NewsThings that have been happening and seuch27/2/11 Battlefield 3 - Gameplay Debut TrailerSee the first glimpse of actual in-game footage from Battlefield 3 as a U.S. Marine squad engages hostile forces in Iraqi Kurdistan.Battlefield 3 Limited Edition features the digital expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at no extra charge. This themed multiplayer expansion pack includes four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-imagined with Frostbite 2 physics, destruction and visuals. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more.. 27/2/11 The Elder Scrolls V Gameplay Footage•The new engine being built will include dynamic snowfall, shadows, and greater environmental detail.•There will be five "massive" cities and there will be more to do in them like blacksmithing, farming, and cooking.•There will be five schools of magic: Destruction, Alteration, Conjuration, Restoration, and Illusion. Mysticism has been removed and Enchantment will be a skill.•There will be 18 skills, down from 21 in Oblivion, these skills can be tailored to the type of character you wish to play.•Skyrim will have perks like Fallout.•Quests will be more dynamic with some being randomly generated and other being tailored to your play style.24/3/11 Rift gets a new Raid!The focus for this new patch is on a week-long invasion by Alsbeth the Discordant, a recurring villain. Alsbeth will command legions of undead all across Telara, with players of all levels having the opportunity to get involved. And get involved they should, because the event will be home to unique rewards that can't be had elsewhere, and won't be had again. Rewards will include zombifying disguises and a Spectral Horse mount, and once the event is over, the items will never be given out again.There will still be something to do, though, as the event leads into a brand new 20-player raid instance where players will be tasked with hunting Alsbeth herself and bringing her to justice. The raid is only for level 50 players, but the invasion event will be open to everyone.4/4/11 SWTOR - Jedi Knight ProgressionBioware showcasing some of the armor sets the Jedi Knight can equip in The Old Republic. See how the Jedi Knight's equipment evolves in this video.
16/4/11 12 Minutes of Battlefield 3 gameplayThis is 12 minutes solid of gameplay and in-game cutscenes.Some of this has been seen before - such as the rooftop sequence in which the squad bazookas a big-time pain-in-the-ass sniper. But there's a lot of new footage in it!
7/2/11 Battlefield 3 Coming Fall 2011!Details courtesy of the official Battlefield Blog confirm a full single-player and co-op campaign, jets, prone, and 64-player multiplayer for the PC version. The Frostbite 2 engine will power the game and a Limited Edition will be revealed around GDC. Developer DICE confirmed earlier this week it was canceling the release of Battlefield 1943 and the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught pack for PC. 24/9/10 - Cryptic to develop new NeverWinter NightsNeverwinter's back, this time courtesy of Star Trek Online and Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios. Will it be a complete shambles and disaster...? We think so. You can check out their offical site though there isn’t much on it yet.26/9/10 - Star Wars: The Old Republic's Smugglers Get Wookiee CompanionsBioWare has revealed that the Wookiee warrior will be a companion for the smuggler class in the game. Bowdaar is impressively said to fight "without the benefit of armor or weapons," and is so good that some call him an "immortal creature who can't be killed." He was enslaved as a child and forced into arena fighting, where he's won 10,000 matches in 108 years, including the besting of a Jedi.27/10/10 BioWare's Neverwinter Nights Re-Animated By Good Old GamesThe Neverwinter Nights community is still going strong, and now it'll be able to go even stronger because of a re-release on Good Old Games. BioWare's Neverwinter Nights never really died, but Good Old Games is re-keeping the game alive again, or something, with the announcement that it's now available for download on the service. For $9.99, purchasers get the Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Edition which features 2.1GB of RPG goodness that never has to end if you don't want it to.29/10/10 Dragon Age 2 In-Game Trailer Rises to PowerCome one, come all to the new trailer for Dragon Age 2 which finally shows off more than pre-rendered cutscenes. Click pic for the video.13/12/10 Mass Effect 3 Trailer Confirms Earth is ScrewedA trailer shown at the VGAs mostly explains all of BioWare's teasers, including the curious reference to the band that wrote London Calling. It turns out that all of the references were pointing toward a trailer that takes place in London itself, where the last bastion of Earth's defense forces, or at least one guy, may be holding out. Yeah, apparently Mass Effect's Reapers have come to Earth and killed off the world's forces and millions of people in just a week.27/12/10 NWN2 Platinum Edition Hit Steam!Fans of Dungeons & Dragons rejoice! Dreams do come true, as Neverwinter Nights 2 finally makes its way onto Steam as Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum Edition. To celebrate its launch, the game will be available at 50% off during December Daily Deal offer. Don't miss it!Platinum edition includes Neverwinter Nights™ 2 and two official expansion packs: Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir.28/12/10 Freakery wishes you a very Happy New Year!Well it’s that time of year again Freakeries. A time to reflect on a shitty year past and long for a good year ahead. It’s time to pay too much for a taxi home, drink too much booze and wake up covered in vomit