by Rainier on May 15, 2002 @ 12:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TDK Mediactive, Inc. announced today that a five-year worldwide licensing agreement has been forged with the Chevrolet division of General Motors Corporation. Under the agreement, TDK Mediactive now has publishing and distribution rights for interactive video games based on the Chevrolet license, specifically dedicated to the Corvette 50th Anniversary.
by Rainier on May 15, 2002 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square and Disney Interactive today announced the all-star voice cast for KINGDOM HEARTS, the 3D action role-playing game for the PS2.
by Thomas on May 15, 2002 @ 10:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get your cleats on because this soccer game is so realistic you'll have grass stains on your socks when you're done playing. Virtua Striker 2002, the latest installment in the popular Virtua Striker arcade series, makes its console debut on the Nintendo GameCube this spring with some of the best moves around.
by Thomas on May 15, 2002 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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We tossed up six not exactly massive screenshots from Infogrames racing title, Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 4, that'll have to do for both PC/XB formats. Release date: PC - 14/6/2002 and Xb - 28/6/2002!
by Rainier on May 15, 2002 @ 1:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameSpot put up a
Q&A with Blizzard's Bill Roper discussing the single player campaign in their upcoming 3D RTS title,
Warcraft III. Its Action Vault's turn to put a "one question-many answers"
Q&A with members of Raven Software each giving their thoughts why their FPS Soldier of Fortune 2 ( just went gold) will be different from other shooters. RPGVault put up a
Q&A with Sony Online's Rich Vogel, the executive producer of their upcoming massively multiplayer RPG Star Wars Galaxies. Computer and Video Games put up a
Q&A with Red Storm producer Deke Waters talking about their tactical shooter The Sum of All Fears (expected end of May). HomeLAN chats with
Object Software's Liu Yu Bin as he talks about Prince Of Qin, their upcoming action-RPG set in ancient China that will be published in the US by Strategy First.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 11:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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BluesNews lets us know that Eidos UK has released a movie trailer of Praetorians for download from its ftp server, showing off the 3D real-time strategy game under construction at Pyro Studios. The movie comes as a modest 6.4 MB download in MPEG format and offers a minute of CGI and gameplay footage to introduce the game's Romanic setting. Read more for links where to get the goodies
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 10:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts presents it impressive lineup for the E3 show end of the month in LA. The boys at EA wil be showing off an impressive 31 titles on multiple platforms. You heard it right, 31 ! Read more to see what they have to offer ...
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 8:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Once again there is an updated demo for Team Factor bringing 7FX's team-based tactical shooter to v1.4. You can either grab the full demo (105.2 MB) or if you already have the previous version then just grab the update patch. Read more for links where to grab all these goodies (
thanks blues).
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 8:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemaster has just released a trailer for "Operation Flashpoint : Resistance", the addon to their tactial shooter Operation Flashpoint. Some 1minute worth of in-game footage showing you what its all about, in case a few of you dont yet ;) Read more for links where to grab it ...
by Thomas on May 14, 2002 @ 8:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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All the great Pac characters are together on the PC! This time, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man Jr. and Professor Pac-Man have left their mazes for a free-roaming, 3D, pellet-munching extravaganza in Infogrames’ PAC-MAN All-Stars.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 7:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft announces "Dragon's Lair 3D" for the Xbox, PC and Mac -- an all-new 3D fantasy adventure game based on the popular game and characters from legendary animator, Don Bluth. Developed by Dragonstone, gamers will be able to fully experience Dragon's Lair with the highest quality graphics and sound that made the arcade version a blockbuster success. Dragon's Lair 3D is scheduled for release on Xbox, PC and Mac in Fall 2002.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategy First announced today that it will be attending the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) held in Los Angeles, California May 22-24, 2002. (South Hall, Booth #924)
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 6:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new era of world conflict. Go where most men don’t dare and do what most men won’t. Arrive by sea, air and land prepared for unconventional warfare, counter-guerilla tactics and clandestine operations in the most turbulent hot spots in the world. Push your stamina and strength beyond your physical and mental limits, ready to lay down your life in service of your country. HOOYAH!
by Thomas on May 14, 2002 @ 6:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imagine yourself Zhukov, Eisenhower or Mannstein, while taking part in the historic combat actions of WW2. You will have the opportunity to take command of the Soviet or German army, or the Allied forces in three large-scale campaigns, each having several chapters. Check out 2 new screens below!
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infogrames has today announced that the Atari-branded Unreal Tournament 2003 will now be released on PC-CD ROM across Europe in July 2002. The successful release of Unreal Tournament 2003 is extremely important to Infogrames. The decision has therefore been made that Unreal Tournament 2003 will be released in July 2002 so that the title is of the highest standard when released. Infogrames, EPIC and Digital Extremes are fully aware of the anticipation for this product from the huge Unreal fan base and want to produce something that will blow fans and newcomers away. The Unreal brand is an enormous license and all relevant teams want to adhere to the quality that has been achieved in the past.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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E3 is just about upon us and Digital Leisure has some great upcoming products for this fall on display at the show. It would be great if you had a few minutes to drop by our booth to take a look.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 5:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Simon & Schuster Interactive announced today that it will publish “Soldiers of Anarchy” for the PC (Available: October 2002). SOLDIERS OF ANARCHY (S.O.A.) combines elements of Real Time Strategy (RTS) and squad-based tactical games to create a uniquely customizable single and multiplayer experience. S.O.A. also give players a compete level and scenario editor to create new missions for themselves and for multiplayer action.
UPDATE: Screens have been pulled on behalf of S&SI.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 4:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Simon & Schuster Interactive, the digital entertainment unit of Simon & Schuster Inc., announced today the Company's lineup of games for 2002. S&SI will be publishing 12 titles across the latest gaming platforms including the Xbox, GameCube, and PC (thanks Blues).
by Thomas on May 14, 2002 @ 4:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that its advanced audio rendering technology, SoundMAX SPX, has been incorporated into first-person combat game Elite Forces: Navy Seals for PC. SoundMAX SPX "animated audio" -- interactive, event-driven sounds that respond to game physics, environmental variables and user input - allows for hyper-realistic audio in the game's world of non-stop special forces action. Developed by Jar Head Games and published by ValuSoft, Elite Forces: Navy Seals has shipped to stores everywhere.
by Thomas on May 14, 2002 @ 4:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As we mentioned and expected yesterday, Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that the Recommended Retail Price of the PS one games console would be reduced to $49 with effect from 18 May 2002, the PS2 will be available in stores for $199 -- the same price as Nintendo's GameCube system and $100 less than Microsoft's