A new Enemy Territory: Quake Wars patch is now available, updating the Splash Damage multiplayer shooter to version 1.4. The update includes interface changes, a new tutorial mode, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars TV, balancing improvements and more. ... Read more

As expected, the Enemy Territory: Quake Wars 1.2 patch is now available from FileShack. The patch offers balancing changes, full VoIP support, user interface tweaks, bot improvements, bug fixes and more. ... Read more

Splash Damage's forthcoming 1.2 patch for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC) will add voice chat to the game and implement a number of other tweaks, studio owner and lead game designer Paul Wedgewood revealed on the game's community page.

The voice chat functionality comes complete with a wide array of configuration options, such as the ability to test any chatty devices in-game. Other changes include 7.1 speaker support, smarter bots, a threaded renderer that increases quad core processor performance, user interface improvements, and an overall greater general stability.

The patch also modifies the game's weapon damage based on statistics and user feedback. As a result, the pistol and blaster have become more accurate, and the shotgun and nailgun now has a faster rate of fire.

No specific date was provided for the patch, though the Wedgewood notes that it is finished and undergoing testing at publisher Activision. He also revealed that the studio has already begun work on the 1.3 patch and is putting the final touches on its Software Developers Kit.

Splash Damage and id Software's team-based PC shooter Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will arrive on Valve's Steam platform in North America Tuesday, October 9. Those outside of North America will be able to purchase and obtain their digitally distributed copies a bit earlier on Friday, October 5.

This setup mirrors the game's international release schedule, which saw it hit Europe last Friday and ship to stores in North America today in regular and limited edition varieties. The Steam edition will be priced at $49.95, marking a savings of $0.04 over the standard edition's $49.99 MSRP.

Those on the fence regarding the multiplayer-oriented title are urged to check out the PC demo hosted on FileShack.

In anticipation of tomorrow's European release and the North American release next week, the first Enemy Territory: Quake Wars patch is already available.

The 22mb update offers various bug fixes, updated Linux client compatibility and improved performance related to particles on some videocards. ... Read more

Over at 1UP you can find a new Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Q&A, offering an extended version of their interview with Splash Damage founder Paul Wedgwood featured in the September issue of Games for Windows.

Activision sends along the Enemy Territory: Quake Wars launch trailer. It runs for two and a half minutes, showing in-game cinematic footage. The Splash Damage developed shooter hits European stores September 28, with the North American launch following October 2.

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As promised, the Enemy Territory: Quake Wars demo is now available. The 727 mb download includes the Valley map, which you can play online or against bots. Windows server administrators can download this file to run a dedicated server. For you Mercury subscribers with download accelerators, the demo is on our Quicksilver file server.

Also, a special note for ATI Radeon owners, as they will need an updated driver to run the game.

The latest development blog entry over at the official community site for Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars sheds some new light on the PC demo set to arrive Monday, September 10.

Containing the rebalanced Valley Map--complete with myriad of tweaks based on beta feedback--the demo includes bot support as well as online and LAN functionality. It also features the same XP, weapons balance, player movement, and vehicle handling properties that will be in the final game when it hits Europe on September 28 and North America on October 2.

The system requirements for the demo are as follows: ... Read more

New at GameSpot is this Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Q&A. Paul Wedgwood is asked about the SDK, GDF and Strogg balancing, and playing in a combat role.

PC users will be able to download a demo of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars on Monday, a Splash Damage community manager said on the official Quake Wars forums. The PC version recently went gold and is scheduled to arrive in stores on October 2 in North America and September 28 in Europe and Australia.

Retailers will carry both a $49.99 regular and $59.99 limited edition with the limited edition including a premium slipcase, bonus DVD, and ten collectible cards. There's no word yet on a release date for Nerve Software's Xbox 360 version, Z-Axis' PlayStation 3 version, or Aspyr's Mac version.

The PC version of id Software and Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has gone gold, id and publisher Activision announced today.

"After months of testing, tweaking and balancing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, I'm pleased to finally be able to say 'It's Done!'" cried id CEO Todd Hollenshead. "We've had a ton of fun getting the game ready for the masses and I’m looking forward to seeing the massive battle for the top of the online leaderboards begin!"

"The passion and effort put in by our team at Splash Damage, combined with the amazing direction and mentoring we’ve received from id Software has lead to an award-winning game that we’re incredibly proud of," said Splash Damage owner and creative director Paul Wedgwood.

Scheduled to arrive in Europe September 28 and North America October 2, Quake Wars will be available in both $49.99 regular and $59.99 limited edition flavors, the latter coming packed in a premium slipcase with a bonus DVD and ten collectible cards. No release date was provided for the Nerve Software-developed Xbox 360 edition or the PlayStation 3 version being handled by Activision Foster City.

As you'd expect, Activision is showing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars at the Leipzig Games Convention. For those of us not at the event, we can still take in the game thanks to a new set of screenshots.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars ships October 2 for the PC, with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases following at a later date.

There's a Enemy Territory: Quake Wars interview on Eurogamer, talking to creative director Paul Wedgwood at QuakeCon about the game.

In commemoration of the currently-underway QuakeCon 2007, publisher Activision sent along four new PC screenshots of Splash Damage's team-based shooter. As revealed in yesterday's conference call, the publisher expects Enemy Territory: Quake Wars to arrive in store shelves between late September and early October.

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There's an Enemy Territory: Quake Wars preview on GameSpy, taking a look at the Island map shown at QuakeCon.

Over at Voodoo Extreme you can find the latest Enemy Territory: Quake Wars preview. No multiplayer beta impressions, instead they saw the game at the Splash Damage offices.

IGN has the latest Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Q&A. id Software's John Dean is asked about the bots in the game.

There's a new Enemy Territory: Quake Wars preview on YouGamers, offering impressions of the current beta release of the game.

There's an Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Q&A on Game Chronicles, asking (who else) lead designer Paul Wedgwood about the game. Topics include changes since development started, balancing issues, bot support, and input from the community.