Saturday, August 05, 2006

QuakeCon 2006 - Wednesday

Footage from setup and the line at QuakeCon 2006. This video is official QuakeCon media.

Hands-on: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

IGN takes a hands on look at what is being called the "Battlefield Killer" for PC. Be sure to watch the game footage videos. This title supposed hitting the Xbox 360 as well.

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John Carmack Keynote Highlights

id Software's John Carmack gave his annual keynote address at QuakeCon yesterday and PlanetQuake4.net and GameSpy have writeups. Among other things, Carmack mentioned that id's next game will be a 3D action game though they are "are branching out into different directions" with the project.

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Halo 3 has pretty graphics for everyone's TV set

Bungie did another interesting weekly update, this time they describe making Halo 3 both compatible with high-tech HD screens as well as the good old 4:3 sets. In closing Joe Staten says we're going to have some Halo movie news next week.

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Dreamcast on your wrist!

Dreamcast wristwatch that is. Play Asia is offering a watch that is shaped like a little Dreamcast with a pop-up GD-ROM lid that reveals the watch face. Only hardcore Sega fans need apply...pre-orders are going for $129.

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120 page Halo 3 Script?!

Is it the real deal or a fan fiction? Take a look for yourself.

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Microsoft claiming that this year will be an “Xbox Xmas.”

“We’ll have an installed base of around ten million plus before they launch,” a bullish McGill told MCV. “We had a terrific E3 that showed what a great future Xbox 360 has, that we’re the only place for the breadth and depth of choice for games and it dispelled a lot of the myths around PS3.

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What is error code 80070003 ?

"With all of the new content that has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace, I noticed that some people are getting the cryptic and mysterious �Status code: 80070003� as pictured above. "

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Fresh Madden 360 Videos
4 new Madden video from IGN, I definately need to subscribe again so I can see the high resolution videos
IGN: Madden NFL 07 Trailer, Videos and Movies

Sign up for Neverwinter Nights 2 multiplayer beta testing

You can now sign up for Obsidian Entertainment & Atari's PC RPG closed public beta test of Neverwinter Nights 2. This beta test will comprise the multiplayer game mode only...

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Things I Think John Carmack Said at QuakeCon 2006

"Sluggo fishes out his Carmack-to-English dictionary and does his best to decode the legendary programmer's QuakeCon 2006 keynote." Carmack gives a few vague hints about id's next game project ("I didn't develop Megatexture to make a corridor shooter"). Might be something along the lines of STALKER. Video of the keynote included.

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Lord of the Rings Online: New footage

Turbine's MMOG take on Tolkien's Middle-earth universe steps out the hobbit hole in a fresh gameplay movie. About five minutes worth...

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First Pictures Of XBOX 360 / PGR3 Bundle In The Wild...

A tipster sends word that he has seen the new Xbox 360 PGR3 bundle in person. Apparently the bundle, which includes a copy of PGR3, three months of Xbox Live and 1,250 Microsoft Points, will come with any purchase of an Xbox 360 core or premium pack for free.

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