Written by Drizzt
It’s the little details that really instill a sense of reality into a game. That’s the policy being followed by the ‘First Strike’ team, as they show us a new preview of some common items found in the Star Wars universe, including the SoroSuub V-35 Courier landspeeder, and the ever famous Moisture Vaporator cluster. Check out all their work here.
SoroSuub V-35 Courier Landspeeder
‘First Strike’ is a modification for ‘Battlefield 2142′.
Tags: Battlefield 2142, BF2142, DICE, Digital Illusions, First Strike, FS, George Lucas, Preview, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, SoroSuub V-35 Courier, Star Wars
A new open beta has been released for ‘Star Wars: Conquest’, adding more cultures to kingdom management, some custom music, arena’s for Taooine and Mon Cal, expanded troop trees and more. If you want to exchange your trusty steed for a speeder bike, I suggest you download the mod!
‘Star Wars: Conquest’ is a modification for ‘Mount & Blade’.
Tags: Droids, George Lucas, Imperial Stormtroopers, M&B, Mount & Blade, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Star Wars: Conquest, SWC, TaleWorlds, Tholatin
Cyborg (with nanosuit)
New screenshots have been posted for the ‘Cryminator’ modification for ‘Crysis’, a mod based on Terminator: Salvation. The screens show the first shot of a Cyborg (wearing a nanosuit, for now), and city ruins with a Hunter Killer drone in the distance. More info on the mod can be found here, and more images are available here.
Tags: Cryminator, Crysis, Crytek, Cyborg, Hunter Killer, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Terminator, Terminator: Salvation
‘CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired’ is a single player modification for ‘Counter-Strike: Source’, allowing you to play as an augmented clone of Gordon Freeman through 18 retail and 24 custom CS:S maps. The missions are all non-linear, with secret weapons hidden throughout the maps, allowing for replayability. Find out more on the mod’s website.
Source: planethalflife.com
Tags: Counter-Strike: Source, CS:S, CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired, cs_beirut_hdr, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Steam, Valve
A new client patch has been released for ‘Neotokyo’, a futuristic shooter set in Tokyo, Japan. The patch adds seven new maps and changes to several existing ones, new weapons (see above and below) and much more. Check here for props video previews, two music tracks, a full changelog, and download links.
‘Neotokyo’ is a modification for ‘Half-Life 2′.
Tags: Half-Life 2, HL2, Japan, Mosok M41S, MPN-45S, Neotokyo, NT, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Steam, Valve
A new version of ‘Dune Wars’, a modification for ‘Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword’ that is based on Frank Herbert’s Dune saga, has been released. The new version of the mod includes a massive amount of changes and additions, all of which you can read about here while you download the mod.
Tags: Beyond the Sword, Civ4, Civilization IV, Dune, Dune Wars, DW, Firaxis, Frank Herbert, Sandrider, Sandworm, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
Reactor Map
«Orion is a total conversion utilizing Valve Software’s Orange Box engine. Orion immerses the player in an intense online experience. Featuring fast-paced tactical gameplay on futuristic battlefields, Orion brings the fun into gameplay.»
In the latest update from the ‘Orion’ team they are previewing five of the maps that will be included in the first release: Incursion, Geode, Reactor, Quagmire, and Catchment. See more screenshots from the maps, and read all about their characteristics on the ‘Orion’ website.
Tags: Catchment, Geode, Half-Life 2, HL2, Incursion, Maps, Orion, Quagmire, Reactor, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Steam, Valve
«This mod based on Frank Herbert’s epic Dune saga, features a struggle to control one planet – Dune, Arrakis, a barren desert wasteland which is valuable for one thing only – the spice melange. The spice has the universe addicted to it; it extends life, it allows for the Navigators of the the Spacing Guild to fold space, travel from one point in space to another without moving, it is the basis for the economy and trade of the known universe. The spice is created by Sand Worms, giant creatures that live their whole life in the sand. The mysterious Fremen worship the worms as Shai-Hulud, the Great Makers. Dune Wars is a total conversion of Civilization 4 : Beyond the Sword.»
The v1.5.5 patch for ‘Dune Wars’ has been released, adding changes to the religion system, new unit art, bug fixes and a host of other goodies. More info and full changelog can be found here.
Tags: Arrakis, Civ4, Civilization IV, Dune, Dune Wars, DW, Ecaz, Firaxis, Frank Herbert, Sandworm, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thopters
A demo has been released for ‘Overheid’, a single player modification for ‘Half-Life 2: Episode Two’. You play as a new recruit in the resistance battling your way across City 17 and up the ranks of the movement. The demo features a lot of action, but we are promised exploration, puzzles & an engaging story in the full mod – similar to that of HL2. Two preview videos have also been made available, and the levels seen there are playable in the demo. Find out more about ‘Overheid’ here.
Tags: Demo, Episode Two, Half-Life 2, HL2, Overheid, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Steam, Valve, Video
‘Cryminator’ is a modification for ‘Crysis’ that is based, mostly, on Terminator: Salvation. The mod developers say that you will be able to play in large open-ended environments reminiscent of games like ‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R’ and ‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’, and that you will step into the shoes of John Connor in his battle against the machines. Screenshots and videos of the Cyberdyne map have been released, which you can all check out here.
Tags: Cryminator, Crysis, Crytek, Cyberdyne, James Cameron, John Connor, Preview, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Terminator, Terminator: Salvation
