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Jutland Review
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 17:55:58 in category: Naval Combat News [ Print ]
Developed by award winning developers, Jutland breaks new ground and is destined to become the new standard for 3D real time naval gaming.
By James Cobb @ GameSquad
Sir John Jellicoe, admiral of the British Grand Fleet, had two specters at his elbow on May 31, 1916. One was the responsibility that he was “the only man who could lose the war in a single afternoon” as Winston Churchill said in an unusual mix of rhetoric and fact. The other was the ghost of Horatio Nelson, personified by the British public’s desire for a decisive battle won by rapid fire at close range. His counterpart, Franz von Hipper of the German High Seas fleet, had similar pressure. He was to use his expensive fleet, beloved by the Kaiser, to weaken the Royal Navy enough to break the blockade. How each man handled their challenges is the subject of Storm Eagle Studio’s Jutland. How well does this product handle both tactical and strategic aspects of the problem and still be a playable game?
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War Plan Pacific, Now With Instant Gratification!
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 17:50:22 in category: Game News [ Print ]
Digital Delivery Now Available For This Sizzling Game!
Reclusive gamers wanting to play War Plan Pacific from KE Studios and Shrapnel Games who live in fortified mountain compounds and think that members of the United States Postal Service are a secret paramilitary organization bent on world conquest through Pottery Barn catalogs take note! You, along with other gamers, will not need to deal with a shipping service to enjoy this great new wargame. Shrapnel Games is now offering War Plan Pacific for purchase as an immediate download. Those preferring a physical product can still order it as such.
War Plan Pacific, released in December, is a computer wargame for Windows developed by start up KE Studios and published by Shrapnel Games. One or two players command the air, naval, and (abstractly) ground forces of either Imperial Japan or the Combined Allied Effort (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands) in the brutal struggle for the Pacific between 1941 and 1945.
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PC Game Review: Mosby's Confederacy
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 17:43:13 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
Classic gameplay with both a turn-based strategic and a real-time tactical game? Sounds pretty good. Find out why we like it so much.
By Jim Zabek @ The Wargamer
Mosby’s Confederacy is a single-player game set during the American Civil War. It places the player in the role of John Singleton Mosby, a Confederate cavalry commander who earned a reputation as a dynamic and daring commander who made life difficult for the Union. After a stint of riding with J.E.B. Stuart he managed to secure his own command. With that he harassed Union supply lines and succeeded in capturing several Union officers, including a Brigadier General.
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Commander In Chief - Power Trailer
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 17:38:20 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
IGS (Interactive Gaming Software) has released a trailer for Commander In Chief (Thx:GamersHell), showcasing this game which offers a simulation of running a country's government and taking part in economic, military, political, social, cultural, and foreign affairs. Commander In Chief is played on a detailed 3D world map showing 192 countries and 8,000 cities in a visually stimulating user interface with multiple windows, on-screen video inserts, and scrolling ticker tapes. The game also includes data from 50 international organizations including the United Nations, G7, NATO, NAFTA, and OPEC, adding another layer of real world relationships. Commander In Chief will be available on January 20. 2009.
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Art of War Revealed - Screens & Interview
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 17:25:47 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
Game Mechanic Studios has unveiled Art of War, a first-person shooter based on an original intellectual property (Thx:GamersHell). Art of War will cast players in the role of a "reclusive millionaire" and art lover hilariously named Warren Canvas, as he revisits famous past battlegrounds. You can read Jason Dobson's interview with Game Mechanic Studios' co-founder Jason Alejandre over at Joystiq.com.
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Thunder Over Vegas PC Simulator Game Released!
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 16:51:53 in category: Game News [ Print ]
Silicon Studios today announced the release of Thunder Over Vegas, a new PC game that lets players experience the thrill of being a United States Air Force Thunderbird pilot and find out what it takes to fly with the best. Computer pilots will be able to fly each maneuver that the real Thunderbirds demonstration team perform - or create their own air show with a robust stunt editor. There are also multiplayer modes for head-to-head combat or cooperative air show action.
