Titan Quest 1.15 Released - Shacknews:

THQ has issued a new patch for Titan Quest, updating Iron Lore’s action RPG to version 1.15. It fixes more general, quest, editor and multiplayer related bugs.

August 2006 Back Compat titles added/updated:

Aggressive Inline
Aquaman: Battle of Atlantis
All Star Baseball 2003
All Star Baseball 2005
Burnout 3: Takedown
Catwoman
Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart UPDATED
Counter Strike
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Dead to Rights
Digimon Rumble Arena 2 UPDATED
ESPN Major League Baseball
Fatal Frame 2
Ford vs. Chevy UPDATED
Freaky Flyers
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Tom Clancy´s Ghost Recon - Island Thunder
Half Life 2 UPDATED
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer UPDATED
IndyCar Series 2005
Kabuki Warrior UPDATED
Lego Star Wars II
Links 2004
Magatama UPDATED
Maximum Chase
Mortal Kombat: Deception UPDATED
MTX: Mototrax Featuring Travis Pastrana
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection
MX vs. ATV Unleashed
Outlaw Tennis
Over the Hedge
Sid Meier’s Pirates
Richard Burns Rally
Rogue Trooper
Serious Sam
Shincho Mahjong
Smashing Drive
Sneakers UPDATED
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run
The Legend of Spyro: A Beginning
TAZ: Wanted
True Crime Streets of LA
The Suffering
Trigger Man
Torino Winter Olympics 2006
Vietcong
Wrath Unleashed
X-Men II: Wolverine’s Revenge

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I miss the good old days of deathmatch. It was simple: kill anyone or anything that moves. In-game chat was limited to the occasional “ns” or “ffs” or off-topic chat about this or that. Then, I started playing Dystopia and other on-line games. Teamwork, interesting gameplay, and other features make these games much more challenging and fun than deathmatch. The drawback is that, sooner or later, you will run into one of the Douchebags of the Internet.

So, in the interest of the historical record, and for those amateur douchebag watchers out there, I have decided to compile a list. Keep it handy; if you play long enough on-line, especially in the team-based games (Battlefield, Enemy Territory et. al), you are guaranteed to run into one of these types.

State the Obvious Douche
Douchebagitus Blatantum

This douchebag lives under the impression that he’s the only one who gets the game. He thinks that everyone else is trying to play Civilization or Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? He’ll say things like “capture the objective”, “kill them”, or “get their flag”, continually. Always re-stating whatever your current task is, and the most obvious way to do it, he ignores any actual in-game situation that might be stopping his team from accomplishing their task. Gets easily frustrated when the button isn’t pushed after the eighth time he’s said “Push the button”.

It’s Everyone Else’s Fault Douche
Douchebagitus Scapigoatia

The scapigoatia can often be found either at the back of your team or in the spawn cue. He would’ve captured the flag, but his team didn’t give him enough cover. He would’ve pushed the button, but his team doesn’t know how to kill fast enough. That reactor would’ve been destroyed, but his team has too many redheads on it. This douche will assume an angry, hostile stance the moment anyone asks what he’s bringing to the team. Approach with caution, as TK’ing is its natural reaction in such situations.

Casual Bigot Douche
Douchebagitus Ratherpatheticae

If you happen to kill this douche, you’re “gay”. If you happen to kill this douche when he’s about to capture the objective, you’re a “fag”. The weather outside is, for some reason, “faggoty”. This douche hates many people, but only casually (and usually, it’s nothing compared to the dislike he has of himself). Confronting him about his putdowns are responded with “Can’t you take a joke?”, “I’m just joking” or something along those lines. This douche is very common on the Internet, unfortunately, but usually changes his tune once he mates in the real world. Comes in three types: Gay-Hating, Non-White-Hating and melgibsonium, or Jew-hating.

Elitist Douche
Douchebagitus Snottaefukkeria

This douche is actually good at the game, but unlike the nicer skilled players, he won’t let you forget it. The common variety of this douche will be unemotional, unfriendly, but on the plus side, rarely says anything. A less common version is the elitist who talks down to everyone and insults them because of their inferior skill. Best solution when approached by one of these elitist is to ignore. This skill is often all he has in life, and who are you to remind him about the world outside?

