NWN2 has been patched to 1.23, which has finally added a multiplayer file auto-downloader, and many other in-game fixes.
Variety: A couple of weeks ago, we posted word that recent Atari acquisition Cryptic Studios was working on breathing life into several Atari legacy titles. Now we've got a few more details to share.
Electronic Theatre has received confirmation from ATARI that the second expansion to the much-loved Neverwinter Nights 2 PC game, Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir, is now available for download at the UK ATARI Store for just £19.99...
Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new expansion pack for Neverwinter Nights 2, tentatively titled Storm of the Zehir.According to the Neverwinter Nights Vault, the game will be set after the defeat of the King of Shadows in the original campaign.It's promised that the game will be non-linear in a way never before seen in the NWN series. Players can form their own party of adventurers instead of being grouped with NPCs ...
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It starts with your ship arriving at Westgate. The first mate wakes you up to tell you that they're approaching the harbor. After a brief exchange of dialog, he stops talking, no matter what you say. He stands there strangely silent and unresponsive. A couple of winged demons appear and the first mate's eyes go red and menacing. Something is terribly wrong. And then you wake up for real. An unassuming cloth mask you've found had "turned sleep into sweat-filled torture."
Obsidian has released the version 1.12 patch for your Neverwinter Nights 2 downloading pleasure.
Starting today, gamers in North America may add the following Atari titles to their Steam games library:
Gamershell writes:
VideoGamer.com reports that Atari's quarter three financial results have revealed a number of new titles currently lined-up for release in the publishers coming fiscal year (ending March 31, 2009):
Atari has said that the first downloadable Adventure Pack for Neverwinter Nights 2 will be out before the end of the year. It is called Mysteries of Westgate and is being created by Ossian Studios - the developer responsible for acclaimed NWN1 module Darkness over Daggerford.
Atari has today released further details on the upcoming expansion to 2006's Neverwinter Nights 2, Mask of the Betrayer. Set in the aftermath of the player's climactic battle against the King of the Shadows at the end of Neverwinter Nights 2, the expansion follows the character as they struggle against a 'dark hunger' from within their soul.
Atari has revealed a new expansion pack for Neverwinter Nights 2 that will be available this autumn Eurogamer reveals.
In an attempt to attract the RPG gamer to the world of the MMO, Atari will be including a code for a seven day trial of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach with all European retail copies of Neverwinter Nights 2. The trial will also allow players to experience the new module, The Demon Sands.
Nwvault have official word that Neverwinter Nights 2 has been delayed to Halloween, October 31st, 2006.
Atari, Inc. ATAR, one of the world's most recognized brands and leading third-party video game publisher, today announced that the Company will support a pre-order campaign for Neverwinter Nights(TM) 2 with GameStop and Best Buy. In development by Obsidian Entertainment, the highly-anticipated Neverwinter Nights 2 is set in the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) Forgotten Realms(R) universe created by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. HAS, and will transport players back to the embattled city of Neverwinter. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro. The pre-order offer is available now and will give participating gamers exclusive access to the Neverwinter Nights 2 toolset one month before the game is available. Additionally, the pre-order offer will include The Merchant's Friend, a special feature enabling players to obtain powerful items crafted especially for each of the 12 classes.
Obsidian Entertainment PR representative Brandon Smith : "Given the sheer size and scope of Neverwinter Nights 2 and its 50 to 60-hour single player campaign, it was decided to move the global release date of Neverwinter Nights 2 out a month to late October. This extra time is invaluable as it allows fine tuning and polishing of both the single and multiplayer experiences to ultimately deliver a game that exceeds the tremendous expectations of the Neverwinter Nights fanbase."