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Empire Clan - Game News Empire European Multigaming Clan since 2003. The Empires welcome you on their homepage! http://www.empire-clan.com/game-news.feed 2010-09-04T21:27:40Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Heroes Of Newerth: Spot On! 2010-05-23T07:25:22Z 2010-05-23T07:25:22Z http://www.empire-clan.com/game-news/153-heroes-of-newerth-spot-on.html Jianis jianis_kyartsopoulos@hotmail.com

S2 games have really made a fantastic job with the title Heroes of Newerth. HoN is an addictive real time strategy game that Empire members are all spending hours every week playing together. S2 games are once again doing a fantastic job of interacting with gamers via their official homepage. They're also adding new heroes and updates to the game regularly so that gamers won't get bored of the game very easily. <br /> BF: Bad Company 2 - Bring us the console! 2010-05-23T06:58:00Z 2010-05-23T06:58:00Z http://www.empire-clan.com/game-news/152-bf-bad-company-2-bring-us-the-console.html Jianis jianis_kyartsopoulos@hotmail.com

Dice and EA promised all the gamers that BF: Bad Company 2 would support dedicated servers after noticing the irritation by millions of competitive gamers around the world who was excited and got ripped off by MW2. Well, the two companies who works together has given us dedicated servers, but what for? when you can't mod your own server the way you like. Is this a new era of gaming? Where gamers don't have the ability to mod the games/servers anymore?<br />

At G-Star 2009 in Busan, South Korea, a consumer videogames show, NCsoft's booth had one of the biggest lineups outside of the StarCraft II setup. That's because the company was showing off an extensive amount of footage from its in-development MMO titled <span class="autolink">Blade & Soul</span>. Though I'd seen video before, this particular setup was in a theatre with an absolutely enormous screen and booming sound system, which likely made it seem even more impressive.<br />

<p>Activision’s in-house development team, Treyarch, are poised to release the next in the series of those “other” Call of Duty games. But it looks like this year might see the end of the tried-and-true (and tried again) formula of World War II that has dominated the Call of Duty franchise right up until Modern Warfare showed that there was money to make away from the historical settings. Lots and lots of money.</p>

<em><strong>Heroes of Newerth</strong></em> is a <span class="mw-redirect">Real-time Strategy</span> game made by S2 Games based on the <span class="mw-redirect">Warcraft III</span> scenario Defense of the Ancients otherwise known as (DotA).<br />Players in Heroes of Newerth control a single character in a 3/4 perspective, fantasy-based world. HoN focuses on hero control and development, and removes many of the common features of classic real time strategy games, such as base management, resource collection and single-player missions. Currently there are a total of sixty heroes consisting of thirty for each faction, the Legion and the Hellbourne. S2 Games has stated more heroes are forthcoming, but have not officially stated the number of heroes that will be available at release.<br />

<p><span style="font-family: &amp;quot; color: #333333; font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">{youtube}AhPR0lLqiCg{/youtube}</span></p> <p>Assasins Creed 2 is the follow-up to Ubisoft's 2007 hit that attracted a mass audience if not unanimous critical acclaim. The sequel is an expansive and bloody romp through Renaissance Italy that plays up every popular aspect of the first installment while righting many of its flaws. Assassin's Creed II has evolved from an ill-defined action game into a fully featured open world experience. Everything from the new monetary system to the ability to buy armor and weapons makes it a richer, and ultimately more satisfying game than its predecessor.</p>

<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #333333; font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">{youtube}8NJs566hstg{/youtube}</span></p> <p>StarCraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.</p> <p>Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.</p> <p>It's February 2010 and we thought we would be well into playing in the multiplayer beta for <span style="color: #8acaf6;">StarCraft II</span> by now As it is, developer <span style="color: #8acaf6;">Blizzard</span> is still keeping the many millions of people who want to get their hands on the sci-fi RTS sequel waiting, and waiting and waiting even more.<br /><br />However the game's official web site is still being updates with some lore-related content. This week the site has added a bio of one of the game's characters. Matt Horner who is one of the main allies of one of StarCraft's main characters Jim Raynor. In the meantime, publisher <span style="color: #8acaf6;">Activision Blizzard</span> is expected to give a status report on StarCraft II's progress as part of its quarterly financial results which will be revealed on Wednesday.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.starcraft2.com" target="_blank">www.starcraft2.com</a> / <a href="http://www.bigdowload.com" target="_blank">www.bigdownload.com <br /></a></p>

