by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 5:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari has released a new patch for Quicksilver's space strategy game Master of Orion 3. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.25 and adds a new history screen, improves alt-tab and enemy AI behavior and a few other things. When you install the patch check the patch_readme.txt for detailed fix list. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 3:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWood has released a new patch (although its still in beta stage) for 4Head Studios's RPG/strategy game Europa 1400: The Guild. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.05. and adresses tons of bug and crash fixes, multiplayer tweaks, AI enhancements, balance changes, and more (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 1:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Black-haired and sullen-eyed, a thief, a reaver, a slayer. The legends that surround his name, speak of the world before history, where shadows of magic and dark alien gods shrouded the known world and the fate of whole empires were dependent on the strength and skills of a single sword. And this is one of those legends. Conan is a 3rd person action game, with few elements of RPG and adventure. The game is divided into chapters, each chapter with different enviroment and creatures. Each chapter contains several levels. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercedes-Benz World Racing offers training missions, race and championship modes and also mission based play. Advanced technologies allow each driver to develop its own character and driving history to enable them to master and accomplish different skills and missions successfully. Check these 12 new screens ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 11:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Criminals of Gotham City Beware! Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu makes history as the first video game to debut a brand new Batman character, the villain Sin Tzu. Ubi Soft, DC Comics and Warner Bros. have partnered to showcase the talents of renowned comic book artist, Jim Lee, as the creator and character designer for Sin Tzu. Jim Lee is America's best-selling comic book artist of all time and is currently the artist on the monthly DC comic book BATMAN, which is the nation's #1 comic book. Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu will be released for the PS2, Xbox, GameCube and GameBoy Advance. In the meantime njoy some new screens ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 10:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Live for Speed, developed by Scawen Roberts, Eric Bailey and Victor van Vlaardingen, is a realistic racing simulator for the PC platform. Live for Speed has proved to be doing what they have focussed on: Bringing realistic, intense and fun driving on the PC for everyone. 'Live for Speed' is now ready for commercial release and so they released a new demo (contains one track and can be played in single and multiplayer mode), a full downloadable version (you need to purchase an unlock key), as well as a dedicated server for hosting online games. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand. The aim of the game is to conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the “Imperator” of Rome. Read more to check out the new screens ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Commandos 3 takes the stunningly detailed graphics and compelling gameplay of the series to a whole new level. The game features a new interior engine that enables you to rotate the detailed environments and zoom in and out. Prepare your Commandos as enemy bombing raids lay waste to environments, requiring you to change your tactics and approach. Not only does Commandos 3 featutred a compelling single player game, it also support LAN & online multiplayer. Read more to check out some multiplayer goodness ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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German developer Spellbound (known for Robin Hood & the Airline Tycoon series, as well as the original Desperados) has let us know that they are working on a sequel for their Real-Time Team-Based Adventure Strategy released in 2002. Not many details, at all, are available on 'Desperados 2: Coopers Revenge' (working title) apart from the fact that it is in the works, will be more complex, in a 3D environment and is scheduled for release in November 2004. To be continued...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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 :
- Natural Selection 2.0 - (DiVX & WMV) Trailer
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Trailer
- Conflict Desert Storm II - Trailer
- Legacy of Kain: Defiance - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 8:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fight and evade the powerful military force of the Conquistadors, as they seek to vanquish the seas of the pirate insurgence. Only a pirate captain who masters the power of the voodoo spells, who can outwit their foes and seize the treasure, will truly be ruler over the “Voodoo Islands”. Koch Media announced that their game went out of beta testing, no specific release date is given yet. To celebrate Koch Media released some new screens, read more to check them out ....
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 1:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In this action thriller, players take on the role of John McAffrey, an unpredictable and vicious man who has turned to a life of violence after being blackmailed by the Italian Mafia. Players must complete -- and survive -- 16 terrifying missions around the globe in an underworld where grisly death and sadistic thugs lurk around every corner. In this world of double-crossing and deception, players can choose from 100 different weapons, various camouflages, and stealth or all-out action to complete their missions. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 1:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by GreyOoze on July 18, 2003 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chariots of War is Strategy First’s follow-up to last year's turn-based historical conquest game, Legion. While Legion had a decent following, it was plagued by a host of issues that ultimately limited a lot of the game's strategic options. With this second offering, Chariots of War attempts to correct Legion's problems and give the game even more depth and complexity. The question is, does Chariots of War offer a legitimate alternative to turn-based strategy, or is it just Legion with a bigger map?
by Justin on July 18, 2003 @ 12:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter takes place hundreds of years in the future, where both human and alien settlers are rapidly colonizing the galaxy. The player will assume the role of an ex-Special Ops officer, Mace Griffin. Against a backdrop of corporate, political and religious intrigue, Mace Griffin is framed for being involved in his comrades’ deaths.