With high-fidelity flight dynamics, state of the art graphics, and input from the real Thunderbirds, this is as real as it gets. Thunder Over Vegas is being released as downloadable software and is available now at thunderovervegas.com.
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First Details on Ubisoft's I Am Alive Unearthed
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 16:37:11 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]
By Philip Kollar @ 1UP News
Back when we first got word of I Am Alive, a new disaster game from Ubisoft, the popular gossip was that the title would feature Jade Raymond (of Assassin's Creed fame) as producer. Since then, Ubisoft hasn't provided much info aside from the debut trailer above, but we've finally got new details courtesy of the cover story from the latest issue of GamesTM. And as it turns out, Raymond isn't as involved with the title as the rumor mill led us to believe.
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ArmA Free Content Released
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 16:18:21 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
ArmA: Armed Assault loaded by tons of user made content!
Bohemia Interactive has released a flurry of new user-created material for ArmA.
Bohemia Interactive and IDEA Games are today pleased to announce that number of free add-ons available for ArmA: Armed Assault is growing every day.
Join the ArmA community! Enlist for duty in ArmA, one of the most realistic open space modern combat simulations ever created. Join the great community and get dozens of free downloadable add-ons of all kind available on ArmA headquarters: from tons of new weapons, units, vehicles and aircraft to completely new maps, terrain models, scenarios and full sized complex modifications covering real military forces. ArmA headquarters access is located here at the following links:
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Battlestations.net Weighs Anchor - 22 New Screens & Trailer
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 16:06:08 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]
Battlestations: Pacific™ community-focused website launches today
Eidos Interactive, creator of some of the world’s leading video game properties, today announced the launch of a new community-focused destination site for Battlestations: Pacific™.
Launched today, the new Battlestations.net site offers a feature-rich destination for information, entertainment and discussion on this anticipated sequel. News, screens and movies on the game will be accompanied by in-depth developer blogs, podcasts, exclusive website competitions and Eidos-hosted Battlestations: Midway™ multiplayer sessions, allowing fans of the game a chance to brush up on their skills before the launch of Battlestations: Pacific™. Those interested in enlisting can join the discussions at www.battlestations.net. NOTE: Battlestations.net not loading at time of this posting due to high traffic.
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Review: XClio 1000 Super Tower Enclosure
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 15:20:15 in category: General System Component News [ Print ]
Written By: Temujin @ Virtual-Hideout
The XClio 1000 Enclosure produces the largest light show of sorts I've ever seen on a prebuilt case. You have four choices in colors for each set of fans. There's red, green, blue, and chameleon where the fans change through various shades of purple, white, yellow, or what not. It practically out does my controllable lights on the Christmas tree.
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Just Announced Hardware for January 6, 2009
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-06 15:05:32 in category: Hardware News [ Print ]
Here are the latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to independent news source.
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Complimentary Campaigning: Five Free, and Brilliant, War Games
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 17:44:03 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
By Tim Stone, PC Gamer Magazine
Will the smart-arse who said, "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it," please go and stand in the corner with a dunce hat on (It was poet and philosopher George Santayana, actually - Culture Ed). 'Doomed' to repeat it? 'Privileged' more like. Being in the position to repeat history is a genuine joy, especially when the history in question is pin-cushioned with arrows or wreathed in gun smoke and the reliving is done via the medium of electro-digital personal computing.
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Combat Wings: Battle of Britain Review
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 17:34:54 in category: Air Combat News [ Print ]
Warm up your trigger finger.
By Gord Goble, IGN
Like most of the budget-priced games we've seen from Polish developer City Interactive, Combat Wings: Battle of Britain is decidedly imperfect. In this case, that imperfection manifests itself by way of erratic controller support, questionable design decisions, and a ridiculously tiny game manual. However, it's otherwise a darned enjoyable game and certainly City Interactive's finest air combat effort to date.
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Crytek: Crysis Warhead Patch, Editor on the Way
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 17:30:17 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
By Nick Breckon @ ShackNews
Crysis Warhead developer Crytek recently assured fans in a community update that a patch for the standalone shooter is nearing completion.
