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| Saturday, September 26 |
Bleh [28:35pm]
Late.. nothing cool, blame a certain turd burglar for keeping me out past my bed time.
SIN Demo2 Patch [11:45am]
The Patch to upgrade the original SiN demo to the Son of the SiN demo
has just been released. FTP.RITUAL.COM
Also, Matt Worch sent out this email mentioning a work around with the patch for people
who have changed the default .cfg files:
unfortunatly activision made a patch that requires ALL original files to be in their original state, otherwise the patch won't work at all. a lot of ppl add their own stuff to the autoexec.cfg, of course, so the whole (11MB) patch won't be applied because of that one stupid little file :(
Download http://www.ritualistic.com/files/cfgs.zip, copy all files into the BASE directory before you patch and try again. we hope that fixes the problems.
Daikatana2 Engine [11:45am]
To follow up on the quote posted yesterday, Planet Unreal asked John Romero about the Unreal
engine and Daikatana.
PU: Everyone thought you guys were using the Unreal engine last time I checked. What's the poop?
Romero: Right now, we are not committed to any tech for DK2 until we actually start development next year
Requiem Delayed [11:45am]
Word from Hell on Earth is that Requiem:
Avenging Angle has been delayed till 1st Quarter of 1999 now
3D Future [11:45am]
PCMagazine has posted an interesting look at our
"3D Future" that you knobs might wanna check out:
As the situation was about to get uglier with the advent of the third-generation 3-D chips, Microsoft overhauled the transform and lighting APIs in DirectX 6 to enhance the efficiency of the geometry processing and balance the system architecture. DirectX 6 gave rise to significantly faster 3-D performance in the two cards we tested, and it exposed the disparity in the accelerators' relative performance that had been masked by DirectX 5. With the new Direct3D API in DirectX 6, the onus is now back on the 3-D chips to push the performance envelope outward.
EverQuest [11:45am]
Not exactly 3D Action, but you puds better be excited about this game anyways. The 3D
multiplayer RPG is perhaps one of the least exploited genres in gaming today, but there is
one major player due out soon in the form of EverQuest. PC.IGN published a preview yesterday.
First off, the game just looks good. EverQuest has full 3D support, complete with cool lighting effects, smooth animation, and characters that actually move and fight. Multiple views are also supported, so you never have the problem of getting attacked from behind by an unknown foe. Special effects, like spells, lightening flashes, and water motion are also handle beautifully
Views [11:45am]
Tech Etc [11:45am]
werd
Ok, someone will pay. Silly me not hitting ctrl-s every couple of minutes lost 45minutes
of updates yet again this morning. I guess it was just nuts for me to think I could sit
there using my MS editor on an MS OS and actually try to type stuff without having my
computer hard lock.
| Friday, September 25 |
Daikatana 2 [7:45pm]
Contrary to popular belief, it looks
like Daikatana2 will not be using the Unreal engine technology. Here is a quote from Rob
Legg of Ion Storm on PlanetUnreal
"We will be doing a sequel to Daikatana sometime in the future," reveals Legg. "But the timeline for that is undetermined at this point. As far as research and development is concerned, we're developing our own 3D game engine right now."
Max Payne [7:45pm]
The Max Payne website has a new update describing the
teams recent ECTS trip along with some pictures posted of their visit to the show.
Updated the News Links with more Max Payne coverage links.
Updated the News Page with a few Max Payne/Remedy happenings.
Added a Press Release about Remedy's new Max-FX™ Technology.
Duke4 [6:05pm]
Scott Miller is expressing the same
vibe that I got from George B earlier this week. The boys at 3DR are pretty damn confident
about Duke4ever. Check out what Scott has to say in a recent Top Secret Games interview
... What will Duke Nukem Forever have that will highten its standards over Duke Nukem 3d and set a new standard for the new age of 3d action games?
