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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Rockstar to patch GTA IV after PC problems

Players are reporting that Grand Theft Auto IV on PC has some major reliability problems - but Rockstar is on the way to the rescue.

"We are aware that a small number of fans are having problems running GTA IV on their PCs and we would like to assure them we are working to help solve these as quickly as possible,"

a Rockstar spokesperson told GTAGaming.

"We would ask anyone that is encountering difficulties to contact their local technical support helpline for advice and recommendations. These telephone numbers can be found in the game's manual. "There is also a regularly updated technical support page available on the Rockstar Games website where there are many useful FAQs, and information on how to resolve some common problems being encountered,"

added the statement.

The problems appear to revolve around lengthy validation and astronomic graphics settings that not even the best PCs can utilise. One Steam forum member summed the problems up eloquently.As Kotaku points out, the Steam forums are not the only ones awash with floundering fans: GTAForums and the GTAGaming boards both exhibit large mobs of disgruntled purchasers.

This is a shame, because Grand Theft Auto IV remains a classic game, although the PC conversion - as Kieron Gillen highlights in his review - has a few too many technical hiccups.

Source: EuroGamer

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All new download Time Trial Map Pack for Mirror's Edge

Leave the city behind! DICE, an Electronic Arts, today announced that the highly acclaimed first-person action adventure title, Mirror's Edge will release downloadable content (DLC) for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system and the PC in late January. DICE also confirmed today that the PC version of the game will ship to retailers in North America on January 13th and worldwide on January 16th, 2009.

Players will be challenged to achieve the fastest times possible on nine races across seven all-new and totally redesigned Time Trial maps. No guns, no cops, and no city: this is true aesthetics, agility and flow that will challenge any runner. This special DLC pack will be available for $10 USD or 800 Microsoft points. As an added bonus, all PLAYSTATION 3 Mirror's Edge fans will be able to download an additional map for free.

"The freedom of movement and control in first person has been the most popular aspect of Mirror's Edge so we decided to distil these down to their purest form for this map pack," says Owen O'Brien, Senior Producer, DICE. "We deliberately chose a more abstract aesthetic that is still within our distinctive art style and then focused on flow and gameplay to create an experience and challenge very different from the main game."

Time Trial is a popular mode in Mirror's Edge that challenges players to find the fastest route across various maps. Players can upload their best time to the Mirror's Edge leaderboards for their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their friend's 'ghost' run as they race their way through the course to the top of the leaderboards.

Mirror's Edge was awarded "Best Xbox 360 Game" at the recent GC Developers Conference in Leipzig, Germany. It also received the "Best Action Game" of Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) by IGN and the Game Critics Award for "Best Original Game" at E3 in July. Mirror's Edge delivers players straight into the shoes of Faith, a modern day heroine who traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense combat, fast-paced chases and challenging puzzles. With a never-before-seen sense of movement and perspective, players are drawn into Faith's dangerous world.

Nascar Kart Racing on Nintendo wii

Experience the Thrill of Team Racing on and off the Track

NASCAR Kart Racing, the first and only NASCAR racing title available for the Nintendo Wii, will ship to retailers in North America on February 10, 2009, just in time for the Daytona 500 and the official start of the 2009 NASCAR season. Designed exclusively for the Wii, NASCAR Kart Racing enables players to grab the steering wheel as a famed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and speed through treacherous landscapes, wind around rocky cliffs, jump rivers and dodge falling boulders. Up to four players can go head-to-head, via split screen, in a mad dash to the checkered flag, making NASCAR Kart Racing an ideal game to play with family and friends.

Enjoy the thrill of racing as three-time consecutive Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson or choose from 13 additional NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Players can also compete as one of 10 original animated characters. Each driver has personal attributes that will determine how the kart will perform on a course, so strategy is key when choosing a driver and a teammate. Teams that work together win championships!

Licensed NASCAR Drivers:

• Jeff Burton
• Kevin Harvick
• Kyle Busch
• Jimmie Johnson

• Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
• Kasey Kahne
• Carl Edwards
• Matt Kenseth
• Jeff Gordon
• Elliot Sadler
• Denny Hamlin
• Tony Stewart
• *Two Unlockable Mystery Drivers*

The courses in NASCAR Kart Racing feature a vast range of exhilarating terrain. Experience 24 entertaining race layouts that wrap through deserts, freeways, back roads, canyons, junkyards and more. Drivers will also push the pedal to the metal in areas surrounding four popular NASCAR tracks: Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Dover International Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Each track in NASCAR Kart Racing can be reversed to provide two unique racing experiences.

