Max Payne 2, the sequel to the awesome original game released years ago, hit shelves three days ago. The first review so far was found at PCSynapse. It seems to be what fans want, give or take a few quirks. Overall conclusion – ‘MP2 was not designed to be revolutionary – but more evolutionary, and…
Daily Archives: October 18, 2003
Official Warcraft III Map Released
Blizzard has updated the Official Warcraft III Website with a new bonus map. The new map, called Haven of the Damned, is a medium sized map designed for 2v2, 3v3 or FFA games – it can be downloaded from the Bonus Maps Page. Tweet
A note from GamersCircle’s editor
I haven’t seen a whole lot of chatter in the GamersCircle Forums lately. This could most likely be my fault, but it is hard to be every where all the time. By that I mean, posting and improving on the main site, posting on my blog, posting on the toy site. Expanding GamersCircle in other…
Video games prove therapeutic for phobia sufferers
They may be the bane of evil and the cause of many a lowered-GPA, but researchers are also saying that video games can aide people in getting over their fears. While we’ve all known that video games are great stress relievers, new research conducted at L’Universit?u Qu?c suggests that they may also be cost effective…
Comcast glitch blocks games
What was supposed to be a routine upgrade turned into a massive multiplayer headache for Comcast when a service upgrade blocked a large number of subscribers from accessing their favorite games earlier this week. From Friday, Oct. 10, to Tuesday, Oct. 14, Comcast accidentally blocked many ports supporting such Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games…
New wave of Halo toys on the horizon
Toymaker JoyRide is introducing a new product for a very specific customer base–Halo fans in need of more desk clutter. The toy maker, which already makes three action figures inspired by the game–the Master Chief, Cortana, and the Warthog 4×4–is planning to release a new wave of Halo figures next month. The new toy Halo…
Planetside Gets Platoons
A new feature called “Platoons” has been added to Planetside. This feature allows players to coordinate huge battles with squads of up to 30 people. Touting their own feature they claim that “Platoons add a new dimension of strategy to Planetside, allowing for more intense large scale attacks and stronger communication across squads. Tweet
Battlefield 1942 Mod Toolkit Beta
The Battlefield 1942 Website is offering downloads of a beta version 0.9a of the Mod Development Toolkit for DICE’s World War II shooter. Here’s the deal: “The Mod Development Toolkit v.9a is ready for open beta testing. The MDT introduces tools and guides for both the beginning and advanced Battlefield 1942 modder. The MDT is…
