by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today reinforces its strategy to dominate the war games market by announcing a long-term deal with award-winning developer Gearbox Software to publish a new military franchise: Brothers in Arms. With its breakthrough squad-based combat mechanism and unprecedented realism, the first game in the series is poised to revolutionize the WWII genre when it ships on consoles and PC starting Holiday 2004. Read more for details and the first screens!
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the company is developing the second installment in its Smash Court series. Scheduled for release exclusively on the PlayStation2, Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 will ship in the summer of 2004. Read more for details & screens ...
by Thomas Leaf on April 13, 2004 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Drakengard tells the tale of love, lore, sacrifice and obligation focusing on the main character Kyme, his sister Friae, and her fiance and Kyme's childhood friend, Yuvalt. Players will be in for a thrilling ride as they battle on land and in the skies. Not only will the player's attributes evolve throughout the game, his contracted dragon will also mature as the game progresses, changing in appearance and abilities.
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 1:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ESPN Videogames is proud to announce the next chapter of its critically acclaimed, adrenaline-pumping football series - ESPN NFL 2005. The ESPN NFL series, known for its stalwart football realism exhibited in bold gameplay and stellar animations, will be unleashed in Fall 2004.
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Highlighting the entertainment industry relationships that have become its hallmark, Atari, Inc. today announced an ongoing cross promotional collaboration with Universal Motown Records Group, which will tie-in ReAlign/Universal's hot new band, DROPBOX, with Atari's highly anticipated TRANSFORMERS video game for the PlayStation2, based on Hasbro, Inc.'s popular TRANSFORMERS brand.
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 1:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'KOF: Maximum Impact' will feature the most popular KOF characters such as Terry Bogard and Kyo Kusanagi all rendered in 3D. The game will also feature several brand new characters to the franchise and a wide assortment of detailed battlegrounds and fighting maneuvers. check out the new screens ...
by Rainier on April 11, 2004 @ 2:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by Reflections Interactive, DRIV3R is an action-packed driving adventure game that stays true to its roots, incorporating the cinematic gameplay and gritty street crime of its predecessors with ground-breaking graphics and three mammoth, wide-open city environments: Miami, Florida; Nice, France; and Istanbul, Turkey. Check out some new screens...
by Rainier on April 9, 2004 @ 4:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami has updated the "teaser" website for its RPG title Suikoden IV and launched
the official website. So far only 3 sections of the website are accessible and so far the site features game introduction, wallpapers, official trailer (English version) and developer interviews. Coming April 20th, Konami will open the preorder section and the remaining parts are "Coming Soon". Head on over to
the official 'Suikoden IV' website to check out the goods ...
by Rainier on April 9, 2004 @ 4:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using the latest Unreal Technology from Epic Games, developer Zombie Games is creating an ultra-realistic game world spanning Middle Eastern cities and towns to the secret military bases in the frozen backcountry of Russia to other global hotspots in the Philippines, Bosnia and Western Europe. Check another big batch of new screens ...
by Rainier on April 9, 2004 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hitman: Contracts delivers more action-packed and suspenseful missions, with a greater variety of ways to make the perfect hit and an increased arsenal of firearms and close-combat weapons. A new graphics engine showcases Hitman's 'work' in brutal detail and brings new locations to life. An improved control system and more gradual learning curve will ensure that the game is accessible to all aspiring hitmen. Read more for some new screens & TV Commercial..
by Rainier on April 9, 2004 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom today announced Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 (working title), for the PlayStation2. Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 unfolds further scenarios in the saga of eight average Raccoon City citizens in their desperate quest to escape the zombie infested town. The game supports both single player offline and up to four player network modes. REad more for details and the first ingame screens ...
by Rainier on April 9, 2004 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA of America today announced that two upcoming titles, Astro Boy on PlayStation2 and Astro Boy: Omega Factor on Game Boy Advance, will ship in August 2004 rather than July.
by Rainier on April 9, 2004 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Red Star takes place in a parallel fantasy universe, in which a mythic empire based on the Soviet Union sets the landscape for an epic battle of militarized sorcery and monolithic technology. Currently under development with Acclaim Studios Austin for the next-generation gaming systems. Read more to check some new screens ...
