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The Deluxe Edition of Ubisoft's Driver: San Francisco is available now for pre-order from Macgamestore.com. The game puts players in the role of John Tanner, a hardened detective involved in a relentless manhunt. Driver: San Francisco features over 120 licensed cars, exciting car chases, over 200 kilometers of road to travel, and 11 different multiplayer modes.

Pre-order now and get 2 exclusive in-game items: Chevrolet Camaro – 2010 and Chevrolet El Camino – 1973

The Deluxe Edition includes additional in-game content:

• 4 new challenges in Single Player: Mass Chase, Russian Hills, Relay Race and Taxi
  
• 3 legendary cars in Multiplayer: Aston Martin D85 - 1963, Lamborghini Miura - 1972 and Shelby Cobra 427 - 1966

With crime lord Charles Jericho now on the loose, San Francisco faces a terrible threat. Only one man can stand against him. He has driven the streets of a hundred cities and spent his whole life putting criminals behind bars. But to take Jericho down, there can be no turning back, and he knows that this may very well be his last ride. His name is John Tanner. He is the DRIVER.

Developed by Ubisoft Reflections, creators of the original title, DRIVER SAN FRANCISCO is the return of the established action driving video game series that has sold 14 million copies worldwide. Play as John Tanner, a hardened detective involved in a relentless manhunt throughout the City by the Bay. Thanks to a groundbreaking gameplay feature, players can now seamlessly shift between more than a 120 licensed vehicles, keeping them constantly in the heart of the action. With its timeless atmosphere, unique car handling and renewed playability, DRIVER SAN FRANCISCO will revitalize the classic free-roaming, cinematic car chase experience for this generation of gaming platforms.

Features:

THE TRUE CAR CHASE EXPERIENCE - Rediscover the cinematic driving sensations of DRIVER: loose suspension, long drifts, sharp bends, and high-speed pursuits in dense traffic. Drive over 120 licensed cars involved in some of the most intense chase sequences ever witnessed.
A RELENTLESS MANHUNT - Uncover a thrilling storyline in which personal revenge fuels Tanner’s relentless manhunt for Jericho. Follow Tanner's survival race across San Francisco and discover how this chase will bring him to the point of no return.
SHIFT - As Tanner recovers from a terrible crash, he realizes he has acquired a new ability that enables him to instantly change vehicles and take control: SHIFT. Experience unprecedented intensity, diversity, and freedom; shift into a faster car, deploy civilian vehicles to destroy your enemies, and even take control of your opponents’ car to force their demise!
A CAR CHASE PLAYGROUND - Drive on more than 200 kilometers of road network, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and along iconic locations throughout San Francisco. Shift from one car to the next and dip into the lives of different residents; a head-spinning array of characters, each with a unique perspective on their city under siege.
MULTIPLAYER MAYHEM - Experience 11 different, frantic, and addictive online modes, where the SHIFT feature allows you to be anywhere at any time.
AND MORE - Record your best stunts and chases with the Film Director replay mode to edit and share your movies. Test your driving skills with 20 challenging races and 80 “dares” spread all across the city. Listen to over 60 music tracks with songs from famous artists, including the theme from the original Driver.

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For a limited time Aspyr Media's Call of Duty: Deluxe Edition, Call of Duty 2, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare are available for 50% off the regular price. The first two titles are now $14.98, while CoD 4 is reduced to $19.98.

Call of Duty Deluxe Edition contains Call of Duty and its expansion pack, Call of Duty: United Offensive.

In the war that changed the world, no one fought alone. Experience the cinematic intensity of World War II’s epic battles including D-Day, the Russian Charge at Stalingrad and the Battle for Berlin.

Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to the stunning visuals of the new Call of Duty 2 engine.

Call of Duty 2 provides an amazing experience with all-new enhancements, ranging from stunningly realistic graphics to seamless gameplay, a new engine, groundbreaking AI, and choice-based innovations that allow players to experience the closest thing they’ll ever get to real warfare. Beautifully rendered snow, rain, fog and smoke, combined with dynamic lighting and shadows, make this the most intense WWII first person action title yet.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare features a tense storyline, filled with plot twists, which thrusts players into battle like never before. With amazing special effects, including rim-lighting, depth of field, texture streaming and character self-shadowing, players are enlisted into one of the most photo-realistic gaming experiences imaginable.

The community-oriented Call of Duty 4 multiplayer gameplay features a robust leveling system, variety of unlockable perks, hot-join and matchmaking, as well as create a class and party capabilities to ensure that players of all skill levels can join in the fun. Additionally over 100 challenges and a host of new game environments and modes deliver unlimited possibilities. Infinity Ward has also included Kill-Cam, a fan favorite feature that they created in Call of Duty 2, which allows for spectator instant replays.

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Blizzard Entertainment has released version 1.4.2 of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. The patch features several bug fixes, some general changes, and a variety of balance updates.

General

• “Alert Fade” under Sound Options has been renamed to Game Volume During Alerts. Its tooltips have also been changed for clarification.
  
• The fade-in for game sound during alerts changed from .5 seconds to 2 seconds.
  
• Play-Time Schedule under Parental Controls now applies World of Warcraft settings to StarCraft II

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a truncation on specific resolution if the current and maximum supplies are 3 digits.
  
• Fixed an issue which prevented footprints from being edited in the Footprint Editor.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the game to have missing icons and images on low end graphics cards.

Balance

PROTOSS
Forge
• The cost of Upgrade Shields Level 1 has been decreased to 150/150, down from 200/200
  
• The cost of Upgrade Shields Level 2 has been decreased to 225/225, down from 300/300
  
• The cost of Upgrade Shields Level 3 has been decreased to 300/300, down from 400/400
  
• The cost of Upgrade Ground Weapons Level 2 has been decreased to 150/150, down from 175/175
  
• The cost of Upgrade Ground Weapons Level 3 has been decreased to 200/200, down from 250/250
  
• The cost of Upgrade Ground Armor Level 2 has been decreased to 150/150, down from 175/175
  
• The cost of Upgrade Ground Armor Level 3 has been decreased to 200/200, down from 250/250
TERRAN
Ghost
• EMP radius has been decreased from 2 to 1.5

StarCraft II: Patch 1.4.2 Notes

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GamePron has posted a new preview article focusing on Blizzard Entertainment's upcoming Diablo III action RPG sequel. Diablo III will return players to the war torn world of Sanctuary, where they must once again take up arms against the forces of hell.

From the preview:

One noticeable difference between Diablo II and III is the increased focus on the story. Diablo II didn’t seem to have much of one to me, and my character certainly never felt a part of it. In Diablo III you interact with characters outside of the town. There are short dialogue scenes where your character actually talks. Not only that, but during gameplay your character will comment on the going-ons around them. This gives the game a narrative voice and makes it so you feel connected to the other characters and even other players, as you thank them for healing you. There are also lore books scattered about that can be read to you while you bash through monsters, telling the story without interrupting the flow of the gameplay which is always a huge plus.

GamePron: Diablo III Preview

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