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Starcraft 2 Website Update 11/19/2009 and SC2 QA Batch 55

Cake — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:21 +0000

Starcraft2.com updated today. and damn, does Raynor look badass in the flash header.

In case you haven’t been to the site recently, here’s the list of changes Blizzard did to the Starctaft 2 website

We’ve just uploaded new intel to the StarCraft II website. This latest transmission sheds new light on the goings-on in the Koprulu sector and highlights key persons of interest associated with recent anti-Dominion activity. In particular, this content drop includes:

Short Story: Changeling - Just because the years following the Brood War have so far been relatively uneventful, that doesn’t mean it’s safe out there in the cold vastness of space. Zeta Squad is about to find this out, the hard way.
Singleplayer Storytelling - Discover the ways in which StarCraft II will build on and expand the storytelling techniques of previous Blizzard titles, awaits you in this article.
Multiplayer Mapmaking - Ever wonder what design considerations and decisions go into the many multiplayer maps of StarCraft II? Check out this article to learn more!
Character Biographies: Tychus, Zeratul, Raynor - The character biographies for Raynor and Zeratul have been updated with new art and additional info, and you can now also read up on Tychus Findlay, one of Jim Raynor’s old comrade-in-arms.
New Art and Screenshots - Check out more than 20 new screenshots and pieces of concept artwork! We got nukes, we got knives, sharp sticks… check out all the new info now!

Starcraft 2 Q&A Batch 55, and as usual, some of them are stupid questions and the rest barely interesting. :’(

StarCraft II Q&A Batch 55

1. Not all potential players of StarCraft II have played the original StarCraft before, thus they might encounter problems with the understanding of the story. Is it possible to play the campaign of StarCraft II without knowing anything? Will you come up with some things that happened in the original StarCraft and Brood War again – just so that people not familiar to the story get more information?
We plan on having story elements that will bring players up to speed on the most recent plot developments and prepare them for the StarCraft II storyline. We also plan on having a plot summary of what transpired in the original StarCraft and Brood War during the installation process. However we feel that regardless of your familiarity with the original story, all players will be able to enjoy the story developments in StarCraft II.

2. You have already announced that you are going to record various stats when playing StarCraft II with the new Battle.net 2.0 – but how detailed will those statistics be? Will one be able to see how many units of a certain kind (for example Marines) one have build or even killed so far?
We will be recording a large amount of stats for StarCraft II, but we are still in discussion as to which stats will ultimately be tracked. We will determine how detailed the stat-tracking will be based on what information we think will benefit our players the most to help improve their game.

You have already stated that you will support DirectX 10, but what about DirectX 11?
We currently do not have any plans on supporting DirectX11-specific features, but the game will be compatible with DirectX11.

How many stats will a Hero unit be able to take? Three like in Warcraft 3 or is there even a limit?
If you create a user-amp with heroes, you can outfit them with a large number of stats. However, currently only three stats will be able to be displayed on the UI due to limited space.

In lore Protoss warp in their units and buildings from some far planet. Will there be any mechanic that reflects this such as a “warp out” that could act as a refund?
We do not have any plans to include a “warp out” game mechanic. We have discussed the possibility of this in the past, but it felt too similar to the Terran mechanics of being able to salvage the structures.

Will there be a converter to convert our favorite original StarCraft maps to StarCraft II maps? I don’t want to lose all of my favorite maps from the original StarCraft when I get StarCraft II.
There will not be a map converter for StarCraft II. Map-makers will have to manually rebuild any of their maps using the new StarCraft II map editor.

I’m just going to assume that you will have some sort of window mode in StarCraft II. But I was wondering if you’re going to implement a windowed mode like the one that World of Warcraft has? You know where you can maximize the window, removing the borders and enabling fullscreen mode yet providing easy access to the desktop.
You will be able to select both windowed and full-screen windowed modes from the options menu.

