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Xbox Preview - Van Helsing

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2004

Genre : Action
Developer: Saffire Studios
Publisher: Vivendi
Release Date: May 7, 2004

Let’s get the obvious observation over with: Van Helsing looks a lot like some kind of Victorian-era mod for Devil May Cry, maybe with a bit of a nod towards some of the over-the-top moments in the Hunter: The Reckoning series.

Van Helsing approaches the third-person shooter genre much in the same way as DMC did, as an attempt to seamlessly blend a cinematic sensibility with nonstop action and unmatched style. It features an extraordinarily agile hero, who’s constantly flipping, dodging, racing, and swinging

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (GBA/PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2004 May 13th

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'ShadowOps: Red Mercury (Ps2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2004

Set in the near future, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is a gritty, real-world first-person shooter (FPS) in which the player fills the combat boots of an elite Delta Force operative. Featuring the high production values of a blockbuster Hollywood action/thriller, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is a cinematic, action-oriented experience aimed at capturing and recreating the thrills of major Hollywood action films.

In the game, the player is hand-picked by the CIA’s Special Missions Unit to track down and contain the notorious “Red Mercury” – a substance that is thought to be capable of acting as a nuclear accelerant – before the

Wallace & Gromit Video Game @ E3

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

BAM! Entertainment® announced today that its video game Wallace & Gromit(TM) in Project Zoo will be on display in the Nintendo® booth at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 14-16, 2003. Created by Aardman, the popular clay characters Wallace & Gromit have starred in several half-hour films that have won more than 45 international awards including two Oscars®.

Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo is the first video game product to feature the popular British characters and is due to release on Nintendo GameCube this fall.

"Having Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo chosen to be part of Nintendo's booth is

Battlefield 2 (PC) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2004 May 13th

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'Final Fight: Streetwise' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2005 May 18th

Midway Rocks E3 with Intense Musical Performance

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

Midway Games Inc. a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Grammy-nominated Vanessa Carlton, FLIP/GEFFEN's recording act COLD, DJ Rocky Rock and MC Supernatural will perform live at Midway's booth #800 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3 2003, May 12-16. Each band has recorded original songs for some of Midway's hottest game releases including SpyHunter® 2, ESPionage(TM) and NBA Ballers.

"Midway is proud to once again showcase cutting edge bands performing live on the E3 show floor," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. "The music of Vanessa Carlton, COLD, DJ Rocky

Sammy Studios - E3 Screens Gallery

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

PS2 Preview - 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2004

…and then there’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Kojima describes MGS3 as the third in the Solid trilogy, which concludes it; while there may be future Metal Gear games (such as the announced Metal Gear: Acid on PSP, which was not mentioned at the pre-show event), they will not be Metal Gear Solid games. MGS3 may or may not use the hard drive, and the team’s current plans are to provide online functionality in the form of downloadable camo patterns and score rankings.

The overarching themes of MGS continue in the third game, which is set in an isolated jungle within

Armies of Exigo (PC) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2004 May 13th

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