัฐประจำเดือน พ.ย. ที่จะถึงนี้ จะเอาใจแฟนๆ หนังไซไฟด้วยการพาสองสาวจากหน

CheapShould We Still Be Gaming Past Our 30th Birthdays?

wiigame52 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:30:32 +0000

Author: Graham Marshall
Source: ezinearticles.com

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More Mammoth Ministrations

Edmund Dubois — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:33:20 +0000

So I went back and further messed around with the Mass Production Mammoth model, as well as came up with a breif description.

While the X-66 Mammoth Tank was a wildly successful battletank in the First Tiberium War, the costs involved in producing and maintaining such a gargantuan beast of a war machine kept the GDI from being able to field it in large numbers. The R&D Team behind the X-66 proposed a stripped down version, the M-66a Mammoth Tank (Mass-Production Type). The M-66a is roughly 3/4 the size of its predecessor and has only one 120mm cannon. In place of the other cannon is a mounted .50 caliber machine gun to protect the tank against infantry. The M-66a keeps the Mammoth Tusk missiles as well, although the launchers have now been angled back 15 degrees in order to intercept aircraft more effectively. With this new configuration, the M-66a could be fielded in battle at half the cost of the original Mammoth Tank, as well as being more maneuverable while only sacrificing a minor amount of armor protection. However the First Tiberium War ended before the tanks could be deployed to the front, and as such the M-66a became a relic, quickly handed down to second-line units and Special Forces teams around the globe. Many of these mass-production models were lost to time, some of them found their way into the hands of the Forgotten, and others were used by police forces in riots that occured as large portions of the Earth were evacuated as Tiberium’s hold increased on the planet.

Command & Unit

Curtis — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:20:58 +0000

Check out a new video on how units are getting made in the upcoming Command & Conquer 4 game. Little disappointed that it looks like Command & Conquer 3 too much.

15 Pixels and Red Alert!!!!!1111

Curtis — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:14:30 +0000

First, a funny video of what Street Fighter would look like using 15 pixels. I think it is Ken vs Blanka, it is pretty funny

Next, A very nice detailed article on Red Alert iPhone edtion. The Appera, an iPhone games site, has some information on this sweet game. (Lets hope it is sweet)

Command And Conquer Red Alert iPhone: Lands This Month. EA On A Roll!

It’s safe to say that Gameloft has quieted down a bit from their week to week new release. Of course, that’s the go signal for another developer to take control.

That’s what EA Mobile is doing with the announcement of Command & Conquer: Red Alert iPhone/Touch (with Rock Band earlier this week).

Does Command & Conquer have what it takes to equal (or go over) our current RTS favorite Robocalypse? More so, when exactly will the game be released.

The Cold War is hot again with COMMAND & CONQUERTM RED ALERTTM for iPhone® and iPod touch®.

More Information

Experience real-time COMMAND & CONQUERTM strategy as the Soviet or Ally factions. Control the battlefield with touch-screen power in up to 12 combat levels.

Create and command war squads in realistic environments. Manage supplies with an intuitive combat system, and escalate the game with hi-tech weapons you develop.

Features

ACHIEVE VICTORY WITH TOUCH-SCREEN POWER
Drag and scroll to gauge the battlefield. Pinch-zoom in and out of the action. Select and move units with a tap. Control multiple units at once!

CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE FACTION
Fight for Soviet domination or battle to restore peace with the Allies. Deploy military might unique to each side and engage in different campaign storylines.

BATTLE THROUGH 12 COMBAT LEVELS
Fight in Skirmish Mode on two different battlefield maps with war squads you create and control.

MANAGE TROOPS ON REALISTIC BATTLEFIELDS
Command units in different environmental conditions. Build your base and manage supplies with a new easy-to-use combat system.

ARM YOURSELF FOR TOTAL WAR
Employ classic units like Kirov Air Ships and new units like the Paladin Tank. Or R&D new technologies to destroy your enemies.

Final Thoughts

The idea of the whole franchise coming to the iPhone/Touch sure sounds promising. However, it’s either EA missed it or want it to be a surprise, BUT where’s multiplayer?

Hopefully it’s the latter as that will really take advantage of our platform. Regardless, the game should arrive later this month. We’ll let you know more as we do.

Pictures can be found on their site so click the link. Would be sweet if there was an easter egg for the original Red Alert.

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

-ctk- — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:53:10 +0000

Nom: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Genre: RTS / STR
Format: Xbox 360
Temps passé: ~10 heures
Status: -
Collection: Non, revendu

À peine touché à la campagne, j’ai fait presque exclusivement des matches online. Sachant qu’on est sur console, la maniabilité n’est pas si mauvaise. Graphiquement plutôt joli, belle ambiance, chouettes unités, bon gameplay.

