How to avoid being hacked in World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft isn’t just a game, it’s a money-making empire for both Blizzard and an army of criminals that would love nothing more than to make real money from your virtual gold. You might think you’re safe, but the techniques they use to get their hands on it go far beyond guessing your password.
Neverwinter: a co-op RPG from Atari and Cryptic
Atari and Cryptic have announced a new game set in the Neverwinter universe. It’ll have five-man co-op, a storyline- and quest-creation utility, and will be out in the last leg of 2011.
New Dead Rising 2 screens
Look at Dead Rising 2! I’ve always wondered how many guns you could strap to a wheelchair, too. Although I’m sure you could strap guns to those guns, but they get points for trying, at least. There’s also some co-op action mixed into the 15 screens below.
Confirmed: Call of Duty: Black Ops will have mod tools
Treyarch have confirmed that CoD:BlOps will feature mod tools post-launch. An anonymous developer, who posted the announcement on their official forums, explained that the work required to add mod tools is a big job – they’d rather focus on shipping the game, but they do plan on adding them. They’ve also confirmed that you’ll be able to summon the developer console in the meantime, which is almost as good.
Dawn of War 2: Retribution Gamescom impressions
Like orks? Like orks in pirate hats? Like orcs with pirate hats, hammers and grappling hooks? You almost certainly want to read our first impressions of Dawn of War II: Retribution, then. Because it contains all of the above. And more.
Defense Secretary calls for Medal of Honor ban
Defense Secretary Liam Fox has called for UK retailers to ban upcoming EA DICE shooter Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor attracted the attention of the US media recently for allowing gamers to play as the Taliban in multiplayer mode – much as the various WWII Call of Duty games allow you to play as Axis or Allies in multiplayer.
23 Realtime Worlds devs re-hired for MyWorld
Twenty three former Realtime Worlds employees have been offered their jobs back. They’ve been asked to resume work on Project: MyWorld, following interest in the social game from investors.
10 Old Republic advanced classes announced
Bioware have announced ten more class specialisations for Star Wars: The Old Republic, with a few details on the role and abilities of each. There are two specialisations for each of the Imperial Agent, Sith Inquisitor, Bounty Hunter, Jedi Consular and Trooper classes.
Aion 2.0: Silentera Canyon survival guide
Here it is, the final installment to our guide through Assault on Balaurea, Aion’s upcoming free expansion. Within this tome, we’ll reveal the ins-and-outs of Silentera Canyon with selfless devotion to your survival; many Shugo died to bring us this information. Behold–the future.
PC Gamer US podcast 236 – Stick Time
Epic-length two-hour podcast! Evan, Logan, Josh, Dan, Andy and newcomer Chris Comiskey relay a flood of news coming out of Germany’s Gamescom. Relic’s Dawn of War II expands while Dawn of War III peeks over the horizon, Torchlight 2′s co-op trailer triggers a Pavlovian drool response, Jagged Alliance goes online, and Microsoft brings back Age of Empires and Flight Simulator – sort of. Then we play World of Warcraft: Cataclysm’s Collector’s Edition: buy or no buy, answer listener questions and interview the CEO of hardcore strategy publisher Paradox Interactive.
Aion 2.0: Elyos Leveling Guide (53-55)
At long last, we guide the Elyos to level 55 in Aion’s September 7 free expansion, Assault on Balaurea. You’ve likely slain many beasts to get this far, but you’ve faced nothing so fearsome as what awaits in the Abyssal Splinter. If you’re clueless right now, maybe try the level 51-52 baby Elyos leveling guide first.
You can fly the TARDIS in 3rd Dr Who game
In the newest episode of Dr Who Adventures, players will be able to explore and control the TARDIS – the Doctor’s non-euclidean time-and-space-ship which resembles an old Police call box on the outside, and houses several mansion-like rooms on the inside. Controlling the TARDIS, though? HMMM.
Valve on the future of Team Fortress 2. Part Two
Team Fortress 2 has updated all nine of its classes now, so everyone’s curious about the future of the game. I posted myself to Mann. Co headquarters in the hope of wrestling Saxton Hale for answers, but when I arrived I found only project lead Robin Walker, in his throne room at Valve. Disappointed, I clambered out of my box and interviewed him nevertheless.
He talked about where TF2 can go from here, how many people are still working on it, what they plan to include in the next update, why unlocks work the way they do, why they might start a new TF2 beta, and what the point of hats is. Accordingly, the interview is long. This is part two, part one is here.
Cities in Motion is a modern day Transport Tycoon
In Cities in Motion, your task is to craft the perfect public transport system. It’s not a city builder per se, although it does come with a level editor. Instead, your job is to connect up the various parts of the city in the most efficient way possible – avoiding cancellations, delays, and making sure your customers are happy.
Aion 2.0: Asmodian Leveling Guide (53-55)
As our journey continues through Assault on Balaurea, Aion’s huge free expansion releasing on September 7, we take a look at levels 53-55 as an Asmodian. In this update, NCSoft hopes to alleviate many of the problems early adopters had with the game, like too much grinding and a distracting number of bugs. One thing’s for sure, no matter how user-friendly they make it, the blue guy with crystals coming out of his head will always want to kill you.