<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #333333; font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">{youtube}<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gSWc6sEWYA">2gSWc6sEWYA</a>{/youtube}</span></p> <p>The ‘B’ company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages.<br />With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and utterly destroy anything that gets in their way.<br />Total destruction is the name of the game, delivered as only the DICE next generation Frostbite™ engine can. Either online or offline, enemies will soon learn there is nowhere to hide.</p> <p>PC Version<br />The PC version of the game will have enhanced features over the console versions.</p> <p>Up to 32 Players on PC (24 on consoles) -<br />Play with up to 32 players online in the biggest multiplayer Maps in Battlefield. Each with a different tactical and gameplay focus set across a variety of environments.</p> <p>Full DirectX 9, 10 & 11 Support -<br />Immerse yourself in the Battlefield world as Frostbite engine brings tanks, helicopters and explosions to vivid life on your PC. The game will fully support Windows XP, Vista, and 7 with new tech that further improves things like lighting and shadows.</p> <p>Enhanced Gameplay - <br />The PC version also includes wide peripheral support like Joysticks for flying, NVIDIA 3D Vision, Logitech LCD Keyboards and VoIP Support plus a variety of specific features tailored for PC play.</p> <p>Friend Support -<br />Find your friends online with the new buddy list to see if and who is online so you can quickly join their game.</p> <p>Dedicated Ranked Server -<br />Everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player's internet. Ranked Server Provider program will give players opportunity to rent their own server(s) located in professional grade datacenters, ability to modify settings like map rotation, create reserved slots for friends or clan members, kick & Ban players, and custom name your ranked server.</p> <p>Clan Support & Private Servers -<br />Independent Clan Tag, and ability to rent servers for hosting and controlling private password protected competitive servers with expanded control over the settings from public ranked servers.</p> <p>PC Squad Play System - <br />Updated from previous Battlefield PC titles now gives control of your squad before heading into combat. <br />The ability to lay prone has been removed.</p> <p><em>Source: </em><em><a href="http://www.gamespot.com">www.gamespot.com</a></em><em> / </em><a href="http://www.wegame.com" target="_blank"><em>www.wegame.com</em><br /></a></p>

<div class="deck"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">New-game purchasers of EA and DICE's modern-day military shooter granted two bonus day-one multiplayer maps, second freebie pack due later in March.</span></p> </div> Electronic Arts has begun to establish a trend of launching free day-one downloadable content for its blockbuster titles, and DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be no exception. Today, EA announced that when Bad Company 2 launches for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on March 2, wargamers will be have access to two original multiplayer maps free of charge, with two more online arenas to deploy later in the month. <p>As with other free DLC offers, such as those for BioWare's <span class="gslink">Mass Effect 2</span> and <span class="gslink">Dragon Age: Origins</span>, the Bad Company 2 add-ons will be on the house for those who pick up a new version of the game. Those who buy Bad Company 2 used can download the content for $15 (1,200 Microsoft points).</p> <div class="embscreen" style="text-align: justify;"><img src="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2010/55/BadCompany2_25488_178thumb.jpg" class="thumb" /></div> <div class="embscreen">

<p><strong>How do I sign up for the StarCraft II beta test?</strong></p> <p>In order to sign up for the StarCraft II beta test or future Blizzard Entertainment beta tests, you first need to create a Battle.net account. You can then opt in to the beta for StarCraft II, as well as betas for future Blizzard Entertainment games, through the beta opt-in process. To get started, simply click Beta Profile Settings in Battle.net Account Management. Please note that opting in to a beta test through this method does not guarantee that you will be selected.</p>