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Fixing Left 4 Dead 2 crashes, freezes and steam/install errors

Cake — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:59:44 +0000

Gamingnewslink.com’s self-help guide for fixing Left 4 Dead 2 crashes, freezes and steam/install errors
Spread the link to this page if you find this post useful ^_^

One last note before proceeding to the list of Left 4 Dead 2. If you encounter errors or issues with Left 4 Dead 2 that are not included in the list below, issues which the solutions listed does not resolve, Tell us about it by Posting it in the comment box at the bottom of this page (No registration required). Include details about the Left4Dead 2 error and the specifications of the system you are running L4D2 on. It doesn’t have to be a fullblown dxdiag log, just the Video Card, Processor and amout of RAM and of course the Operating System (and service pack versions) you are playing Left 4 Dead 2 on. REMEMBER to check the comments at the bottom of this post.

List of Known Left 4 Dead 2 errors and solutions/workarounds

Problem #1 : Left4Dead 2 error message “Incomplete Installation (35)”
Fix : make sure your firewall allows outbound TCP connections to port 27019 and 27031.
credits: Richkaethler

Problem #2 : L4D 2 slowdown/lagging everytime the map is changed
Fix : Tab-out and get back in the game again
credits: Heino Kaveri

Problem #3 : Left 4 Dead 2 freezing/stuttering/lagging every x seconds
Fix #1 : Turn off mutli-core rendering
Fix #2 : Turn off Vsync
credits: Dunastrig

Problem #4 : L4D2 Pink/dark texture problem
Fix : no known fix as of this posting

Problem #5 : Left4Dead 2 headless models problem
Fix : Update your graphics card to the latest version

Problem #6 : L4D2 error “Unable to load library client”
Fix : no known fix as of this posting

Problem #7 : Left 4 Dead 2 always crashes on Windows Vista 64bit
Fix : START > MY COMPUTER > WINDOWS > RIGHT CLICK ‘CSC’ > PROPERTIES > SECURITY
Make the ADMINISTRATOR own the folder
credits: Havok

Problem #8 : L4D2 always crashing randomly
Fix :
1. Close Steam
2. Go to ..\steam\steamapps\
3. Delete left 4 dead 2 common.ncf, left 4 dead 2 client.ncf
4. Restart Steam
5. Right Click L4D2 click Install
credits: Freyar

Problem #9 : L4D2 can’t run after install: Verify steam service is running
Fix :

To Fix (First Try)

* Exit Steam
* Open a ‘Command Prompt’ (cmd.exe if you are using ‘Run…’ from the start menu)
* Run: “c:\Program Files\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe” /repair
* Note: Change “c:\Program Files” to wherever you have steam installed. For a 64 bit OS the default would be: “c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe” /repair
* Start Steam

To Fix (If that didn’t work)

* Exit Steam
* Delete the file:
32 bit Windows: “c:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe”
64 bit Windows: “c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe”
* Restart Steam

To Fix (at your own risk)

* Exit Steam
* Kill SteamService.exe from the task manager
* Copy the version from \Bin into \Common Files\Steam
* Restart Steam

To Fix (Safer, or if the above doesn’t work)

* Exit Steam
* Open the Control Panel
* Open ‘Programs and Features’
* Right Click on ‘Steam’ and select ‘Repair’
* This operation can take awhile.

credits: JoeR

Problem #10 : Left4Dead 2 problematic lag(freezing intermitently), slowdown and eventually crashing
Fix 1 : Disable multicore rendering
Fix 2 : mat_queue_mode 0 (console command)
Fix 3 : Update Nvidia Drivers to Beta 195.39
credits: oct42, redninja, mic

Problem #11 : Left 4 Dead 2 CTD (crash to desktop) fix
Fix :
1)Navigate to your windows folder (usually c:/windows/)
2)Inside there, goto the CSC folder
3)Try to open the folder and it should fail (if it doesn’t, you have a different problem). It’ll come up with ‘You don’t currently have permission to access this folder’ at which time you keep pressing continue until it says you’ve been denied.
4)Right-click the folder, go to properties.
5)Go to the security tab at which point it’ll say ‘To continue, you must be an administrative user with permission to view this object’s security properties’ at which point you click continue.
6)Click on admin in the owner tab which will swap the owner to the administrator then click OK.
7)You then click on OK once again which will bring up the security tab.
8)Tick ‘full control’, press OK twice to get out of the properties tabs.
9)Run the game.
credits: fuloran

Problem #12 : Post Your Left 4 Dead 2 error at the comment box below if you are experiencing errors that are not listed here
Solution : Help out and post solutions to L4D2 errors at the comment box below if you know one
credits: YOU!

