Posted Jan 12, 2007 at 12:41AM by Ryan A. Listed in: Quake 4, Off Topic Tags: Quake, QuakeCon
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ChristalyneThis one should put an end to all the senseless stereotyping women get across the gaming industry/community. We all know girl gamers exist and sadly, some wayward individuals think that they are only good as booth babes. There's one  very crooked thinking existing in the gaming world - girl gamers are all geeks and ugly.

Well, not Christalyne. A little more than one year ago, she went head-to-head against the famous Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel at QuakeCon. While she didn't win, she currently holds the record of getting the highest score against the guy. Aside from that, she has always been a staple at various tournaments all around the country. The catch? She is just eight years old.

Actually, Christalyne was influenced by her parents who themselves are gamers as well. Her mother, for instance, was once part of the all-female development team Artemis Software and gaming clan QGirlz. Her father on the other hand, lead Quake 4 mod, Delta CTF.

Her mother has always maintained that FPS games are not all about violence. She explained, "they recognize the combat in FPS games, like Quake, in the same manner as a board game like chess. It isn't depicting violence, it is a game of strategy." Quite remarkably, Christalyne only spends three to five hours a day playing videogames. She spends most of her time writing storylines for games she plans to develop in the future.

To date, she already had accomplished three unique IPs and is working on some more. Her mother, lastly, maintains that she will support Christalyne if she wants to become a developer or even a pro gamer in the future.

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Posted Sep 27, 2006 at 01:52PM by Jex H. Listed in: News, Quake 4 Tags: ATI, Intel, MySpace, London, UK, London Games Festival
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Intel has announced that their upcoming major event on the World Series of Video Games circuit will be called the "UK Gaming Championship" and will be held at the London Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus. In store for attendees are a tournament area where they can watch the world's top gamers work their magic on gameplaying, an experiential zone for free gaming and walk-on tournaments, a music and games party, and tons more.

The said event will feature professional gaming tournaments in Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, Counter Strike 1.6, and the Xbox 360's Quake 4. Those who decide to attend the event can choose to compete, or just simply watch the world's best players strut their stuff and battle it out for over £40,000 (that's roughly 76 grand for us) worth of cash and other prizes.

The top gamers from around the world including Fatal1ty, Stermy, Toxic, Team Fnatic, and England's own 4 Kings, will be flying in for the event, where new games and technologies will also be featured, with prizes and free giveaways from sponsors including Intel, Fatal1ty Brands led by Creative, and ATI.

The music and games party will be held on Saturday night from 7pm-10pm, featuring a DJ and a contest for the “Miss World Series of Video Games.”  If you wanna join in on the partying, all you have to do is link the World Series of Video Games as one of your top 8 friends at the said event's Myspace page.

The UK Gaming Championship will be featured as a part of The London Games Festival, and will showcase the hottest games, seminars, and prominent people in the gaming industry.  The World Series event will also feature the World’s Largest Joystick, which measures 3 metres, and is actually playable. Now that's definitely something worth checking out, don't you think?
 
The UK Gaming Championship will run from October 6-8 and hours of operation will be 10-10 on Friday and Saturday, and 12-5 on Sunday. If you and your friends do decide to grace the event as a spur of the moment thing, all you have to do is pay a two-dollar door fee.

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Posted Aug 11, 2006 at 12:12AM by Mabie A. Listed in: Interviews, Quake 4 Tags: Quake, id Software, Todd Hollenshead
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id softwareIn an interview with Next Generation, id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead talks about the success of their products, the new IP they are currently developing, and the future of the company.

Asked on what he thought about the reception of gamers toward Doom 3 and Quake 4, he reveals that "...Doom 3 really exceeded our expectations...Especially on the Xbox, because it was really a game that was designed for the PC."

As for the plight of Quake 4, it was a bit disappointing. He muses, "You know, Quake 4 sales have not been as robust as what I’d say we hoped. When we were playing the game, we really liked it. "

Then again, it could be because there were a lot of other new games that were introduced at that same time, therefore having lots of competition out in the market. Still, they remain to be optimistic on the growth of the multi-player side of the industry.

On the new IP (or "intellectual property"), Hollenshead maintains a secretive stance as to the exact details of it. Although he maintains that "there’s not really any secrecy about it,"  and while obviously such silence has helped build anticipation over the product, he said that it is actually better to keep the specifics under wrap so as to not mislead or later on disappoint the people.

q4It all boils down to the process of development. While good ideas may certainly be popping up, the dilemma comes in when such are only good in a blueprint, but not in actuality. Therefore, it would be highly preemptive on their part if they promise certain aspects of the game while still in the developing stage, only to find out later on that the idea won't work after all. And as customer satisfaction tops their priorities, they would rather keep mum about the new IP first, polish it, and let the gamers discover for themselves what the fuss is all about.

If all goes well with this new IP, Hollenshead is confident that the id Software's future as a capable IP generator will be basically secured. On a final note, he shares that as their company's independence is largely founded on the success of their games, if these games don't come at par, then they are risking that independence.

