by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2003 @ 7:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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JoWooD is proud to announce Gothic II, the breathtaking role-playing action adventure game, will feature 400 Non-Player Characters when it has its UK release in Q1 2003 on PC. Players will need to keep their wits about them at all times to survive in this deadly world. As the player progresses through his epic journey, he will encounter hundreds of highly intelligent NPCs who will either help or hinder him depending upon both their disposition and their past interactions with the player. Read more for info and check out the screens ...
by Thomas on Jan. 9, 2003 @ 6:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As an elite SEAL commander, your team has been called to fight terrorists in 12 of the most deadly operations ever. With more than 60 weapons, superior intelligence, intense training and unparalleled skills and tactical maneuvers at your disposal, protect freedom wherever it is in danger. Desire. Determination. Victory... These eight new grabs get our SEAL of approval.
by Thomas on Jan. 9, 2003 @ 3:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Team SAS is an elite Special Forces game developed using the unique experience and knowledge of Special Forces expert, highly decorated SAS soldier and best selling author, Andy McNab DCM MM. Take on any one of four unique roles in the team; heavy weapons support, jungle warfare scout, long range sniper or team commander and battle through the most intense jungle environments ever seen in a videogame, including fully 3D moving foliage, shafts of sunlight and volumetric fog... Today we have 27 new Xbox shots of muscly men running about in the jungle.
by Thomas on Jan. 9, 2003 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vulcan Software Ltd. is proud to announce the release of Episode 6 of the Valhalla Classics Speech Adventure. This episode, entitled The Dungeons, requires the player to accompany the Lord of Infinity on his ongoing quest to murder his goody-two-shoes brother King Garamond. The Dungeons provide the backdrop for yet more headache inducing puzzles, illustrated by the dry humour of the Lord of Infinity, who speaks to the player throughout the episode with approximately 500 phrases of digital speech.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2003 @ 11:51 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Imagine a world where great white sharks stalk on land, hippopotamuses soar overhead with bat-like wings, and rhinoceroses move with the speed and agility of leopards. Today, Microsoft announced the retail availability of just such a place in "Impossible Creatures." Read more for details or head on over to the nearest game store and pick up your copy .. NOW!
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2003 @ 9:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Unreal II is an intense gaming experience that immerses players in an epic story-driven adventure featuring superb graphics. As a Terran Colonial Authority Marshall, you’re patrolling a sector of the frontier with three crew members when an interstellar war erupts about you! Rumors of powerful and ancient alien artifacts have driven rival factions to war in an attempt to find and control the objects. You must locate these artifacts, determine their purpose and restore order to the sector - before it’s too late. Check the new batch of Unreal-istic screens as well as the in-game action packed trailer !!!
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2003 @ 3:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Polish developers Mirage have just released a new update patch for their recently released first-person shooter "Sniper: Path of Vengeance" This upgrade brings your retail game to v2.33. Although it being a whopping 42.5mb in size there is no info available on what exactly it does fix/update (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for links where to grab the goods ...
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2003 @ 2:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Team Factor is a stand-alone multi-player action game designed with team play in mind. The games mission, environment and objective is inspired by the "shadow" military operations - whether real or fiction style. 7FX has just released another patch for their team-based first-person shooter, Team Factor, bringing the European retail game to v1.25m. The patch (and included linux dedicated server) has the same version as the last one, because it basically only changes some of the settings, but that enables playing over our new and only master server. Read more for links where to grab the goods ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2003 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Codemasters’ Indy Racing League is the first and only next-generation console and PC game to feature the full 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) experience and all of its circuits, including the “Brickyard” Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the greatest spectacle in racing: The Indy 500. Exclusively licensed from the IRL, Indy Racing League will include the official 2002 IRL racing teams and drivers with up to 33 cars racing for the checkered flag. Enhanced with TV-style presentation and commentary, interactive crowd reactions, challenging and realistic AI opponents and exhilarating tension-packed tracks, players will enjoy a true-to-life, authentic Indy racing experience. Check out the new screens ...
by Peter on Jan. 6, 2003 @ 5:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Ham Hams are all set to begin their exciting adventures on the Game Boy Color as Nintendo announces the arrival of Hamtaro on January 10th 2003. With heart warming characters, plenty of adventure and even its own unique language, Hamtaro is set to be the must have game for kids in 2003.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2003 @ 7:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fusing epic World War II battles with heart-stopping covert operations and tactical combat, RtCW: Tides of War & Resurrection uncover Hitler’s horrific obsession with the occult, living dead, and genetic mutations.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2003 @ 5:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The sequel to the critically acclaimed RPG for the GameCube, Lost Kingdoms II takes the immersive Real Time Action/RPG gaming experience to the next level with an expanded game world, new cards and exciting perils to face. Set 200 years after the events of the original Lost Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Argwyll is on the brink of destruction. All hope lies in the hands of a new heroine Tara. Abandoned as a child and raised by a gang of thieves, Tara must use the force of her magical Runestone and summon Guardian Creatures to battle the invading evil force, uncover its terrible origins and save the kingdom.
by Rainier on Jan. 3, 2003 @ 1:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Port Royale, an online empire-building simulation game, thrusts players into a world of high seas adventure in an era of exploration and discovery of new lands. As either a pirate or a trader, players must use strategic thinking to fight for the interests of their own nations in order to gain riches and support from governors, hoping to ultimately become governors themselves. Gamers will take on countless missions, engaging themselves in 3D sea battles and exploring up to 60 towns on their quest for gold and glory.
