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Left 4 Dead 2 begins pre-loading on Steam

Anyone who has pre-ordered Left 4 Dead 2 through Steam can now start the pre-loading process. Weighing in at a little over 6GB in size, it's a good idea to start your download early so you can be sure to have it ready when it's unlocked on November 17th. Steam won't prompt you to start the process, so right click the title in your client and under "View pre-load info" you can start it manually.

While Valve hasn't revealed just how many people have snapped up Left 4 Dead 2, you can expect there will be a substantial load on the game and download servers at launch. There is also an unclear status on how the game will fare worldwide, especially in regions like Australia where it's still technically banned (though the censored version will apparently make it in).


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vamsi_krishna

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^ Expected release date is March,2009. It is one of the best Action Adventure/TPS games I've ever played. Thanks to bullet time effects.
 

tkin

Back to school!!
A Random Game I Came Across.

Scorpion Disfigured.

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Description: Scorpion Disfigured offers fast, FPS gameplay with astonishing tactical depth. The sophisticated and often surprising AI means that the right choice of weapon at the right time is crucial. Skillfully implemented horror elements and a plot that is cleverly woven into the gameplay guarantee an intensive game experience that won’t be over too quickly owing to the size of the game world.



Features:
8 weapons, from a futuristic Beretta to a good old sniper rifle
2 different types of grenade to use against gun turrets and enemies
5 special abilities such as night vision, slow-motion and an energy shield
RPG elements via a limited number of upgrades for special abilities
20 gigantic levels in 4 different graphic backdrops to provide over 25 hours of fantastic gaming
23 different types of enemy with vastly differing AI behavior
Very smart and unpredictable AI behavior generates very tactically challenging combat
Breathtaking in-game graphics with a vast number of effects
A dark and gripping story that takes place at a time when the world is on the brink of falling back into the Middle Ages…


System requirements:
OS: Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Vista
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium or above or equivalent AMD Athlon
RAM: 1 GB RAM (XP,) 2 GB RAM (Vista)
Video Card: 100% compatible with DirectX 9.0c support shader 2.0, 256 MB
Screen: with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
Sound Card: compatible with Directx9.0c

It didn't garner enough attention cause even in this changing times this game is PC EXCLUSIVE. Maybe a small project but looks nice, you may like to try this out. Developed by same guys that made S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
 

tkin

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Some more:

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Looks more like an Indy Game, try at your own risk.
 
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tkin

Back to school!!
the Screen shots looks kick ass tkin. Provide a quick hands on guide on it. Can't wait to know more about the game... :D
Its hard to figure out but after some digging I found this is a German developed Indy game, a PC Exclusive(when was the last time I heard that?) the developer is not well known but apparently headed by guys who earlier ran GSC gameworld(S.T.A.L.K.E.R), no reviews, no comments, no damn release dates, its a game like Ghajini as per recognition is considered. Hopefully I'll post details by this weekend. For now look at the screenshots.

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Mamba Games, established by Robert Neilson in 2008, will be announcing further releases in the coming weeks, but have kicked things off with the release of Scorpion: Disfigured developed by Bit Composers the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. which had international success last year.

Set in the Middle East in 2048, Scorpion: Disfigured takes terrorists combat to a new level after alien species and terrorist organisations are born from political crisis and the world is thorn apart by nuclear weapons and environmental disasters leaving nothing more than a mine field full of tribal wars, religious fanaticism and ruthless Warlords.

Scorpion: Disfigured is a straight-forward First-Person Shooter (FPS) which puts the player in the shoes of special agent Scorpion. It doesn't take long until he meets the first resistance in form of un-dead workers, super humans and security guards. To help the player deal with the threat, they will get access to several different kinds of weapons ranging from pistols, grenades to machine guns and automatic shotguns as well as to the powers of his suit. Although Scorpion can carry many weapons at once, he can only equip three at a time and has to switch around the layout in the inventory if he wants to use another one.

Jason Codd commercial Director at Mamba explains why PC is still a winning format in a multi-platform industry: “The PC still has huge growth potential with a huge install base, especially for FPS fans. The developers of Scorpion are world renowned and have produced a world class product which will delight FPS enthusiasts; we are excited to be working with Bit Composer on this project

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tkin

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Mamba Games Ltd, a new dynamic multi-platform video games publisher today announces the first batch of products to be released throughout the globe. Headed up by Robert Neilson, a former US THQ executive, Mamba Games is looking to work closely with a variety of publishers and distribution companies to access the local markets.

Following Mamba’s inception in November 2008, the team have been working hard to secure projects from developers and Mamba is delighted to announce the first batch of projects for release.

Mamba has identified quality products and is excited to announce that they have acquired the global rights to six Microsoft Simulator X add-ons which will be released over a 24 month period. On top of this the critically acclaimed and award winning The Lost Crown: Ghost Hunting Adventure (Just Adventure 100% review, PC Gamer 84% review) has been acquired for worldwide release (excluding USA and N-America and the UK) Another new IP to hit the console market is ‘Matchman’ which will be released on Nintendo DS first in Q2 with the Wii version, PS3 and PSN later in 2009.

