http://www.game-baidu.com PC Games Mobile Games PSP DS / GBA Wii XBOX PlayStation Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/the-daily-grind-what-struck-you-as-unnecessarily-annoying/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/the-daily-grind-what-struck-you-as-unnecessarily-annoying/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:16 +0000 SiLex If you took part in the recent City of Heroes double XP weekend, as a long-standing customer or a returning visitor, you most likely had a chance to take part in one of the game’s Safeguard/Mayhem missions. Heroes are tasked with preventing a bank robbery, while villains are instead given the job of robbing said [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/the-daily-grind-what-struck-you-as-unnecessarily-annoying/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/flash-games-summit-looks-at-social-gaming/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/flash-games-summit-looks-at-social-gaming/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:16 +0000 Ddraiggoch06 The arena of social gaming is a hotly contested one, with two equally enthusiastic schools of thought on whether or not they even count as MMOs. Regardless of your opinion, social gaming is here to stay, and more and more developers are turning their attention to the games (and the profits they potentially represent.) The [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/flash-games-summit-looks-at-social-gaming/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/interview-with-the-secret-world-u002639s-martin-bruusgaard/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/interview-with-the-secret-world-u002639s-martin-bruusgaard/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:15 +0000 ross_the_knight Looking forward to The Secret World? Funcom has been great lately about giving us bits of information to tide us over, and the latest news is no exception. TSWOnline.de recently chatted with Martin Bruusgaard, Lead Designer for The Secret World. Bruusgaard delved further into the game, expanding on small details we already know, such as [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/interview-with-the-secret-world-u002639s-martin-bruusgaard/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/champions-online-gearing-up-for-revelation-playtest/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/champions-online-gearing-up-for-revelation-playtest/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:14 +0000 Kolgan There was quite a stir when Champions Online first announced their new region of Vibora Bay, with a lot of negative feelings getting voiced. That was mollified when it transformed into its current form as Champions Online: Revelation, a mini-expansion free to all players of the game promising a new area, new enemies, and new [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/champions-online-gearing-up-for-revelation-playtest/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-ps3-ffxiii-gives-you-an-extra-shot-at-the-ffxiv-beta/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-ps3-ffxiii-gives-you-an-extra-shot-at-the-ffxiv-beta/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:13 +0000 MMORPG Big news for Final Fantasy XIV fans today, especially if you’re biting your nails waiting to get into the beta. The official PlayStation Blog has announced that the initial production run of Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 will come packaged with a special offer for an in-game item, and an extra shot at a [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-ps3-ffxiii-gives-you-an-extra-shot-at-the-ffxiv-beta/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/today-only-get-sto-for-27-99-at-amazon/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/today-only-get-sto-for-27-99-at-amazon/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:13 +0000 hughdahand Amidst all this GDC 2010 news is a great one-day-only sale over at Amazon, where you can pick up Star Trek Online at the low-low price of $27.99. If the mood strikes you, there’s also a one-day sale on the collector’s edition. While the CE may still be $47.99 it’s a good deal cheaper than [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/today-only-get-sto-for-27-99-at-amazon/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-battlestar-galactica-mmo-coming/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-battlestar-galactica-mmo-coming/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:11 +0000 BestoCardoOfferto German game-maker Bigpoint has just announced its forthcoming MMORPG based on the SyFy Channel’s popular Battlestar Galactica reimagining. The company, owned in part by NBC Universal which also owns SyFy and consequently the Galactica brand, plans on releasing the game later this year. Bigpoint representatives broke the news at GDC today. “We believe in the value [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-battlestar-galactica-mmo-coming/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-copernicus-u002639project-mercury-being-published-by-ea/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-copernicus-u002639project-mercury-being-published-by-ea/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:11 +0000 petepont If you have been eagerly awaiting news on the top-secret Copernicus over at 38 Studios, you’ll be pleased to hear that 38 Studios broke the silence today. “Project Mercury,” a single-player title set in the Copernicus universe, will be coming to the PC, XBox 360 and PS3. 