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Start counting down to one of the year's most highly anticipated first person shooters Electronic Arts has officially announced that Crysis, the this first person shooter game for PC in the works at Crytek, will hit the store shelves across North America and Europe on November 16, 2007 exclusively for the PC. In Crysis, players are outfitted with a revolutionary Nanosuit and an arsenal of fully customizable weapons, giving them a wide array of options not only in approaching the entire game, but every single objective or individual encounter. Crysis will feature a multiplayer mode called PowerStruggle, a unique team-based strategic mode for up to 32 players, where opposing sides battle for control of advanced weaponry and vehicles to overcome their enemies. Press 'read more' for details.
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At ComicCon San Diego 2007, I had the extreme delight of meeting Troy Hewitt, Community Manager for Pirates of the Burning Seas from Flying Labs Software. Now here is a man with a passion for showcasing what should be an incredibly fun (and somewhat addictive) title to the gaming masses. After talking with him for just a very short time, his enthusiasm made me immediately wish that the game was already available for purchase, or at the very least, in a form of beta that I could partake in. Much to my surprise, they were indeed sporting a closed beta program. I was given a key, told to email Mr. Hewitt to get an account activated after ComicCon, and I would be off to the races. There are indeed benefits to attending public conventions where game developers are strutting their stuff.
The backdrop of the MMOG is set in the Caribbean during the early 18th century, in a bold new world where one man (or woman!) can make a difference, and carve out of piece of that world to capture and call their very own. The game is broken up into two distinct combat forms: first person melee fighting, and ship to ship combat. You are, after all, a pirate - what other things could you possibly want to d
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Although it has not been released into the market yet, Zu Online（http://zu.igg.com）has attracted a lot of attention with its novel design idea, abundant in-game experiences, unique water-ink painting style, game characteristics and its original game modes. Although many have expressed interest, lots of players are dying to know more about the game.
The official has released concept arts for two of the five classes--- Swordsmen and Bead Fairy. This time you’re going to have an eye-feast on concept arts for some NPC in Zu Online. Below are their mysterious names:
 Chifaro  Guitong  Furnace Immortal  Dryad  Elder Snow Goblin
 Master of Swordsman
 Fish Goblin  Zin Star
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The FFXI Fan Festival returns for yet another year of exciting festivities for players of the popular MMO in the Final Fantasy franchise. The event will be taking place in November, from the 15th to the 17th at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel in Anahiem, California. Players visiting the festival can look forward to the following: - An in-depth look at the latest expansion, Wings of the Goddess.
- Exciting in-game challenges.
- Developer panels.
- The FFXI Festival Live Quest.
- Gobbie Bag, filled with goodies and an in-game item for attendees.
- Contests, and more.
If you're interested in attending, or want to find out more about the festival, head over to the FFXI Fan Festival website.
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Answers by David Lin– Lead Programmer
Questions by Onrpg Journalist- Brian Perry Jr.
Onrpg: How has the development of GodsWar progressed?
David Lin: GodsWar is moving into the first phase of alpha testing in which the primary systems have been finished. The other systems will be improved in following phases after the testing.
Onrpg: Have there been any unexpected difficulties that have come up while programming the game?
David Lin: Well programming is moving forward smoothly because fortunately we have an experienced programming team. Of course bugs are unavoidable, especially in the character clothes-transfer systems, some special effects and our server capability. We spend considerable time and efforts to work out these issues as they arise.
Onrpg: Is it difficult to convert the game from being in Chinese to English, in terms of the code?
David Lin: Not yet. It was in the preliminary stages that we thought of the conversion in language code. This issue was settled by creating different language packages.
Onrpg: Are there things you wanted to do for GodsWar and cannot, or things that you found you could do that you did not think were possible?
