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 thales100 on 18 February, 2012 - 14:44
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a contemporary remake of the latest title in the much-loved Jagged Alliance series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games. Designed from the ground up to offer a modern gaming experience, Back in Action showcases an updated isometric 3D look and interface, highly detailed character models and a variety of new gameplay features.
Back in Action takes players to the fictitious country of Arulco, where a ruthless dictator has seized power and only a small group of rebels stand to resist him. Tasked with freeing the island from the dictator’s iron grip, players will command rebel and mercenary forces while using tactical, diplomatic and economic tools to keep troops supplied and ready for the next flight, all while commanding them directly in nail-biting battles.
Submitted by Anonymous on 17 February, 2012 - 08:27
Deep Black is a third-person shooter where most of the action takes place underwater; the "Reloaded" part means "contains PC-exclusive features" namely Nvidia 3DVision and Razer Hydra support.
Besides regular weapons and an auto-cover system which work similarly in and out of the water, your character can use the submarine equivalent of a jetpack to "sprint" and fight currents, and a harpoon to activate switches or perform silent kills. Some close encounters are settled through button-mashing.
Submitted by Jacqyl Frost on 14 February, 2012 - 19:57
“A deserted island…a lost man…memories of a fatal crash…a book written by a dying explorer.”
Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years. Abandoning traditional gameplay for a pure story-driven experience, Dear Esther fuses it’s beautiful environments with a breathtaking soundtrack to tell a powerful story of love, loss, guilt and redemption.
Submitted by thales100 on 10 February, 2012 - 10:28
Alan Wake is a third-person shooter, described by its developers as a combination of "the mind of a psychological thriller", and "the body of a cinematic action game". The game is primarily set in the fictional idyllic small town of Bright Falls, Washington. The main gameplay happens in various areas of Bright Falls – such as the forest, a national park, or a farm – during the nighttime; these are punctuated by calmer, non-combative sequences set during the day. The player controls the epynomous protagonist, Alan Wake.
The Exiled Realm of Arborea, also known as TERA, is an MMORPG by Bluehole Studio. It was released in South Korea on January 25, 2011. The date for release of North America is May 1, 2012 and for Europe it is May 3, 2012 with open and closed beta testing taking place before their launch dates. Possible localizations for other regions have been mentioned, but have not yet been confirmed besides Japan.
Submitted by Jacqyl Frost on 7 February, 2012 - 23:32
Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!
Submitted by Jacqyl Frost on 7 February, 2012 - 22:46
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Submitted by Anonymous on 3 February, 2012 - 21:27
In this Source-based multiplayer FPS each team may consist of four classes of combatants on the field plus one commander playing from a bird's eye view. The commander can build structures and research upgrades that will let him perform actions on the map such as deploy weapon stashes, launch artillery strikes or cast zone healing.
Submitted by Anonymous on 3 February, 2012 - 17:22
Oil rush is a fast-paced RTS set in a flooded world where oil is the only resource and micro-management is kept to a minimum. Units are produced automatically up to their population limit and the player commands them as groups, sending swarms from platform to platform rather than to attack other units directly. Defenses can also be built in the form of towers on slots around certain platforms, but the priceless oil rigs must be defended by units only. Experience points can be spent as tech upgrades ranging from faster construction to nuclear warhead launches.
This game is a continuation of the F1 series of driving simulators by Codemasters. Like we've come to expect from Codemasters, it has perfect support for Eyefinity. Not lacking in detail, this fine example should keep any F1 simulator fan satiated... until next year.