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Unreal Contest
Speaking of mods, if you know how to code your way out of an ASCII box, I might know a way for you to snag a million bucks. Intel and Epic Games (makers of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament III) have kicked off a new "Make Something Unreal" contest. In short, it encourages wannabe game makers to use the Unreal editor to create new mods (game modifications), levels, character models, weapons--you name it--to work with UT. Prizes and engine licenses will be awarded to the best submissions.
Among my favorite mods of the bunch are the World War II combat game Red Orchestra--which won the last contest and has since moved on to store shelves--and the steampunk Wild West game Damnation, which is now being revamped for a retail release in the UT3 engine later this year. Keep your eyes peeled at places like FileFront.com for the latest Unreal Tournament III mods, too.
Game Pick
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (Sony PSP)
The graphics are really solid for the PSP, and the gameplay is anything but stale hacking-and-slashing. You can dodge out of harm's way and earn bonuses for using your head in combat. That's saying nothing of the solid story that will make your morning commute--or cross-country flight--melt away into the background.
As a guy who has a hard time sneaking in hard-core RPG sessions with my wife around, this is a great way to blow off a little steam.
Until next week...
Senior Writer Darren Gladstone geeks out over gadgets, games, and odd uses for humdrum tech. In other words, he's a nerd--and he's okay with that.
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