You do not want to miss this folks. BlackFoot Studios has released their 7th community newsletter and this one contains an explosion of information. Starting with the the announcement of Sky Gods, the announcement of the Unreal 3 Engine license agreement, and then weapons information and teaser screenshots. Be sure to check out this newsletter, and don't forget to check out the other 6 for additional information. Also be sure to join and post in their forums , this is one development group that seems to listen and care what gamers think and want, a rare find in todays gaming communities.
The TG INS servers have been updated to the new INS and we are looking for some games. If you once played and was not a fan, try it again with some new maps, mechanics and lots of bugs fixed.
If you've never heard of Insurgency, It is a half life 2 mod based in the middle east during the 21st century struggles within iraq and afghanistan. It's very seated in reality and has had active duty soldiers help the developers design the game as such.
Being a free mod the game is very professional and well done. Give it a try and make it another reason to get half life 2 and it's great games!
Visit www.insmod.net for downloads, a manual and the community!
Come See us on the server at 70.87.55.26 and don't forget to catch up on the SOP's.
Tactical Gamer Presents - Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet.
— Robert E. Howard, The Phoenix of the Sword 1932
Greetings from Hyboria, the world of Conan! Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an MMO based on the writings of the early 20th century fantasy author Robert E. Howard. The developer Funcom has done an outstanding job of recreating Howard’s vision of a brutal, dark and violent world. This low fantasy MMO is unlike any currently on the market: no elves, no dwarfs, no clown suits, no flying mounts or spaceships. What you will find is an MMO that is true to its source material: adult themes like nudity, prostitution, brutal combat, decapitations, blood splattering, savage beasts and creatures. Age of Conan is the first mature-rated MMO game. However, the game is much more than an M rating as it has many features that are unique to an MMO:
-Real-time combat system.
Gone are the days of the auto attack. Tired of pressing one key, walking away from the monitor for a break, returning to still see your character attacking? Then the real-time combat system is for you. In Age of Conan you control your characters attack movements directionally in real-time. There is a purpose to your swing as your opponents have directionally virtual “shielding” which enables them to counter your attack swing. Directional attack swings coupled with your opponents virtual “shielding” always keep the combat interesting as defeating an opponent is largely based on player skill. Additionally, by using your hot bar keys in conjunction with your directionally swings you can perform “fatalities” which is a pleasant way of saying you can decapitate or rip your heart out of your opponent!
-Player Built Cities
Tactical Gamer prides itself on team work and Age of Conan provides lots of opportunity for team play. Perhaps the best example of this is the player... [Read More]
The PoE2 Devs have been hard at work, logging hundreds of man-hours since last winter creating new content, polishing old content and generally making a better game for you to enjoy. Tired of those same old 2142 maps? Looking for a change of pace from PR? Haven't played PoE2 in a while? With today's huge release, now is the perfect time to give PoE2 a shot!! Click below for a step-by-step download and installation guide:
The War -- PoE2 is based in modern times and features a conflict between Ukraine and U.N.-representatives, Germany and the United States. The full context for the war can be found here. Basically, Ukraine, seeking to regain power it held when it was part of the Soviet Union, invaded neighboring country Belarus. Within weeks they had crushed the Belorussian resistance and neighboring countries began to wonder if they were as vulnerable to occupation as Belarus had been.
The U.N. liberation plan consisted of a massive airborne assault and armored spear head from Poland. The German forces would rush to Kiev in the heart of the country, while the United States protected their northern flank from the Ukrainian troops based in Belarus. On a dim night in September, the invasion of Ukraine was started.
The Mod -- Every vehicle and weapon in PoE2 is completely new - the models, vehicle dynamics, and weapon damage systems are all custom. The design philosophy was to avoid 'mirroring' - where vehicles and weapons for all factions would be have equal performance. Instead, the entire game system was designed to take advantage rock-paper-scissors balancing.
Welcome back to another POE news update! As we mentioned in our last news, we've been testing the next release client for PoE2 and testing has gone extremely well. After getting the Testers seal of approval, we are pleased to announce the next release of PoE2 will be on Friday July 25th! This version will be labeled 2.5 We will be releasing the server files on Wednesday July 23rd so you have plenty of time to set up your boxes ready for Fridays' client release.
Hundreds of man-hours of hard work have gone into making this release one of our best yet. The contents of our change log for this version give a brief overview of what you can expect in 2.5. Click the image below to see what we've been up to.
One of the new features to see in this release is the introduction of more destructible statics thanks to the hard work of Dr. Destructo. Many of the new maps feature his destructible static’s but Melitopol Depot stands out as most of the map is made up of the good Dr.’s destructible environments. Don't blow everything up at once.