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Fixing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 errors, freezes, crashes and install problems

Cake — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:44:00 +0000

Fixing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Errors, Freeze problems, Crashes and Install problems

One last note before proceeding to the list of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. If you encounter errors or issues with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 that are not included in the list below, issues which the solutions listed does not resolve, Tell us about it by Posting it in the comment box at the bottom of this page (No registration required). Include details about the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 error and the specifications of the system you are running Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 on. It doesn’t have to be a fullblown dxdiag log, just the Video Card, Processor and amout of RAM and of course the Operating System (and service pack versions) you are playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 on. check the comments at the bottom of this post.

List of Known CoD MW2 errors and solutions/workarounds

Problem #1 : Call of Duty Modern warfare 2 “Steam - Error This game is currently unavailable.
Please try again at another time.” and ‘Steam Error - 55′
Solution : Restart Steam. If that doesnt fix it restart your computer
credits:

Problem #2 : Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Crashing to desktop at startup/launch
Solution :

# Set your desktop to a resolution of 1024×768, 32 bit True Color.

For Windows XP
1) Right-click on your desktop and select Properties.
2) Click the Settings tab.
3) Set your screen area to 1024×768.
4) Set the colors to Highest (32 bit).
5) Click Apply and OK.

For Windows Vista\Windows 7
1) Right-click on your desktop and select Personalize.
2) Click on Display Settings
3) Set the resolution slider to 1024X768
4) Set the colors to Highest (32 bit).
5) Click Apply and OK.

# All background applications should be shut down prior to running the game.

1) Go to the Start bar and select Run. (If you are on Vista or Windows 7, hit the Windows key and the R key at the same time)
2) In the Run window, type in msconfig and hit enter.
3) Once the utility comes up, go to the Startup tab and hit the Disable All button.
4) Next go to the Services tab and check the “Hide All Microsoft Services” checkbox and then hit the Disable All button.
5) Hit the OK button and close the utility, and restart your computer when prompted to.

credits: BurtonJ

Problem #3 : Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare 2 Crashing / Freezing ingame
Solution #1 : just disable Steam community in-game.
credits: icc

Solution #2 : just go in Steam\SteamApps\common\call of duty modern warfare 2\Redist\DirectX and run DXSETUP.
credits: Fulger

Solution #3 :

# Set your desktop to a resolution of 1024×768, 32 bit True Color.

For Windows XP
1) Right-click on your desktop and select Properties.
2) Click the Settings tab.
3) Set your screen area to 1024×768.
4) Set the colors to Highest (32 bit).
5) Click Apply and OK.

# All background applications should be shut down prior to running the game.

# Turn your sound acceleration down for Windows XP
1) Click the Start button > Settings > Control Panel.
2) Double-click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon.
3) Click the Volume tab.
4) Under Speaker settings, click the Advanced button.
5) Click the Performance tab.
6) Reduce the Hardware acceleration to Basic, the 2nd notch from the left.
7) Click Apply and then OK 2 times. Run the game now. Don’t forget to turn the acceleration back up to restore the high-end features for your sound card when using other applications.

credits: BurtonJ

Problem #4 : Modern Warfare 2 sound skipping/stuttering in cutscenes/intro/ingame
Solution : Turndown direct sound acceleration

Problem #5 : Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 IW4SP.EXE error / “No IW4SP.EXE error”
Solution : In the game list in steam, right click on the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 then click “Verify Game Cache”
credits: Phatfish

Problem #6 :Modern Warfare 2 Text and Texture problems / distorted
Solution :

If you are having problem with blury text (you can’t read anything) do this!!

