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Valve is celebrating their milestone game that has just turned 10 with a special deal. Available on Steam right now is a brand spanking new copy of this classic game for 98 cents, when it normally costs $9.95. If you have never played this revolutionary game, it is the best time to purchase it to play as the infamous Gordon Freeman. It is also a good time to remember where the original Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, Day of Defeat and a lot of other games that were originally mods came from and still surviving today.
If you have not heard the news or got the game yet, it is now available for purchase/download and to bring in a new era in zombie based games. Do not be surprised if the content servers are full or maxing out, everyone is getting it at the same time the world over. At Gamespace we aim to cater for the gaming community as new developments arise and as such some new servers are loaded in for the full version of the game to bring the game to a new level.
Videogames always inspire people to do new things in their lives. Some positive and some of which are very negative. Some people actually make money from video game gimmicks like the shirt that says GTA made me do it. But playing a game, then committing a crime where you end up in jail and finally using an escape sequence from that certain game in real life is quite remarkable. The Turkish prisoner, who has his name withheld, has played some game in the Metal Gear Solid franchise in which Solid Snake evades detection by using a big box measuring 5 by 4 feet to escape his 7 year jail sentence. He effectively mailed himself out of the German prison and is now on the run, maybe using other in game tactics to stay under the radar and to avoid a 6 star rating like in GTA.
Have you heard anything similar where a trick in game works just as well in real life?
On the 13th of November, it was a magical day for certain MMO fans. With leveling now up to 80, a new class called Death Knight Hero, various graphical improvements, and a new playground Northrend, it has many WoW players tongues wagging. There were some last night launches with 2000+ people in queues in cities all over the world, proving that the 10 million+ subscribes cement this game as the biggest MMO and still growing.
Bigger and better then ever all the big guns are here again for 2008 to present the newest games, latest products and all the excitement which makes this the biggest interactive event in Australia.
Staged at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre , Southbank , between November 14-16th, eGames will once more showcase the latest in the world of computer and video games. Avid gamers will be able to play new and yet to be released titles on Playstation® 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC as well as handhelds such as Nintendo DS, Sony PSP® and Nokia N-Gage. There will also be plenty of great bargains to buy throughout the expo.
Featuring leading game publishers and developers, along with major brands demonstrating the latest products and technologies, eGames provides a 'hands-on' experience for gamers of all ages. A new feature to the show is the eGames 'Kids Zone' showcasing games and products for younger children. Present will also be the Intel eGames Stage hosted by Australiangamer.com which will provide a focal point with activities, presentations and entertainment.
The expo will also feature interactive areas like the Playstation Zone, Xbox Zone and the A.I. Alienware PC Zone for general game play and specific competition play to join in and have the chance to win one of many great prizes up for grabs. Play against Pro teams like Intel's Team Immunity or challenge your mates to see who is the better player.
Netspace will also have a stand at the expo, providing information on it's complete range of services, with the Gamespace gaming network being among these.
One entry ticket will get you into both the Digital Lifestyle Show and the eGames Expo for the ultimate Digital Entertainment experience. For more information check out the official eGames website and come on over and make sure you don't miss out on the biggest gaming event on the continent!
You heard right, the previously closed demo only available to people who have preordered is available to download for everyone off Steam and more info can be found here. There is 7 days worth of play before the full game comes out, so you better get playing to have a final test. Who knows, you may be able to play as an infected zombie, load user maps and more quirks as some savvy players have found. Gamespace has a dedicated forum up for this game and quite a few servers as well to play online, as found here.
The recently released game with a difference is having problems with user content being deleted by moderators for fear of infringing copyright. With some grey areas in some level creations, people are asking if its worth deleting these levels since they are not being sold, cannot be used elsewhere and if it is overboard, or preemptive action should be taken to prevent the games publisher to have futue legal issues. With such levels as Pacman, Batman and Scrubs that have been deleted, people are not even being warned or told why this action has been taken, all because a certain character has been added or a style resembles something else too much.
What is your stance on these issues and will it affect future games of this style?
It took 5 years for Vista to be released after XP and after all the commotion with slow adoption, endless complaints and what not, it is rumored that Windows 7 will be here for one and all by Christmas 2009. With the operating system to be officially called Windows 7, it supposedly is breaking Microsoft’s own cycle for Windows products, maybe the general adoption of Vista has been a lot less desirable so they need to fix the issues up and try to force an upgrade to get their hard earned money in research and development back. With a beta believed to be appearing at this years Christmas holidays, the world can get a sneak peek of this new OS and see if it is worth upgrading or not still.
Do you think that this will be the killer OS that Microsoft thinks it will be?
Since its release over a week ago, the new Fallout game in this franchise is hot to trot. With every gamer out there raving about it and the game itself being in the news for good and bad things has certainly hyped it up. It has sold shipped over 4.7 million units and counting while revenue estimates range to about $300 million bucks. The game is available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, there is also rumors of an MMO being developed still.
Have you bought this game and if so what do you think?
We have previously mentioned that this Steam “Cloud” is coming. Basically it is the latest buzzword where all your work/settings etc etc is saved on a server, not on your desktop and can be retrieved from the internet at will. With some companies letting you publish documents and saving them on their web servers instead of your machine locally, Valve is using Steam to let users use the new the Cloud idea to save their games to their accounts. What this means that the high score you got in a game, your keyboard configuration or a save point can be used anywhere where you have access to your account. This is perfect for those Lan guys and net café people. It is due to be released along with Left 4 Dead (that cannot stay out of the news can it). It will also be added to other games as well in due course.
Half-Life is 10 years old
eGames Expo is on again!!
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