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PS2 Preview - 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2004
…and then there’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Kojima describes MGS3 as the third in the Solid trilogy, which concludes it; while there may be future Metal Gear games (such as the announced Metal Gear: Acid on PSP, which was not mentioned at the pre-show event), they will not be Metal Gear Solid games. MGS3 may or may not use the hard drive, and the team’s current plans are to provide online functionality in the form of downloadable camo patterns and score rankings.
The overarching themes of MGS continue in the third game, which is set in an isolated jungle within
Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle (PS2) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2004
AKI teams up with Bandai to flex their Ultimate Muscles with the fastest and most inter-galactic wrestling game around! Featuring exciting head-to-head wrestling action for 1 – 4 players, with more than 45 characters – each with unique moves! Complete levels to unlock bonus characters and slam your way through 7 different rings and 6 different game modes including Tag Team and Battle Royal for an all-out wrestling free
Altered Beast (PS2) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2004 May 13th
'Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict' (Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2004
"Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict" brings the "Unreal Championship" franchise to Xbox and Xbox Live with bold enhancements to single and multiplayer gameplay including all new super-agile player acrobatics, third-person camera mode, and intense melee abilities. "Unreal Championship" fans can play as any one of 14 characters from the "Unreal" Universe, each with spectacular new Adrenaline powers that enable new offensive and defensive combos.
Day of Defeat (PC) - Facts & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 15th
DAY OF DEFEATTM
FACT SHEET
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Day of DefeatTM is a World War II-themed multi-player first-person action game powered by the award-winning Half-Life® engine. The team-based game pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944. Gamers join either the Axis or Allied forces as a unique player class - which includes everything from scouts to sharpshooters, as they are tasked, as a unit, to complete historically accurate missions and goals unique to each battlefield.
KEY FEATURES:
Choose Your
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (PC) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs (PS2) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th
Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes (NGC)
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th
KONAMI ANNOUNCES THE FIRST METAL GEAR® ADVENTURE FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBETM
Solid Snake Infiltrates Nintendo GameCube with the Debut of Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes
Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM) today unveiled Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes exclusively designed for Nintendo GameCubeTM. The first Metal Gear® experience to debut on the Nintendo GameCubeTM, Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes combines the thrilling story of the original Metal Gear Solid® with the spectacular graphics and extraordinary gameplay from Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of LibertyTM. Using a specially designed engine based on Metal Gear Solid®
Metal Gear Solid 3 Will Be Available Exclusively For PS2
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th
Electronic Entertainment Expo Booth #900--Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM - News) and Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. today announced that Metal Gear Solid®3: Snake Eater, the third installment in Konami's multi-million selling stealth/action series will be available exclusively on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in 2004.
Developed by legendary videogame producer Hideo Kojima at Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Metal Gear Solid®3 will raise the bar for quality graphics and gameplay.
Metal Gear Solid®3: Snake Eater was unveiled to audiences for the first time worldwide at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003 in Los Angeles, California via
'Earthworm Jim' (PSP) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
Originally developed by Shiny Entertainment, Earthworm Jim wiggled his way to fame across a multitude of consoles and platforms in the 1990s for its detailed animation, polished platform-style gameplay and wacky absurdist humor. Earthworm Jim for next-generation handheld system, in development by Shiny, is a side-scrolling-action-packed platform game set in a cartoon-like, humorous and challenging world bursting with first-class animations, 3D visuals and ear-tickling audio. As the original set the benchmark for the bizarre and absurd, Earthworm Jim will raise the bar on the wacky, zany and extraordinary for today’s generation of gaming.
'PC Football 2007' - Features & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
The only PC manager with playable 3d matches offers you management and simulation in one single interface. Get total control of your teams in the ultimate football experience!
Features :
- New control system integrated on the interface which allows you to dominate all the aspects of the game: from player acquisition to negotiation of TV rights. Forget the cumbersome menus of classic managers!
- Sign new players and manage the club even during matches with the new manager interface totally integrated in the simulator. Total real-time control
'Wild Summer' - Features & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
Enter Sun City, a peaceful, charming seaside village facing a small problem: you! Enjoy the beach, parties, skating, fighting and dating girls –lots of girls!– in this hot do-as-you-please 3D gaming experience!
Join a sixteen-year-old kid spending his school break having a Wild Summer!
This free-roaming third-person adventure allows you to enjoy almost all the pleasures Sun City has to offer. Whether you are meeting new friends, playing beach volleyball, getting dates, fleeing from a duped boyfriend or buying the latest skating gear, in Wild Summer fun is just a shot away.
You choose the adventure, and the whole city reacts.
'The Legend of the Dragon' - Features & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
Join twins Ang and Ling in the official game for the new TV sensation: Legend of the Dragon! UnLeash the wrath of the zodiac powers in this fast-paced
beat’em-up!
After being licensed to one hundred territories and achieving strong ratings in countries such as the UK (21,5 %) and Germany (22,3 %), the Legend of the Dragon phenomenon makes the jump to the videogame world.
And it does so big style, with a furious classic beat’em-up in which its main characters will have to confront the diabolic forces of the Zodiac Master.
Each character is endowed with a wide range
'Disgaea 2' (PS2) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
Geo battle system that adds new depth and strategic possibilities to the combat by altering the actual battle conditions. Another revolutionary feature is the Dark Court system where the good are punished and the evil are praised. In the Netherworld, you can never be too evil. Whether you love the innovative battle system or the massive character and item customization system, Disgaea 2 will fulfill the darkest needs of gamers today.
