Weekly Digest - 17/11/08
By Jessica Citizen - Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:59am
Each week, we collate the most popular stories that we published over the past seven days, plus a lineup of the most downloaded files added in the same timeframe. That way, in case you missed something, you can catch up in one helpful little spot, every Monday morning.
Not really surprising that last week was overrun by a certain Lich King, but our top story was a developer chat with the guys behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Blizzard also made headlines when they cracked down on third-party exploits, Left 4 Dead continues to be a zombie-huntin' hit, we take a look at Fallout 3, and EA tells Red Alert 3 gamers to guess their own CDkey.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2, Blizzard Entertainment, Left 4 Dead
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 - Developer Chat / Preview
Christian Read told us about Dawn of War 2 from E3. He's since come back, and spoken to the developers, to find out more about the game.
Blizzard say: Cheating? No Way!
While we looked forward to Blizzard's new games, they looked back - suspending more than 350,000 StarCraft and Diablo II accounts.
Left 4 Dead Demo now available for all!
Pre-orders got to play the game early, but if you're not sure about zombie-huntin' Left 4 Dead, the demo's now freely available.
Wrath Launch, Fallout 3, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Australia feels the Wrath of the Lich King
With people in three capital cities, Games On Net have you covered for the midnight launches of Wrath of the Lich King.
Fallout 3 (Xbox 360 Review)
We nearly didn't see the game in Australia, but Matt Keller has worked his way through Fallout 3, and has a review for your reading pleasure.
Red Alert 3 has users guessing game keys
What do you do when your new C&C:Red Alert 3 CDkey is missing a digit? Guess! You've only got 30 possibilities, you'll get it eventually!
Call of Duty: World at War, Wrath of the Lich King, Xbox 360
Call of Duty: World at War - Pre-emptively Patched to 1.1
The night before the game hit Australian shelves, Treyarch quickly slapped together a 1.1 patch for their new wartime shooter.
WotLK Prologue: Lich King's all out war on capital cities
Before the release of Wrath of the Lich King, gamers were treated to a prologue, illustrating Azeroth under attack by the scourge.
Xbox 360 gets a price drop for Christmas
Just in time for the festive season, Microsoft have slashed their prices, making the Xbox 360 Arcade the cheapest console of this generation.
Star Wars: The Old Republic, Wrath of the Lich King, Wrath of the Lich King
Star Wars: The Old Republic to redefine fluid combat in MMOGs
BioWare have gone on the record: "if you saw it in the movies, it should be in the game" - sounds like MMO combat's due for an overhaul.
Wrath of the Lich King: Prelaunch preview
Before the new expansion launched, Matt Warner spent a bit of time researching just what's about to change in Azeroth - this is big!
Wrath of the Lich King: First month sales could shatter the five million mark
Speaking of Wrath of the Lich King, we're hearing rumours that it'll be more than twice as popular as The Burning Crusade. Interesting.
Duke Nukem 3D, Supreme Commander, BioShock PS3
Duke Nukem 3D (Xbox Live Arcade review)
Read the title again, this is Duke Nukem 3D, not Duke Nukem Forever - sorry for any confusion...
Supreme Commander 2 - A Partnership between Square Enix and GPG
Looks like Square Enix are set to break out of their RPG mould, announcing a 'strategic' partnership with Gas Powered Games.
BioShock (PS3 Review)
"If you haven't heard about BioShock, you must be living under the sea or something." Matt Williams played the new PS3 version.
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Not really surprising that last week was overrun by a certain Lich King, but our top story was a developer chat with the guys behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Blizzard also made headlines when they cracked down on third-party exploits, Left 4 Dead continues to be a zombie-huntin' hit, we take a look at Fallout 3, and EA tells Red Alert 3 gamers to guess their own CDkey.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2, Blizzard Entertainment, Left 4 Dead
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 - Developer Chat / Preview
Christian Read told us about Dawn of War 2 from E3. He's since come back, and spoken to the developers, to find out more about the game.
Blizzard say: Cheating? No Way!
While we looked forward to Blizzard's new games, they looked back - suspending more than 350,000 StarCraft and Diablo II accounts.
Left 4 Dead Demo now available for all!
Pre-orders got to play the game early, but if you're not sure about zombie-huntin' Left 4 Dead, the demo's now freely available.
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)
Wrath Launch, Fallout 3, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Australia feels the Wrath of the Lich King
With people in three capital cities, Games On Net have you covered for the midnight launches of Wrath of the Lich King.
Fallout 3 (Xbox 360 Review)
We nearly didn't see the game in Australia, but Matt Keller has worked his way through Fallout 3, and has a review for your reading pleasure.
Red Alert 3 has users guessing game keys
What do you do when your new C&C:Red Alert 3 CDkey is missing a digit? Guess! You've only got 30 possibilities, you'll get it eventually!
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Call of Duty: World at War, Wrath of the Lich King, Xbox 360
Call of Duty: World at War - Pre-emptively Patched to 1.1
The night before the game hit Australian shelves, Treyarch quickly slapped together a 1.1 patch for their new wartime shooter.
WotLK Prologue: Lich King's all out war on capital cities
Before the release of Wrath of the Lich King, gamers were treated to a prologue, illustrating Azeroth under attack by the scourge.
Xbox 360 gets a price drop for Christmas
Just in time for the festive season, Microsoft have slashed their prices, making the Xbox 360 Arcade the cheapest console of this generation.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic, Wrath of the Lich King, Wrath of the Lich King
Star Wars: The Old Republic to redefine fluid combat in MMOGs
BioWare have gone on the record: "if you saw it in the movies, it should be in the game" - sounds like MMO combat's due for an overhaul.
Wrath of the Lich King: Prelaunch preview
Before the new expansion launched, Matt Warner spent a bit of time researching just what's about to change in Azeroth - this is big!
Wrath of the Lich King: First month sales could shatter the five million mark
Speaking of Wrath of the Lich King, we're hearing rumours that it'll be more than twice as popular as The Burning Crusade. Interesting.
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)
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Duke Nukem 3D, Supreme Commander, BioShock PS3
Duke Nukem 3D (Xbox Live Arcade review)
Read the title again, this is Duke Nukem 3D, not Duke Nukem Forever - sorry for any confusion...
Supreme Commander 2 - A Partnership between Square Enix and GPG
Looks like Square Enix are set to break out of their RPG mould, announcing a 'strategic' partnership with Gas Powered Games.
BioShock (PS3 Review)
"If you haven't heard about BioShock, you must be living under the sea or something." Matt Williams played the new PS3 version.
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