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Recently we upgraded to the full 1.0 version of "Galactic Warfare", the COD4 "Star Wars" mod from the German mod team The Black Monkeys. We've played the beta releases in the past, but the final product is much more polished and includes a few new maps. A really spectacular release, and hey it's free...what more can I say?
In similar fashion, the French mod team MediaPixel is finalizing a CryTek SciFi mod called "StarCry" that should be out in beta by year-end. It's a free mod based on the earlier CryEngine 2 SDK so will require the original "Crysis" game. From the video on their site, looks like a mix of SF influences...I recognize models from "Halo", "Star Wars", & "Stargate"....maybe a few more. Will keep an eye on this one to see if it's worthy of shell'n out a few coins for the older "Crysis" which Steam has on sale periodically. Looks a bit "blocky" to me right now compared to C2 and the newer CE3 gameplay.
Speaking of Crysis, there are still several C2 MP maps in progress (WIP) that I'm watching and a couple early releases that we'll try out soon. I know it's taking awhile for new content to show-up but the SDK was just released this summer and it's slow-going while the mappers learn the new tools. Definitely plenty of potential for more free fun maps & mods into next year.
And for those of you (like me) who couldn't resist the upcoming BF3 title, there are several new trailers out. As of yesterday, the open beta is now available; I hope to check it out this weekend. Official game release date is Oct. 25th....I pre-ordered mine via Newegg back in August.
Finally, if you've been under a rock and not following MS news then here's a peek into Windows 8. The dev release has been getting rave reviews from you-and-me type testers, especially if you have a tablet or other touch-screen device. I recently purchased an Acer Iconia Tab for Tess and have been tempted to install it. But the dev release still has a few quirks and a limited life so I've resisted temptation. Definitely will load up Win 8 (or whatever the final name is) on the tablet after RTM release....mega-kewl!
Mamba, out
