GamesRadar - Shadowrun

Microsoft Updates GFW - Live Client (News)

Nov 13, 2008

With all the attention being paid to the vaunted New Xbox Experience interface that will launch later this month for the Xbox 360, Microsoft quietly updated the Games for Windows - Live client today. The update doesn't introduce any new functionality--that is planned later on with the release of a desktop client as well as the Games for Windows - Live Marketplace. However, the update does give the GFW - Live client a whole new look that's better suited for PCs...

Rumour: Smith & Tinker to do Web Games? (News)

May 18, 2008

In September of 2007 Shadowrun developer FASA Studio's shut down, about 50% of the staff was absorbed into Microsoft Game's Studios. A few months later a company called Smith & Tinker was founded by the original founder of FASA corporation. Many see Smith & Tinker as the successor to FASA Studios. Around the time of founding, S&T licensed out FASA Studio's old IP's, they did not reveal their intentions with them.

Today Segafanclub decided to pay S&T's Job site a visit, until recently the page was left completely empty. Today when segafanclub checked however segafanclub saw they were indeed hiring, but not for game developers, instead all the job listing's were for web based development.

More Shadowrun games planned? (News)

Jan 4, 2008

Jan 4, 2008 The Shadowrun forums are due to be closed in the next few weeks but there's hope of further products from the brand emerging in the future. Shadowrun developer FASA recently closed its doors to the public, presumably after the damp reception the 360 and PC game received. If you remember it was the first game for 360 and PC that allowed cross-platform gaming between both parties. You may also remember that we scored it 6/10. A post on the Shadowrun forums reads: "We're going to be ...

After Christmas Video Game Deals Arrive (News)

Dec 26, 2007

Lots of random little great deals have popped up post Christmas for you to spend any left over (or newly received) monies.

For those that don't have it still, Halo 3 is only $29.90 at GoGamer.

GameFly is having a Year End Sale up until January 4th: Some example deals are The Darkness only $12.34, Forza 2 $14.24, and Shadowrun for $12.34. I would really check this link and look into their full list, they have a ton of deals on all systems.

For the PC users, Steam is having a sale, 10-50% Everything! Great deals include, The Orange Box - $37.45, Bioshock $37.45, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - $22.45, and Psychonauts - 9.95!! (If you haven't played this title yet, you have no excuse not to now. You can even use a 360 controller.)

World of Warcraft - $9.99 at Amazon.

More MechWarrior, Shadowrun and Crimson Skies? (News)

Dec 7, 2007

Dec 7, 2007 The boss of the now-defunct FASA Studio has established a new development house and has gotten the rights to a number of IPs back from Microsoft. Jordan Weisman's new studio, Smith & Tinker, has the rights to Crimson Skies, Shadowrun and MechWarrior. According to the studio's official website, it also has the rights to additional properties from the FASA back catalogue. "We're not quite ready to announce our plans for each property, but please be assured that our goal is to ...

Shadowrun dev shuts down (News)

Sep 13, 2007

Sept 13, 2007 FASA Studio, responsible for MS's first cross-platform shooter Shadowrun, has officially closed for business. A statement was released to the Shadowrun community from studio manager Mitch Gitelman: "It is my sad duty to announce that FASA Studio has officially closed its doors. Today was the official last day of employment for those of us who had not moved on to other positions within Microsoft Game Studios. While the rumors have been circulating forever, we chose to wait on an ...

Shadowrun Update Now Available (News)

Aug 20, 2007

The shadowrun update adds some much needed server fixes, which should hopefully improve the disconnect's which players are encountering all the time.

Some Gameplay features have also been tweaked, with the elves "regeneration" time being reduced slightly.

Hit the jump for a list of all the features in the update.

Shadowrun gets a much-needed patch (News)

Jul 25, 2007

Though it was the subject of much debate, Shadowrun remains one of the titles on the 360 that Ars Technica quite enjoyed-even if it isn't the best value in the world. Those among us who decided to ignore the content qualms and license-use to enjoy the game itself, however, have been privy to some other issues that have cropped up since early after release. Long waits for matchmaking, broken achievements, and dumb bots were but a few of the problems that revealed themselves over extended playtime.

Rooster Teeth Concludes Shadowrun 1-800-MAGIC Series (News)

Jul 6, 2007

All good things must come to an end, and today the final episode of Rooster Teeth's 1-800-MAGIC series, based on "Shadowrun," will be released.

