Steam is fully loaded with updates for today's hottest games on the PC. This time, we're getting improvements for Valve's Team Fortress 2 and Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. The changelogs for the updates on both titles are in the full article after the jump, so read on.

Two creative forces in the game making industry have just joined forces to create an exciting new game. Bethesda Softworks, that is currently developing Fallout 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), decided to go into a joint effort with Splash Damage to explore new areas and come up with something fresh. More details after the jump.

Still wondering what's happening with the latest Patch update for iD Software's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars? You don't have to any longer. We were able to get the latest scoop from the devs' development report on the Patch 1.5. Find out the details in the full article.

Enjoying the team-based multiplayer fragfest that is Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for the PC, Sony PS3, and Microsoft Xbox 360? Then you'll be glad to know that Splash Damage, the game's main developer, is now working on a completely new IP that should not only be deeper than ET: QW, but also a bit more newbie-friendly. Check out all the details in the full article.

 

Been aching to flex your PC's muscles (or mouse reflexes)? You're in luck, because Splash Damage has released a demo for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PlayStation 3, Windows PC over DVD, Xbox 360) just for the PC community, with a chock full of goodies for the multiplayer goon and single-player soloist in everybody. As promised, the finalized version of Valley is now ready to be re-experienced.

Because if you've participated in the Beta phase for Enemy Territory, you've already scurried (or driven) across the map's landscapes to beat back the Strogg, and kept your glass of water poison-free. But if tackling with FPS hustlers was never your style, you could ease down the pressure notch a bit with a more cooperative single-player mode.

And if hordes of other players keep flooding the various dedicated servers provided, you can always opt for the classic LAN fest for local, high-speed gaming. Get a feel of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars before it hits shelves on October 2 in North America and September 28 in Europe. Oh and yes, it is also coming for Linux and Mac gamers worldwide.

In the plus side, however, a recent interview conducted by GameSpot AU has revealed that the console versions won't be different from the leading PC version. Nerve Software's Brian Matt did confirm several things coming to the Xbox 360 version, the major ones every bit as identical to Splash Damage's version.

• Single-player mode with up to 15 bots (player makes 16), check.
• Same bot artificial intelligence as PC version, check.
• Multi-player mode with ability to turn consoles into servers, check.
• Multi-player mode with console friendly matchup service, check.
• Proficiencies leveling up in single-player and multi-player (reset after campaigns are completed), check.
• Subtle aiming aid, plus other helpful controller features, check.
• Cross-platform multiplayer, dropped.

No word yet on Z-Axis, who are busy at work on the Sony PlayStation 3 version. More on Splash Damage and id Software's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars as they drop in.

 

PC gamers - gear up, lock and load, and adjust those sights. Straight from the Enemy Territory online community comes news of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PlayStation 3, Windows PC on DVD, Xbox 360) demo kicking off to a preliminary phase. A primer to the "whats and wheres" of the upcoming demo has been published, and there's much to brief yourself with.

The demo sports the final version of Valley - an earlier version of the map was used in the beta test phase, and players will hopefully get to engage in combat at the water treatment facility one more time. Demo servers will be up at that time, but for folks who can't connect to the servers latency-free, a single-player mode with bots will also be available in the package.

But what's more important right now is the hardware requirements. Windows XP and Vista are the only supported operating systems for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and updating to the latest release of DirectX 9.0c for XP users would be a plus for extra FPS rates.

Minimum hardware requirements and other information available at the full article.

Gamers won't be waiting too long for the demo and the release of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for the PC. The Enemy Territory community site has revealed that the demo comes out on September 10, while the full game will be released on October 2 in North America.

European and Australian fans will be glad to know that they'll be getting Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars a bit earlier. It ships September 28 in PAL territories.

The game is a first-person shooter based on team play and strategy. Players can choose from five classes on each of the two factions and take on roles that can make or break a team. The story tells the tale of the human race's struggle against an alien threat coming from the vicious Strogg.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Sony PlayStation 3 multi-platformer.

More reminders that Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for the PC is almost here. id Software and Activision have just sent out a press wire announcing that the game has now gone gold. And as reported previously, the title is scheduled for a September 28 release for Europe and Australia, with an October 2 release to follow for North America.

The game is rated "T" by the ESRB (for the PC), and is expected to sell for US$ 49.99. The game's Limited Collector’s Edition package is expected to sell for US$ 59.99. In line with this news, Splash Damage Owner/Creative Director Paul Wedgwood had this to say:

The opportunity to develop Enemy Territory Quake Wars has been mind-blowingly cool! The passion and effort put in by our team at Splash Damage, combined with the amazing direction and mentoring we’ve received from id Software has led to an award-winning game that we’re incredibly proud of. Our team can’t wait to join fans across the globe to fight in Earth’s battle for survival!

Stay tuned in case we hear any updates for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars on the other platforms. The game's PlayStation 3 port is currently being handled by Activision (Foster City), while the Xbox 360 version is under development by Nerve Software.

During the QuakeCon 2007, id Software has finally confirmed the release date for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. Well, for the PC version, at least. Via press line, we learn that Europe will be getting the title earlier on September 28 of this year, while North America gets it a few days later on October 2.

No news yet on the release dates for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, as they're currently still being developed by Activision and Nerve Software respectively (the PC version is being done by Splash Damage).

What we do have, however, are screens for the game. This batch hails from Shacknews and, though there's just four of them, they pack quite a walloping punch in the graphics department. And mind you, these screens are HIIIYYUUUGE (given that you click on the thumbs, of course).

  

After seeing that slaughter gameplay montage for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC), we're sure you're left wanting more. You're in luck as we have uncovered eye candy for you, courtesy of WorthPlaying.

Activision and Splash Damage's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is currently undergoing a public beta test and even if you've been gathering moss under that rock, you can still get a beta key. Anyway, the batch of screenshots we have today are from the beta but they still look pretty, though not as pretty as some players would have liked. In the screens, we see some of the maps that we'll be brawling in when this FPS title comes out.

We also get a peek at the lobby where players can choose which side they'll fight as (Strogg or GDF), and what unit they choose to be. We also see a spectator button smack in the middle of the two factions' icons which will be nifty if you want to check out your next opponents.

Anyway, enough babble from us. We'll keep you updated on more news regarding Enemy Territory: Quake Wars as they happen. In the meantime, check out the screenshots.

More Enemy Territory screenshots right after the jump!