Blizzcon 2008: Notes from the DVD production panel
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New Starcraft 2 screenshots emerge from BlizzCon
Now Blizzard has released 14 new screenshots showing off some pretty action packed gameplay from the long awaited sequel and we have added them to our already huge gallery of shots from the title. It seems the Terran, Zerg and Protoss have no mercy as they pound each other into dust with tons of units, weapons and general chaos. Again, there's still no release date but at least we know more of what to expect.
Infogrames purchase of Atari completed
Atari's executive team including their President and CEO Jim Wilson, will remain with Infogrames and continue to grow the US operation. Just before the merger was completed Atari posted their first profitable quarter in nearly three years but it remains to be seen whether the new setup will solve their previous financial problems on a permanent basis.
New Star Trek Online screenshots show character options
The shot shows six female portraits and each of them is a different species in the Trek universe, from Human to Klingon to Andorian and more (hey, where's the Orion slave girl portrait, Cryptic?). Since the developer knows how to make a character creation tool from their previous work on City of Heroes, we are betting their work in this area will be stellar. Star Trek Online still does not have an official release date.
WoW Insider covers World of Warcraft from BlizzCon
Included in the highlights are coverage of the press conference by Blizzard president Mike Morhaime, coverage of the World of Warcraft class panel presentation, an interview with the game's lead producer J. Allen Brack, coverage of the World of Warcraft UI panel, and more. But we know what you really want to see: All those cool costumes on the show floor, the show floor itself, and coverage of the costume contest. Check out the round-up of Day 1 of Blizzcon and stay tuned for Day 2 coverage today.
World of Warcraft-branded PC gaming mouse revealed
The SteelSeries web site has the detail on the new mouse which Blizzard collaborated upon. The mouse has 15 programmable buttons and over 130 commands for macro creation. The mouse also has back light support which can be changed for over 16 million color choices. The mouse will ship on Nov. 13 (the same day as Wrath of the Lich King's ship date) but it will cost a pretty penny at $99.99.
[Via Engadget]
Notes from the Diablo III class panel
Activision to release "value priced" Secret Service
The game depicts a fictional attack on Washington DC as your Secret Service character must fight to protect the US government and its leaders. The press release does state the game does not have the approval or input from the real US Secret Service. No development team is named but our press release does state it has "story and level design contributions" from former Naughty Dog team member Daniel Arey. The game will be released sometime later in 2008.
[via email press release]
Saints Row 2 trailer welcomes you back to Stilwater
Ruthless gangs as diverse as the ones found in Saints Row 2 all have their squabbles, but at least they can all come together to face a foe greater than themselves: the city police.
Download HD Saints Row 2 Launch Trailer (110 MB)
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Steam update: Peggle weekend sale, new Ubisoft games and more
That's not all that's gone on at Steam, however. The download service just added a number of older Ubisoft games to its line-up, including both expansion packs for Heroes of Might and Magic V, The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition, The Sum of All Fears and Brain Spa. All of these games are 10 percent off their normal prices on Steam until Oct. 17. You can also pre-order Far Cry 2 via Steam and get $5 off its normal price until its release on Oct. 22.
You want more? How about that World of Goo, the award winning indepdent puzzle/construction game from the two man dev team called 2D Boy, will make its worldwide debut via Steam Oct. 13? Pre-orders for the game are being taken for $19.99 and the Steam version will contain achievements via Steamworks. Finally, pre-orders are being taken for Egosoft's X3: Terran Conflict, the space trading-combat game. The release has now been confirmed for Oct. 17.
Starcraft II to be released as three separate games
Apparently, Starcraft II's three playable races (Terran, Zerg, and Protoss) will have their own separate stand alone retail game release. There's no word on which will be released first and how long people will have to wait in between game releases. And no, there's no word on a release date.
First Hinterland free content update released
As we previously reported, the new content update adds wo new characters (the Archer and the Dwarf Warrior) along with new features like creature specific item drops, a new character info screen, auto-equipping, acquiring resources through economic means and more. In addition, the update adds French, German and Spanish language support for the game along with numerous balance changes and bug fixes.
StarCraft 2 gameplay trailers storm through Blizzcon
These StarCraft II gameplay trailers were shown at Blizzcon 2008. the first video features the Zerg against Terrans, while the second has the Protoss taking their turn beating down Terran Marines.
Download HD StarCraft II Blizzcon 2008 Gameplay Trailer #1 (77 MB)
Download HD StarCraft II Blizzcon 2008 Gameplay Trailer #2 (76 MB)
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Warhammer Online gets 750,000 registered users
Of course, having high initial player participation doesn't mean you will be keeping all of those players and we are approaching the time when the 30 day free period included in the game's box is going to run out for those players. We will soon see if the churn rate is acceptable to Mythic and EA but for right now having three-quarters of a million players online is certainly an achievement.
Diablo 3 trailers call in the Wizard class
It was revealed at Blizzcon 2008 that the Wizard class will be making a return in Diablo 3. These videos show first looks at how the class will play in the upcoming, highly anticipated, action RPG. The gameplay trailers are a little show plenty of action and powerful spells.
Download HD Diablo 3 Wizard Trailer (86 MB)
Download HD Diablo 3 Wizard Gameplay Trailer #1 (41 MB)
Download HD Diablo 3 Wizard Gameplay Trailer #2 (65 MB)
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BlizzCon 2008: Diablo III Lore Panel
Secret Service
League Of Legends
Strong Bad Episode 3
Left 4 Dead Lego
Stargate Worlds
Hearts of Iron III
Otherland
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