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Today's Filter includes a trailer for the upcoming PSP-exclusive God of War: Ghost of Sparta, a launch trailer for the first Alan Wake DLC, and a "soundtrack behind-the-scenes" video for]]>

Today's Filter includes a trailer for the upcoming PSP-exclusive God of War: Ghost of Sparta, a launch trailer for the first Alan Wake DLC, and a "soundtrack behind-the-scenes" video for]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Field-Report-2-StarCraft-2-and-the-RTS-Genre Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:14:41 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Field-Report-2-StarCraft-2-and-the-RTS-Genre
Blizzard's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

While I am going to eventually write a full review for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, I'm not quite ready to do that. I have, however, found myself thinking a lot about the RTS genre and its evolution over the last few years. Many felt the genre had left Blizzard behind, pointing to the work done by Relic with games like Dawn of War II as the true evolution of the genre.]]>
Blizzard's StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

While I am going to eventually write a full review for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, I'm not quite ready to do that. I have, however, found myself thinking a lot about the RTS genre and its evolution over the last few years. Many felt the genre had left Blizzard behind, pointing to the work done by Relic with games like Dawn of War II as the true evolution of the genre.]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Exclusive-Lore-Excerpts-from-Elemental-War-of-Magic-Limited-Edition-World-Guide Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:14:41 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Exclusive-Lore-Excerpts-from-Elemental-War-of-Magic-Limited-Edition-World-Guide
Shacknews has teamed up with Stardock to present some excerpts from that book over the next few days, starting with a look at the game's "Sovereign's of the East", seen below.

Three pages from the Hiergamenon World Guide for Elemental: War of Magic

The book was written by Stardock CEO and Elemental lead designer Brad Wardell and Random House, which is also publishing the companion book]]>
Shacknews has teamed up with Stardock to present some excerpts from that book over the next few days, starting with a look at the game's "Sovereign's of the East", seen below.

Three pages from the Hiergamenon World Guide for Elemental: War of Magic

The book was written by Stardock CEO and Elemental lead designer Brad Wardell and Random House, which is also publishing the companion book]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-QuakeCon-2010-Tournaments-put-50K-on-the-Line-Pre-Registration-Now-Open-for-Pro-Gamers Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:14:41 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-QuakeCon-2010-Tournaments-put-50K-on-the-Line-Pre-Registration-Now-Open-for-Pro-Gamers



Quake Live



In the Intel-sponsored Quake Live Master Championship, "top professionals" from the world of Quake Live will face-off in a 64-player, double elimination bracket. The ultimate champion walks away with $14,000...

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Quake Live



In the Intel-sponsored Quake Live Master Championship, "top professionals" from the world of Quake Live will face-off in a 64-player, double elimination bracket. The ultimate champion walks away with $14,000...

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All 52 maps from StarCraft II

Of course, not all of these are used on the various Ladders (1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v3, and FFA). Blizzard will add and remove maps to the ladder throughout the life of the game, but they currently utilize the following map selection pools (note: the number of players refers to the number of possible starting positions).]]>
All 52 maps from StarCraft II

Of course, not all of these are used on the various Ladders (1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v3, and FFA). Blizzard will add and remove maps to the ladder throughout the life of the game, but they currently utilize the following map selection pools (note: the number of players refers to the number of possible starting positions).]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Activison-Enlists-Nintendo-DS-for-Companion-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Title Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:06:15 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Activison-Enlists-Nintendo-DS-for-Companion-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Title

The game is set to feature sic-player online multiplayer along wit...

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The game is set to feature sic-player online multiplayer along wit...

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Although Square Enix purchased the intellectual property for the series from creator Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games, Taylor is involved in the project, offering feedback and criticism to the team at Obsidian.

While you fine folks will have to wait a bit longer for in-game action, this teaser trailer should help set the mood.

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Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

Dungeon Siege III is planned for the ...

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Although Square Enix purchased the intellectual property for the series from creator Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games, Taylor is involved in the project, offering feedback and criticism to the team at Obsidian.

While you fine folks will have to wait a bit longer for in-game action, this teaser trailer should help set the mood.

[video]20445[/video]

Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

Dungeon Siege III is planned for the ...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64918]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Star-Trek-Online-Price-Cut-as-Season-Two-Update-Hits Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:03:57 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Star-Trek-Online-Price-Cut-as-Season-Two-Update-Hits
Subtitled 'Ancient Enemies,' the update brings eight new Klingon Episodes starring "the Fek'ihri, the fabled enemy of Kahless, founder of the Klingon Empire" as well as a little peace and love on the Federation side with 'Federation Diplomatic Corps' missions.



There's also a higher level cap plus new 'Mark XI' items, new 'Tier 5' ships and "high-level versions of ...

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Subtitled 'Ancient Enemies,' the update brings eight new Klingon Episodes starring "the Fek'ihri, the fabled enemy of Kahless, founder of the Klingon Empire" as well as a little peace and love on the Federation side with 'Federation Diplomatic Corps' missions.



There's also a higher level cap plus new 'Mark XI' items, new 'Tier 5' ships and "high-level versions of ...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64917]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-R4-Nintendo-DS-Flash-Card-Outlawed-in-UK Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:03:57 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-R4-Nintendo-DS-Flash-Card-Outlawed-in-UK
The R4 device and its ilk allow unauthorised programs to run on Nintendo DS handhelds--contentiously letting owners easily play pirated software and games. They will now become illegal to import, advertise or sell anywhere in the UK.

"Nintendo initiates these actions not only on its own behalf, but also on behalf of over 1,400 video game-development companies that depend on legitimate sales of games for their survival," the company said in a statement.

