Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Multiplayer Hands-On Preview

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 18:46:51 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

We played Tiberian Twilight's multiplayer campaign with a five-versus-five match and chatted to the game's producer.

By Luke Anderson, GameSpot UK

"Command & Conquer" fans will finally learn the truth behind the Brotherhood of Nod and its mysterious leader, Kane, when the epic conclusion to the Tiberium saga wraps up in Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. In addition to glorious new visuals and gameplay that focuses more on combat than resource gathering, the game has introduced three different classes with a focus on offense, defence, or teammate support. We were delighted to finally get the chance to play Tiberian Twilight's multiplayer mode at an EA preview event and spoke to the team responsible for bringing this saga to its final conclusion. (Video included)

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Making History II: The War of the World - First Look

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 18:41:31 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Redefining the World War II strategy experience.

By Jeff Haynes, IGN

Two years ago, Muzzy Lane and Strategy First released a classroom tool designed to educate students about the motivations of various countries during World War II. The tool eventually evolved into a commercial game known as "Making History", and the turn-based strategy title provided a decent set of "What if" scenarios for history fans to explore. Seeking to improve on the formula, Muzzy Lane has been hard at work on a sequel, Making History II: The War of the World. I recently had a chance to check out the latest build of the upcoming strategy game, which has been redesigned to accommodate a variety of offline and online play sessions.

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Shattered Horizon Patched to v1.0.2.3

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 18:27:57 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

Futuremark Games Studio sends news that a new patch rolled out last night on Steam for Shattered Horizon. Though Steam announced the availability of new guest passes for the zero-G first-person shooter, they are mum about the patch, so here are the patch notes, outlining new control options, game changes, and bug fixes.

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Warbirds Dogfights Launches in January

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 18:22:07 in category: Air Combat News [ Print ]

Game celebrates excitement of WWII air combat missions; developed by games industry veteran and Air Force Command Pilot JW “Wild Bill” Stealey

iEntertainment Network today announced the fast-flying excitement of World War II aerial combat comes to life in Dogfights, the latest release in the successful "WarBirds" series. Dogfights, a single-player game, takes flight in January on PC and Mac with realistic and adrenaline-pumping missions for the bravest of gamers.

Gamers choose one of three levels of pilot expertise: Rookie, Pilot, or the highly skilled Ace. They can select among 100 historically accurate aircraft to meet an armada of incoming aircraft in over 40 combat mission combinations. With its dynamic game engine, no two air battles will ever be the same. In each air battle the player can score points, build rank, and acquire medals to compete for the coveted title of WGFP – Worlds’ Greatest Fighter Pilot!

Players can fly over multiple historical terrains including England, Europe, and North Africa, including many of the great cities like London, Paris, and Berlin. Players can participate in Pacific battle campaigns over the Philippines and Midway terrains.

Imagine a dogfight with you against 10 MeBf-109s or Fw-190s…you have limited ammo, you’re low on fuel…and only your altitude, speed, and your steely self-control will keep you alive on the Ace level! Get in some shots and get out or you die!

Bonus Deal: Dogfight players get free 30-day trial of MMOG WarBirds

Dogfights allows all retail purchasers a 30-day free trial in the aerial combat MMOG WarBirds where players can compete in air-to-air action against other real players in online combat and join online squadrons. They can go on raids with their squadron mates and participate in reenactments of many of the great air events of World War II. WarBirds can be found at www.Totalsims.com. Players can download the online version of WarBirds for free and learn how to manage air-to-air combat online in real time, and to fly with live personal trainers by logging into the online arenas of WarBirds.

Dogfights will be available in January 2010 at $29.95 at your local retail store.

Dogfights is distributed by Interactive Gaming Software (IGS). For more information, visit www.igs-games.com.

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Field of Glory Released - Patch v1.01 Follows

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 18:11:51 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Slitherine Strategies now offers online sales of a digital version of the Field of Glory gaming system for Windows PCs, offering a computerized version of the Field of Glory tabletop gaming system.

A new patch for Field of Glory updates the just-released wargame system to version 1.01 (Thx:Blue'sNews). A large number of changes and fixes are included in the 12 MB patch.

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PT Boats: Knights of the Sea - Developer Diary Blog - Damage Modeling

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 18:03:02 in category: Naval Combat News [ Print ]

Battlefront.com, an independent internet-based publisher for superior war and strategy games and one of the internets largest wargaming communities, and Akella, one of Eastern Europe’s leading development and publishing houses, have just posted the second part in the dedicated Developer Diary blog for their upcoming PT Boats: Knights of the Sea naval simulation!

