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July 4, 2009
Halo: Helljumper #1 Preview
4:03 AM EST by Alexastor
IGN.com has released a preview of Halo: Helljumper #1, the first issue of the upcoming five-part series of comics, telling the stories of a squad from the 105th ODST Division of UNSC Marine Shock Troopers. These comics serve as a preview of the to be (More …)
July 3, 2009
The Twelfth semi-annual forum awards
8:24 AM EST by Yeebaagooon
It's that time of year again. In the HOV, the nominations and discussions threads are now open for buisiness.Enjoy yourselves. (More …)
Creation Tournament Results
7:54 AM EST by Yeebaagooon
The results are finally in, and the tournament has been won by the charming Alex. All the entries have now been compiled and put up on youtube for your viewing pleasure. I know the music doesn't fit in very well yet, but if you have any suggestions, post (More …)
July 2, 2009
Update 11 Is Now LIVE!
10:23 PM EST by Skarr
Yes, that is right. The World in Conflict Update 11 is now going live! This is very exciting news, indeed, and we have been informed of a few updates, which can lead to better gameplay, and a greater experience- which is now live!The New WicEd update (More …)
Anno 1404/Dawn of Discovery Launch Trailer
12:49 PM EST by Alex
The anticipated city-builder RTS, Anno 1404 (known in North America as Dawn of Discovery), launched last week and in celebration of the launch, developer Related Designs has just launched a new trailer to appeal to those who have yet to purchase the game. While short, it provides a nice glimpse of the gameplay features and beautiful level design. Check it out at Atomic Gamer.
Blizzard Planning a Cataclysm?
12:41 PM EST by Alex
Recent reports have surfaced revealing that Blizzard Entertainment, the studio behind WarCraft, StarCraft, and Diablo, filed three new trademarks based on the term "Cataclysm" last Friday. The first trademark deals with the term in relation to computer games and mouse pads, the second deals with entertainment services/online games, and the third deals with a large assortment of uses ranging from coloring books to greeting cards.

In addition to the development of their new multiplayer service, Battle.Net 2.0, Blizzard is currently working on no less than five titles. The three revealed titles are World of Warcraft (updates and expansions), StarCraft II, and Diablo III. The studio is also working on a new MMO, which will start off a fresh new franchise, and a mysterious fifth project.

While arguments could be made to fit "Cataclysm" into any of these titles, the best theory I've come across was by ShoeHornOPlenty0069 at Voodoo Extreme:

This could be leading to an expansion in the Maelstrom. The Great Sundering, also known as simply the Sundering or the Cataclysm was a world event which reshaped Azeroth approximately 10,000 years ago at the end of the War of the Ancients. This event was triggered due to the Well of Eternity being destroyed.

Prior to the Sundering, there was only one continent on Azeroth, referred to as Kalimdor. In the catastrophic explosion, eighty percent of the land mass was destroyed leaving behind the major continents and scattered islands that are known today: Northrend, Kezan, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the remnant still referred to as Kalimdor. The site of the Well of Eternity became a swirling vortex of power known as the Maelstrom.

Only time will tell, of course; but Blizzard's next media convention, BlizzCon 2009, is scheduled for August 21-22. A Blizzard representative has refused to comment at the current time.
Instructions for World Building
12:28 PM EST by General_II
They've been released at Dawn of War 2 community.Please check out our how-to-guide before starting the World Builder application coming with ‘There is Only War’. Reading this document should be your first entry point in creating your own community map for (More …)
Need TA for Nuke Plz
12:02 PM EST by General_II
In IGN's recently released list of the Top 10 Nuclear Explosions in Games, World in Conflict has (unsurprisingly) taken first place.Quoted from IGN:No game lavishes such attention and detail to nuclear explosions than World in Conflict. Sure, these are (More …)
Halo Wars Developer Blog: Birth of a Mission
8:33 AM EST by Alexastor
There is a new Developer Blog up at HaloWars.com about how the Single Player Campaign missions were made. It goes into detail on how missions get designed, written and made and includes some never before seen screenshots of Halo Wars in development.The (More …)
July 1, 2009
WiC Map Do_Freedom Beta 1.5
11:12 PM EST by Skarr
KillerCobra from Massgate has announced Do_Freedom Beta 1.5! The map features some updates done, and it looks very nice itself. KillerCobra has also informed us of this:Quoted from KillerCobra:"The project Provence is currently put to a halt due to lack of (More …)
Dawn of Fantasy "Update on the Update" Teaser
10:49 PM EST by Alex
Dawn of Fantasy Executive Producer Konstantin Fomenko recently released a statement on the Huge Update, consisting of a revamped DoF official site as well as plenty of new screenshots, planned for early June. The update is still not here, but the studio is diligently working on finalizing all the details of their publisher situation as well as working on the beta build before they release any real updates. According to Konstantin, this update is approximately a week from completion, but the team has set the update release date for July 15th, to be safe.

To hold our attention until then, Konstantin released four new, stunning HD screenshots. Check them out!



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Head on over to HG's Dawn of Fantasy forum for discussion.
New controls in Halo: Reach?
2:17 PM EST by Alexastor
After Microsoft has showcased project Natal at E3 this year, Natal is on everyone's lips and seems to be popular at Bungie as well.Studio president Harold Ryan mentioned to Seattle Times that he could imagine to integrate Natal into Halo: Reach. He is all (More …)
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