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Battlefield Heroes™ is an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter from the team behind Battlefield 1942™ that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience.

Available for download at www.battlefield-heroes.com next year, Battlefield Heroesis EA’s first title that is offered completely for free, and features a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play.

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One of the best things about Half-life series is the amount of gamer released mods for the game. The best source for this mods is at http://www.moddb.com. The site contains mods for all possible games.

My favourite mods are:

Minerva.

Story:

You’ve missed me, haven’t you?

I am Hypatia, murdered for her beliefs, discoveries ignored by fools, name stricken from record. I am Joyeuse, an infinitely cutting blade wielded by an ignorant tyrant, for a cultural renaissance based upon military might. I am Athena, hunter and scientist, covertly guiding long-dead warriors for my quiet purposes. And as they say, technology and violence are a girl’s best friends; power is eternal delight.

Times have changed, moved on. I have forgiven my past enemies, but now in repentance I must forgive my colleagues; their actions have brought on more constructed suffering than your world has ever previously known. Walking among the fires of my forgotten home, dismayed by the torment and insanity of our unwitting hosts, ignored by long-absent angels, I studied their downfall.

In short, I must create my own system, or be enslaved by another. And in this, I have an advantage. Your ancients were superstitious, deluded zealots, prone to inflation of already impossible, beautiful claims. My adopted forefathers are different, their scattered, discarded playthings more conducive to a meaningful imposition of my thoughts upon our captors.

Fragments of these minor, pivotal dialogues may soon periodically appear, released from an uncertain, unwelcome future where my previous, abortive attempts at reconciliation may go forgotten. No more restraint, I am too strong for that.

I am Minerva.

Screenies:

In this mod You must infiltrate and investigate little island. I am not gonna go into a lot of details as it would give away a whole lot. Suffice it to say that this is by far my most favourite although fairly short mod. I have heard that the developer was going to extend it, but I haven’t seen it yet.

Another mod I like is actually intended on to be a “learning” mod. Sadly i can’t recall the name of the mod and are having hard time trying to find it again. In the mod player has to figure out chemical combinations in order to be able to get out. There isn’t much of shooting going on, but it still was really engaging mod.

This is the beauty of the player mods. There are very different genres. You can check out some of the mods by clicking here. Some of the mods don’t even look like the original game. What is Your favourite mod for this game?

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I have played 100s (if not thousands) of video games ever since the time I first got Commodore 64.The first game that I have played on the computer was a racing combat genre game. Sadly I don’t recall it’s name. It was kind of hard to play as all the menus and instructions were in English and at the time I had no knowledge of the language at all.

Over the years I have tried all genres of games and found that I much prefer the first-person shooters and racing sims. I did like Axis and Allies (strategy) and Titan quest (RPG), but it’s hard to find games like that. I also massively enjoyed the Thief series of games. Just like in real life I like sneaking up on the enemy and kick them really hard before slashing their throats. I almost enjoyed the Splinter cell series, but because of the third-person perspective and it’s inherent trouble with the head of the character being in the way at times I couldn’t really appreciate the game. And I have given a shot to WoW, but I find the game a little too boring and way too expensive. And the constant need to walk all the way across the map to complete the quests is very annoying and time consuming.

To date I have found a few games that I like very much and have played over and over.

FarCry, Half-life 2 and F.E.A.R. sadly I cannot decide between this three.

I like FarCry because of the openness of the map and while being that it is still easy to find Your way around it. I love the graphics and sounds in the game. I have played this game 4 or 5 times already and still aren’t tired of it. FarCry 2 by contrast I barely finished. Because this installment goes to a completely different story and was totally not what I expected. (Definitely should have had a different title).

Half-life 2 is just as enjoyable to play and replay. While the map isn’t open wide it is graphically awesome. And the constant carnage as well as having to try to figure Your way out of some situations is simply great. Jumping out of the chair when those damn Head Crabs jump at ya out of nowhere was making awesome. The number of great mods available for the game is gonna keep the game on theshelves for a long time. (Personally I bought the game twice already). The downer component to the game is that it is only playable on Steam and only if You have an internet connection. And Steam isn’t very good at maintaining gaming websites. They are simply a store rather than a developer/publisher. The Half-life 2 official website is gone and in place of it they just put an advertisement for the Orange Box. And there isn’t any solid announcement for the Episode 3. Considering how the game ended in Episode 2 one would think that Valve/Steam would keep the website going with the updates. Nonetheless the game is great and can be played over and over.