Scott: If I told you and you printed it, then Valve, Id, Ion Storm, Epic and Ritual would all realize how hopeless their situation is! Really, though, we have a handful of groundbreaking ideas in DNF that will set the new high bar for future FPSs to jump over. I've played the OEM version of Valve's Half-Life, and it's the only non-3D Realms 3D action game I've seen that even comes close to some of the coolness we're putting into Duke.
Vigilance Demo [2:15pm]
A bit earlier than expected. (Last I
heard, the demo wasnt coming out until the 30th) GameCenter has scored the big exclusive Vigilance demo for download.
It's a terrorist world and Vigilance is the answer. SegaSoft's latest first-person shooter will be ready to ship in November, but you can try it out now with Gamecenter's exclusive demo premiere!
Vigilance takes place at the end of the millennium when the world is plagued by terrorism. To deal with this ever-increasing problem, a multinational force is assembled by S.I.O.N. (Special Intelligence Operations Network). The team is made up of eight operatives, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. In the full retail version, you'll choose to play one character, with names like Duchess, Fury, Bluto, and Bishop; you'll also select a specialty, such as biomechanical engineering or computer programming.
NT4 Service Pack 4 [1:55pm]
The details of this release are a bit
odd, I'm guessing MS released it a bit earlier than planned. At any rate you can snag a
Microsoft Windows NT4 Service Pack 4 dated 7/30/98 from the MS FTP here SP4i386.EXE. There was
another version on the MS FTP yesterday that got yanked though. Download and install at
your own risk. I've gotten a number of emails about this saying it may hose your system or
it may make your day. Here's a good explanation though:
That SP4 was released in July. You may want to caution people about it - SP4 is currently in "release candidate" mode, and there should be a final version out relatively soon - but this current version is unsupported and has had alot of fixes made to it..
Half-Life [11:15am]
I'm sure this isnt the last one, but check out AVault's look at Half-Life:
Day One and what they think of the demo.
These AI-controlled characters are, in a word, amazing. The concept may not be new (Jedi Knight had it's civilians and Blood had its "innocents"), but never before has a 3D game offered such living, believable secondary characters. Talk to a guard, and he may offer to follow you and lend a hand. Approach a scientist, and he may inject you with life-saving drugs. Most impressive, though, is the way these characters interact with one another.
Also check out this interview with Marc Laidlaw, the story writer for Half-Life.
Lara's Boobs [11:15am]
This is pretty important stuff to me.
(I dont get out much) CGO has posted
this little comparison article taking a look at the before and after shots from Tomb
Raider 2 & 3 comparing poly counts on Lara Croft's breastages. Her cleavage has
reduced, and so has my love for Eidos. :( Also, yes there are a few retards out there who
find it hard to grasp the concept of sarcasm and exaggeration. Blow me.
Requiem [11:15am]
PC.IGN has posted a great look at Requiem: Avenging Angel that you
knobs should have a gander at:
Requiem: Avenging Angels is a first-person shooter aimed squarely at the Quakes and Unreals of the world. But a few key points distinguish it from the many, many other games in this category: the use of adventure elements, including dialogue; the subject and storyline, which is decidedly Biblical; and the fact that Requiem, unlike a lot of other titles, actually uses its own 3D engine, developed in-house at Cyclone Studios, as opposed to being licensed from id or Epic. Horror and consternation!
Thursday Quake League [11:15am]
A changing of the guard has taken
place with the Thursday Night Quake League being handed over to SS-Grunt.
TEQ will pick up exactly where TNQL left off, and continue play starting this thursday (tomorrow). However, i have "reset" all of the standings, and this will be considered week 1 of TEQ. The TEQ webpage is located at http://www.silver-surfers.com/teq
SIN Demo #2 [8:35am]
Yes it's true, the Son of the SiN
demo has arrived, including cleaner netplay, two all-new deathmatch levels, and a couple
of miscellaneous bug fixes. Download the Son of the SiN Demo: (35.5MB) The 10MB or so
patch should be out some time today.