The four part series follows an unfortunate Shadowrunner as he discovers magic, which has returned to the world in "Shadowrun." In the previous three episodes of the 1-800-MAGIC informational videos, our favorite Shadowrunner struggles through insurmountable odds and an uncontrollable use of magic. Compounded by the unhelpful 1-800-MAGIC help line and disobliging teammates, the Shadowrunner is finally provided with some thoughtful guidance to control his unique powers.

Shadowrun - 1-800-MAGIC Ep. 4 - 07-03-07 (Video)

Jul 3, 2007

Cool magic and tech abilities keep this shooter's multiplayer interesting for awhile, but not long. And with the complete lack of a single player campaign, you'll have nowhere else to turn when you get bored.

Crysis, Bioshock & Tabula Rasa in PCGZine #7 (News)

Jun 28, 2007

The free digital magazine includes previews of Bioshock and Crysis, as well as an interview with Richard Garriott about the new MMO, Tabula Rasa. The man who invented MMOs is hoping to re-invent them.

Shadowrun - 1-800-MAGIC ep.3 06-27-07 (Video)

Jun 27, 2007

Microsoft's Vista-only game cracked for XP (News)

Jun 26, 2007

A group of naughty hackers have cracked Shadowrun, one of the first Vista-only games on PC, and released a file that allows Windows XP users to play the game. Giving a middle finger to Microsoft's release strategy, the hacking group Razor1911 has managed to subvert the Win XP lockout and eliminate the need for DirectX 10 with a small, 4MB ...

Shadowrun creator: "The reviews on my game suck ass" (News)

Jun 26, 2007

One thing you can say about Mitch Gitelman, head of FASA Studio and Shadowrun's daddy: He's forthright. So when he says "I think the reviews on my game suck ass and I want to respond" on this week's OXM Podcast to senior editors Ryan McCaffrey and Dan Amrich, that's the start of 45 minutes of pure honesty, and one of the more interesting conversations you're likely to hear this week. Addressing the criticisms that the game was scored while factoring in its price more than its execution or ...

First Vista only game cracked on Windows XP (News)

Jun 23, 2007

Tired of waiting for Falling Leaf to produce drivers so you can play shadowrun on Windows XP? The wait is over.

Free PC Shadowrun with Halo 2 purchase. Already? (News)

Jun 18, 2007

While Frank and Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica are rather enamored with Shadowrun on the 360 and the PC, as a game it's a rather hard sell. The price is high for a multiplayer-only title, and of course it requires Vista to run. Same thing with Halo 2 on the PC: it's basically a older Xbox game that requires Vista for absolutely no reason and shows that Live on Windows still has quite a ways to go before it's a killer-app. Clearly these games aren't worth $50 apiece. Luckily, Circuit City has you covered: buy Halo 2 on the PC for $40, get Shadowrun free. It's like only being charged $20 for each game and, if you have Vista, that's a helluva deal.

He is not sure what such an aggressive sale says about the earning potential of these two games, but if you were interested in either of them and were just waiting for the price to come down, today is your lucky day. Sure, they won't throw a copy of Vista in there to sweeten the deal, but it's still an inexpensive way to try out the games and the new Live service for PCs.

Shadowrun (Review)

Jun 14, 2007

We played Shadowrun in a room of eight people, and the whole time we were playing nobody laughed. Nobody congratulated each other on a particularly skilful kill, nobody giggled at an embarrassing death and absolutely nobody slammed their mouse on the desk and screamed in anger at a kill they felt cheap or unfair. In short, as a PC deathmatch vehicle, Shadowrun is a failure. Its a joyless grind, mediocre on 360 and simply pointless on PC. Its frustrating too since, alongside some isolated ...

Shadowrun Edges Forza 2 for the Gamefly Pole Position (News)

Jun 6, 2007

Xbox 360 gamers are starting to show their muscle as Shadowrun tops the Gamefly Top 10 list with Forza Motorsport 2 not far behind the pole position... Other notables include Mario Party 8 and Resident Evil 4 for the Nintendo Wii, while Darkness takes the top spot for the PlayStation 3.

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Halo 2 and Shadowrun (Un)Officially Coming to XP (News)

Jun 5, 2007

Upgrading to Windows Vista has been a broad leap for the few PC gamers out there who have made the jump. Unlike previous Microsoft software releases the feature set of their latest OS just isn't that compelling.

Sure, you get to play all the latest Games for Windows Live titles, but there's so few of them. Add on to that the still shaky hardware performance and the Halo 2 Vista servers are looking pretty empty.