Note/Appréciation: 80/100

Unvergessliche Melodien

kanonenfutta — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:11:07 +0000

Spiele sind irgendwann durchgespielt (Online-Rollenspiele wie World of Warcraft einmal ausgenommen). Was dann bleibt, ist das gute Gefühl, den Endgegner besiegt zu haben. Und in manchen Fällen bleibt einem auch der Soundtrack des Spiels im Ohr. Hier möchte ich Ihnen einige Beispiele für besonders gelungene Musik-Untermalungen präsentieren.

Secret of Mana (SNES, 1994)

Was für ein wunderschönes Rollenspiel. Motivierend, zu dritt spielbar und eben auch mit einem tollen Soundtrack. Und hey, in welchem anderen Spiel dürfen Sie Gegner vermöbeln, die „Pogopuschel“ oder „Turbopuschel“ heißen? Eben.

Halo und Halo 2 (Xbox, 2001 und 2004)

Das wohl größte Verkaufsargument zum Erscheinen der Xbox von Microsoft war der Ego-Shooter Halo von Bungie. Der und die Nachfolger zeichnen sich nicht nur durch tolle Action, einen sehr unterhaltsamen Mehrspieler-Teil und für meinen Geschmack eine nahezu perfekte Steuerung aus, auch die musikalische Teil hat einen großen Teil zur mysteriösen Atmosphäre beigetragen. Hier zwei Kostproben.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC, 2003)

Max Payne 2 ist für mich eines der mitreißendsten Spiele aller Zeiten. Das liegt nach wie vor nicht nur an den eindrucksvollen Bullet-Time-Sequenzen oder der immer noch hübschen Grafik, an den tollen Dialogen, dem Wortwitz oder am enormen Detailgrad der Levels, sondern auch an dem musikalischen Thema.

Turrican 2: The Final Fight (Amiga, 1991)

Altes kann so gut sein! Turrican 2 hat mir einen der größten Ohrwürmer der Spielegesichte beschert. Verneigen wir uns vor Chris Hülsbeck für dieses Meisterstück!

Command & Conquer: Der Tiberiumkonfikt (PC, 1996)

Mit Command & Conquer: Der Tiberiumkonfikt legten die damaligen Westwood Studios (die guten alten Zeiten!) den Grundstein für eine der erfolgreichsten Strategiespiel-Serien aller Zeiten. Überragende Technik mit brillanten Zwischensequenzen, saubere Spielbarkeit, Kane und nicht zuletzt der variantenreiche Soundtrack machen es zur Legende.

Battlefield 1942 (PC, 2002)

Zugegeben, im Spiel selbst wurde kaum Musik eingesetzt, aber die Titelmusik ist zum Erkennungszeichen der Serie geworden. Nachfolger wie etwa Battlefield 2142 oder Battlefield 2 nahmen das Thema von 1942 und variierten es.

Command & Conquer: Generäle (PC, 2003)

Zwar hat dieses Spiel nichts mehr mit dem ursprünglichen Command & Conquer gemein, trotzdem ist es ein verdammt gutes Echtzeit-Strategie-Spiel mit einem hervorragenden Mehrspieler-Modus. Der Soundtrack liefert den perfekten Klangteppich für schnelle, fordernde Mehrspieler-Gefechte.

Anno 1602 (PC, 1998)

So schön kann Aufbau-Strategie sein. Mit Anno 1602 erschuf das damalige Studio Max Design ein beeindruckendes Spiel für alle Entdecker und Siedlungs-Tüftler. Mir war das Spiel zwar immer ein bisschen zu viel des Guten, aber der Grafik und dem Soundtrack muss man einfach Tribut zollen.

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (PC, 2002)

Die Medal of Honor-Serie hat die Schrecken des Zweiten Weltkrieges wie vor ihr kein anderes Spiel auf den PC gebracht. Dramaturgisches Rückgrad war und ist der hervorragende Soundtrack.

Mafia (PC, 2002)

Mafia hat ist nicht nur ein hervorragendes Action-Adventure. Die Entwickler haben das Kunststück vollbracht, die Geschichte so mitreißend zu erzählen wie im Kino. Und wieder einmal hat die Musik wesentlich zur Atmosphäre beigetragen.

The Witcher (PC, 2007)

Der Entwickler CD Project hat mit The Witcher ein besonderes Rollenspiel geschaffen. Ein cooler Held, eine „erwachsene“ Welt und eben auch ein starker, stimmungsvoller Soundtrack.

Review C&C Red Alert - Commander's Challenge

nmeunier — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:45:37 +0000

“Outlandish humor, intentionally cheesy live-acting, and an “anything goes” attitude are all fine trademarks of the Command & Conquer Red Alert series, separating it from other standard real-time strategy games by a thick, barbed-wire wall of silliness. What’s not to love about sending sonic laser-equipped dolphin attack squads, giant Japanese robot mechs, pig-tailed psionic schoolgirls, and armored Soviet war bears charging into battle? Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Commander’s Challenge distills the core gameplay into a standalone, challenge-based expansion that’s light on plot and heavy on the difficulty.”

Check out the full review here at GamesRadar.