This second entry in the Diary touches upon some of the aspects that players ask most often about: detailed ship damage modeling. PT Boats tracks damage from hits from different types of weapons as well as from object collisions, features distinct damage zones as well as internal damage effects, and also includes a repair management tool with which players can order their pixel sailors to focus on specific areas on board for repairs.

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BioShock 2 Special Edition Announced

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 17:56:36 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

2K Games announces plans for the BioShock 2 Special Edition for Games for Windows LIVE, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, a limited release that will be restricted to a single production run. The Windows edition will carry an MSRP of $89.99 and the console versions are ten dollars more. Here's word on the contents:

The BioShock 2 Special Edition celebrates the game’s unique music and art with contents inspired by the time period and the fantastic undersea world of Rapture.

Vinyl 180g LP with BioShock orchestral score
Audio CD with BioShock 2 orchestral score
Three vintage Rapture advertisement posters (rolled)
BioShock 2 Art Book, 164 pages and hardcover
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Theatre of War 2: Centauro Now Available

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 17:46:40 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

The Theatre of War 2: Centauro add-on has just been released today! Grab it while it's hot! And we have a surprise for you, too*

CENTAURO is available immediately for download and costs just $25. An attractive new bundle of the base game "Theatre of War 2" plus the CENTAURO add-on is available as well at the reduced price of just $50!

Hardgoods will be available for shipping within 14 days. Downloads are available immediately.

Click here to buy your copy now at the Battlefront.com store.

*In addition to the new Centauro Division campaign and the standalone missions, a suprise bonus US campaign is included as well! Follow Stuart tank commander Sergeant Alan Mitchell through a number of missions at the Kasserine Pass!

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Men of War: Red Tide Demo Available

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 17:29:19 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

1C Company has released a playable demo of Men of War: Red Tide (Thx:Gamers Hell), allowing you to try out this "Men of War" stand-alone expansion which introduces a new story driven campaign based on the writings of Soviet scribe Alexander Zorich and dozens of new or upgraded units and weapons. (960 MB)

The demo presents one mission, which reveals the first steps of the Soviet army in order to save Sevastopol from the German 11th Army. The player should command marine assault forces and organize the lodgment in the port of Theodosia for main forces.

The game is available for purchase via GamersGate.com and Steam.

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PC Gaming Alive and Thriving, No Slowdowns in Sight

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 17:10:15 in category: Game News [ Print ]

By Paul Lilly @ Maximum PC

It's been a little while since anyone has pronounced the PC a dead platform for gaming, and the next time someone does, you can help that person remove their cranium from their hind quarters with some hard figures. Not only is the PC doing well, it's doing exceptionally well, suggests data put together by Jon Peddie Research (JPR).

JPR's latest report predicts that PC gaming hardware sales will reach $21.26 billion by the end of the year, which is an increase of nearly $1.2 billion over 2008. But that's nothing compared to how much hardware the research firm predicts will fly off the shelves in 2010. According to JPR, PC gamers will spend $27.62 billion next year investing in gaming systems, accessories, and upgrades.

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Tuning Cool'n'Quiet: Maximize Power And Performance, Part 2

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 17:05:26 in category: How To Guides [ Print ]

By Arnawa Widagda @ Tom's Hardware

In Part 1, we showed you how to optimize the settings of your Cool'n'Quiet-equipped processor and what sort of power benefits you could expect as a result. Now it's time to run the benchmarks and see how our optimized settings actually perform.

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Microsoft Denies it Built 'Backdoor' in Windows 7

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 17:00:26 in category: Virus/Spam/Security News [ Print ]

Don't worry, company tells users; NSA involved only in security compliance standards

By Gregg Keizer @ ComputerWorld

Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced yesterday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system.

"Microsoft has not and will not put 'backdoors' into Windows," a company spokeswoman said, reacting to a Computerworld story Wednesday.

On Monday, Richard Schaeffer, the NSA's information assurance director, told the Senate's Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security that the agency had partnered with the developer during the creation of Windows 7 "to enhance Microsoft's operating system security guide."

