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Avernum 6 Released for Windows Wednesday, 03 March 2010 09:27 |  Written by Kris Naekk |
Spiderweb Software released the fantasy role-playing game Avernum 6 for Windows. Avernum 6 is the final game in the popular and long-running Avernum series. Explore a gigantic world, with a fascinating storyline, hundreds of quests, multitudes of side dungeons, and many hours of adventure. The game features clever enemies and dozens of interesting scripted encounters. Learn over 50 spells and battle disciplines. Hunt for hundreds of magical items or craft your own powerful artifacts. More information, screenshots and a demo available here. Add a comment |
Halo Reach Beta Video LeaksWednesday, 03 March 2010 06:10 | Written by Sam Stevenson |
The Reach beta is closing in pretty fast now, and information will soon be flying out of the woodwork as to what we will see when it does emerge. Luckily, for those who can't wait that long, a Chinese site has dropped what it is proposing to be Halo Reach Beta Footage. You obviously can never be 100% sure that these video are real, even if they do look as good as this. Still, if it is all real footage, it's looking pretty cool.
Thanks Kotaku for this information! Add a commentPortal Update Adds New Achievement, Hints At Possible New Content Or Title AnnouncementTuesday, 02 March 2010 03:12 | Written by Sam Stevenson |
Valve has updated Portal. This wouldn't usually be newsworthy, but this time round it might just be. The update included a secret achievement and a change to all radio frequencies on the in game radios you can find. The reason for this? Valve has said the update "Changed radio transmission frequency to comply with federal and state spectrum management regulations". What this means we just don't know. The secret achievement, titled "Transmission Received", also seems to point towards the use of the radios in some way. Users have also been uncovering new voices in the game, and it seems forum users are attempting to decipher this puzzle which is exciting news for the many eager gamers looking to find out what Valves next title announcement will be. We're eager to see what Valve has in the pipeline and this latest puzzle only fuels the fire. Keep your eyes open for possible new Valve title or downloadable content information soon.
Valve Forums Discussion: Portal Add a commentPlaystations Worldwide Affected By BugMonday, 01 March 2010 03:09 | Written by Sam Stevenson |
It seems that the older Fat models of the PS3 are suffering from issues causing the console fail to connect to PSN and not allow users to play games offline. This problem seems widespread (although only seems to be affecting the older "Fat" models of the console) and users have been complaining that they cannot access their trophies or access the Playstation Network. Currently, speculation is pointing towards the calender being the sole offender, however, Sony have claimed they are working on a fix, whilst declining to pinpoint the actual problem. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. Check back here for updates as they are made available. ( Updates courtesy of Kotaku) UPDATE - Sony has updated on an update, saying "We're narrowing down the issue and continue to work to restore service to all. Updates as soon as we have them." UPDATE 2 - A mass story-telling session on internet gaming forum NeoGAF points towards the issue potentially being related to a calendar bug in older PlayStation 3 consoles, not the PlayStation Network as was first suspected. Bear in mind this is mob science, however, and is by no means official confirmation on the cause of the problem. UPDATE 3 - Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3.
We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.
Errors include:
We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data. As mentioned above, please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused. For the latest status on this situation please continue to check either the PlayStation.Blog orPlayStation.com. UPDATE 4 - It seems the problem has now been rectified. Here's the latest from the Playstation blog: PlayStation Network Service Restored Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year. Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally. If the time displayed on the XMB is still incorrect, users are able to adjust time settings manually or via the internet. If we have new information, we will update you through the PlayStation.Blog orPlayStation.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Blizzard Goes Plush!Sunday, 28 February 2010 12:41 | Written by Chad Stiles |
Blizzard recently announced that they would be offering stuffed plush companions to decorate your bedroom with. There are currently two stuffed animals that you can choose from, a Wind Rider Cub and a Gryphon Hatchling. As a bonus, you will get a special in-game code that allows you an in-game non-combat companion for your World of Warcraft character.
The in-game codes are not instant, they will be sent to you with your plush companion. Blizzard has not yet announced whether they will be adding any more stuffed or in-game companions to their store. At the time of this writing, you are able to buy the two stuffed companions, plus two in-game only companions: Lil’ K.T. and the Pandaren Monk pets. You can visit Blizzard’s store to purchase the pets at: http://us.blizzard.com/store/browse.xml?f=c:5,c:33.
More Mass Effect 2 DLC On The WayFriday, 26 February 2010 01:09 | Written by Sam Stevenson |
New DLC, entitled the Firewalker Pack, is coming to Mass Effect 2 late March. According to Bioware, it will give you acces to 5 extra missions and the Hammerhead. The Hammerhead is a heavy assault vehicle that hovers over the battlefield and can travel at speeds of up to 120 km per hour. It has various bells and whistles such as a guided missile system. This DLC will come free for anyone who purchased the game new and has signed up to the Cerberus Network with their free code. This is the 3rd piece of free DLC offered for Mass Effect 2, the first being the Normandy Crash Site and the second, the ability to recruit Zaeed Massani to your team.
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