Flying Laps And Chequered Flags: Codies Explain F1 2010 AI issues
Nature abhors a vacuum. Conspiracy theorists love ‘em. Codemasters have taken their time in responding to rampant speculation about F1 2010′s AI, and in that time all kinds of damaging hypotheses have appeared: When AI opponents disappear from view, they blip out of existence, reappearing semi-randomly when the game thinks you’re in need of excitement! The speed of AI cars has nothing to with their design, engine quality or driver skill, and everything to do with their position in the field!! Pieces of Sebastian Vettel’s front wing were found embedded in the back bumper of Ted Kennedy’s Oldsmobile after the Chappaquiddick crash!!! What’s true, what’s tosh? Thanks to an official statement issued yesterday, we now know. Sort of.
Over 5000 Starcraft 2 players banned
Today Blizzard have wielded their +1 master hammer of banning, and have deactivated over 5000 Battlenet accounts for players who have been caught cheating and hacking maps in Starcraft 2.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm release date: 7th Dec?
MMO Champion and Wowhead have each put two and two together and worked out the possible release date of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. They reckon it will December 7th.
Left 4 Dead 2 Sacrifice trailer: Bill! Nooooooooo!
Valve have released a cinematic trailer for the upcoming Sacrifice update For Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, due out October 5th. The trailer features a couple of situations that might illustrate the ‘Sacrificial gameplay’ Valve say the update will include. Francis disturbs a witch, Zoe has a last stand on a bridge and Bill, well, he charges three tanks with a molotov cocktail. Check it out.
Team Fortress 2 Mann-conomy update: first impressions
Blimey. There’s a lot to talk about.
I’ve just had a couple of hours playing Team Fortress 2 in the Mannconomy update – the first to introduce microtransactions and purchasable items in Team Fortress 2. First of all: the game hasn’t changed. It’s still Team Fortress 2. And it’s still about reds and blues fighting it out.
But there’s a lot that’s new.
