Eluan's port of Quake for the Wii has been upped to version 0.03. There's a couple other things in store for you apart from the simple on-screen keyboard (as divulged in the title) so why don't you go check it out in the full article?


Download: Quake Wii GX v0.03

Eluan's work in progress project just keeps rolling out awesomely. The latest build of Quake Wii 20080610's only major change is the fact that it carries the latest optimized version of the software renderer, but even then it might not be needed in the near future. The Nintendo Wii homebrew developer says that this adopted project from PeterM will soon get a hardware accelerated graphics engine upgrade. Learn more at the full story.

Download: Quake Wii 20080610 patched (WIP)

Hiccups still barging into your Quake Wii frag sessions? You might not have to deal with most of them anymore. Homebrew developer Eluan has another update for Quake Wii that's meant to mop those hitches away, but this one is specifically meant for those who've already tried Quake Wii 20080601. Get to the full story to find out why.

Download: Quake Wii 20080602 (WIP)
Download: Quake Wii 20080602 no net (WIP)

It's not over for the Quake Wii project. Homebrew developer Eluan shoved some more updates for the Nintendo Wii homebrew game and smoothed out several rough edges. Currently there are two major improvements to the gameplay experience: the aiming has been tweaked (ala Metroid Prime 3), and the rendering of the game has been upped several notches in resolution. Get the rest at the full story.

Download: Quake Wii 20080601 (WIP)

Just a few days ago, homebrew developer PeterM announced that he couldn't continue the development of Quake for the Gamecube and Nintendo Wii and called for some willing souls to adopt the project. Luckily, fellow coder Eluan was around, and the new author managed to create a WIP release of Quake Wii just to show what has been done with the code. More details of the homebrew game at the full story.

Download: Quake Wii 20080528 (WIP)

A bit of sad news here: Activision has decided to pull the plug on its Foster City studio, Underground Development. Some 45 employees will be affected by the closure of the firm recognized for its work on extreme sports sims and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. More details after the jump!

Activision just came out with its stellar lineup of game offerings for the holiday season. With an array of diverse games to choose from, Activision seems to have poised itself to appeal to gamers both young and old.

You can view the list at the full article.

Id Software, the guys responsible for Doom and Quake, recently branched out to create Id Mobile, who in turn will be developing games for mobile phones, the DS and the PSP. They recently came out with Orcs & Elves for the DS. So what are their plans now? Wolfenstein on your mobile phone. Read more in the full article.

Admit it, playing as a pansy would suck even if it was the best video game ever made. That isn't to say having some random well-built guy with a deep voice on screen is enough to make a game fun. In fact, we've seen so many pitiful attempts of trying to make "cool" characters that it's not even funny anymore.

Fortunately, there's a handful of really manly video game dudes out there that aren't just made of testosterone and big muscles - they also have the history, personality, and attitude to be considered men among men. In this list are the most epic piles of manly turned video game characters. Are you man enough to take it?


10. Ryo Hazuki - Being manly doesn't mean you have to be some barbaric dude with an axe and a loud voice. As they say, the deep waters are more silent. Ryo Hazuki sounds and acts like your typical quiet guy, but fans of Shenmue know what lies beneath. He's not a womanizer or a jock. In fact, he ditched his cute lover, plays with kittens, and drives forklifts. What makes him so manly, then?

Even while facing potentially the strongest organized crime group in China, Ryo is deadset on facing Chiyoumen's leader, Lan Di, to avenge his father. Just like a man with strong convictions, this guy fresh out of high school has left worldy matters behind to do whatever it takes just to get closer to the fiend that killed his dad.

Click on for the rest of list, in which we ooze machismo and hose the decks down with testosterone. RAWR!

Chart Track UK has announced the games topping their all-format charts ending for the week ending September 29. Much like the warm welcome it enjoyed in North America, Bungie Studios' Halo 3 finds an equally receptive gaming audience in the UK as it takes the top post.

Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor: Airborne (PS3, PC, Xbox 360) - which topped the charts in our last report -  appears to have parachuted all the way down to 12. FIFA 08 (PS3, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360) currently holds the second place, followed by MySims, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, and Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights.     

1. Halo 3 (Microsoft)
2. FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts)
3. MYSims (Electronic Arts)
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Electronic Arts)
5. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (THQ)
6. Sega Rally (Sega)
7. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
8. Transformer: The Game (Activision)
9. SKATE (Electronic Arts)
10. Stuntman: Ignition (THQ)
11. Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft)
12. Medal of Honor: Airborne (Electronic Arts)
13. Quake Wars: Enemy Territory (Activision)
14. John Woo Presents Stranglehold (Midway)
15. New Super Mario Brothers (Nintendo)
16. Resistance: Fall of Man (Sony Computer Entertainment)
17. Colin McRae: DiRT (Codemasters)
18. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (Electronic Arts)
19. BioShock (Take Two)
20. MotorStorm (Sony Computer Entertainment)