http://www.efragz.net eFragz.net :: Bringing Multiplayer gaming to Wales en-gb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27 GMT Copyright: (C) eFragz.net 2006 http://www.eFragz.net 15 . "\n" http://www.efragz.net/images/efzlogo_grey.gif http://www.efragz.net Saturday, 28th February 2009 http://www.efragz.net/laninfo.php http://www.efragz.net/laninfo.php Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Next Lan http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_red.gif http://www.efragz.net [Header Image Coming Soon] [img:7e7583d21b]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/nubcake_photos/Path-2.jpg[/img:7e7583d21b] [size=14:7e7583d21b][u:7e7583d21b][b:7e7583d21b]Portal 2 Details Materialize[/b:7e7583d21b][/u:7e7583d21b][/size:7e7583d21b] [quote:7e7583d21b="IGN"][size=11:7e7583d21b]A recent update to the first game made a subtle change to the ending that leads into the sequel. [b:7e7583d21b]After the main character Chell was ejected from the Aperture lab where she was held captive, her unconscious body was dragged away by unseen antagonists. Portal 2 takes place hundreds of years after this incident, with Chell mysteriously intact. Along with the return of her nemesis, the artificial intelligence named GLaDOS the main character will run into other personality cores throughout the decaying wreckage of the Aperture Science facility. These are small AI personalities in a box that will guide and accompany players as they face off against GLaDOS once again.[/b:7e7583d21b] According to Game Informer, [b:7e7583d21b]physics will play heavily into the new puzzles. There are Vital Apparatus Vents that create whirlwinds that can suck up objects and there are tractor beams that can transport objects through the air. Other new elements include lasers, catapults, and pneumatic tubes. There is also a way for players to coat surfaces with colors that imbue a surface with special properties.[/b:7e7583d21b] For example, if players cover a surface in orange paint it will give anyone who walks over it a speed boost. A blue coating causes normal surfaces to become bouncy. Other colors and effects are likely. [b:7e7583d21b]The sequel will also feature a full-length co-op campaign. It is part of the main game's narrative but don't expect to see another human join Chell. There are two new bots featured in Portal 2 that a second player can choose from as they join the game using either a split-screen display or an online match. The co-op is made to be more challenging and both players will have to work together to solve the puzzles. Valve, is reported to be working on a way for players to tag their environment with visual cues so that they can help guide their co-op partners actions with something more than their voice. [/b:7e7583d21b] Finally, [b:7e7583d21b]Valve has confirmed that Jonathan Coulton, the man responsible for the tune "Still Alive" has returned to work on the sequel.[/b:7e7583d21b] So not only will we have a new set of mind bending puzzles, but it's likely that we'll have a new song stuck in our heads as well.[/size:7e7583d21b][/quote:7e7583d21b] [i:7e7583d21b][b:7e7583d21b][color=darkred:7e7583d21b]So new gameplay mechanics, co-op gameplay and theme song. Plus GLaDOS is still around nuttier than ever, can't wait.[/color:7e7583d21b][/b:7e7583d21b][/i:7e7583d21b] :wink: [img:7e7583d21b]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/nubcake_photos/Path-2.jpg[/img:7e7583d21b] [size=14:7e7583d21b][b:7e7583d21b][u:7e7583d21b]Battlestar Galactica MMO On Its Way[/u:7e7583d21b][/b:7e7583d21b][/size:7e7583d21b] [quote:7e7583d21b="IGN"][size=11:7e7583d21b]With the release of Star Trek Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic due out next year, and the announcement that, despite the developer filing for bankruptcy, development on Stargate Worlds would continue, there was only one more huge sci-fi franchises yet to hit the MMO market; Battlestar Galactica. Well, no longer, as [b:7e7583d21b]Bigpoint, a European browser-based MMO publisher, has announced that they will be publishing Battlestar Galactica MMO Online with "tactical space combat, exploration and mission-based gameplay". Running off the Unity engine, Battlestar Galactica Online will probably be playable both on your desktop PC and your smartphone, and will require no installation or download.[/b:7e7583d21b] Players will be able to take the side of humanity or as cylons, and will fight for control of the universe. This comes after the announcement that NBC acquired 35% of Bigpoint. As a result, NBC logos can be seen in games like the upcoming GTA-esque Poisonville, slapped onto walls. Maybe there will be a "The Office" MMO. We can only hope.[/size:7e7583d21b][/quote:7e7583d21b] [i:7e7583d21b][b:7e7583d21b][color=darkred:7e7583d21b]Ok is it me or is this a waste of time.