Today we’re previewing Sammy Studios’ Guilty Gear X2, the latest title in the Guilty Gear series. Guilty Gear is set in the 22nd century, where a new sustainable energy dubbed “Magic,” expected to eradicate polluting, conflict-inducing technologies, is instead used to create terrible biological weapons called “Gears.” With the advancement of 3D fighting titles such as Tekken which push the envelope and blur the line between fantasy and reality, how does this 2D fighting game fare in the genre? Read more and find out!
by Thomas on Dec. 31, 2002 @ 11:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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We at Worthplaying wish all our readers a very Happy New Year 2003. Thank you for sticking around, spread the word, and let's make things even better! We will soon have our new faster server up running (any day now)! Meanwhile best wishes to you all and a Happy New Year! Njoy the Holidays!
by Thomas on Dec. 30, 2002 @ 11:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The game is in the style of ´Commandos´ where the player takes on the role of the leader of a group of military specialist in the Korean War. Along with innovative features (some never seen before), you are offered the customary classic intuitive user-friendly features. Set in Korea during the conflict between North and South Korea, the game offers an authentic setting from the period, along with all its nuances.
by Thomas on Dec. 28, 2002 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sum of All Fears is a first-person shooter with the emphasis on actionis part of the Tom Clancy franchise. It has some elements of Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear in terms of the "close quarters combat" focus, but it also has a lot of the advance tools of the Ghost Recon engine.. Check out some shots below!
by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2002 @ 4:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Realms of Torment 'MMORPG' is being developed by Quad Software and Maxim Software based in Europe for Limitless Horizons Entertainment LLC based in the United States. Today we bring you some screens taken from the online alpha test from Realms of Torment. Currently all models are being remade to take advantage of bump mapping and pixel shading techniques. Minimum system specs have been raised to a 1 gigaherz machine and a geforce3+ or equivalent video card. Check out the new screens ...
by Thomas on Dec. 27, 2002 @ 7:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday we posted up a 12MB
co-op ingame movie from Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven.. Today we serve up a new 32MB single player movie that runs for 1 min and 16 seconds, showing of some ingame action from this realistic, stealth-based, ninja-action/adventure game. Read more for links!
by Chris "Fozz" Breci on Dec. 27, 2002 @ 7:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Players engage in hand-to-hand and special-weapon combat, executing secret moves and combinations with new fatalities and deadly body blows. Lethal new warriors are added to the mix along with the return of Mortal Kombat classics -- Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero, and Sonya. Hyper-realistic, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features progressive physical damage that allows players to view the inevitable demise of their opponents while utilizing three unique fighting styles for each warrior, creating nearly unlimited fighting possibilities.
by Thomas on Dec. 26, 2002 @ 7:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tweak Town posted up a Tweak Guide for Battlefield 1942, which brings together all the performance tweaks, tips and .con file settings, along with troubleshooting help and handy reference material like the console commands and working No-CD/blood patch links – all to make sure you get BF1942 running at its very best on your machine. Take a wander through
the guide here!
by Thomas on Dec. 26, 2002 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The newest installation in the acclaimed stealth ninja series, Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven delivers the most realistic, stealth-based, ninja-action/adventure game ever. Coming to the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven features impressive new stealth attacks, an enhanced fighting engine, new weapons and tools, larger levels, improved character animations and new multiplayer options... Today we have some new screens and also a 12MB movie that runs for 30 seconds and showing some ingame action.. Read more for the candy!
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2002 @ 10:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games announced today that Thunder Pack Platinum is now available in two formats, an electronic download version or a CD Jewel Case version. We also have a demo available, so read more for details and links where to download the demo.
by Thomas on Dec. 23, 2002 @ 3:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Game developer, Ganymede Technologies, has announced its latest title – frantic car based combat game Armobiles that offers unprecedented action packed gameplay that mix the adrenaline rush of racing with the challenge of great driving skills.
by Thomas on Dec. 23, 2002 @ 2:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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New Role Playing Strategy game "Lethal Dreams" involves player into events taking place in a fantasy world on the side of one of the six magicians. Each of them is a specialist in one of the six paths of magic: Evocation, Incarnation, Necromancy, Portals, Enchantment and Transmutation. Besides the above, a seventh path exists in the game. Today we have 10 new screens from his RPG. Njoy!