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'Run Like Hell' - WorthPlaying Announces New GiveAway

by Thomas on May 30, 2003 @ 3:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

It's Friday and WorthPlaying is giving away 10 Run Like Hell (Xbox/NTSC) CD's, sponsored by Interplay. Enter the sweepstakes here! Run Like Hell puts you in the role of Nick Connor, an exiled military hero sent to work on a mining station in deep space. Returning from a mission, you find your crew members wiped out by a vicious and intelligent alien race. Your mission is to stay alive long enough to discover the aliens' plans for your ship and find any survivors in the process.

Sony Unveils Plans For New Integrated Console

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The PlayStation 2 hardware is to be integrated into a new home media device from Sony's consumer electronics department, codenamed the PSX, as the Japanese giant struggles to extend the success of its games division to other operations. The new device will feature a TV tuner, hard disc drive and a DVD recorder alongside the games console functionality, making it into an "all in one" device for gaming, media recording and playback. Details of the device are a bit thin on the ground at the moment, but it's expected that it will offer hard disc video recorder functions, similar to the TiVo and Sky Plus systems, and will feature a high speed internet port to allow downloads of music and possibly movies through Sony's media distribution systems, in Japan at least.

'No Man's Land' - Huge Panorama Screenshot!

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 12:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

There is a new No Man's Land panorama screenshot with a resolution of 4096x1536 pixels! (2,8 MB).. The scene is extremely detailed and contains a fort under attack by Native Americans. You'll get a sense of the loving detail that went into this scene if you pay attention to the city or the vegetation. Read more to check it out!

'Wing Commander Prophecy' (GBA) - Screens & Developer Interview

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

A space combat simulation, with an epic story. Wing Commander Prophecy features a memorable, diverse cast of characters who will live or die, depending on how well you fight alongside them in the game's classic deep-space dogfights.. Read more for an interview with a couple of chaps from Raylight, the game's Italian developer, also some new screens is available.

'Haven: Call Of The King' Coming To XBox & NGC By Xicat

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 10:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xicat Interactive (publisher of Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal and ChopLifter: Crisis Shield) have announced its plans to bring the groundbreaking action/adventure epic, Haven: Call Of The King to the Xbox, and the GameCube. Developed by Traveller's Tales, Haven: Call Of The King received praise for its release on the PlayStation2 from both media and consumers alike.

'Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne' Goes Gold

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 5:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the eagerly awaited expansion set to the fastest-selling PC game ever(a), has gone gold. With initial orders of over 2.5 million copies, the game will be available at retail outlets worldwide in multiple languages beginning on July 1, 2003.

'Painkiller' - Fact Sheet

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Painkiller is a first-person horror shooter, designed to satisfy a gamer's hunger for intense, fast-paced action. It's an adrenaline addict's nightmare, where hellish monsters swarm in seemingly endless mobs. Played out over more than 20 completely unique and different levels, the proprietary 3D engine puts out 100X the polygons of the latest shooters, while adding increased texture quality and the latest lighting and shadowing techniques.

'Empire of Magic' - Features & Screens

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

UK based Sales and Marketing company 'Nobilis' has teamed up with Slovakian developer 'Mayhem Studios' to proudly announce the much anticipated release of Empire of Magic for the PC in August 2003. Empire of Magic is an absorbing turn-based strategy game with a complex storyline and an RPG style of gameplay... Read more to check out a bunch of new screens and the gamestory / features!

'Sonic Pinball Party' For GBA Available Now

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

It's time to get the party started right! SEGA today announced Sonic's return to the Game Boy Advance with the launch of "Sonic Pinball Party." In the ultimate handheld pinball experience, "Sonic Pinball Party" delivers fresh pinball boards filled with SONICTEAM characters and a huge assortment of multiplayer party games playable via the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable.

'Full Spectrum Warrior' Got Most Nominations @ E3

by Thomas on May 29, 2003 @ 2:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ and Pandemic Studios today announced that their authentic military tactical-action game Full Spectrum Warrior for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft is the most nominated game from the prestigious "Game Critics Awards – Best of E3 2003." Full Spectrum Warrior was nominated in four different categories including "Best Original Game," "Best Simulation Game," "Best Console Game" and "Best of Show" garnering more nominations than any other game at E3.