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StarCraft Universe Mod Finally Goes Into Limited Preview

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The team behind the StarCraft Universe mod for Blizzard’s StarCraft 2 said on Monday that a special developer preview will go live on Battle.net between October 19 (today) and October 30 to test the game. After that, the PvP mod will be pulled from Blizzard’s network for further polishing given that it hasn’t even entered the open beta stage.

“Upon entering the arena or.. ‘Encephalon Grid’ as we call it, you will be able to play as any class, starting at level 30 with a full set of level 30 gear,” the team reports. “You also will be given a mid level starting kit of abilities for your class, and may even be able to unlock more abilities during the preview if you win enough matches.”

The StarCraft Universe mod originally appeared at the beginning of the year as “World of StarCraft,” created by Ryan Winzen and a few others using StarCraft 2′s own extensive editing tools. Once a pre-alpha video demo was posted on YouTube, Activision sent along a legal warning claiming copyright infringement. The StarCraft 2 team contacted the modders to make sure the mod wasn’t being created outside the actual Blizzard title as an MMOG. Eventually it came down to a conflict with the mod’s title, forcing Winzen to choose something else.

It also just so happens that Activision owns the copyright to the name World of StarCraft. Hmmmm.

“With the name so closely resembling that of World of Warcraft, we wanted to discuss the title of the mod with the developer, and as part of our routine procedure, we contacted YouTube to request the video be removed while that discussion took place,” said Blizzard. “It was never our intention to stop development on the mod or discourage the community from expressing their creativity through the StarCraft 2 editor.”

Now ten months later, the controversial mod is available for testing on Battle.net… with Blizzard’s blessing. To find out more about the StarCraft Universe mod, head here.

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4399 Cultivation fantasy game “Purple Sendai” at 13:00 on October 2nd opening

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‘Battlefield 3′ hack could get you banned

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Want to play “Battlefield 3″ via EA’s Origin service? Better not give in to temptation then.

By Winda Benedetti

The temptation is easy to understand. Thanks to some hacked servers, “Battlefield 3″ players who’ve been given access to the game’s beta test have had a chance to play the highly-anticipated military shooter against more than 100 online players at one time.

According to VE3D.com, after “Battlefield 3″ server files were leaked, several rogue servers have appeared in the “Battlefield 3″ beta offering various alterations to the game. The one that’s gotten the most attention: hackers managed to raise the player limit on the Operation Metro map (set in Paris) from a mere 32 people to a whopping 128 players.

The opportunity to play one of the year’s most anticipated games not only early but against an enormous number of online players is enough to tempt even the most straight-and-narrow “Battlefield” fan. Needless to say, DICE is none-too-happy about this and has threatened to ban players from EA’s online Origin service.

“Please avoid temptation and remain on these official servers while we work to have these servers dealt with,” reads a post from a DICE rep to players. “Playing on those servers can cause your account to become compromised, stats to be altered or other issues to arise which may lead to having your account banned by EA.”

But players won’t just lose access to the “Battlefield 3″ beta.

As the rep adds: “If your account gets banned it does mean any EA game you have on your account would also be unavailable.”

Some gamers feel that threatening to kick loyal, paying fans off the service is, well, more than a little harsh (though no one has yet reported actually being banned).

Alec Meer over at PC game site Rock, Paper Shotgun calls the threat a “gut punch,” writing, “I entirely understand that EA and DICE want to protect their beta, use it to test and promote the game in the way they want to test and promote it, but the emphasis should be on getting the servers and the loopholes that led to them closed down, not punishing the curious.”

But not everyone agrees.

Writes one DICE defender by the name of dheath1971: “I know most of you kiddies are still impressionable lemmings who think it’s imperative to immediately go up in arms about the smallest attempt by a corporate entity to protect their intellectual property, but it was a simple warning on how to help protect your account, not a evil emperor shooting lightning bolts at you for looking at him out of the corner of your eye.”

For a look at what all the fuss is about, check out the below gameplay video uploaded to YouTube which claims to have captured the chaotic 128-person “Battlefield 3″ action in, well, action.

Is it really worth getting banned over? That’s up to you to decide.

Battlefield 3: 128 Player Hacked Server Gameplay

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Battlefield 3 Beta Performance Test

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Easily one of the most demanding video games released last year, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 featured stunning graphics with real-world damage and excellent gameplay. Still upon release the shooter was very buggy, so much that it delayed our performance article. Built around the Frostbite 1.5 engine, the game was eventually patched up to become a very popular online FPS having sold in excess of 9 million copies.

