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Disciples II Expansion Packs - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 6:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strategy First has released an update patch for their recently released Disciples II expansion packs. This patch will fix the problem some people are having completing the second map of the high-level Clans campaign, corrects a few text errors and adds an explanation for the new high-level icons that appear on unit portraits in the Manual Addendum (PDF). Error messages have been added to ensure multiplayer compatibility problems are now clearly explained. For the North American version of D2: Guardians of the Light and D2: Servants of the Dark only. Read more for download links ...

'CTU: Marine Sharpshooter' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 6:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Jar Head Games/Groove Games have released a patch for their budget-priced FPS CTU - Marine Sharpshooter. This upgrade brings you retail game to v1.01 and addresses save game problem and and a mission scripting bug. Read more for download links ...

'Vietcong' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 6:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Illusion Softworks has released a new patch for their Vietnam based FPS Vietcong. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.26 (beta) and improves anti-cheat protections, fixes & crashes, map problems, improves M60 aiming, etc. Read more for details and download links ...

'Neverwinter Nights' - Update Patch & Servers Available NOW

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 6:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

BioWare has released a new patches for their 3D RPG Neverwinter Nights and the just released Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.30 and adds compatibility between the original and its add-on, two new creatures, 50+ scripting commands, stability and multiplayer performance, improvements, cheat/hack prevention, and numerous other changes. They also released a v1.30 updated dedicated Linux server and the full standalone server for Win32 and Linux (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

YU-GI-OH! World Championship Tournament Event At Madison Square

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 5:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Imagine attending an event where all of the world's best Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME and video game players were gathered. What was once thought unattainable is now a reality! Trading card game publisher and distributor Upper Deck Entertainment & Konami today revealed details of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament - the first-ever trading card game (TCG) and handheld videogame competition to span the globe including North America, Europe and Japan.

'Kao the Kangaroo 2' (Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 5:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In 'Kao the Kangaroo 2' there are 7 fighting techniques to master, from boomerang throwing to devastating tail attacks, over 30 challenging enemies to overcome! No matter what it takes, you have to rescue all the animals that have been captured by an evil hunter and his wicked henchmen. So grab your boxing gloves, and get ready for action! Read more to check out some screens ...

'EQOA: Frontiers' (PS2) - Beta Signup & Screens

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOE will be opening applications for beta testing EQOA: Frontiers, the second edition of EQOA. Beta testing can be an exciting time and an opportunity for new players to check out the game. SOE hopes to have roughly 10,000 existing EQOA players in the beta and the other half (10,000) be new people who haven't played the game before. To apply for a Beta slot, players should head over HERE . Beta applicants will need to have a PlayStation 2 and their own internet connection and must be at least 18 years old. SOE will be mailing out Beta DVDs in July to those chosen to be part of the testing process. Read more to check out a few new screens from the upcoming expansion ...

'EverQuest Online Adventures' (PS2) - New 'Isle of Dread' Content

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony Online Entertainment is breaking ground yet again, delivering the first unlockable content in EverQuest Online Adventures. EverQuest Online Adventures takes place during the Age of Adventure; a time set approximately five centuries before the original EverQuest for the PC. A brand new zone, the nefarious Isle of Dread, is now available for high level EQOA heroes to explore. The Isle of Dread is actually already encoded on the EQOA disc and is now being opened to players. Read more for details on the new 'Isle of Dread' zone and some screens ...

'Impossible Creatures: Insect Invasion' - Available NOW

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

"Insect Invasion" is an add-on MOD for Impossible Creatures, the latest 3-D real-time strategy game from Alex Garden and Relic Entertainment, creators of the critically acclaimed "Homeworld." Building on the popularity of "Impossible Creatures" and its' MOD-friendly engine, Relic ups the ante with 15 new creatures, 9 new abilities and other game enhancements that add even more to Impossible Creatures already unprecedented gameplay features. Read more for download links ..

Valve & Plantronics Unveil Counter-Strike Headsets

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 12:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Valve, creators of Counter-Strike and Half-Life, and Plantronics, a leading manufacturer of computer headsets, today unveiled a custom Counter-Strike headset. Based on the Plantronics' popular DSP-500, this plug-and-play USB headset features DSP technology and Counter-Strike's distinctive branding. The Counter-Strike headset is now available exclusively right here!