Robert Neilson, Co-Founder of Mamba Games commented “ Due to the difficult economical situation at present throughout the world, we have had to carefully asses each project and the risk margins in significant detail, but we are delighted to have such a strong portfolio for the first 2 quarters of 2009. We are incredibly excited about ‘The Lost Crown’ due to the stunning reviews the game has and we are proud to partner with such an excellent developer for this product. The pre- press from ‘Matchman’ has also been incredible especially since we are close to Gold status and will be releasing exclusive footage from the Nintendo DS version shortly”
List of PC Exclusive Games: *www.comicspot.com/pages/company/index.php?company=81378
 
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EA posts $391 million loss,cutting 1,500 jobs, over 'a dozen' games canceled... Madden 10 sells 3.9 million.

In a press release, EA has now officially confirmed that it is laying off 1,500 employees as part of a general restructuring. In a conference call with analysts, CEO John Riccitiello said that as of September 30, the company had 8,820 employees, meaning it is letting 17 percent of its global payroll go.

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Dante's Inferno Demo Arriving in December

Questionable marketing tactics aside, EA's videogame adaptation of Dante's Inferno looks like it has potential. Players will be able to find out for themselves sometime next month, as the publisher announced this morning that a demo for Dante's Inferno will hit both the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store in December.

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The "Gates of Hell" demo for Dante's Inferno will include the opening level of the game in its entirety, which leads up to a climactic showdown against Death himself. Anyone who gets hooked at that point will have to wait until February 9 of next year to play the finished game.
 
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Ethan_Hunt

Aspiring Novelist
Dante's Inferno Demo Arriving in December
Fantastic! For a second there I thought the full game was releasing in December and I jumped out of joy. But what the hell? Demo is still good. I wanted to try this game out. It looks insane from all the gameplay videos. The art style is just mind blowing and the boss fights look huge.
 
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ya..As a Action Adventure addict, Dante's Inferno is the game I am waiting for after God of War 3 and MaxPayne 3. Too good that Dante's Inferno is going to be released before these. But Some of the religious institutions are conducting riots against the game when ever it is brought for public viewing. Too bad, that Religious institutions are not taking it as 'just a game'.
 
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GTAIV: Lost & Damned PC-bound?

Last month saw the launch of the second Xbox 360-exclusive expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV, The Ballad of Gay Tony. The add-on was released as both downloadable content and a likely bestselling boxed retail product, Episodes from Liberty City, which also includes the first expansion, The Lost & Damned. Now, evidence has apparently surfaced that indicates the elder expansion will soon be available to owners of the PC version of Rockstar's crime-spree sim.


Lost & Damned achievements Found & Screen-capped.


The revelation came as part of the latest patch (v. 1.0.0.4) for the PC GTAIV, available at the Rockstar Games Web site. Besides fixing assorted graphics issues, adding anti-cheating measures, allowing controls to be double-mapped to keyboards, and combining region-specific SKUs into one, the patch apparently added a list of Games for Windows Live achievements for the Lost and Damned (pictured).

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Bogus or not bogus?: Likely not bogus. While Microsoft paid Rockstar some $50 million to keep the GTAIV expansions exclusive to the 360, both companies would obviously love to make as much money as possible. A staggered release for The Lost and Damned would let Microsoft and Rockstar glean further coin from both DLC products and a PC Episodes from Liberty City retail collection while still shutting out the PlayStation 3.
 

sxyadii

Drifting in DIRT 2
Modern Warfare 2 sells 7 million copies on day one

Modern Warfare 2 destroys all records to become the fastest-selling game of all time worldwide

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Early data is in and the confirmation that Modern Warfare 2 will become the fastest-selling game of all time isn't a big suprise in itself, but the margin with which it looks to take the record is astounding.
VGChartz preliminary day one figures puts the sales to date (including the midnight launches) at over 7 million copies worldwide across Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Around 55% of sales are on Xbox 360, 33% on PS3 and the remaining 12% on PC. In terms of regional breakdowns, over 4.2 million units were sold in the Americas (3.7 million USA), 1.2 million in the UK and 350,000 each in France and Germany.
Based on the day one figures and the Tuesday release, week one figures should come in at close to ten million units which smashes the 5.92 million week one record set by Grand Theft Auto 4 last year and positions Modern Warfare 2 as the most successful game launch of all time.
In fact, even on a single format (Xbox 360), week one sales are projected to come in at around 5.5 million units - this alone is enough to be the fastest-seller of all time, even without the PS3 and PC versions as you can see below:


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sxyadii

Drifting in DIRT 2
Microsoft bans up to 1 million Xbox Live users

Microsoft bans up to 1 million Xbox Live users
Gamers who have altered consoles not permitted to use gaming service

Some sites have warned about gamers tinkering with their Xboxes.