Battlefield 3, the latest in a long line of Battlefield titles is likely the most anticipated game of 2011. Using the new Frostbite 2 engine the game promises to deliver jaw dropping visuals coupled with fast paced action packed fun.

 

The gorgeously crafted video teasers have certainly helped the cause throughout the year. Battlefield 3 has huge momentum behind it and the cross-platform beta will hopefully serve developers towards a solid release next October 25th. After all, between the mandatory Origin PC download and the lack of private servers (a standing trend these days), no one is up for a troublesome laggy connection when trying to frag on launch day.

Battlefield 3 will feature both single and multiplayer modes, though the beta is only providing access to the multiplayer portion of the game. The beta includes a single map called “Operation Metro” and the only game mode supported on this map is called rush. There are password-protected servers that have access to the Caspian Border map with 64-player support where DICE is testing out vehicles.

 

Admittedly we love that Battlefield 3 is using the PC as the lead platform rather than a console. When played on the PC the game will handle 40 more players and will take advantage of the latest computer hardware with support for DirectX 11 and 64-bit processors. As such the recommended system specifications are notably high.

DICE recommends a quad-core CPU be used along with 4GB of system memory. As for the graphics card a GeForce GTX 560 or Radeon HD 6950 is suggested, meaning that gamers will want to spend around $200 on a modern graphics card to appreciate Battlefield 3. Today we’ll take a peak at what’s required to play Battlefield 3 as we check out how the beta performs.

 

Testing Notes & Methodology
For testing the Battlefield 3 beta we lined up 18 graphics card configurations across all price ranges. The latest drivers were used for all cards which is important as both AMD and Nvidia released updated drivers specifically for this game.Testing Battlefield 3 was somewhat of a nightmare due to the clumsy system used to find games which relies on an external web browser. Rather than feature an in-game finder Battlefield 3 beta cannot be accessed until the player has found and joined a game. This means it’s not possible to change settings until the player is actively playing on a map.

We used Fraps to measure frame rates during a minute of gameplay from the multiplayer map Operation Metro. The performance was measured from the same spawn point each time following the same path while an average of three runs was recorded.

Battlefield 3 was tested at three resolutions: 1680×1050, 1920×1200 and 2560×1600. The game was tested using the Ultra and High quality presets which are meant to be the same for the beta, yet we found significant differences between the two.

When set to Ultra every setting is maxed out with the exception of anti-aliasing post which is set to medium. The anti-aliasing deferred settings is set to 4xMSAA while anisotropic filtering is set to 16x. Other quality settings such as texture, shadow, effects, mesh, terrain and terrain decoration are all set to Ultra.

The Ultra preset was extremely demanding, so we also tested using the High quality preset. This turned anti-aliasing deferred off and left the anti-aliasing post settings on medium. All other visual quality settings as detailed above are turned to high. We’ll be looking for an average of 60fps for stutter-free gameplay.

 

 

Test System Specs
- Intel Core i7 2600K
- x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 8-8-8-20)
- Asus P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67)
- OCZ ZX Series 1250w
- Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
- GeForce GTX 590 (3072MB)
- GeForce GTX 580 (1536MB) SLI
- GeForce GTX 580 (1536MB)
- GeForce GTX 570 (1280MB)
- GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024MB)
- GeForce GTX 560 (1024MB)
- GeForce GTX 480 (1536MB)
- GeForce GTX 470 (1280MB)
- GeForce GTX 460 (1024MB)
- Radeon HD 6990 (4096MB)
- Radeon HD 6970 (2048MB) Crossfire
- Radeon HD 6970 (2048MB)
- Radeon HD 6950 (2048MB)
- Radeon HD 6870 (1024MB)
- Radeon HD 6850 (1024MB)
- Radeon HD 5870 (2048MB)
- Radeon HD 5830 (1024MB)
- Radeon HD 6790 (1024MB)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
- Nvidia Forceware 285.38 Beta
- ATI Catalyst 11.10 Preview

 

Ultra Quality Performance
At 1680×1050 using the Ultra settings we were surprised to find Battlefield 3 to be so demanding. The Radeon HD 6950 averaged just 30fps, while the GeForce GTX 570 was noticeably faster, matching the Radeon HD 6970 with 39fps. The GeForce GTX 580 scored 42fps which is still low for the fastest single GPU graphics card money can buy.

