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HL2's Alyx as Playable Character, MMOG Updates, Women in Games Survey

Posted by Zonk on from the bet-you-can't-have-just-one-bit-of-news dept.

A good week for MMOG gamers, as Star Wars Galaxies Patch 13.0 goes into effect, revamping the Galactic Civil War and making way for the Combat Upgrade. World of Warcraft players, likewise, should be happy to learn about future game developments in upcoming patches. There are a lot of folks in that last category, as Blizzard stated this week that they've sold more than 800,000 copies of WoW, making Warcraft the largest U.S. based MMOG. If you're interested in learning more about MMOG stats, SirBruce's mmogchart.com has recently been updated with new information. Speaking of learning, registration will begin soon for the academically inclined Games+Learning+Society conference to be held in Madison, Wisconsin. If the concept intrigues you there are only 200 passes to go around, so you'd best sign up early. Gamespot's weekly Rumor Control article certainly intrigues, and this week states that Half-Life 2's Alyx is likely to be a playable character in an upcoming expansion to the hit game. A female protagonist would be a nice change of pace. Women in games in general are a good thing, and GameGirlAdvance has a lengthy survey for women gamers and women in the games industry to fill out.

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  1. Alyx not viewable?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    She was the best thing to look at in Half-Life 2, even though see needed more "physics" in some areas.

  2. Re:geez.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    The worst part is that Gordon Freeman isn't even reflected in mirrors (though it's probably by-design; they wanted to give the illusion that you, not some skinny guy with glasse--oh wait, it was me).
    No, no, no. There's a much simpler explanation. Gordon Freeman is a vampire.
  3. Re:Look at the past to see the future? by randomdef · · Score: 2, Funny

    so basicly you want an expansion with barney and some nameless solider, again, exactly like HL1? i'm putting you on EA sports creative team.

  4. Expansion Pack by Torgo's+Pizza · · Score: 4, Funny

    I eagerly await the "Plot" and "Story" expansion packs for Half-Life 2.

  5. Re:bah by kafka47 · · Score: 2, Funny
    But when are we going to have one who's not a scantily clad, walking set of breasts?

    And why would we want this?