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Review: Ozone Smog Gaming Mouse

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 16:51:01 in category: Game Controller News [ Print ]

By: Hilbert Hagedoorn @ GURU3D

Smog is one of the most extreme mouse's I have tested personally in a while and we've seen a good number of them. Smog is as versatile as can be and not only that, it's a very ergonomic mouse with a great feel and guess what, an affordable sales price as well. The Smog features an ergonomic right handed design, it has an embedded Avago 9500 laser sensor, 7+2 programmable buttons, and a DPI settings 5040 (selectable). The mouse also comes with a rubber left side grip, ceramic footpads, an adjustable weight. And sure, Macro modes for gaming profiles as well and 4-way scrolling.

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Microsoft Details Features of IE9

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 16:38:11 in category: Software News [ Print ]

By Bart Salisbury @ Maximum PC

Attendees at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles got a sneak preview of IE9 yesterday. From what was presented it’s not really clear what type of personality IE9 will take on.

Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, stated Microsoft want’s IE9 to be “a good balance between things we know and have to do and moving the whole notion of browsing forward.” The task of delivering the “most world class browsing experience we can develop,” he added, has to be done “in the most responsible way.” Which suggests IE9 will be brought into line with existing browser potential, but won’t be pushing any cutting-edge technology.

Changes and improvements are plenty. First off, IE9 will use the Trident rendering engine, running on DirectX instead of GDI. DirectX will shift graphic processing from software to hardware, which will boost the display of graphics and text, and provide smoother rendering of animation and video.

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Browser Security Features Compared

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 16:30:54 in category: Virus/Spam/Security News [ Print ]

By Dennis O'Reilly @ CNET News

Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3, Google Chrome 4, Apple's Safari 4, and Opera 10 include features that block sites known to host malware and malicious downloads. All but Opera also let you browse without leaving any tracks. But just as important as these protections is ensuring that whichever browser you use is thoroughly patched.

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Built Around the Browser, Google's Chrome OS Launches

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 16:22:08 in category: Software News [ Print ]

New OS is specifically geared towards the netbook market

By Jason Mick @ DailyTech

A radical new day has dawned for the operating system.

Today Google finally aired its long awaited Chrome Operating System. The operating system was detailed at a press conference starting at 1 p.m. EST, and the open source code was posted online just before the start of the presentation. The new operating system brings a dramatically different look and perspective to the market and just may give Microsoft and OS X some tough competition by reinventing a tired old wheel -- the operating system -- offering the first laptop/desktop OS built around the browser and web applications.

A Google engineer set the mood for the presentation announcing in the introduction, "Chrome is the foundation of everything we’re doing here."

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Just Announced Hardware for 20 November 2009

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-20 16:01:28 in category: Hardware News [ Print ]

Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to independent news source.

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Napoleon: Total War Impressions - First Look

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 19:03:19 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

We get our first look at the next Total War game, which will put the glorious career of Napoleon under a microscope.

By Andrew Park, GameSpot

For years, the "Total War" series has offered enormous, epic strategy on a scale that has only become greater over time. That's about to change. The next game in the series, Napoleon: Total War will, in the words of developer Creative Assembly, "put Total War under the microscope" because it will focus on the somewhat shorter, but legendary, career of one Napoleon Bonaparte instead of offering lengthy campaigns that last through decades of time. We recently had a chance to take a first look at the game and see some of its new features in action.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Pripyat Benchmark Tool Released

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 19:01:48 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: ShackNews

A 421 MB benchmark tool for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (PC) is now available, offering insight into how your system will cope with the post-apocalyptic trappings of GSC Game World's DirectX 11-enabled shooter-RPG.

The benchmark cycles through four stages--day, night, rain, and bright sun--with an online leaderboard allowing users to upload and compare their performance scores.

Picking up after the original "S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl" and prequel "Clear Sky", Call of Pripyat is now available in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) will hit both North America and the rest of Europe in Q1 2010.

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The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics to Release Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 18:40:10 in category: Air Combat News [ Print ]

The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics will release Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 in early 2010. This will be an upgrade to the unofficial "Lock On: Flaming Cliffs" add-on. Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 will feature all the flyable aircraft of "Lock On: Flaming Cliffs" and include several fan-requested upgrades to aircraft, sensor, and weapon systems. "Lock On: Flaming Cliffs" combines a large stable of modern U.S. and Russian aircraft to fly over Russia and Georgia with game play for both casual and hardcore flight simulation enthusiasts.

Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 will feature the same world environment and game functionality as the Digital Combat Simulation (DCS) series and will be online compatible with the Ka-50 attack helicopter simulation "DCS: Black Shark" (www.digitalcombatsimulator.com). Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 will allow "Lock On" pilots and "Black Shark" pilots to now fly online together in both cooperative and head-to-head online play.

The Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 upgrade for owners of "Lock On: Flaming Cliffs" 1.12 will be available for sale as a download from the Eagle Dynamics Lock On web site for $14.99 USD. The upgrade will first be released in English and Russian with French, German, and Spanish versions to follow.

By using the DCS environment, Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 users will have improved terrain, mission editor, AI flight models, 3D objects, artificial intelligence (AI), and multiplayer.

For more information about Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0, please read the complete PRESS RELEASE.

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Call of Duty Film Plans?

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 18:23:03 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

The New York Post has some quotes from actor Kevin McKidd where the star of HBO's Rome series says he may be reprising his Rome role in a movie, and there are discussions of him playing his Captain "Soap" MacTavish role from Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the big screen, as there are discussions of a movie based on the "Call of Duty" series.

"They were looking for a rough, Scottish actor in Hollywood they probably couldn't get Gerard Butler, so they got the No. 2 Gerard Butler, me. I had no idea it would be so huge, and now there are talks of a feature film," he revealed to PopWrap. Then came the kicker, when asked if he would be bringing Soap to life in the movie, he said, "if the script is good, and Gerard isn't available [laughs], then absolutely."

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Assassin's Creed II Interview, Trailer, Soundtrack

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 18:17:04 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

There's an Assassin's Creed II Interview on Strategy Informer where they loosen their definition of strategy to pull Sebastien Puel into a conversation about the stealth/action sequel. Topics include what they wanted to change about the original game, reasons for the renaissance setting, other periods they considered, language, Altair versus Enzio, the control system, and RPG elements. Also, there's a launch trailer, video review, 3 Gameplay trailers and an Exclusive The Music Featurette for the game on GameTrailers. The soundtrack is for sale through iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, and Amazon.de.

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Officers – The Matrix Edition Now Available for Purchase from Matrix Games

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 18:02:43 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Defeat the Axis Menace! Epic battles across massive maps are now rolling onto hard drives everywhere!

Matrix Games and GFI are thrilled to announce that Officers – The Matrix Edition is now available for purchase!

Officers – The Matrix Edition puts you in command of the Allied forces in the largest conflict of our time. Take control of the US and British armies in order to strike back and defeat the Axis menace on the Western front of Europe. With over 1500 units on maps up to 10 square miles, Officers is the first WWII real time strategy game to let you fight on a truly massive scale. Historical battles like Operation Overlord, Millennium, and Cobra will put your tactical skills to the test using combined forces from infantry and engineers to tanks, artillery and bombers. Recommended for all gamers, the fun historical gameplay of Officers – The Matrix Edition will bring a smile to new strategy gamers and veteran wargamers alike.

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VIP Beta for R.U.S.E. Starts on November 30, 2009

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 17:44:02 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Today Ubisoft announces that on November 30, 2009, the R.U.S.E. extended multiplayer VIP beta for PC will be available for installation to selected participants worldwide.

VIP beta content, which will initially include two factions (US and Germany), three maps and a chance for players to experience multiplayer features, will be updated on an ongoing basis throughout the beta time-frame with new content including four additional factions (USSR, France, Italy and UK), more maps and more game modes.

The VIP beta, designed for a limited number of players to get the full R.U.S.E. gameplay experience, will be available for download and installation on Steam. A limited number of codes are being distributed on different partner websites worldwide.

R.U.S.E., a one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game developed by Eugen Systems that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory, is scheduled for release during Q1 2010 on PC and home consoles. Putting a spin on the real-time strategy genre in a variety of ways, R.U.S.E.’s World War II scenarios with fast-paced, unpredictable battle situations and multiplayer features, creates a thrilling gaming environment that select VIP players will soon get a chance to enjoy and experience.

For information about R.U.S.E., please visit www.rusegame.com.

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Operation Flashpoint®: Dragon Rising Multiplayer PC Demo

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 17:35:19 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Experience the most immersive tactical shooter of the year as Codemasters® launched the Operation Flashpoint®: Dragon Rising PC demo today. Information on how to download the demo and play the first full mission, ‘Dragon Rising’, are available at www.flashpointgame.com in the ‘Public Affairs’ section, or visit one of the links listed below. The critically acclaimed Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is in stores now for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and PC. 84.31 MB - 1.42 GB

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Modern Warfare 2 Sets All-Time Entertainment Industry Record

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 17:15:54 in category: First-Person Shooter News [ Print ]

Biggest Entertainment Launch in History Continues to Break Records

Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to shatter theatrical box office and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell through in dollars. The biggest entertainment launch in history set a new worldwide estimated five-day sell-through record of approximately $550 million, according to internal Activision estimates.