Tech Etc [9:15am]
Sites
werd
Oh hell, I goofed off playing the SIN
demo this morning check out the new DM maps. SinDM9 has that "classic" DM map
feel to it that Quake and Quake2 players should enjoy. Spry on the other hand should
really appeal to Duke3D lovers out there. (Dont even attempt to play Spry on the net btw,
it's one big room)
| Thursday, September 24 |
Unreal D3D Patch [4:45pm]
From 3DXTC:
Matrox is giving MGA-G200 users a great opportunity to try out the Beta D3D Unreal Patch.
The performance should be acceptable even at the Beta state. Go to the Matrox Unreal Patch
page and read all about on how to download the exclusive patch and how YOU can win a
Mystique G200! Go NOW!
SIN Demo & Patch Today [12:25pm]s
Just got word from Phoebus that
Ritual and Activision are hard at work to try and
get the long awaited SIN demo and patch released some time this evening. Here are a few of
the details he got to me through Sean Dunn:
2 Releases. Full New Demo, and a patch that is approx 1/3rd the size.
2 New DM maps. Spry from Levelord, and SinDM9 from Pat Hook aka Sabian
Today they are hoping to finish up work on 16bit software renderer, A3D support, and a couple of other enhancements.
I'm assuming Activision and Ritual realized the huge folly in packaging SinCity for a net demo and the new maps will be a bit more net friendly. If everything goes according to plans we can get our grubby little hands on the new demo before the day finishes. Here is the official line from Activision:
The Sin demo re-release is currently in the hands of the QA dept. here at Activision. Hoping to code release it today, Ritual's working on fixing bugs, getting 16 bit software and A3D sound support in there. There are two new DM levels: Spry (by Levelord), which is the one you may have heard about where you're really small in comparison to your surroundings, and the more traditional Q2 styled SinDM9 (by Pat Hook). Hopefully (no promises, though!) later this afternoon, we'll be able to release both the full demo for those who haven't downloaded it yet, and a patch to the original Sin demo, which will be roughly 1/3 the size of the full download. Stay tuned . . http://www.activision.com/games/sin/
Linkage [10:55am]
The weekly links have been posted, couple
of good ones this week that should entertain you folks for a bit.
Heretic2 [9:15am]
Jake Simpson updated his
.plan file with some chat about multiplayer stuff in Heretic2 which is good to see.
We are having Internet Gaming Zone support in Heretic II, as well as GameSpy support too. Its confirmed that we are going to be adding custom skin support as a later patch, as reported before. That doesn't stop you making your own skins to replace those in the game (there will be 16 skins currently), just that everyone you play won't have them. We will be supporting Co-op play, but we are still undecided as to team play in deathmatch. It all depends on what happens in the next few weeks, and how easy the Co-op stuff goes in. If we don't get it in for release, then dependant on consumer demand, it'll come in a patch too.
Engine Showdown [9:15am]
Gamecenter
has just published their "mega-feature" on 3D game engines. Hold on to your
hats, this article is large and in charge. Now go see the whole article right here.
Quake II vs. Unreal: The war cries still echo through the online community as 3D gaming fans continue to debate which fragfest is the best looking, boasts the baddest goons and the raddest levels, or is generally the most fun. Even executives have jumped into the fray as the same shouts are heard in company boardrooms throughout the game industry. In the realm of gaming, 3D shooters are more than just another genre; millions of dollars are at stake.
As always, GameCenter misses the boat and forgets a number of engines again. I think last time they forgot the RBR tech but included the Messiah tech. This time its the other way around. Oh, my favorite quote though pointed out by Robert:
Now, however, after a number of significant personnel defections, the cancellation of Quake III
*cough*
Quake3 Discussion [9:15am]
Wow, you guys are going nuts on the Quake3
messageboard. I've spend a good 30mins reading through some of the messages and its
reallly interesting to see what people would like to see in Q3. Stuff that the majority
seems to agree on:
- Bring back the shaft!
- Keep the Railgun!
- Include a ClanRing / QWRING mod
- Better spectating
You can read the stuff much faster through a news reader if you are so blessed with news://news.3dchat.net/ s
Drakan & Playboy [9:15am]
Not that I check out this website
often or anything, but uh.. somehow I found out that the chick from Surreal's Drakan project is sitting there on the front
page of www.playboy.com today.