First update graphic drivers (even if there isn’t new/updated drivers download current version and install it again)
Than go to this site and download this codec.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Win7codecs_d5959.html
Restart your computer and try the game

credits: M3do

Problem #7 : Modern Warfare 2 Install error “Failed to run install script” (common on Modern Warfare 2 error on Windows 7)
Solution :Start -> my computer -> right click dvd drive -> explore -> right click on setup.exe -> run as administrator
credits: Vinny
Solution

1. Launch STEAM and click the ‘My Game’ Tab.
2. Right click on Empire: Total War and click ‘Delete local content’. The non-installed information will appear next to the game.
3. Insert Disk 1 into your DVD drive and close Steam (File, Exit).
4. From the Windows Desktop, click on the Start Button, (XP) click Run (Vista) type Run into the Start Search box and choose Run from the list.

In the window Run box enter the following:

c:\program files\steam\steam.exe -install E:

- If your CD/DVD drive is not E: please change it accordingly.
- If Steam is not installed within c:\program files\steam, change the path accordingly.

5. Press OK, Steam should now start the installation from the Disk 1 and will ask for Disk 2 a bit later on.
6. At the end of the installation process, Steam will connect on Internet to download a small update which should take no more than few minutes.

credits: szpar

Problem #8 : How to Backup saved games and profiles for Modern Warfare 2 (Call of Duty)
Solution :

If you are having trouble with the Game or you have to format your PC and don’t know if your Savegame is still there after reinstalling Modern Warfare 2, here is the solution:
Just go into the Modern Warfare 2 folder:
D:\Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 2
and just mack a Backup from the folder named “players”
Thats the whole savegame from the Singleplayer.

credits: Thormod

Problem #9 : Modern Warfare disk 2 cannot be read
Note : Many review companies have been stating that the second disc (which apparently contained bonus content) will not run in most drives.
credits: Sir

Problem #10 :How to enable console for Modern Warfare 2
Note : Modern Warfare 2 does not have a console terminal… sucks

Problem #11 : Modern Warfare 2 error Create2DTexture(3_cursor3, 64, 64, 0, 861165636) failed:
8876086c = Invalid call
Solution : In the steam game menu, Right-click the game, go to properties, click the “Local Files” tab, and verify.
credits: Freyar

Problem #12 : Modern Warfare 2 error “code_post_gfx_mp.ff failed to load:
Solution : Reinstall the game, or verify the game cache in stead (check solution to problem #11)
credits: Freyar

Problem #13 : Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 locks up and need to reboot to recover
Solution : i reinstalled punkbuster and i have not had any problems
credits: SouthSide

Problem #14 : MW2 error “Could not find zone ‘localized_common_mp.ff’ error”
Solution : Right click on the game in Steam > Properties > Local Files > Verify Local Cache
credits: Adrian

Problem #15 : Modern Warfare 2 Zone bug. (or if you can’t tell it’s the error sound and black screen).
Solution : You can first try verifying game files under the game properties from My Games tab in steam. This found a bad file and “replaced” it without really replacing it.

Go to Steam/steamapps/common/modern warfare/zone/ and delete the .ff causing the problem. Then reverify. This will really download a new version and decrypt it. Everything should run fine.
credits: Craig

Problem #16 : Modern Warfare 2 DirectX audio problem on Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) Error says “C:\Windows\system32\XAudio2_1.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. etc…” that comes up on install (fatal) AND at program launch (not fatal).
Solution :

Workaround for Installing (found elsewhere online)
1 - install Steam if you don’t already have it
2 - exit steam (File > Exit)
3 - in a run box (windows key + r) type the following:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe” -install D:
Include the quotes and change ‘D:’ to be your DVD drive if you have to

Workaround for running once installed
1 - the game will run after steam tries and fails to install DirectX again… probably because you’ve already got DX11 installed. It’s just a PITMFA having to wait.

credits: Kyle’s mom

Problem #17 : Modern Warfare 2 error message “ran out of memory”
Solution : changing the “Texture Quality” to “Automatic”.
credits: zaninif

Problem #18 : Post Your error at the comment box below if you are experiencing errors that are not listed here
Solution : Help out and post solutions to Modern Warfare 2 errors at the comment box below if you know one
credits: YOU!

