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Valve didn’t just add Novint Falcon support to Team Fortress 2 today. The company also released a pretty big patch for their popular multiplayer shooter. The release note on the Steam web site give all the details on what’s new, changed and fixed.

Among the additions is a way to to select left or right handed view models in the advanced multiplayer menu. There’s also some new mapmaker options as well as as a number of fixes for both the Sniper and Spy characters. As one might imagine we are still awaiting word on when Valve will release the next character class update for the game.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/23/new-and-extensive-team-fortress-2-patch-released/

After dealing with big multiplayer online networking issues for the first month, the team at developer Gas Powered Games is set to release its first gameplay patch for their recent RTS title Demigod. The patch is set to be made available to download later today via Stardock’s Impulse client. The patch will include new features such as improved computer AI, a random Demigod feature and more.

In a message board post, Stardock CEO Brad Wardell stated that they are already looking ahead to patch 1.2 which will include native modding support, clan support and robust replay support. He also has a wish list of what he would like to add to the game in the future (more demigods, more maps, new favor items, etc) but ultimately it will be up to strong continued sales of Demigod for those plans to come to fruition.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/demigod-1-1-update-coming-sometime-today/

When we and other web sites post up galleries of booth models for events such as E3 2009, it’s always assumed that the models are there just for eye candy. Surely the babes know nothing about the products they are trying to sell, right? Well, not necessarily. CNBC’s web site has a feature on a booth model agency that prides itself on hiring models that also happen to be gamers.

The agency, Charisma+2, was founded in 2008 by Yvonna Lynn (pictured above) who felt there was a niche to be filled by creating a company of models for events like E3, Comic-Con, QuakeCon and others. It can also be a way to break into the game industry. Lynn states, “”The main idea is to help these guys and girls get their foot into the door in an industry they normally would not have access to That’s especially true with the ladies, because this is such a hard industry for women to break into.”

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/booth-models-that-play-games-yep/

A new update has released for America’s Army 3, which fixes a number of issues with the game and improves the overall experience. The patch can be automatically downloaded and installed through the Deploy Client when the game is launched.

Download the America’s Army 3 Deploy Client (273 KB)
Check out all America’s Army 3 downloads

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/americas-army-3-gets-another-patch/

Relic announced a few days ago plans to release a major update for their sci-fi RTS game Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II. At the time Relic revealed plans for eight new maps, a new observer mode and unit balance changes. Today they revealed that the update will also include the game’s official map editor.

That means anyone will be able to create their own multiplayer maps for Dawn of War II. Players will also get a sample map and documentation for the map editor which will support the creation of levels for two, four or six players. The update, which will be released until the title “There Is Only War” is due out in early July.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/dawn-of-war-ii-map-editor-coming-in-next-dlc-update/

Can’t he move somewhere so he won’t get a stiff neck after playing? He could have used a boom lift to have an eye level view of the screen

WTF?! This is what I call a coffee maker. A machine that makes coffee on its own.

Ok, not exactly on its own hehehe still I’m impressed at these home made bots by Japanese people.

megan fox and lover boy

A picture is worth 1000 words?

The expression on the kids face… priceless. :))

hahahahahahaha…

ok ok.. before I die laughing… gotta close the window…

A promised a few days ago, Monte Cristo has now launched a new closed beta test for their upcoming urban city simulation-MMO Cities XL. People who have already been invited to the beta can go ahead and download their copy and other beta keys are being given out at various web sites.

The beta has both the single player campaign as well as the MMO features where players act as “mayors” of their city and trade with other player cities and even team up to build larger structures. The game is set for a 2009 release in Europe but there’s still no word on a US release. Check out the game’s beta system requirements after the jump:

Minimal Configuraton
Desktop

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.5 GHz and AMD equivalent or higher
RAM: 1 Go (XP), 1.5 Go (Vista)
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 6600GT / ATI Radeon X1600 or higher (256 Mo video memory minimum

Laptop

Platform: Intel Centrino 2 with Intel graphics chip
RAM: 1.5 Go(XP), 2.5 Go (Vista)

All Support

Sound: DirectX compatible
DVD ROM: 2x
Hard Drive: 8 Gb Free
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
DirectX: 9.0c

Recommended Configuration
Desktop

Processor: Intel Core 2 or higher RAM 1.5 Go (XP), 2 Go (Vista)
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850 or higher (512 Mo video memory minimum)

Laptop

Platform: Intel Centrino 2 w/ nVidia or ATI GPU w/ 512 MB VRAM
RAM: 1.5 Go (XP), 2.5 Go (Vista)

