http://games.on.net//mode=news Games On Net News RSS feed Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:51:27 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7365/It_begins_Unreal_Engine_freeware_flood_kicks_off_with_Prometheus Unreal Tournament III mod Prometheus has just been released as a stand-alone download, and now PC gamers can enjoy this award-winning game with no strings attached...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-11-08/Prometheus_2.jpg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:16:17 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7358/The_Warp_Pipe_-_081109 The Warp Pipe household lately; a large rat getting into the crawlspace and scurrying along the walls, a set of nearby security lights staying on all night, and some exam related panic from my partner all contributed to reduced snoozing hours. The inability to sleep usually results in deep thought, and it just so happened that most of these thoughts were related to video games, so this week we'll have a look at a couple of random video game related thoughts.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/3467/2008-09-01/the_warp_pipe_wide.gif Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7364/EA_SPORTS_MMA_to_bring_the_biff_with_STRIKEFORCE EA SPORTS MMA. Their competition, STRIKEFORCE, will be just one of several major MMA leagues to be featured in EA's upcoming ultra-realistic fighting game. Rogers and Shields join a growing roster of MMA biff-meisters confirmed for the game, including Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-11-08/MMA.jpg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:46 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7363/Carmack_iPhone_a_potential_DS-killer_Rage_port_on_the_way http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/2734/2009-08-18/rage_qc_screenshot_3.jpg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:21:46 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7362/New_Old_Republic_character_class_revealed Star Wars: The Old Republic has unveiled a new character class that will be playable in the hotly-anticipated MMO. "The Imperial Agent is heavily inspired by several classic Star Wars characters such as Zam Wessel and Grand Moff Tarkin. Imperial Agents work behind the scenes to get the work of the Empire done. Specializing in high-tech gear, the Imperial Agent always has the right tools at the right time..."]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/4600/2009-11-08/Imperial_Agent.jpg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:47:19 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7361/Miyamoto_sizes_up_his_next_blockbuster Zelda, and how New Super Mario Bros. Wii will bridge the divide between casual and hard-core gamers, Miyamoto-san revealed he's looking forward to designing software for the widely-mocked Wii Vitality Sensor...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-11-08/Vitality_Sensor.jpg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:24:15 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7360/Cliffy_B._praises_Borderlands_hints_at_Batman_sequel Gears of War designer touched upon his ambivalence about the trend towards digital game downloads, and praised the games he considers the best of the year, including Uncharted 2 and Borderlands: "As I’ve said before, the future of shooters is RPGs, and 'Borderlands' shows this off perfectly." Buried in his glib commentary was a possible Freudian slip...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/4358/2009-06-03/12.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:21 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7359/New_online_modes_for_Super_Street_Fighter_IV Super Street Fighter IV. Mayor Mike Haggar fans are advised to pay close attention when viewing footage of the car-smashing stage, for in the background there appears to be a large election billboard for the infamous street fighter/politician...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/6239/2009-09-30/screen_8_bmp_jpgcopy.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:58:10 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7357/Retro_Roadtest_Duke_Nukem_3D Duke Nukem Forever bit the dust earlier in the year. Even though the game's development had become a ridiculous joke, there was still some incling that we'd all play that game one day. Regardless of future of the series, we'll always have Duke Nukem 3D, which just happens to be this week's Retro Roadtest.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-11-07/dukepic2.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7355/Minesweeper_The_Adventure_Game Minesweeper. The project is the brainchild of Charles Cecil, of Broken Sword fame. Cecil and Gibbon's have collaborated in the past, working together on Beneath a Steel Sky.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-11-07/SDCC08_Dave_Gibbons.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:19:34 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7354/Aion_makes_NCSofts_earnings_soar http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/1565/2009-08-19/pc/AION_2009-08-13_14-23-06-51_bmp_jpgcopy.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:10:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7353/Wild_Stallion_takes_achievement_whoring_to_a_whole_new_level 1 million Gamerscore and aims to hit this milestone by 2015. For someone with slightly over 9000 points and whose forward-planning is limited to "must finish AC2 before MW2 comes out on Tuesday", this sounds absolutely crazy-wild.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-09-19/360.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:43:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7352/Dragon_Age_Origins_toolset_now_available Neverwinter Nights toolkit back in the day? Well, now they're going to go bananas, because the Dragon Age: Origins toolset is out and it's pretty impressive stuff. In a nutshell, it gives you eveything you need to make your own content, all the way up to full-blown campaigns - all backed up by the BioWare Social Network. More details after the jump.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/4188/2009-09-15/08.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:32:15 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7351/Games_developer_pirated_its_own_game Trials has admitted to putting a modified version of the game on the internet as part of a "guerilla promotion" campaign. The "pirated" version of the game was missing access to the Leaderboards, a component that RedLynx boss Tero Virtala called the "actual soul" of the title. Purchasing the full version remains the only way to access them. via GamesIndustry.biz]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/3702/2008-05-29/trials2_se_screenshots_highres_12.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:52:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7350/Left_4_Dead_2_chokes_gamers_with_a_fistful_of_irony Left 4 Dead 2, with results that may strike you as ever-so-slightly ironic...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2009-11-07/choke.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:57:49 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7349/Digital_distrubtors_not_overly_fond_of_MW2s_trojan_horse Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as it features Steam as a not-very-well hidden "trojan horse." A statement on the order page for the game (how cruel!) says they "believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to play the game you purchased." While MW2 obviously falls into that category, the company hasn't been quite so rigorous in the past...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/5162/2009-10-09/MW2_screen_11-1600x1200.jpg Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:41:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7348/Serious_Sam_HD_available_for_pre-purchase Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter for a very long time. Well, it's just popped up on Steam for pre-purchase, with a 10% discount dropping the price to a seemingly reasonable $17.99. A fresh link to the DEMENTED "Supermercial" after the jump, in case you missed it first time round.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/5879/2009-09-26/Prom.png Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:21:57 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7347/Economical_Gamer_-_Modern_Warfare_2_Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is no doubt the most anticipated release of the year, and it's going to be out in just a few short days. As undoubtedly awesome as the game will be, the $119.95 price tag might be a little tough for some to swallow. We've turned to the boys at Economical Gamer, whose detective work, spreadsheet manipulation and catalogue scouring will help you to find the best possible deal on Modern Warfare 2.]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/5162/2009-07-14/Cliffhanger_Triple_Threat.jpg Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:31:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7345/Friday_Roundup_6112009 Dragon Age: Origins. If you're not into RPG, you might find something to entertain you in this week's Friday Round Up! This week, we have for you demos from Live For Speed, Sailors of the Sky, Trine, X Motor Racing ... and we have for you full games from Fortress Forever, GhostX, Gods War, League of Legends: Clash of Fates, Lost Saga, Maple Story, Mortal Online, and WolfTeam. Enjoy!]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/441/2008-09-01/friday_roundup_wide.gif Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:30:00 GMT http://games.on.net/article/7346/Shattered_Horizon_available_now_via_Steam Shattered Horizon is available now via the Steam download service. Priced at a mere US$19.99, this multi-player shooter allows up to 32 players to battle it out in maps filled with jumbled assortments of asteroids and space stations. It's pure sci-fi madness...]]> http://gon.cdn.on.net/screenshots/a/1/4381/2009-11-03/pc/shattered_horizon_ss_13.jpg Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:49:20 GMT