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6th of November 2008

Killzone 2 Beta will soon be underway.  More

Farcry 2 for the PC has already been patched.  More

SquareEnix has opened up a European shop.  More

MetaCritic are going to crackdown on phoney scores.  More

Army Tries Holograms and Quantum Computing.  More

AT&T starts tests using bandwidth caps.  More

Sense of Wonder Night 2008 Videos

The Unfinished Swan

Indie Game Pick: The Tales of Bingwood (BugFactory)

The Tales of Bingwood is a 2D adventure game which tells the story of an unlikely hero named Tom, who must embark on a quest to save a kidnapped princess and restore peace to the kingdom. There are plenty of humorous observations and conversations to be had, puzzles are relatively easy to solve, and the game also comes with full voice acting.

Note that the trial version does not allow progress to be saved. (source: Kloonigames)

Name: The Tales of Bingwood
Developer: BugFactory
Category: Adventure
Type: Demo
Size: 20MB

5th of November 2008

Remember, remember the 5th of November; with gun powder, treason and plot.  It's also the day that America voted in a black president.

Playstation 3 firmware 2.52 will fix text entry problems that sometimes occurs.  More

Only half the features in the New XBOX Experience will actually make it.  More

 Call of Duty: World at War beta is now available to everyone to try on XBOX 360.  More

Stardock announces Elemental: War of Magic.  More  Here's an interview with CEO Brad Wardell.  More

Sony Computer Entertainment UK managing director Ray Maguire thinks that third parties are starting to use the Playstation 3 as their lead platform.  More

Codes for the 20 free DLC songs for Rock Band will eventually go out.  More

Steam: Audiosurf Now $2.49 (One Week Only)

Lots of indie-related news coming out of Steam lately. In addition to Mount & Blade, MoonPod's Mr. Robot and Starscape made available on Steam's digital delivery service, Audiosurf's price has been also reduced to $2.49 (originally $9.99) to coincide with the release of a new client update. Note that the offer is valid for one week only. (source: Big Download)

Browser Game Pick: 99 Bricks (WeirdBeard Games)

99 Bricks is a physics-based variation of Tetris created by WeirdBeard Games, where the objective is to build the highest tower possible out of ninety-nine tetromino shapes. Use the cursor keys to rotate and place blocks, or press the C key to discard a brick currently in play. Hold the Z key to zoom out and get a complete view of the tower, and press the P key to pause the game at any time.

Only registered Kongregate members are allowed to access and submit their scores to the online high score table.

Name: 99 Bricks
Developer: WeirdBeard Games
Category: Puzzle
Type: Browser

4th of October 2008

Eurogamer will be having a live chat tomorrow at 4PM with Fallout 3's Pete Hines, if anyone is interested in asking him how such a buggy piece of sh**t was able to be released with memory leaks, then here's is the link.  More

This has to be the worse suggestion to fix a problem ever.  Electronic Arts sent out copies of Red Alert 3 with CD Keys that only have 19 characters  instead of 20 and this is what customer support said.  "There is currently a work-around that may allow you to bypass this issue. Since you have the first 19 characters of the code already, you can basically try guessing the last character,"  Are you taking the piss?  More

Fallout 3 for the PC is to get a patch today, so you might want to keep an eye out for it.  More

Sony patents Ultrasonic controller device.  More

Freeware Game Pick: Dyson (Alex May, Rudolf Kremers)

Dyson is a real-time strategy game which involves commanding an army of seedlings with the aim of colonizing an entire asteroid belt, one asteroid at a time. Structures and buildings commonly found in RTS games have been replaced with two types of trees, although there is a limit to how many trees you can have on each asteroid. The Dyson tree allows you to grow new seedlings, while defensive trees produce exploding pods that automatically home in on invading seedlings sent by your adversaries. Both trees cost fifteen seedlings per unit to generate, so an asteroid with less than fifteen seedlings occupying it will not be able to grow any new trees.

Left click and drag from one asteroid to another to send all available seedlings to their new destination. Right click repeatedly on an asteroid to add individual seedlings to a new invasion party, then left click on a nearby asteroid to send this party to forage or invade.

Other than the inclusion of defensive pods, version 1.08 also introduces the sphere of influence which limits the distance in which a group of seedlings can be sent to. The three-page tutorial is a new addition as well, and does a decent job of briefing new players on how the game works. Dyson requires the installation of .NET 2.0 Framework to run.