Clouds look to be clearing up though for those still hesitant to upgrade just to play Halo 2 or Shadowrun. Falling Leaf Systems, a company working to get rid of the barriers constraining many PC gamers have with playing Games for Windows titles, has announced that they will be working independently to get Shadowrun and Halo 2 to run on XP machines.

Shadowrun - Custom gameplay 06-01-07 (Video)

Jun 1, 2007

Shadowrun ships for X360 and Vista, new cinematic trailer released (News)

May 29, 2007

Microsoft Game Studios has announced that Shadowrun, the game developed by FASA Studios for Xbox 360 and PC, has shipped to retail stores. Shadowrun is a team-based first-person shooter for up to 16 players that combines ancient magic with modern weapons and features cross-platform gameplay between Xbox 360 and Windows Vista owners. A Shadowrun demo will be available for download via Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Shadowrun Demo Coming June 6th (News)

May 22, 2007

FASA has given word on when we can expect the Shadowrun demo to hit Xbox Live Marketplace. As a means to give gamers with Halo 3 Beta withdrawal a quick fix, it will go live on June 6th.

Shadowrun's Achievement List & New Screens (News)

May 12, 2007

While nobody can really say if PC gamers will embrace achivement points, it seems likely they will. Many already spend colossal amounts of time plugging away for experience points in MMOs, performing all sorts of strange tasks in order to get that one reagent to drop, or to level up that one weapon skill. Well, same deal with the achievement points. You do lots of weird stuff and get rewarded; pretty basic. Yet on the Xbox 360 the meta-game of achievement grinding roots itself deeper and deeper in X360 gamers' minds every day, spurring some to go out and buy King Kong and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just because their achievements are so easy to unlock. It's a strange fascination since achievement points don't do anything. They just sit there, a public aggregate, a numerical representation of your dedication to gaming, or embarrassing reminder of how you spend your time.

Full achievement requirement details and new screens available.

PC-Xbox 360 play debuts May 29 (News)

May 10, 2007

PC and Xbox 360 action game Shadowrun will come out on May 29, Microsoft has confirmed. Shadowrun is the first title out the door that supports cross-platform play between PC and Xbox 360, made possible through Microsoft's Xbox Live and Games for Windows - Live ...

Shadowrun goes gold for 360 and Vista, coming 29th (News)

May 9, 2007

Shadowrun, the absolutely inspired first person shooter that combines contemporary weapons, magic and advanced technology has gone gold. The first cross platform PC-360 FPS will be hitting retailers on May 29th.

Shadowrun Xbox360 Demo Coming (News)

Apr 16, 2007

Daking240.com says that even those of you who did not get into the Shadowrun beta test, do not fear. According to Darking, there will be a demo of the game available soon, before the fast approacing release date even.

Five reasons to Shadowrun (Feature)

Mar 27, 2007

The recently opened Shadowrun beta isn't perfect. The artwork is unfinished, the frame rate can be choppy, the performance is often sluggish and sometimes the game's AI bots are the only competitors available to play. Most annoyingly, just two maps are currently offered, though we sampled at least three during our last developer demo. So why can't we tear ourselves away? Because even at this still early stage, the game's unique and diverse strengths shine through. The Shadowrun experience is ...

Microsoft's Kim Defends Shadowrun Buzz Issues (News)

Mar 22, 2007

Microsoft executive Shane Kim has commented on mixed buzz over the firm's Shadowrun being an FPS, admitting that "we showed the title prematurely at E3", but that the firm is "working hard" to reverse that with a Beta and press tours.

Specifically, when asked what he thought of negative initial reaction to the FASA-developed Xbox 360 and PC title Shadowrun - the franchise, revealed at E3 2006, had long been presumed by fans to work best in RPG form - Kim commented:

"That reaction has been around for a long time, so we've had a long time to deal with it. I think as people get their hands on it, they'll realize that yes, it's not an RPG, but that the FASA team has done a really good job of setting a first-person shooter within the Shadowrun universe."

Shadowrun Beta NDA lifted (News)

Mar 21, 2007

Over the past 4 months, beta testers for Shadowrun have had to acknowledge the NDA and keep tight lipped about the goings on in the game. Today, FASA officially lifted the NDA, and testers are allowed to speak freely about their experiences in the game.

Shadowrun 360 Expands Public Beta (News)

Mar 16, 2007

The Shadowrun public beta for the Xbox 360 version of the game isn't just live, but recently took on board a much larger group of gamers.

Today thousands of gamers received keys to allow them to download an early build of the game on their Xbox 360s. The beta will run until at least until the end of April.

