TimeShift Multiplayer Demo Download

A new demo is now available for TimeShift, focusing on the multiplayer side of Saber Interactive’s 4D shooter. This is the first sample of the game’s multiplayer support.

The 1010 MB download is available on:

• ActionTrip
• ComputerGames.ro
• FileFront
• Fileshack
• Gamer’s Hell

Ghostbusters Teaser Trailer

Vivendi Games is partnering with Sony Pictures to try and turn “Ghostbusters” into a videogame franchise. First title in what the publisher hopes will be a series of “Ghostbusters” games is set for release in fall ‘08 from Vivendi’s Sierra label. I don’t know why I am even posting this you will understand after you watch the vide.

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory Demo Download

A Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory demo the third in the RTS series Sudden Strike. New in Sudden Strike 3 is the Next7 graphics engine for large-scale air and naval battles. The demo is a 270 MB download, which is available on:

• 4players.de
• ActionTrip
• AtomicGamer
• ComputerGames.ro
• FanGaming
• FileFront
• FilePlanet
• Gamer’s Hell

Universe at War: Earth Assault Demo Download

A demo for Universe at War: Earth Assault has been released, an upcoming sci-fi RTS game from developer Petroglyph and publisher Sega.

The demo, which contains a tutorial and two single player missions, can be downloaded at:

• 4players.de
• ActionTrip
• AtomicGamer
• ComputerGames.ro
• FanGaming
• FileFront
• FileShack
• Gamer’s Hell

Tournament mode for Project Gotham Racing 4

Tournament mode for Project Gotham Racing 4 will be available to download starting on Nov. 15 for free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360.

Project Gotham Racing 4 players will have the opportunity to practice drifting and sliding their way to glory by participating in four new types of races: Daily Tournaments, Super Saturday, Simulation Sundays, and the Global Cup. Each race is unique, so read on to learn about each one, what you’ll have to do to be invited to the party and what you’ll face when you get there.

How to Qualify:

• The Tournament Leaderboards include a timer counting down how much time is left to qualify.
• To qualify for a Tournament, race as fast as you can on a Solo Hot Lap to set the best lap time.
• Once you finish racing, you can check the Tournament Leaderboards to see if you’ve qualified.
• Those who qualified will have a spot reserved for them.
• No shows for the Tournament Elimination rounds will be disqualified.

Racing in Daily Tournaments

• Available Monday through Friday
•  Each Daily Tournament begins and ends in a single day.
• A total of 640 players (five groups of 128) can qualify for each Daily Tournament.
• Only the Top Two finishers advance in each elimination round.

Racing in Super Saturdays

• Available on Saturdays only
• Each Super Saturday Tournament  begins and ends on a single Saturday.
• A total of 2,560 players (five groups of 512) can qualify for each Super Saturday Tournament.
• Only the Top Two finishers advance in each elimination round.

Racing in Simulation Sundays

• Available on Sundays only
• Each Simulation Sunday Tournament begins and ends on a single Sunday.
• Players are required to use In-Car-View/Manual Gear only.
• A total of 64 players can qualify for each Simulation Sunday Tournament.
• Only the Top Four finishers advance in each elimination round.

Racing in the Global Cup

• Available twice a month
• Each Global Cup Tournament takes two weeks to complete.
• A total of 512 players can qualify for each Global Cup Tournament:
• The Top 20 finishers for each Nation
• The Top 32 finishers from the “Rest of World”
• Elimination rounds take place on the second Saturday of the tournament

Winners of the Global Cup will have their gamertags proudly displayed on the PGRNations home page. Winners in the other Tournaments will have their victories appear in the leaderboards.

Kmart selling PS3 for $319 with coupon

Kmart is turning into a gamer’s paradise by selling Playstation 3’s for the low price of $319 with a 20% off coupon you can print out. The coupon is good from Nov. 11 - Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 - Nov. 21. No idea is the coupon is good for Xbox 360 or the Wii but reading the fine print it says nothing about game systems.

Various consumer coupon websites have reported that the above coupon works at select Kmart stores valid this week only (Nov. 11 - Nov. 17). No word if the coupon is valid for Wii or Xbox 360 purchases.

Regardless, prospective PS3 owners are encouraged to take advantage of this deal while they can. Enlarge the above image, print, and check with your local Kmart store to pick up a PS3 for a cool $319 before tax. Go on — get out of here. Shoo.

