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'Devil May Cry 3' (PS2) - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 5:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Devil May Cry 3 unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante's history, before the original Devil May Cry, to the fateful clash between Sparda's twin sons, divided by the divergence of their chosen paths. Take a peek at these new screens...

'Ghost Recon 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 4:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Developed by Ubisoft's award-winning Red Storm studio, Ghost Recon 2 launches on next-generation consoles and PC this Holiday season. The game is set in the chaotic battlefields of tomorrow, and will offer gamers an insider's view of the way large scale conflicts will be fought in the near future. Read more for a few new screens...

Various Game Trailers Available NOW

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | 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 :

  • Axis And Allies - Making Of Trailer, Part 2
  • Call Of Duty: Finest Hour - Trailer #6
  • GTR - Track IR Trailer
  • Hidden And Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron - Gameplay Trailer
  • Super Mario 64 DS - Trailer

'Tribes: Vengeance' - Dedicated Server Client Beta

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 4:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

This Vivendi Universal Games Downloads Page offers the promised TRIBES Vengeance Dedicated Server Client Beta, allowing a dedicated multiplayer server to be run without a CD key. Read more for download links...

'Athens 2004' Goes (for the) Gold - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eidos announced today that 'Athens 2004' for PC has gone gold and will be shipping to stores across North America on October 12, 2004.

'ATV Offroad Fury 3' (PS2) - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Through both on- and offline gameplay, players will be able to tear it up anywhere and blaze their own trail, choosing from more than 24 highly detailed ATVs - including six competing ATVs in all singleplayer and multiplayer modes that offer varied gameplay. With visually stunning backgrounds featuring water and mud effects and fully interactive objects and instances such as ramps, tires, cones and trees, ATV Offroad Fury 3 will include a new short track, one-day events and Olympic championships.

'Chariots: The First Olympics' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Announced - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

It is 776BC. The time of the first Olympics in Ancient Greece. The Greek city states of Athens, Sparta, Macedonia, Elis, Crete, Troy, Thebes and Carthage have gathered at Olympia. It is the last day of the historic event. The five full days of frenetic athletic activities are coming to an end. But the pinnacle of all the Olympic events is yet to commence. As one of the competitors, the expectations of thousands rest on your shoulders......

'Axis & Allies' Goes Gold

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari announced that Axis & Allies has gone gold and is currently in manufacturing for retail distribution. Axis & Allies features a dynamic campaign mode that offers the player the opportunity to live out the most famous conflicts of World War 2, a powerful A.I. system with the capacity to learn and challenge gamers during every battle, and the ability to utilize the attributes of World War 2's famous generals to lead your armies to victory.

'Scaler' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens & Trailer

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bobby "Scaler" Jenkins got more than he bargained for when he stumbled upon his next door neighbor’s evil plot to take over the world by stealing all the lizards and training them to become his mutant army. Bobby takes on his enemies in ways kids will only have dreamed of…by transforming into one of them. Sneaky, elusive, witty and hysterical – this unexpected hero will keep you guessing just what will happen next!

Full Version of 'Anarchy Online' Now for Free

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Funcom announces a new pricing model for Anarchy Online with a free full version of the heralded MMORPG to all new players. Funcom is at the same time also extending the included tryout period for Anarchy Online from 7 to 14 days, giving newcomers a chance to evaluate the unique depth and entire range of qualities in the ultimate sci-fi MMORPG.

'Iron Phoenix' (Xbox) - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

"Iron Phoenix" is the title is the first ever 16 -player fighting game, introducing a new genre to online games as a squad-based kung-fu brawler. "Iron Phoenix" is slated for release on Xbox in Holiday 2004 and is not yet rated. Read more to check out some new screens ...

'Painkiller: Battle out of Hell' - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 7:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Picking up right where the game’s story left off, Battle out of Hell includes an additional single-player chapter with 10 levels, as well as new multiplayer modes, maps and models. It will also offer an amplified arsenal of un-deadly weapons, bigger and badder bosses and the map editor Software Development Kit. Check the new screens...

'TrackMania: Speed-Up!' - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 7:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Speed-Up! will be a new expansion patch featuring new blocks and features for the original TrackMania. The screenshots show off some of the new blocks that will appear for the three original settings. Read more for the first screens ...

'Might & Magic' MMORPG Coming?

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eurogamer is reporting that Ubisoft is working on an all new MMORPG based on the 'Heroes of Might & Magic' franchise. The new online RPG is being developed by Ubisoft in collaboration with TQ Digital Entertainment, and is scheduled for a 2005 release. Unfortunately it seems the MMORPG is only planned for the Chinese market, although Ubisoft says they might look into a worldwide release somewhere down the line.

