wide·screen gam·ing fo·rum (wsgf):
[-noun] Web community dedicated to ensuring PC games run properly on your tablet, netbook, personal computer, HDTV and multi-monitor gaming rig.
Submitted by Jacqyl Frost on 24 July, 2010 - 05:33
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third-person shooter that delivers an intense team-based multiplayer experience. Relive the violent era of the Wild West with adrenaline-fueled action and fast-paced gunfights. Engage in gritty battles in beautifully rendered classic Western settings. Players will test their mettle in genre-specific game modes and levels tailor-made for satisfying team play.
Shane Parfitt and Terry Makedon from ATI (two people actually in my email Roledex ^_^) talk about Open Source 3D from ATI. Leveraging HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2, ATI expects to have Open Source 3D support out by Christmas.
The Prince will be able to fight multiple enemies in one battle, up to 50 at once. An important part of the combat is "crowd control" and evading enemies, as well as combos. There is no blocking and there are no quick time events in the game.
Napoleon: Total War combines turn-based army movement and empire management with real-time battles on land and sea. It features probably the most french accent-ridden dialogs ever recorded for a game.
NVIDIA has released their WHQL-Candidate driver (v. 258.96) for 3D Vision Surround. You can grab all the details at NVIDIA's blog. Along with WHQL candidacy, the drivers also bring performance increases to a number of games and support for the new GTX460. Update: Corrected post to indicate WHQL candidacy, not WHQL certification.
This past weekend marked the American Independence Day. I found it fitting that Independence Day was the first weekend after NVIDIA released their 3D Vision Surround drivers - an act which brings real competition to the multi-monitor scene.
NVIDIA has released beta drivers for 3D Vision Surround. You can grab all the details in this forum thread. The WHQL drivers are expected to be released in about two weeks. We don't yet have evaluation hardware, but you can read some user experiences in the 3D Vision Surround Forum.