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Dec 17, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Dec 17, 2007 Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC Game World looking to jump on the massively multiplayer online bandwagon? “If you mean an MMOG, then we are seriously considering it,” comments state on a community Q&A in response to the question "Will there be S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online?" The developer is best known in wider gaming circles for its irradiated shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, but it's also seen success with its Cossack strategy series and has dabbled with fantasy ... » Read More
Nov 26, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Nov 26, 2007 Speculation grew this weekend that PC shooter STALKER is coming to Xbox 360, after its Ukrainian developer GSC Game World revealed it's become a certified Xbox developer. STALKER PC publisher THQ gave us a swift "no comment" when we picked up the phone, though we saw that coming a mile off. The official announcement can be found over on GSC's website, but one sentence from the Russian press release was left out of the English announcement, as spotted by eagle-eyed NeoGAF forum ... » Read More
Jul 31, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Back in June, GSC revealed its plan to release a new gameplay mode - Freeplay - for S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and the developer's now expanded on the details it originally provided. Planned for inclusion in the next patch for the game, Freeplay's a brand new single-player mode that's accessible once you've completed the game. "In a nutshell," GSC senior PR manager Oleg Yavorsky has told us, "it's you and A-life only, no story scene limitations whatsoever - you can roam freely (players complained they ... » Read More
Jul 31, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - New details on new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. gameplay mode Back in June GSC revealed its plan to release a new gameplay mode - Freeplay - for S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and the developer's now expanded on the details it originally provided.

Planned for inclusion in the next patch for the game, Freeplay's a brand new single-player mode that's accessible once you've completed the game.

"In a nutshell," GSC senior PR manager Oleg Yavorsky has told us, "it's you and A-life only, no story scene limitations whatsoever - you can roam freely (players complained they couldn't properly explore some places, like Pripyat), accomplish random quests (a bunch of new tasks were written specifically for this mode), [and] find some new opportunities, such as picking up tasks from the military, for example."
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Jul 30, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
GSC Game World has promised that a new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. patch should be released shortly, in response to complaints leveled at publisher THQ about the patch situation with the game - a situation which led one major community website to go on strike until the issue is resolved. "Big publishers have certain rules and strict requirements which we have to obey as developer," GSC's senior PR manager Oleg Yavorsky told us. "The new patch has been in test for quite some time and we're sending regular ... » Read More
Jul 24, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
A German S.T.A.L.K.E.R. community has gone on strike over the lack of patch support offered by publisher THQ. A translated statement reads, "Five years ago we founded today's leading S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fansite, in the time span of just a few weeks, we accomplished an intensive with the developer GSC Game World and provided recent news firsthand - but to this day, THQ US has not been able to arrange a working and optimal patch policy for both sides. "We are on strike - until something changes and ... » Read More
Jun 13, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Developer GSC is currently working on what it calls a "big update" for S.T.A.L.K.E.R., the developer has informed us. In an interview which we'll be publishing shortly, Anton Bolshakov, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. project lead, explained, "We're preparing a big update with a new game mode - Freeplay, with no story tasks, including only the A-life driven ones, where the goal is to gain ranks, climb up in rankings, so as to become the best S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in the Zone." When we're to expect to update wasn't ... » Read More
May 17, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
After launching its long, long, long overdue first-person adventure S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl GSC Gameworld plans to reveal several additions to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. The new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games will be shown at this year's E3 Media & Business summit in Santa Monica, which takes place on July 11 - 13. Considering the wording of the press release (only new products in the "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe" are promised) we've got an inkling that next series entries might not be the ... » Read More
May 16, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - New S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Game Annoucements at E3 After the successful completion of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, GSC Game World continues its work on the series. The studio is about to announce several subsequent new products in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe already at the upcoming E3 Media & Business Summit-2007 to take place July 11-13 in Santa Monica.

"We are very happy of the players' positive reaction to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. all over the world. This fills us with confidence the team is on the right track and adds us strength to go for next exciting accomplishments. It will be very soon that we present our new interesting ideas and solutions", said GSC Game World's CEO Sergiy Grygorovych.
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May 12, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - S.T.A.L.K.E.R soundtrack available as free download The soundtrack of S.T.A.L.K.E.R is now freely downloadable from the official site of the game.
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Apr 16, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - STALKER not nicking art after all The internet was a-storm over the weekend with rumours that textures had been found in STALKER's game engine that looked similar to textures found in Half-Life 2 and Doom 3.

theInquirer.net reports today that the water textures used by both Valve and GSC GameWorld, the makers of STALKER, come from a texture pack sold by Marlin Studios.
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Apr 7, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - Half-Life 2, Doom 3 Assets in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.? This week, threads have started showing up on various forums containing what appears to be evidence that GSC Game World's recently released shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl makes use of a number of graphical assets taken directly from commercially released games such as Valve's Half-Life 2 and id Software's Doom 3. Many forum posters are speculating that the assets were used without authorization.
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Mar 27, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
THQ and GSC Game World have been quick to issue the first patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R., with patch documentation listing an impressive 68 bugs that have been addressed. Many of the fixes correct multiplayer issues. Unfortunately, saved games from previous versions of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. won't work with the patch, which is a kick in the teeth. After installing the patch, you're instructed, go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\STALKER-SHOC\savedgames and "make sure any saves that were ... » Read More
Mar 22, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
In case you haven't noticed, we love STALKER. But if our red hot review, in-depth previews, and features didn't infect you with the irresistible urge to dive into the game's post apocalyptic look at Chernobyl, feast your eyes on our latest interview. While, GSC Game World's Oleg Yavorsky doesn't blow the lid on any secrets you'll uncover in this dark and unique first-person shooter, he does expand on the STALKER's impressive AI system and special powers you'll receive. Most interestingly, ... » Read More
Mar 19, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl' - Russian Multiplayer BETA Available NOW S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you face intelligent enemies, wield a diversity of weapons, control machinery, in a team based story-driven single player game, and multiplayer with numerous modes. In case you can't wait a few more days for the retail game, you can enjoy yourself this weekend with the Russian multiplayer beta demo (thanks JD).
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Mar 12, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC has spoken about the freeform foundation the game's been built on in an interview, part one of which has been published on the site today. Oleg Yavorsksy, senior PR manager at GSC, has explained that the developer has created the game with "big freedom in mind," with a view to giving the player free rein in deciding precisely how they want to experience what's placed before them. "Gameplay," said Yavorsksy, is "structured in accordance with the way the player ... » Read More
Mar 2, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Goes Gold No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. As the headline above indicates, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl has indeed gone gold. The announcement was made this evening by THQ executive vice president Kelly Flock at the company's Gamers' Day event, which is currently being held at a nightclub location in San Francisco's SoMa district.
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Feb 22, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl's promise of gloomy survival among the ruins of the world's most infamous nuclear plant has always been an enthralling idea. Finally, after taking you on a tour of the Zone and revealing our early playtests, we've had the chance to cosy up with Stalker and really work our way into the game's chilling heart. And here's five reasons why that journey has been an apocalyptic ... » Read More
Feb 5, 2007
PC News from N4G | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
PC - STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl - New STALKER Website The brand new official website for STALKER is now live.
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Jan 31, 2007
PC News | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
Certain things are scary and unsafe. Bounty hunters, for example, fit into the unsettling and dangerous category. Monsters are terrifying and hazardous as well. Radioactive meltdowns? Yet another noun more likely to make one feel spooked and endangered than calm and ... » Read More
The Knowledge
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl

Genre: Shooter
Expected release date: 03/20/2007
Published by: THQ
Developed by: GSC Game World
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO
Online
8 player VS
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