Your journey to become a champion in NASCAR Kart Racing begins by competing in 13 series against featured drivers from different racing backgrounds. Defeat the rivals of each series to unlock new courses, drivers, game modes and the next series. Beat all of the events at a track and you will receive a track sponsorship complete with billboards featuring your driver’s face—an obvious statement to your family and friends that you are the top competitor. Race throughout the series, to earn the championship title that affords stunning trophies and the glory of being recognized as the ultimate NASCAR driver!

Best games of the year LBP, F3, AC,

With the games industry outpacing both Hollywood and Music sales in 2008 lets look at some great, and some turkey games you may want to consider or dismiss...

LittleBigPlanet on Sony PlayStation 3 - Create your own levels and share them around the world in this platform for the 21st century. The game never ends as your friends can join you and explore never ending levels of games play... Around $60 (but discounts can be found) Rated E (6+) All LittleBigPlanet gamezplay.org posts here...

Animal Crossing - City Folk on Nintendo Wii - Update of the popular GameCube game where you create your own towns and visit other towns to meet friends. Another game that allows players to customise almost everything about the game. Runs in almost real time allowing the celebration of holidays, birthdays and festivals. Around $50 Rated E (6+)

Fallout 3 on Microsoft Xbox 360 - A role-playing-game (RPG) offering a massive playing area with hours of game play. Warning: Can become addictive... Around $60 Rated M (17+)

Now the Christmas turkeys...

Chicken Shoot on Nintendo Wii - Chickens that shoot eggs at you with awful graphics and boring game play - don't bother with this chicken, sorry turkey!!!

Rig Racer 2 on Nintendo Wii Maybe trying to fool you into thinking it's RiDGE Racer but alas no. Racing big trucks can be fun but not here as you have no control at all! Save your money for Animal Crossing...

McLaren F1 GTR in Race Driver - Grid 8 Ball download

Driving over £3 million worth of top-spec racing cars down gamers’ download pipes, Codemasters today announced the launch of the new downloadable “8 Ball” premium content pack for Race Driver: GRID, the hit racing game of the summer, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The 8 Ball pack will be available today, Thursday 4th December, from Xbox LIVE Marketplace (800 Microsoft Points) and from PLAYSTATION Network (£6.29 / €7.99 / $9.99).

True to the original game’s quality ethos, the 8 Ball pack delivers eight superb high performance new cars to drive in the game’s ‘Race Day’ mode and online races. New featured cars include the McLaren F1 GTR, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Honda S2000, Nissan GT-R (S-G2008), VW Nardo, Pontiac Firebird Trans AM and the Volvo C30 (full details in Notes).

In addition to the cars, there are two new multiplayer events to compete in set on existing circuits from across Race Driver: GRID’s three continents and designed to test drivers to their very limit online. On Xbox 360, the pack will also feature four new Achievements worth 25 points each to earn from four new competitive challenges including Jack Of All Trades, Drift Master, Gas Guzzler and Clean Passing.

Each downloadable pack will require players to have a full copy of Race Driver: GRID on the appropriate format in order to experience the additional content. Details of downloadable content for the Games for Windows edition of Race Driver - GRID will be announced shortly. For all the latest information and videos, be sure to visit www.racedrivergrid.com

THOSE “8 BALL” CARS IN FULL:

• McLaren F1 GTR – The McLaren F1 GTR wrote itself into the history books as the only GT car to ever win Le Mans outright in the modern era and is considered one of the finest examples of automotive engineering in history.

• TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – The TVR 12 smashes past 60 MPH in just under 3 seconds. Production models were planned, but they were considered too powerful to sell to the general public.

• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X – For over a decade the Evo has been billed as a supercar slayer – now the Evo-X in GRID lets you unleash its sledgehammer aggression in the Pro-Tuned class.

• Honda S2000 – This roadster is heavily modified for drifting and has become a cult-favourite thanks to its award winning engine.

• Nissan GT-R (S-G2008) – One of the world’s hottest cars makes its debut in Race Driver: GRID in its fully tuned racing spec.

• VW Nardo – This powerful concept car made real from VW uses its 600BHP engine to rocket to 60MPH in 3.1 seconds.