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Posted Feb 06, 2006 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: Quake 4
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The Quake series has always grasped the attention of its fans. With it's mind stimulating imagery, intensive multiplayer and single player action, beautifully orchestrated sound and cutting edge weaponry. Quake IV begins where Quake II left off, you start off as one of Earth?s elite space marines, Matthe Kane. A cinematic sequence opens up the game, showing your dropship being shot down. It's up to you and your remaining A.I. crew to destroy whatever is put in your way. The A.I soldiers act as the storytellers and accompany you on some of the missions. The mix of solo action with squad based action can be refreshing at times, and injects a welcome change of pace in the gameplay, although your team-mates do have an uncanny knack of getting in your way at times. Firefights have enemy Strogg, grunts, gunners and berzerkers launching lunging attacks at ferocious speeds. It?s not in the same league as F.E.A.R, rather the A.I only display a small amount of tactical maturity, It would have been a nice addition to be able to lean round corners and take out the oncoming Strogg, but, a large percentage of Quake IV will see the enemy running straight into your line of fire ? it certainly keeps you on your toes but becomes rather draining after a while.

[Via, hexusgaming]

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Posted Dec 29, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: Quake 4
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Along with the recently released Condemned demo (as well as other new content), a demo for Quake 4 was released and is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace, including a playable online mode. I'd say more about it, but you've probably stopped reading by now and have gone to fire up your 360 already... (This demo is not available in Asian regions)

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Posted Dec 16, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: News, Amped 3, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, GUN, Kameo: Elements of Power, Need For Speed Most Wanted, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Quake 4, Ridge Racer 6, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
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nexis2600 has stopped by our forums to let us know about the current state of region coding on Xbox 360 titles now that the console has launched in Japan. Here's what has been determined so far:
US Games (confirmed region-free)
  • Ridge Racer 6 (region-free)
  • Call Of Duty 2 (region-free)
  • Quake 4 (region-free)
  • Condemned (region-free)
  • Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (region-free)
  • Gun (region-free)
  • Amped 3 (region-free)
USA Games (confirmed not region-free)
  • Project Gotham Racing 3 (not working on JPN Sys)
  • Kameo (not working on JPN Sys)
  • Perfect Dark: Zero (not working on JPN Sys)
Japanese Games (all games)
  • Ridge Racer 6 (complete english, not region-free)
  • Perfect Dark Zero (complete english, not region-free)
  • Every Party (not region-free)
  • Need for Speed Most Wanted (not region-free)
If you have any information to add to this list, please leave a comment and let us know what you've found.

[via play-asia]

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Posted Dec 15, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: News, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Kameo: Elements of Power, King Kong, Need For Speed Most Wanted, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Quake 4, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, FIFA 06: Road To World Cup
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ELSPA have released their latest chart for weekly gaming trends on the Xbox 360. Perfect Dark Zero remains on top, King Kong climbed from number 9 last week to number 4, and Condemned: Criminal Origins took a fall from number 4 to number 8.

1 (1) Perfect Dark Zero
2 (3) Call of Duty 2
3 (2) Project Gotham Racing 3
4 (9) King Kong: Official Game of the Movie
5 (7) FIFA '06
6 (5) Need for Speed: Most Wanted
7 (6) Kameo: Elements of Power
8 (4) Condemned: Criminal Origins
9 (8) Quake 4
10 (10) Tiger Woods PGA Tour '06

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Posted Dec 11, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: Cheats, News, Quake 4
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Here is a list of cheat codes for Quake 4 on the Xbox 360.  If you have some codes that we missed, please post them in the comments section below and we can update the list!

Note: The back button is to the left of the guide button. When entering these codes, press the back button and continue quickly with the rest of the code. There is no confirmation message, and the game does not pause, so you can still be hit while entering. Also, switching levels will require the code to be re-entered.

      Invincibility
      While playing press Back, then press Down, Up, Down, Down, Up, Right, Left, Right, Y, X, X, A.

      Get All
      While playing press Back, then press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A.

      Extra Health
      While playing press Back, then press B, A, B, A, Up, Up, Down, X.

      Extra Ammunition
      While playing press Back, then press B, A, X, Y, Left, Right, Left.
     

Ranks and Awards - Single Player

      Private (Act 1) - Complete Act 1 with the rank of Private.
      Private (Act 2) - Complete Acts 1 and 2 with the rank of Private.
      Private (Defeated the Strogg) - Complete the game with the rank of Private.
      Corporal (Act 1) - Complete Act 1 with the rank of Corporal.
      Corporal (Act 2) - Complete Acts 1 and 2 with the rank of Corporal.
      Corporal (Defeated The Strogg) - Complete the game with the rank of Corporal.
      Lieutenant (Act 1) - Complete Act 1 with the rank of Lieutenant.
      Lieutenant (Act 2) - Complete Acts 1 and 2 with the rank of Lieutenant.
      Lieutenant (Defeated The Strogg) - Complete Acts 1 and 2 with the rank of Lieutenant.
      General (Act 1) - Complete Act 1 with the rank of General.
      General (Act 2) - Complete Acts 1 and 2 with the rank of General.
      General (Defeated The Strogg) - Complete the game with the rank of General.
      Blaster Master - Complete a level using only the blaster.
      Hyperactive - Complete a level using only the hyperblaster.
      Blazing Buckshot - Complete a level using only the shotgun.
      The Machine - Complete a level using only the machine gun.
      Tooth and Nail - Complete a level using only the nailgun.
      Pineapple King - Complete a level using only the grenade launcher.
      Ballistics Expert - Complete a level using only the rocket launcher.
      Enlightening - Complete a level using only the lightning gun.
      The Dark Lord - Complete a level using only the DMG.
      The Sniper - Complete a level using only the railgun.
      Full Arsenal - Complete a level where a shot with every weapon hits.
      Untouchable - Complete a level without taking damage.
      Solar Star of Courage - Fight alongside Viper Squad (Hangar2).
      Sky Marshall's Medal of Valor - Rescuing Pvt. Lanier of Eagle Squad (Waste).
      Galactic Order of Heroism - Fight alongside Raven Squad.

