by Rainier on March 29, 2002 @ 11:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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May the bunnies be with you ... I know i got my easter eggs early ... in the form of a few virusses ... on top of that my winblows has been acting up the past few days ... so since its slow at the moment .. i'm going to re-install .. which means i'll update the site with news later on today .. be patient .. i got some good screens from Serious Sam engine'd "Carnivores : Cityscape", WarCommander screens and a few new reviews .. all coming up in the near future, you never know what might happen ;)
by Rainier on March 28, 2002 @ 9:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Global video game publisher Infogrames announced that it has entered into a distribution deal with Konami to distribute and market throughout Japan select future titles published by Infogrames Japan KK.
by Rainier on March 28, 2002 @ 7:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Thanks
voodoo for pointing out that the new Team Factor demo is available and ready for download. Team Factor enables the player to choose and develop his or her favourite way of play and fight. After selecting one out of three teams and one of four different character specializations, the player may set up whichever skills he or she likes to cultivate. According to the specific skill development, the player is able to access more "exclusive" weapons and devices. This means, that each created character will be unique and therefore recognizable to the other players by his or her personal ability and record. This feature is called a "RPG factor". All players' records will be stored in the Team Factor on-line central database." Get it off
3DGamers /
Tiscali or
BonusWeb. Update : this is a LAN only demo, no singleplayer nor inet play .. yuk! Update2 : they updated the demo, it now has bot support (thanks
blues)
by Thomas on March 28, 2002 @ 6:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft Corporation, the world's largest independent online game company, today announced that Lineage, one of the world's most popular online games, is now being offered to the Chinese market.
by Rainier on March 28, 2002 @ 2:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ Inc. and SEGA Corporation today announced the next round of titles in their exclusive, 16 title Game Boy Advance co-publishing agreement. VIRTUA TENNIS™ (working title) is scheduled for release in late 2002, while CRAZY TAXI™ (working title), SUPER MONKEY BALL™ (working title) and PHANTASY STAR™ COLLECTION (working title) are scheduled for early 2003 release. These titles are in addition to the previously announced six games the two companies are releasing through the first half of 2003.
by Rainier on March 27, 2002 @ 9:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Amuze/Sega developed title Headhunter™ features what has been described as one of the most ambitious game soundtracks produced to date, utilizing an orchestra and a recording studio often used for feature film soundtracks. The forthcoming PS2 title features music composed, arranged, orchestrated and produced by Richard Jacques and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
by Rainier on March 27, 2002 @ 2:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Everybody loves Unreal Tournament 2003 (ok ok ... not everybody, but you're on your own now ;P) so here are some new screenshots for you to enjoy ... looks like a beauty ;)
by Rainier on March 27, 2002 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SouthEnd Interactive AB was founded in February 2000 by Anders Jeppsson, Daniel Jeppsson, Magnus Bergholtz, Peter Ekstrand and Lenny Olsson. All the founders are still working actively at SouthEnd.
by Rainier on March 27, 2002 @ 12:28 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft just announced Deathrow, a fast-paced team combat sport designed and developed by Swedish game developer SouthEnd Interactive, exclusively for the Xbox. In Deathrow, the world’s first true combat sport, there are no rules and full-contact aggression is not only legal, it’s required! The fastest, toughest players are victorious and the slow and weak are defeated. The game combines the lightning-fast gameplay of third-person action games with the cooperative team play and gritty roughness of rugby, offering a unique combat sport experience.
by Thomas on March 27, 2002 @ 7:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Unreal Center got a couple of exclusive Unreal Tournament 2003 screenshots for you to look "drool" at from GDC.
Check them out!
by Rainier on March 27, 2002 @ 12:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced the release of The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack, a new add-on disk to the top-selling PC game of 2000 & 2001, The Sims. The Sims and their families have been in overdrive with the magical high-jinx of Livin' Large, the wild parties of House Party and the never-ending social obligations of Hot Date. They need a break and The Sims Vacation provides the perfect opportunity to give them a little rest and relaxation on a fun-filled vacation island!
by Rainier on March 26, 2002 @ 1:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After the immense success of EA SPORTS Cricket 2002 for PlayStation 2, prepare to play the greatest cricketing match ups on your PC. EA SPORTS Cricket 2002 - PC will have all the great features and playability of the PlayStation 2 game and will definitely be the definitive Cricket PC game of all time! Another Cricket game .. just what we've all been waiting for ... errr .. yea .. SURE ;)
by Rainier on March 26, 2002 @ 1:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Following up a recent report that
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin was delayed, Eidos sends word that "in our effort to make Hitman 2 the best game it could be" the contract killing sequel is now scheduled for release September this year, in order "to give additional time to the development team." In other release-related news, Microsoft has posted a
Dungeon Siege International Release Dates schedule giving an idea when the game is expected in your area. Loaded Inc. posted
a preview of Dungeon Siege based on the press beta build
by Thomas on March 24, 2002 @ 6:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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There is some FAQ posted today about Unreal Tournament 2ºº³ on
cleaned beyondunreal. They have collected all known information about this upcoming game by Digital Extremes, in cooperation with and under license / supervision of Epic Games, the makers of U1.
