News Roundup: Survival of the Attractive People

by: Randy - posted: 8/12/2008 12:27:00 AM

Demos, Updates

• Unreal Tournamet 3 Cinematics Map Pack
• Rappelz Epic 5 Client (USA)
• Jane's Realty Demo
• StrongBad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner Demo.
• Supreme Ruler 2020 v5.3.1 Patch, v5.3.1 to v5.3.2 Patch
• OpenArena v0.8.0 ZIP for Linux/Windows (open-source FPS)

Trailers

• Battlefield: Bad Company Audio Developer Diary (MP4 720p)
• NHL 2K9 Official Trailer (WMV)
• Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest Domination Mode (HD)
• GONG! (Goal Or No Goal) Opening Video (MPEG)
• Star Trek Online (WMV 720p, QT 720p)
• Too Human Insane Combos (WMV 720p)
• Unsolved Crimes Teaser (WMV)
• Shred Nebula Trailer #2 (MP4)
• Monster Racers Trailer (WMV)
• American McGee's Grimm Episode 2 (WMV)

Screenshots

• Star Trek Online (PC)
• Too Human (360)
• GONG! (Goal Or No Goal) (PC)
• Velvet Assassin
• Saints Row 2 [The Brotherhood gang]
• Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball (XBLA)
• Atlantica (PC)
• Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest (PC) [Domination mode]
• Mount and Blade (PC) [final beta announced]

Articles

• Swirl Inside the Nexus with the third podcast of Xbox America's weekly.
• In case you missed it, here's the Weekend Update from Defunct Games, covering both Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory and Tiger Road.
• Crisp sound, great bass, and a sick neon glow from the Razer logo in these Razer Piranha Headsets.
• Apolyton Civilization Site posts a 45-minute podcast of Sid Meier joining PolyCast Episode 50.
• Get into the first half of the ASUS Republic of Gamers Convention.
• With the entire install taking all of ten minutes, here's the Rosewill RX81-MP-SC-SLV SATA External HDD Enclosure.
• According to Cyril's review, the closest thing you can compare Braid to is Portal -- here's a look back at last year's look at the then-game of the year.

Thanks to Defunct Games, Xbox America, Cryptic Studios, AtomicGamer, BurnOutPC.com, Apolyton.net, Techgage, and I4U for today's News Roundup.