Riddick finds himself chased by bounty hunters in the streets of New Mecca, the capital city of Helion Prime. After fulfilling his first missions, he gets caught and thrown into the prison of Crematoria. From there he plans to escape together with Kyra, who first has to be rescued. Eventually, Riddick wants to get back onto the Necromonger ship to finally defeat Lord Marshall.

• Rendering of models that are used for normalmap generation (Highres and Lowres)
• Templates using physmodels now use that as icon instead of the class-specific one
• Revived viewing of .XW files as models
• Ability to select keys (NodeBar)
• Copy/Paste keys (NodeBar)
• Removed Direct3D from Render selection
• Pointed Installed Ogier icon to correct target
• Selection method reverted to the original (Sorcery version). Right-clicking to unselect isn’t necessary anymore (optional in Preferences)
• Tweaked "bigbrush" selection conditions to allow for selection of engine_path when zoomed in 2d views
• Changing class of a group doesn't destroy the brushflags (NoForceSnap/Hidden etc.) on the grouped objects
• Center function centers on selected vertices of available instead of the center of the object
• "Show scenepoints" toggle implemented (under View menu)
• Selecting a target key and pressing another entity automatically sets that entity as target (and generates a new targetname if there is none)
• Combiner keys are not activated when they are hidden by hideoptions.
• Debug-solids rendering works again

Up until now, I always thought there was only one Necromonger knife style, the one Riddick kicks out of the Necromonger's hand during the fight on Crematoria. The big dagger pulled out of the back of the big Necromonger guard (called Irgun the Strange in the novel) never counted as a Necromonger-designed weapon since it was made and apparently shoved into Irgun's back by some enemy on a planet the Necromongers conquered long ago. I always believed there was only one style of Necromonger knife in the film. Turns out there are (at least) two. The first one is the one I initially identified as a specially created prop based on Kit Rae's "Black Legion" dagger. It's the same one that's been on eBay for $750.

The second one is, unmistakably, Kit Rae's Black Legion Dagger. Everything matches. The guard, the blade, the butt end of the handle, the whole thing. The only modification is the prop department enlarged the hole closest to the cross guard to a true circle rather an oval and might have also enlarged the second hole up, as well.



My guess is the first knife is supposed to be a Necromonger "foot soldier's" dagger. The Black Legion Dagger, being more elaborate, represents a Necromonger "officer's" dagger. There's some support for this, since Riddick is wearing an officer's armor (with the circular "saw" ridges on the shoulder) when he infiltrates the Bascilica.



So, the bad news is that I was wrong and Kit Rae was right.

The good news is that you can now add Kit Rae's "Black Legion" Dagger as a genuine Necromonger officer's knife to the site's archives.

This is my newest and most biggest pipe-cleaner creation, the Hammerhead Alien from Pitch Black.

With poseable tail, movable wings, extendable tentacles, moveable jaws,

this can be matched against a Riddick action figure.

Standing 6 inches tall on it's tail, it can be considered as an action figure, or a toy.

I'm Raphael Verzosa, and this masterpiece is not for sale.

the game crept up behind the tired old concept of a movie license, shot it in the face with its own gun, dragged its limp corpse into the darkness, hopped in a Mech suit and shot the Status Quo into bloodied mulch

"For 'Riddick' we did the unrated director's cut which extended the movie by over 20 minutes and for 'Van Helsing,' we worked for over a year on the bonus features," Gaffeo said. "We resell to the audience, to the fan base. Also, the talent has been very supportive. Both Hugh Jackman and Vin Diesel did press junkets for the DVD."

• Best Original Music
• Most Surprisingly Good Game
• Best Story
• Best Sound Effects
• Best Graphics, Technical
• Best Voice Acting
• Best Game Based on a TV or Film Property
• Most Innovative Game
• Best Use of a Celebrity
• Best Original Game Mechanic
• Best Action Adventure Game
• Best Xbox Game
• Best PC Game

Cheats!
Only have one right now but I'll keep experimenting... hit cntl-alt-~ (that's a tilde on the end there) to bring down the console and then type in cmd noclip to be able to walk through walls and cmd giveall to get whatever inventory items you need (I think, and doesn't seem to work on weapons). I tried the Enclave cheat cmd godmode and cg_menu cheatmenu but it didn't work, so I'll keep experimenting.


