ID Announces Free Version of Quake
February 21, 2008
Quake Live is a browser based reiteration of the classic multiplayer shooter Quake, from id Software. This version will be supported solely on advertisements provided by IGA making the game free of charge. The game will include extra features such as stats tracking, matchmaking, sponsored events, and tournaments.
“IGA understands game developers and game players which makes them the perfect partner for QUAKE LIVE. Whether it’s been the ease of implementing their SDK or just their excitement about QUAKE LIVE, they have been fantastic to work with,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software. “As we work to bring QUAKE-style deathmatch excitement to the masses, IGA has fully supported our vision.”
Quake Live Description:
Created by id Software as an all-new way to deliver the excitement and energy of first-person multiplayer action to a broader audience than ever before, QUAKE LIVE offers game players of all skill levels a totally free and easily accessible multiplayer game and community through a single website at quakelive.com. Every element of the experience, including friends lists and communication, sponsored events and tournaments, matchmaking, stats tracking, and even the game itself is accessed and delivered free of charge through the web browser. Integrated with IGA’s proprietary SDK, QUAKE LIVE will offer companies and agencies fresh opportunities to dynamically-target brands to audiences within a broadly accessible version of one of the world’s premiere game franchises, while also offering gamers a totally free premium game, fun events and a vibrant, active community of other players.
British Bank Blocks WOW Subscriptions
February 20, 2008
The Halifax bank, with the Bank of Scotland as a subsidiary, have decided to block automatic monthly payments to World of Warcraft. According to a Halifax spokesman, the reason behind this is World of Warcraft is experiencing high incidences of credit card fraud.
The spokesman stated its an issue with the the users themselves and not with Blizzard’s online billing system. While automatic payments are being stopped, customers can subscribe to World of Warcraft but must first contact the Halifax or Bank of Scotland to authorize future payments.
“We do not believe the fraud has anything to do with Blizzard themselves, their sites or the integrity of their billing systems, rather it is site users utilizing stolen credit card details to pay for subscriptions,” the Halifax spokesman said. “If a customer wants to subscribe to a game site operated by Blizzard, using a Halifax or Bank of Scotland credit card, we can arrange for the payments to be processed for them if they contact us.”
Professional Call of Duty 4 Player Havax Interviewed (Part 2)
February 19, 2008
Professional Call of Duty 4 player, Havax, has recently won the CEVO Finish the Fight Tournament with team Guardians and is currently playing in the first CEVO-P season for Call of Duty 4. Recently Havax took some time out of his schedule to answer some questions. During this two part series he talks about gaming lessons, Call of Duty 4’s potential, and his experiences playing with Team Guardians. Read more
Panasonic Announces Wiimote-proof TV
February 18, 2008
Panasonic has designed a plasma TV which it believes will withstand the force of a fiercely thrown Wii-mote
The Television’s display surface can absorb a hit packing up to four Joules of kinetic energy. This is thanks to a special transparent coating applied to the screen. For those who don’t know much about physics, a Joule is the energy expended by the force of one Newton moving one meter.
I guess Panasonic’s designers haven’t been told that Nintendo ships the Wii Remote with a strap to stop it from flying out of your hand and hitting your TV during a heated game of Wii Sports. However, you can’t blame Panasonic’s marketing department for recognizing this unique selling point.
Cheaters, Cheaters, Cheaters!!
February 18, 2008
Cheaters! We’ve all played with one before. They download hacks, use map exploits, utilize user-interface changes that give them an upper hand, and all for what? What is it that makes people go beyond the basis on which the games are formed? What is it that forces people to give themselves an unfair advantage over the others in the game? To answer this question, we must first understand cheating itself. Read more
Top 5 Gamer Freak Outs
February 18, 2008
Gamers everywhere know the feeling of getting no scoped with an AWP, stuck with a plasma grenade, or worst of all getting knifed in the back. The occasional gamer might scream a little profanity, abuse their headset or hit their desk. As for some gamers, this feeling goes beyond the boundaries and right over the edge into an endless abyss. Over the years gaming and anger have started to take an effect on gamers. The two mesh together nicely and this creates many problems for people as you will see in the videos below. These videos are old but nonetheless still funny. Read more
Game Server Reviews: Nuclear Fallout
February 18, 2008
Over the next couple of months I will be reviewing a series of GSP’s or Game Server Providers, at first I’ll start with the big guys, then work my way through some of the less known providers. Hopefully this will shed some light on the unknown, and enable you to choose the best provider. With that being said, join me as we tackle our second GSP - Nuclear Fallout. Read more
Duke Nukem Forever release possible in 2008
February 18, 2008
Garland-based video games developer 3D Realms has stated Duke Nukem Forever is projected to release in late 2008. Likely to be released on PC, Xbox 360 and the PS3. Read more
5 Reasons Why You Hate Gaming
February 17, 2008
Almost everyone in the world enjoys playing video games. Whether it’s the casual gamer who only plays solitaire for an hour a week or if it’s a hardcore gamer who can’t exist if they don’t put there 60 hours into World of Warcraft every week, everyone enjoys gaming. However, there are several things about gaming that are just plain annoying. These seem to hold true for almost every game. Here are five of them. You can’t say that these aren’t true.
Ex-Blizzard Employee Divorces Husband Over WoW
February 17, 2008
A resident of California who worked briefly for Blizzard has recently divorced her husband of 6 years because of World of Warcraft. According to her, his addictions of the game distorted their marriage. Never playing the game herself, 28 year-old Jocelyn stated the her husband Peter’s crippling addiction to the game was to much for her to handle. Read more