Shadowrun emerges in June - First To Pair 360, PC (News)

Mar 15, 2007

One of the more interesting features debuting later this year is the ability for Vista and Xbox 360 gamers to play online multiplayer sessions together. The first to allow them to do that is Shadowrun, a new first-person shooter from FASA Studio.

Today, Microsoft finally revealed when geeks can settle the age-old "keyboard and mouse or controller" debate. Both the Vista and Xbox 360 versions of Shadowrun will be available in June. Microsoft did not specify when in June Shadowrun would be released.

FASA wants you for Shadowrun LAN test (News)

Mar 14, 2007

Microsoft and FASA Studios want you to test Shadowrun at their Redmond campus, that is if you are a l33t gamer. FASA is testing out some Shadowrun LAN style this Saturday, March 17th and needs some testers.

GDC: Shadowrun pits PC against Xbox 360 (News)

Mar 7, 2007

FPS fans finally get their chance to settle it: keyboard and mouse versus controller.

Microsoft says Shadowrun, its version of the RPG and pen and paper classic by FASA, is on track for release in late 2007, sort of--no specific date is available at this time. But what is clear is that this version will veer from its lineage to mimic Counter-Strike in many ways, including being a multiplayer FPS with no single player campaign. Moreover, Xbox 360 and PC gamers will be able to engage in joint gunfights for the first time.

PC gamers to pay for cross-platform gaming? (News)

Mar 6, 2007

A new trailer for Shadowrun has indicated that PC gamers wanting to play against Xbox 360 owners online will need a Live Gold account. A caption, pointed out by Joystiq, displayed in the closing scenes of the trailer reads: "Cross platform play requires Xbox Live Gold account and hard drive (on Xbox 360), or Games for Windows - Live Gold account (on Windows)." So, the chance to beat on pad-using console n00bs is one incentive for PC owners to cough up the cash for a Gold account - Microsoft ...

No Split Screen for Shadowrun (News)

Mar 6, 2007

Writing on Shadowrun's official forums, FASA's Lead Program Manager, "Kimona," confirms the game will not feature split-screen play. "We wanted to do it and had a good deal of the work done for it already. But there was a lot of UI and testing work remaining. We decided to focus on making what we have even more polished and clean."

Shadowrun - hands-on (Preview)

Feb 26, 2007

After getting our first look at Shadowrun - the latest first-person shooter from FASA Interactive and Microsoft Game Studios - we had several concerns. The decision to not include a single-player campaign in a game based on the popular pen and paper role-playing franchise seemed questionable at best. But more importantly, Shadowrun will be the flagship title for Windows Vistas Live Anywhere service, which allows 360 and PC players to challenge each other online; and we were worried about ...

Shadowrun (Screenshots)

Feb 26, 2007

Shadowrun beta (News)

Nov 27, 2006

Remember that action RPG,Shadowrun from the Super Nintendo? Well don't cling too tightly to those memories because what originated as a pen-and-paper game, Microsoft is ready to beta test as a full-on FPS. Xbox 360 owners will be the first to immerse themselves in this magical, cyberpunky vision of the future. Microsoft hints that Windows Vista users may not be far behind in terms of the beta program - and playing together with Xbox 360 ...

Shadowrun (Preview)

Nov 1, 2006

Multiplayer. That is coding team FASA's eggs and that is their sole, lonely, solitary basket. Because this, their E3-announced shooter Shadowrun, will not have a Campaign, Story or even single player mode, unless you count a few 'bot battles and a tutorial. Which we ...

E3 06: Shadowrun movie (News)

May 11, 2006

The classic cyberpunk RPG series is reborn as a brutal first person shooter. If you're not familiar with the series, it takes the world of classic fantasy - elves, dwarves - and blends it with a hard-edged future of powerful computer networks. The result isn't quite like anything else, and we expect the game won't be either. Check out the movie and find out for yourself - just click on that "movies" tab ...

Shadowrun unleashes the magic (News)

May 10, 2006

Wednesday 10 May 2006 Microsoft has revealed Shadowrun, a new FPS shooter for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista on PC, due for release in January 2007. The game is set in the near future world of the Shadowrun role-playing franchise (the type that uses real-life dice), where magic has returned to the world after a 5,000-year absence, sparking a conflict between two different factions interested in harnessing the power. Hoping to use the magic for profit are the global corporation RNA, while elfish ...

Elf Guide (FAQ)

Apr 8, 2009

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Shadowrun FAQ/Walkthrough (FAQ)

Apr 8, 2009

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