'Alpha Black Zero' - UK Launch Date Announced
by Judy on July 15, 2004 @ 7:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
GMX Media today announcing that Alpha Black Zero for PC is launching across the UK on Friday July 30th.
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'Oxygen' Rolls Out New PS2 Budget Titles
by Judy on July 15, 2004 @ 6:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Oxygen Interactive today announced the launch of its range of budget PlayStation2 games. A total of eight titles are already in development, including a retro-arcade title, children's games, and Poker. The first set of releases will cover the breadth of the racing genre, with the first three due in the next two months: Formula Challenge (F1-style racing), GT Racers (supercar racing around Europe's leading cities), and Rig Racer (track-based truck racing). Read more for details..
'Counter-Strike' Gets New Steam Update
by Judy on July 15, 2004 @ 1:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
The official Steam website has word that an update for CS:CZ and HLTV has just been released. Steam will update itself automatically when you restart. CZ servers will need to be restarted in order to run this update. CS:CZ adds 2 new maps (de_truth_cz & de_corruption_cz), as well as a slew of game tweaks but also three previously unreleased 'Deleted Scenes' missions Fastline, Sandstorm, and Pipe Dream.
Daily Dose Of Boring Q&As
by Judy on July 15, 2004 @ 1:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
- Pacific Storm Q&A with Lesta Studio's Sergei Titarenko on HomeLAN
- Road 666: Deathlands Q&A with Psycho Craft on Experience Gaming
- StarCraft Ghost Q&A with Nihilistic's Rob Huebner on Gamespot
- B.C. Q&A with Intrepid Studios' Scott Sanders and Aaron Ludlow on Xbox.IGN
- Heroes Of The Pacific Q&A with IRGurus' Jeff Nachbaur on GameZone
- Juiced Q&A with Colin Bell of Juiced Games on 3DAvenue
- World War II Sniper Q&A with Jarhead Studios' Bryan Eckman on HomeLAN
'Port Royale 2' - Screens
by Judy on July 15, 2004 @ 1:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Trade with over 60 towns and create your own production facilities in the 17th century Caribbean. You will not only increase your trading empire, but you will also have a larger influence on the development of the New World. Trade is not everything though, as pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys. Check out the latest boatload of screens ...
'Arena Wars' - Screens
by Judy on July 15, 2004 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Arena Wars is a completely new kind of 3D Real Time Strategy game, combining the gameplay principles and interface from RTS games with the fast pace of action-based shooters. Check out these new screens ...
'Pro Fishing Challenge' (Xbox) - Website Launched
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 10:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Pro Fishing Challenge replicates all the excitement and tension of fishing without having to leave the comfort of your living room. Participate in one of the many Tournament Modes and earn money to buy the latest tackle and equipment. You can also choose to relax and just enjoy the scenery on any one of the four photorealistic lakes. Pro Fishing Challenge supports Xbox Live. Check out the previously posted screens, or head on over to the freshly launched website.
'Fable' (Xbox) - Bonus 'Making of' DVD Upon Pre-order
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 10:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Microsoft Game Studios today announced an exclusive pre-order deal with EB Games, GameStop, Circuit City, GameRush, GameCrazy and Trans World to reward gamers who pre-order Fable with an exclusive Fable documentary DVD.
'ESPN NHL 2005' (PS2/Xbox) - Cover Athlete Signed
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 9:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
ESPN Videogames today announced that Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning right wing and current NHL MVP, will be ESPN NHL 2K5's cover athlete.
'Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs' - Screens
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 5:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
"Catacombs" is an expansion pack for "Dark Age of Camelot" in which players are given the opportunity to explore underground cities – with attached adventuring areas – based on the backstory of one underground player race per Realm. Check out the new screens illustrating the updated graphics engine ...
'Knights of the Old Republic II' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is the next chapter to the award winning game of 2003. Set in the unique timeframe of the Old Republic, 4,000 years before Star Wars Episode I, The Sith Lords features an all-new more perilous storyline, new characters, classes, locations and force powers. Read more to check out the screens ...
'Star Wars Battlefront' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Star Wars Battlefront is an action/shooter game that gives fans and gamers the opportunity to re-live and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles like never before. Players can select one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer the galaxy planet-by-planet online with their friends or offline in a variety of single player modes. Read more to check out the screens and trailer ...
'Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed' - Screens
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 4:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed dramatically expands the Star Wars Galaxies franchise by adding a whole new level of twitch-based gameplay to an already deep role-playing game. Jump To Lightspeed allows players to engage in fast-paced, real-time space dogfights against faction-aligned opponents or AI controlled ships while traveling throughout 10 content rich space sectors. Read more for the latest screens ...
'Star Wars: Republic Commando' (Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 4:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Star Wars: Republic Commando is a squad-based first-person shooter that lets you explore the elite world of the Star Wars military. Leading a 3-man squad of Republic Commandos, your missions take you deep behind enemy lines on over 14 intense and challenging levels through three different campaigns where you will face more than ten brutal enemies. Read more to check out the screens and trailer ...
'Mercenaries' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens & Trailer
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 4:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Mercenaries is a revolutionary third-person combat-action game that delivers the next level of free-form gameplay in massive interactive environments. The game gives players the opportunity to take on the role of a soldier for hire in an open-ended world. Read more to check out the screens and trailer ...
'Painkiller' - v1.3.1 Update Patch Available NOW
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Dreamcatcher has released a small hotfix patch for People Can Fly's FPS Painkiller. This update brings your retail game to v1.3.1 and addresses the Load game issue from saves within a game level. It is multiplayer compatible with the previous version 1.3. Read more for download links..
Ubisoft Brings 'Sherlock Holmes' to North America
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Ubisoft today announced Secret of the Silver Earring, a new interactive murder mystery inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Launching for the PC in September 2004, Secret of the Silver Earring will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $19.99.
Various Game Trailers Available NOW
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 12:41 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 :
- Fable - Trailers (2)
- LotR: Battle for Middle-Earth - Making of Cinematics
- Need for Speed Underground 2 - Trailer #2
'NCAA Football 2005' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) Opens College Football Season
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
The college football season is underway as NCAA Football 2005 hits store shelves today, from Electronic Arts. Thie title marks the first time an EA Sports title is available on Xbox Live.
'DOOM 3' Goes Gold!
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
id Software and Activision,Inc. confirmed today that id Software's highly anticipated DOOM 3 for the PC has entered manufacturing and will begin shipping to retail stores worldwide the week of August 2, with the UK and European releases following shortly thereafter.