[/color:7e7583d21b][/b:7e7583d21b][/i:7e7583d21b] :P [img:7e7583d21b]http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh217/nubcake_photos/Path-2.jpg[/img:7e7583d21b] More gaming info to go throughout the week. :D http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6377 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6377 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6377 HOLY SHIT this is looking good. (make sure you hit the 'Watch in HD' button ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54P9jX-ekno Just watched a few times and noticed the real world reflections, wing mirros etc, its all the little things that make this just gob smackingly gorgeous!! http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6376 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6376 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6376 Hey all. Anyone who has been watching over the gaming news sites recently will know all about Activision's sacking of the Infinity Ward Heads last week and the big hoo-ha surrounding it. BUT - I came across this great piece of sarcastic wit on Destructoid - priceless :twisted: http://www.destructoid.com/how-activision-can-become-popular-165806.phtml http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6375 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6375 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6375 It's a list of selected MMOs. I read this thread from a gamer's blog. I think it would be helpful for new gamers... Aion is my type. and yours? [b:0a6bd17a11]Aion[/b:0a6bd17a11] [img:0a6bd17a11]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0304/20100304174815_308.jpg[/img:0a6bd17a11] Aion is an MMO in which you can play as two races. You can customize your character a lot by making them ultra big or quite small or everything in between. Starting off the game, you are engaged with amazing scenes and beautiful character designs. Aion is the god that created the game and everything in it. The game is definitely one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. The fabulous visual effects impress both technically and artistically. That should be the voice of notice all gamers, don’t miss me! [b:0a6bd17a11]World of Warcraft[/b:0a6bd17a11] As the most well-known game producer in the world, the brand Blizzard says it all. Honestly speaking, the second World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of Lich King doesn’t do anything for new players. But can it be a problem big enough to stop new gamers from stepping into this big world? [img:0a6bd17a11]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0304/20100304174853_479.jpg[/img:0a6bd17a11] When it comes to Blizzard, nothing is impossible. The pact is sealed, do you stand ready? [b:0a6bd17a11]Eudemons Online[/b:0a6bd17a11] [img:0a6bd17a11]http://images.88ee.com/news/kuai/tw/2009-12-31/22967957c5044d81f065b8980a95e1db.jpg[/img:0a6bd17a11] Concerning to this free to play MMO, what can we expect from Eudemons Online? 1. There are several ways (which can be a small but interesting mission or task) for you to get Double Exp Time. Ask other players to enlighten you also sounds like a good idea. And the teachers will also benefit from their good deeds. So maintaining a good relationship with other players is the first lesson you ought to learn. 2. Several packs with lots of gifts are awaiting your arrival. After you have reached level 50, you will receive a Morning Star Pack, Glade Pack, Stimulus Pack, and a Holy Light Pack (VIP only) according to your level, which contains good gear, beautiful dresses, excellent Mounts, and special Big Sales items. This is also a good strategy to summon old players to join its new expansion Demon Rising. The biggest problem of free to play MMOs is that you need to pay lots of cash for your upgrades. Now, Eudemons Online says no to that practice. Encouraging? Take a shot! [b:0a6bd17a11]Fallen Earth[/b:0a6bd17a11] [img:0a6bd17a11]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0304/20100304174853_819.jpg[/img:0a6bd17a11] Lots of people play video games because they are not like real life. People have enough real life to deal with on their own that they want to escape into a game where they can cast spells, take 800 hits and not wind up dead, or any of the impossible things games lets us achieve. In the real word, someone could be frightened by a dog, but in a game, he or she will face down a dragon 10 times bigger without even breaking a sweat. But there are still some who prefer a dash of reality in their fantasy life. That’s why Fallen Earth was born. This game introduces reality to a virtual world. Getting hurt by a sword once is pretty much crippling if not outright fatal. Fall too far and you don't suffer some uniform amount of damage across your whole body -- you frequently wind up breaking your legs or your spine, and it can be a slow and painful recovery process, if you ever recover. Fallen Earth has been redesigning its beginner zones to make for a more compelling new player experience. Would you like to act a real person in this new virtual world? [b:0a6bd17a11]Darkfall[/b:0a6bd17a11] [img:0a6bd17a11]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0304/20100304174815_980.jpg[/img:0a6bd17a11] Like