All Support

Sound: DirectX compatible
DVD ROM: 2x
Hard Drive: 8 Gb Free
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
DirectX: 9.0

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/new-cities-xl-beta-test-begins/

We still have to wait until October 20 to get the game, but Electronic Arts and BioWare is apparently ready to reveal the PC system requirement specs for their long awaited fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins. A post on the game’s official web site has revealed those specs for Windows XP and Windows Vista so now folks have an idea if their gaming PC rig can run the game when it ships to stores. There’s no word yet on Windows 7 specs which will be released two days after Dragon Age: Origins. Check out the hardware requirements after the jump:

Windows XP Minimum Specifications
OS: Windows XP with SP3
CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.4Ghz or greater
AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.8Ghz or greater
RAM: 1GB or more
Video: ATI Radeon X850 128MB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

Windows Vista Minimum Specifications
OS: Windows Vista with SP1
CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater
AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 2.2GHZ or greater
RAM: 1.5 GB or more
Video: ATI Radeon X1550 256MB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

Recommended Specifications
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent
RAM: 4 GB (Vista) or 2 GB (XP)
Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater
NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/dragon-age-origins-pc-hardware-specs-revealed/

Gamers were upset when it was learned a few days ago that the PC version of Ghostbusters would lack the multiplayer features that its Xbox 360 and PS2 counterparts have. We asked the game’s publisher Atari for comment on this issue and they sent over a response from Dan Irish, the CEO of the game’s multiplayer developer Threewave Software:

Multiplayer for the PC version of Ghostbusters is something that Threewave and Terminal Reality always wanted to do. However, our focus was on making the console version the best that they could be - an experience that allows multiple players to re-live and re-fight many of the themes from the movies. When we looked at the resources necessary to pull off multiplayer on the consoles and the PC, it became a question of what could we do and still be excellent in our execution. We couldn’t do all versions with multiplayer simultaneously with the resources that we had available - there was simply too much to do. Something would have to suffer. Therefore, we kept our focus on making the console versions deliver on the promise of being an integral player on the Ghostbusters team.

We have yet to receive a response to our other question on if Atari plans to add multiplayer support for the PC version of Ghostbusters via a patch.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/atari-and-threewave-comment-on-lack-of-multiplayer-in-pc-ghostbu/

Ah, StarForce. PC gamers around the world learned to hate that name as the Russian-based copy protection company found that its software not only angered gamers but may have even damaged PCs who had the software installed.

After some really bad customer and public relations a few years ago, StarForce became persona non grata among US publishers who feared that using the software would cause their sales to drop. Now the company is coming back with a new version of its software that it hopes will be used by more companies.

But has the damage of previous years been too much for StarForce to make a comeback? In a new chat at Gamasutra, the company’s deputy marketing director Dmitry Guseff states, “We do not intend to repeat our past mistakes.” Their new version allows the consumer to actually select to use either disk protection or online activation for their PC game. And what about people who think any DRM set-up is bad? Guseff states, ” . . . choosing the right schema for specific games and proper copy protection implementation does nothing to breach gamers’ rights and could be an additional and very effective tool against piracy.” Okay . . .

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/starforce-looking-to-come-back-to-us-pc-games/

Nexon’s popular free-to-play first person shooter Combat Arms is planning to add some more playable characters to the title. Nexon is calling the characters Specialists and they come in male and (as seen here) female forms. The game’s storyline claims these new characters have been “selected and raised from birth to be the ultimate combination of strength, stealth, brilliance and skill.” So don’t mess with them

The Specialists add some new weapons and items to the game’s mix including an M34 grenade launcher, a claymore, a satellite scanner and a medkit. The Specialists will be made available to players of Combat Arms on June 25.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/combat-arms-to-add-new-specialist-characters/

You may remember a few months ago that developer Paleo Entertainment released Merchants of Brooklyn, a CryEngine 2 based first person action game. You may also remember that the developer first released an older alpha version of the game to the public before admitting their mistake and making the final version available on Steam.

Now comes word that the multiplayer componant for the game, Drug Wars, has been made available as a free update visSteam. The team-based mode combines elements of Capture The Flag and Base Defense as teams try to secure all the “drugs” on the map during the match. There is support for up to 32 players along with updated weapons and four vehicles. The new update also includes a number of bug fixes for the original game.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/free-multiplayer-mode-for-merchants-of-brooklyn-released/