A new trailer for TimeGate Studios’ shooter Section 8 introduces its concept of ‘dynamic combat missions,’ objectives and scenarios created on the fly in multiplayer.
You’ll also get to ogle varied turrets and vehicles available for deployment when Section 8 arrives September 1 on PC and Xbox 360–with the PC able to host Xbox servers.
On the floor of Gamescom there is some interesting things being shown, many for the first time “out on the open”. Here is a large collection of cam footage from various titles on their way to the PC. Some are missing sounds, some include background noises and a lot of German but all feature actual in-game footage from GC09 demos which in my view is far more interesting than a carefully polished trailer. It is almost like being there yourself. Clips include…
• Star Trek Online
• Supreme Commander 2
• Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Diablo III
• Need for Speed SHIFT
• Assassin’s Creed II
• R.U.S.E.
The video. Mount & Blade was a great indie game and it’s getting a facelift later this year. Among other new things Mount & Blade: Warband will have multiplayer, updated graphics and improved gameplay.
2 new Rage screenshots on Shacknews. New Rage screenshots show that even in a post-apocalyptic future, there’s no escaping British sports hooligans. Given that id Software’s shooter features combat-filled racing and an ultra-violent game show named Mutant Bash TV, I suppose the presence of a shaven-headed man daubed with the Union Jack is inevitable. Here’s [...]
CD-Action interviews id Software’s John Carmack. Great long interview. He mostly talks about technical things and a little about the upcoming first-person shooter/racing game Rage.
3-part video. The other 2 parts inside the newspost.