Quick to Anger Douche
Douchebagitus Drunkendaddae

A more common member of the douchebag family, the drunkendaddae is noticeable by the way he gets angry at almost anything. His distinctive cry can be heard depending on his situation: He dies? “F***!” He dies again? “F***!” You kill him a third time? “F*** YOU YOU F*** S*** F*** B*****!” This is the kind of unpleasant douche you would avoid in real-life, but again, like the Elitist Douche, the best option on-line is to simply ignore. Sometimes he molts into an angrier version of the Casual Bigot Douche, or the It’s Everyone Else’s Fault Douche.

Questionable Mental Development Douche
Douchebagitus Politicianium

A mild douche, and not so common (but cannot be called “rare”), this douche barely understands the game and never will. The politicianium will play four or five matches in a row, but still not grasp the rocket launcher, or what is to be done for any given objective. He is often found on the far side of the map, furiously working on an objective you took seven minutes ago. A gentle hint or two can help, but if no response—or an angry one—is received, the best reaction is, again, to leave them alone (their pride can turn them into any of the above douches, including a fascinating camouflage as an Elitist Douche). Boredom or frustration means this douche will leave sooner or later. Not to be confused with players of the Newbie family.

Talks and Jokes Too Much Douche
Douchebagitus Monsignorium

You should be thankful to have this douche on your server, let alone on your team, and don’t you forget it.

The Monsignor

Xbox Live users in the U.S. can now download the full length TV show ‘Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far’ in standard def from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Just in case you are wondering, this marks one of the first times that a complete TV episode has been digitally delivered to your Xbox 360 over Xbox Live. The file size is 492.20 MB.

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The developer has confirmed that the control scheme will be completely redesigned so the controller moves are converted into the game precisely. Besides the controller sensitivity will be completely adjustable in the final version. And the graphics were improved very well since E3, now the atmosphere is darker and thrilling. But that’s not all…

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Holy Crap, Xbox 360 Sells Out! In Japan!! - Kotaku:

Months after a failed launch, at electronics retailer Bic Camera’s bustling Shinjuku store, the Xbox 360 has actually sold out. Granted, we don’t report each time a console sells out, but this, like a solar eclipse, is a historic event! Kotakuite David snapped a photo that states the console is “sold out”, but also notes that the store “DID have the World Cup Limited Edition 360″—understandable as the World Cup is so over.

Gran Turismo HD forerunner to new next-gen GT - PlayStation 3 News at GameSpot:

Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi tells Famitsu that PS3 game is merely a taste of what’s to come; title finalized.

PAX 2006 packs ‘em in - News at GameSpot:

GameSpot hits the largest Penny Arcade Expo yet to soak in the sights, sounds, and smells of the three-day gamer celebration.

360 soccer exclusivity red-carded - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot:

Konami says Winning Eleven series will be next-gen multiplatform after all; EA says FIFA 07 won’t be hitting the PS3 or Wii.

Gamasutra - 2006 Leipzig Games Convention Shows Record Attendance:

Officials from the 2006 Leipzig Games Convention are reporting record breaking attendance at the close of this year’s European consumer/trade convention, with an increase of nearly 27% over the 2005 attendance levels.

Gamasutra - Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Reaches 2 Million Uniques:

Nintendo has announced the latest milestone for its DS handheld, revealing that 2 million unique players have now used Nintendo’s wireless gaming service, logging more than 70 million individual game sessions.

Gamasutra - Saints Row Most Requested Game on GameFly:

Popular online video game rental resource GameFly has released its top ten most requested title list for the week ending August 25, 2006, showing a continued demand for major new Xbox 360 releases with THQ’s just-released Saints Row in the number one slot.

Voodoo Extreme: Unreal Tournament 2007 Demo News:

Beyond Unreal points to a forum post by Epic’s Steven Polge who reveals that the company will be releasing a demo for Unreal Tournament 2007 long before the game ships

SimCity Classic Playable for Free news from 1UP.com:

Maxis pimps SimCity 4 with a browser-based port of original.

Resident Evil Wii Not Cancelled news from 1UP.com:

Capcom maintains game is coming; Resident Evil 5 is not