by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2002 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Hegemonia: Legions of Iron you will explore and conquer the galaxy at the head of your fleet, plan colonisations, terraform planets, manage your resources and decide on the appropriate technological research to lead mankind where you want it to go. Diplomacy combined with a top-notch spy network will enable you to survive in a stellar system which is much more dangerous than it would at first appear. Who says that space is empty? Black Holes, asteroid fields, nebulas, cosmic clouds and wormholes, and alien races make each fleet sortie a perilous affair… Njoy the screens & art
by Thomas on Aug. 23, 2002 @ 10:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It’s been the subject of a host of films, but now you can witness the apocalypse and take part in the Vietnam conflict on your PC. Just Flight’s fantastic expansion pack comes with fourteen flyable aircraft, new scenery, the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier in exacting detail and two other airbases for FS2002. Read more for all new features and 11 - yes, 11! - screenshots. Clear the deck and get over the jungle!
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2002 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After we announced
Acclaim's massive Turok campaign earlier today we now got several PS2/XBOX screens from Turok: Evolution - The Lost Land.
Turok has gone gold a few days ago and should be out in stores shortly!
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 10:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prepare to advance – the German gold master for the 'Cossacks: Back To War' is here! Following the worldwide success of Cossacks, 'Cossacks : Back to War' is a standalone add-on. It will be hitting German stores 20th September. It will only be a matter of time before it’s released in the rest of Europe. Stay tuned and watch your stores: Cossacks, Back to War!!!
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 9:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The "scent of blood" is in the air, as Acclaim has unleashed its multimillion dollar integrated marketing campaign to drive the eagerly anticipated launch of Turok: Evolution across all next-generation systems on "Turok Bloody Sunday - 9-01-02." Led by a chilling national television commercial campaign, and highlighted by in-theater advertising with trailers that are running on more than 5,000 movie screens nationwide, Acclaim's campaign also includes print, radio and online advertising; product demos; innovative street team programs; consumer contests and extensive retail promotions. The campaign will generate more than 120 million targeted consumer impressions and continue throughout the 2002 holiday season.
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Expected and as we mentioned yesterday a new patch for America's Army: Operations has been released. This update patch upgrades your version of America's Army : Recon from v1.1.1 to v1.2.0. It adds the Airborne School/Tour, Ranger School/Tour, weapon improvements, various other gameplay changes, and a handful of bugfixes. Read more for a detailed list and links where to grab this whopper....
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 8:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: OBLIVION LOST will provide players with extremely dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where players are to oppose dangerous and wise enemies, a large set of multifarious weaponry, possibility to control various machinery, incredible detailing and game world interactivity, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, a well-balanced multiplayer with numerous modes: DeathMatch, CTF, Cooperative, various team games and much more. Njoy the fresh screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The wait has finally come to an end -- Digital Leisure in conjunction with AnJon, Inc. is proud to announce Dragon's Lair 3D Series One Action Figures are now available to own! Adults can relive their childhood and children of all ages can share in the magic of Dragon's Lair by collecting all four Series 1 Action Figures.
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set to Launch 9-01-02 Across All Gaming Platforms. Eagerly Anticipated Return of Video Game Icon Delivers All-New Epic Adventure of Exploration, Treachery and War Amid Ultra-Realistic Environments and Dinosaurs.. The countdown to the return of the premier first-person action icon has officially begun, as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that its eagerly anticipated title, Turok: Evolution, has "gone gold" and into manufacturing in preparation for its "Turok Bloody Sunday - 9-01-02" launch across all next-generation systems.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jon Hare from Sensible once said “90% of the game is programmed in the last 10% of time.” and so right he was. Game balancing and artificial intelligence is always the part of development that takes the most work and so has been the case with Total Immersion Racing’s Emotion AI – nick named “AI-TUDE”. But as expected Razorworks have finished implementing the Emotion AI in time for the scheduled release and it’s proved everything we’d hoped for. Find out more below (4 screens included)!
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 4:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Mission II – Barbarossa to Berlin ventures into the heart of WWII wargaming: the Eastern Front. The struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union captures the flavor of the four years conflict that left Germany in ruins. Combat Mission II reflects 50 battles between 1941 and the final capitulation in May 1945. Today we tossed up 5 new screens!
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In 2139, the earth’s tectonic plates begin to shift, producing massive seismic activity throughout the world. This makes most of the world’s land sink into the sea, leading to many deaths and changing civilization forever. Those who survived adapt to the new conditions of life under and above the surface. By 2145 two factions arise, the Meluguis Empire and the Alliance Army. The Alliance, in a desperate attempt to turn the tides on the war deploys the experimental Chronos attack submarine.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 7:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced a rebate program for its forthcoming Chessmaster 9000 PC title. Under the program, current Chessmaster owners will receive a $10 rebate when they upgrade to Chessmaster 9000 from any previous version of Chessmaster, starting with Chessmaster 4000. Chessmaster 9000 has an MSRP of $39.99, and will ship to U.S. and Canadian retail shelves on August 27, 2002.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 6:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Recreating the association that brought Duke Nukem – Manhattan Project across the Atlantic, the Amsterdam-based powerhouse of innovative and exciting gameplay has teamed up yet again with Arizona-based publishers Arush Entertainment to secure European publishing rights to the amazing cyber thriller Devastation.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 6:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turok: Evolution is a prequel that takes us back to the origins of the Turok lineage. In the beginning of the game, we see our hero, Tal'Set, fighting his nemesis Captain Tobias Bruckner in 1886 Texas. During the battle, a rift between their world and the Lost Lands opens and Tal'Set is sucked into it. Turok: Evolution is an epic adventure of treachery, exploration, and war in a land of lush jungles, suspended cities, mysterious temples, reptile armies, and towering dinosaurs. Njoy the show!
by Thomas on Aug. 16, 2002 @ 5:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by Climax, Race of Champions challenges players to master authentic road, desert and mountain tracks on their quest for the cup. Featuring incredibly detailed visuals as well as real-time damage modeling and dirt effects, players can select their dream machine from the top makes and models in the sport including Mitsubishi, Toyota, Ford, Lancia, Peugeot, Audi, Porsche and Seat as they race against industry legends like France’s Didier Auriol, Germany’s Armin Schwartz and Finland’s Tommi Makkinen , all of which have been participants in the annual event. Five new GameCube shots below, fortunately not fused together.
by Thomas on Aug. 16, 2002 @ 11:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In FaitH, you get to take on the role of an Emperor who must rule over a Province and an army in order to fulfill a mysterious Divine Quest. Yourself and 24 online players from all around the globe will come together and form a Kingdom, wherein you will work as a team to strategize your way to the top and stand the chance to win prizes from your FaitHful neighbourhood Dragon Claw Studio! FaitH is unlike other web-based games in that it boasts a highly graphic interface, featuring a unique brand of artwork that immerses players into an innovative gaming experience. Plus, if you’ve played FaitH during the beta phase or Era 0, then you’ll be glad to know that Era I features more interactive NPCs, more quests, more locations to discovers on the maps, and a lot more images to behold! To sign up for FaitH, or try out the trial version, simply go to
www.dragonclawstudio.com/faith.
by Thomas on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 11:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rally Fusion: Race of Champions is the first rally game to let players battle it out for the Champion of Champions crown in the infamous Race of Champions where the world’s top drivers compete head to head. Read more to check out some Car Wireframes Art!
by Thomas on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 10:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts today announced plans to release this September The Sims Deluxe Edition, the definitive version of the top-selling PC game of all time, The Sims. The Sims Deluxe Edition will combine the full version of The Sims, the best-selling Sims expansion pack The SimsLivin' Large, and exclusive new content including the all-new Sim customization tool: The Sims Creator. Translated into 16 different languages, The Sims has inspired five expansion packs; The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims House Party, The Sims Hot Date, The Sims Vacation and, also due out this September, The Sims Unleashed. Combined sales for the franchise have topped 16 million units worldwide.
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 8:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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When playing Combat Mission 2, you will be introduced to an extensive variety of detailed vehicles and combat units, in more than fifty vast missions and operations. The photo realistic appearances of the units are down to the fact that they have been modelled from their real counterparts from the second world war – details were noted with authenticity in mind. In some missions you will have to face the Russian army, which although enormous in size at the time, was mainly made up of farmers. These farmers were basically in good physical shape, but completely unskilled in the art of war. Check the Russian Army screens...
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 8:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infogrames just flooded us with a slew of screens from their upcoming titles. We got screens & art from Battle Engine Aquila (Xbox), screens from Superman: The Man of Steel (Xbox) and art & screens from Master of Orion III (PC). Check them out & Njoy!
by Thomas on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 6:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Driving expensive sports cars is very cool. Owning a legendary brand of sports car is even more desirable. Compete against the world's most famous cars. Driving machines you created and beating them is the ultimate dream. This is what Racing Evoluzione is all about... How's your Franglais? A load of background info on the game's development and a quite frankly bonkers 57 screenshots below!
by Thomas on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 5:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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WARNING: The following game features stunts, crazy "special moves" and fast race manoeuvres performed by professionals or under the supervision of professionals. ATARI and developers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or reenact any stunt or activity performed in this game…. Don't abuse chickens either! Wopping 47 screens together with the fact sheet below!
by Thomas on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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RE is the last game of the next generation of racing games created by the Infogrames Racing studio. Grand Prix 4, V-Rally 3 have already been launched and now, RE will push back the limits of the Xbox hardware and provide a real innovating gameplay. Check out some questions to Arthur Houtman, Infogrames Europe's VP Product Development, who is the originator of the project.
by Thomas on Aug. 15, 2002 @ 2:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Built by Digital Extremes, part of the team responsible for Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Unreal Championship is introducing groundbreaking multiplayer gameplay to the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. The latest addition to the Unreal universe will immerse console gamers in the adrenaline packed first-person frag-fest that has revolutionized PC gaming. Designed specifically for Xbox and the Xbox controller, Digital Extremes has incorporated console-specific features such as joypad-activated special moves, double jump, power-ups, unlockable features and more to keep gamers glued to their couches with knuckle-whitened tension.. 2 Shots below including a fact sheet!