[Source Gamepro.com]

R2-D2’s Ultimate Disgrace as a Soy Sauce Dispenser

More of my childhood icons get remade and some butchered Speed Racer (Movie Coming soon), Underdog Movie (if you call it that, I call it a crap festival), Transformers (Good Movie but screwed the story line) and G.I. Joe (Movie Coming soon). Now they have really done it, this is the last straw! R2-D2 is now reduced to serving as a soy “source” bottle. Dam You George Lucas and your endless quest to rule the world!

Xbox Originals Plagued with Problems

Microsoft announces ‘Xbox Originals’ the 2nd wave to the ‘Xbox LIVE is 5IVE‘. As the Xbox Live membership hits over the eight million mark, Microsoft unveils the new download service for full Xbox games. Allowing you to download full Xbox games such as Halo, Psychonauts, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fable among others directly to your Xbox 360 for 1200 MS Points ($15). One small catch they hmmm don’t work correctly.

All ‘Xbox Originals’ game titles the publisher logos at the start of a game can be choppy. Any additional content within a game (such as a demo or trailer) is not supported by ‘Xbox Originals’ titles and selecting those options may result in crashing the game.

Here are the issues unique to the specific game titles:

• Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge: There is some minor flickering at the top of the screen that happens very rarely. The “Press A to Continue” message is missing when the host player leaves a multiplayer game. Additional content within the game (such as demos & trailers) are not supported and selecting those options may result in crashing the game (requiring a restart of the console)
• Fable: There are some random bursts of audio static and some minor texture issues and a short hang up when removing tattoos. Additional content within the game (such as demos & trailers) are not supported and selecting those options may result in crashing the game (requiring a restart of the console)
• Fuzion Frenzy: There are some minor frame rate issues. Additional content within the game (such as demos & trailers) are not supported and selecting those options may result in crashing the game (requiring a restart of the console)
• Halo: There are some very mild frame rate drops.
• Psychonauts: HDMI 720p is not supported for PAL users. Running the game in 720p over HDMI will result in the game locking up for PAL users. If you are using HDMI output, set the resolution to 1080i or 1080p (anything but 720p)

Full ‘Xbox Originals’ Press Release after the Jump Full Story »

ATARI Stops Game Development

Atari CEO has resigned as the ailing publisher announces that they’ve ceased any game development. They will still publish titles apparently. Atari is only trying to put a positive spin on a really bad deal for us all.

Amidst concerns about the company’s lack of funds and ability to continue its business, Atari officials announced today that the publisher will “re-focus its operations on publishing and distribution in North America, completing its withdrawal from the production business.”

According to the release, Atari’s operations going forward “will involve title acquisition, sales and marketing, and physical distribution of products from [Infogrames] IESA, its 51% shareholder, and other selected partners.”

Atari has agreed in principle to terminate its Production Services Agreement with IESA in the near future. The company is planning to transfer certain employees and contract other staff on a project basis for a limited period of time. Unfortunately for Atari’s employees, this restructuring initiative will also reduce the company’s current workforce “in order to re-align the Company’s cost structure with its on-going business base.”

Along with the withdrawal from production, Atari CEO David Pierce has also announced his resignation. Curtis G. Solsvig III, Chief Restructuring Officer, has been appointed interim CEO and will assume Pierce’s responsibilities for now. Atari said that an executive search for a new CEO has already been started.

Steam Update and Updated Hardware Survey

Another update to Steam was posted this evening. Here’s the latest fix list:

In addition to the fixes and tweaks included (see full list below), this release also includes a new Steam Hardware Survey, which is optional for all using Steam. Results from the Spring 2007 survey may be found here. Results from the current survey may be tracked here.

The specific changes include:

Steam Client
• Fixed preloaded versions of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare being unable to launch
• Allow two shortcuts to use the same executable
• Added ability to create desktop shortcuts for shortcut apps
• Fixed Friends notifications being able to go top-most over the top of the tray context menu
• Fixed case where games would only launch in English
• Fixed Friends names sometimes being used for Clan names, or vice versa
• Fixed a rare crash when attempting to install a game
• Fixed Friends bug where the last Friend would not be shown
• Fixed the tray context menu to be easily dismissed without actually making a menu selection
• Fixed Half-Life 2: Deathmatch crowbar swing speed difference between Windows and Linux servers
• Fixed a potential hang bug in the server browser
• Fixed certain filenames not protected by sv_pure
• Fixed CSoundEnt spam on the server with high numbers of player slots on a server
• Fixed Half-Life 2: Deathmatch chat bug on Linux servers
• Minor optimization to the askconnect panel
• Fixed IP address column reporting IPs backwards
• Security fix for file transfers as reported by James Gray
• Fixed players able to make their name disappear in the scoreboard by setting it to “~~ ~” in the options panels