Some Wolfestein MP information, finally!

So we finally (FINALLY) have some Wolfenstein multiplayer information. While this interview was given about the Xbox360 version it would be safe to say this would apply to the PC version as well. Let's go over the highlights.

1. Three classes (Medic, Engineer, Soldier)
2. Veil powers will complement the main goal of the class so having people run around like they're Neo while in Veil won't be happening.
3. Standard weapons will be in the game but the exotic Veil weapons won't be in there.
4. Game modes: TeamDeathmatch, Objective, and hell yes STOPWATCH!
5. Eight maps for multiplayer.
6. Multiplayer unlocks will be present but you'll be limited how many you can have per category (weapon, item, veil power, etc). This seems to suggest that there is multiple branching unlock tree but each category can only have one unlock per category so you have to make choices. The example they give is do you want your weapon to reload faster or kick less. That sounds pretty interesting.

All in all, I'm liking this so far.

Oh you wacky Internet

So tooling around the Internet today and saw a link to an article which purported to explain how the software for the Apollo 11 Moon landing program was created. But leave it to Internet tubes to screw that up and give me this message:

Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL

Which I guess leads to the conclusion: if you want to post LOLCATZ pictures and your buddies farting on Youtube, use Linux and MySQL. But, if you want to go to the FUCKING MOON, use computers with 2K of RAM and 1.024 Mhz processors.

A new Mechwarrior game!

Mechwarrior 2 was one of the defining games of the 90s since what's not to love about it? Great cinematics, great gameplay, plus big robots blasting the hell out of each other. Now it appears there's going to be a "relaunch" of the series on the PC. The downside is it is being made by the people who made the move tie in to Transformers. The good news is that it is not involving the new Transformers movie and it will use new whiz bang graphics. Better keep a close eye on this one.

Bank Robbery in EVE Online

EVE Online is a game even I won't touch due to its level of crazy and that's a pretty big order of crazy considering I've played Saints Row 2 which allows me to streak through the city wearing only a smile. EVE is also a lesson in unbridled capitalism.

The person who was the CEO of one of the bigger banks in the game decided to pull a Ken Lay of Enron and raid the coffers for himself taking about 200 billion in game credits (or kredits -- which I can only assume is due to the game originating in Iceland and those people are too inbred to spell right) and turning it into hard cash (about $5,000) for personal gain. While apparently the bank raid wasn't outside the game's terms of use, trading the credits for real money did result in him getting kicked from the game.