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Shaken, not stirredJames Bond is on his way to the PC in a big way. Later this year, Gearbox Studios will release Nightfire, letting action/adventure lovers take on the role of fiction's greatest secret agent. According to Amer Ajami at Gamespot.com, the game will feature the "exotic locations, outrageous spy gadgets, and of course, the requisite Bond girls" that made the movies popular. Even if you aren't a Bond fan (what's the matter with you?), Nightfire has promise to be a great game anyway. After all, the teams behind such titles as Half-Life: Opposing Forces and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 are on the job here. If you want to get more detailed info, click here and read the full preview at Gamespot. Prepare to be a-Sim-elatedAs gamers, we all know what kind of impact The Sims has had on gaming. Now that it has outsold Myst and has been installed on computers belonging to people from almost every demographic that exists, we know that computer gaming is something that almost every person can appreciate. And the Internet has had an even more prolific effect on human society -- connecting people from different cultures and geographical areas at blinding speed. It has effectively shrunk the world. So, when The Sims Online finally hits shelves, I think we are going to see some more data for the record books. IGN.com has recently done an in-depth preview. They had this to say:
Check out the full preview here. Expanding on a game with honorLet's take a peek at another preview over at Gamespot.com. A winner of many "game of the year" awards, including our own GUGOYA, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault was certain to get an expansion. The expansion itself was announced a few months ago, but Gamespot got their hands on a late copy and have offered their impressions on everything from the plot to gameplay changes.
Check out the full preview here. I double-Dale youBioWare has certainly gotten its money's worth out of the Infinity engine. With titles like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale (and the expansions) racking up big sales across the world, it'll be sad to see this popular game format hit its twilight. And twilight it is, since Icewind Dale II will likely be the end of games made with the Infinity engine. But does that mean we can look forward to Infinity 2 (or some next-gen variation)? Let's hope so, because for any serious role-player out there, BioWare is our knight in shining armor. Anyway, Icewind Dale II is atop many gamers' wish lists and IGN.com has an in-depth, hands-on look at this upcoming title.
Get some real PaybackFor anyone who enjoys the virtual criminal life that has been so popular in the Grand Theft Auto series, there's a new game coming soon from Apex Designs that will give you a chance at some real payback. And, the game is called, well, Payback. Soon to be available for Windows and Linux, Payback will let you follow a non-linear criminal career across a large number of levels. Your progress is based on a point system, but you can earn your points in any way you choose, either by taking missions or being your own freelance criminal. Sound cool? Click here for more. And thanks to J. Daniels for giving me the look out. The hot sheetLife is full of lists, but the one that gets me most excited (except my grocery list) is the top-selling games. I love to see the games I love doing well and it's always interesting to see a game that fell off the charts for a month suddenly reappear (uh, Starcraft Battlechest???). It's just a list, but I love it. Here are the top-10 selling games for the week ending July 6. Data according to NPD.
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This week is all about previews. There are a lot of titles lining up for release later this year and game sites have been talking them up all week. There are links to a new James Bond title, more Medal of Honor, more Icewind Dale and, of course, the evolution of The Sims. Lots of good reading and plenty of screenshots, too. If you want to know what the next wave in PC games is going to be, this week's Game.Ars will put you in the know. 