NetSpine technology provides a versatile online development tool that will serve as the foundation for all of Acclaim's Internet-compatible products. NetSpine's advanced technology will allow gamers to compete and communicate simultaneously over the Internet regardless of the next-generation console system they are playing on. By incorporating NetSpine technology in its games, Acclaim will provide gamers with a rich pool of online features including global high score lists, head-to-head gameplay and chat.
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FilePlanet is mirroring the trailer for Scars of Velious. EverQuest: The Scars of Velious is an expansion pack to the addictively-popular MMORPG from Verant Interactive. This trailer, offered a self-executing Bink movie, shows the new features and characters in the expansion pack.
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To kick off this new series of articles, here's a look at the top ten games of the year in a genre that has seen a rise to fame almost as impressive as that of the first person shooter genre, the real time strategy (RTS) game genre. Granted, the year isn't quite over yet and it's quite possible that the few remaining strategy games due out this year will garner a place in this top ten. Rest assured, any such titles will get a solid play through when they're released and will no doubt work their way into this year's RTS Shootout in the form of an update in a month or two.

Fittingly, Dogs of War was an utter dog of a game. Don't let the reasonably pretty eye candy fool you, beneath its shiny surface lay a shallow and ultimately unsatisfying game. As in New Worlds there was no option to save the game half way through, but then playing as either side the game proved so short that you'd end up finishing a mission before you got to wishing for a mid-game save feature. The control system was also badly thought out but then even if it was actually usable and intuitive it's unlikely to have made the game much better.

RuneGame.com has posted Rune Patch(Ver. 101 - Retail Only). This patch is NOT for use with the demo. Fixes include

• Updated Glide driver
• inventory disappear bug
• loss of inventory when loading on TrialPit and SinkingShip levels
• occasional TransBuffer crash when editor not installed
• infinite edge grab when powering up while edgecrabbing as client in multiplayer
• dangler eating you occasionally caused you to go invisble
• loading single player while hosting a server caused problems
• bosses can no longer be pushed by blast powerup
• Door occasionally not opening in Thor1
• food not firing it's pickup event
• Ability to connect as SarkRagnar in multiplayer

Download the patch right here.
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Get a sneak peek at the opening movie of Freedom First Resistance. This game is a 3rd person single player action-adventure game based on Anne McCaffrey's Freedom trilogy of novels. Players become members of a team of freedom fighters intent on throwing off the Catteni yoke. Through a combination of stealth, combat, puzzle solving and discussion, the player guides the team through a series of missions until the Earth has been freed from alien rule. Along the way the player will interact with both allied and enemy non-player characters, explore the world and grow and change as the plot progresses. Download the movie here at FilePlanet.
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Sierra On-Line and Jellyvision, Inc. have announced the release of You

Don't Know Jack 5th Dementia, which for the first time introduces Internet multiplayer capabilities to the You Don't Know Jack party experience. This brand new game features new questions, a new question type and the familiar fast-paced game show experience that has made You Don't Know Jack a worldwide hit. You Don't Know Jack 5th Dementia is the first PC game in the game show and trivia categories to have on-line multiplayer competition, as players will be able to play You Don't Know Jack on the Internet. The first new You Don't Know Jack game in over two years features new hilarious pop culture and high culture questions served up by a sarcastic host. The game also introduces the new Bug Out question type. In addition, players will have the added capability of selecting their own individual player icons. Available now for $29.95 MSRP, You Don't Know Jack 5th Dementia runs on Windows 95/98/2000/ME.
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