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Ubisoft Goes Ape With 'Ape Escape 2' (PS2)

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 2:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubi Soft Entertainment today announces that it has signed a deal to obtain publishing rights of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's (SCEJ) Ape Escape 2 in North America. The game will be made exclusively for the PlayStation 2 for release this summer.

'Vietcong' Goes Gold!

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 11:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Gathering and developer Illusion Softworks in association with development team Pterodon, today announced "Vietcong" for the PC has gone gold. "Vietcong(tm)," a first person shooter set during the Vietnam War, is set to hit stores shelves in March 2003.

'America's Army' - FULL v1.6 Available NOW

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 11:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

It has been a while since the last America's Army patch but here it finally is. The game includes the first-person-perspective action game Operations, as well as Soldiers, the role-playing portion of America's Army in which players navigate life's challenges to achieve life goals. The new version contains an updated Unreal game engine, a new "Radio Tower" non-combatant rescue mission, better projectile penetration, incorporates ricochets and adds a large number of other additions, changes and bug fixes. Since it turns out the 1.5->1.6 patch from yesterday isn't really "official, we decided to mirror the full 1.6 download, being a whopping 360mb. Read more for download links ...

'Soul Calibur 2' (Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 11:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SC2 features seven distinctive modes of game-play including: Arcade, Vs, Time Attack, Survival, Team Battle, Practice, and the console exclusive, Weapon Master. Weapon Master is a "complete the mission" mode combined with an RPG twist. In this mode, the player can collect and equip their character with up to 200 different weapons, thus adding a deeper level of strategy to every new battle. Check out 40+ Xbox screens ..

'Batman: Dark Tomorrow' (Xbox/PS2) Ships In North America

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Kemco U.S.A. INC. has shipped the highly anticipated Batman: Dark Tomorrow for the Xbox and GameCube to retail outlets nationwide. Developed internally by Kemco, Batman: Dark Tomorrow is rated T (Teen) and has an SRP of $49.99.

Daily Dose Of Boring Q&As

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 12:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Various Game Trailers Available NOW

by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 12:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own post, we grouped them and so far there are trailers for :

  • Rainbow 6 : RavenShield (Ubisoft)
  • F-Zero (Nintendo/Sega)
  • Silent Hill 3 (Konami)
  • WingCommander GBA (UbiSoft)
  • Copperhead Engine

    Read more for download links ...

'Smash Cars' (PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2003 @ 10:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

No rules radio-controlled racing through living off-road worlds with giant objects, giant animals and giant people. Get behind the wheel of your own RC car and be the first to the finish or nail some crazy stunts. Take 13 awesome toy cars across 13 expansive living levels, move up the ranks, win upgrades and find hidden secrets and shortcuts. Watch out or you might get too close to an unruly crocodile or a punk skateboarder. The road challenge awaits – do you dare? Read more to check out a fresh batch of screens ...

'Pax Romana' Renames Into 'City States: Stone to Steel' - Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2003 @ 4:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

This historically accurate game will allow you to relive the glory days of the Roman Empire. 'City States: Stone to Steel' (previously known as Pax Romana) is the first strategy game in which all the players must collaborate in order to survive, all the time vying amongst each other to ensure Rome's ultimate dominance. Read more for details and a batch of screens ...

'America's Army' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 17, 2003 @ 3:10 p.m. PST | Filed under News

It has been a while since the last America's Army patch but here it finally is. The game includes the first-person-perspective action game Operations, as well as Soldiers, the role-playing portion of America's Army in which players navigate life's challenges to achieve life goals. The new version contains an updated Unreal game engine, a new "Radio Tower" non-combatant rescue mission, better projectile penetration, incorporates ricochets and adds a large number of other additions, changes and bug fixes. Read more for detailed fixed list and download links ..