"Crysis Warhead will receive a patch in the new year," said the team in a statement. "It's almost finished thanks to some hard work from the Warhead team, so that's something to look forward to."
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Battle Command Now Free
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 17:23:48 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
By Jim Zabek @ The Wargamer
Historical Software has released its Battle Command as a free download.
The Battle Command computer game is now a free download from www.historicalsoftware.com. Organizations and individuals are free to use the game for training or enjoyment needs.
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BlackShot v00287 Client Released
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 17:10:10 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
BlackShot is a militaristic first-person shooter loaded with powerful weapons, lifelike characters and gritty environments. With the world in a state of chaos and powerful nations competing for money and resources, BlackShot players must take on the role of a mercenary and make a name for themselves in the game's dangerous environments. Visit the official website of the game for more details. 367.11 MB
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Arma: Armed Assault - v1.15 BETA Patch
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 17:01:50 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]
Source: Worthplaying
Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. This v1.15 BETA patch fixes compatibility issues with Vista x64 platform with ATI cards and large RAM, adds multiplayer related fixes and improvements, as well as general stability improvements. 49.75 MB
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BattleForge - New Screens
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 16:46:59 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]
German based EA Phenomic Studio is developing BattleForge, a new fantasy online RTS game where you assemble your own army with collectible trading cards. Win, trade and buy your cards online to create your ultimate deck. Under development at EA Phenomic, BattleForge is expected to ship in 2009 for the PC.
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Strike Fighters 2 Now Available
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 16:42:08 in category: Air Combat News [ Print ]
The Strike Fighters 2 Website now offers digital distribution of Strike Fighters 2, a new version of Third Wire Productions' combat flight simulator (Thx:Blue'sNews). The new version is fully compatible with Windows Vista, and here's word on gameplay:
"Player flyable aircraft include some of the most legendary fighters from the early jet age, including F-100D Super Sabre, A-4 Skyhawk, and F-4 Phantom II.
Campaigns feature high-flying combat action over fictional Middle Eastern sands. Join the United States Air Force, Navy, Marines, or a special operations Mercenary unit, and engage in blood-draining, G-pulling, action-packed dogfights against the enemy MiGs!"
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Review: Value In SLI? GTX 260 Core 216 Vs. GTX 280
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 16:31:29 in category: Video Card News [ Print ]
Does Three Of A Kind Really Beat A High Pair?
By Thomas Soderstrom @ Tom's Hardware
Tom’s Hardware is no stranger to controversy and its editors need to be prepared to defend their decisions. Knowing that selecting 3-way SLI with GeForce GTX 260 graphics cards would be far more controversial than two GTX 280 cards, we armed ourselves with two GTX 280 units in preparation of today’s SBM addendum. Let's get to the bottom of how these high-horsepower configuration stack up against each other.
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Review: HIS Radeon 4870 ICEQ4+ TURBO
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 16:18:42 in category: Video Card News [ Print ]
By Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D
This year a good number of games were released that actually make good use of a frame buffer larger than 512 MB. Specifically at higher resolutions with a decent amount of Anti-aliasing and in DX10 games. Suffice to say we'll look at a 1 GB graphics card today. It's based on the Radeon HD 4870 and comes from HIS Technology. The all new ICEQ4+ cooling based model.
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Review: NorthQ Siberian Tiger II Water Cooler
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 15:36:57 in category: System Cooling [ Print ]
By Grace @ DriverHeaven
Today we have the opportunity to review another product from NorthQ, a Danish company who have been aggressively expanding the last several months. Not long ago we had a look at the "Siberian Tiger", a compact water cooling solution designed to narrow the chasm between air coolers and more complex DIY water cooling solutions. It was a pre-assembled, easy to install and maintenance free water cooling product.
NorthQ have already released a second version of the cooler, dubbed the Siberian Tiger II. The Siberian Tiger II is not much different than the first version as the only basic differentiation is the use of a dual radiator for increased performance.
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Just Announced Hardware for January 5, 2009
Posted by Donster on: 2009-01-05 15:23:46 in category: Hardware News [ Print ]
Here are the latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to independent news source.
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