by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Play the Greatest Story Ever Written . . . The quest to destroy the One Ring continues in the first real-time strategy game based on The Lord of the Rings saga. Massive battles erupt as the peoples of Middle-earth fight for control of Tolkien’s World. Gamers can play as the forces of good and valiantly fight for the One Ring’s destruction or assume command of the forces of evil to claim control over Middle-earth forever. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The final semi-final rounds of the World Cyber Games will take place this weekend at CompUSA locations across the country. This weekend’s tournament will feature StarCraft: Brood War on Saturday, July 26th, and Age of Mythology and FIFA Soccer 2003 on Sunday, July 27th. Check in for semi-final rounds is at 10:30am and the games begin promptly at 11:00am. This weekend’s last group of semi-finalists will join previous winners at the World Cyber Games U.S. Finals in Los Angeles in August. From there, the country’s best players will move onto the Grand Final in Korea in October, where they will compete for $350,000 in cash and prizes. For more details and a list of participating CompUSA locations please visit www.wcgusa.org.
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that the highly anticipated titles Prince of Persia The Sands of Time and Beyond Good & Evil will be console exclusive to PlayStation 2 throughout 2003 in all PAL (European)territories. Read more for details & a few new screens ...
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 8:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Publisher/developer Strategy First proudly announced today that their real-time tactical game, Nexagon Deathmatch, has shipped to retail stores in North America. “This is a completely original game for us and we couldn’t be happier to have it come out of our very own development studio,” says Don McFatridge, President of Strategy First. “There is no game on the market quite like Nexagon and I know gamers will love its uniqueness!”
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just a little note to share some good news ... As many of you have mailed us to let us know, our dear "comments" section was almost as dysfunctional as we were. One of our minions was put to the task, and we finally got around to fixing them. Hail To The m0m0!
Everybody will need to sign up again, but since they have been down for so long, I doubt anybody remembers their passwords anyhow. So sign up, and feel free to call us whatever names you want, we deserve it!
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 12:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Time Crisis 3 marks the return of Namco's premier light-gun shooting franchise. Compatible with the GUNCON2 light-gun, this fast-paced shooter delivers superior shooting action and supreme excitement. A new weapon select system enables players to chose from 4 weapons (machine gun, hand gun, shotgun and grenade) and optimize their game play strategy. Time Crisis 3 includes the original arcade game as well as console-exclusive game modes. Sniper combat provides intense and lethal sharp-shooting action, sure to be a winning combination for this popular franchise. Read more for a few new screens ...
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in 19th century China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a martial arts fighting game based on the classic teachings and techniques of the Wudan style. Combining adventure and intense, dynamic combat with the ability to explore lush, interactive environments, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon suspends the laws of space, gravity, and the human body. Players represent one of four characters: Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, or Lo. Read more for a 40 or so new screens as well as a new in-game action trailer ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2003 @ 8:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Slitherine has released a new patch for their recently released strategy game Chariots Of War. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.13 (it is still in a beta stage) and addresses a bug that allowed the construction of structures for which the player did not have funds. This patch also incorporates all the changes and fixes from all the previous patches. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2003 @ 3:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Exclusively in "ESPN NFL Football" this fall, gamers will be given a place to flaunt their rewards and bragging rights with an innovative new feature called "The Crib." Deck out an empty pad with more than 300 unlockable items and "score big" for making great plays, scoring points or just getting lucky. The more you play, the faster you can move in that air hockey table and chill in your overstuffed recliner. Read more for details and screens ...