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EA announced last week that they have teamed up with Crytek to provide gamers with a free 10 days of Crysis Wars - the multiplayer version of Crysis Warhead. It has been available to play since Friday, December 19 at 9:00 AM (Pacific Time) until December 28 at 11:59 PM, and gamers only have to register and download to play.

The 10 free days come at the same time as a ‘Holiday Pack’ is released for the game, featuring two new maps for Crysis Wars: Savannah, and Frost. The Savannah map is a PowerStruggle map, whereas the Frost map is a TeamInstantAction map. The two new maps are available both for current owners of the game and for those taking advantage of the 10 free days offer. A new patch (1.3) was released earlier in the month, fixing some map and performance issues, which has already been included in the Crysis Wars download.

EA and Crytek announced a free weekend back in October, also for Crysis Wars. The game is considered by Crytek to be separate from both Crysis and Crysis: Warhead, although is currently sold only with Crysis: Warhead.

The game can be downloaded at MyCrysis, although you’ll have to register first, freely of course. So if you haven’t already seen the great graphics, this is a free chance to do so - although time is limited.

Novint Falcon With Pistol Grip Attachment

Behold, the Novint Falcon. This menacing orb has taken upon the lofty task of replacing the mouse as the PC gamer’s preferred implement of destruction, letting you feel, lift, push and grope every bit of the action. It sits on your desk and provides force feedback — but not the vibrating-controller effect that console couch surfers are familiar with. Instead, powerful motors within the device provide a full range of responses, whether you’re bouncing a ball on a string or reloading a shotgun. Because really, what good are advances in technology if we can’t focus them on the obliteration of our gaming peers?

The first version of the Falcon we saw was a bit of a renaissance — well for games like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 anyway. When gripping the original control interface (a small, multibuttoned round knob), controlling Tiger’s swing becomes a matter of muscle coordination — for better or for worse. In our vain attempts at perfecting our line drives, we hit dozens of shots, each wildly different from the next, by simply adjusting the angle and force with which we moved the knob. Suddenly, following through on a swing becomes incredibly important, as the slightest adjustments to the pressure you apply can wildly alter the ball’s flight.

But chances are, you’re not checking out the Falcon for the fully immersive golfing experience: You want to light shit up with a high-caliber firearm. Well, Novint has got you covered. Using the Falcon’s new Pistol Grip, titles like Half-Life 2 suddenly become an entirely different game.

Forget fragging as you know it. With the pistol grip coming dangerously close to flying out of your hands after a few quick bursts with a submachine gun, you may wonder how you got along without this level of feedback in the first place. Every weapon takes on new life, from the meager jostling of the standard pistol, to the forceful thunder of a rocket launcher’s blast. 

Read more @ wired.com

From Wired.com

Just a rumor for now

Following the earlier announcement from Rockstar Games about the release date for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Grand Theft Auto IV, French website Jeux Expo is reporting that the PC version of the game will be launched in Europe in October 2008.

Source: GamerShell

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After seven years, Red Alert is returning with Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. Be among the first anywhere to play one of the most highly anticipated games of the year by joining the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Beta program.

Here are some screenshots from its official website: RA3

Source: http://www.ea.com/redalert/main.jsp

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