“Disgaea 2 is an evolutionary title created with the help of many people, including our fans. We really appreciate the support and I simply hope everybody will enjoy
'Dusk-12' - Features, Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
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DUSK-12. The project to create the perfect soldier ran out of control, and turned itself into an incurable virus. The whole city is now under quarantine as the inhabitants transformed into blood-thirsty assassins. A group of Spec Ops. soldiers are now trying to uncover the secrets of those aborted experiments undertaken 4 years ago...
DUSK-12 is a state of the art first person shooter, full of action for single and multiplayer and hyper-realistic graphics full of details where the player will incarnate two heroes. One of the soldiers of the group, with
X360 Preview - 'Far East of Eden Ziria: Tales from Distant Jipang'
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006
Far East of Eden Ziria: Tales from Distant Jipang
Genre: RPG
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Developer: Hudson Soft
Release Date: TBA
Around this time last year, when the Xbox 360 was six months away and pre-release hype was at its heaviest, one of Microsoft's big promises for the system was that it would have support from Japanese developers. Specifically, it would have Japanese RPGs. Fans hoped this meant the biggest name Americans can think of for J-RPGs: Final Fantasy. But instead of the Final Fantasy XII port or even a system-exclusive spin-off that 360 fans were hoping for, they got
'Aggression: Europe 1914' - Features, Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
Get the Aggression: Europe 1914 Trailer off PW (76mb)
Aggression: Europe 1914 brings to the player the chance of writing again the darkest history of the old continent. Between years 1914 and 1950, every women and men became slayers and victims in the most horrible wars the humankind suffered and now there is a chance to make things different.
This title pushes to the limit the real time strategy, thanks to a graphic engine which can support hundreds of detailed units in action at the same time, a 100% 3D scenario where every building is constructed based on hundreds
'The Stalin Subway: Red Veil' - Features, Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
Get The Stalin Subway: Red Veil Trailer off PW (67mb)
With the death of Stalin, all those who surrounded him in life, now fight for the supreme power and control of the nation. Lena, wife of the main character of the first part has found that her husband has been kidnapped and possibly murdered. She has no clue who has done it, but she knows who to ask.
The Stalin Subway: Red Veil brings an exciting continuation to the storyline of this saga, with many new locations, all of them based on the Moscow of the 50s, including an
'Pacific Storm: Allies' - Features, Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2006 May 12th
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With Pacific Storm being a huge success all around the world, after receiving amazing scores on specialized and general media, Buka Entertainment is proud to present its first official expansion. In this add-on, the allies of the main factions, American and Japanese, come into conflict. Powerful Germany will join Japan forces to fight against England, Australia and USSR. New units to construct, new historical locations to visit and a brand new version of the engine that brings better graphics than ever.
The improved multiplayer system will push the experience of
Xbox 360 Multiplayer Preview - 'Gears of War'
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006
Genre: Action
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Epic Games
Release Date: TBA
After our single-player demo with CliffyB, it's time to go hands-on with Gears of War. Deep behind closed doors at Microsoft's E3 booth, we walked into a large room that had two groups of eight Xbox 360s decked out with the limited-edition GoW faceplate and networked together for some four-on-four team-based deathmatch action. We first got an overview of the game controls and some basic tactics from the Epic Games team, and then we were off on our own for some intense multiplayer action.
The default button
'Ridge Racer 7' (PS3) - Features & 18 New Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Tokyo Game Show - Tokyo Game Show 2006 Day 1
Drift around corners at speeds over 160 mph taking the lead as Ridge Racer 7 brings gamers a driving experience unlike any other.
With a new platform comes new territory as RR7 promises to reinvent itself, allowing players to choose from 40 different machines and over 20 courses. With reversed courses, the total grows to 40, most in the series ever! Players can further enjoy the drift racing experience by taking part in the new customization mode, opening up the experience with up to 200,000 customization combinations. With full support of Sony’s new network service, Ridge Racer fans have an entirely
NDS Preview - 'Elite Beat Agents'
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2006
Genre: Puzzle/Rhythm
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Inis
Release Date: Q4 2006
With companies like Konami and Harmonix making rhythm/music games popular in the 'States, we've begun to see lots more than the latest Dance Dance crazes coming our way. We've had taiko drums, regular drums, virtual karaoke bars, guitars, and now ... well, now we've got touch-tapping.
It's really fun touch-tapping, though.
Elite Beat Agents is the localized pedigree of a Japanese DS game by the name of Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, in which male cheerleaders are summoned everywhere they can be to solve the problems of the world through dance.
'Assault Heroes' (XBLA) - Features & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Microsoft Gamers' Day - X06
As the only surviving members of an elite Special Forces unit, it is up to you to find the secret underground lab. Go the mission alone or fight side-by-side with a friend in the two-player cooperative mode. Navigate your heavily armed 4x4, speed boat or travel on foot and blast your way through enemy-infested territory. Prepare to be assaulted by waves of formidable enemies with unrelenting attacks.
Features :
- Multiplayer Co-op mode – Play online or offline two-player (same
'3-D Ultra Minigolf Adventures' (XBLA) - Features & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Microsoft Gamers' Day - X06
Whether you’re a seasoned player or just a beginner, get ready to tee off for a quick and fun match with four animated stylish characters. Putt your way through 36 fun-filled holes of minigolf on 3-D designed courses with elevated greens, bunkers, bridges and water hazards, among other crazy obstacles. Also choose from an array of different environments to fit your mood that includes the Classic Theme Park, Old Western Ghost Town or Wacky Science.
Features :
- Carefully Crafted 3D Courses – Sweeping,