The Radeon HD 6990 spat out a more respectable 61fps, while a pair of Radeon HD 6970 Crossfire cards were slightly faster with 64fps. The GeForce GTX 590 averaged 67fps, following the pair of GeForce GTX 580 SLI cards that managed an impressive 74fps.

 

Increasing the resolution to 1920×1200 hit performance further as the Radeon HD 6950 delivered less than 30fps. The GeForce GTX 580 remained the fastest single GPU card with an average of just 36fps. Dual-GPU solutions performed considerably better, with the GeForce GTX 580 SLI configuration stealing the show once again with 64fps.

 

There is no denying that dual-GPU configurations are a must at 2560×1600 using Ultra settings. The slowest single GPU card we tested, the Radeon HD 6950 averaged just 20fps. The GeForce GTX 570 also managed 21fps while the GeForce GTX 580 was slightly faster with 23fps.

Even the Radeon HD 6990 scored a mere 34fps while the Radeon HD 6970 Crossfire cards and GeForce GTX 590 were matched at 36fps.

 

High Quality – 1680×1050
Reducing the visual quality from the ultra to high drastically helped to improve performance. Here the Radeon HD 6950 is now able to average 47fps at 1680×1050, while the GeForce GTX 570 managed 51fps allowing it to match the Radeon HD 6970.

The GeForce GTX 580 was king of the single GPU cards with 58fps making it 14% faster than the Radeon HD 6970. Further down the chart we find the GeForce GTX 560 Ti averaging 43fps making it slightly faster than the 42fps of the Radeon HD 6870.

Budget-minded cards such as the Radeon HD 6850, 5830 and GeForce GTX 460 still struggled to deliver playable performance when using the high quality settings at 1680×1050.

 

High Quality – 1920×1200
Now at 1920×1200 the GeForce GTX 580 was able to average 50fps, followed by the GeForce GTX 570 with 46fps. The Radeon HD 6970 was slightly slower with 45fps. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti and Radeon HD 6870 struggled with 36fps, while the Radeon HD 6850, 5830, 6790 and GeForce GTX 460 all rendered less than 30fps.

 

High Quality – 2560×1600
Not unlike previous results we find that the 2560×1600 resolution calls for a dual-GPU solution, even with the high quality preset in use. The GeForce GTX 580 averaged just 34fps, while the GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 6970 averaged 31fps. South of those graphics cards there is nothing worth talking about.

This time the Radeon HD 6990 outgunned the GeForce GTX 590 by 4fps with an average of 57fps. The Radeon HD 6970 Crossfire and GeForce GTX 580 SLI configurations both averaged 64fps.

 

CPU Scaling and Performance
 

Overclocking your Core i7 processor is not going to help deliver more performance in Battlefield 3 according to our test using a single GeForce GTX 580 card. We observed that a 49% increase in clock speed for the Core i7 allowed for a mere 6% increase in frame rates.

 

Processors that only support 2 threads will take a hit as our Phenom II X2 560 delivered 42fps, almost 20% slower than a similarly clocked Phenom II X4 processor. However we were surprised by how well dual-cores performed when compared to other recently tested games.

Games such as Hard Rest, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and Crysis 2 saw a massive difference in performance between dual and quad-core processors. For example, in Deus Ex dual-cores were 43% slower than their quad-core counterparts.

For the most part Battlefield 3 doesn’t appear to be all that CPU demanding, at least this is what we can tell from testing the multiplayer portion that the beta allows us to test. We’ll be keen to revisit these results once the full version of the game is released.

 

Conclusion
Battlefield 3 certainly looks like an impressive game though to be honest between testing and the frustrating setup process for each iteration, I’ve not had much of a chance to play it fully. From what I was able to gather, there is still much to be done. The lack of an in-game server browser is troubling, while the inability to change any settings without being in a game and spawned is just down right foolish.Of course, there’s a beta for a reason and we have to try and treat it as such. The night after the beta went live our editor Matthew DeCarlo organized a Friday Night Fragfest (we host such an event every Friday night), so I felt it was best to ask him about his impressions of the game.

 

Matt felt the game’s graphics were great — especially if the final version is going to be even better — and that the audio was fantastic. However the gameplay could only be described as buggy. There were problems that caused people to glitch into things they shouldn’t have, while the hit detection is also very poor. Matt wasn’t keen on the beta map either or the game mode which required too much crawling around and he went on… The menu system is best described as a cruel joke and he found the chat box oddly placed at the top and somewhat to the right of the screen making the chat UI feel amateurish.

