by Rainier on June 7, 2004 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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More Interplay related woes as now its parent company, French publisher/developer Titus, has "asked" for its stock to be suspended from the Paris Exchange. "The trading of shares of Titus Interactive was suspended monday on the Paris stock exchange, circa 11/26 AM, at a last traded value of 0,16 Euro (-5,58%), announced today Euronext. This suspension was made by request of the videogames company in preparation for the release of an official statement." This can't be good...
by Rainier on June 7, 2004 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies of a level never seen before in naval combat simulator games. The key features are: astonishingly beautiful dynamic sea, historically authentic World War II ships and weapons, possibility to control any member of the crew and a multiplayer game. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due ot their maneuverability and speed. Check out the new screens ...
by Rainier on June 7, 2004 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World War II springs to life as you experience the most epic battles in the history of mankind. For the first time, the world's five superpowers battle for control on truly global scale. Direct the military and economic destiny of Japan, England, Germany, Russia or Germany. With each battle fought in real-time, comes the opportunity to create a new destiny as you change the course of history itself.
by Rainier on June 7, 2004 @ 8:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following up on the success of its premiere digital video guide)for UbiSoft's Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 video game, GameTime Media, Inc. today announced it has shipped the dvG strategy guides for Atari's TRANSFORMERS, which is made under license from Hasbro, Inc. and Vivendi Universal's The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay video games to retail stores.
by Rainier on June 7, 2004 @ 8:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' is a 3D isometric RPG, that combines 3D technologies and the traditional ways of isometric RPG's. Enter the fantasy kingdom of ancient Rywennia and enjoy this action adventure at its fullest. 'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' will take you from heroic fights against hidious monsters - using weapons and spells - to seeking wisdom and clues for your quests, while interacting with the many NPC's such as spirits and astral enemies. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on June 7, 2004 @ 8:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Invictus, announces details of their forthcoming release, Cross Racing Championship on PC. Utilizing the next generation of the Invictus engine which incorporates its new real-time physics module, Cross Racing Championship (CRC) will allow the player to experience the thrills of high-speed on and off road racing across vast open terrains.
by Rainier on June 6, 2004 @ 4:00 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 :
by Rainier on June 6, 2004 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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On this date 60 years ago, the operation to break into Fortress Europe began. To pay tribute to these brave men & women, the Forgotten Hope team has released a brand new map to commemorate these fallen heroes. The newest maps, Omaha Beach, Charlie Sector, done by Beregil will let you walk in the footsteps of these soldiers, and in doing so, remember the sacrifice that was made 60 years ago on this day. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 6, 2004 @ 2:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' is a 3D isometric RPG, that combines 3D technologies and the traditional ways of isometric RPG's. Enter the fantasy kingdom of ancient Rywennia and enjoy this action adventure at its fullest. This time we talk with Richard Boon, who works for International Hobo, which 3D People brought in to aid in a mechanical redesign and to re-work the narrative in 'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms'.
by Rainier on June 6, 2004 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shadow of Rome, an all-new action adventure game, transports players to one of the most perilous ages of man, an era when Caesar was hailed as the leader of the Roman Empire and whose sovereignty dominated all of western civilization. Murder, false accusations and blood spilled in gladiatorial battles await those who seek an all encompassing epic when Shadow of Rome is released throughout North America in winter 2004.
by Eric on June 5, 2004 @ 8:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lately there have been all sorts of rumours floating around about specs and possible names (Xbox2/Xbox Next) for Microsoft's new Xbox. A few days ago some leaked screenshots from the new Xbox Dev Kit revealed yet another name, Xenon. Today we can add another name to the list as
online research company Penn, Schoen and Berland are currently doing a survey in which they reveal another possibility. Here is a quote from the survey : "The name Xbox 360 is one name being considered for the next generation Xbox system..."
by Rainier on June 5, 2004 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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City of Heroes enables players to realize their comic book dreams. Heroes protect the fine citizens of Paragon City in a colorful 3-D world where the victims of crimes not only thank players for their help, but they even compliment players on their costumes! With the release of the first update to City of Heroes just weeks away, Cryptic Studios and NCsoft have released some new screens.
by Rainier on June 5, 2004 @ 1:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wish defines a new category of online game, the "Ultra Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game" (UMMORPG). Unlike existing MMORPGs that confine players to a server with only a few thousand other players, Wish's highly-scalable server cluster infrastructure allows the game to support tens of thousands of simultaneous players in a single shared world. Wish is the first massively multi player online role playing game that truly tells a story, and lets player actions have lasting implications on the world.
by Rainier on June 5, 2004 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Desperados 2 is the sequel of the successful wild west title “Desperados – Wanted Dead or Alive”. The gameplay is based on its predecessor but with brand new tactical possibilities in a beautiful 3D environment. Read more for a few new screens...
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 4:56 p.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 :
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 4:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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WWE Day of Reckoning features all the action, excitement and attitude of World Wrestling Entertainment and is designed exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. THQ and JAKKS' World Wrestling Entertainment licensed videogames have sold more than $527 million worldwide since 1999. WWE Day of Reckoning is scheduled for release in Fall 2004.
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has issued a
community update in which they announce that a new Battlefield Vietnam v1.02 patch is expected somewhere next week, as well as revealing more details about the larger BFV v1.1 update. "DICE has been able to track down the Crash to Desktop issue that has been reported by the members of our community since the 1.01 update. We will be releasing a new BFV update that addresses this issue next week. Please note that this update is meant only to address the Crash to Desktop issue (along with a related disconnect issue)."
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In
CNN/Money's latest editorial on companies focussing more and more on harccore gamers, Chris Morris revealed that iD Software will NOT be showing off Quake IV at this year's annual QuakeCon. "Unfortunately, they're going to have to keep waiting. id CEO Todd Hollenshead said there are no plans to show the game at this year's QuakeCon." Head on over to
CNNMoney for the full statement, Quake IV remark all the way at the bottom.
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 2:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mashed is a miniature arcade racing game under development at UK's Supersonic Studio, to be published by Empire Interactive. Up to 4 players will be able to compete at the same time, with one goal in mind: win at all costs - either by finishing first, either by destroying your opponents. Expected on store shelves June 2004 for PS2, Xbox and PC.
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 1:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow' will bring back more of the single-player intrigue that made the original game a bestseller. With exciting new action scenes and a strong cinematic feel, the player will experience new and even more realistic surroundings. Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, the smashing hit game this spring from the Xbox and PC, is coming to the PlayStation 2 this June! Read more for some new screens...