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100 % compatibility with original Battlestations: Midway game. Unofficial add-on - Midway Modders Mappack 1 and 2. Both mappacks are developed for PC Windows and Apple MacOS

Midway Modders Mappack 1 brings six small/middle sized multiplayer battles to the whole community.

   * Battle of Java Sea
   * Strike on Kwajalein
   * Battle of Cape Engano
   * Wolfpack
   * Raid on Truk
   * Invasion on Port Moresby

Midway Modders Mappack 2 brings six small/middle sized multiplayer battles to the whole community.

   * Battle of Java Sea
   * Strike on Kwajalein
   * Battle of Cape Engano
   * Wolfpack
   * Raid on Truk
   * Invasion on Port Moresby

But it's not all. Mappack 2 contains also updated language files (english, french, german, italian and polish), complete new sounds environment (about 150 new sounds) for whole game, many new textures and skind designed for new maps and new Splash Screen.

Activision-Blizzard is holding a game competition where the winner will
receive $100,000. Rather than submit a completed game you need to
submit a two-page summary and a video describing your game idea. There
are NDAs involved, so this doesn't look like another contest where the
corporate sponsor lays claim to all materials submitted.

This looks like a great opportunity, especially if you're working on a
game prototype or at least have a design for a game swimming around in
your head.

Here is the Joystiq article about the contest:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/18/kotick-announces-activisions-half-million-dollar-indie-games-co/

And the initial PDF announcement available on Activision Blizzard's site:
http://www.activision.com/ROOT/media/sweepstakes/indie_game/Indie%20Game%20Competition%20FINAL%20-%20WEB.pdf

402 said Mod Tools are coming.
http://www.infinityward.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=256782#p3790854

"Yes, we currently plan to release some mod tools for Modern Warfare 2 for PC in the future. No eta or date has been set on when you can expect them however. Other than that, there hasn't been much movement on them. If this progresses, I'll let you know."

Contest offers players 16 ways to win PC hardware prizes from sponsors MSI, FSP Group, Enermax and Patriot Memory

HELSINKI, FINLAND – December 10, 2009 – Futuremark® Games Studio today announced a new community competition for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The contest starts Monday 14 December and with 16 different challenges over 4 weeks there are plenty of ways for players to win one of the many PC hardware prizes on offer from competition sponsors MSI, FSP Group, Enermax and Patriot Memory. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/competition/

"With 16 different ways to win this competition gives all Shattered Horizon players a chance to win one of the great prizes on offer, not just those who top the leaderboards," said Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio.

The prize pool includes:
- MSI Big Bang Trinergy motherboards
- FSP Group Epsilon 88PLUS 700W power supplies
- Enermax Apollish Vegas 12cm cooling fans
- Patriot Memory DDR3 Viper II 'Sector 5' Series memory modules
- Shattered Horizon t-shirts, sticker packs and Arconaut memberships

For further details of the challenges, prizes and how to take part visit the competition page on the official Shattered Horizon website: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/competition/

About Shattered Horizon
Shattered Horizon is the innovative first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of zero gravity combat in space.
- Multiplayer first-person shooter set in near-Earth space 40 years from now.
- Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement. Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space then land on any surface.
- Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles fighting to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station.
- Four more levels coming soon in the free Moonrise content pack.

Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10, a DirectX 10 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7. There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9. Suggested retail price: €19.95 / $19.95 / £14.95 Available now from Steam and the official website: http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/

2009 is near an end and with that we can take a look at what the year brought us... or didn't bring us. Submit your nominations and votes for games by listing a game for each of the categories below. If you think we missed a category... add it. We'll discuss the winners on MODSonair.

1. most system/game causing crashes
2. longest delayed
3. biggest let down
4. most plotless
5. most bought but unplayed
6. most moddable
7. most/worst advertising
8. best sleeper hit
9. most demanding on your system specs
10. worst PC to Console game
11. most frustrating
12. Game-That-is-at-the-Top-of-every-Most-Played-Game-List-even-though-it-shouldn't
13. most puzzling nonpuzzle game

Thursday 26-Nov-2009 12:57 PM Final Fantasy house preparing for shift to server-based games, says boss

Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada says his company is prepared for the death of physical, disc-based console games, which he predicts will have happened within ten years.

Speaking to MCV, Wada said format holders like Sony and Microsoft are already prepared for the death of traditional console games - and games publishers must catch up too.

"In ten years' time a lot of what we call 'console games' won't exist," he said.

Wada warned that "all the distributors and sales firms will suffer a big negative impact" from a new era in which games switch from discs to server-based offerings, game streaming and digital distribution.

"Somewhere around 2005 the console manufacturers' strategy shifted," he said.
"In the past the platform was hardware, but it has switched to the network. A time will come when the hardware isn't even needed anymore.

"With that, any kind of terminal becomes a potential platform on which games can be played - that's exponential growth in the potential of gaming. The potential size of the market is enormous."

Wada explained that Square Enix is preparing for this change by boosting production of social and browser games in Japan, and also closely watching next year's Final Fantasy XIV beta.

"Social and browser games are going to grow dramatically - especially in areas like Asia which does not have as big a console market," he said.

Check out the article and comments over at: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=228277

Some of you may have read about the rumours surrounding whether dedicated server support will be available in the upcoming CoD:MW2.

Read Here:

http://bashandslash.com/index.php?op...739&Itemid=111

This afternoon, during a live BASH episode, who should turn up but Infinity Wards community manager: 402.

A number of questions were put forward, including the dedi server question. Rob "fourzerotwo" Bowling replied:

Furthermore, Bowling also confirmed that PunkBuster will not be supported, alternatively using the Valve Anti-Cheat (or VAC) system.

BASH is still live with 402 - listen live here!:
http://bashandslash.com/index.php?op...d=91&Itemid=76

I will update as news becomes available.

"It's not easy keeping things secret, especially when you have this many people working on it...

'Chinese Noodles' gave MW2blog the heads up on pictures giving us the behind the scenes look at the toy factory creating the Night Vision Goggles for Modern Warfare 2's Prestige Edition."

"Recently a worker in a Chinese toy factory happened to recognize that what they are producing is the Modern Warfare 2 Night Vision Goggles which will come with the Prestige Edition of Modern Warfare 2. Being a Call of Duty fan himself he decided to take a few snaps."

Source / Full Story and pictures: MW2 24/7

This is more a general gaming topic, but a very interesting reading for someone who's just new to the whole portaling and bsp technique. Recommended. Just bear in mind that Call of Duty is not mentioned, but still use comparable technique for creating the maps.

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Tam