However, this ruling will also impact upon the 'homebrew' scene. Enthusiast programmers have used the R4 and similar devices to bring everything from media players and paint programs to Wikipedia readers and brand new games to the DS.

The R4 and s...

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The R4 device and its ilk allow unauthorised programs to run on Nintendo DS handhelds--contentiously letting owners easily play pirated software and games. They will now become illegal to import, advertise or sell anywhere in the UK.

"Nintendo initiates these actions not only on its own behalf, but also on behalf of over 1,400 video game-development companies that depend on legitimate sales of games for their survival," the company said in a statement.

However, this ruling will also impact upon the 'homebrew' scene. Enthusiast programmers have used the R4 and similar devices to bring everything from media players and paint programs to Wikipedia readers and brand new games to the DS.

The R4 and s...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64916]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Shack-PSA-Best-of-Indie-Bundle-Returns-to-D2D Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:09:19 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Shack-PSA-Best-of-Indie-Bundle-Returns-to-D2D
Machinarium and Osmos.

While you've no doubt already picked up World of Goo in one sale or bundle offer or another, The Best of Indie Vol. 3 is still a ridiculous bargain overflo...

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Machinarium and Osmos.

While you've no doubt already picked up World of Goo in one sale or bundle offer or another, The Best of Indie Vol. 3 is still a ridiculous bargain overflo...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64915]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Fairytale-Fights-Developer-in-Financial-Trouble Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:09:19 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Fairytale-Fights-Developer-in-Financial-Trouble


Surseance van betaling will allow the company to delay payments while continuing to operate. The company reported a net loss of $20.3 million in 2009,...

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Surseance van betaling will allow the company to delay payments while continuing to operate. The company reported a net loss of $20.3 million in 2009,...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64914]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-PlayStation-Store-Update-Brings-Disney-PSone-Classics-Demos-Galore Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:03:09 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-PlayStation-Store-Update-Brings-Disney-PSone-Classics-Demos-Galore
Flower and Madden NFL 11.
The full listing for the North American PS...

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Flower and Madden NFL 11.
The full listing for the North American PS...

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Today's Daily Filter includes video of the Street Fighter X Tekken and Mega Man Universe panels at Comic-Con 2010. We've also added a behind-the-scenes video for]]>

Today's Daily Filter includes video of the Street Fighter X Tekken and Mega Man Universe panels at Comic-Con 2010. We've also added a behind-the-scenes video for]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Blizzard-Details-StarCraft-2-Bugs-and-Temporary-Fixes Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:13:39 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Blizzard-Details-StarCraft-2-Bugs-and-Temporary-Fixes


Most notably, the game will crash if run in a Windows compatibility mode and there is a potential overheating issue if the player spends too much time looking at game "screens that are light on detail" as the "game has nothing to do so it is primarily just working on drawing the screen very quickly." This can include the game's main menu or other interface screens. A simple framerate cap is suggested as a workaround....

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Most notably, the game will crash if run in a Windows compatibility mode and there is a potential overheating issue if the player spends too much time looking at game "screens that are light on detail" as the "game has nothing to do so it is primarily just working on drawing the screen very quickly." This can include the game's main menu or other interface screens. A simple framerate cap is suggested as a workaround....

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64911]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-King-of-Pop-inspired-Enemy-to-be-Replaced-in-Previous-Future-Versions-of-Plants-vs-Zombies Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:13:39 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-King-of-Pop-inspired-Enemy-to-be-Replaced-in-Previous-Future-Versions-of-Plants-vs-Zombies

The "Dancing Zombie" was originally modeled after the King of Pop's famous iconic look in the classic 1983 music video "Thriller." Following the update, the enemy unit now dons generic disco-themed garb. PopCap told MTV the character repla...

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The "Dancing Zombie" was originally modeled after the King of Pop's famous iconic look in the classic 1983 music video "Thriller." Following the update, the enemy unit now dons generic disco-themed garb. PopCap told MTV the character repla...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64908]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-30-Minute-Live-Action-Ghost-Recon-Future-Soldier-Prequel-Film-Teased Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:23:14 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-30-Minute-Live-Action-Ghost-Recon-Future-Soldier-Prequel-Film-Teased Ghost Recon: Future Soldier



The film, like Ubisoft's]]> Ghost Recon: Future Soldier



The film, like Ubisoft's]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-EverQuest-II-Explores-Free-To-Play-Microtransaction-Business-Model-with-Extended Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:23:14 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-EverQuest-II-Explores-Free-To-Play-Microtransaction-Business-Model-with-Extended
"EverQuest II Extended is a completely separate gameplay service from the EverQuest II live subscription service," explains Sony's FAQ. "The server lists are not shared, it has completely separate forums, and if you don't want to be around the community that plays in the f...

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"EverQuest II Extended is a completely separate gameplay service from the EverQuest II live subscription service," explains Sony's FAQ. "The server lists are not shared, it has completely separate forums, and if you don't want to be around the community that plays in the f...

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64906]]> http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Rage-Weapons Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:34:10 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Rage-Weapons http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Early-Dragon-Age-II-Footage-Captured-and-Provided Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:56:18 -0500 http://www.ragegame.net/forums/Thread-Early-Dragon-Age-II-Footage-Captured-and-Provided
The footage is mixed in to a larger preview video looking at the ongoing development, but there is some rough gameplay footage shot off of some screens at BioWare. Head on over to GI to check out the footage. Then please return here to discuss with your fellow Shacknews readers.

Dragon Age II is due out in March 2011 on the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

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The footage is mixed in to a larger preview video looking at the ongoing development, but there is some rough gameplay footage shot off of some screens at BioWare. Head on over to GI to check out the footage. Then please return here to discuss with your fellow Shacknews readers.

Dragon Age II is due out in March 2011 on the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Posted at http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64903]]>