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'Kill.Switch' Coming To PC

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 11:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While there is no official word from Namco yet, we have received an email from French publisher LSP Games revealing a PC version of this just released console title is in the works and coming to PC (no developer mentioned though). Kill.Switch is an innovative 3rd person action adventure military shooter that delivers true-to-life cover tactics and explosive firepower, offering players a totally new combat experience to rival the fast-paced arcade shooters of old. Dead To Rights is another Namco console title that is due to be released on PC this week, so a port/conversion of Kill.Switch is not really a surprise. Stay tuned for more details SOON!

Yahoo! Games and Marshall Field's Announce Game Tournament

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 10:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Yahoo! Games and Marshall Field’s today announced the Digital Master Sweepstakes and Game Tournament. Four lucky sweepstakes winners will win a collection of Yahoo! branded gear and have the opportunity to test their skills and compete in a two-day online video game tournament hosted at Marshall Field’s State Street location (111 North State Street, Chicago, IL) on Monday, November 24th and Tuesday, November 25th. Read more for details ...

'Championship Manager: Season 03/04' - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Championship Manager: Season 03/04 will be released on PC on 21st November. Other new features and improvements include four new leagues, a pre-game database editor (enabling you to keep data updated), the ability to view previously saved matches, updated players, team and competition data for the 2003/2004 season. Championship Manager Season: 03/04 has everything from the stress of dealing with feuding players to the ecstasy of winning the league.

Encore Brings 'Spellforce' To North America - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 10:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Encore today announced that SpellForce for the PC is scheduled to ship in February 2004. Co-published with JoWooD Productions Software AG, an Austrian game publisher and developer, SpellForce is the first true strategy role-playing game that seamlessly blends the tactics of army building with the storyline and character development of role-playing. Read more for details & screens...

'BF1942: Forgotten Hope' - Mod Update Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Forgotten Hope Beta 0.5 is about 50% complete and features a huge number of planes, tanks and battleships - not only beautifully modelled, but also simulated in a very realistic way. To top it all off there is a choice of new maps as well. The FH Mod team has released a new hotfix bringing their BF1942 mod to v0.5ed. This patch will update your Forgotten Hope modification to be compatible with the Battlefield: 1942 v1.5 Patch. You'll need to patch previous patches first then apply this patch. Read more for download links ...

'Cypher: Sequel To Traitor’s Gate' - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The world has seen all kinds of weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, chemical and biological. Now the threat is digital. A virus, simple in concept yet catastrophic in effect, has been developed. Its target is the communication systems of the world. It will shut down all digital entertainment, economic trade and cripple the military, causing breaches in all security systems and global mass chaos. There is only enough time to send one operative. His codename: Raven. His mission: to find the virus, copy it and then destroy the research lab where it is located. A new batch of screens just arrived ...

'Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer' (Xbox) Ships To Retail

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Gamers with an appetite for destruction will soon be able to carve their way through the armies of the evil with the announcement that Vivendi Universal Games' Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer has arrived on retail shelves. Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer, the sequel to last year's sleeper hit Hunter: The Reckoning, returns players to the White Wolf gothic fantasy world where an elite team of monster hunters attempt to stop a preternatural onslaught from engulfing the innocent town of Ashcroft. The high speed hack n' slash game-play has been emblazed with a multitude of additional features including a new playable character, new combat moves for all the characters, new edges (spells), new weapons, new monsters and bosses. Additional costume sets for all of the Hunters will be available at launch via Xbox Live.

'Alice’s Space Adventure' - Website Launched

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Akella announces the launch of the official web site for “Alice’s Space Adventure”. This arcade game narrates the adventures of one amazing girl, Alice, and her friends as they travel to different planets of our galaxy. On the site you’ll find screenshots, character descriptions, info, arts and more.

'Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc' (Xbox) Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Enlight, a leading entertainment software developer and publisher, announced today it will ship Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc for the Xbox. Available this spring, Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc will be the first title on Xbox to provide players with a first-hand experience of medieval warfare during the Hundred Years War between France and England.

'Kya Dark Lineage' (PS2) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Nov. 3, 2003 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Atari, Inc. announced today that its action/adventure title, Kya Dark Lineage, is complete and has "gone gold" for the PlayStation2. The product will slide its way on to retail shelves November 18. Join Kya on her quest to rescue her brother from the evil ruler Brazul and his hordes of Wolfen, and restore the Wolfen to their original Nativ identity. Ultimately, you'll discover the secret of her dark lineage.