The devs reworked the complex war declaration system, making all wars public affairs, with war voyeurs now able to see at a glance how the war is progressing between two alliances or corporations. A new mercenary marketplace was also introduced, allowing third-party gangs of space thugs to sell their services to various combatants.

A new unified inventory also made the patch notes, attempting to ease the process of sorting through player assets – as the shear volume of data in EVE can often lead to a  mini-game of Space Spreadsheets.

CCP released the following trailer:

Inferno comes on the heels of large-scale player events such as “Burn Jita” – an attempt to wreck the player-driven economy by assaulting the busiest trade hub in the EVE universe.

EVE Online Inferno expansion sets universe on fire is a post from:DaxGamer

Call of Duty: Black Ops II pre-order bonuses detailed below:

• Amazon - Free Call of Duty: Black Ops II digital wallpaper with your pre-order.
• Best Buy - Free Call of Duty: Black Ops II dog tag with your pre-order.
• GameStop - Free 2-sided Call of Duty: Black Ops II posters and free Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 prestige token for PUR members (Xbox 360 and PS3 only) with your pre-order.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is set for a November 13 release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Pre-order Bonuses is a post from:DaxGamer

Blizzard’s Diablo III launched at midnight Pacific time on Tuesday for North America and droves of fans were ready to stab their mouse buttons at the “Play” button when the clock struck 12:01am. I was there, on Ventrillo with a few friends, all of us anxious to get a taste of the eagerly anticipated mouse-clicking dungeon crawler. But it was not to be.

“I’m in! I’m in!” crowed one voice on vent, only to be followed moments later, “Oh, now I’ve got an error.”

“I made it to the character creation screen!” exulted another. “Doh, it crashed.”

It was hardly surprising. One of the darling franchises of PC gaming had just returned after more than a decade, after all. Managing the kind of traffic that demand had created would have been a feat of Herculean proportions; sources said Blizzard had reported more than two million pre-orders for the game.

For me, staying awake proved too taxing, and after 45 minutes I gave up on clicking “Create Hero” over and over again only to be told that the server was busy. My comrades proved more tenacious and managed to play some Diablo after waiting one and a half hours.

Ongoing Maintenance

The next morning proved slightly more fruitful. I was able to log in seamlessly and the destruction my witch doctor wrought around Tristam was oh so sweet. But, it was not to last. At 10:30am Pacific time, Blizzard announced it was putting its online service Battle.net through emergency maintenance.

We are in the process of performing an emergency maintenance for Diablo III servers in the Americas to resolve several issues that are currently impacting the game. This maintenance may cause some interruption in communication, ability to log in, use of in-game features, and disconnections. We anticipate all servers will be available for play at approximately 1:30 p.m. PDT. We will provide further updates as necessary. Thank you for your patience.

As of this report, maintenance was ongoing, and the Blizzard forums were starting to look ugly.

In Europe, the launch was also less than smooth. Eurogamer reported crashes as servers were overloaded by demand at launch.

Any veteran of online game launches will know that these occurrences are hardly out of the ordinary, but for the die-hard fans who stayed up all night, or took days off work, this does little to lessen the sting.

Diablo III Launch Marred by Network Problems is a post from:DaxGamer

Here’s the full list of what you’ll get if you pre-order the game:

• Amazon – High Tech Suit and Bartoli Custom Pistol – The advanced High Tech suit provides Agent 47™ with 50% increased armor paired with the Bartoli Custom, an engineered precision weapon, complete with sight and silencer.
• Best Buy – Public Enemy Suit and the Bronson M1928 submachine gun – The Original Assassin can dress in a stylish Public Enemy gangster suit armed with the Bronson M1928, a classic submachine gun with high fire rate and deadly stopping power.
• Walmart – High Roller Suit and the Krugermeier 2-2 Pistol – The High Roller suit dresses Agent 47 in a fancy tuxedo discreetly outfitted with the Krugermeier, an accurate, reliable stealth weapon with a built-in silencer.

Hitman: Absolution is currently set for a 2012 release for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Hitman: Absolution pre-order bonuses is a post from:DaxGamer

Set in 2047, the game follows Laurence “Prophet” Barnes as he returns to New York City on a revenge mission against Cell Corp.

Ceck out the trailer below.

Crysis 3 Debut Gameplay Trailer Released is a post from:DaxGamer

Max Payne 3 PC System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 7 32/64 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 32/64 Service Pack 2, Windows XP 32/64 Service Pack 3
• Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ – i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ – FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ
• RAM: 2GB – 16GB
• Video Card: NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM – Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM
• Sound Card: 100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live
• HDD Space: 35 GB
• DVD Drive

Max Payne 3 is set for a  May 15 release on PS3 and Xbox 360 and May 29 on PC.

Max Payne 3 PC System Requirements, New PC Screenshots is a post from:DaxGamer

What extra comes with this edition you ask? Well, that’s what has so many gamers wondering, but it has finally been revealed: a new chapter known as Artorias of the Abyss. If you played on consoles, Artorias the Abysswalker was a character shrouded in mystery, and he was rumored throughout the lore of Dark Souls to be one of the greatest warriors to ever live. Now, you get to fight in this Abyss, with at least four new bosses, and an enhanced PVP system “allowing players to more closely assemble battles against one another online.”

One of the more controversial subjects of this was the decision to use Games For Windows Live for the game’s online features, rather than the ever-popular Steam. Perhaps the publishers will also release on Steam, but that has not yet been confirmed. I did review Dark Souls on this site to much acclaim, so if you’re a PC gamer, or even a console gamer, with interest in this game, give it a read to help your decision on whether or not to get the game.

Check the Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition trailer below.

Dark Souls PC Out On August 24, New Trailer Released is a post from:DaxGamer

Lost Planet 3, a prequel to the other games in the series,  follows Jim, a utility rig pilot who leaves Earth to take job on E.D.N. III. Shortly after starting his job he finds out just how hard survival on E.D.N. III is going to be.

Lost Planet 3 is currently set for a 2013 release window.

Check out the announcement  trailer and fist screenshots for Lost Planet 3 below.

Lost Planet 3 Announced for PS3, Xbox 360, PC is a post from:DaxGamer

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is set for release on June 12th.

Minimum hardware requirements:

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3)/Windows Vista® (with Service Pack 2)/ Windows 7® (with Service pack 1), both 32 bit & 64 bit versions
• PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz or AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ 2.2Ghz
• RAM: 1GB Windows XP / 2GB Windows Vista or Windows 7
• VIDEO CARD: 256 MB DirectX–compliant, Shader 4.0–enabled video card**
• DIRECT X®: DirectX 9.0c
• DVD-ROM DRIVE: DVD-ROM speed 4x, dual-layer drive
• SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c – compliant sound card
• HDD space : 25 GB

Recommended Specs:

• CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9450/ AMD Phenom II X4 940 or higher
• RAM: 2 GB Windows® XP / 3 GB Windows Vista® & 7®
• Graphics Card: 1024 MB DirectX–compliant, Shader 4.0–enabled video card based on nVidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD/ATi HD 5850 or better

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PC Requirements is a post from:DaxGamer

Death Road is set for a PC release on March 30. The PlayStation 3 version will be released later in the year.

Death Road Announced for PS3 and PC is a post from:DaxGamer