University of Advancing Technology
UAT DEDICATED GAME SERVER COMING SOON!
Speaking of dedicated servers, Skittles and I are working on getting an actual dedicated server running out of Founder's (more like under his bed) for whatever games you guys are interested in having up. Currently, I have two L4D servers running off of my computer, but I'll move those to the dedicated server when we get that up and running, and then we'll also have a TF2 server or two running, a CS and CS:S server, CoD4 and a CoD:W@W server, etc. We'll close and open servers as people like, and see what happens.
Want to suggest what servers should be open, what maps and mods should be on it, etc? Send me an e-mail here:
RobBlake@UAT.edu
Be sure to put something like " (UAT Steam Server) " in the subject line so I know it's about that.
Talk to you real soon fellas!
PS. You can also just reply to this post with a comment, or post in the xFire forums, but it's a little easier to just e-mail me
Speaking of dedicated servers, Skittles and I are working on getting an actual dedicated server running out of Founder's (more like under his bed) for whatever games you guys are interested in having up. Currently, I have two L4D servers running off of my computer, but I'll move those to the dedicated server when we get that up and running, and then we'll also have a TF2 server or two running, a CS and CS:S server, CoD4 and a CoD:W@W server, etc. We'll close and open servers as people like, and see what happens.
Want to suggest what servers should be open, what maps and mods should be on it, etc? Send me an e-mail here:
RobBlake@UAT.edu
Be sure to put something like " (UAT Steam Server) " in the subject line so I know it's about that.
Talk to you real soon fellas!
PS. You can also just reply to this post with a comment, or post in the xFire forums, but it's a little easier to just e-mail me
Wallace & Gromit is coming!
For those Wallace & Gromit fans out there, Telltale Games is working on an episodic Wallace & Gromit game series!
http://www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit/
For those Wallace & Gromit fans out there, Telltale Games is working on an episodic Wallace & Gromit game series!
http://www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit/
Free TF2 Weekend, Pyro Updates, New Maps!
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/
Get downloading. I'll see you all there.
http://www.steampowered.com/pyro/
Get downloading. I'll see you all there.
SPORE IS RELEASED!
Haha, got ya, it's not Spore, but Spore Creature Creator.
Which basically means "Sorry we are taking so damn long, so here's this. Blow some of your money on this building thing that you can play with until Spore itself comes out. You don't actually NEED this to play Spore, but we figured we'd release it because we just can't get this game finished fast enough."
...Not that many of you will buy it (or even read this?), but here's the link anyway so you may laugh in mockery and contempt.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71317
Haha, got ya, it's not Spore, but Spore Creature Creator.
Which basically means "Sorry we are taking so damn long, so here's this. Blow some of your money on this building thing that you can play with until Spore itself comes out. You don't actually NEED this to play Spore, but we figured we'd release it because we just can't get this game finished fast enough."
...Not that many of you will buy it (or even read this?), but here's the link anyway so you may laugh in mockery and contempt.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71317
LEGO Indiana Jones Demo!
Play it! It's fun
http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/Pages/LEGOIndianaJonesOA-b.aspx
Play it! It's fun
http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/Pages/LEGOIndianaJonesOA-b.aspx
Steam Game Weekend Sale!
Weekend Deal - 75% off! Shadowgrounds Survivor is just $4.99 when you buy before Monday, May 12.
The Shadowgrounds package (Shadowgrounds, Shadowgrounds Survivor) is currently $14.99 (for the weekend).
Check it out on Steam.
Weekend Deal - 75% off! Shadowgrounds Survivor is just $4.99 when you buy before Monday, May 12.
The Shadowgrounds package (Shadowgrounds, Shadowgrounds Survivor) is currently $14.99 (for the weekend).
Check it out on Steam.
Starcraft II Week on 1up.com
http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3167456
Each day they are putting up another article (assumedly with new screens and videos for each article) about the new Starcraft II game!
And yes, release date is still TBA. Don't get TOO excited now.