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[Official] Starcraft 2 Beta date moved to 2010

Cake — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:36:32 +0000

It’s confirmed, According to Chris Sigaty in his presentation in IgroMir 2009, Starcraft 2 Beta’s release date will be pushed back to 2010. More info about the delay here : http://sclegacy.com/news/23-sc2/529-igromir-2009-starcraft-ii-coverage-day-1

Looks like those who are hoping to get Starcraft 2 Beta as their chrismas gift will be dismayed (lol a beta game as christmas gift sounds stupid? but hey, this is Starcraft 2 beta we’re talking about?)

Personally, I’ve gotten used to Blizzard delaying the Starcraft 2 beta as long as it doesn’t end up like Duke Nukem Forever.

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Fixing Dragon Age Origins Errors, Crashes, Freezing and Install errors

Cake — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:48 +0000

Fixing Dragon Age Origins Errors, Freeze problems, Crashes and Install problems

Before attempting any of the listed fixes, make sure that you computer meets Dragon Age’s minimum system requirements.

Dragon Age Origins Windows XP System Requirements	Dragon Age Origins Windows 7/Vista System Requirements	Dragon Age Origins (Windows) Recommended Systems
OS: Windows XP with SP3 CPU: Intel Core 2 Single (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater AMD 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.0Ghz or greater RAM: 1GB or more Video: ATI Radeon X850 256MB or greater NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space	OS: Windows Vista with SP1, Windows 7 CPU: Intel Core 2 Single (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater AMD 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.0Ghz or greater RAM: 1.5 GB or more Video: ATI Radeon X1550 256MB or greater NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB or greater DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space	CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent AMD Phenom II X2 Dual-Core 2.7 GHz or greater RAM: 2 GB (XP) or 3 GB (Windows Vista/Windows 7) Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space

One last note before proceeding to the list of Fixes for Dragon Age. If you encounter errors or issues with Dragon Age Origins that are not included in the list below, issues which the solutions listed does not resolve, Tell us about it by Posting it in the comment box at the bottom of this page (No registration required). Include details about the Dragon Age error and the specifications of the system you are running Dragon Age on. It doesn’t have to be a fullblown dxdiag log, just the Video Card, Processor and amout of RAM and of course the Operating System (and service pack versions) you are playing Dragon Age on. check the comments at the bottom of this post.

Note : Dragon Age is just a few hours old. l’ll be waiting for the issues to pop up and I’ll be updating this Dragon Age Fix guide as soon as the issues become known. So it’s a great time to post on the comment box at the bottom of the page If you are experiencing Dragon Age errors, credit will be given to whomever they are due

List of Fixes For DragonAge Origins (PC) Errors

Update : Since there are so many ways for this game Dragon Age crash. so before looking into the solutions below, try this solution posted by Odess81
Just disable full screen play. It should boot no problem. After you’re in the game, you can manually reconfig the full screen mode

Problem #1 : Dragon Age crashing to desktop on random intervals
Solution : If you are an ATI user (specially those who use Catalyst 9.9 drivers), downgrade your video card driver to Catalyst 9.7. There are issues with running Dragon Age on ATI Catalyst 9.9 and should be fixed with the next Catalyst update
credits: destroy 733

Problem #2: Dragon Age error message “Error: Could not connect to EA Core”
Solution: Open up the EA Download Manager and enter your serial number for the game there to activate it. I did that and it works fine now.
credits: Nanobent
Solution: Your firewall or anti-virus may be preventing EADM/EA Downloader from connecting to it’s server. Disable your firewall and anti-virus then try again
Solution: Reinstall EADM/EA Downloader

Problem #3 Cannot register to Dragon Age Social site problem (Cannot download Dragon Age DLC, toolset)
Solution : Known issue with no available workaround yet. So far, we know that this is an issue with EA and not Bioware… greedy bastards at EA should burn in hell.