Modern Warfare 2's launch beat all previous first-and five-day entertainment industry box office, book and video game sell-through records:

The largest reported five-day opening worldwide box office gross figures, held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million)
The largest reported five-day opening domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($203.8 million)
The largest reported five-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (6 million units, $500 million)
The largest reported opening first-day domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($66.4 million)
The largest reported first-day book sales in dollars, held by Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows ($220 million)
The largest reported first-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (3.6 million units, $310 million)

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Supreme Commander 2 Available Across PAL Territories Spring 2010

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 17:02:38 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

New Screens & Graphics & Units Walkthrough Trailer Available.

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces Supreme Commander 2, created by critically-acclaimed developer Gas Powered Games, will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC-DVD in Spring 2010.

Supreme Commander 2 is the next installment in the award-winning Supreme Commander franchise, set 25 years further into the future. Featuring numerous game enhancements, an in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline, the game represents a new dimension in RTS gaming.

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Theatre of War 2: CENTAURO Add-on Goes Gold

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 16:50:45 in category: Strategy and Wargaming News [ Print ]

Battlefront.com and 1C Company are thrilled to announce that the CENTAURO add-on to the epic World War Two tactical wargame Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 has just gone gold!

Theatre of War 2: Centauro is going to go on sale this week, and will be available for $25 plus S&H, for immediate download as well as mail delivery, and only directly from www.battlefront.com. An attractive bundle of the base game and the add-on is going to be available as well, at the reduced price of just $50.

Theatre of War 2: Centauro is not a standalone game, it requires ownership of the original english language Battlefront.com version of Theatre of War 2.

Theatre of War 2: Centauro is an expansion to the WW2 tactical ground combat simulation Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 and is dedicated to the Italian 131st Armored Division "Centauro" and the battles it took part in North Africa, starting from December 1942 until mid-May 1943. Some of the exciting new features include new desert and mountain landscapes of North Africa on ten brand new maps accurately reconstructed according to historical documents, ten new military vehicles such as the Semovente M40 tank destroyer, the Carro Armato M13/40 medium tank or the Autoblinda AB 40 armored car, and much more.

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PT Boats: Knights of the Sea - Online Game Manual Released

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 16:38:46 in category: Naval Combat News [ Print ]

Battlefront.com, an independent internet-based publisher for superior war and strategy games and one of the internets largest wargaming communities, and Akella, one of Eastern Europe’s leading development and publishing houses, have just posted online the full official game manual for their upcoming PT Boats: Knights of the Sea naval simulation!

Fans awaiting the international English release of the game are now able to read up on the game mechanics, and can familiarize themselves with the various controls and functions for both the direct control of ships and weapons, as well as the 2D and 3D tactical modes.

The game itself will be released, as usual, with a fully printed game manual for easy reference, and the online manual is made public ahead of the release as a teaser and service to the Battlefront.com community!

Direct link to the game manual.

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New Firefox 3.6 Beta Aims to Cut Crashes

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 16:33:22 in category: Software News [ Print ]

By Stephen Shankland @ CNET News

Mozilla released a third beta of Firefox 3.6 on Wednesday, adding stability and performance features, and said it hopes to lock down the code soon for its first release candidate.

The new beta includes a component directory lockdown that makes it harder for other software to meddle with the open-source browser's state by preventing that software from sidling into the same folder as the browser's own components. The result should be fewer crashes, said Mozilla's Johnathan Nightingale in a blog post, and Firefox still is open to third-party extensions via its official add-on mechanism.

The change should improve security, too, added another Mozilla programmer, Vladimir Vukecevic, who wrote in his own blog post that Mozilla is considering bringing the change to Firefox 3.5, too.

You can download a copy of the new Firefox 3.6 Beta 3 courtesy of Mozilla HERE. 7.7 MB

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Just Announced Hardware for 18 November 2009

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 16:20:55 in category: Hardware News [ Print ]

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Review: AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5970 Edition

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 16:20:32 in category: Video Card News [ Print ]

AMD has launched the AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5970 today and there are a handful of reviews posted around the internet.

AMD today announced the flagship installment in the award-winning line of graphics cards, the ATI Radeon™ HD 5970, the fastest card ever created.1 The new ultra high-end model joins a growing list of the world’s first and only graphics cards to fully support Microsoft DirectX® 11 technology and ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology.