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'Hunter The Reckoning : Redeemer' (Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 8:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hunter: The Reckoning returns to the Xbox with even more frenetic multi-player action than the original game. Based on the gothic fantasy world of White Wolf's pen and paper RPG system, players act as human monster-hunters combining melee, ranged and spell-driven attacks. In Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer, the hunt continues as a new Hunter joins the original team of 4 in their fight to save the citizens of Ashcroft from a twisted plot to take over the innocent town. Players battle against hordes of supernatural enemies in single-or multi-player mode - they do whatever it takes to get the job done.

S2 Games Launches New 'Savage' Website

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 7:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

S2 Games has launched a brand new web site for its upcoming multiplayer PC game SAVAGE: The Battle for Newerth. Gamers can visit >the newly launched Savage 2 website to view updated game information, download screenshots, and to sign up for the beta-test. The new site now boasts a gameplay section including a full description of the Human Race with a tech tree, units, buildings, items and weapons. Additionally, the site describes how Commanders and Warriors will communicate in the ground-breaking new genre of RTSS where there is real-time communication between a team’s Commander and his Warriors.

'Midnight Club II' (PS2) Races To Stores

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 7:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rockstar Games is proud to announce that Midnight Club II for the PlayStation2 is shipping today to retail stores in North America. Midnight Club II is the sequel to the best-selling, Greatest Hits PlayStation2 launch title Midnight Club. Read more for details...

'Dead or Alive' - Coming To A Theatre Near You

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 7:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The "Dead or Alive" fighting video game franchise is coming to the big screen in a film described as "Charlie's Angels" meets "Enter the Dragon." The project, targeted for a fall 2004 release, is set up at Impact Pictures, which currently has video game-to-movie titles "Driver" and "Resident Evil 2" in the works.

MidWay Announces 'NHL Hits Pro' & 'NFL Blitz Pro'

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway Sports announced that it has refocused its league-licensed sports products to appeal to a broader sports gaming audience. NHL Hitz Pro, the re-invented version of the NHL Hitz franchise, is in development and scheduled to ship in fall 2003 for the PS2, the Xbox, NGC & GBA. Midway Sports also announced that it has refocused its league-licensed sports brands to appeal to a broader sports gaming audience. NFL Blitz Pro, the reinvented iteration of the popular NFL Blitz videogame franchise, is scheduled to ship in fall 2003 for the PlayStation2, the Xbox & NGC. Read more for details ...

SEGA Announces 'Virtual On Marz' (PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 6:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA today announced "Virtual On Marz," a blazing-fast mech combat game exclusively for the PlayStation2. "Virtual On Marz" casts gamers as a member of "Marz," a Robotic Special Forces unit charged with keeping peace in the galaxy. Players are thrust into the pilot's seat of a giant mechanized battle Virtuaroid as they blast through dozens of missions, defend allied bases, attack enemy convoys and fight alongside other Virtuaroids in explosive 2-on-2 battles. Read more for details and the first few screens ...

'Post Mortem' - Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paris in the 20's. A retired American private detective, MacPherson, is hired to find out who murdered her sister and her brother-in-law, the Whytes. The beheaded couple were killed in a mysterious ritual way in one of Paris most luxurious hotel. In this rich and intriguing adventure, MacPherson will soon discover a world where bloody murders are committed according to ancestral mystic beliefs. It will be his most mysterious case yet. Microids has just released the SP1 patch for Post Mortem. This update mainly adresses voice-over bugs, a game crash, and slow character movement on certain portable PC/high-end processors. Read more for details and download links ...

'Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell' (NGC/PS2) Sneaks Into Stores

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 5:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubi Soft today announced that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell has shipped for the PS2 and GameCube. Wildly considered to be the hottest title for the Xbox, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is infiltrating the PS2 and GameCube with so much tension-filled stealth action it leaves players gasping for more. When Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell ships for the GBA later this month, Nintendo fans will be treated to a slew of new features including exclusive levels and gadgets, accessed by connecting the GBA and GameCube.

'Top Gun : Combat Zones' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Top Gun - Combat Zones is the definitive action fighter game. Blast out ground level targets as you embark on dangerous low-level missions through hazardous canyons and across extensive cityscapes. This is the game to show off the graphical potential of your Game Cube. Featuring amazing low-level detail and realism that no game can ever match! 'Feel the need, the need for speed! Titus has released a playable demo of Top Gun Combat Zones, allowing you to try out this combat flight sim by Digital Integration. The demo lets you play one mission from the full game (thanks Gamershell). Read more for download links ....

'Neighbours From Hell' - Release Date Confirmed

by Rainier on April 8, 2003 @ 5:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Neighbours From Hell is the virtual gameshow where entertaining the audience with cunning stunts and trickery will have them roaring with laughter. The more fiendish tricks Woody chains together, the more infuriated his evil neighbour Joe becomes – drive him to the verge of a nervous break down, and who knows? You may get a second series! Success will turn Woody into a TV star and unlock 14 varied episodes of fun filled anarchy. JoWooD Productions also announce that Neighbours From Hell, will be coming to a small screen near you on Friday 30th May 2003 on PC CD-ROM.