PS2 Review - 'Gallop Racer 2004'

by Hank on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 4:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Gallop Racer is an action-packed sports management title that immerses the player in the exciting and fast-paced world of horse racing where they can tackle every aspect of the Sport of Kings, from breeding and training a thoroughbred to riding and even betting on the winner.

'The Fall Last Days of Gaia' - Voice Recording Finished

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 4:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Silver Style Entertainment today finished the voice recordings for their post-apocalyptic role-playing game "The Fall Last Days of Gaia". With 84 actors managing 380 parts with a total of 182,000 words it marks the most extensive voice production a computer game made in Germany has ever seen.

PS2 Preview - 'Technic Beat'

by Thomas Wilde on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 4:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In Technic Beat, you listen to music represented in the game by radiating concentric rings of sound. Picking up the beat, you dance into the middle of the rings and try to "catch" the music. If successful, you achieve the power to manipulate the sound rings and create entirely new music. As you progress and gain skill, you are rewarded with spectacular visual displays, bonuses, and power ups.

PC Review - 'The Sims 2'

by Mark Crump on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime and mix their genes from one generation to the next. You set your Sims' goals in life; fame, fortune, family, romance or knowledge. Give them a long, successful existence or leave their lives in shambles. Take them to extremes, from getting busted to seeing a ghost, from marrying an alien to writing a great novel.

'World of Warcraft' Open Beta Sign-ups Coming Soon!

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The official World Of Warcraft website has word that people who did not make it into the closed beta test will get yet another chance to try out the game before its official release date. "We are happy to announce that we will soon be accepting applicants for the World of Warcraft Open Beta Test for North America. The open phase of beta will give people a chance to enter Azeroth and play World of Warcraft before the game is released. More details will become available in the days ahead, so stay tuned."

'Aurora Watching: Gorky Zero' - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Aurora Watching is a third person perspective stealth game. The action takes place in the Arctic. During the mission Sullivan faces many opponents, not all of whom are human and each of which can be defeated in many ways, Mini-games, puzzles, and hi-tech gadgets keep player excited from the very beginning to the end.

'FIFA Street' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) Announced

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Electronic Arts announced today that 'FIFA Street', developed by EA Canada, next year under the EA SPORTS BIG brand. 'FIFA Street' is a combination of arcade action blended with the culture of freestyle street football. By removing the rules from the simulation football experience, 'FIFA Street' exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flare and individual style.

'Juiced' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Coming Summer 2005

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 3:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Already revealed yesterday, THQ today officially announced exclusive worldwide publishing rights to the 'Juiced' franchise. THQ submitted the winning bid for the property, which was approved on October 6, 2004, by an order of the U.S. bankruptcy judge overseeing the Acclaim Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. Although Juiced was 'finished', THQ says it will released the racing game on PS2, Xbox and PC in summer 2005.

'Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great' In Stores Now

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matrix Games and Koios Works are very pleased to announce that the innovative new wargame, Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great, has been released and is now available for sale through the Matrix Games Online Store.

'GODS: Lands of Infinity' - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GODS: Lands of Infinity is a ground-breaking role-playing game set in fantasy background. This game is going to be our second title developed for PC platform and we are going to use all we have learned in the last three years. Our goal is to create a perfect blend of trade strategy and casual adventuring taking place in a complex imaginary yet trustworthy world.

'Project Entropia' Gets Major Update

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Project Entropia announced that it is applying the 6.1 version update to the live servers adding a plethora of content ranging from a whole new continent, the start of the first real virtual land grab, and a full range of other improvements added. Read more for details ...

Xfire and Xbox Live Contest

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xfire today announced that its teaming up with Xbox Live to give their users a chance to win some high-end gaming prizes. Members Xfire and Xbox Live will be given the chance to win an extreme Xbox Live prize package that includes an Xbox, two years of free Xbox Live service, assorted Live-enabled games, a Spherex speaker system, an Xbox networking wireless-G adapter, and a Halo 2 Plantronics headset.

'Vatan' Announced - Screens

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vatan is an an epic, futuristic "fairytale" set in a dark 23rd century world where mankind, after colonizing considerable parts of the galaxy, has waged war with itself and huge corporations fuel the rage by building galactic weapons of mass destruction for the republic. Read more for details and first screens ...

'Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders' (Xbox) Now Goes Gold In Europe

by Judy on Oct. 8, 2004 @ 2:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders is real-time strategy/3rd person action hybrid game that virtually places you in the epic battlefield of a fantasy world.