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Posted: Mar 10, 2009
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The Sims - love it or hate it, it is one of the most popular PC game franchises ever. Every franchise can live on expansion packs only for so long as the PC hardware evolves. It is time for The Sims to get a full makeover. It is time for The Sims 3. Grabbing our attention tonight, Valve has announced that Bethesda Softworks' hit post-apocalyptic RPG, Fallout 3, is currently on sale through Steam for just $24.99 US (a 50% savings). The deal runs from now until Sunday, July 5th. So if for some reason you don't already own this awesome title, here's your chance to grab it super cheap! :D Update: Steam is also offering 10% off a "2K Huge Games Pack", which includes BioShock, Civilization IV, Freedom Force and a bunch of other titles. Click here for the list! Dishing the dirt tonight, Obsidian Entertainment has released a brand new video developer diary for their upcoming Spy-themed RPG, Alpha Protocol. Clocking in at just under three and a half minutes long, the video discusses the game's world, the characters you'll encounter and your relationships with them. Hit the full story for a look! Spreading the good news today, Deep Silver and Piranha Bytes have announced that their upcoming Fantasy-RPG, Risen, will begin shipping to stores worldwide on October 2nd. That's not far off! So what's the game's current status? Deep Silver Brand Manager Daniel Oberlerchner explains: "The release date for Risen enables us to introduce the game to the market in the best possible condition," says Daniel Oberlerchner, Brand Manager at Deep Silver. "We have been in the Beta phase here for several weeks, and now our focus lies on eliminating the remaining bugs." The full press release is available for your viewing pleasure after the break: Moving right along, Eidos Interactive has announced that they are working on two new DLC packs for their hit Action-Strategy title, Battlestations: Pacific. Due out today, the "Mustang Pack" features six new units and 18 new pieces of nose art, along with fully customizable single and multiplayer battles. The second DLC, the "Carrier Battles Map Pack", is due out on July 23rd and will include four new maps, playable in all five multiplayer modes. The DLC packs will be available through Microsoft's Games for Window's LIVE Marketplace for 160 and 800 MS Points respectively. Hit the full story for more details! Fresh out of the oven, Codemasters have released eight new screenshots from their upcoming military shooter, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. These latest shots show off the game's detailed environments, squad combat and a handful of vehicles. Check 'em out:
Hit the full story for the rest! Keeping things rollin' tonight, Creative Assembly has released a minor patch for their hit Strategy title, Empire: Total War. This latest update addresses a crashing issue related to grouping/ungrouping in Land Battles and a Grand Campaign bug that causes invisible deployable defenses. You can check out the official changelog right here or just relaunch your Steam client to start downloading. Cheers! Looking forward to the PC edition of Street Fighter IV? Then here's some good news! Both Steam and Impulse are offering a 10% discount on Capcom's highly anticipated fighting game from now until July 7th, when the title is slated for release. So if you're already planning to pick it up, you may as well save a few bucks! ;) For those of you wondering if the game will run on your PC, be sure to give our Game-O-Meter a spin! Keeping our modems nice and toasty this afternoon, Electronic Arts has released a short teaser trailer for their upcoming sports sim, FIFA 10. Clocking in at just under a minute long, the video features some tasty in-game footage of various "kicks and tricks". Check it out after the break: Giving us a peak behind the scenes this afternoon, Ubisoft Montreal has released a new video developer diary for their upcoming Action-Stealth title, Splinter Cell: Conviction. Running just under five minutes long, the video focuses on the new gameplay direction, the mark & execute system, and the "last known position" feature. Very cool stuff! Check it out after the break: Creating a little buzz on the official Wolfenstein message boards today, id Software Community Manager Peter Sokal has revealed some official minimum system requirements for their upcoming World War 2-based first person shooter. What kind of setup will you need to run this bad boy? Here's the scoop: SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Wolfenstein is scheduled for release in North America on August 4th. The European launch date is still TBA. |
