PC Gaming News - March 4, 2009

To get the day started right, here are a few gaming nuggets regarding Warhammer Online, Majesty 2 and some whacked-out hospital game. Got anything that belongs here? Send it here.

Bitter Rivals Kicks Off in Warhammer Online: AoR
Yesterday while I lazily slept on the couch, Mythic announced that the first in-game event for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning officially began. The event takes place from March 3rd to March 10th, enabling players to earn in-game rewards and even unlock the Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa careers. The event also sparks the new Call to Arms live expansion, which players can now chat about on the new forums launched here.

New Majesty 2 Video
While we don't provide gaming videos here on Tom's Hardware (yet), Paradox Interactive released a new clip from the fantasy-based strategy game, Majesty 2. Apparently the clip is the introductory movie, detailing the game's back story. "The intro movie chronicles the terrible events leading up to a Demon Lord occupying the throne of Ardania and tells how you, the player and last of the royal bloodline, must attempt to wrest the throne away from the hell spawn and free your kingdom from its fiery grip!" Watch the YouTube version here.

Gary's Mod Updated
Steam is reporting that a new update for Gary's Mod now allows gamers the ability to click the avatar in the scoreboard and open the community page. Also, the new update fixes Monday's update that created incompatibilities with many 3rd party mods. The new Gary's Mod update will take place once the Steam client restarts.

Tom Clancy's HAWX Demo on Steam
Steam is also reporting that a playable demo for Tom Clancy's HAWX is now available to download. "Dominate the skies for the first time and battle planes, tanks, and amphibious assaults. Try out two full missions and gain experience points to unlock three real, licensed planes: the F-16A Fighting Falcon, the SU-35 SuperFlanker, and the AV-8B Harrier II."

Aspyr Set to Publish BCFx - The Doug Williams Edition
This morning Aspyr said it has entered a partnership with Nerjyzed Entertainment, Inc to publish the PC and current-gen console game, BCFx - The Doug Williams Edition. According to the company, the game will use Epic's UE3 engine, offering football action that "immerses players in the rich culture, history and pageantry of football game day on Historically Black College and University (HBCU) campuses." The game will also feature two unique rhythm games: the interactive Halftime Show and Drum Line Challenge.

Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward Next Month
Oxygen Games plans to release Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward next month, a "fun and frantic" hospital game for the PC, Nintendo Wii and DS. According to the frantic press release, gamers are to treat as many patients as possible while keeping them restrained and medicated. Sounds like my household. " The more patients you treat the more money your hospital will make! If you don’t treat them… they won’t pay! Buy and sell machines and equipment that will help your hospital provide the services that the patients need. Progress from hospital to hospital until you are in charge of a hospital with 3 floors full of unusual machines, crazy doctors and needy patients! Everyone is relying on you to help them! Can you handle the pressure?!" No, sorry, I don't think I can handle the stress.