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Thursday, June 23, 2005 

HL2: Lost Coast / HL2: Aftermath and DOD: Source news

Now that Valve has won their right (thru a lawsuit) for creative independence, gamers can expect even more updates and downloads via Steam.

Free from the chains of a publishing house and cutting down on release scheduling, packaging delays and the hassles of retail, Steam will be dishing out in the near future Half Life 2: The Lost Coast a free bonus level of an unchartered sector along the beach near "City 17". Check out the impressive eye candy of Half Life 2: Lost Coast and find out about the High Dynamic Range (HDR) graphic features showcasing new approaches to in game lighting (under/over exposure) that Valve has in store for us at bit-tech.net.

Up next will be Half Life 2: Aftermath an expansion pack (not free) available through Steam whose storyline will see the main character team up with Alyx (who apparently will be playing a much more prominent role) as they flee the crumbling citadel.


Also in the works is news of Day of Defeat: Source the classic WWII themed online shooter that is being completely redrawn and rebuilt.

6/23/2005 | |

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 

BF2 demo out now


Electronic Arts has released some (steep) specs of Battlefield 2 Demo:
  • *System Requirements
  • Windows XP (32-bit) with Admin rights
  • 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 / Athlon XP or greater
  • 512 MB or more
  • 460MB of HD Space
  • DirectX 9.0c compatible (*video)
  • DirectX 9.0c compatible (sound)
  • *Video
    Video card must have 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets:
  • NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or greater
  • ATI Radeon 8500 or greater
  • *Multiplayer
  • Multiplayer requires 1 set of discs per PC and a broadband (Cable, DSL, or a faster) connection. Internet or Network (2-64 players)

Make sure to visit for more info the Gamespy reviews of available maps in retail version for (16/32/64) players here, while 1UP.com focuses on the character classes and their equipment (revel in the art of schooling newbies as the medic with the defibrilator kill) here.

The long awaited demo will consist of one map (U.S.-United States vs. M.E.C- Middle Eastern Coalition) and is a biggie at 546Mb. Mirror sites to open up eventually for faster downloads. Once satisfied try these adjustements (thanks to Gamer's Hell):


  • "Some Tricks and Cheats for uber-popular Demo
    Collected around some tips to enhance your Battlefield 2 demo experience; EA has a winner coming, expect huge ratings and awards around. All the tips below don't require any hacking and can be done by a mildly expert user.

    1) Intro removal
    go to EA GAmes/battlefield 2 demo/mods/bf2/movies and move somewhere else or rename (or even delete) the demo_*.bik EA.Bik and Nvidia.Bik
    (not really generous versus people that brought the demo but undoubtely saves load time.

    2) 1280x1024 resolution
    change game shortcut to "bf2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 1024"
Expect more weapons/options to be unlocked as the days go by.



Go here for demo



GG's

6/14/2005 | |

 

ahhhhh.....summer!!!!!

Summer, the time of the year the gamer in me detests the most (hehehe), it's getting increasingly difficult during these hot sunny days to convince my responsible side to find a spare moment for some gaming/screen/surfing time. From live sporting events (Formula 1 Racing, Basketball Playoffs, Baseball Season, even Tennis and Golf Broadcasts) to household chores and even visiting relatives, summer remains an exhaustive season so if the traffic and reports from the WC (Wandering Crosshair) seem to be s-l-o-w don't despair the rain will come.

6/14/2005 | |