New Team Fortress 2 Environments?

According to the latest Team Fortress 2 blog update, the folks over at Valve Software are planning to create some new environments for their popular multiplayer shooter and are looking for your feedback! Here's a little snippet from the article:

One of the things we're looking at for the next update is the creation of a new type of environment for our levels to be built in. We're pretty happy with the way our environments have turned out so far, but as we create more and more maps with these achievement packs, we want our level designers to have more to work with in terms of giving their settings a unique look.

The challenging part of this type of design process is in finding types of terrain and structures that provide an understandable, interesting set of visuals and at the same time staying within the constraints of what we want to do with gameplay. In addition to this, we want to be able to stay within the strengths of the engine that TF is built around.

Your ideas must meet a specific set of criteria. Click here to learn more!

Rage Quake Con 08 Trailer

Keeping our modems nice and toasty today, the guys over at id Software have released new teaser trailer for their upcoming first person shooter, Rage. Running just over two minutes long, this latest video shows off the game's impressive environments, various monsters and some dune buggy racing. Check it out:

Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream. The video is also available for download at the FileShack and WorthPlaying.com.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky System Requirements Published

GSC Game World has published the minimum and recommended system requirements for STALKER: Clear Sky.

MINIMAL

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000(SP4)/XP/Vista (SP1)Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+512 MB RAM10 GB free hard disc space128 MB DirectX(R) 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 5700 / ATI Radeon(R) 9600Keyboard, MouseLAN / Internet for Multiplayer

RECOMMENDED

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP/Vista (SP1)Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+1.5 GB RAM10 GB free hard disc space256 MB DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible card / nVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 8800 GT / ATI Radeon(R) HD 2900 XTKeyboard, MouseLAN / Internet for Multiplayer

You can check if your system passes these requirements using the handy Game-o-Meter.

The minimum specs are surprisingly tame - I guess they are going to retain the "DX8 mode" from first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. for the older systems. Expect to need something meeting the recommended specs if you want to see the shiny that's present in all the screenshots.

Rise of the Argonauts Video Dev Diary #3

Also available for download today is a new video developer diary for Liquid Entertainment's upcoming Action-RPG, Rise of the Argonauts. Running just under three minutes long, the video focuses on the game's RPG elements and how they plan to evolve the genre. Check it out:

Thanks to GameTrialers for the above stream. Prefer a manual download? Then look no further:

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Rise of the Argonauts is scheduled for release this Fall.

Wolfenstein Quake Con 08 Trailer

Keeping us entertained today, Raven Software has released a hot new teaser trailer for their upcoming first person shooter, Wolfenstein. The minute-long video is basically an extended version of their E3 trailer, with more gameplay bits and a voice-over. Check it out:

Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream. The video is also available for download at FileShack and WorthPlaying.com. Stay tuned for more mirrors!

Dawn of Fantasy Screenshots

Reverie World Studios have cooked up a new batch of screenshots from their upcoming massively multiplayer online RTS, Dawn of Fantasy. These latest shots show off the game's environments, various units and epic-sized siege battles. Enjoy:

Dawn of Fantasy is scheduled for release in Q1 2009.

Dead Space Video Dev Diary #5

Giving us a peek behind the scenes today, the guys over at Electronic Arts have thrown together a new video developer diary for their upcoming Survival-Horror title, Dead Space. Running just over five minutes long, the video focuses on the game's atmosphere and the different ways of scaring the player. Check it out:

Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream. Prefer a manual download? We have you covered:

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Dead Space is scheduled for release on October 21st, 2008.