Conquer Online and several free to play MMOs, Darkfall has recently offered new player protection. At this point, newbies will not have to worry about being one-shotted from well-armed hostiles. Though only a few hours, this optional choice can help you avoid the game opening gank that just may put you off this FFA PK title. Considering new gamers have no skills and no real weapons, this strategy will prevent them from feeling frustration and tedium from getting killed in the starting areas when they are only level 1. http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6374 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6374 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6374 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98927-Ubisoft-DRM-Authentication-Servers-Go-Down ....*takes a big breath* Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha and we thought the BF:BC2 problems were bad :P http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6373 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6373 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6373 [img:ddb665d0ca]http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/17214/7d/ccimg.shop.com/230000/232800/232855/products/lg_270761683.jpg[/img:ddb665d0ca] I like it :P Think I'll have a few pints tonight. :wink: http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6372 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6372 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6372 [b:d1e27d128d]1. EverQuest [/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230003_510.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Since published on March 16, 1999, EverQuest has just issued its SIXTEENTH expansion, Underfoot, recently. Everyone has their own lists of what game could be the most vital in the grand scheme of the game industry, but it's pretty impossible to argue that EverQuest doesn't deserve a spot in this list. Till now, it still holds a place near and dear to many people's hearts. More to the point, the impact it had on MMOs as a whole is undeniable. [b:d1e27d128d]2. Ultima Online[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230040_128.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Released on September 25th, 1997 Ultima Online was almost the first graphical MMO to hit the general public, it soon became the most popular MMO at that time. Statistics show that UO had made a very big deal to gain 100,000 active players. It is thousands of players online, in a persistent game world that never sleeps. [b:d1e27d128d]3. World of Warcraft[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230050_862.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Come on! This is the company who made Starcraft, Diablo, Warcraft and many other wonderful games! So, it should be no surprise that World of Warcraft deserves its place on this list. Someone even said that it is WoW that cemented Blizzard as one of the best developers around today. I don’t agree, however WoW could be Blizzard’s masterpiece and have a further impact on the MMO world. [b:d1e27d128d]4. EVE[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230003_580.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Although the most popular MMOs nowadays are in the fantasy genre, there has always existed some small room for sci-fi games. For quite a long time, EVE Online has taken over this space with a steadily growing marketing strategy that now has over 300,000 paying subscribers. It is a brutal gameworld, filled with a kill or being killed mentality, and maneuvered by massive player-run corporations. Jump on the bandwagon and you'll have a blast, but if you try it on your own, you'll soon find it’s not a game for the individual. Perhaps the way to enjoy in EVE is unique enough that no real alternatives exist, or perhaps the target markets of sci-fi and fantasy MMOs have very little common language. Whatever the reason, EVE has been blessed with a relative lack of competition since its release in 2003 and is a really good MMO because all the character building is TIME based, not GRIND based. You are still leveling up while you are afk or even offline. [b:d1e27d128d]5. Second Life[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230040_845.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Published in 2003, Second Life takes communication to a whole new level. It is a highly imaginative, creative environment based on visual world communication. Playing this game is like stepping into a Dali or Magritte painting in 3D. Different from traditional computer games, Second Life does not have any rules or systems of traditional games, nor a designated objective. As it does not have any destined quests to complete, it is irrelevant to talk about winning or losing in relation to Second Life. In the mean time, Second Life contains an extensively big world that can be explored and interacted with, and it can be played completely as a creative tool set if the users like to do with it as they wish. These fairly new features make this game classic and long-lasting. [b:d1e27d128d]6. RuneScape[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230040_676.