Anyone else out there still pissed about the downsizing of Lara's b00bs?
Views [9:15am]
When Monolith first released Blood across the internet, the Demo was one of the hottest downloads of the year. With that game, the little house in Seattle went from a developer most gamers had never heard of to one of the frontrunners in the action race. The company recently moved into the precarious world of self-publishing, launching its own title "Get Medieval."
Tech Etc [9:15am]
Cheung just let me know that Creative Labs (Asia/Pacific) has posted new Win9x drivers (1.5mb) and a new BIOS flash (416k).
The RRedline is an awesome chip. Unless we have royally screwed something up that has not shown up in testing yet, the RRedline should smoke a TNT, and will even best two SLI'ed 12 MB Voodoo 2's at most games. Yes, it really will be that good.
werd
So well, I jumped on the USB mouse
bandwagon finally yesterday. It's no joke the *huge* difference a USB mouse makes. Aside
from Windows smoothness, what you guys should care about is game performance. Well, my
settings before USB:
Sensitivity 6.5 + m_filter 1
After USB:
Sensitivity 4.5 + m_filter 0
Yea, the mouse is so smooth and sampled so much faster that I actually have to drop my sensitivity. The mouse was quite noticeable in Quake1, but where it really showed an improvement was Quake2. I would gamble to say the new mouse probably improved my Railgun accuracy by a good 10%. It's a MS Intellipoint for Windows98 btw.
| Wednesday, September 23 |
SouthPark The Game!? [11:49am]
Well, we all remember the Q2 TC and a
few other attempts at making a game based on the SouthPark "universe" right?
Well check out the preview posted on IGN64 giving details of a
project in progress:
Six episode-based one-player adventures that makes players feel like they're really in South Park episodes.
- Five multiplayer modes featuring Capture the Flag, a Grudge Match, and Kick the Baby!
- Hundreds of hilarious soundbytes created specifically for the game (using Acclaim's advanced voice compression also heard in Turok 2)
- 3D polygonal graphics
- Crazy gadgets include a Cow Launcher, an Auto Egger that uses a life sniper chicken, and Mr. Hankey (the Christmas Poo)
- Play as Kyle, Stan, Cartman, or Kenny in the one-player mode.
- Choose from more characters in the multiplayer modes.
- Features a host of classic supporting characters: Terrance and Phillip, Big Gay Al, Mr. Garrison (and Mr. Hat), Mephisto, and more.
More Tech Etc [7:45am]
Hi,
Due to unforseen circumstances, the release of the ICD has been delayed until November. We
apologize for any inconvenience which this delay may have caused you.
Weekly Demos [2:29pm]
Aye, they are back.. only took till
2.30pm to upload the damn things. Dunno why my connect blows today. Check out a pair of new demos from
Boss-r3v and myself.
NF Proxy for QW 2.3 [11:49am]
A new proxy for QuakeWorld v2.3 that should
help you guys stuck sharing a single IP, as well as having special features for servers
running KombatTeams mod and other goodies.
Prax War Shot [10:39am]
Boatrocker.com
sends word that they have scored some new screenshot action of Prax War on the exclusive
tip. Billy Z has gone buck wild with that incredible 3D engine which I've gotten to check
out a couple of times since RBR is right here in Dallas. You guys will go nuts when you
see how many polys this engine can push.
Where Are Lara's Boobs? [10:39am]
The Adrenaline Vault has grabbed some
screenshots from Eidos' Tomb Raider 3. As evidenced by this shot, Lara is now a
B-cup, which should make you fem-libbers happy. For the male chauvinist pigs... well... this shot says it all. LAME! I
want bigass knockers that swing around and make me duck from my screen for fear of poking
out my eyes. Also check out the OGR
shots.
This is the beginning of the apocolypse guys. The end is at hand.