Download-Special: Spiele-Vollversionen kostenlos

Herr Teddy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:46:38 +0000

Das Computermagazin CHIP Online hat eine Liste von Spielen zusammen gestellt, die man völlig legal und kostenlos herunterladen und zocken kann. Der Haken? Die Spiele sind zwischen 3 und 25 Jahre alt, dafür sind aber teilweise wahre Klassiker dabei. Im Einzelnen sind das:

Sam & Max – Abe Lincoln must die!
Beneath a steel sky
Command & Conquer – Tiberiumkonflikt
Command & Conquer – Alarmstufe Rot
The Elder Scrolls – Arena
The Elder Scrolls II – Daggerfall
Elite & Elite +
Enemy Nations
F.E.A.R. Combat
Full Spectrum Warrior
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto 2
Ground Control
Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe
Rise & Fall – Civilizations at War
Sim City
Starsiege – Tribes
S.W.I.N.E.
Tyrian

To 40% των χρηστών του Command and Conquer παίζει online

xollothnews — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:22:17 +0000

To 40% των χρηστών του Command and Conquer παίζει online | Game 2.0

Σύμφωνα με την ΕΑ, το 40% των χρηστών του Command and Conquer παίζουν online, κυρίως αφού ολοκληρώσουν το single-player μέρος. Με το τέταρτο και τελευταίο παιχνίδι της σειράς, ονόματι Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, η εταιρεία θα προσπαθήσει να αυξήσει αυτό το ποσοστό.[next]

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RETROspekcja: C&C: Tiberian Sun

piterekd — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:37:27 +0000

Pewnego pięknego dnia, sprzątając szafki w moim pokoju, natknąłem się na dwa zakurzone pudełka. Nie musiałem się długo zastanawiać i jeszcze tego samego wieczoru na moim kompie wylądowały oddziały GDI oraz NOD’u – główni “bohaterowie” odsłony jednej z najlepszych serii strategii czasu rzeczywistego, czyli Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun.

Dałem ukojenie swoim wspomnieniom i zagłębiłem się w fabule gry, która obok setek godzin spędzonych wspólnie w liceum była też pierwszą recenzją, jaką przeczytałem w śp. Resecie i już wtedy rozpalała moją wyobraźnię czyniąc czas oczekiwania na własną wersję gry czystą formalnością.

Nie dziwi więc fakt, że o ile kiedyś przejście TS’a zajęło mi około 2 tygodnie, tak obecnie, znając doskonale fizykę i położenie głównych celów misji ukończyłem główną część wraz z dodatkiem Firestorm w ciągu 4 dni. Tak jak i wtedy poczułem pewien niedosyt, którego nawet Skirmish nie był w stanie zaspokoić. Dlatego też postanowiłem skorzystać z możliwości, której dawniej nie miałem i podzielić się z Wami moimi refleksjami na temat tej niedocenianej przez wielu, ale jakże interesującej pozycji. Postaram się udowodnić Wam, że nie tylko Starcraftem rts stoi ale także takimi grami jak Tiberian Sun. Ale po kolei..

Stalin i kilka słów historii

Wiele lat temu, w czasach gdy rts’y miały się bardzo dobrze i gracze z zachwytem witali każdą nową pozycję z tego gatunku, firma Westwood stworzyła całkiem nową pod względem fabuły jak i rozwiązań grę – Command & Conquer.

Otóż okazało się, że na Ziemię spadł potężny meteoryt, niosący ze sobą zarodniki Tyberium – rośliny rodzącej kryształ o niesamowitych właściwościach. Był on szkodliwy dla wszelkich żywych stworzeń, ale wyjątkowo wydajny jako paliwo. Szybko zaczęły interesować się nim różne korporacje, a wśród nich także organizacje przestępcze, z których największą był NOD. Władze natychmiast zareagowały na taki stan rzeczy i przeciwko wystawiły wojska GDI (finansowane z pieniędzy podatników :]). Tak się rozpoczęła wieloletnia wojna, której wynik po części zależał od gracza. To, że nie będzie on prosty, dały do zrozumienia reklamy kolejnej odsłony z pod tytułem: Tiberian Sun obecne w instrukcji. Lecz z niewiadomych przyczyn gra szybko nie ujrzała światła dziennego, a przed nią był..

Red Alert, w którym poznawaliśmy kolejną alternatywną historię świata. Tym razem pewien zwariowany naukowiec przeniósł się za pomocą specjalnej maszyny w czasie i unicestwił Hitlera gdy ten był jeszcze dzieckiem. Miał dobre intencje, ale w wyniku jego działania Związek Radziecki pod wodzą Stalina zaatakował Europę i pozbawiony przeciwwagi zdobywał dominację nad światem. Przeciwstawili się temu Alianci doprowadzając do największej wojny w historii, zbierającej krwawe żniwo.

