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'MTX: Mototrax' (PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 9:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Experience the thrill of top speed racing and high flying freestyle action in the most authentic motocross video game to date. Choose from more than a dozen top pro riders and battle it out for first place in fast-paced, realistic racing on a variety of Supercross (indoor) and Motocross (outdoor) levels or take on challenges outside the circuit. Read more for a few new screens ....

'Knights of the Temple' (PC/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

You are Paul de Raque, Knight of the Temple, as you set out on a holy crusade across a forbidding, mediaeval Europe to join your order in the Holy Land. Armed with your sword, axe, bow and shield, you must fight with all your strength to complete your journey, for saving the future of the world is your ultimate goal! The core of the game is medieval style fighting with the classical weapons of European knights, coupled with stunning graphics of the historical milieus of the 12th century crusades. Check the new screens ...

'Squad Assault: West Front' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 5:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Matrix Games has released the promised demo for Freedom Games' 3D WW2 based action game Squad Assault: West Front. In the demo you command troops in both the Allied and German Armies of the West Front of World War II in an immersive full 3-D continuous time environment. Two scenarios are included along with online multi-player capability. In addition, this demo is based on the latest version of Squad Assault. Read more for download links ...

Deus Ex: Invisible War - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 5:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

As was revealed in the official forums a few days ago, Eidos has released the first patch for ION Storm's RPG/FPS Deus Ex: Invisible War. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1. and has several performance improvements, control/interface & general gameplay tweaks etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Various Game Trailers Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 5:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

  • Jade Empire - Trailer
  • Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation - Trailer
  • Massive Assault - Video Presentation
  • The Sims 2 - Trailer
  • The Suffering - Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 4:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Mafia is a 3D action game, seen through the eyes of third person. Player assumes the role of a gangster in an American town of the thirties, and gets a chance to live through gangsters rise and fall. In a spell-bounding story of human hunger for power, he will be able to live through everything that was taking place in underworld during this stormy period: mad car chases, bootlegging, assassinations, and bank robberies. Read more for some new screens ...

'Battlefield: Vietnam' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 2:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefield Vietnam will drop players into some of the Vietnam War's fiercest battles. Fighting in theatres from jungles surrounding the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the city streets of Hue, players will choose from two well-equipped forces, the United States or the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Vietcong. Read more for 15 new screens or download the trailer (we converted them from DivX to .wmv for your convenience) showing off a bunker assault and napalm raid...

'MLB 2005' (PS2) - Features & Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 2:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MLB 2005 is the game baseball enthusiasts have always wanted. Eleven extensive gameplay options including Historical All-Time Greats, an all-new Franchise Mode that allows you to control every aspect of running a baseball franchise, an all-new Career Mode that takes you from Class A ball to the Fall Classic, all-new Simulation Mode where you can watch games unfold as you call the shots or jump in and close out a tight one, and Online playability through 989SportsOnline.com with 32-man tournaments make this the deepest baseball videogame ever produced.

'Champions of Norrath' (PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 2:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Published by the creators of EverQuest and developed by the team behind Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath is an Action RPG like none other on the PlayStation 2. Create your own champion, each with unique powers, appearances and skills. Experience an epic adventure filled with powerful action and ominous intrigue. Battle vicious monsters where your mastery of weaponry and spells is the only thing between you and supreme evil. Read more to check out the latest batch of screens!

'The Sims Bustin Out' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 1:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Sims Bustin' Out features an all-new neighborhood with over a dozen new unlockable locations and a cast of over 40 new zany characters to socialize with. Players will purchase a car or scooter in order to get out of the house and head to the Gym to work out with exercise fanatic Goldie Toane or to Club Rubb to rave with club owner Bing Bling. Players will be able to crash parties, create havoc, or just drive their neighbors crazy! Read more for some new screens ...

'Max Payne' (GBA) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 1:36 p.m. PST | Filed under News

At last, the definitive third person shooter arrives on the Game Boy® Advance. Max Payne is a stylish, urban, revenge driven action game based in New York City’s grimy underground. A dark, searing tale of corruption and murder, Max Payne combines cinematic gameplay with the latest in handheld videogame technology to deliver what promises to be the most intense Game Boy Advance experience this year.

'One Must Fall: Battlegrounds' Ships To Stores

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 11:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

It has been a busy, busy month for the folks at Diversions Publishing, publisher of One Must Fall: Battlegrounds, the most revolutionary online, 3D, multiplayer fighting game for PC. The game is shipping out to retailers today! Diversions Publishing expects it to be available at EB Games and GameStop stores during the Christmas holidays. Ship dates for other countries will be announced. The OMF public demo is expected to be available around December 19, just in time for the Christmas holidays. More details to follow!