In a nutshell, initial impressions on gameplay are not great but this is a very limited beta, so we will leave it at that. Still it’s scary to think how much work DICE has yet to get done in less than a month for Battlefield 3 to succeed.

As for my impressions on how well the game performs, BF3 certainly looks great when using the high quality settings but I’m not sure the visuals justify ~50fps out of the GeForce GTX 580 at 1920×1200 and 45fps from the Radeon HD 6970. The ultra settings are not fully developed so I won’t comment on them.

 

For a game that was seen utilizing six threads quite efficiently, we were pleased to see that the dual-core Phenom II X2 was just 20% slower than a similar configured quad-core processor.

It’s been nice to see AMD and Nvidia competing so aggressively to deliver improved support and compatibility for Battlefield 3. Testing revealed that both Crossfire and SLI worked well, though every now and then flickering glitches were noticed when using either technology. A large number of gamers are reporting flickering issues with single GPU configurations as well, so this is another issue that will needed to be addressed before the game is released.

The Battlefield 3 beta has somewhat disappointed as we were hoping to see a more polished game just a month away from release. That said we’ll reserve final judgment until then and expect a detailed performance analysis once Battlefield 3 is officially released.

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Tips On Playing Free Games At Online Casinos

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Tips On Playing Free Games At Online Casinos

Free games are some of the most sought after bonus items that you can find while playing in online casinos. In fact, many players have made a “hobby” out of searching for free games in the casinos. And of course, this can be quite rewarding as this would actually add to your winnings as well as be a delight in themselves.

Free game hunting in online casinos is actually quite very easy. All you need is to constantly watch out for updates that the casino will give out regarding them and also visiting forums aimed other casino related user groups for more info. In order to get the most out of your free games, you also need to know how to use them wisely.

There are several ways that you can get free games. The first is the easiest one to get. These are to try it games that casino websites offer to guests that enter the site. These are basically the same games as the ones offered by the casino in their regular runs, except that these doesn’t offer any money winnings. In some instances, you instead get a set of points that you can use to play more free games in the site. While there is no money to get on them, they can still be useful in learning the basics of the games. Besides, players who only want to pass time would find them more suitable, since they are not required to sign up for an account and use actual money.

For those who do want to get some cash out of free online casino games, you need to sign up for an account to avail of the money games. However, you need not worry about this since the free can be second thoughts to that of actually playing the paid games (unless of course, you signed up for the sole purpose of getting free games). After you signed up, you will receive your sign up bonus. Often the sign up bonus is in the form of free games that you can play. In case that the bonus comes in the form of money, you can use them to bet in games, which may as well think as free. One thing to remember however, is that you won’t be able to play them at once. You will often be required to deposit an amount on your accounts first or play a number of games before you can use them. However, as have been said before, this can be taken as a trivial matter.

During your whole stint with the casino website, you will also regularly receive free games as part of loyalty points given by the casino. This is the most common and varied free game that you will receive, since you get access to all the games offered. So you can be quite assured that they will keep on coming every time.

One thing to remember when playing free games is that they have a validity period, after which they become useless. Take note of these to ensure that your free games won’t go to waste. Often, you may have to play them at on sitting to use them up.

In order to maximize your winnings in free games, keep them as take home money. In cases that you are required to play at least part of your wins, you can still keep the rest as take home. Also regularly withdraw your winnings from your account. This way, you can be sure that your money won’t be going back to the casino.

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Can I Play Playstation 2 Games on Playstation 3

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Can I Play Playstation 2 Games on Playstation 3

When you hear people say PlayStation, you primarily think of great games on a great game console. You think of Sony as the developer of a one-of-a-kind high quality game console and you also think of a gaming console that changed the way people think about home entertainment systems.

Today, one of the most enthusiastically awaited game consoles in the market is the PlayStation 3. This gaming console promises to yet again, revolutionize the way people play games on game consoles all over the world. With features that are considered as state-of-the-art and integrated technology that are highly advanced, people will really want one for their own home.

Aside from the sleek and attractive looking outer shell, PlayStation 3 packs one of the best technologies in the gaming console world. This particular gaming console is expected to be one of the greatest gaming consoles ever developed and released in the market.