by Rainier on March 23, 2002 @ 12:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday the official 'German' demo became available, go get it if you havent yet. A futuristic racing game in the style of the 'Fifth Element'. I am not much of a racing freak but the game looks pretty nice.. lots of action, power ups, cops chasing you, several cars to choose from (the demo only has 2 but more will be in the full game). There are 2 maps in the demo, one where u steal a car and one where u race against a few NPC's .. check the screens!
by Rainier on March 22, 2002 @ 6:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SWAT: GST is a first-person tactical arcade game combining the strategic elements of SWAT 3 with the instantly accessible arcade action of the Virtua Cop series. Like the real-life SWAT organization itself, the SWAT Global Strike Team is a life-saving organization tasked with defending and saving the lives of the innocent. As a member of the SWAT Global Strike Team gamers will be called to duty at a moment’s notice, confronted with missions unlike any see before.
by Rainier on March 22, 2002 @ 5:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few days ago we posted some in game screens ... today we bring you a display of various in game characters that you can choose to play or battle against ... and also some of the weapons available to you ..
by Thomas on March 21, 2002 @ 6:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Can today's PC hardware stand-up to the increasingly complex and intense computer games of tomorrow? Although game designers continue to push graphical detail and performance, hardware manufacturers are testing their wares against the existing standards of yesterday. Until now... Leading game and technology developer Epic Games today unveiled the Unreal Performance Test 2002, the first and only game benchmark indicative of the future of gaming.
by Rainier on March 21, 2002 @ 5:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NVIDIA's Drivers Page now offers new version 28.32 "Detonator XP" drivers for
Windows 95/98/Me,
Windows XP/2000, and
Windows NT (thanks Blues). As is always the case with these reference drivers, no technical support is offered, as they are to be used at your own risk.
by Rainier on March 21, 2002 @ 12:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Are you one of the many people eagerly awaiting the BATTLE REALMS World Editor? You are an inspired map designer? Then the next BATTLE REALMS Contest comes as a gift from heaven! In two weeks the large Mapcontest for Ed Del Castillo's popular real time strategy game will kick off. More details on the conditions of participation are given on the official
BATTLE REALMS page. Do not delay, grab
the Battle Pack 2 and start experimenting with the high performance World Editor NOW.
by Rainier on March 21, 2002 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Barking Dog's Dan McBride hit the offical
Global Operations forums to clear up some of the rumours spread around about GO Patches. It appears that there has been a little misinformation spread around here lately- for that you get a LAW to the groin revoemag!! We are indeed working on a patch for the public beta, but our main priority has been and will be to make sure that those who purchase the game are happy, so most of our effort has been dedicated to making sure that the retail version is as solid as possible. We have already fixed the lockups that some users were experiencing and have improved many other issues that you have been talking about here (yes, we DO read these forums!!). We are working hard on optimizing the server performance, but it is unlikely that these changes will make it into a public beta patch in the short term. The Linux server is compiled and running and we have had a few small tests with it. However it would be doing a disservice to everyone to release it at this point- it needs lots of testing still.
by Thomas on March 21, 2002 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft Corporation, the world's largest independent online game company, today announced Lineage II, the prequel to the most popular online game in the world. With more than four million subscribers and 330 thousand concurrent users, Lineage set the standard for subscription-based online games. Lineage II promises to advance the world of Lineage by adding an amazing array of features, graphics, gameplay, fantasy and depth.
by Rainier on March 20, 2002 @ 7:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Many Hoppy Returns! Frogger, one of the most enduring of the ‘old school’ classic video games, is to make a welcome return as Konami of Europe resurrects the amphibian hero for a new PS2 title: "Frogger - The Great Quest". Hop on over to the screens ;)
by Rainier on March 20, 2002 @ 6:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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We already knew this a few days ago, but here is the official announcement. Infogrames announces release dates for two of the most highly anticipated sequels in the Unreal family of action games. "Unreal Tournament 2003," who won numerous awards, is poised to deliver non-stop multiplayer action starting this summer. And, "Unreal II," sequel to the blockbuster hit "Unreal," will bring single-player story-based action to new heights when it ships this winter in time for Christmas.
by Rainier on March 20, 2002 @ 11:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard will be implementing a slew of groundbreaking enhancements to Battle.net for WarcraftIII: Reign of Chaos. The following list highlights many of the new features designed to streamline your Battle.net experience and help you get the most out of Warcraft III.