"Do not mod your console, you will be wasting money on something that will get you punished,"
warns one site, WikiHow in an article about "How to avoid getting banned from Xbox Live."

Anywhere between an estimated 600,000 and 1 million players who use Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service will be cut off from the service because they have modified their game consoles or played games that were illegally downloaded from file-sharing sites, according to the company.

"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that modifying their Xbox 360 console violates the Xbox Live terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox Live," Microsoft said in a statement Wednesday.

The timing of the statement coincides with the release this week of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," a highly anticipated Xbox 360 game. The game's release means big sales — but also sales of pirated copies, which are illegal.

There are more than 20 million players worldwide who use the Xbox Live gaming service, according to Microsoft. The service lets gamers play each other online as well as buy and download games.

"All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and modifying their Xbox 360 console violates the Xbox Live terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox Live," Microsoft said.

"We can assure you that if an Xbox Live member follows the Xbox Live terms of use, purchased a retail copy of 'Modern Warfare 2' and played the game on an unmodified Xbox 360, no action will be taken.”

Dave Taylor, publishing director for GamerZines.com, said he understands why some people may want to modify their consoles.

"It's fair for people to feel that they should be able to do whatever they want with something that they have bought, but it's also fair for Microsoft to do everything it can to reduce the risk of piracy," he said.

"In some cases though, modding (modifying) is done to allow a bigger hard drive, and given that the supplied hard drives are still very small comparative to what is available on the market, and expensive also, you can see why some people are going to be very angry."

However, he said, "the biggest problem in banning modded consoles — and this gets missed by most people — is that it is the console itself that gets banned. So many of these consoles get sold secondhand, even sometimes unwittingly by stores (that) accept them as trade-ins, to people who assume they have just bought a functioning console. And while it might technically boot up, the console is blacklisted and therefore pretty much useless to them."

Microsoft, he said, "needs to find a way to address this, or else it risks annoying the modders who make up 1 percent of their audience and the second-hand purchasers."

The company "needs to do a better job of explaining to people why modding consoles isn't acceptable, and needs to find a way to help people tricked into purchasing blacklisted consoles," said Taylor.

In its Xbox Live and Windows games' "Terms of Use" agreement, as of September 2008, Microsoft says that players are to use "only authorized software and hardware to access the Service," and that they agree that their software and hardware "have not been modified in any unauthorized way ... and that we have the right to send data, applications or other content to any software or hardware that you are using to access the Service for the express purpose of detecting an unauthorized modification."

In addition, "any attempt to disassemble, decompile, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, modify, further sublicense, distribute, or use for other purposes the Service, any game, application, or other content available or accessible through the Service, or any hardware or software associated with the Service or with an original Xbox or Xbox 360 console is strictly prohibited and may result in cancellation of your account and/or your ability to access the Service, and the pursuit of other legal remedies by Microsoft."
 
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Modern Warfare 2 day-one sales could total 7 million - Analyst

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is barely two days old, but it is already breaking records. This morning, research firm Gfk Chart-Track reported that the game sold over 1.23 million units in the UK in 24 hours, nearly twice that of Grand Theft Auto IV's 631,000-unit day-one take in 2008.


Using UK sales as a basis, Broadpoint AmTech analyst Ben Schachter has extrapolated Modern Warfare 2's day-one global sales could total about 7 million units. Then, using GTAIV's sales history as a model, he concludes that first-week worldwide sales of the military shooter could top around 11.7 million units. That's nearly as much as the 12 million units a consensus of analysts estimated the game would sell during the entire October-December quarter.

"While the two-times week-one tally for GTA IV may seem aggressive, the bottom line is that we believe current consensus estimates of around 12 million for the December quarter may end up being conservative," he wrote in a note sent to investors this morning.

However, Schachter cautioned that the extrapolated figure may be less for a variety of reasons. First, shooters historically perform better in the US and UK, as opposed to territories, such as violence-averse Germany, where the game's controversial terrorist sequence was reportedly censored.

Second, Schachter pointed out that Modern Warfare 2 sales may have been inflated due to a price war between UK supermarkets and retailers. Several nationwide outlets had drastically marked down the Activision game as a loss leader to draw in customers.

Cryptic Releases Star Trek Online's System Requirements

Wondering whether your computer will be up to running Star Trek Online when it hits early next year? Well, breathe easy massively multiplayer fans, because it looks like the requirements are relatively mild.

Based on the requirements that have just been posted on the official site, Star Trek Online will require 1 GB of ram and the equivalent of a 1.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor. Not too bad, all things considered.

Here's the complete list of the minimum and recommended requirements.

System Requirements

OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Memory: 1GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

Recommended System Configuration

OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+
Memory: 2GB RAM+
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM
 
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Infinity Ward is Getting outta Activision???

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I am damn sure that this is a misunderstanding rumor :grin:
 
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