Pomimo tego, że Command & Conquer zdobył znacznie większą popularność niż Red Alert, to ten drugi wniósł wiele nowych rozwiązań do serii jak np. zwiększenie roli piechoty na polu walki, nowe maszyny latające, flotę okrętów bojowych, w tym też podwodnych, a także szereg rozwiązań taktycznych jak samoloty szpiegowskie, czy zrzut spadochronowy. Jedynym minusem była grafika. Z trudem można było dostrzec pojedyncze rozpikselowane jednostki na polu walki. Mimo to obydwie gry oferowały zabawę na najwyższym poziomie i po dziś dzień są kanonem komputerowych strategii rts, który wraz z Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2, Generals oraz Tiberium Wars tylko utwierdziły pozycję Westwood na tronie zespołów specjalizujących się w tym gatunku gier obok Blizzarda – twórców Starcrafta oraz jego kontynuacji. Ale to już zupełnie inna historia, a my wracamy do..

Tiberian Sun, czyli zielone słońce

Oczywiście taki podtytuł, to tylko część prawdy, gdyż obok zielonych kryształów obecne są też niebieskie – znacznie rzadsze i cenniejsze od zielonych, a także bardziej wybuchowe Jak wygląda Tiberian Sun dzisiaj. Właściwie to szkoda w ogóle poruszać tą dyskusję, gdyż gra, która dostawała kiedyś oceny 8-9 w branżowych pismach, obecnie otrzymałaby co najwyżej 2-4 za sam klimat i rozgrywkę. Piksele siekają po oczach, a po kilku godzinach grania te ostatnie bolą, łzawią i odmawiają posłuszeństwa. Nawet aspiryna nie pomoże na nasilający się ból głowy.

Co w takim razie przyciąga do tej “męczarni”?? Otóż to, czym ta gra wciąż może się bronić, czyli doskonałą grywalnością, klimatem i fabułą. To co dla mnie osobiście stanowi największy plus, to przejrzystość pola walki. Bez trudu ogarniamy każdy skrawek mapy i każdą jednostkę będącą lub nie pod naszą kontrolą. Nie ma z tym problemu, gdyż rzut jest izometryczny, a wszystko dwuwymiarowe. Jest ładnie i może się podobać. To nie to samo co jednostki i grafika w Red Alert, tutaj nawet pojedynczy żołnierz nie umknie naszej uwadze, a jego zachowanie podczas chwili wytchnienia utwierdza nas tylko w przekonaniu, że jest prawie jak “prawdziwy”. Czasami czyści broń, czasami padnie, a częściej po prostu stoi czekając na nasze rozkazy. To samo tyczy się jednostek mechanicznych, które sprytnym zabiegiem starają się udawać trójwymiarowe. Każda rzuca cień i ma kilka animacji, co w połączeniu z ich liczbą daje pojęcie o pracy włożonej przez autorów.

Warto dodać w przypadku budynków, że także rodzaj mapy wpływa na ich wygląd, np. gdy prowadzimy działania na śnieżnej mapie – także budynki są przyprószone śniegiem. Niby szczegół, ale takich smaczków jest pełno i wpływają na pozytywny, końcowy obraz gry. Również design jednostek i budynków poszczególnych frakcji konfliktu został świetnie oddany i już po pierwszym rzucie oka widać, że NOD jest zły, a GDI to orędownicy spokoju i dobra. Wystarczy tylko przeciwstawić Temple of NOD jakiejkolwiek konstrukcji GDI, aby zrozumieć kto tutaj rządzi.. do czasu ;P

Postanowiłem przedstawić Wam każdą jednostkę i budynek występujący po obu stronach wraz z opisem jego funkcji. Możecie oczywiście opuścić ten akapit, ale będzie Wam łatwiej zrozumieć moje późniejsze słowa dotyczące taktyki, gdy będziecie wiedzieć o czym i o kim mówię.

GDI (kursywą oznaczone jednostki obecne dopiero po instalacji dodatku)

1. Radar
2. Barracks
3. Tiberium Silo
4. War Factory
5. Mobile Construction Vehicle
6. Construction Yard
7. GDI Power Plant
8. Harvester
9. Tiberium Refinery
10. Component Tower
11. Vulcan Cannon
12. RPG Upgrade
13. SAM Upgrade
14. Concrete Wall
15. GDI Gate

1. Service Depot
2. Barracks
3. Light Infantry
4. Disc Thrower
5. Medic
6. Engineer
7. Jump Jet Infantry
8. Ghost Stalker
9. Construction Yard
10. GDI Helipad
11. Firestorm Defence
12. EMP Cannon
13. Pavement
14. Firestorm Wall Section
15. GDI Tech Centre
16. Carryall
17. Orca Bomber
18. Orca Fighter

GDI Upgrade Centre z zainstalowanymi:
1. Hunter Seeker Control
2. ION Cannon Uplink
3. Drop Pode Node

1. War Factory
2. Wolverine
3. Titan
4. Hover MLRS
5. Amphibious APC
6. Disruptor
7. Mobile Sensor Array
8. rozstawiony Mobile Sensor Array
9. Limped Drone
10. Mobile EM-Pulse
11. Juggernaut
12. rozstawiony Juggernaut
13. rozstawiona Limped Drone
14. Mammoth MARK II
15. Mobile War Factory

NOD (kursywą oznaczone jednostki obecne dopiero po instalacji dodatku)

1. Fist of NOD
2. Mobile Stealth Generator
3. Mobile Repair Vehicle
4. Attack Buggy
5. Cyborg Reaper
6. Mobile Construction Vehicle
7. Harpy
8. Mobile Sensor Array
9. Attack Cycle
10. Artillery
11. rozstawiona Artillery
12. Devil’s Tongue
13. Stealth Tank
14. Banshee
15. Tick Tank
16. rozstawiony Tick Tank
17. Subterranean APC
18. Limped Drone
19. Cyborg Commando
20. Mutant Hijacker
21. Rocket Infantry
22. Light Infantry
23. Engineer
24. Cyborg

1. Laser
2. SAM
3. EMP Cannon
4. Tiberium Refinery
5. Harvester
6. NOD Power Plant
7. Construction Yard
8. Tiberium Refinery
9. Hand of NOD
10. Tiberium Silo
11. NOD Radar
12. Stealth Generator (opis poniżej)
13. NOD Tech Centre
14. EMP Cannon

^screen przedstawiający działanie Stealth Generatora. Jeżeli gramy przeciwko jednostkom NOD, efektem działania urządzenia będzie pusta przestrzeń widoczna w obrębie jego zasięgu. Są trzy możliwości zaatakowania tak chronionej bazy:

I. Ustawienie Juggernautów w pobliżu przewidywanej lokalizacji bazy wroga i zmuszenie ich do strzałów na ślepo za pomocą Ctrl’a. To samo z użyciem Orca Bomberów. Efektem będą chwilowe zaniki pola lub całkowite jego zniszczenie, przy celnym trafieniu.

II. Ustawienie w pobliżu bazy wroga Mobile Sensor Arraya, który odkrywa przed nami wszystkie niewidoczne budynki i jednostki.

III. Rzucenie piechoty na bazę wroga, gdyż budynki w jej pobliżu stają się widoczne. Ryzykowne zagranie, jeżeli w bazie znajduje się artyleria lub lasery (a w szczególności Obelisk of Light, który przeoczyłem robiąc screeny i powinien być zamiast jednego EMP Cannon), ale czasami skuteczne, tym bardziej gdy wśród żołnierzy będą medycy.. ale o tym później

1. Temple of NOD
2. NOD War Factory
3. Tiberium Refinery
4. Harvester
5. Laser Fence Post
6. Tiberium Waste Facility
7. Weed – Eater
8. Advanced Power Plant
9. NOD Power Plant
10. Construction Yard
11. NOD Gate
12. NOD Wall
13. Missile Silo
14. Hand of NOD
15. Tiberium Silo
16. NOD Tech Centre
17. EMP Cannon

^przykład zastosowania Limped Drone, czyli pluskwy. Obserwujemy kontem oka, na które pole Tiberium zmierzają żniwiarki wroga. Produkujemy Limped Drone i skierowujemy na docelowe pole lub drogę, którą podąża żniwiarka. Instalujemy pluskwę w ziemi standardowo klikając i czekamy. Nie musimy patrzeć na pole, tylko możemy się zająć ważniejszymi sprawami. Stosowny dźwięk informuje nas, że pluskwa została zainstalowana pod spodem żniwiarki. Po zaznaczeniu takiej jednostki będzie ona w żółtym, a nie standardowo białym okienku. Teraz wystarczy tylko śledzić na Radarze drogę, którą podąża oraz odkrywaną mapę. Tym sposobem uzyskamy wiele szczegółów pomocnych w planowaniu taktycznym ataku. Świetny patent :tak:

^screen przedstawiający zastosowanie “sterowni zasobników desantowych” czyli Drop Pod. Po zainstalowaniu odpowiedniego ulepszenia na budynku GDI Upgrade Centre, jesteśmy w stanie niemal w każdej chwili wezwać posiłki podczas ataku na bazę lub wrogie jednostki. Tym bardziej, że przysłani zostaną sami weterani (stosowna gwiazdka).

^przykład działania ION Cannon. Jeden strzał – jedna jednostka lub mniejszy budynek wroga mniej :]

^^nowy budynek o takich samych właściwościach ale innej nazwie dla każdej ze stron. Powyżej Fist of NOD, pod nim Mobile War Factory. Na wcześniejszych screenach możecie zobaczyć wersje mobilne tej konstrukcji, które w docelowym miejscu po prostu rozstawia się (nie można ich złożyć z powrotem i przestawić w inne miejsce oraz produkcja jest ograniczona do pojedynczej jednostki).

Mission Accomplished

Już wiecie jak wygląda Tiberian Sun. Dodam, że słucha się też z wielką przyjemnością, a to za sprawą doskonałej muzyki Franka Klepackiego. Jest dynamiczna i zachęca do gry. Mi osobiście zawsze kojarzyła się ze żniwiarką zbierającą Tiberium XD Znacie już większość plusów tej gry. Jest nowatorska, choć posiada kilka zapożyczeń ze Starcrafta (np. rozstawiane jednostki) oraz Diune 2 i 2000 (np. Disrupter przypominający Sonic Tanka, wykorzystujący falę dźwiękową do niszczenia wrogich jednostek i budynków). Wiecie też, że posiada doskonałą fabułę, a także filmiki przerywnikowe z udziałem prawdziwych aktorów.

