Google Desktop is a free downloadable application that offers an easy way to search for information on your computer, across your personal computer network and from the web. It includes full text search over your primary computer’s email, files, music, photos, chats and web pages you’ve viewed. By making your computer searchable, Desktop puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize it. Searching your computer is now as easy as searching the web with Google.
Read the rest of this entry »
03 Jun
Posted by jj as Misc
Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world’s premiere first-person shooter to the PC. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay and challenge to a whole new level. Players engage in intense battles with other human players online or against Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. The most powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles being available, this is FPS action at its best: enhanced popular game types including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and all-new Warfare mode and more.
Read the rest of this entry »
Grand Theft Auto 3 was the biggest step forward Rockstar has taken in its existence. The possibility of free roaming in a huge 3D environment combined with the total lack of moral constraints made the game an instant hit. It sparked debates and lawsuits more than any other game in history and in the same time, started a genre of its own. Many of the recent titles have been deemed clones just because the developers chose to use the same principles. Even so, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a great experience six years later. Enter one of the following codes during game play to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Read the rest of this entry »
25 May
Posted by jj as Misc
Some of the developers responsible for the success of Pharaoh thought that it might be nice to leave the original team and found their own production studio so they can focus on their vision: a three dimensional version of the famous city builder. Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile is their first project and it reflects perfectly in the quality of the finished product. Cheat mode: Press [Enter] during game play, enter one of the following codes, then press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Read the rest of this entry »
Everyone remembers Kingpin: Life Of Crime as the first really mature game. Duke Nukem only had a handful of controversial scenes, but this one took the vulgarity to the rank of best seller and made it stick for ever in our minds. Cheat mode Load the game with the +developer 1 command line parameter. Then, press ` to display the console prompt during game play and enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Read the rest of this entry »
Crusader: No Remorse was released in 1995. Set in a nearby future, the games center on the main character, a Silencer nicknamed Tin Man or Captain, who wears a suit of red armor, looking rather like the Mandalorian armor of Star Wars, as well as the Emperor’s Royal Guard from the same universe. Both games use an advanced version of the Ultima VIII isometric view engine featuring full SVGA graphics. Sound and music use their own engine called Asylum Sound System: each mission and intermission of the games has its own soundtrack for which digital music. Cheats: Type loosecannon16 to enable cheat mode. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.
Read the rest of this entry »
19 May
Posted by jj as Misc
The famous game designer for his contribution to the gaming world Total Annihilation, Chris Taylor bravely led his team at Gas Powered Games to set the bases for yet another successful series – Dungeon Siege (GPG is now developing a highly anticipated RTS following TA’s legacy – Supreme Commander). Dungeon Siege was welcomed as a rewarding addition to the RPG genre and soon the farmer that set on the path to save the Kingdom of Ehb became a well known character to the fans of this genre. The medieval fantasy world with rich geographic regions proved to be a great place for the shy farmer to turn into a genuine hero (or heroine).
Read the rest of this entry »
F.E.A.R Extraction Point is an add-on that tries to answer the riddle of a mysterious little girl in the first title. Even if the original game ended in a huge explosion, it wasn’t enough to stop the fury unleashed by the restless spirit of a tormented soul and if you think that the first experience made you tougher somehow, then please turn off the lights. Cheat mode: Press [Talk] (default is T) during game play. The game will freeze, but not crash.
Read the rest of this entry »