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Runescape is a simple game that uses an online applet viewer. Coded in Java programming, you don’t even need to download its client. As the best browser MMO these days, RuneScape has both a free and a paid version (and pay 2 play is well worth it, let me tell you) which have attracted millions of devoted fans over these years. [b:d1e27d128d]7. Conquer Online[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230242_425.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] MMORPGs are not easy to play for many fresh bloods. Anyone expecting something they're used to is in for a bit of a surprise, even if they've played games of a similar nature in the past. But the free-to-play and Chinese culture based Conquer Online was born to be enjoyed by a full range of players. Conquer Online now has issued a "classic" edition to make its PK system balanced in a dramatically dynamic way. There won’t be any guy who is stronger than you, just because he paid more money! The complex system, rising from the simple origins of tic-tac-toe, ensures that every chosen skill you cast would have a completely different effect on the PvP battlefield. So, look before you leap! Conquer Online has become a very successful game with its new features and updates. In this year, a completely new class, Monk, will hit Conquer Online in its 7th year with his mighty Zen spells of assistance. Let’s keep an eye on who will push Chinese Kungfu to a new level! [b:d1e27d128d]8. City of Heroes[/b:d1e27d128d] [img:d1e27d128d]http://images.mmosite.com/my/upload/fd/28/palelord/10/0221/20100221230003_761.jpg[/img:d1e27d128d] Someone said that City of Heroes blows a super powered gust of fresh air into an increasingly stale sword-and-sorcery MMO world since 2004. As an MMO based on the superhero comic book genre, this game enables players to create super-powered player characters to complete missions and fight bad guys belonging to various factions and organizations in the fictional city. The graphical upgrades promised to come with Going Rogue are also encouraging. As of September 2008, City of Heroes had around 124,939 subscribers in the US & Europe, according to financial reports released by NCsoft in November 2008. http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6371 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6371 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6371 Apparently the "newest" nVidia drivers are causing huge Heating problems and even killing GC's and its advised if you have 196.75 to downgrade immediatly which you can do so on their site. [quote:76153760b1]196.75 Alert! We are aware that some customers have reported fan speed issues with the latest 196.75 WHQL drivers on NVIDIA.co.uk. Until we can verify the root cause for this issue, we recommend that customers stay with, or return to 196.21 WHQL drivers. The 196.75 drivers have been temporarily removed from our website.[/quote:76153760b1] Just sharing the news for those who may of updated their drivers to that, like I did. Though no harm came to my card. :) http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6370 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6370 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6370 Only 11 days people. http://kotaku.com/5296224/thirteen-minutes-of-god-of-war-iii-gameplay-footage AND, let's be honest, when you have something as freaking cool as First Person Kills (i.e. it switches to first person AS THE VICTIM and you get to do mini games like Press L1 and R1 to push in your victims eyeballs) then you know its gonna be cool. FREAKIN' SWEET as Peter Griffin would say. Probably. http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6369 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6369 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6369 hi all is/has anyone having trouble with there mouse being out of calibration. problem can not click on the menus direct, instead my mouse has to be about 3/4 of the way down the screen before any of the menus become highlighted, managed to get into the settings menu and there doesnt seem to be a setting for mouse alignment. mouse works fine on all other games (l4d2) computer is running win 7 64 bit, doesnt seem to be a simple fix available on the internet searches just relate to either torrent cracks or mouse problems ingame, i cant get that far yet tried resoloution changes, tried reset after fresh install. http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6368 http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6368 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:27GMT Forum Post http://www.efragz.net/images/rss_blue.gif http://www.efragz.net/./forum/viewtopic.php?t=6368