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Big Download's News Bits & Bytes - January 19

by John Callaham Jan 19th 2011 @ 11:30PM

It's never a good thing when a large game developer shuts its doors and two of them effectively did that today. We feel that the (almost) shut down of Bizarre Creations really hurts as we don't think its owner Activision gave it much of a chance.

Steam is now selling the previously released A.R.E.S. The Extiction Agenda but with two Steam exclusive outfits and a week-long 10 percent discount.
Steam has also added the adventure game Drawn The Painted Tower.
Steam also has a new automatic update for Team Fortress 2.
Impulse now has the Baldur's Gate games, the Icewind Dale games and the first Neverwinter Nights game available for purchase and download.
People who pre-order the just announced IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover via Ubisoft's web site will get Silent Hunter III for free.
It's a World of Warcraft-themed bathroom. Really.
Apparently any game can be made pornographic, even The Secret of Monkey Island.

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GoG.com adds Icewind Dale 2 to PC game library

by John Callaham Nov 4th 2010 @ 11:00AM

It's time for GoG.com to reintroduce us to yet another classic fantasy RPG game. The PC DRM-free download site has just added Icewind Dale 2 to its library and it and the game's Adventure Pack can be yours for $9.99.

Originally developed by Interplay's internal development studio Black Isle Studios, the original game was first released in 2002, not long before Black Isle Studios closed its doors. GoG.com's version of the game, now published by Atari, comes with some free extras including the game' soundtrack, a book of spells, a 152-page manual, wallpapers, pieces of artwork, avatars and more.

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GoG.com adds Icewind Dale Complete to its collection

by James Murff Oct 6th 2010 @ 6:30PM

Starved for good RPGs? Not if you've been following GoG.com since their rather rocky relaunch. The day of their return, they brought with them the incredibly classic Baldur's Gate as a peace offering. The following week came Planescape: Torment, one of the most highly regarded RPGs ever made. This week, it's Icewind Dale, another RPG classic utilizing the Infinity Engine. Naturally, thanks to where it was released, the pack includes both expansions, is fully compatible with Windows 7, and has a slew of extra goodies such as the soundtrack. This leaves only two Infinity Engine games left: Baldur's Gate 2 (one of our favorite games ever) and Icewind Dale 2.

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Resolution mod makes classic Black Isle RPGs beautiful

by Samuel Axon May 30th 2008 @ 8:30PM

There's a mod out in the wilds of the internet that scales classic Black Isle RPGs like Planescape Torment, Baldur's Gate, and Icewind Dale to any resolution you want to play them at. Previously, these games were only playable at extremely low resolutions such as 640x480. If you haven't played them at all before, this is the perfect opportunity. Black Isle was the successor to BioWare, and its titles paved the way for games like and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect.

The "widescreen mod" (a deceptive name, as it will also scale to resolutions in any aspect ratio) is developed by modder the_bigg, in association with the Gibberlings Three group. It doesn't just stretch the graphics; it expands the viewing area dramatically, so players can experience these classic RPGs in panoramic, true high resolutions.

We discovered this mod through an article at Rock, Paper, Shotgun and were so impressed we decided to host it at Big Download. If you're an old fan of Black Isle's RPGs, download the mod and revisit them!

Download the Black Isle Widescreen Mod from Big Download.

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