• Pontiac Firebird Trans AM – The 1971 racing edition of this true American legend is a worthy addition to GRID’s exclusive group of muscle cars.

• Volvo C30 – Adding to Race Driver: GRID’s touring car roster comes the C30, Volvo’s agile, cutting edge hot-hatch straight from the STCC grid.

ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGES:

• Jack Of All Trades – Win an online race in each of the 8 Ball pack cars.
• Drift Master - Achieve a 99x combo in the Honda S2000.
• Gas Guzzler - Clock up over 250 miles in your favourite 8 Ball pack car.
• Clean Passing - Win a clean race in an 8 Ball Pack car from last position.

Video game ratings explained - what parents should know

Games industry trade body ELSPA (the Entertainment Leisure & Software Publishers Association) urge parents, looking to purchase video and computer games for Christmas, to always check the game’s packaging for the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) age ratings and content descriptors. PEGI age ratings appear on game packaging and are intended to protect children and help the public make informed choices when buying games for children. ELSPA believes PEGI empowers parents to make the right gaming choices for their children.

Games sold in the UK clearly display PEGI ratings - a pan-European gaming-specific rating system instigated and used by all the major games publishers across Europe. PEGI age ratings provide a reliable indication of the suitability of the game content for the protection of minors.

The PEGI ratings are as follows:

PEGI 3+ - The game content is considered suitable for all age groups.

PEGI 7+ - The game may contain some violence of a non-realistic nature in relation to fantasy characters, which might be frightening to very children but is considered suitable for those aged 7 and over.

PEGI 12+ - The game may include instances of violence of a non-realistic nature, but only towards fantasy characters. There is no violence towards human-looking characters or recognisable animals. Suitable for players aged 12 and over.

PEGI 16+ - Adult behaviour and violence can start to look life-like. Suitable for players 16 and over.

PEGI 18+ - The adult classification is applied to games that are suitable only for an adult audience. Subject matter and graphical details can mirror levels of detail in the storytelling found in adult television programmes and movies. Suitable for those 18 years old and over.

Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater PC video game online manual

ImageBattlefront.com and Fury Software are excited to announce that Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater has just gone gold! In order to ease the wait for the much anticipated third title in the award-winning Strategic Command game series we have also just published an online version of the full game manual.

Click here to jump directly to the Online Manual for SC Pacific

What does "gone gold" mean? It means that the game code has been "frozen" and a final release candidate has been created. It does NOT mean that the game is ready for release yet.

We now need to finalize testing, proof all the print materials, create and test the installers, and prepare our online delivery system for the downloads. A firm release date as well as info about pre-orders will be announced Sunday, December 7th (yes, that's a historic date).

The game is a stand-alone third part of the series, does not require any previous games to play, and will cost $45.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Cities XL Advent Calendar contest win iPod touch

Exciting Advent Calendar contest for their upcoming next-generation city-building title, CITIES XL. In the "Advent Calendar" contest, you need only to visit www.citiesxl.com and play!

From December 1st to December 24th, members of the CITIES XL community will be able to accumulate points and win numerous prizes, such as an iPod Touch 32Go, City Life games and Cities XL bags. Each participant will be able to invite friends to join the game and increase his chances for the final draw. A daily instant win contest will also be held.

Wait no longer; come join the game at www.citiesxl.com!

About CITIES XL
CITIES XL allows gamers to develop cities on realistic 3D maps using an incredible collection of unique structures and monuments based on American, Asian and European-influenced architectural styles. The maps feature a variety of environments: mountains, hills, canyons, beaches and islands, all set in different climates from tropical to desert, Mediterranean to temperate.

Players must create the right combination's of social services, leisure activities, special events and other job opportunities within their cities in order to feed, clothe, employ and entertain their citizens. Be it planning and building a new zoo, public park, residential neighborhood or transit system - there's always a fresh and exciting challenge for would-be city managers and mayors in CITIES XL.

The game’s online features and services will allow players to create interconnected cities on virtual and persistent planets. Mayors can share and trade with one another, specialize their economy and team up with befriended cities to create sprawling metropolises.

Life on the planet will be punctuated by events and competitions - a concert held in one town may, for example, be attended by visitors from other areas who can also enjoy a walk around the city to admire the urban creations of multiple players. By combining a fantastic single-player game with the social and multiplayer aspects of an MMO, CITIES XL will shape the future of the genre by offering more variety, bigger cities and multiple gameplay layers.

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