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 4:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Van Helsing, the third-person action game, transports players back to the macabre world of 19th century Transylvania - home to the legendary Dracula, Wolf Man and the Frankenstein Monster. As the renowned monster hunter Van Helsing, players must hunt down and destroy the evil that inhabits these ancient lands before darkness engulfs the world. Read more for some new screens ..
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 12:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crave Entertainment today announced the upcoming release of Trigger Man, a third person, mission-based action/adventure game that immerses the player in the role of an underworld hit man. Developed by Point of View and scheduled for release in Q3 of 2004, Trigger Man will be available for the Xbox and the PlayStation2.
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 12:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Everyone’s favorite Tasmanian Tiger returns to take back the Outback this fall in TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2, Electronic Arts announced today. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today confirmed development of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2, the long-awaited sequel to the best-selling modern military shooter that changed the online multiplayer experience for both PC and console fans around the world. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the near future, speed heads will be able to take control of one of a selection of bizarre characters and pilot a 'blade', a jet-engined, anti-gravity bike, around tracks designed to rattle nerves and brain alike. The ultimate goal is to master both the blade and 24 different circuits at break-neck speed across exotic locations such as a partially terra-formed planet and a sub-tropical jungle in a distant part of the galaxy. Read more for 70+ new screens ...
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 8:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the Major League Baseball season underway, gamers can now also take the "virtual field," as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has shipped All-Star Baseball 2005 for the PS2 (Xbox version shipped earlier). All-Star Baseball 2005 offers an array of new features, including online head-to-head play and downloadable rosters, FielderCam, BroadcastCam, analog-control batting, Spanish play-by-play and the exclusive T.W.I.B. (This Week In Baseball) Challenge.
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set to launch during the 60th anniversary of "D-Day", Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers' development team is comprised of former members of the celebrated Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon teams. In addition, the game will utilize the proven Snowblind Studios game engine and challenge players to rise through the ranks in more than 40 levels that recreate some of the most important battles of World War II. Read more for a fresh batch of screens and artwork ...
by Thomas Wilde on April 8, 2004 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The year is 2010 and the war for supremacy between the Autobots and Decepticons continues. On Earth, a group of kids find a Transformer ship that crash landed long before the dawn of mankind. Accidentally, they activate the ship's long-dormant cargo of Mini-cons, not knowing that the Autobots and Decepticons once schemed to keep this ship and its payload from ever being found. We take a closer look at an almost complete build ...
by Rainier on April 8, 2004 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Bard's Tale combines the development team's collective knowledge of compelling RPG gameplay with brilliant graphics and major motion picture quality story and dialogue. The Bard's Tale eschews genre cliches in favor of intelligent humor for an original and truly entertaining experience.
by Rainier on April 7, 2004 @ 9:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Death By Degrees is an action adventure featuring Nina Williams from the multi-million selling Tekken series. Set prior to the first Tekken game this prequel focuses on the events that lead up to Nina's involvement in the Iron Fist Tournament.
by Rainier on April 7, 2004 @ 9:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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An award-wining pulp noir comic, 100 Bullets was created by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, and chronicles the dark, moral-testing exploits of Agent Graves, a rogue member of a secret organization, who provides people with the opportunity of a lifetime -- an attache case containing the proof, the gun, and the carte blanche immunity to exact revenge on a person who's done them an irrevocable wrong. Read more for some screens ...
by Rainier on April 7, 2004 @ 12:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that its award-winning Montreal Studio is currently producing Far Cry Instincts, console versions based on the recently released, tropical PC shooter. The console version will be an entirely new game built from the ground up using the most advanced technology Far Cry fans have come to expect. Read more for details & the first screens...