Problem #4 Dragon Age error message “we could not activate Dragon Age on this computer” appears when trying to activate the game.
Solution : Click on the “Enter product key” button and type in your product key again. This is because EA has it’s own thing going with the activation process of Dragon Age and inputting the key on Steam/Direct2Drive is just for the sake of adding the game to your profile.

Problem #5 Dragon Age “Unauthorized” message/label on downloaded content (Unable to play content error)
Solution you need to be logged in to the profile that purchased the DLCs in order to play them

Problem #6 Dragon Age randomly freezes in game
Solution See solutions for Problem #1

Problem #7 Downloading Dragon Age DLC/Content files and it the download process froze (marked by exclamation point beside the DLC). How can i restart it?
Solution

1.Select the content on the Download Progress tab and click Download.
2.If there is no Download button available, follow these steps:
a.Re-start the game. From the Game Launcher, click on the Configure button.
b.In the Configure tool, click on Repair and then Clear Download Cache.

Problem #8 Dragon Age crashes during/after conversations
Solution No known workaround

Problem #9 EADM does not work on Windows 7
Solution No known work arounds yet as of this posting. here’s what EA said about this issue

Prior to the release of Windows 7, the current EA Download Manager application (version 5.1.0.4) had been developed, tested, and released for Windows XP and Windows Vista (32 bit). Upon further testing, we discovered that the current version of the EA Download Manager may not be fully compatible with Windows 7. As a result, a fully compliant version of the EA Download Manager is in active development.

While we apologize for any inconvenience this delay might cause, please know that we vest an enormous effort in ensuring broad compatibility across multiple games and platforms. Our rigorous QA and development process helps ensure the outstanding gaming experience you’ve come to expect, and the production process for the EADM is no exception.

Problem #10 Cannot set Dragon Age to fullscreen
Solution No known workarounds

Problem #11 Dragon Age Physx error — failed to initialize Physx. Update physx drivers to the latest version — but my physx card drivers are up to date
SolutionNo known workarounds yet as of this posting

Problem #12 Game crashes when trying to launch (steam version)
error message
“Dragon Age: Origins has stopped working”
Solution No known workaround

Problem #13 report a Dragon Age error/issue on the comment-box below
Solution report fixes for Dragon Age errors on the comment box below

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Heroes of Newerth (HON) Patch 0.1.51 | Corrupted Disciple (Razor) has arrived

Cake — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:46:53 +0000

Post will be updated soon to show Corrupted Disciple’s skills and stat growth details.

Heroes of Newerth 0.1.51 patch notes as posted by [S2]Idejder on the HON beta forums

Hon Patch Version 0.1.51
————-
General
- A new spectator interface awaits those who like to watch (http://i36.tinypic.com/ose4c5.jpg)
- Banning draft now has a wait time before and after the banning phase
- A kick vote can now only be called by teammates and must be unanimous to pass (needs 9/10 in a full game)
- Fix the ‘popping’ of heroes on the minimap when they enter or exit stealth
- Right clicking a friendly unit issues a follow_guard command, attacking enemies near the target unit
- Remake now disbands the game. No stats are recorded. This is a temp fix to some other remake issues until we resolve them.
- Post Game Stats Screen tweaked slightly
* K/D/A column will no longer cut off longer numbers
* Should no longer display 0’s when a team concedes
* Can now sort by column by clicking the column name

General (Gameplay)
- Victory or Defeat arcade text and announcer yell now plays when a team concedes
- Can no longer give illusions items
- Shops now have all items hotkeyed
- Lifetime should now show up for allied gadgets
- Several heroes now have enhanced visual effects when they hold a Staff of the Master
* Done so far: Thunderbringer, Magmus, Swiftblade, Moon Queen, Nymphora, Pyromancer,Plague Rider

Items
- Fixed Behemoth’s Heart to increase the damage of Agility heroes by 10% instead of 21%
- Barrier Idol’s passive effect no longer stays around forever
- Doombringer should now clear ownership when someone holding it dies. For real this time. I’m serious…
- Assassin’s Shroud now breaks stealth when a spell finishes casting, not when it starts