38 Studios signed a publishing deal with EA [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-copernicus-u002639project-mercury-being-published-by-ea/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/one-shots-goodbye-bear/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/one-shots-goodbye-bear/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:09 +0000 EdgedThesis It’s always hard to retire a character you love — or to see your friends move on from a game you’ve played together for quite some time. Today’s World of Warcraft One Shots shows off one such bittersweet moment with a goodbye dance and /wave from Nakirush. The note goes on to explain: Oh bear [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/one-shots-goodbye-bear/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/lfg-mmo-developer-awards-nominations-begin/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/lfg-mmo-developer-awards-nominations-begin/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:08 +0000 evil_mumm_ra Looking For Group Expo is coming to Minneapolis this June, and the MMO Developer Awards will be a big part of the event. These awards give the behind-the-scenes talent a chance to shine and be recognized for what they do. Ten categories will be covered in these awards, including a few not related to MMOs such [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/lfg-mmo-developer-awards-nominations-begin/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/free-for-all-how-free-is-freemium/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/free-for-all-how-free-is-freemium/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:08 +0000 mustangs407 Welcome to Free for All, a weekly column highlighting the world of Free to Play/Freemium games! The new generation of free-to-play games are not only of the same quality as many “standard” MMOs, but they give players a chance to try them out before they ever spend a dime (if they choose to). I am [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/free-for-all-how-free-is-freemium/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/15-minutes-of-fame-the-syndicate-u002639s-14-years-of-gaming/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/15-minutes-of-fame-the-syndicate-u002639s-14-years-of-gaming/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:07 +0000 colossus110 15 Minutes of Fame is WoW.com’s look at World of Warcraft personalities of all shapes and sizes — from the renowned to the relatively anonymous, from the remarkable to the player next door. Tip us off to players you’d like to hear more about. The Syndicate first came to our attention a couple of weeks ago, [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/15-minutes-of-fame-the-syndicate-u002639s-14-years-of-gaming/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-hands-on-with-the-fallen-earth-iphone-app/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-hands-on-with-the-fallen-earth-iphone-app/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:05 +0000 bouwzie Ever since hearing last November that Icarus Studios was working on an iPhone app for Fallen Earth, we’ve been starving for details. Count it as a road warrior’s dream fulfilled, then, as Massively sat down with Associate Project Manager Dave Haydysch at GDC for a hands-on demo of this beefy application. “My goal was to make [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-hands-on-with-the-fallen-earth-iphone-app/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-taikodom-coming-to-north-america/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-taikodom-coming-to-north-america/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:04 +0000 ross_the_knight Taikodom is a game that’s been around for a while, but not in the US. If you’re familiar with the game and have been wanting to give it a try, it looks like you’re going to get your wish. Taikodom is coming to the US with a closed beta this summer, and a planned launch [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-taikodom-coming-to-north-america/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/soe-reveals-everquest-ii-forum-treasure-chest/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/soe-reveals-everquest-ii-forum-treasure-chest/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:04 +0000 Google[Bot] Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information available on the EverQuest II forums? It’s easy to get lost amid the forest of posts, replies, and game guides collected on the official site since the title launched in late 2004. To alleviate the information overload, SOE has released the Treasure Chest, a compendium of worthwhile forum [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/soe-reveals-everquest-ii-forum-treasure-chest/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-sword-of-the-new-world-changes-detailed/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-sword-of-the-new-world-changes-detailed/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:01 +0000 Ddraiggoch06 GamersFirst’s Sword of the New World is primed for several interesting game play additions. We spoke with Jon-Enee Merriex at GDC 2010 to get the scoop on what’s in store for the MMORTS that first launched in 2007. Perhaps most interesting among the list of tweaks are plans to allow players to teleport between colonies controlled [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc10-sword-of-the-new-world-changes-detailed/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/apb-video-podcast-ep-17-talks-more-music-creator-and-player/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/apb-video-podcast-ep-17-talks-more-music-creator-and-player/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:01 +0000 SiLex The last All Points Bulletin video podcast featured a pretty in-depth look at the music creator coming with the game, but afterwords the community still had several questions. So this week, community guy extraordinaire Chris Collins presents viewers with some more answers on the music creator from the game’s audio lead, Roland Peddie. Plus, we [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/apb-video-podcast-ep-17-talks-more-music-creator-and-player/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/more-info-on-left-4-dead-1-and-2-for-mac-revealed/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/more-info-on-left-4-dead-1-and-2-for-mac-revealed/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:43 +0000 joke_slayer While Valve has already given some info about their move to the Mac next month, the official Left 4 Dead web site has more specific info. The new post confirmed that both Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 will be ported to Apple’s OS (the big Valve Mac press release has previously only confirmed Left [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/more-info-on-left-4-dead-1-and-2-for-mac-revealed/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-just-cause-2-demo/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-just-cause-2-demo/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:41 +0000 evil_mumm_ra This playable demo for Just Cause 2 lets players run wild on a section Panau Island to try out the open world gameplay. The demo also supports high end graphics features, including Nvidia 3D Vision technology. The game requires at least DirectX 10 to be installed, so Windows XP users will not be able to [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-just-cause-2-demo/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/boot-disk-serious-sam-the-first-encounter/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/boot-disk-serious-sam-the-first-encounter/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:41 +0000 3hitm4g3u C:\BootDisk\SSTSE Sometimes you just need to sit down, slide a floppy into your A: drive, and enjoy gaming retro style. We know this all too well! That’s why we have a list of the best and brightest from days long gone. These are some of our favorite games of all time, and we’re sure that you’ll [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/boot-disk-serious-sam-the-first-encounter/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/world-of-goo-co-creator-launches-new-developer-tomorrow-corporation/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/world-of-goo-co-creator-launches-new-developer-tomorrow-corporation/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:40 +0000 Monkeigh The indie game scene is not only getting bigger it’s also getting more incestuous. Witness today’s announcement of the new developer Tomorrow Corporation. Besides having a cool name and retro logo, the new company was co-founded by Kyle Gabler, who also is the co-founder of the two man team at 2D Boy, makers of the [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/world-of-goo-co-creator-launches-new-developer-tomorrow-corporation/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/video-shows-off-more-of-egm-u002639s-digital-issue/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/video-shows-off-more-of-egm-u002639s-digital-issue/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:37 +0000 Kolgan The relaunch of the print issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly is still in the future but so is EGMi, the electronic version of the print mag. Now a new YouTube video shows off more of what EGMi will look like in terms of its interface, animations and the way it offers info that’s different that [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/video-shows-off-more-of-egm-u002639s-digital-issue/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/sniper-ghost-warrior-announced/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/sniper-ghost-warrior-announced/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:37 +0000 Monkeigh City Interactive is a Poland-based developer-publisher who seems to be the master of budget (i.e. not very good) first person shooter titles. Titles like Battlestrike: Force of Resistance, Terrorist Takedown 2: US Navy Seals and Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island make the company sound like the game version of the Syfy Saturday night movie. Their [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/sniper-ghost-warrior-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/modern-warfare-2-has-u0026quotmillions-u0026quot-of-pc-players/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/modern-warfare-2-has-u0026quotmillions-u0026quot-of-pc-players/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:36 +0000 pitac83 So much for boycotts against games without dedicated servers or mod support. While there was a ton of protests from PC gamers against Infinity Ward’s move to not support dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2, that hasn’t stopped the PC port of their first person shooter from becoming a big hit on the PC. In one [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/modern-warfare-2-has-u0026quotmillions-u0026quot-of-pc-players/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-dragon-age-origins-v1-03-patch/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-dragon-age-origins-v1-03-patch/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:34 +0000 Mozzy4ever This patch for Dragon Age: Origins updates the game to v1.03 and fixes a number of gameplay and performance issues. It also includes fixes from all previous updates. Continue reading after the jump for a complete list of changes. Download Dragon Age: Origins v1.03 Patch (37 MB) Check out all Dragon Age: Origins downloads Gallery: Dragon Age Origins [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-dragon-age-origins-v1-03-patch/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2010-ea-to-publish-big-huge-games-38-studios-u002639-u0026quotproject-mercury-u0026quot-rpg/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2010-ea-to-publish-big-huge-games-38-studios-u002639-u0026quotproject-mercury-u0026quot-rpg/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:33 +0000 Stewie3985 After several years of developing their projects on their own, 38 Studios, the