Jednak TS nie jest pozbawiony minusów. Pierwszym i najważniejszym jest brak floty morskiej. Stanowi to znaczny krok do tyłu w stosunku do Red Alerta. Trudno podciągnąć pod nią amfibię i MLRS’a. Brak jednostek stricte morskich boli. Kolejnym minusem jest wszędobylska w GDI mania ulepszania. Podczas gdy NOD ma dostępną gotową Zaawansowaną Elektrownię, u GDI musimy kupować oddzielne turbiny dla każdej elektrowni. Początkowo nawet może się to podobać, ale później tylko denerwuje i zmusza do stawiania setek zwykłych elektrowni, gdyż nie ma czasu zajmować się pierdółkowatymi turbinami. Tak samo jest z wieżyczkami. NOD ma dostępny laser i sam’a, a u GDI musimy najpierw wybudować podstawę (tylko jeden rodzaj), a potem dopiero umieszczamy na niej sam’a, rpg lub działko Vulkan.

Kolejne minusy wiążą się już z dodatkiem. Firestorm przyniósł ze sobą zmodyfikowanego Titana i Wolverine. Pierwszy i drugi został wyposażony w laser. O ile jeszcze laser przeciwpiechotny u Tytana rozumiem, bo dzięki niemu jednostka ta nie jest już tak bezbronna w starciu z piechotą (i można ją rozstawiać po bazie zamiast żmudnych działek), to funkcja lasera zestrzeliwującego samoloty wroga u Wolverine’a co najmniej dziwi, jak na gabaryty i zastosowanie docelowe tak małej jednostki. Do tej pory służyła ona do zwalczania piechoty i tak powinno pozostać. A teraz nie trzeba budować sam’ów, bo Wolverine znacznie lepiej i szybciej radzi sobie z siłami powietrznymi niszcząc je tylko jednym strzałem. Jest jeszcze kilka takich kwiatków, jak np. osławiony Juggernaut. Dodanie go do jednostek GDI wyrównało szanse z NOD’em i jego kultową artylerią. Pomysł ten IMO jest nietrafiony, gdyż właśnie po to wybierało się słabszą frakcję aby zwycięstwo z NOD’em dawało jeszcze większą satysfakcję. A teraz jest po równo. Co prawda Juggernaut strzela kilkoma słabszymi pociskami, dopiero w sumie równającymi się z jedną kulą artylerii, ale w starciu jeden na jednego wygrywa, gdyż przerwy pomiędzy strzałami są krótsze.

Tak więc aktualnie i NOD’em i GDI gra się niemalże jednakowo, ale wciąż pozostaje wielka przyjemność i miód płynący z gry, chwilami nawet większy niż w Starcrafcie (tak wiem, wszyscy fanatycy tego ostatniego mnie teraz w myślach linczują, ale spokojna głowa – podobny wpis kiedyś poświęcę ich ulubionej grze, w którą się kiedyś zagrywałem i jemu też posłodzę ;]). Dodatkowo wraz z Firestorm’em doszły nowe “przeciwności przyrody” w postaci dzikich zwierząt z wielką finezją i zapałem atakujących nasze jednostki. Wszystko to czyni grę niemalże idealną (oczywiście ze wspomnianymi wcześniej minusami), prawie tak idealną jak Red Alert 2.

^Hammerfest Base

Na koniec kilka porad taktycznych

- Pamiętajcie żeby tworząc piechotę “wyprodukować” też co najmniej dwóch lekarzy. Będziecie wtedy praktycznie niezniszczalni :]

- Kiedy będziecie mieli możliwość budować artylerię u NOD’u lub Juggernauty u GDI, nie wahajcie się ani chwili i przynajmniej trzy postawcie w swojej bazie.

- Pamiętajcie aby przy każdej ciężkiej jednostce powyższego typu postawić po jednym Titanie lub Cyborgu. Są one dobre w walce, ale mają słaby pancerz, dlatego należy je chronić.

- Gdy startujecie z bazą i warunki na to pozwalają wybudujcie jak najszybciej dwie Tiberium Refinery i dwie dodatkowe żniwiarki (w sumie będziecie mieć 4). Nie ma nic gorszego niż ostrzeżenie kobiety (GDI) lub faceta (NOD) o pustym skarbcu.

- Planując ofensywę zniszczcie lub przejmijcie inżynierami w pierwszej kolejności Construction Yard, a potem War Factory. Pierwsze aby raz zniszczone obiekty nie były odbudowywane, drugie aby przeciwnik nie wybudował Mobile Construction Vehicle, a tym samym drugiego Construction Yard’u.

- Inwestujcie w Orca Bombery i Banshee. Podczas nalotów niszczcie sukcesywnie sam’y niezapominając, że najważniejszy jest Construction Yard oraz artylerie i Juggernauty. Możecie sobie pomóc ION Cannon’em i Multi Missile’em. 6 Orca Bomberów w zupełności wystarcza aby pomimo sam’ów dolecieć i zniszczyć centrum dowodzenia czyli CY. Po każdej strąconej jednostce buduj niezwłocznie drugą.

- Pamiętaj aby rozbudowywać cały czas flotę swoich żniwiarek i Tiberium Refinery. Na jedną powinny przypadać maksymalnie 3 żniwiarki. Czasami bardziej opłaca się wybudować nową rafinerię niż żniwiarkę, bo ceny są porównywalne, a im bliżej rafineria pola tiberium (nawet tego znacznie oddalonego) tym krótsza droga transportu i deficyt Tiberium mniejszy.

- Gdy masz taką możliwość wybetonuj bazę. To mało kosztuje, a jest skuteczne przeciwko inżynierom wroga poruszającym się podziemnymi pojazdami APC.

- Zawsze pozostaw obok głównego budynku (CY) 2-3 Tytany, aby niszczyły Devil’s Tonque i APC z inżynierami.

To chyba tyle z najważniejszych rzeczy :]

pozdrawiam,
pit

Expansion Packs: For those Who Remember Them

Edmund Dubois — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:49:26 +0000

Back in the day, by which I mean the 1990s, we didn’t have Downloadable Content. Instead PC Gamers would often throw down 30-50 dollars on a piece of software that usually would only work if they owned another piece of software. Crazy, you might say, but it’s true. They were called Expansion Packs. In the days of people citing $10 for 5-10 hours of extra gameplay as a ripoff, it’s hard for me to take that seriously considering the prices spent on Expansion Packs back in the day. So with that in mind it’s time to fire up the time machine of gaming knowledge that is my mind and find what I feel to be the best 3 expansion packs I ever spent money on. Also there will be spoilers.

3.
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Release Date: 2001

This expansion for Half-Life (natch), placed us in the shoes of Barney Calhoun, one of the many Barneys (security guards) employed at Black Mesa. Specifically you’re the one banging on the locked door that the tram containing Gordon Freeman passes by in the opening to Half-Life. Naturally you do not ever directly interact with Gordon Freeman, instead facing your own set of challenges as you try to help a small team of scientists led by Dr. Julius Rosenberg escape from Black Mesa before the Xen aliens or the HECU troopers kill you all.

In addition, the expansion also added a “high-res texture” pack that updated the textures for Half-Life and also altered the appearances of some of the weapons. In Blue Shift the Glock became a Baretta (side note: why does everyone think that’s such a great pistol to use in games?) and the MP5 became an M4 Carbine. I felt the Carbine made a lot more sense for the HECU troopers to be carrying, especially given the underslung grenade launcher.

A lot of people criticized this add-on for not adding enough but I disagree. I had plenty of fun playing it, mostly in referring to every dead Barney I encountered by a different last initial, and I felt that the pacing as well as the overall story (escaping from Black Mesa) was a good one, and it hadn’t really been done yet. In fact, Barney is the only person who wasn’t tailed by the G-man, so the fact that he manages to get out of Black Mesa in one piece is a bit unique. I also liked the updated graphics, since this was a time when I though good graphics were important or some other silly thing. It’s also worth noting that Blue Shift was the first Half-Life game to have a signifignant nonplayer character (Dr. Rosenberg), something that would eventually be expanded on by Half-Life 2.

Lastly I felt the title of the pack itself was very good, since Blue Shift is another science term, thus fitting in with the “Half-Life” motif.

2.
Mechwarrior 4: Black Knight
Release Date: 2001

Mechwarrior 4 was a great game but at the same time I did feel that, after the technical marvel that was Mechwarrior 3, the game had sort of missed the boat on a couple things. Apparently Microsoft thought the same thing and put out this expansion. Of course, I should point out that the plot of this game involves your new player character going against the player character from Mechwarrior 4, who has, somehow, gone crazy and is evil. After leading planetary liberation only to become a murdering psychopath it seems a bit of a jarring transition, even if this is sometimes the norm for the Battletech universe. However it’s actually done in a way that doesn’t feel hamfisted and as such I tend to not get overworked about it.

Anyway the story. You are Lt. Eric McClair, a lance commander in the Black Legion-

No not that Black Legion.

There we go. Actually it’s the Black Knight Legion but the Knight tends to get omitted a lot for some reason. In any event you are given missions by Colonel Lawhorn, who pilots the titular battlemech (and it’s not something they made up for the game itself so don’t worry), which go from helping fend off pirates from a mining facility to eventually being the vanguard of an attack on Kentares IV, the site of the previous game’s story. While you’re working for House Steiner initially, political intrigue soon catches the Legion in a tangled web. See apparently, Ian Dresari (the player character from the last game) murdered his sister and seized power for himself (which flies in the face of both endings to MW4 but whatever). This has led some of his advisors to split from his side and form a resistance movement. Eventually your own work backs Ian into a corner and you get betrayed by your Steiner employer. This is actually a shock of sorts to me, since at the time, with the FedCom Civil War raging, the idea of Steiner striking a deal with a House Davion supporter like Dresari seemed impossible. So the second half of the game becomes a roaring rampage of revenge as you fight to avenge most of the Legion and exact payment on those who betrayed you.

In addition to the campaign (which also introduced a market trading system that would later be expanded upon in Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries) the expansion pack also added 5 new mechs (Black Knight, Sunder, Ryoken, Wolfhound, and Uller). The Black Knight and the Wolfhound being of particular note because I don’t think either had ever been in a Mechwarrior game before. You also got a slew of new weapons including Cluster Bombs, X-Pulse Lasers, and others. There were also some new multiplayer modes added but I was on a 56k connection at the time and never really experienced that.

The game is also very challenging, so it feels especially rewarding when it’s finally all over and the wrongs have been set right.

1.
Command And Conquer Tiberian Sun: Firestorm
Release Date: 2000

Now I liked Tiberian Sun but I have to admit it was lacking in a lot of places. The expansion however, more than made up for it. In addition to the new units each side got the campaign also became something amazing, with both sides campaigns overlapping each other and having the same goal in mind The GDI campaign starts off with a bang as an ion storm downs the Kodiak, which was the flying command center from the first game. After recovering The Tacitus (some sort of macguffin that might be able to figure out how to stop the spread of Tiberium across the globe), you then have to deal with rioting members of The Forgotten (Tiberium-exposed humans) after the assassination of their leader, Tratos. But after that, well that’s when things really kick into gear. In order to properly analyze the Tacitus, GDI command at Southern Cross (currently the only on-Earth base in constant contact because of the Ion Storms) decides that they need to steal CABAL, NOD’s powerful AI that was designed with the Tacitus in mind. CABAL informs you that you need to recover a missing piece of The Tacitus before it can be used, and after doing that he then, perhaps predictably, springs a trap on you. Whether by design or because he’s truly mad, CABAL plans to turn humans into Cyborgs and exterminate anybody who gets in his way. So yeah it’s a bit Terminator-esque but there’s no nuclear weapons involved. Eventually GDI and NOD strike a deal (NOD having their own problems after CABAL went nuts and killed almost all their leaders save for Anton Slavik, perhaps the last sane person in NOD) to take down CABAL, which culminates in a tense final battle at CABAL’s core which comes down to your entire army against a nearly-indestructible giant robot.

As the first campaign in the “Tiberium” universe to not directly involve Kane in any way, the campaign in Firestorm is simply astounding. Sure it pinches a lot of stuff from other properties but it’s just done so well, and the final battle is just so intense (I managed to blow up CABAL’s core moments before the Core Defender, the aforementioned giant robot, reached my base) that it’s hard to fault it for that. The new units are also welcome, including a fix for jump-jet infantry that was sorely needed.

Firestorm pretty much resolidified my faith in the Command & Conquer series, something that was pretty much chipped away at once EA got their hands on it, but it’s still there.

Honorable Mention

Mechwarrior 3: Pirate’s Moon
Release Date: 1999

Pirate’s Moon is a lot like Black Knight in that both introduced new weapons, mechs, and a whole new campaign to the game. However in Pirate’s Moon you’re continuing the story of the Eridani Light Horse lance you commanded in the first game, complete with the player character getting a voiceover finally. The story places you on a barren rock as you defend miners from pirate attacks, and then eventually attacks from House Steiner loyalists after the FedCom Civil War kicks off. It’s done very well and you get a true sense of being isolated, much like you were in Mechwarrior 3, as you and your lance are pretty much the only thing stopping the attackers from running over everything. The only problem with this expansion pack is that some of the missions, including the first, are so disproportionately hard it defies expectation. Other than that though it’s still very good and if my new computer could run it I’d play it in an instant.

Hmm I just realized only one of these expansion packs came out in the 90s. Oh well, whatever.

Command & Conquer Alerte Rouge - Missions M.A.D.

Nico — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:27:19 +0000

Genre : Wargame

Editeur / Développeur : Avalon Interactive / Westwood Studios

Sortie : 1997

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Nombre de Joueurs : 1 à 8

Prix Payé : 1 € 50

Mon Avis : Pas encore joué.

Command & Conquer - Alerte Rouge

Nico — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:26:53 +0000

Genre : Wargame

Editeur / Développeur : Westwood Studios

Sortie : 201997

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Sauvegardes : Memory Card

Nombre de Joueurs : 1 ou 2

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Command & Conquer Alerte Rouge - Missions Tesla

Nico — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:25:19 +0000

Genre : Wargame

Editeur / Développeur : Westwood Studios

Sortie : 1998

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Versions : –

Sauvegardes : Memory Card

Nombre de Joueurs : 1 ou 2

Prix Payé : 5 €

Mon Avis : Pas encore joué.