and in bed with someone elses wife... ahh that’s just us?With lots of cool new releases penciled in for 2011, it could well be the year to remember! Everyone here at Freakery looks forward a full year of fun gaming ahead! May the Freak be with you!26/1/11 Champions Online Goes Free (To Play)If you're looking for a superhero MMO but don't want to pay for DC Universe Online, then you should know Champions Online is free-to-playAs you can see in the new launch trailer, Millenium City is under siege from just about every threat imaginable (including demons and giant robots). Since the other Champions are fighting threats across the globe, Defender puts out a call for aid to anyone who can hear him. If you're tempted to help Defender out with his battle (or if you have an old account that you're tempted to reactivate), then head over to the game's official site and start fighting the good fight.31/1/11 APB gets reloaded?You cannot have failed to miss the disaster that was All Points Bulletin MMO Players must ally themselves with one of two factions: Criminals hell bent on maintaining chaos in the once peaceful city of San Paro; and Enforcers who by decree of the Mayor of San Paro are paid vigilantes committed to cleaning up the streets. APB provides players with unparalleled customization options and tools from their weapons, vehicles and clothes to their attitude, music and environment. For those of you that tried the game first time round, you should now find an invitation in your Email to join the Beta testing for the new model. APB Reloaded will be FREE TO PLAY, with many changes being made through-out the gameplay. Can lightning strike twice? Do you care? Check out their blogspot for the changes made.16/4/11 New haks for Dor MaeglinDor Maeglin has released a new set of haks required to play on their ever popular Neverwinter Nights persistant world. This series of updates will release new creatures, tilesets and items into the realm.23/5/11 20 Minutes of Dead Island Gameplay!We love smashing Zombies up, here at Freakery. Upcoming first-person zombie game Dead Island has been promising a few twists and novel features outside the usual "run around and kill zombies" formula.Dead Island is out in August, for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
25/5/11 Age of Conan (AOC) Goes Free-to-Play!Age of Conan developer Funcom has announced that its low-fantasy MMORPG will be switching to a hybrid free-to-play model, akin to the sort of model used by Lord of the Rings Online, EverQuest II Extended and Champions Online.AoC is turning to the tiered-pricing models adopted by others, where players may still subscribe to the game for a monthly fee and gain access to everything they normally would, or can spend "Funcom Points" (bought with real money) to purchase specific items such as consumables or recipes, or access to a new dungeon or territory. Or they can play without spending a cent, though there are typically limitations on conveniences such as mail, chat, and the number of characters allowed on an account. Side-areas may be locked out.
News
Things that have been happening and seuch
27/2/11 Battlefield 3 - Gameplay Debut Trailer
See the first glimpse of actual in-game footage from Battlefield 3 as a U.S. Marine squad engages hostile
forces in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Battlefield 3 Limited Edition features the digital expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at no extra
charge. This themed multiplayer expansion pack includes four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-
imagined with Frostbite 2 physics, destruction and visuals. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2
weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more..
27/2/11 The Elder Scrolls V Gameplay Footage
•The new engine being built will include dynamic snowfall, shadows, and greater environmental detail.
•There will be five "massive" cities and there will be more to do in them like blacksmithing, farming, and
cooking.
•There will be five schools of magic: Destruction, Alteration, Conjuration, Restoration, and Illusion. Mysticism
has been removed and Enchantment will be a skill.
•There will be 18 skills, down from 21 in Oblivion, these skills can be tailored to the type of character you
wish to play.
•Skyrim will have perks like Fallout.
•Quests will be more dynamic with some being randomly generated and other being tailored to your play style.
24/3/11 Rift gets a new Raid!
The focus for this new patch is on a week-long invasion by Alsbeth the Discordant, a recurring villain. Alsbeth
will command legions of undead all across Telara, with players of all levels having the opportunity to get
involved. And get involved they should, because the event will be home to unique rewards that can't be had
elsewhere, and won't be had again. Rewards will include zombifying disguises and a Spectral Horse mount,
and once the event is over, the items will never be given out again.
There will still be something to do, though, as the event leads into a brand new 20-player raid instance
where players will be tasked with hunting Alsbeth herself and bringing her to justice. The raid is only for level
50 players, but the invasion event will be open to everyone.
4/4/11 SWTOR - Jedi Knight Progression
Bioware showcasing some of the armor
sets the Jedi Knight can equip in The Old
Republic. See how the Jedi Knight's
equipment evolves in this video.
16/4/11 12 Minutes of Battlefield 3 gameplay
This is 12 minutes solid of gameplay and
in-game cutscenes.
Some of this has been seen before -
such as the rooftop sequence in which
the squad bazookas a big-time pain-in-
the-ass sniper. But there's a lot of new
footage in it!
7/2/11 Battlefield 3 Coming Fall 2011!