Level editor is actually coming
Credit goes to the user with the name SamFisher on the EFBB boards for pointing out the following post on the Starbreeze Ogier help forums...

The idea was that it would be released December 7 (relase of Riddick PC in US), but I got delayed. I hope to do it during this or next week.

/Jens

Sure hope this comes to pass!

Random EFBB PC thoughts
I'm pretty sure that with all the movie and DVD stuff out now, except for a double dip it's going to mostly be game news for a long, long time. My personal thinking is tending towards it maybe being a couple years before we really know anything about a possible movie sequel. So with that in mind, on with the game-focused updates.

I've talked to at least one person that bought this game without knowing whether their computer would be able to run it, so I just wanted to say again for the record... This game is very demanding so check the required system specifications against what you have at home before you drop thirty bucks on something that doesn't even have a manual to look at. Scroll down to the December 3rd update for a complete list.

I noticed one of the unlockables in the game is a pretty long video from G4TV about the making of the game. I'm 99% sure that the Xbox version didn't have this. There's a ton of cool stuff in there, including footage of the Starbreeze guys, Cos L from Tigon, and a couple of the actors doing their voice work. In addition to Xhibit and Cole Hauser, you also get to see Kristin Lehman sans her Shirah getup, which at least to me was kind of interesting.

IGN DVD: Well what I meant is if they pass on the film, would you finish the trilogy in another way?

Twohy: But there's never a non-green light meeting at a studio. They never get together and say no. It's, 'We will green light it when the economics fall into place.' That's Universal's attitude. That could be next month or a year from next month.

IGN DVD: Would you settle on doing it for a lower budget? The first one was $20 million bucks.

Twohy: Possibly, but only if we could make it an R-rated adventure. That would be the quid pro quo.

Question: I have a few fan boy questions in part because I'm a fan too. I read the book and have reviewed the DVD, but I was curious to find out what that dark gas like substance was that accompanies the Necromonger ships when they fly, hover, and land?

David Twohy: Necromonger weaponry is gravity based. The exhausts of their ships work in reverse thus the dark clouds that appear around their vessels. The have a way of compressing the forces of gravity and utilizing it for an energy source.

• Helion Army Armor Set
• Necromonger Battle Axe
• Black Robe w/ Collar & Spine
• RIDDICK 's (VIN DIESEL) Handcuffs
• Crematoria Cell Lock & Keys
• Helion's Striped Overshirt
• Black Robe w/ Collar & Spine
• Prisoner Chime Handcuffs
• Helion's Striped V-Neck Top
• Helion Army Armor Set
• Helion Man's Leather Bag
• Helion's Aged V-Neck Top
• Necromonger Battle Axe
• Leather Saddle Bags
• Black Robe w/ Collar & Spine
• Necromonger Battle Axe
• New Mecca Illuminating Coin
• Purse & Illuminating Coins

Mirrored Contacts!
Ah yes, the neverending stream of emails about getting contacts like Riddick's will stop for a while now! All thanks to Chris L., who spotted over on FXEyes that they now offered mirrored contacts (bottom row of that page, all the way to the right). Sure, there's a slight catch... they're $330, but hey these things have never been cheap.

Another Riddick knife you can get
Hearty thanks to Peter, who did some research and has found out that you can get a hold of the knife Riddick uses on his first victim at the start of the One Step, One Kill Crematoria fight.


This little gem is a United Cutlery UC1231 "Poseidon's Blade", originally designed by Kit Rae and modified by the props department as described below by Peter:

There are two additions to the knife. It's not entirely stock. First, there's a section on the front of the handle that's been filled in with a gray resin filler. The color doesn't match the original handle exactly. There's one shot of Riddick with the knife where the outline of the filled in section is clearly visible. Second, a ring was added to the end of the handle.

Here's a list of places where you can get the knife and a display board.

• Link 1
• Link 2
• Link 3
• Link 4

Buyin' goggles
Been seeing more emails recently about how to get replica goggles so I figured I'd make a post... Usually you can get them from Reel World Props, most recently for $90 a pair (molded from the PITCH BLACK ones). Right now, though, the site is down which means that the guys are building up their inventory again. Just keep hitting their site every couple of days and soon enough they should be back up. Otherwise, try Ebay... sometimes you'll see some there.

