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'Unreal Tournament 2004' Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2003

"Unreal Tournament 2004 is the next evolution of the greatest competitive computer game ever created," said Jean-Philippe Agati, senior vice president and general manager of Atari's Los Angeles studio. "The addition of new modes, mods and maps as well as the controllable land-, air- and space-based vehicles, means Unreal fans are getting an entirely new experience featuring devastating vehicular combat and wide scale warfare."

Key Features :

  • Assault Mode: The much heralded single-player oriented gametype returns with all-out battles with land, space and air-based vehicles on the home worlds of various Unreal Tournament 2004 combatants. In one scenario, players will experience the

TDK - E3 Screens Gallery Part 2

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2003

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (GBA)

'Mythic Wars' - Features, Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th

Get the Mythic Wars trailer off WP (39mb)

Mythic Wars is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before.

Taking place in a fantasy world of Human kingdoms, Orc clans, Dwarfs' citadels and Elven forests the player is thrust into a world of war and legend. Play the role of an Orc or Goblin boss, a captain of the Human army or lead the elite forces of the Elven army. Participate in castle sieges and village defense, assault and reconnaissance operations and swift

Silent Scope Complete (XB)

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th

KONAMI SETS ITS SIGHTS ON XBOXTM WITH SILENT SCOPE COMPLETE
Silent Scope Complete On Target for Winter 2003

Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today announced that Silent Scope® Complete will be available on the XboxTM video game system from Microsoft in November 2003. In one comprehensive package, Silent Scope Complete combines all three arcade hits including Silent Scope®, Silent Scope 2, Silent Scope®: Dark Silhouette and the console exclusive Silent Scope 3.

Known for its precision shooting gameplay experience and innovative scope, the Silent Scope series has been a hit since its console debut in November

PS2/Xbox/PC Preview - 'Scarface: The World is Yours'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006

Genre: Grand Theft Pacino
Publisher: Vivendi-Universal Games
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Release Date: Fall 2006

The Godfather might have been a fun sandbox game in its own right, but let's face it: it completely failed as a licensed title. From the total lack of subtlety to ludicrous elements like the horse-head stealth mission, the game sometimes felt like a profoundly extended exercise in missing the point of the original movie. I bring this up because the upcoming Scarface: The World is Yours is in some ways a remarkably similar title. Not only is it a GTA-style sandbox

Sammy Studios Announces 'Lethal Skies II' (PS2)

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 15th

Sammy Studios, Inc.today announced the upcoming release of Lethal Skies II for Sony PlayStation® 2. The new sequel, announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, is the most explosive title yet in the action-driven Lethal Skies jet combat series. Developed by Asmik Ace, Lethal Skies II is an arcade-style flight shooter that puts the most powerful real-world and classified “black ops” fighter jets at the command of players taking on an army of futuristic enemies and advanced combat vehicles. The title, slated for release exclusively on PS2 in September 2003, has debuted as a playable game at

PC Preview - 'Joint Task Force'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006

Genre: Real-Time Strategy
Publisher: Vivendi
Developer: Most Wanted Entertainment
Release Date: September 2006

You may be able to overcome countless terrorists, foreign insurgents, and enemy armies, all before breakfast, but in Joint Task Force, your greatest enemy might be CNN.

JTF is a story-driven, tactical RTS from Most Wanted Entertainment. You play the part of a fictional, multinational peace enforcement unit, with missions set in such recent real-world hotspots as Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, Iraq, and Somalia. Your unit may not be real (Most Wanted's aiming for gameplay over realism here; to quote them, "Real is not fun"), but

McFarlane's Evil Prophecy (PS2) Details

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th

KONAMI TEAMS UP WITH WORLD-RENOWNED ACTION FIGURE CREATOR/ARTIST TODD MCFARLANE TO SUMMON MCFARLANE'S EVIL PROPHECY
GAMERS COMBAT LEGENDARY MONSTERS IN NEW ACTION TITLE FOR PLAYSTATION® 2

Konami Corporation today offered game fans a first look at McFarlane's Evil Prophecy for the Sony PlayStation® 2. Scheduled to ship in November 2003, this action-fighting game is inspired by the unique McFarlane's Monsters line of action figures from McFarlane Toys.

"We are thrilled to bring the McFarlane Monsters to life in McFarlane's Evil Prophecy. Only in this videogame will players experience McFarlane's creepy, dark world in real time," said Wilson Cheng, Product Manager at Konami

Firefighter FD18 (PS2) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th

FIGHT BLAZING INFERNOS IN KONAMI'S FIREFIGHTER F.D. 18
Konami Brings America's Heroes To Life in Heart-Pounding Action Game

Konami Corporation today announced that Firefighter F.D.18TM will be available on the Sony PlayStation® 2 video game system in February 2004. Firefighter F.D.18 captures the white-knuckle action and gut-wrenching drama experienced by our nation's heroic firefighters.

Set in a large urban city, firefighter Dean McGregor and news reporter Emilie Arquette find themselves embroiled in a complex mystery that involves the random eruption of fires in a sprawling metropolis. Searching for the perpetrator brings them closer together while putting their lives in grave danger.

Firefighter F.D.18

PC Preview - 'Caesar IV'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006

Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games
Developer: Tilted Mill
Release Date: Q3 2006

Caesar IV is the latest in the distinguished Caesar line of city-building sims that rose to great fame as part of the late, lamented Sierra Entertainment. Even though it's been a good eight years since the last iteration came out to positive reviews and much love from simulation fans, Vivendi Universal has allowed developer Tilted Mill to bring back the franchise for one more outing on the PC. What's special about this title is that the development team includes many staffers who've worked on