by Peter on Dec. 5, 2001 @ 9:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GameSpyDaily tossed up some information about GTA3 is Banned in Australia.. Here is a snip from the posting:
The OFLC has refused to grant Grand Theft Auto 3 classification and hence this title can no longer be sold to any consumer under any circumstance. Take 2 Interactive Software has lodged an appeal regarding this decision and the matter has been set down to be heard on Tuesday the 11th of December.
Get the full story over at Games Warehouse.com !
by Peter on Dec. 5, 2001 @ 8:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today DuelField beta has ended, and that means this one-on-one online RTS is now available for download
right here. DuelField Disciple is free to grab and it comes in 3 diffrent versions, full version is 145 Mb, medium is 50 Mb big and then the small version comes in 7Mb. Enjoy!
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2001 @ 3:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The PlayStation ® 2 broadband revolution is a step closer, as Telewest Broadband begins trials of the world’s first PlayStation 2 broadband network. The closed-trials began this week, and are expected to continue into the new year, with a limited public trial expected to commence in early Q1.
by Peter on Dec. 5, 2001 @ 3:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Was just over to
BluesNews and found a interesting article they linked to.. Here is a spot from the article: The Commercial Court of Nanterre fined Microsoft France 3 million francs (around £290,000) in damage and interest for software piracy. "It's a start," said a lawyer for the plaintiffs, "although Microsoft continues to stall on the provisional execution of the judgment."
Read full article here!
by Peter on Dec. 5, 2001 @ 10:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This week John-Anders Pettersson and Fredrik Andersson discusses the aspects of MindForce. "Different areas of the development process"
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2001 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TDK Mediactive, Inc. , a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today a list of 17 games it anticipates publishing for it's 2002-03 fiscal year ending March 31, 2003. With exciting brands like "Shrek", "Robotech", "Mercedes-Benz", "Dinotopia", "Aquaman", "Lady Sia", and "UBOS", TDK is unveiling titles for all next generation consoles, including the NINTENDO GAMECUBE video game system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo's handheld Game Boy Advance system.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2001 @ 2:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Black Isle Studios, the award-winning RPG (role-playing game) division of Interplay Entertainment Corp. and leading console game developer Snowblind Studios announced today that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail. This innovative game features a distinctive blend of action and adventure set in the most popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, the FORGOTTEN REALMS.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2001 @ 8:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Infogrames was early up this morning and send over 5 screens from the Pac Man game to PC, Ms Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze..
by Peter on Dec. 2, 2001 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Version 1.65 "beta" of the Strike Force Center modification for Unreal Tournament is now
available on strikeforcecenter.com. This new release includes new anti-cheat code, models, sounds, seven new maps, various weapons, and much more. This is available as a patch, so the previous version 1.60 must be installed to make use of it.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2001 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Creature Labs today announced that a new Norn Pack has been released for Creatures 3 and the Docking Station. This new pack, Toxic Norn Pack, thrive on toxins that make other Norns toss their cookies or die. Head over to
Creature Labs Mall for full story.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2001 @ 2:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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TDK Mediactive, Inc., a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today plans to develop games for the NINTENDO GAMECUBE video game system. TDK anticipates a Q4 2002 release date for the first GAMECUBE titles.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2001 @ 10:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Creature Labs announced today the development of two PC CD-ROM titles based on a couple of Namco's most popular characters from the golden age of the arcades. The two titles MS. PAC-MAN Quest for the Golden Maze™ and DIG DUG Deeper™, have been developed for Infogrames by Creature Labs Ltd in the United Kingdom. Both games have jut been released in North America this month, and are planned for UK and Pan-European release in February 2002.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2001 @ 10:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami is keeping us updated on a regular base with fresh screens from their upcoming flight sim 'Airforce Delta Storm'. No scheduled date has been set yet so we'll assume somewhere early/mid 2002. Nevertheless it seems this xbox title will be a flying hit!
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2001 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Electronic Arts(SM) L.L.C., the exclusive publisher of all SQUARESOFT(R) products in North America, announced today that FINAL FANTASY(R) X for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system will start shipping limited quantities to retail stores nationwide on December 26, 2001, instead of the originally scheduled January 2002.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2001 @ 1:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sports Interactive and Eidos Interactive are looking forward to a very merry Christmas indeed as it seems the demand for Championship Manager: Season 01/02 shows no sign of abating. In fact, the best-selling update to the world’s favourite PC football management game has just been voted by Family Toys and Games Magazine as the most-wanted sports game for families this Christmas.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2001 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Keeping players posted on the pitch and punches on two of its high profile sports games for 2002, Codemasters has launched online micro sites for both "Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing" (PlayStation 2, Xbox) and "LMA Manager 2002" (PlayStation 2).
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2001 @ 11:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hailed by observers at E3 as one of the most impressive first wave of titles for the Xbox™, Unreal Championship is a first-person action game built from the ground up by Digital Extremes, part of the team responsible for the blockbusters Unreal and Unreal Tournament. Coming exclusively to Xbox, Unreal Championship is being released by Infogrames in early 2002. Check out what one of the most anticipated console first person shooter is all about!
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2001 @ 6:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment has commissioned Scandinavian game developer UDS to develop games for Nintendo's new platform "Game Boy Advance" - a successor to Game Boy which is the world's best selling video game system to date. UDS (Unique Development Studios) is one of Scandinavia's leading developers of computer, video and console games.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2001 @ 6:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Cash registers are ringing in response to unprecedented demand for the much-anticipated Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft Corp. Thousands of gamers lined up at stores across the country beginning Thursday, Nov. 15, to be among the first to purchase Xbox, resulting in a near sellout in its first day at retail. Early reports also show a huge demand for games and accessories, with most customers leaving stores not only with an Xbox, but with more than three games and accessories.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2001 @ 12:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom likes to scare us and from the looks of it ... they might just get away with it .. the more screens we get .. the better its starting to look ... turn off the lights and play in fear!
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2001 @ 11:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami of America's first title to be released in the US for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft. Scheduled to ship in the first wave of titles for the highly anticipated new system in Fall, AirForce Delta Storm is a future generation 3D air combat flight simulation game custom-designed for gamers looking to push the limits of their hardware into the next stratosphere.
by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2001 @ 11:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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No roller coaster ride here! RollerCoaster Tycoon® from Infogrames, Inc. shot to the top of the PC software sales charts when it debuted in the spring of 1999 and stayed in the top 10 until the week of October 28 when it moved down to the number 11 position to make room for the regular and limited editions of Infogrames’ new Sid Meier’s Civilization® III, which debuted in the number one and number two positions in their first week of sales, according to NPD INTELECT.
by Peter on Nov. 20, 2001 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision and Raven Software's Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix for the PC will now ship with Free For All and Team Deathmatch multiplayer modes. Multiplayer mode in Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix features over 100 unique model and skin combinations and 14 in-view weapons.
by Peter on Nov. 20, 2001 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Irrational Games has released two new movies for their upcoming action/RPG game, Freedom Force. The movies comes in High and Low rez. Grab
movie 1 Low here and
movie 1 High here,
movie 2 Low here and
movie 2 High here. Enjoy!
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2001 @ 2:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision, Inc. is taking gamers back to the dark ages with the announcement that the company will be publishing Creative Assembly's Medieval: Total War for the PC in 2002. As the sequel to the highly acclaimed Shogun: Total War, the game challenges players to reshape the history of the Middle Ages through a combination of epic real-time 3D battles and turn based empire building.