game development studio founded by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, finally has a publisher for its first game. Today on the first day of GDC 2010 it was announced that Electronic Arts has signed on to publish the game known [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2010-ea-to-publish-big-huge-games-38-studios-u002639-u0026quotproject-mercury-u0026quot-rpg/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/jagged-alliance-3-gets-new-publisher/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/jagged-alliance-3-gets-new-publisher/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:33 +0000 Dracion1 On Monday we reported that Kalypso Media had taken over the publishing duties of Disciples 3 from its former publisher Strategy First. Today another Strategy First owned game, Jagged Alliance 3, also has a new owner in BitComposer Games. Indeed BitComposer claims they now own the full Jagged Alliance IP aside from a social networking-based [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/jagged-alliance-3-gets-new-publisher/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/shank-gameplay-trailer-leaves-a-trail-of-carnage-at-gdc-2010/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/shank-gameplay-trailer-leaves-a-trail-of-carnage-at-gdc-2010/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:32 +0000 salad170 Download HD Video Fans of action games that unapologetically feature plenty of violence and bloodshed need look no further than Shank, which recently debuted a new gameplay video at GDC 2010. Check it out and enjoy the side-scrolling bloodbath. Shank is expected to release this summer for the PC, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Download [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/shank-gameplay-trailer-leaves-a-trail-of-carnage-at-gdc-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2010-battlestar-galactica-online-announced/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2010-battlestar-galactica-online-announced/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:31 +0000 Skully_Sc Will one of the best sci-fi TV series of all time finally get a good game tie-in? German-based game publisher BigPoint hopes to do just that with the announcement today at GDC 2010 of plans to release Battlestar Galactica Online, a browser-based MMO based on the the “reimagined” TV show that had a five year [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2010-battlestar-galactica-online-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-order-of-war-challenge-demo/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-order-of-war-challenge-demo/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:31 +0000 GoogleAdsense[Bot] This is the playable demo for Order of War: Challenge, a World War II themed multiplayer real-time strategy game from Wargaming.net. The full game is set to release on March 12 and can be purchased via Steam. Continue reading after the jump for system requirements. “ORDER OF WAR: CHALLENGE is a multiplayer stand-alone game in the [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-order-of-war-challenge-demo/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/pc-game-sales-today-include-battlestations-titles-order-of-war-and-star-trek-online/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/pc-game-sales-today-include-battlestations-titles-order-of-war-and-star-trek-online/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:30 +0000 gago Today is the second day of Steam’s big week long sale of games from Square Enix and their Eidos brand. For today only the PC game download service has cut the price of three games from the publisher; the WWII action strategy titles Battlestations Midway and Battlestations Pacific and the WWII RTS game Order of [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/pc-game-sales-today-include-battlestations-titles-order-of-war-and-star-trek-online/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/downtime-scheduled-for-battlefield-bad-company-2-servers-wednesday/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/downtime-scheduled-for-battlefield-bad-company-2-servers-wednesday/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:29 +0000 etpelletier It looks like the problems with the Battlefield Bad Company 2 official online servers that started this weekend have crept up again today. There was some downtime earlier today on the servers for EA’s recent first person shooter that the game’s official blog site said, “was caused by a routing issue outside of EA’s control.” [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/downtime-scheduled-for-battlefield-bad-company-2-servers-wednesday/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/starcraft-ii-to-get-day-1-patch-at-launch/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/starcraft-ii-to-get-day-1-patch-at-launch/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:27 +0000 veyron27 As is the case with many PC game titles nowadays, Blizzard’s upcoming sci-fi RTS game StarCraft II will be getting an automatic patch for the first day of its release. VG247.com chatter with Blizzard’s lead designer Dustin Browder who confirmed the news but added that they will make the Day 1 patch as small as [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/starcraft-ii-to-get-day-1-patch-at-launch/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/just-cause-2-stunt-trailer-performs-the-ultimate-fly-by-shooting/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/just-cause-2-stunt-trailer-performs-the-ultimate-fly-by-shooting/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:25 +0000 3hitm4g3u Download HD Video Yes, technically doing almost anything by boat is considered sailing, but that description doesn’t exactly fit here. This latest stunt video for Just Cause 2 shows off more of the game’s open world versatility and at the