There's 100 screenshots at the moment, and a handful of videos (such as Zerg gameplay, Zerg intro video, Dev interview...)
http://www.1up.com/do/minisite?cId=3167456
Each day they are putting up another article (assumedly with new screens and videos for each article) about the new Starcraft II game!
And yes, release date is still TBA. Don't get TOO excited now.
There's 100 screenshots at the moment, and a handful of videos (such as Zerg gameplay, Zerg intro video, Dev interview...)
FileFront is giving away 50,000 games!
So, there's this game called Saga.
FileFront is giving away 50,000 keys, which in turn means that by simply downloading this game, writing down the key they give you after you download it, and registering the game at the Saga website, you just got yourself a free MMO.
The game IS free, but you can buy an upgrade to the full version, which is what FileFront is giving away right now.
Here's the story/download:
http://news.filefront.com/were-giving-away-free-copies-of-saga-get-em-while-theyre-hot/
Read the story really quick and click the download link at the bottom. The file is 395.4 MB.
Now that we've gotten the important stuff out of the way, let me tell you about the game.
Saga is a persistent online real-time strategy game. SAGA IS AN MMORTS. Ever play Starcraft? Well, the lead programmer of Brood War is behind this game (not that that means much).
Saga is persistent and played online in a massively-multiplayer environment. Every building you build, troop you buy, and piece of land you conquer...
So, there's this game called Saga.
FileFront is giving away 50,000 keys, which in turn means that by simply downloading this game, writing down the key they give you after you download it, and registering the game at the Saga website, you just got yourself a free MMO.
The game IS free, but you can buy an upgrade to the full version, which is what FileFront is giving away right now.
Here's the story/download:
http://news.filefront.com/were-giving-away-free-copies-of-saga-get-em-while-theyre-hot/
Read the story really quick and click the download link at the bottom. The file is 395.4 MB.
Now that we've gotten the important stuff out of the way, let me tell you about the game.
Saga is a persistent online real-time strategy game. SAGA IS AN MMORTS. Ever play Starcraft? Well, the lead programmer of Brood War is behind this game (not that that means much).
Saga is persistent and played online in a massively-multiplayer environment. Every building you build, troop you buy, and piece of land you conquer...
Whoops.
So, this weekend was a free Team Fortress 2 trial weekend.
I guess I should have posted this fact BEFORE the weekend... but whatever. It was great fun picking on n00bs. It made me feel like I actually could play worth a shit.
Anyway, TF2 released their new map, Gold Rush. It's a new game mode (Pay Load) which also released this last week, and mapmakers can now make maps based off of this game mode. There were several other mapmaker additions this week, such as the ability to make map-created turrets and dispensers throughout the map, and can even make them invincible.
Let me just say... Gold Rush is SUCH a DAMN FUN MAP. I see this game mode becoming INCREDIBLY popular.
Also released this week are the new medic achievements (of which there are 36, plus 3 milestone achievements) and medic unlockable weapons. The way this works is, there are 36 achievements based solely on medic-y things, such as having a Heavy melee attack two enemies while ubercharged by you. Anyway, every 12 achievements, you...
So, this weekend was a free Team Fortress 2 trial weekend.
I guess I should have posted this fact BEFORE the weekend... but whatever. It was great fun picking on n00bs. It made me feel like I actually could play worth a shit.
Anyway, TF2 released their new map, Gold Rush. It's a new game mode (Pay Load) which also released this last week, and mapmakers can now make maps based off of this game mode. There were several other mapmaker additions this week, such as the ability to make map-created turrets and dispensers throughout the map, and can even make them invincible.
Let me just say... Gold Rush is SUCH a DAMN FUN MAP
. I see this game mode becoming INCREDIBLY popular.Also released this week are the new medic achievements (of which there are 36, plus 3 milestone achievements) and medic unlockable weapons. The way this works is, there are 36 achievements based solely on medic-y things, such as having a Heavy melee attack two enemies while ubercharged by you. Anyway, every 12 achievements, you...
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