PlayStation 3 has a powerful graphics chip together with a powerful 3.2 GHz CPU and 512 MB of RAM that will make you experience a one-of-a-kind game play. Another contribution for maximum enjoyment is the Blu-ray drive. The Blu-ray disc can handle data 5 times higher than your conventional DVD. This means that game developers will have more leverage in designing PlayStation 3 games and this will result in more realistic characters with detailed and also realistic environment.

Because of this, games will far more be realistic and detailed than ever before. In fact, Playing PlayStation 3 games on blu-ray discs will make you feel as if you are a part of the game itself and not just a person on the outside world playing with some game.

PlayStation 3 can definitely give you that extra spice you want in a game.

Another great contributor in PlayStation 3 is the game controllers. The game controllers for PlayStation 3 games are Bluetooth capable. This means that you can play PlayStation 3 games wirelessly. This will give you more freedom when playing with your PlayStation 3 games. For example, if you like football or soccer, you can literally run around your room like a football or soccer player who just scored a goal while holding your PlayStation 3 controller.

PlayStation 3 controllers are also integrated with the multi-axis motion sensing system technology that will allow you to control the game in real time and with maximum precision. With this system, the game controller will virtually become a natural extension of your body.

PlayStation 3 also has a backward compatibility feature. This feature will enable you to play with your old PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games in this console. This means that your investment in your old games will not be wasted. With PlayStation 3, you can play all your PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 games. In fact, because of the HDMI features of the PlayStation 3, it will even further enhance your old games.

Not only that, PlayStation 3 will enable you to play your DVD movies, and Audio CDs. PlayStation games aren’t the only discs that this game console can play. It is a game console that is also a DVD player and CD player.

So, investing in this game console is definitely not a wasted investment at all. So, watch out for it when it is released on November 2006 in Japan, United States, and Canada and on March 2007 in Europe and Australasia.
When you hear people say PlayStation, you primarily think of great games on a great game console. You think of Sony as the developer of a one-of-a-kind high quality game console and you also think of a gaming console that changed the way people think about home entertainment systems.

Today, one of the most enthusiastically awaited game consoles in the market is the PlayStation 3. This gaming console promises to yet again, revolutionize the way people play games on game consoles all over the world. With features that are considered as state-of-the-art and integrated technology that are highly advanced, people will really want one for their own home.

Aside from the sleek and attractive looking outer shell, PlayStation 3 packs one of the best technologies in the gaming console world. This particular gaming console is expected to be one of the greatest gaming consoles ever developed and released in the market.

PlayStation 3 has a powerful graphics chip together with a powerful 3.2 GHz CPU and 512 MB of RAM that will make you experience a one-of-a-kind game play. Another contribution for maximum enjoyment is the Blu-ray drive. The Blu-ray disc can handle data 5 times higher than your conventional DVD. This means that game developers will have more leverage in designing PlayStation 3 games and this will result in more realistic characters with detailed and also realistic environment.

Because of this, games will far more be realistic and detailed than ever before. In fact, Playing PlayStation 3 games on blu-ray discs will make you feel as if you are a part of the game itself and not just a person on the outside world playing with some game.

PlayStation 3 can definitely give you that extra spice you want in a game.

Another great contributor in PlayStation 3 is the game controllers. The game controllers for PlayStation 3 games are Bluetooth capable. This means that you can play PlayStation 3 games wirelessly. This will give you more freedom when playing with your PlayStation 3 games. For example, if you like football or soccer, you can literally run around your room like a football or soccer player who just scored a goal while holding your PlayStation 3 controller.

PlayStation 3 controllers are also integrated with the multi-axis motion sensing system technology that will allow you to control the game in real time and with maximum precision. With this system, the game controller will virtually become a natural extension of your body.

PlayStation 3 also has a backward compatibility feature. This feature will enable you to play with your old PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games in this console. This means that your investment in your old games will not be wasted. With PlayStation 3, you can play all your PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 games. In fact, because of the HDMI features of the PlayStation 3, it will even further enhance your old games.

Not only that, PlayStation 3 will enable you to play your DVD movies, and Audio CDs. PlayStation games aren’t the only discs that this game console can play. It is a game console that is also a DVD player and CD player.

So, investing in this game console is definitely not a wasted investment at all. So, watch out for it when it is released on November 2006 in Japan, United States, and Canada and on March 2007 in Europe and Australasia.

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