Well, that promise of updating “every two or three weeks” didn’t pan out, did it? Just been busy putting the final touches on the Director’s Cut of RIDDICK while finishing up the new scripts.

Took my vacation in Paris where I staged a surprise birthday party for my wife on the Eiffel Tower – a truly special night that a lot of us will never forget. If any of you get the chance to dine at the Jules Verne restaurant, do it. The next night, a lovely balmy eve, the whole gang took a dinner cruise on the River Seine, motoring slowly under all the great bridges of Paris, including the memorable Alexander III. Anyway, it was hard to turn my attention back to work after that. You understand.

The Director’s Cut of RIDDICK is shipping right now, and I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out. Universal left me alone during the editing – after this one caveat: “No more visual effects!” Translation: “Don’t spend more money!” Unfortunately, I really wanted to reinclude the Shiráh character (played by Kristen Lehman), and she was always a visual effect. Rhythm and Hues was good enough to comp these shots gratis for me, and that’s how I managed to reinstate this important character – Riddick’s muse – back into the movie.

Some of you who haven’t been scared off by the warning in the “Contact” section have e-mailed me over the last few months – and I must say, it’s cool to get missives from fans in Russia and Japan and Eastern Europe and elsewhere. It makes me remember the power of film. And the reach.

Next project should be set up shortly. You’ll be the second to know.

DT

• Part I INTRO AND SPECIFICS (No Spoilers)
• Part II EXTRAS AND MISCELLANEOUS (Spoilers)
• Part III DIRECTOR'S CUT ANALYSIS (Spoilers)
• Part IV CONCLUSION (No Spoilers)

NEW FEATURES FOR PC:
• Player controlled Riot Guard - get in and attack
• Two NEW areas packed with high-action gameplay
• New enemies including inmates with body armor and other defensive equipment
• Exclusive "Developer's Commentary" allow players to hear what the developer of the game has to say

Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP * Intel® Pentium® 4 1.8 GHz or AMD equivalent * 256 MB RAM * 64 MB AGP DirectX® 9-compatible video card (ATI Radeon® 8500 or NVIDIA® GeForce™ 3 and above - except GeForce™ 4 MX) supporting Hardware T&L * DirectX® 9-compatible sound card * 3.2 GB of uncompressed hard disc space (recommend 4.0) * 16x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive * Microsoft® compatible mouse and keyboard.

Robert's Riddick Costume
Big ups to Robert F who sent in this shot of him in full Richard B. regalia, bald head and everything. That's dedication!


A new still
Haha, guess who's face it is on the lid of the sarcophagus ship that is shot down by Toombs' second crew and crashes over the top of Riddick's head? And here's some more Riddick in case, y'know, any of you visitors like pictures of Vin Diesel.


Yesterday's news
Heh, wondered if my dumb ass would ever do something like this... Looks like I managed to completely overwrite yesterday's news items. Anyone have PBer cached (probably overwritten now that you're here again) or remember what I updated with, heh?

It's a lot more clear in this version, what actually happens in there.

TOTALLY REDONE CREMATORIA FIGHT SCENE.

New EFBB PC screens
Ah, the dark goings-on at Butcher Bay in high resolution glory... how'd we get so lucky? New screenshots from the PC version of the Billboard Digital Award nominated game have appeared at Action Trip, including a POV shot of Riddick piloting one of the new toys available in the port.


Update on Riddick bust, and ships.
Got the confirmation from SOTA that they have indeed cancelled the resin statues of the Riddick ships, but the good news is that the bust is coming although it seems that it has been pushed back a bit to come out next month.

We envision The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut to be the latest iteration in an ongoing franchise of games based-on and inspired by the Riddick universe.

The biggest difference over its Xbox cousin, naturally, was the visual quality. When running on a decent machine, the game looks great. The textures look marvelous in high res, and the bump mapping effects on the environments are much more pronounced. While the Xbox version has a nice, hazy feel to it, the clearer picture provided by the higher resolutions are much welcome, and give them world a much more cohesive look.

Aside from the extra unlockables and cigarette packs that can be found throughout the course of the game, there will be some more surprises. Unfortunately the representative for the game was under orders to keep those special things under wraps. I guess the season of giving hasn't quite arrived yet...