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'My Street' For PS2 Ships

by Thomas on March 12, 2003 @ 5:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the release of My Street developed exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Set in a vibrant, virtual neighborhood, My Street, developed by Idol Minds, creators of the critically acclaimed Cool Boarders franchise and produced by Sony Computer Entertainment America, is an exciting party game for single and multi-player competition. Featuring a collection of arcade-style mini-games, My Street is the ultimate source of challenging online and offline competition, offering endless hours of action for children, teens and adults.

Gamers Take Detour From Vice City And Head To Hyrule

by Thomas on March 12, 2003 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Since it was first announced, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker pre-sell program for Nintendo GameCube has captured the hearts and attention of gamers across the country. Still two weeks from launch, more than 560,000 Zelda fans have reserved their copy of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and received the nearly sold-out limited-edition disk featuring two playable, full-length games originally for the Nintendo® 64: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest, for a suggested retail price of $49.95. This makes The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Nintendo's most successful pre-sell program in history.

'Vietcong' - Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Acting as an elite soldier, players of “Vietcong” command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. Read more for a batch of fresh screens ...

'Neverwinter Nights' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

A week after the dedicated servers, BioWare has now released new client patches for Neverwinter Nights, bringing the English and international editions of their 3D role-playing game in sync at version 1.29. This release includes sound control enhancements, a bunch of game improvements and fixes, a few DM client fixes, and a scripting, server and Aurora Toolset fix each. Read more for details and download links ...

'Sega Rally' (GBA) & 'Aero Elite: Combat Academy' (PS2) Ship To Stores

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 6:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA of America today announced the release of "SEGA RALLY" for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, marking the first time SEGA's classic Rally Race franchise is available on a handheld video game system. SEGA of America today also announced the release of "Aero Elite: Combat Academy" exclusively for the PlayStation2. Featuring more than 60 of the world's most powerful aircraft, "Aero Elite: Combat Academy" is the most realistic aerial-combat simulation available for PS2.

Unreal Tournament 2003 - Bonus Pack Available NOW

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 2:39 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In a continuing effort to give back to the fans that have made Unreal Tournament 2003 one of the most popular multiplayer action games of the year, Epic Games and Atari have released the second official - and completely FREE - bonus pack for the game. The downloadable pack includes three new game types, 10 new maps, two new adrenaline combos, new announcer voice options and an in-game music manager. Read more for details and download links ...

'Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner' (PS2) Enters The Store Zone

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 1:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Konami of America announced today that the critically acclaimed Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (ZOE2) for PS2 has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Developed by Hideo Kojima (the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series) and his award-winning design team, ZOE2 is the follow-up title to the 2001 hit Zone of the Enders. The most intense mech combat game ever, ZOE2 is packed with non-stop action, hundreds of on-screen enemies, exciting new moves, vast environments and a wealth of new weapons.

CDV's 'Grom' Ships To Retail Stores

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 12:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

CDV Software Entertainment today announced that "Grom" for the PC is now available in stores. Set in World War II Tibet, "Grom" is an exhilarating action adventure title packed with hours of thrilling game play. Gamers can test their strategic intellect as they dive into dynamic real-time combat to rid the world of evil.

Konami's 'Winning Eleven 6' (PS2) Ships To Stores

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

Konami of America, Inc. announced today that World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International (WE6) for the PS2 has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Having sold over 2.4 million units in Europe and Japan since its debut in April 2002, the internationally celebrated WE6 (known as Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe) is poised to up the ante for soccer simulation supremacy in North America.

New 'Darkfall' Site

by Thomas on March 11, 2003 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Razorwax are proud to present the new Darkfall site (thanks Tasos).. The new site offers new screenshots, new renderings, an overhauled FAQ, updated key features, updated Human race descriptions with new character models, a new lore section, selected monster descriptions with illustrations and a short team description.

Strategy First Ships 'Uplink: Hacker Elite'

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Publisher Strategy First Inc. and developer Introversion Software announced today that Uplink: Hacker Elite, their one-of-a-kind hacker simulation game, has shipped to retail stores nationwide.

Ubi Soft Releases 'Ghost Recon' Gold Edition

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 12:10 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Get ready for the ultimate value in front line realism as Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest videogame publishers, announces Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Gold Edition has shipped for the PC.

'Breed' - German Demo Coming End March

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

Noticed on Avault that the release date for the (German) demo of Breed - publisher CDV and developer Brat Designs' sci-fi shooter - has been set as the end of March. Visitors to E3 in May will be able to get a good look at the near-complete game before it hits stores in Germany that month. We are still waiting on word when the English demo will be released, but the retail will be shortly after the German version.

'Splinter Cell' (GBA/NGC) - Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sam Fisher, the shadow agent starring in Console Game of the Year, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, has simultaneously penetrated Nintendo's GameCube and Game Boy Advance game systems. Developed by Ubi Soft Entertainment's Shanghai and Montreal studios respectively, both games will be released on June 5, 2003 in Europe (May 6 in the US). Read more for details and screens for both platform...

'Eve Online' - Fans Start Radio Station & Screens

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Crowd Control Productions (CCP) announced today fans of the highly anticipated Massive Multiplayer Online Game "Eve Online: The Second Genesis" have created an online radio station now on the air 24 hours a day (EVE ONLINE is rated "T" by the ESRB; shipping May 6, 2003). The "Galactic News Network (GNN)" has taken to the airwaves of the Internet playing hot music, group discussions on the world that is Eve, and delivering the latest information on EVE ONLINE through interviews with developers, corporation CEOs and others. Read more for details and a few new screens.

'Frontline Attack: War over Europe' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Zuxxez Entertainment sends along a new patch for Frontline Attack: War over Europe (a.k.a. World War II: Panzer Claws), bringing the 3D real-time strategy game by In Images to version 1.1.7. This patch unifies all language editions, and primarily applies a handful of multiplayer enhancements and bug fixes, along with balancing and AI improvements and a few other changes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

'Disciples II' - Stand-Alone Expansion Packs Announced

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Strategy First announced today that it is releasing two new stand- alone expansion packs for its award-winning strategy game, Disciples II – Dark Prophecy. Read more for details ...

Let The Siege Begin With 'Castles & Catapults'

by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Immerse yourself in medieval warfare with Castles & Catapults, the PC game in which you destroy your enemy brick by brick. Developed by Magic Lantern Playware and published by Infogrames, Inc., Castles & Catapults ships today and is available for a suggested retail price of $19.99.

'Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis' - Details & Screens

by Thomas on March 11, 2003 @ 6:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A dedicated edition of the million-selling military simulator Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis is coming to the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Codemasters will publish a customised Xbox version of the multi-award winning game this autumn. The Xbox edition is being developed by Bohemia Interactive Studio, creators of the original PC title, and will contain the entire original game along with an additional prequel campaign called Resistance.

'Devastation' Goes Gold!

by Thomas on March 11, 2003 @ 6:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games and Digitalo today announce that Devastation, a next-generation Unreal engine-powered first person shooter, is now GOLD. It is currently being sent for duplication and manufacture, and will be on retail shelves throughout North America in a couple of weeks. Devastation features amazing graphics and textures, an intriguing and involved storyline, intelligent NPC and enemy AI, incredible weaponry, the ability to pick up and throw items in the environment, and a brand new style of multiplayer gaming called Territories. Check our recently posted preview here!