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Shrek 2: The Game at E3 Expo 2003

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

E3 Expo attendees will embark on a wild new adventure with Shrek® and his buddies when Activision, Inc. and TDK Mediactive, Inc. unveil Shrek 2(TM): The Game (working title) at Activision's booth #1224 in the South Hall on May 14 - 16.

Inspired by the upcoming film and expanding its storyline, Shrek 2: The Game (working title) features Shrek's signature humor and comedic interactions. Players experience key moments from the film and encounter a variety of new characters, environments and sub-plots as they switch between Shrek, Donkey or one of their six friends. The game is being co-published worldwide by Activision,

NDS/PSP Preview - 'Star Trek: Tactical Assault'

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

Genre: Action
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Quicksilver Software
Release Date: Fall 2006

Space Cowboys

If you're among the Trekkers/ies who hold up Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as the pinnacle Trek achievement, you've been waiting a long time for a return to old-school form. As we mark the 40th anniversary of the original series' appearance on television, fans – at least those with a PSP or Nintendo DS – may get their wish at long last in the form of Star Trek: Tactical Assault, a tactical action game that promises a trip back to the

PS3/X360 Preview - 'Sonic The Hedgehog'

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

Genre: Action/Platform
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team/Sega Studios Japan
Release Date: Fall 2006

2006 is Sonic the Hedgehog's 15th anniversary, but he doesn't get any days off. Nor would we want him to.

Sonic Team's hard at work crafting his first next-gen adventure, and we got to play an extremely early build of a few levels on the show floor. Sonic Team's claimed to have "re-invented" the blue blur for his new game and to have brought him back to his roots. This statement is both true and false, but whether or not you agree with its

PC Preview - 'Field Ops'

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

Genre: First-Person Shooter/Real-Time Strategy
Publisher: Freeze Interactive
Developer: Digital Reality
Release Date: November 2006

Field Ops is one of the first titles to successfully merge both FPS and RTS into a single coherent genre. This is not the first game to attempt this – Battlezone and Battlezone 2 in the late '90s had similar approaches – but this is one of the best attempts at combining the best aspects of both genres without compromising either. This is neither an FPS with RTS elements nor a RTS with a splash of FPS – it works equally well as

'Urban Freestyle Soccer' for Next-Generation Systems

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

Eliminating the need for a referee to pull a red card during a heated match, Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM - News), today unveiled Urban Freestyle Soccer(TM), a no-holds-barred, 4-on-4, arcade-style street soccer game. Urban Freestyle Soccer takes the world's most popular sport back to its street roots with gang-style teams competing against their rivals for the right to lay claim to their home turf. Urban Freestyle Soccer will feature special player moves, combos, power-ups and playing fields set on the hard blacktop of the city.
"Soccer has the highest participation rate of any sport

Extreme-G Racing Association' for Next-Gen Systems

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

Breaking the sound barrier and unleashing a futuristic two-wheeled assault on the next-generation gaming systems, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM - News), today unveiled XGRA(TM): Extreme-G Racing Association. Developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham, XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association is the latest installment in the Company's award-winning Extreme-G Racing brand that has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide. Combining futuristic, high-speed motorcycle racing and combat, XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association will feature all new gameplay modes, features, weapons, bikes, controls and unlockable content.

"The Extreme-G Racing brand continues to set new benchmarks with each installment, and XGRA offers the most intense

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

PS3 Preview - 'Resistance: Fall of Man'

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

Genre: FPS
Publisher: SCEA
Developer: Insomniac Games
Release Date: November 2006

If there were no World War II, how would the world be today? The team at Insomniac decided to ponder this scenario in their upcoming launch title for the PlayStation 3, Resistance: Fall of Man. Picture Great Britain in 1951, and in your mind's eye, you'll probably see nice cafes, tea parties and quiet civility. The truth is that the world is just not a happy place, even in this alternate history, where WWII never occurred. An alien force has attacked the planet; Asia and most

'My Horse and Me 2' (NDS/Wii/PC) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

My Horse and Me 2 is packed with exciting new features, brand new graphics and animations, and an engrossing storyline to give fans the most complete equestrian experience and the most realistic horse simulation ever seen in a game. The My Horse and Me series are the only games in the world to earn the exclusive license from the FEI, the world's leading horse sports organisation.

NDS

"My Horse and Me is a great success

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