Control Group/Hero Selection Changes
- Control groups of multiple units tweaked slightly including better sight of which unit is selected
- Using a bound hotkey or clicking the hero portrait now selects the hero even when dead
- Control groups save and restore the current focused unit
- Ctrl now issues orders only to the focused unit
- Fix the unit lifetime timer blocking the main control portrait
- Shift+click on the multi-select panel deselects (right-click always did, now both do)
- No info panels when drag selecting for clarity
- Attack and move orders to groups of units no longer interrupts channeling
- Illusions of a unit no longer count as the same unit type when double-click selecting

New Hero
- Corrupted Disciple, inspired by DotA’s Razor
http://62.0.5.134/i33.tinypic.com/mlie7d.jpg

Heroes

Devourer:
- Devour’s max channel range increased to 400 (from 260)

Maliken:
- Sword Throw projectile speed decreased to 700 (from 800)
- Life Essence will no longer heal Maliken when attacking structures
- Possession no longer lowers maliken’s attack cool down time (previously it lowered from 1.7 seconds to 1.4)
- Possession mana cost increased to 150 (from 100)

Pandamonium:
- Cannonball no longer deals extra damage in a 400 radius. Instead, only units within stun range (200 radius) are damaged. Total damage dealt remains the same.

Puppetmaster:
- Whiplash’s bonus damage is now dealt via a critical strike
* This prevents it from stacking with other critical strike items. Note that you have multiple critical strike sources that proc on the same attack, you will automatically use your most powerful critical strike.

Rampage
- Stampede should no longer randomly drop vision on the charged target
- Horned Strike’s push now destroys trees
- Casting Favor of Sol no longer stuns Rampage for a second

Scout:
- Disarm’s bonus damage is now dealt via a critical strike
* This prevents it from stacking with other critical strike items. Note that you have multiple critical strike sources that proc on the same attack, you will automatically use your most powerful critical strike.

Swiftblade:
- Counterattack can no longer proc of spells

Vindicator:
- Sage’s Lore is no longer removable by Attack Abilities

Wretched Hag
- Flash of Darkness is now 800,900,1000,1150 range (from 700,850,1000,1150)
- Bat Blast will now apply Haunt’s Haunted state when cast. The strength of the Haunted state depends on the level of Haunt.

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Blizzcast Episode 11 | Official Blizzard Podcast

Cake — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:32:24 +0000

“In our eleventh episode of BlizzCast, we have a roundtable discussion with members of the community team to recap the major happenings, announcements, and other highlights of this year’s BlizzCon. Join our discussion as we relive some of our favorite moments from the show”…”where we’ll be discussing some of the highlights of BlizzCon 2009. My name is Rob Simpson from the eSports Team, at BlizzCon this year I did shoutcasting for the World of Warcraft Arena Tournament, as well as the StarCraft II Exhibition matches. I’m joined today by Diablo Community Manager Bashiok, Real-Time Strategy and StarCraft Community Manager Karune, and World of Warcraft Community Manager Nethaera”

TLDR version : Blizzcast episode 11 is a recap for those who lived under a rock for the past 2 months and didn’t know anything that happened during Blizzcon 2009… not much new info here…

You can download Blizzcast Episode 11 here

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First Borderlands Xbox 360 Patch | Changelogs / Patchnotes

Cake — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:47:29 +0000

Borderlands Xbox 360 Patch Changelogs / Patch notes

Looks like the first platform that’s getting the first Borderlands patch is the Xbox360. This Borderlands patched is scheduled for release today and here are the list of fixes/ changes that the patch would bring :

October 31, 2009 Borderlands Patch Changes (360)

Fixed a bug which caused players and other things in the world to appear incorrectly on clients in networked games

fixed a bug in which players gibbed in arena combat disappeared

fixed a bug which caused the dollars counter to spin continuously

fixed a bug that caused the digger elevator to be unusable after completing the Find Tannis mission

Weapon mapping to the D-pad should no longer reverse left and right

various localization and other text and tooltip corrections

The introductory quests with CL4P-TP should now always progress properly all the time

Lilith’s Phase Strike ability now works as intended

Load times have been improvedof all the fixes above, I’m only interested in the last one. The load time in Borderlands is indeed a tad bit too long, enough for you to walk to the fridge, get a can of coke and drink half of it before the loading finished.