'TrackMania' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nadeo has released the first patch for their recently released racing game Trackmania. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1 and mainly addresses multiplayer issues as well as adding a few new features. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

'Beyond Normandy - Assignment: Berlin' - Update Patch AVailable NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 11:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

ValuSoft has released a new patch for Spoing Interactive WW2 based first person shooter Beyond Normandy - Assignment: Berlin. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.05, no details as to what exactly it addresses are available at this point (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

'Squad Assault: West Front' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 11:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As announced earlier Matrix Games has released a new patch for Freedom Games's 3D WWII strategy title Squad Assault: West Front. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.30 (available for US & UK editions) and adds a new map, performance increases, and a slew of other big fixes and tweaks. Read m ore for detailed fix list and download links ...

'Ultima X: Odyssey' - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 10:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ultima X: Odyssey is a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal Engine and based on the renowned Ultima single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game. Some more screens goodness ...

'Ski Jump 2004' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Koch Media has released a demo for VCC Entertainment's snow filled RTL Ski Jump 2004 game, giving you the chance to put on the skiis and prepare for your winter holidays. This German demo features a tutorial and one level of the full game (thanks Gamestar). Read more for download links ...

'Massive Assault' - Demo Coming Next Week

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Matrix Games is pleased to announce that a demo version of Massive Assault by Wargaming.Net has been completed and will be available for download next week. David Heath, Director of Operations for Matrix Games, said “Massive Assault has been earning widespread acclaim as a thinking man’s strategy game with top notch graphics and sound. We feel the best way to spread the word about this excellent title is to let gamers try it themselves through a limited demo. If you have any interest in strategy games, you owe it to yourself to give this one a try.”

'Anito: Defend A Land Enraged' - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

After two years of waiting, Philippine indie game developer Anino Entertainment is proud to launch its pioneering project, "Anito: Defend A Land Enraged." The single-player adventure / RPG hybrid combines the best of both gaming genres as it introduces gamers to the world of Maroka, based on 16th century Asia during the Age of Conquest. Read more for details & screens ...

'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) Ships To Stores

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Electronic Arts announced today that the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone videogame for next-generation consoles has shipped to stores. Harry Potter fans can now experience the magic of Harry's first year at Hogwarts with next-gen graphics and updated gameplay, including features, spells, and creatures new to this adventure.

'Manhunt' (PS2) Gets Banned In New Zealand

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Manhunt, a computer video game that encourages players to kill everyone in sight in ever more gruesome ways has become the first such product to be banned in New Zealand. The Office of Film and Literature Classification has banned Manhunt, a DVD-ROM console game produced in Playstation 2 format, from distribution in the country. Read more for details ...

'Northland' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Trisynergy has decided that after internal discussions they realized that they have an almost unknown but very good game on their hands and they just didn’t want to see it get lost in the plethora of big name titles that comes out at this time of year. Also, Trisynergy doesn't believe it belongs in the, "let’s release it and hope it sells around the holiday" category. Trisynergy says "Northland is a good game and should be released at a time when it can get the attention it deserves. Accordingly, the new release date will be Feb. 2004." In the meantime you can always check out the demo.

Daily Dose Of Boring Q&As

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 2:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

'Sacred' - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Sacred the player can choose from 6 playable characters, each with their own individual characteristics and style. The more reserved role-player might prefer the Battle Mage or the Wood Elf, while admirers of traditional fantasy characters can take on the role of the Gladiator or Dark Elf. If the player fancies a different approach then the Seraphim, a follower of the mystical Angels, or the bloodthirsty Vampiress might clench their thirst. Check out these new screens ..

'Shadow Ops: Red Mercury' (Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 1:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Using the latest Unreal Technology from Epic Games, developer Zombie Games is creating an ultra-realistic game world spanning Middle Eastern cities and towns to the secret military bases in the frozen backcountry of Russia to other global hotspots in the Philippines, Bosnia and Western Europe. Check the new screens ...

PS2 Review - 'Bloody Roar 4'

by Hank on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 1:24 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Bloody Roar returns and is darker, bloodier and fiercer than ever! 14 returning fighters are joined by three brand-new characters in the newest battle of the beast-fighters. Transform into ferocious inner-beasts and attack with fangs and claws in 3D fighting areas to see who is the ultimate beast-fighter champion! Read more for the full review ...

GMX Media Signs '8th Wonder Of The World' - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 12:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GMX Media today announced that it has secured the rights to publish the PC Adventure-Strategy title – 8th Wonder in most European territories, North America and Asia. "We are glad to bring this great title to the market." Commented Barry Leonard COO of GMX Media. “We’ve had so much fun play-testing it.”

PC Review - 'Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic'

by Mark Crump on Dec. 12, 2003 @ 12:43 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Engage in this saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic - over 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands. With the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords, the ongoing battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on. Your actions determine the outcome of this colossal galactic war - and your destiny as a Jedi. Read more for the full review ...