Heretic2 [10:39am]
GameSpot has posted a bit of a goofy interview with the main
character of Heretic2, Corvus. There is a bit of interesting information about the
Raven title in there though so its worth a read.
Max Payne! [10:39am]
Next-Gen interviews Sam Lake and some
others of the Remedy action team for Max Payne. Check out the interview right over here:
What features does Max Payne possess over other competitors in the third-person action genre? Who are the game's main competitors?
Petri Jarvilehto - "The main competition that we're up against is naturally other third person action games. I don't think we actually compete against Tomb Raider though, as those games are much more puzzle and jumping oriented, whereas Max Payne is focusing on action and storyline.
"The features that set Max Payne apart are the stylistic combat, it really looks and feels like a movie, slow-motion as a game-play element, strong character that stands above the crowd and last but not least a proper storyline to give context and meaning to the action."
Rainbow6 [10:39am]
Fresh3D has whipped up their review
of Rainbow 6. The review features some
great screenshots of this shoot em' up hostage taking game. They also have whipped up some
Screenshots, actually not some (A whole
lotta)... 56 of them rip em up blow your freakin mind out screenshots. They have also
reposted their interview with Carl Schnurr,
the Rainbow 6 producer. Last but not least, they are holding a Rainbow 6 Contest to give away several
copies of the game.
Vigilance [10:39am]
Word over at the Vigilance homepage is that they will be releasing a
new demo of the game on the 30th of this month. They have also posted some new screenshots of the game for you
to check out while you are scouring the website.
Views [7:45am]
werd
Big wet one goes out to Doomweaver
for the new hardware that will be keeping me occupied today. YOU ESS BEE!
A big kiss my ass goes to MS for your crashing programs. Lost the weekly section yesterday using MS FP on a MS OS. LOVE IT! PERFECT! GREAT JOB!
| Tuesday, September 22 |
Klingon Honor Guard GOLD [2:59pm]
Yup, Klingon Honor Guard is good to go kids. OGR has gotten word that Klingon Honor Guard has gone
gold and is "coming soon to a spaceport near you" Thanks Shanaynay you pimp.
SHOGO [12:55pm]
Gamers Alliance has put together what should hopefully
be all you need to convince you to go buy Monolith's SHOGO: Mobile Armor title which
should be on shelves around now.
The levels and basically the entire graphics and visuals are all of very high standards. The LithTech engine is as good as we were all made to believe. The result is a super clean image, with nice colors and 3D effects. Monolith have given a lot of thought and work into the levels, which are all beautifully rendered. The characters themselves are very nicely designed, and even look good when you come up real close to them.
HL Stuff [12:55pm]
Sharky Extreme has a few more shots of Half-Life
for you guys to check out. You'll probably recognize a pair of the shots from my Half-Life article, but 3 of them look new to me.
Also check out what PCGamer has to say
about Half-Life while you are at it.
Trespasser [8:25am]
3DGN Brings you one of the hottest scoops on Trespasser,
complete with exclusive shots, an interview, online chat log, and seven page preview, get
the lodown on everything you ever wanted to know about trespasser.
Suckage [10:35am]
Yea, got occupied during the evening and didnt get
the suckage going. It's here now damn it
though! Also should have the weekly section for today fired up in a couple of hours.
Klingon Honor Guard [8:25am]
GamesDomain has put together a new preview of
Klingon Honor Guard based on the Unreal technology. Hopefully we'll be seeing this
title soon. Which one you think first, the Unreal patch of KHG? -VE
Klingon Honour Guard is a 3D shoot-em-up which uses the Unreal 3D engine licensed from Epic Megagames, although instead of killing Skaarj, the baddies in Unreal, you'll be blowing away scorpions, strange dogs, giant fish, Andorians and even Klingons, who happen to be working for a rebel Klingon house and who aren't generally too happy with you wandering around their territory
Quake3 Wish List [10:25am]
A bit profane, but makes some great points. Check out
the Quake3
Wish List thread on the msg
board and post your thoughts. I'd be really interested in what everyone liked about Q1
and Q2 and what they hope to see in Quake3.
