NewsHackers Create “Dedicated Servers” in Modern Warfare 2

Posted 11/18/09 at 01:46:08 AM by Nathan Grayson

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Modern Warfare 2’s adoring public has spoken and, well, Infinity Ward didn’t quite step up and deliver. Enter hackers. And so they said, “Let there be something like dedicated servers,” and it was… not so good. The long and short of it? Hackers like to cheat. Straight from the horse’s mouth:

“Thanks to AgentGOD and his great work bringing the developer console back into the PC version, a whole new wave of servers are possible with vast amounts of customisation. Things such as unlimited ammo, massive experience points (10000xp for a single kill), Field of View tweaks, speed and gravity adjustments and so much more,” reads a Youtube video description of the hackers in question.

“The best bit is, this is all ranked and on IWNet! I guess the game is no longer balanced to f*** the PC gamers over!”

As of now, Infinity Ward has yet to respond to our questions about potential plans for anti-cheat measures. We imagine the trigger-happy developer has something in store for the infinite rocket-firing, gravity-defying scum, though.

If not, well, imagine that a bunch of Unreal Tournament’s colorful combatants decided to travel back in time and take over our world. Because that’ll make getting obliterated by lightning-fast, nigh-invincible super soldiers a little less frustrating.

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NewsJohn Carmack: RAGE Probably Won’t Support Dedicated Servers

Posted 11/07/09 at 02:26:28 AM by Nathan Grayson

Well, we now have absolute proof that at least one member of the PC gaming community wasn’t living in the hornets’ nest Infinity Ward stepped on when it announced that Modern Warfare 2 won’t support dedicated servers. Unfortunately, that one person is none other than id Software’s John Carmack.

“It’s not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don’t think [RAGE] will have dedicated servers,” Carmack told Variety’s Cut Scene blog. “The great thing is we won’t have to be a pioneer on that. We’ll see how it works out for everyone else.”

If it’s any consolation, RAGE is primarily a single-player game. But then, knowing id, we imagine that the game’s multiplayer component will still be better than most.

Guess we’ll just have to wait and see, won’t we?

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NewsBattlefield Developer: PC Gamers Deserve Extra Features Because They “Put up with More Crap”

Posted 10/26/09 at 10:30:14 PM by Nathan Grayson

It’s a hard-knock life for us PC gamers. Long waits for games, glitch-ridden ports, patches that patch other patches – it’s all in the job description. But really, it’s not such a bad gig, especially when you’ve got allies like Battlefield developer DICE in your corner.

“The PC platform is usually expected to put up with a lot more ‘crap’ compared to consoles. While consoles may get the game on a certain date, PC users typically have to wait much longer for the same game, but in turn, they get the game for a lower price because there are no licensing fees like consoles have, and typically they get a few more perks thrown in compared to consoles just for good measure,” DICE community manager “Zerk16” replied when asked why a number of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 features are dodging consoles’ draft and defecting to the PC.

“Now, the reasons the PC platform are getting seemingly ‘better’ features in the game are a result of DICE ignoring the PC user base for the past 3-4 years and this is a homage to the PC platform, and also because it’s a lot of things that PC users simply deserve. If you have played games on the PC for the last ten years you would know what I’m talking about, otherwise I won’t even try to explain.”

“Better” features – in this case – include higher graphical resolutions, the ability to go prone, higher player counts in multiplayer matches, and DEDICATED SERVERS. Er, sorry about that. Sometimes we just can’t control the volume of our own voices. It’s the weirdest thing.

Obvious ploy to capitalize on Modern Warfare 2’s recent gaffe or not, though, we certainly appreciate the goodwill. So, those of you with a little extra boycott-borne scratch in your pockets, is Bad Company 2 on your radars?

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