<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Bethesda and Splash Damage</strong></span> have released a smattering of excellent new screenshots from the highly promising team-based shooter, Brink. We learned at the end of last year that the project had received a new release timeframe of fall 2010, and while the game's been trotted out in public several times, we've not really seen anything new since E3. These new shots serve as a reminder that the art direction of the game is looking pretty special. Here's hoping we get to see more on the gameplay sooner rather than later.</p> <p><img style="border: #000000 1px solid;" alt="q" src="http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/106/1068503/brink-20100211031058294_640w.jpg" width="492" height="298" /></p>

<div class="post"> <div id="pc19349803"> <div><img style="border: 1px solid #000000;" alt="moh" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/news.bigdownload.com/media/2010/02/meldahonrteaserrdec2.jpg" /></div> <div></div> It looks like Electronic Arts is going back to war a bit faster than anticipated. During their financial press release today, the publisher announced that their next <em>Medal of Honor</em> game is now currently scheduled to be released in their second 2011 fiscal quarter, which means a third quarter 2010 calendar release (between July and September).<br /> <br /> The game's earlier release is perhaps a way for EA to get the game out before Activision releases their next <em>Call of Duty</em> game which, while not officially announced is expected to be released in the fall quarter of 2010. As we have reported before, the new Medal of Honor game is set in modern day Afghanistan and will feature a single player campaign made by EA's Los Angeles studios and multiplayer modes made by Digital Illusions.</div> </div>

<p class="byline"><a href="http://news.bigdownload.com/category/starcraft-ii/"></a></p> <div><a href="http://www.shareholder.com/visitors/event/build2/largeslide.cfm?mediaid=40567&companyid=ACTI&slideid=15&guid=5AA4B3F1-DBA3-42A2-BB7C-9761BDC75527&width=700&height=525&mediauserid=4316174&unique=1265839896031"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/news.bigdownload.com/media/2010/02/2273727841811745617833777245649646842842662njan5.jpg" border="0" height="219" hspace="4" vspace="4" width="269" /><br /> </a></div> Blizzard is going to make a lot of people very happy this month. After years of waiting, the closed multiplayer beta test for <em>StarCraft II</em> is slated to launch later this month. The announcement was made by Blizzard's CEO Mike Morhaime during Activision Blizzard's financial conference call today. In addition, the game itself is still set for its big retail release sometime in mid-2010.<br /> <br /> This obviously means that Blizzard is very close to finishing the game itself and feels confident enough to let outside players take the game on a test run. Blizzard says they plan to invite players from all over the world to beta test the game once it begins. Naturally we will update you when and if Blizzard decides to give an exact date for the beta test to begin.

<div class="callout-box"> <div class="article-body" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="article-sub-headline"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">The rumor mill is chugging away, but the facts in this case lead to one conclusion.</span></span></div> <div class="article-sub-headline"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></div> </div> <div class="article-body" style="text-align: left;"><img height="192" width="460" src="http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/106/1067236/ghostrecon_1265414047.jpg" alt="ghostrecon4" style="border: #000000 1px solid;" /></div> <div class="article-body" style="text-align: left;"></div> <div class="article-body" style="text-align: left;">Ubisoft has an announcement to make: Next week, the company is going to make an announcement. While the vague and somewhat annoying news provides zero details, our Spies have picked up some additional info that leads us to believe Ubisoft is getting ready to unveil Ghost Recon 4.</div> <div class="article-body" style="text-align: left;">

<div class="deck"> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000000;">EA Sports is bringing the online version of FIFA to the West</span></span></p> <p> After launching to incredible success in the East as a free-to-play online game, FIFA Online will now be coming to the US and Europe in the second quarter of 2010. EA Sports president Peter Moore was on hand to announce the news at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium, and we were able to talk to line producer Adrian Blunt about what to expect from the game.</p> <div class="story_body"> <p> </p> <div class="embscreen_large"><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/fifaonline/images/6249158/3/?path=2010%2F028%2F987738_20100129_embed003.jpg&caption=FIFA%2BOnline%2Buses%2Bthe%2BFIFA%2B10%2BPC%2Bengine%2Band%2BPS3%252FXbox%2B360%2Bassets.&cvr=cG9."><img src="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2010/028/987738_20100129_embed003.jpg" class="thumb" /></a> <p class="embscreen_caption">FIFA Online uses the FIFA 10 PC engine and PS3/Xbox 360 assets.</p>

