NEW IP ADDRESS NOW IN EFFECT for Game Server
The game server at Iowa State is hosted in a new place which means a new IP address!
Gungame – 129.186.199.249:27015
or
gamerenegades.stuorg.iastate.edu:27015
Office – 129.186.199.249:27016
or
gamerenegades.stuorg.iastate.edu:27016
There are no server redirects so you have to connect to the IP directly! To do this, you hit the ~ key and a window pops up and then you type in below:
connect 129.186.199.249:27015
for gungame or 27016 for office or you can replace 129.186.199.249 with gamerenegades.stuorg.iastate.edu
Remember this today or you’ll miss out!
UPDATE: Server move complete!? New IP Address is in effect
February 25, 2009
“Chris has died of Typhoid Fever” – Play Oregon Trail!
When was the last time you’ve played Oregon Trail??? Remember when you would ford the river and then caused everyone to drown?? You can relive those days again!
http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html
When you’re halfway through the game, hit F3 to change disks and continue
You need java installed to run the game
Enjoy
Firefox considered steamcommunity.com a forgery
I found this out myself as I was checking on our steam community group earlier today. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/gamerenegades
I used Firefox 3.0.6 and when I went our group, it came up saying is a forgery and so it blocked me from entering the site.? I did the same with just steamcommunity.com and it blocked me again.
I sent a report out saying that this is a legit site and tonight it looks like it’s ok now.? Did anyone else experience this?? I noticed on the steampowered forums some people noticed the same problem.
Whoever reported that steamcommunity.com was a forgery is lame
February 18, 2009
Team Fortress 2’s Scout update coming soon!
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/57280
The scout update will be released next Tuesday, probably around noon. One of the scout’s three new weapons has been released to the public, The Sandman. In similar fashion to how the heavy update was released, Valve has created a website primarily for the scout and will release more information about the update each day until it is released.? http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/
Discuss your opinions and thoughts on the new weapon and your guesses for the upcoming weapons!
February 12, 2009
StarCraft 2 Beta Coming In Months, Will Include Next-generation Battle.net
The beta test for Blizzard’s anticipated RTS sequel StarCraft II will be launched sometime in the “months ahead,” according to comments made by Blizzard COO Paul Sams during an Activision earnings call.
Sams added that an early version of the new Battle.net architecture will be included in the beta test. Those that attended BlizzCon 2008 received a voucher for beta access.
Unfortunately, Sams did not disclose when Blizzard is planning to release the first of its three upcoming StarCraft II titles, only confirming that a major “frontline” Blizzard title will be released in 2009.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/57204
February 11, 2009
Battlefield 1943
http://www.battlefield.com/1943/
Battlefield 1943 has been announced. However, according to EA, this game will be designed for casual players. The game will sport three infantry classes and three maps (at release, more may be released later). Each infantry class is able to tackle tanks and vehicles on their own. One thing that I’ve noticed is the lack of team work. Since there will be no “anti-tank” class of infantry there will be a lack of comradery when taking down large opposing tanks and the like. One interesting thing to note, though, is that the game will be using the same engine as Battlefield: Bad Company. That means that the full environment is destroyable. Could lead to some interesting, but casual gaming. The game is set to be sold for only $10 to $15.
More information, along with what I mentioned before, can be found here: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/57127
December 26, 2008
Using your brain to play video games
Want to use the force?
http://fora.tv/2008/12/12/Tan_Le_Brings_the_Force_to_Life_with_Mind_Control_Device
It’s a long video, but interesting nonetheless.? If you go towards the end, they show ways they can use their device to control objects in a program.? It would be really cool if they applied that to the next-gen consoles.? Maybe the next Wii 
December 25, 2008
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas!
It’s that time of year again. Enjoy your gifts and your families.
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone.
December 19, 2008
GTA 4: PC, Reviewed by 1Up
http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3171745
It’s not quite the review I had expected, since the 360 version was so fun and popular.
This paragraph caught my attention the most, seeing how it sort of draws attention to why the author doesn’t like GTA 4 for the PC as much as he probably used to.
When this game came out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 earlier this year, we hadn’t yet seen how Fallout 3 managed freedom without betraying its characters. We also hadn’t yet seen Saints Row 2 and Mercenaries 2, which presented open cities as carefully crafted playgrounds. But now the GTA4 is available on the PC, its sins are cast in an even sharper relief. In addition to the clumsy story, the game design is often thoughtless and shortsighted. Rockstar treats Liberty City as a backdrop…when it should have been the stage itself.
1Up has given the game an average, but not bad rating of a solid B.
In my opinion, as long as driving around being chased by the cops and causing as much havoc as possible for as long as possible stays fun, it will be played for many years to come.
