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Battlefield 2 Commander Tips

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:20 +0000

By now, we\'ve played enough BF2 to know a good commander from a bad one. By no means does a high rank ensure that the guy in charge knows what the hell he\'s doing. Here are a few tips to make yourself a little bit more effective in... [...]

Link: Gamewag

Tags: now,, we've, played, enough, know, good, commander, from, one., means, does, high, rank, ensure, that, charge, knows, what, hell, he's, doing., Here, tips, make, yourself, little, more, effective, in...

GameWag's BF2 Helicopter School (Part 1)

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:20 +0000

I\'m glad you\'ve come. We have a lot to cover, so let\'s get started. 1 - Getting Started 2 - Terminology and the Interface 3 - Basic Maneuvering 4 - Gunning 1 - Getting Started Configure Your Controls I have a strong preference as to how I pilot... [...]

Link: Gamewag

Tags: glad, you've, come., have, cover,, let's, started., Getting, Started, Terminology, Interface, Basic, Maneuvering, Gunning, Getting, Started, Configure, Your, Controls, have, strong, preference, pilot...

Gamewag Ranked BF2 Server

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:20 +0000

Inspired by the guys over at Old Dudes with Guns, we\'ve gone ahead and rented a ranked BF2 server for your enjoyment. We don\'t really have the time to participate in a real clan, but we do enjoy playing with people who like to work together and have. [...]

Link: Gamewag

Tags: Inspired, guys, over, Dudes, with, Guns,, we've, gone, ahead, rented, ranked, server, your, enjoyment., don't, really, have, time, participate, real, clan,, enjoy, playing, with, people, like, work, together, have...

Games Demystified: Portal

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:18 +0000

In this neat technical article, Alessi deconstructs Valve\'s Portal -- including a demo and example source code -- to give a clear understanding of the physics principles behind the game\'s compellingly-executed teleportation mechanics.

[...] [...]

Link: Gamasutra Feature Articles

Tags: this, neat, technical, article,, Alessi, deconstructs, Valve's, Portal, including, demo, example, source, code, give, clear, understanding, physics, principles, behind, game's, compellingly-executed, teleportation, mechanics.
, [...]

Defining Boundaries: Creating Credible Obstacles In Games, Part 2

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:18 +0000

Sidhe designer Griffiths (Gripshift) sparked much debate with his previous article on invisible barriers in games -- and he returns with an in-depth design article, examining practical solutions.

[...] [...]

Link: Gamasutra Feature Articles

Tags: Sidhe, designer, Griffiths, (Gripshift), sparked, much, debate, with, previous, article, invisible, barriers, games, returns, with, in-depth, design, article,, examining, practical, solutions.
, [...]

All we?re gonna say about the McCain thing

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:18 +0000

…has been said better by Herculean RPG player and critic John Kim.
Edit: we should throw in a mention of this mildly amusing backpedal from the McCain campaign… which gets a little more amusing when you read that it predates the second an [...]

Link: OgreCave

Tags: …has, been, said, better, Herculean, player, critic, John, Kim.
Edit:, should, throw, mention, this, mildly, amusing, backpedal, from, McCain, campaign…, which, gets, little, more, amusing, when, read, that, predates, second, anti-D&D, slam., «Okay,, nobody's, looking, anymore…, now!», Maybe, someone, should, tell, them, [...]

More this just more even more in from Gen Con

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:17 +0000

A few links from Saturday's shows.

North Star Games has followed up their smash Wits and Wagers with Say Anything.
Fat Dragon makes cardstock terrain, and even some out-and-out fold-up minis, on a really high level of craft.
The Call of Duty r [...]

Link: OgreCave

Tags: links, from, Saturday's, shows.

North, Star, Games, followed, their, smash, Wits, Wagers, with, Anything.
Fat, Dragon, makes, cardstock, terrain,, even, some, out-and-out, fold-up, minis,, really, high, level, craft.
The, Call, Duty, real-time, card, game.
I'm, fairly, certain, Paul, meant, Batavia.
How, Host, Dungeon, sounds, like, tabletop, [...]

Days of Wonder sells Battlelore to FFG

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:17 +0000

No, I'm not joking: Fantasy Flight Games has arranged to purchase BattleLore from Days of Wonder, including all copyrights and existing backstock, to become the game's new publisher. BattleLore fans shouldn't worry, as the transfer [...]

Link: OgreCave

Tags: I'm, joking:, Fantasy, Flight, Games, arranged, purchase, BattleLore, from, Days, Wonder,, including, copyrights, existing, backstock,, become, game's, publisher., BattleLore, fans, shouldn't, worry,, transfer, ownership, includes, recently, announced, Troll, expansion,, BattleLore, creator, Richard, Borg, agreed, continue, developing, support, [...]

Big PS3 Sale At Amazon.com Today Only

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:21:15 +0000

Open up your wallets and purses, Sony PlayStation 3 fans, because Amazon.com is offering another of their all-day game sales on certain PS3 titles. You know the drill by now. Amazon will post a new deal every few hours for... [...]

Link: Press The Buttons

Tags: Open, your, wallets, purses,, Sony, PlayStation, fans,, because, Amazon.com, offering, another, their, all-day, game, sales, certain, titles., know, drill, now., Amazon, will, post, deal, every, hours, for...

Bits of games

Battlefield 2 Commander Tips

GameWag's BF2 Helicopter School (Part 1)

Gamewag Ranked BF2 Server

Games Demystified: Portal

Sponsored Feature: Inking the Cube: Edge Detection with Direct3D 10

Defining Boundaries: Creating Credible Obstacles In Games, Part 2

All we?re gonna say about the McCain thing

More this just more even more in from Gen Con

Days of Wonder sells Battlelore to FFG

Big PS3 Sale At Amazon.com Today Only