<p><img height="284" width="519" src="http://www.commandandconquer.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/content/story/images/attachments/PublicCnC4Beta.jpg" alt="c^c4" style="border: #000000 1px solid;" /></p> <p>Commanders, tomorrow starting at 9AM PST, in partnership with <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/command-conquer-4-open/">Gamespot</a>, the Command & Conquer 4 Beta will be PUBLIC and open to anyone and everyone around the world!</p>

<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We check out an extended demo of Bethesda and Splash Damage's upcoming futuristic shooter.</span></strong></p> <p>Jumping from a brief teaser trailer to a half-hour live game demo in the space of a week is a brave way to build interest in a game, but Bethesda seems to be handling it well. <span class="gslink">Brink</span> is the new, futuristic first-person shooter from Quake Wars studio Splash Damage, which has gone to great lengths to inject some personality into this sometimes-predictable genre. We got our first taste of Brink in a hands-off demo at Bethesda's booth during E3 2009.</p> <p><img src="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2009/152/960408_20090602_embed001.jpg" alt="brink pc" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></p>

<h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Big Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta Blog of Epic Goodness!</span></h2> <ul class="postMeta"> <li class="avatar">BY: <strong>GordonVanDyke</strong> </li> </ul> <div class="postBody"> <p><strong>When's the Beta</strong></p> <p>First, let's start by making the official time and date of the Beta the start of this Blog in what will be and EPIC moment in DICE's PC History! The PC Beta begins this Thursday, January 28<sup>th</sup> at approximately <strong>6pm CET</strong>, <strong>12pm EST</strong>, and <strong>9am PST</strong> time!!!!!!! :-D</p>

<h2>Dedicated to our PC Players!</h2> <div class="postBody"> <p>A lot of buzz has been floating around the internet lately about dedicated servers and we wanted to make sure our all our players have the best understanding of how Battlefield will be played on the PC.  Since Battlefield 1942 DICE has used dedicated servers for all platforms.  This formula has worked well, and still works well, for us and for the gaming community.   We have stayed true to this practice and will continue this tradition into the upcoming title Battlefield Bad Company 2. </p> <p> Other games use player-hosted or 'peer to peer' solutions, often resulting in a "host with the most" situation; where the player hosting the match has an advantage over other players connected to their game. Everyone else is dependent on the host's internet connection and if they don't have a great connection neither will you regardless how great of an internet you have.  Also, unless server migration is implemented the game ends when that hosting player quits the game forcing you to find another player-host or start your own.  With dedicated servers everyone gets non-stop action with no connection penalties based on some other player and their internet.  This makes dedicated servers the best solution for online PC gaming hands down! So rest assured PC players, Battlefield will stay true to its roots offering dedicated servers to all its players and continue the tradition of the ultimate FPS gaming experience!</p>

<p><img src="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2003/all/boxshots2/981367_149978.jpg" alt="Spec Ops logo" style="border: #000000 2px solid;" /></p> <p>An American flag hangs tattered and torn in the sand dunes of Dubai. The city is now a shadow of its former self, beaten into the ground by relentless sandstorms. A booming voice asks, "Do you still intend to rescue me captain, now that you have seen what I have done?" As the sun rises in the sky, the voice calmly declares, "You must think I'm a monster, that I've gone insane. Come find us captain; we're waiting." This is the auspicious opening to Spec Ops: The Line, and it sets a dark tone for the game. "We intend to make The Line the most provocative shooter you've ever played," proclaimed lead designer Cory Davis on our recent visit to developer Yager's studios in Berlin. Can Spec Ops deliver on such a bold statement? Our first look suggests that Yager is well on its way to creating something just a bit different.</p>