Gaming News - January 2005
Toronto, Ontario (January 27, 2005) - DreamCatcher Games today
released the 1.61 Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) Update, and dedicated
server for Painkiller.
From DreamCtacher Games:
In time for the start of the CPL $1,000,000 2005 World Tour on February 10th,
this 300MB update bundles an abundance of new content and all of the game play
enhancements, fixes, and features to date.
Within the largest Painkiller update released, players can look forward to the
new CPL dueling maps from Ritual Entertainment, over a half dozen specialty maps
and numerous CPL-ready network features. They will also enjoy access to two
additional multiplayer modes, Capture the Flag and Last Man Standing, as well as
carnage-creating power of the exclusive weaponry offered in Painkiller’s
Expansion, “Battle Out of Hell.”
The update also includes Battle Out of Hell’s graphic enhancements, the reworked
networking core and a number of fixes for outstanding issues. Utilizing the
impressive Havok 2.0 physics engine, Painkiller continues to achieve new heights
of physics-based game play while version 1.61 of the proprietary PAIN Engine
pumps out an unbelievably high polygon count, and awesome visual effects like
heat and haze distortion, per-pixel spectacular mapping, support for NVIDIA’s
Shader Model 3.0.
“Since its launch, Painkiller has earned numerous fantastic reviews and
‘Editor’s Choice Awards’ from all over the world.” says Richard Wah Kan, CEO of
DreamCatcher. “We will continue to keep fans entertained and craving for more
hardcore action.”
In Painkiller, players take on the role of Daniel Garner, a seemingly regular
guy, who has just been killed in a horrific car accident. Trapped in a dark and
unwelcoming world between heaven and hell, he struggles to uncover the reasons
he has been denied entry into heaven. Awaiting purification, players fight
against hordes of demonic soldiers in an attempt to stop an imminent holy war.
Developed by People Can Fly, Painkiller and Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell are
rated 'M' for Mature in North America and 16+ PEGI in Europe. An Xbox® version
of Painkiller will be released in 2005. Painkiller is the Official tournament
game of the CPL $1,000,000 2005 World Tour.
For more information about Painkiller and the latest updates, visit
www.painkillergame.com.
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