Beta StarSiege Tribes [8:25am]
Starsiege.com has posted a beta test application form for those of you
interested in getting a sneak peek at StarSiege, which should hopefully really appeal to
Quake/Quake2 players who enjoy teamplay.
SIN Theme [8:25am]
Blaze over at The 3D Scene ( http://www.bombworld.com/3dscene ) has posted
a neat little Sin theme for Win 9x/NT which does not require MS Plus and is 100%
configuarable. The theme also includes multiple backgrounds (wallpaper) so you actually
have a choice of what goes on your desktop.
Views [7:45am]
Q2 Stuff [7:45am]
Tech Etc [7:45am]
Also, it's no secret that we are developing future versions of Voodoo Banshee. Voodoo Banshee is meant to be a family of products. As a part of that future family, you will see faster processors (higher clock). The dual TMU thing is really a question.
It's technically possible to add a second TMU, but we want to keep Voodoo Banshee a single chip product. The dual TMU approach is really what Voodoo2 is all about.
werd
Yea, thats right. I said werd. Too bad I cant think
of anything cool or witty to put down here. I thought about putting some long run on
sentence that rhymed a lot, but then I said what the hell it would all be for not. It
would probably be more fun to force the neighbors dog to smoke some pot. Hmm.. I'll be
back in a couple of hours, I'm gonna go give it a shot. I just hope I dont get caught. I'm
pretty sure the local police can be bought. The bastards would probably want enough money
to go buy a Yacht. What, you think I actually gave this crap I spill out any thought?
I missed my true calling, poetry.
| Monday, September 21 |
3dfx vs nVidia [5:05pm]
Not quite sure of the possible implications on this
one yet, but 3Dfx Interactive(R), Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against NVIDIA
Corporation in the Northern California District Federal Court asserting patent
infringement.
3Dfx Interactive(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: TDFX - news) announced today that it has filed suit against NVIDIA Corporation in the Northern California District Federal Court asserting patent infringement. 3Dfx Interactive claims that NVIDIA is using 3Dfx Interactive's unique patented multi-texturing technology in NVIDIA's newest product called Riva TNT. The suit follows repeated attempts by 3dfx to reach a mutually acceptable solution with NVIDIA.
Paul Jaquays [3:25pm]
There is a new Q&A session over on the LAN Scene
with Paul Jaquays of id Software. http://lan.gibbed.com
It is the fifth in a series of Q&A sessions on multi-player gaming with the people
that make the games we all play. There are no details about Q3 in the interview but if you
wanna read what Paul thinks of online gaming take a look.
HL OEM Stuff [2:05pm]
Yea, there is some Russian page that you could DL the
OEM version of HL from for a while. They obviously didnt see those huge warez banners all
over the files and just posted it oh so innocently. Here is an email BillyW over at VE traded with Harry Teasley from Valve:
Billy: Will the OEM version be released on the internet? If not, will we see a demo version of Half-Life (other than the OEM version)?
Harry: The OEM is 250mb, so downloading it would be too much for most.
Chopping bits away is tough: there's a lot of content in the game, and you can't get a good feel for it without a bit of the game to experiment with, if you follow what I'm saying. We're considering the possibility of looking into a releasable demo, but only after the full version ships.
Q3 Shots Yanked [1:45am]
Well, as most people figured PCGamer got a bit upset
when someone scanned images of their article.
Some lawsuit threat action going on as those big corporate guys love to do.
System Shock 2 [11:35am]
Prophet's News
has gotten a hold of some new details of System Shock2 which you folks should find
interesting.
System Shock 2 utilizes an enhanced version of Looking Glass Studios' proprietary Dark Engine, which is being used in Thief: The Dark Project, to create an immersive role-playing world rendered in 16-bit color with colored and dynamic lighting models. The game will also contain advanced role playing features including character generation and growth, an elegant inventory system, a science fiction world to explore and a unique multiplayer mode.
