Archive for June 27th, 2008

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 gets new DLC - Image 1New downloadable content is good. Ubisoft has announced some free DLC for Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Computer) fans, which features three new multiplayer maps and a host of other features. Scheduled for release in July, this Fan Pack, as Ubisoft calls it, will carry the Calypso Casino, Murdertown and CQB Training maps while adding new ranks above Elite and additional A.C.E.S.

Below are the full details of the upcoming Fan Pack. Anticipate us to come out with the exact release date for the Fan Pack when it becomes available.

Three new MP maps are included for a brand-new Vegas 2 multiplayer experience, including two re-lit maps and the fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas:

  • Calypso Casino: The fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas is back by popular demand. All Rainbow Six Vegas 2 game modes are supported, including co-op terrorist hunt.
  • Murdertown – Dark: Experience this map’s intense, close-quarter action underneath the cover of darkness.
  • CQB Training – Dark: This map is set at nighttime, so anticipate more tactical assaults as players must use their night vision to spot enemies.

New Ranks: Unlock new ranks beyond the rank of Elite. XP players have already accumulated as Elite will be applied toward the new ranks.

More A.C.E.S. While Adding New Ranks: The A.C.E.S. will be extended to 100 for each of these three categories: Marksman, CQB and Assault. Each A.C.E.S. level earned contains a substantial XP reward. Points that players have already accumulated in each of the categories will be applied toward the new A.C.E.S. levels.

Grenade Indicator: While inside the damage radius of a frag or incendiary grenade, a grenade indicator icon is displayed on the screen.

High Stakes Setting: Experience game modes in a more tactical way using the High Stakes setting, including:

  • Limited HUD
    • No radar
    • Enemies not visible on tactical map
    • Grenade indicator is disabled
  • Health System Health regeneration is disabled
  • Altered post-process effects of being in a critical health say
  • Take Cover
    • Camera view has changed so that players must be exposed in order to see around a corner
  • Weapons & Gadgets
    • Aim assistance is absolutely disabled, requiring players to be more precise
    • Bullet spread is increased when not zoomed in
    • Less ammunition
  • Kill Camera is always disabled
  • Friendly Fire is always enabled

Weapons and Gadgets Balancing: There are a number of changes to the weapons and gadgets settings in this new package, including:

  • Explosion delay of the incendiary grenade has been increased
  • Detonation speed of the C4 has been slightly increased
  • Increased the damage of Sniper Rifles at long range
  • Increased the base accuracy of the Light Machine Guns
  • Adjusted the rate of fire for some of the Assault Rifles, Shotguns and an SMG
  • Sped up the time it takes to zoom in and out with weapons, making it more responsive

Respawns in Team Deathmatch: Hosts can choose whether or not their match uses random respawns in Team Deathmatch.

Voice Chat: Hosts can choose to enable voice chat between living and dead players of the same team so that when players die they can keep speaking with their teammates (Player Match and System Link only).

Score in Deathmatch: Player’s score, along with the top opponent, is displayed on the HUD in Deathmatch.

Team Leader Changes: Players now respawn next to the leader by default, unless players specifically choose to spawn back at the base.

Show Dead Players in Lobby. Players that have no lives remaining will have a skull icon displayed next to their name in the lobby screen so that it’s easy to tell who is still alive and who has been eliminated.

Terrorist Hunt Spawning. Fixed the terrorist spawning so they don’t appear right in front of players, or in areas they’ve cleared recently.

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Madden 09 - Image 1Cyber-athletes, put your game faces on! A report has surfaced and it reveals that Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, Computer, PS3) has gone past gold and is rushing towards store shelves. The release date is stated to be August 12, 2008.

According to 1UP, the football sim is just about ready to go in this new season. Improvements to the commentary, play calling, presentation, and other gameplay tweaks are waiting to be tested by the franchise’s large fan base.

Perhaps the sweetest addition to this year’s installment is an enhanced AI that automatically adapts to the skill level of a player. Awkward phases which traps players in the limbo of difficulty settings which are either too easy or too hard should now be in the books.

Buy: [ Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360), (PlayStation 3), (Wii) ]
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Heads up, Crysis fans. This month’s Personal computer Gamer issue has revealed the first official details for Crysis Warhead, the next Crysis installment for the PC.

As we reported before, Crysis Warhead will be all about Sergeant Michael “Psycho” Sykes and will focus on what happened on the other side of the Lingshan Islands. The game starts when Nomad and Psycho part ways and will continue to follow Psycho until he and Nomad reunite.

Apart from being set on the other side of the island, Crysis Warhead will be less linear than Crysis. Gamers will be given a more sandbox-oriented type of gameplay. The game’s single player campaign mode has so far been clocked at lasting around 8 to 10 hours.

Psycho will be sporting the same nanosuit as Nomad. His suit will also have the same functions, but Personal computer Gamer hinted that more functions will be revealed later. At least two new weapons have been confirmed: a grenade launcher and double SMGs. These babies will definitely come in handy since the enemy AI has also been given an upgrade.

New cars include a hovercraft and the Jeep-sized Armored Scout Recon. Both will also be drivable in the game’s multiplayer mode. Talking of multiplayer, Crysis Warhead will reportedly feature a new team-based multiplayer mode.

On the hardware side of things, Crysis Warhead has been optimized to run faster than the original Crysis on the same hardware. DirectX 10 will not be required to run the game with maximum details and full effects.

The fate of the Crysis series will also reportedly rely heavily on how well Crysis Warhead does. If you’re looking forward to playing more Crysis titles, then think about checking this game out. Crysis Warhead is currently slated to hit stores this Fall.

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