It takes no small amount of Googling, but I eventually figure it out. You have to actually exit the game to host a server. (Pretty tricky. Outside the game is the last place I would have thought to look.) Then there are some shenanigans with having to add command line parameters to the executable. I'm not sure what that means, but I figured it out by finding forum posts from people kind enough to address the issue as if they were talking to fourth graders. But wait, there's more.
The Writers Guild of America has created a new award to recognize excellence in videogame writing, to be presented at the 2008 Writers Guild Awards ceremony in 2008.
Students at the University of Calgary have developed a new driving simulation with a unique twist: The object is to drive home loaded out of your mind.
What's amazing is, even after remembering TFC in my rose-colored way, I love TF2. And I hate sequels. Seriously. Couldn't stand Diablo II. My favorite Star Wars movie was A New Hope. In my world, The Godfather Part 2 is overrated, and The Matrix should've ended with Neo flying into the sunset after blowing up Agent Smith. (I don't think I'm in the minority on that last one.)Joe Blancato reviews Valve's Team Fortress 2.
Halo 3 continues to set new records for videogame sales, earning over $300 million in its first week of release and giving a much-needed boost to Xbox 360 sales.
The newsies over at WarCry broke the news an hour ago when one of the staff noticed the change on the staff page. Jim Crowley is now listed as President and CEO of the Massachusetts-based game developer.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board has joined with the Idaho Attorney General's Office to launch a new campaign aimed at clarifying videogame ratings to parents.