David Lin: Yes, we expected to use Flash E
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There's going to be an exclusive sneak peek available for Star Trek Online in the upcoming Star Trek: The Original Series HD DVD, which will be hitting stores November 10th. The DVD set contains Star Trek Online developer interviews, comments from the art team, new star ship designs, and much more. Star Trek: Original Series Press Release: Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the previously hinted-at newly remastered first season release of 'Star Trek: The Original Series' on HD DVD will occur on November 20 in a massive 10-disc Combo Format set. The studio did not mention a companion Blu-ray Disc release for the same date, though we suspect the series will bow in Blu sometime next year. 'Star Trek The Original Series: Season One' will be presented in 1.33:1 1080p video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio. Extra features slated to appear on the high definition side of the discs include Starfleet Access - On-screen graphical interface allows viewers to access Picture in Picture video commentaries, comparisons of re-mastered vs. original effects, encyclopedic information (science, life forms, technology), episode trivia and more; Spacelift: Transporting Trek into the 21st Century; Billy
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Dear readers, we have an exciting contest announcement: We will be giving away a Nintendo Wii console and one copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ the Video Game (for Wii)! A synopsis of the game, game features for the Wii version, and the contest rules can be found below. For starters, please sign up for the Harry Potter video game newsletter here: http://preferences.fun.ea.com/ea_new/mf_HarryPotter.aspOnce you've done that, a little sleuthing will be required on your part. Visit the official site for the game Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix here: http://www.ea.com/discoverthemagic. Visit the Story Overview section of that site and find the following answers: 1. What year of study is Harry entering at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? 2. Who has been appointed as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher? 3. What is the name of the secret group of students rallied by Harry Potter to defend itself against the Dark Arts? Once you have these three answers, email them along with your full contact information (name, email, mailing address) to contest@gamershell.com. Submissions will be accepted until 5pm PST on Friday June 29th, 2007. One lucky winner w
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First it was Han Solo, now it's Indy. LucasArts and Traveller's Tales Games recently announced that LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame [working title] will be coming to game consoles everywhere in summer 2008. Developed by the same team at Traveller's Tales that created the LEGO Star Wars series, LEGO Indiana Jones presents a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture's most iconic archaeologist, including "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." "LucasArts and TT Games are setting the bar for next-generation family entertainment with the LEGO Star Wars franchise, and our incredible relationship continues with LEGO Indiana Jones," said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts. "In addition to providing the quality bonding time inspired by any good family game, LEGO Indiana Jones delivers something a little different for everyone. Parents will enjoy the humorous take on some of their favorite movies, and their kids get some rousing action/adventure gameplay that may also introduce them to Indy's original adventures for the first time." "It has been a real joy to work with
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All aboard for Middle Earth! Christopher Tolkien, son of the late, legendary creator of The Lord of the Rings, has completed an unfinished story started by his father which is to be published this April.
Mr Tolkien has spent the past 30 years working on The Children of Hurin, which his father began in 1918 and later abandoned. Though excerpts have been published this will be the first time a completed version of the epic story featuring the elves and dwarves of Middle Earth has appeared. It will be published by HarperCollins in the UK and by Houghton Mifflin in the US.
Mr Tolkien said: "It has seemed to me for a long time that there was a good case for presenting my father's long version of the legend of the Children of Hurin as an independent work, between its own covers."
Mr Tolkien, 81, who lives in France, has spent much of his life organising, deciphering and publishing stories of his father's that only appeared handwritten, often on scraps of paper. He has admitted that at times he has been forced to use guesswork to decide upon his father's intentions.
Despite this he has been a successful editor of his father's work and in 1977 he oversaw the publication of the novel The Si
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Australia, July 29, 2007 - There's no question that, in a year of console launches and more development activity than ever, Australia has embraced gaming like never before. Australia's gaming industry has officially come of age, breaking the $1 billion sales mark over the past financial year, according to the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA). Compiled by GfK Australia, the latest statistics show an overall market increase of 30 per cent over the past six months, with over 5.5 million games and almost half a million gaming consoles sold since January 1 this year. "This is a spectacular result for the Australian gaming industry. Breaking through the $1 billion mark highlights the seriousness and sheer scale of the industry in Australia," says Chris Hanlon, CEO of IEAA. Check out the IEAA's latest findings: Australian Gamers
●The average age of Australian gamers is 28 years
●Interactive games are attracting new players, 41 per cent are female, 8 per cent are seniors ●Playing computer games does not compete with outdoor leisure activities; rather it competes with other media such as TV, film and music ●62 per cent of Australians in game househo
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