Ranks and Awards - Multi-Player

      Private (Multiplayer) - Get over 100 win points in ranked matches.
      Corporal (Multiplayer) - Get over 500 win points in ranked matches.
      Lieutenant (Multiplayer) - Get over 1,000 win points in ranked matches.
      General (Multiplayer) - Get over 5,000 win points in ranked matches.
      Basic Training - Play over 100 ranked matches.
      First Tour Of Duty - Play over 500 ranked matches.
      Combat Veteran - Play over 1,000 ranked matches.
      Seasoned Warrior - Play over 1,0000 ranked matches.
      Top Ten - Get a top 10 rank on the Leaderboards.
      Number One - Get number 1 on the Leaderboards.
      Perfect Win - Win a ranked match without being fragged.
      Viper Squad - Get over 100 frags in ranked matches.
      Warthog Squad - Get over 500 frags in ranked matches.
      Raven Squad - Get over 5,000 frags in ranked matches.
      Rhino Squad - Get over 10,000 frags in ranked matches.
      The Golden Gauntlet - Get over 250 gauntlet frags.
      Bronze Flag - Get over 100 flag captures in ranked matches.
      Silver Flag - Get over 500 flag captures in ranked matches.
      Gold Flag - Get over 1,000 flag captures in ranked matches.
      Guts But No Glory - Get over 100 Assists in ranked matches.
      The Defender - Get over 250 Defense awards in ranked matches.
      The Best Impression - Get over 250 Impressive medals in ranked matches.
      Your Excellency - Get over 500 Excellents in ranked matches.

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Posted Dec 09, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: News, Amped 3, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, GUN, Kameo: Elements of Power, Madden NFL 06, NBA 2K6, NHL 2K6, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Quake 4, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, FIFA 06: Road To World Cup
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Xbox360logo2Not sure what game to buy next? Matt Slagle from the Associated Press has played 15 of the 18 Xbox 360 launch titles and ranked them from best to worst. Though I haven’t played all the games, I still wouldn’t agree with all of his ratings, but hey, some of his impressions are right on par.

1) Call of Duty 2
2) Condemned: Criminal Origins
3) Kameo: Elements of Power
4) Perfect Dark Zero
5) Project Gotham Racing 3
6) Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
7) NBA 2K6
8) Madden NFL 06
9) Quake 4
10) Amped 3
11) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
12) NHL 2K6
13) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
14) Gun
15) FIFA Soccer 06 Road to the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Read the full article [here].

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Posted Dec 04, 2005 at 12:00AM by Clay C. Listed in: News, Quake 4
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What do Quake 4, Gun, Burnout Revenge, Tony Hawk American Wasteland, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006, The Godfather, Elderscrolls IV: Oblivion, Peter Jackson's King Kong, Final Fantasy XI, Madden NFL 06, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and Call of Duty 2 have in common? Well, obviously, they're all coming out for the Xbox 360. They've also all come out for pretty much every other system known to man, from the PC to the Playstation 2 and Gamecube. And, oh yeah, the original Xbox as well. On average, they also cost ten dollars more than any of their port counterparts. No offense, Microsoft, but I call bad strategy on this one.

Sure, the Xbox 360 has some games coming its way (or that have already been released) that are completely original, such as Kameo and the much-hyped Perfect Dark Zero. The problem, though, is that when you remove the ports from the list, there are very few original and 360-specific games that can't be had anywhere else. When you're selling an entire, and expensive, system, this is a critical element that can not be ignored. Especially when I can play the same games on the much cheaper Xbox sold by the same company that I already own!

Ultimately, the 360 seems to be falling into the same trap that Sony's PSP has fallen into; that of harnessing the power of the system to take games from other consoles and place it on their flagship. It might look good on paper and the game developers might be big fans of the idea, but those two facts do not make good business. The further we get into the launch of the 360, the more the entire experience seems to have been rushed. Having a few more titles under the belt that were made specifically and exclusively for the 360 would certainly have done wonders to help with that perspective.

Bottom line - The 360 needs system defining games and experiences and it needs it now. The one positive aspect of being so severely short-supplied on launch is that you're not dealing with that large of an install base yet. Take advantage of that and make the gaming experience of the second round of buyers significantly better than that of the first.

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