Prince of Persia3D [6:45am]
You guys should dig on this. Check out the new
preview AVault has put together of Prince
of Persia3D
There had been discussions for some time among those who participated in designing the original Prince of Persia games about taking the story into a 3D world, but, as the game's producer Andrew Pedersen notes, "For a long time the technology was pretty limiting and we didn't feel that we could make the kind of product that would be a worthy sequel." With the recent increases in the speed of personal computers and the crucial spread of 3D hardware video acceleration, he decided a team could finally "do a real kick ass game with big levels and real-looking characters while maintaining a high frame rate."
Quake3 Messageboard [6:45am]
Ok, due to popular demand a Quake3
section has been added to the messageboards. Sorry for it being borked a bit over the
weekend, still hoping we can get things much more streamlined over there. If you are a
newsreader junkie, check out news://news.3dchat.net
Views [7:45am]
Tech Etc [7:45am]
werd
Suckage in a bit. Someone buy me some M&M's, I
ran out.. shit.
| Sunday, September 20 |
Klingon Honor Guard [12:35pm]
The boys at PlanetUnreal have put together a good preview of Klingon
Honor Guard, what looks to be the first game that wil be hittin the shelves based on
the Unreal engine technology. (Aside from Unreal, of course)
Klingon Honor Guard is Microprose's first attempt in the first person shooter genre. By the looks of it, they are destined to do well. KHG is the first of many Unreal engine based games to be released. Is KHG an Unreal clone with a bunch of Klingons running around instead of Skaarj?
The answer to that is a resounding no. KHG uses many new innovations that games like SiN and Half-life will boast. One of the more exciting features is the blood spray effect. When you slash someone with your bat'telh ("betleH") the blood spray will fly and stain almost anything. Another is the damage sign. If you shoot a rocket and hit an object, it will leave a scorch mark. This goes for many of the other weapons as well. Weapons… Ah yes, the weapons in KHG are among the finest to be had in a game. Especially the bat'telh… which translates into "sword of honor."
Quake3 Article [12:35pm]
If you are looking for a little bit
of rehashing on the decision by id Software for the direction they are taking Quake3, check out
this CGO article which has a few old quotes from Carmack describing the logic behind
the decision and a few of their expectations. (Great, I linked this article and now I cant
find the damn email that told me about it to give credit, sorry.. um.. whoever it was.)
Daikatana Trailer [12:35pm]
From Blue via
3DAction Gamer: The Daikatana ECTS cinematic trailer
is up on Daikatana.Com in MPG format, with a few
different sizes of download (and, therefore quality) from which to choose.
Alien vs Predator [12:35pm]
http://avp.telefragged.com/ has some information on a release date
for Fox Interactive's Aliens Vs. Predator game. The site also has a copy of the Fox's
press release.
SHOGO [12:35pm]
Jose at PowerVR Generations recently got some questions
answered via email by Monolith's John Jack, on graphics options that will be available in
Shogo. Here's an excerpt:
Q : Texture size - Currently the "dominant" boards , so to speak, are those equipped with 3Dfx chipsets. However they support a maximum of 256x256 texture size while practically the rest of competition supports a higher size. Will we be seeing textures of , lets say, 1024x1024 in Shogo ?
A : We chose to stick with 256x256 maps in Shogo because of the above reason. Future titles after Blood2 may support higher res textures.
Views [2:35am]
Tech Etc [2:35am]
The second generation is a single chip solution called PowerVR Series 2. There will be a family of 5 chip level products targeted at 3 platforms: PC, console, arcade.
werd
It's Sunday, shouldnt you be watching football or
something? Go away. Those Q3 shots were pretty hanus eh? Word from id is that they will
release quality versions of the shots once the magazine hits the stands. (Probably a few
days after that, just to keep the magazine dudes happy, which is cool)
I was thinking.. (yea, uhoh) I was walking into my house from visiting with some friends and happened upon this HOT girl who was walking the other direction. Wouldnt it be convenient if she had a menu on her back? I mean like, If I had $10 on me and I checked out the menu on her back that says "Flash my top = $10" I'd be all over that.
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