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'Day of Defeat' - Screens

by Thomas on April 7, 2003 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Day of Defeat is a World War II multiplayer first-person action game that pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944. Players enlist as snipers, infantrymen, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, and then hit the frontlines running using authentic weaponry. The game, which initially debuted as a MOD, features multiple modes of play, a total of 15 multiplayer maps of action -- including 10 new maps, all new character models, hundreds of new animations, increased textures and all new particle effects system.

Game2XS Instant Game Server Competition

by Thomas on April 7, 2003 @ 5:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Game2XS, today announced a competition to give-a-way an Instant Game Server System - free for three months. With Game2XS' revolutionary Instant Game Server System any gamer can run their own game server. No technical knowledge is required, the server is controlled by a simple yet powerful web interface. Switching between GameTypes or changing a configuration is as simple as clicking a mouse. The winner will be able to interface with the highest quality network possible and the very best hardware, complete 24/7 support is included. There are no restrictions on maps or plug-ins, plus all games are automatically patched.

'Counter-Strike' - Gaming Network

by Thomas on April 7, 2003 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Counter-Strike Gaming Network (CSGN) announced that they have become the first UK league to use Game2XS' revolutionary Instant Game Server system and high-speed infrastructure.

'Conflict Desert Storm II' - Expected September 2003

by Thomas on April 5, 2003 @ 8:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Although these titles were already announced somewhere last year but today Privotal Games let us know that Conflict Desert Storm II will hit the streets around September 2003. It's based at the same time as the original, but with different characters and missions, in and around Iraq and Kuwait... More info as soon as we have it.

'Eidos' And 'Sold Out' Extend Agreement

by Thomas on April 5, 2003 @ 8:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sold Out has confirmed that it has signed an agreement with Eidos to extend its exclusive deal to release their titles as part of its £4.99 super-budget range for PC. The extended deal will see 13 new Eidos titles added to the range, which will be released over the duration of the next 12 months.

'Vietcong' The Original Jungle Music

by Thomas on April 5, 2003 @ 7:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Turn on, Tune in and drop out for the most authentic Vietnam gaming experience ever.. To compliment Pterodon's commitment to recreating the most iconic periods of modern history Gathering have signed some of the grooviest tunes from the era, and some of the biggest names of the 60's. More about it below!

Strong Sales Surge For Nintendo

by Thomas on April 4, 2003 @ 5:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Riding the crest of three hit product launches, Nintendo of America Inc. currently claims the best selling console game, the best selling portable games, and the best selling hardware system in America. Since coming to market within a week of each other in late March, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for Nintendo GameCube, Pokemon Ruby Version and Pokemon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance, and the new flip-top, front-lit Game Boy Advance SP portable system have leaped to the top of their respective sales charts. The new Zelda game set a Nintendo record with more than 600,000 copies pre-sold to consumers before its March 24 launch date, and retailers now are quickly burning through the entire initial North American shipment of 1.1 million games. In the same period, sales rates for Nintendo GameCube hardware have jumped 20 percent.

'Railroad Tycoon 3' Announced

by Thomas on April 4, 2003 @ 5:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Take-Two Interactive today announced another sequel in the award winning Railroad Tycoon series. Published by Take-Two's Gathering label and developed by the Company's internally owned PopTop Software studio, Railroad Tycoon 3 for the PC will be available in Fall 2003.

'British Airports' Volume 1, 2, 3, 4 - Screens

by Thomas on April 4, 2003 @ 4:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

An airport expansion series that breaks the mould! From the smallest to the largest, you'll find Britain's airports modelled with a care and attention to detail that's second to none. With interactive docking systems at busy international terminals, cars parked beside grass strips and all the airports in their correct geographical locations, your flights around South-East England will be a genuine transport of delight. Even military airfields are modelled and the detail in some airports extends down to authentic static and AI traffic, passengers in terminals and even potted plants!

NovaWorld Games Network Expands

by Thomas on April 4, 2003 @ 3:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Entertainment software developer and publisher NovaLogic, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to add an additional 100 mbits/sec of bandwidth to the NovaWorld Games Network, increasing the quality of the service provided to users.