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It is the gift-giving season, so here are some gaming freebies to enjoy:

If you're like me, then you couldn't wait for the North American release of Silent Storm and had to order the UK import version from GoGamer.com as a pre-Christmas gift to youself. You know who you are. Make sure to grab the version 1.2 patch.

If you can't get enough of squad-based strategy, then don't forget to patch up your UFO: Aftermath to version 1.3.

If larger-scale strategy is in the cards for your playtime, then I suggest checking out the Massive Assault demo. This is sci-fi, turn-based planetary-scale warfare. It mixes deceptively simple board game-style mechanics with some serious thinking about combined-arms tactics and overall logistics strategies. Entertaining.

But, come on, let's face it. You want to get behind the controls of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier as much as the next person. Get the Nimitz and a whole host of new stuff (including the absolutely wild DC Urban Siege map) when you download the v0.6F version of the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield: 1942.

If you'd rather give than receive, then check out our firewall configuration for game servers page. (Provide any suggestions by commenting on this post.) Happy gaming!

Posted by Dan on December 27, 2003 at 07:46 AM | TrackBack


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So, which one of you is "Extrasonic", the snazzy dude/dudette from whom I received an Xbox Live friend invite last night? And by any chance would you know a WAGU (I believe that was it)? If one of you was WAGU (from whom I received a friend invite at about the same time making me think it's the other extrasonic), my apologies for not accepting the PGR2 play invite. I have inlaws in town staying in the spare bedroom. The design of my house is such that -- with their door open, as they of course fucking do -- my every muttered utterance is instantly conveyed to every corner of the house in perfect fidelity, meaning playing with no sound and no headset. I'd love to race, but trying to explain why the new guy isn't saying anything is impossible without, you know, saying something.

So, what games ya got? I'm down to PGR2 and ESPN NHL Hockey on Xbox Live. Rented NHL Rivals and it was decent fun, especially online, but didn't generate quite enough "wahoo" to stay in the stable permanently.

Posted by: ColdForged on December 31, 2003 10:14 AM


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