PC Game News

Ubisoft has announced that a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Limited Edition will ship to stores on March 18, 2008, for Xbox 360 and PS3 (No PC Version Yet), and will retail for an MSRP of $69.99. The Limited Edition will include collectible Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Poker Chip Key Chain, an exclusive multiplayer strategy video, MLG Insider Videos, bonus features and more. A new Limited Edition Trailer has been released.

View Exclusive LE Trailer HERE! (Hosted by GameTrailers – 01:12)

ATi’s Catalyst 8.2 is out! There’s a huge list of fixes for Windows Vista and a few for Windows XP. There are fixes for high rated games like World of Warcraft and Enemy Territory Quake Wars, so make sure you grab this driver if you play any of these. The release notes can be found here (read/download in pdf format).

The only performance improvements mentioned are for the 2000 and 3000 series. You can expect a 20% increase in frame rates in Company of Heroes in DX10 mode. In CrossFire the performance will be improved by as much as 30%.

Download the Driver at the AMD/ATI DOWNLOADS PAGE

We all knew Novalogic was working on a new title, rumored to be The Unit: Operation Acid Gambit, based on the TV series, but that seems to have been abandoned by now. Last we heard Novalogic bought a motion capture unit from PhaseSpace for its game development. While details are currently non-existant, a teaser image does reveal a first clue as to its possible setting, the background shows an faint outline of South America. There should be more details soon, as DF: BO is scheduled for 2008.

UPDATE: Seems Novalogic is either keeping us guessing or has changed the name to Delta Force: Angel Falls, possibly due to a conflict with a pre-existing Black Ops mod. Angel Falls is a brand of Venezuelan coffee, fits with the South America setting.

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 improves on the cooperative modes found in the original and adds a series of new competitive modes to the mix.  Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 the FPS sequel to Rainbow Six Vegas, will be released on March 18th in North America, March 21st in Europe. Today we have two new articles, plus some new gameplay trailers for you to check out.

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Multiplayer Preview (Thanks! GameSpot!)
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Interview (Thanks! IGN!)
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Videos (“Stack”, “Building” & “Take Cover”) (Thanks! GameTrailers!)

In addition to announcing record profits on Thursday, Activision unveiled its 2008 release schedule, led by several familiar franchises.

As reported by Gaming Target, Call of Duty 5 (while completely expected) was confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PC, PS2, and Wii. Unlike last year’s game, the next installment will return to its World War II roots and is being developed by Treyarch as opposed to Infinity Ward. Treyarch previously handled development responsibilities for Call of Duty 2 and 3, with Infinity Ward manning the helm of Call of Duty 4.

With regards to its other game staples, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith said the Tony Hawk series will be getting a major overhaul, this after EA’s Skate outsold Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground 2 to 1 last year.

Additionally, two Guitar Gero spin-offs are expected this summer, with Guitar Hero 4 shipping in the fall. The full list of tentatively planned titles are as follows:

April – June 2008
Kung Fu Panda (six platforms)
2 Guitar Hero Spinoffs

Fall 2008
Call of Duty 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PC, PS2, Wii)
Guitar Hero 4
Next Tony Hawk
Quantum of Solace (Bond 22)
Madagascar: The Crate Escape
Kung Fu Panda Followup
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Next Spider-Man

Early 2009
Monsters Versus Aliens (Dreamworks Animation)

**Editors Note:  I see the franchise is going back to the much used up WWII.  Well we can always hope for some more modern warfare in CoD6! **