same time revealing the player’s incredible multitasking skills. Just Cause 2 releases on March 23 [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/just-cause-2-stunt-trailer-performs-the-ultimate-fly-by-shooting/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ruse-gets-new-june-8-us-release-date-open-beta-begins-on-steam/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ruse-gets-new-june-8-us-release-date-open-beta-begins-on-steam/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:25 +0000 Jopie211 If you want to check out an RTS game that uses deception and trickery as a key part of its gameplay, R.U.S.E. may be for you. Today the open beta of the game from developer Eugen Systems and publisher Ubisoft launched today via Steam. Anyone with a Steam account can now download the beta test [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ruse-gets-new-june-8-us-release-date-open-beta-begins-on-steam/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-unreal-development-kit-march-2010-beta/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-unreal-development-kit-march-2010-beta/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:25 +0000 BestoCardoOfferto The Unreal Development Kit (UDK) beta, a free-to-use version of the Unreal Engine 3 development tools, has been updated with the latest updates and improvements. Continue reading after the jump for a complete list of changes and visit the official website for more information. Download Unreal Development Kit March 2010 Beta (548 MB) Check [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/download-unreal-development-kit-march-2010-beta/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/mass-effect-2-players-can-download-new-lightning-gun-er-arc-projector/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/mass-effect-2-players-can-download-new-lightning-gun-er-arc-projector/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:22 +0000 besesosiuby We all love stuff for free and today players of Mass Effect 2 got something for nothing with a new weapon that players of BioWare’s hit sci-fi RPG can download on the game’s Cerberus Network. If you love weapons like Quake’s lightning gun you might enjoy the new Arc Projector. The new handheld weapon can not [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/mass-effect-2-players-can-download-new-lightning-gun-er-arc-projector/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gog-com-adds-aquanox-to-library-of-games/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gog-com-adds-aquanox-to-library-of-games/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:21 +0000 pureprayer The team at the DRM-free PC gaming download site GoG.com are taking a bit of a break from adding new games owned and/or developed by Activision with their newest entry. Today they have added the underwater action shooter game AquaNox which was first released in 2001 from developer Massive Development (not to be confused with [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gog-com-adds-aquanox-to-library-of-games/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2011-dates-announced/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2011-dates-announced/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:59:21 +0000 ross_the_knight The 2010 edition of the Game Developers Conference has just started in San Fransisco but the dates for the 2011 event have apparently already been set. Our sister site Joystiq reports that GDC 2011 will be held from February 28-March 4. As usual, the show will be held in and around the Moscone Center in [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/gdc-2011-dates-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/impressions-power-gig-rise-of-the-sixstring/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/impressions-power-gig-rise-of-the-sixstring/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:47 +0000 insertmynamehere Can the music genre be revitalized? Can gaming newcomer Seven45 Studios — a combined publisher, developer and hardware manufacturer — sway current fans of Guitar Hero and Rock Band to try yet another music game, and one that focuses only on guitar? The odds are undoubtedly against them. At the very least, Seven45’s Power Gig: Rise [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/impressions-power-gig-rise-of-the-sixstring/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/moddb-presents-desura-an-indie-take-on-digital-distribution/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/moddb-presents-desura-an-indie-take-on-digital-distribution/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:44 +0000 Hippodo As Steam shows no signs of slowing its dominance of digital distribution for PC (and Mac!), it’s only natural that more niche services would arise; not really to oppose, but to compliment Valve’s service. Enter Desura, a distribution platform similar to Steam, save for one important aspect: It’s focused on independent game developers. Primarily, Desura will [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/moddb-presents-desura-an-indie-take-on-digital-distribution/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/currently-un-folding-gdc-2010/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/currently-un-folding-gdc-2010/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:42 +0000 ApplyForAcardToday Nothing says, “We’re at a serious gaming event where developers tell us about their innovations and upcoming creations,” like a papercraft Wario from WarioWare D.I.Y. And nothing says, “Hey, we’re about to write a bunch of news stories about all that stuff,” like posting a photograph of a papercraft Wario from the Game Developer’s Conference [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/currently-un-folding-gdc-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/modern-warfare-2-enlists-25-million-unique-players-bowling-says/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/modern-warfare-2-enlists-25-million-unique-players-bowling-says/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:41 +0000 robertwd It’s not so surprising, really, that Modern Warfare 2, arguably the world’s most popular video game, would recruit such a staggering amount of bodies for its perpetual online war. But, there it is: 25 million unique players, as revealed in a tweet from Infinity Ward’s community guy-at-large, Robert “fourzerotwo” Bowling. We’ve contacted Infinity Ward for [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/modern-warfare-2-enlists-25-million-unique-players-bowling-says/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/boldly-pay-less-for-star-trek-online/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/boldly-pay-less-for-star-trek-online/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:40 +0000 eyetouch If you’ve ever wanted to transport into the massively-multiplayer Starfleet of Star Trek Online, now is your chance to make it so. Amazon’s Deal of the Day features the game for $28 — a better price than even a Ferengi could negotiate. (Mostly because Ferengi don’t really exist.) Plus, the 44-percent discount off the list [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/boldly-pay-less-for-star-trek-online/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/dragon-age-u002639tidbits-u002639-drop-stats-like-a-fluffy-punch/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/dragon-age-u002639tidbits-u002639-drop-stats-like-a-fluffy-punch/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:38 +0000 BestoCardoOfferto Game Informer’s latest “TidBits” column features a a glorious list of “inside baseball” stats from Dragon Age: Origins. Some of the numbers are simply cute, while others are positively frightening: “QA analyst Bruce Venne played 1,957.55 hours of Dragon Age PC in 5,352 games.” Consequently, “The Bruce” was awarded to staff that played more than [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/dragon-age-u002639tidbits-u002639-drop-stats-like-a-fluffy-punch/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/god-of-war-3-u002639right-within-budget-u002639-a-44-million-budget/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/god-of-war-3-u002639right-within-budget-u002639-a-44-million-budget/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:38 +0000 txlnghorns22 Anger management simulator God of War III cost $44 million to create, according to director of production development John Hight, which is “right within budget.” Speaking with Giant Bomb, Hight revealed that the team of 132 staff required to finish the third installment was more than double the crew (of about 60) on hand to [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/god-of-war-3-u002639right-within-budget-u002639-a-44-million-budget/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/sony-u002639s-free-phyreengine-expands-to-psp/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/sony-u002639s-free-phyreengine-expands-to-psp/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:36 +0000 Mozzy4ever In what’s becoming a GDC tradition, Sony today announced an update concerning the PhyreEngine, a free, cross-platform middleware tool offered to developers interested in creating PS3 games. First introduced in 2008, the PhyreEngine has since been utilized in games like Critter Crunch, Shatter and Flower. Today, SCEA has announced the expansion of PhyreEngine compatibility to [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/sony-u002639s-free-phyreengine-expands-to-psp/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ryan-kesler-is-the-nhl-2k11-cover-athlete/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ryan-kesler-is-the-nhl-2k11-cover-athlete/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:35 +0000 Spike159159 First he won a silver medal at the Winter Olympics, and now he’ll be on the cover of the Wii-exclusive NHL 2K11. Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler sounds genuinely excited about the opportunity, telling The Canadian Press that the only way he thought he’d ever end up on a game cover was “if I put [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ryan-kesler-is-the-nhl-2k11-cover-athlete/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ps3-final-fantasy-xiii-includes-u002639xiv-u002639-bonus-item-chance-for-beta-access/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ps3-final-fantasy-xiii-includes-u002639xiv-u002639-bonus-item-chance-for-beta-access/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:33 +0000 Baidu[Spider] Last night, during the — super awkward — Final Fantasy XIII launch party in San Fransisco, Sony’s Rob Dyer took a big shot across the bow of any Microsoft representatives in the audience by promising a pending announcement of exclusive content for the PS3 version of the game. Today, on PlayStation Blog, Dyer revealed that the [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ps3-final-fantasy-xiii-includes-u002639xiv-u002639-bonus-item-chance-for-beta-access/feed/ 0 http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ea-to-publish-38-studios-u002639first-project-developed-by-big-huge-games/ http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ea-to-publish-38-studios-u002639first-project-developed-by-big-huge-games/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:33 +0000 Davix12 Electronic Arts will publish 38 Studios’ first game — which will not be the studio’s interminably tardy MMO Copernicus — the company announced today. The game has been codenamed “Project Mercury” and is being developed by Big Huge Games, acquired by 38 last year. The mysterious, “epic single-player” RPG is under the stewardship of Ken [...]]]> http://www.game-baidu.com/2010/03/10/ea-to-publish-38-studios-u002639first-project-developed-by-big-huge-games/feed/ 0