Details courtesy of the official Battlefield Blog confirm a full single-player and co-op campaign, jets, prone,
and 64-player multiplayer for the PC version. The Frostbite 2 engine will power the game and a Limited
Edition will be revealed around GDC.
Developer DICE confirmed earlier this week it was canceling the release of Battlefield 1943 and the
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught pack for PC.
24/9/10 - Cryptic to develop new NeverWinter Nights
Neverwinter's back, this time courtesy of Star Trek Online and Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios. Will it
be a complete shambles and disaster...? We think so. You can check out their offical site though there isn’t much
on it yet.
26/9/10 - Star Wars: The Old Republic's Smugglers Get Wookiee Companions
BioWare has revealed that the Wookiee warrior will be a companion for the smuggler class in the game. Bowdaar is
impressively said to fight "without the benefit of armor or weapons," and is so good that some call him an
"immortal creature who can't be killed." He was enslaved as a child and forced into arena fighting, where he's won
10,000 matches in 108 years, including the besting of a Jedi.
27/10/10 BioWare's Neverwinter Nights Re-Animated By Good Old Games
The Neverwinter Nights community is still going strong, and now it'll be able to go even stronger
because of a re-release on Good Old Games.
BioWare's Neverwinter Nights never really died, but Good Old Games is re-keeping the game alive again, or
something, with the announcement that it's now available for download on the service. For $9.99, purchasers get
the Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Edition which features 2.1GB of RPG goodness that never has to end if you don't
want it to.
29/10/10 Dragon Age 2 In-Game Trailer Rises to Power
Come one, come all to the new trailer for Dragon Age 2 which finally shows off more than
pre-rendered cutscenes. Click pic for the video.
13/12/10 Mass Effect 3 Trailer Confirms Earth is Screwed
A trailer shown at the VGAs mostly explains all of BioWare's teasers, including the curious reference to
the band that wrote London Calling. It turns out that all of the references were pointing toward a trailer
that takes place in London itself, where the last bastion of Earth's defense forces, or at least one guy,
may be holding out. Yeah, apparently Mass Effect's Reapers have come to Earth and killed off the world's
forces and millions of people in just a week.
27/12/10 NWN2 Platinum Edition Hit Steam!
Fans of Dungeons & Dragons rejoice! Dreams do come true, as Neverwinter Nights 2 finally
makes its way onto Steam as Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum Edition. To celebrate its launch,
the game will be available at 50% off during December Daily Deal offer. Don't miss it!
Platinum edition includes Neverwinter Nights™ 2 and two official expansion packs: Mask of the
Betrayer and Storm of Zehir.
28/12/10 Freakery wishes you a very Happy New Year!
Well it’s that time of year again Freakeries. A time to reflect on a shitty year past and long for a good year
ahead. It’s time to pay too much for a taxi home, drink too much booze and wake up covered in vomit
and in bed with someone elses wife... ahh that’s just us?
With lots of cool new releases penciled in for 2011, it could well be the year to remember! Everyone here
at Freakery looks forward a full year of fun gaming ahead! May the Freak be with you!
26/1/11 Champions Online Goes Free (To Play)
If you're looking for a superhero MMO but don't want to pay for DC Universe Online, then you should know
Champions Online is free-to-play
As you can see in the new launch trailer, Millenium City is under siege from just about every threat
imaginable (including demons and giant robots). Since the other Champions are fighting threats across the
globe, Defender puts out a call for aid to anyone who can hear him.
If you're tempted to help Defender out with his battle (or if you have an old account that you're tempted to
reactivate), then head over to the game's official site and start fighting the good fight.
16/4/11 New haks for Dor Maeglin
Dor Maeglin has released a new set of haks required to play on their ever popular Neverwinter Nights persistant world. This series
of updates will release new creatures, tilesets and items into the realm.
23/5/11 20 Minutes of Dead Island Gameplay!
We love smashing Zombies up, here at
Freakery.
Upcoming first-person zombie game
Dead Island has been promising a few
twists and novel features outside the
usual "run around and kill zombies"
formula.
Dead Island is out in August, for the PC,
PS3 and Xbox 360.
25/5/11 Age of Conan (AOC) Goes Free-to-Play!
Age of Conan developer Funcom has announced that its low-fantasy MMORPG will be switching to a hybrid
free-to-play model, akin to the sort of model used by Lord of the Rings Online, EverQuest II Extended and
Champions Online.
AoC is turning to the tiered-pricing models adopted by others, where players may still subscribe to the game
for a monthly fee and gain access to everything they normally would, or can spend "Funcom Points" (bought
with real money) to purchase specific items such as consumables or recipes, or access to a new dungeon or
territory. Or they can play without spending a cent, though there are typically limitations on conveniences
such as mail, chat, and the number of characters allowed on an account. Side-areas may be locked out.