F.E.A.R. is just as re-playable as the above two. In fact each time I played it I got spooked. The game, obviously, is best played in the dark room wearing headphones. The game is very goryphic (gore and terrific). I can’t really describe all the best moments and qualities of the game as I found absolutely everything great.

If I had to choose which one is my favourite of all time I would have to go with F.E.A.R. And personally I can’t wait for the next installment. There are two homepages for the game. One is by the developer of the game (Monolith) and the other is through Warner Bros. (I wonder if they are going to make a movie out of it.)

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LYON, FRANCE – 30 October 2008 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized video game publishers,
today announced that first person shooter The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is joining
its 2009 publishing and distribution line up. In conjunction with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group,
Tigon Studios and acclaimed developer Starbreeze Studios, Atari is bringing the franchise to the new
generation of consoles for the first time packed with thrilling new adventures. The highly anticipated title is
scheduled for launch on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft,
PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC in spring 2009.
Previously announced as a remake of hit title The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay with
added content, Atari can today reveal that The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena contains
a brand new full-length campaign. This exciting announcement promises a title which will include the
original game re-imagined for a whole new audience, an entirely new chapter in the Riddick saga and, for
the first time, intense online multiplayer combat, making The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark
Athena a must-have experience for any fan of intense action gaming.
“It’s very exciting to have Assault on Dark Athena as part of Atari’s 2009 publishing line-up,” said Phil
Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari. “The first game in the series
was a landmark in action gaming and the outstanding team at Starbreeze are creating a feature-packed
follow-up which will delight fans and new players alike.”

“The Riddick IP offers a rich universe from which to develop no-holds barred games, and we’ve believed
that since the days of the Pitch Black film,” said Bill Kispert, Vice President and General Manager,
Interactive, Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group. “Assault on Dark Athena extends the franchise
fiction; adds to the mythology with new storylines, characters and locations while remaining true to the
original material; and gives fans an experience they haven’t seen before. As we introduce this new Riddick
chapter, we are also excited to welcome Atari to the Riddick family.”
“We’re thrilled about this remake and expansion of Escape from Butcher Bay.” said Ian Stevens, Head of
Game Production, Tigon Studios. “Assault on Dark Athena tells a new story in The Chronicles of Riddick,
while at the same time sharing our original vision with a larger audience. We’re excited about the coming
months and talking more in-depth about new features like the addition of Multiplayer!”
“Working with the Riddick franchise for us is an extraordinary experience,” said Johan Kristiansson, CEO,
Starbreeze Studios. “We are deeply enthusiastic about the partnership with Atari that will bring this rich
game experience to a new generation of consoles. With this release we’ve pushed the limits of the
Starbreeze engine, delivering an extensive game package designed to thrill gamers worldwide. We can’t
wait for it to hit the shelves.”
In The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena the player takes the role of Riddick, as played by
Vin Diesel, using stealth and action to overcome the merciless crew of the predatory Merc-ship Dark Athena
which awaits its prey in the dark reaches of space. Cheating death through a series of spectacular battles
and events, Riddick will fight for his life amid a storm of malevolence and horror. The Chronicles of Riddick
series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures’ films The Chronicles of
Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black, which first introduced Vin Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero Riddick.
Featuring a brand new exhilarating adventure, a high-definition re-imagining of the classic Escape from
Butcher Bay campaign and new multiplayer options, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
will thrill fans when it launches in spring 2009.

About The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick was released in 2004 by Universal Pictures, in association with Radar Pictures and One Race Productions, Vin Diesel reprised his star-making Pitch Black role of enigmatic anti-hero Richard B. Riddick in this science fiction action-adventure epic,. The Chronicles of Riddick also starred Colm Feore, Alexa Davalos, Karl Urban, Linus Roache, Thandie Newton and Dame Judi Dench.

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In the film’s storyline, Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, eluding mercenaries bent on collecting the price on his head. Now, the fugitive finds himself on planet Helion, home to a progressive multicultural society that has been invaded by the Lord Marshal, a despot who targets humans for subjugation with his army of warriors
known as Necromongers. Exiled to a subterranean prison where extremes of temperature range from arctic nights to volcanic days, Riddick encounters Kyra, the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. His efforts to free himself and Kyra lead him to the Necromonger command ship, where he is pitted against the Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle with possibly the fate of all beings-both living and dead-hanging in the balance. Written and directed by David Twohy, The Chronicles of Riddick was produced by Scott Kroopf and Vin Diesel. Ted Field, George Zakk and David Womark served as executive producers.

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