Name: Dyson
Developer: Alex May, Rudolf Kremers
Category: Strategy
Type: Freeware
Size: 20MB
Platforms: Windows, Linux

This must be the first portable (ish) Dreamcast and I thought everyone would find it funny.  More

Nintendo DSi has 256 Megabytes of save memory and won't work with that dodgy R6 device.  So all you cheap skates will have to buy the games like the rest of us.  More

Metal Gear Online now has one million members, which is a lot more than I would have predicted.  More

There will be a mercenaries 3 declares John  Riccitiello, " if I have anything to do with it, there will be a Mercenaries 10".  God knows why.  More

Gradius on Little Big Planet

3rd of November 2008

Sony's boss says 'Nothing is ever exclusive' regarding DLC.  More

Here's an animated short for the new Sonic game.  More

What's the worse thing you have ever done to a piece of hardware? Kotaku wants to know.  More

Here's an interesting article from Gamasutra on Peter Molynuex's opinion of Fable 2, from the inception to reality.  More

Saboteur has been delayed by EA until the 2010 fiscal year.  More

XBOX 360 will not see a price drop for years now.  More

XBOX 360 hard drive bundle is confirmed for Europe.  More

Team Fortress has been released for the Sony PSP.  More

I don't what is on the screen but I'm pretty sure that it's not a music game

Browser Game Pick: Zompocalypse (Toadtrip Studio)

Warning: contains strong language and graphic scenes.

Zompocalypse is a 2D action game created by the developer of My First Skydiving Academy, featuring voice acting by Mark Johns (Space Barnacle, Standard Bits). In it, you assume control of a cop named Chuck McPain who has to take out zombies hungry for human flesh.

Use the W, A, S, D, or cursor keys to move, and tap the Z key repeatedly to shoot. Press the X key to reload your gun whenever you run out of ammunition. Earn experience points to increase your level and unlock a new weapon.

Name: Zompocalypse
Developer: Toadtrip Studio
Category: Action
Type: Browser

2nd of November 2008

Here is an interesting article about why we love RPGs? (oh course, that doesn't apply to everyone)  More

Here are the golden joystick awards.  More

Mac Game Pick: Millenipede (Chris Allcock)

This Centipede remake was recently updated to version 1.2.0, featuring a host of new additions such as power-ups, statistics tracking, an online high score table, new music and improved visuals. Millenipede is available in both PC and Mac flavours.

online high score table

Mac Version of World of Goo Now Available

Mac users out there can now sample what they've been missing out on for the past couple of weeks, as the Mac version of 2D Boy's debut release has been made available for download at the official site. The Mac demo for World of Goo can be acquired from this page.

Mac version now available (2D Boy forums)

1st of November 2008

Sony isn't doing too well in Japan, being out sold by the XBOX 360.  More

Burnout Paradise - The Ultimate Box will be available next February and I think I will buy that, as I haven't bought the game yet.  More

The Nintendo DSi will be available in Europe next Autumn according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.  More

Tomb Raider: Underworld PC Demo is available at Fileshack.  More

Sony has filed a patent for a break up motion controller; god knows why.  More

Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis are the first "play on Wii" titles announced for the US.  More

New Xbox Experience’ Loading Time Comparison — DVD Vs. Hard Drive.  More

Check out how popular the Nintendo DSi is in Japan, you might be surprised.  More

Quake on the Apple iPhone

Freeware Game Pick: Treasure Hunter Man (Bernie)

Treasure Hunter Man is a 2D freeware platformer created by Bernie, featuring four dungeons with different themes to explore, a variety of inventory items to find for puzzle-solving purposes, unlockable skills, a couple of secrets, and two endings to discover.

Use the cursor keys to move, press the X key to jump, and hold the Z key to sprint once you've acquired the ability to run. Weapons are not available to you at the beginning, but can be found during the course of your adventure. The boomerang is thrown upwards or downwards by using the up or down arrow key together with Z.

Hold the up arrow key to go through a doorway or converse with NPCs. Note that you can only talk to other characters when standing next to them, and not directly behind them. You will need to acquire a sword from the dark cellar back in town before searching for a weak wall in the forest to destroy and reveal a passage to the first dungeon.

An easy difficulty setting can be accessed by pressing the left or right arrow key when the intro screen is shown, where players can choose to start the game with four hearts instead of the usual two for normal mode. (TDC link)

Name: Treasure Hunter Man
Developer: Bernie
Category: Platformer
Type: Freeware
Size: 5MB
Direct download link: Click here

31st of October 2008

The Japanese don't seem that interested in the new Nintendo DSi.  More

Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 demo is available to download.  More

Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer client is available to download.  You need to visit this website to get a key first.  More and here for the client.  More

Electronic Arts lost $310 million dollars in the second quarter of this year.  More

City of Heroes coming to the Mac.  More

Here's a reason why the average person won't buy both Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour

Browser Game Pick: Grey Matter

Grey Matter is a collaborative project developed by the creators of Goo! and Gish, where players take control of a black dot which can only destroy enemies by running into them. Use the cursor keys to move, hold the shift key to reduce your movement speed, and press the space key to activate your boosts temporarily.

Points can be traded for upgrades in the pause menu, accessible at any time by pressing the P or escape key. A stand alone version is available for download as well, which should run quicker on older machines. (source: Paul Eres)

Name: Grey Matter
Developers: Edmund McMillen, Tommy Refenes, Danny Baranowsky
Category: Arcade
Type: Browser
Size: 5MB
Direct download link: Click here