Warcraft III was a truly great game, which brought fantasy strategy to new heights and further developed the big Warcraft universe. Its unique factions and conflicts gave gamers great stories to play through. But after the singleplayer was completed, the multiplayer aspect, although very entertaining because of BattleNet, Blizzard's own online service, felt like it needed something more. And it got that extra something when a couple of guys decided to create their own unique twist of the game characters and items. So they created Defense of The Ancients, or DoTA, as it was later named.The gameplay is quite simple. Each player must dest... [read more >>] LucasArts and BioWare have sent out an invitation regarding a joint press conference that they would hold on October 21. The press conference will take place at the San Francisco offices of LucasArts and all important gaming news outlets have been invited to attend.The invitation quickly turns on the hype by proclaiming that “The wait is over” and announces an event where “the official unveiling of the game that's been rumored about for years” will take place, although the name of the game and setting are not mentioned. The overall look of the invitation is very sci fi like, with robots and hooded figures in the... [read more >>] BlizzCon is one of the biggest single developer conferences out there and the huge amount of Blizzard fans made the company host two events in a single year. The first one, the Blizzard World Wide Invitational, was more for the press, with the much awaited announcement of the Diablo III title. But now, the developer, which has recently merged with Activision, will start the BlizzCon on Friday.Held in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Convention Center, BlizzCon will be a massive scale event that promises to give the dedicated fans playable versions of upcoming titles, like World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Starcraft II or Diablo ... [read more >>] Valve is a developer that hasn't gotten along so well with the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. It has always focused on the PC and eventually on the Xbox 360. All of its games have been developed for these platforms, and it definitely seemed like it was going to stay that way. But help for the fans of Sony’s gaming device came from Electronic Arts which ported some of the developer's titles to their console. Speaking with Computer And Video Games, Valve's Doug Lombardi told them that the PS3 and Wii platforms attract his company more and more. “We're always evaluating what's happening in th... [read more >>] We've known for a while that Deus Ex 3 is in development at Eidos Montreal. We've also known little about the title until now, when PC Zone has managed to snatch a detailed report from the developers; it will publish it in issue 200.The developers say that they are really trying to create a game that will be true to the first one in the series, while also breaking new ground as far as the blend between role playing games and action goes. It's said that the game will be a prequel set in 2027, quite a few years before 2052, when the original game is thought to take place.The art will be more stylized than that of other games wh... [read more >>] Gran Turismo 5 is a pretty good game that brings the realism of racing on tracks all around the world in very expensive and powerful cars straight into your living room. The game has several distinct features such as 16 player online races or full high definition gaming experience with the visuals on 1080p and high fidelity 7.1 channel sound.Recently, the creator, Polyphony Digital, announced that the game would receive a new update, which would consist of three new cars that make their appearance in the game and a series of gameplay tweaks and improvements. The three new vehicles will be the Ferrari California, available for 300,000 in-gam... [read more >>] Rome: Total War, with the excellent Europa Barbarorum mod, is still installed on my hard drive and getting plenty of my limited play time. Medieval 2: Total War was appealing, but overplaying the original Medieval when it came out meant that I wasn't as interested in the remake. Shogun got me interested in tactics, warfare and lead me to reading Sun Tzu. So, you might say that I have a long lasting love relationship with Creative Assembly and their Total War series.The move to Empire: Total War, which is supposed to cover strategic and tactical conflict set in the XVIII century, doesn’t attract me too much. The problem is that th... [read more >>] Fallout 3 is going to be a big game. Coming from Bethesda, the developers behind one of the biggest RPGs out there, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, it promises to bring the action packed game as the other two titles. Set 200 years after a devastating nuclear war, the game puts the player in search of his father who ventured into the wasteland between the remaining cities. Coming to the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it will eventually offer a DLC (Downloadable Content pack) only for the first two systems. Speaking with Shacknews, Pete Hines from Bethesda revealed some pieces of information about the PC version of the game, especially the ... [read more >>] The holiday season is one filled with profit for the big producers of consoles and games. Most of the time, they begin hyping up their releases months before the start of the season. Things like special versions or collector's editions only serve to awaken the buyer’s enthusiasm. Preparing for the massive demand of units, producers are working over time to take advantage of the upcoming high sales. But in some cases, the overwhelmingly high demand can't be satisfied. Such was the case the previous holiday season for Nintendo. Their already big stock of Wii consoles and DS handhelds was depleted weeks before Christ... [read more >>] A short while ago, there were rumors going around that Nintendo would release a new version of their popular handheld console, the DS. Not any ordinary fresh version like the DS Lite, but one that would contain several distinct new features never present on Nintendo’s products. Features such as music playback capability or a camera were unprecedented for the Japanese company which only focused on gaming related consoles and products. Although they released a faint “No Comment” statement, it did leave the public wondering whether there really was something up Nintendo's sleeve. And now, at the Fall Conference of the c... [read more >>] | 
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