Archive for December, 2005

Half-Life 2 In 64-Bit

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

Yes, that’s right. Half-Life 2 and The Lost Coast are now available in 64-bit for those with 64-bit processors. The best part about it is STEAM will automatically detect your processor settings and and run the appropriate version for you.
“Bringing the Source technology to the AMD64 processor platform is an important step in […]

18,000 World of Warcraft Accounts Banned

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

Blizzard announced that they’ve banned 18,000 World of Warcraft accounts.
A majority of these accounts were found to be using third-party programs to farm gold and items. Such actions can severely impact the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.
Obviously the users of the banned accounts didn’t know about hiring people […]

Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle Earth 2 Trailer

Sunday, December 18th, 2005

Worthplaying.com has posted new screenshots and a trailer from the upcoming Lord of the Rings real time strategy game Battle for Middle Earth 2. Among the additions are three new races including Elves, Dwarves, and Goblins. It also appears that you will be able to command navel units.
Another feature that sticks out is “Build anywhere.” […]

Militia being released for Counter-Strike Source in 2006

Friday, December 16th, 2005

Great news from Steam about Counter Strike Source updates coming soonL
We have one more week of releases coming to Steam before we close out 2005. Next week there will be two new player models, one for each team, released for Counter-Strike: Source. Early next year we’ll be releasing a completely rebuilt version of cs_milita. There […]

Robin Williams plays Battlefield 2

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Here is an amusing story picked up at Joystiq. Someone ran into Robin Williams while filming a movie and asked him what games he is playing right now. Robin Williams told him he likes to play Battlefield 2 as a sniper. Apparently Robin Williams has been playing first person shooters for years..

The Best Warhammer 40k Dawn of War Mods

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

I had a chance to test out some cool Warhammer 40k Dawn of War modifications last night. The first one I recommend is Dawn of War Steel Legion. This adds a whole new race to the game. That means all new units, new buildings, and new technology. The Steel Legion is kind of like sci-fi […]

Need For Speed Most Wanted with Force Feedback Steering Wheel

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

Last night I was playing a LAN game of Need For Speed Most Wanted. I had set up my Thrustmaster Ferrari Force Feedback Racing Wheel, while my opponents were using the keyboard. This was the third or fourth night that I’ve played the game. Up until then, I had won between 40%-50% of the races […]

Illinois law banning violent game sales to minors struck down

Saturday, December 3rd, 2005

From CNN.com:
A federal judge ruled Friday that Illinois’ restrictions on the sale of violent and sexually explicit video games to minors are unconstitutional and barred the state from enforcing the law.State officials “have come nowhere near” demonstrating that the law passes constitutional muster, said U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly.
This isn’t a first, and it […]

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