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Fixing Torchlight errors, config problems, crashes, freezes, sound and install errors

Cake — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:46:55 +0000

GamingNewsLink.com :: Fixing Torchlight errors, config problems, crashes, freezes, sound and install errors

Note : Torchlight just came out a couple of hours ago, expect more Torchlight issues to be added in this list as they come. so if you are experiencing errors not listed below, tell us about it in the comment box at the below of this post, no registration required

Problem #1 : Torchlight error message “The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.”
Solution :
install the following
http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en
The GamersGate installer appears not to install the visual studio redistrib package, but the download is extremely small (1.7MB) and you can do so here - this should hopefully solve the problem for you.

Problem #2: Torchlight doesnt let me set my resolution to the highest possible with my system/monitor
Solution : Upgrade your graphics card

Problem #3 : Torchlight crashes on startup
Solution : no known workarounds/solutions yet

Problem #4 : Torchlight AA (Antialiasing) does not work / wont enable

Problem #5 : Torchlight Securom error “Activation process has been terminated. Please make sure the SERIAL has been entered correctly. Press BACK to attempt another activation, click MANUAL ACTIVATION to activate manually or press CANCEL to abort. “
Solution : No known solution as of this posting

Problem #6 : Error message “Torchlight game executable has stopped working”
Solution : No known solution as of this posting

Problem #7 : Torchlight runtime error
Soltuion : No known solution as of this posting

Internal error message: userdata commit failed
Solution : ticked AA chose lower res applied. chose my native res with AA still ticked

Problem #8 : Torchlight settings.txt does not change/keeps on resetting
Solution : After editing the settings.txt right click that file and tick(check) the read-only checkbox. for some users, the settings.txt is stored at Users\\AppData\Roaming\runic games\torchlight\

Problem #9 : Torchlight install error “Prior installation detected. Please uninstall before installing. Installer will now exit”
Solution #1 : uninstall the game via add/remove programs
Solution #2 : remove the runic games registry key for Torchlight. it’s located here : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/RUNIC GAMES

Problem #10 : Torchlight games not saved
Solution : No known workaround yet. post in the comment box below if you get this error

Problem #11 : Torchlight sounds go off after a few minutes in the game session / Torchlight no sound error
Solution : Turn down the Directsound acceleration slider in the dxdiag controls

Problem #12 : Game wont run / crash on startup
Solution #1 : Try to run the game on safemode
Solution #2 : Download this file from runicgames >http://www.runicgames.com/uploads/safemode.zip

Problem #13 : Torchlight steam version fails to run
Solution #1 :

Problem #14 : Torchlight hangs after stuttering/slowdown

Problem #15 : Torchlight load error : Failed game creation, “CANNOT CREATE GAME” error
Solution : Runic devs said that this is the #1 priority, should be fixed on the next patch
right click Torchlight in your games list and hit the ‘Properties’ option. In the Properties dialog, click the ‘Set launch options…’ button. In the dialog, type ‘SAFEMODE=1′ Then launch the game normally and it should start up with a safe set of options. Once the game loads, you will be able to adjust your options, BUT You will need to remove the ‘SAFEMODE=1′ parameter from Steam before running the game again or it will just reset your options again.

if you are getting errors or having issues with torchlight that are not listed above, post it in the commentbox below (description of the error, your system specs and other info that could help us find a solution for your error)

The game just came out a couple of hours ago, expect more Torchlight issues to be added in this list as they come.

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Blazblue Continuum Shift Opening Trailer

Cake — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:38:14 +0000

Blazblue Continuum Shift Opening Trailer

This one just in from the 3rd location test for Blazblue Continuum Shift.

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