by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"The Moment of Silence" is an espionage thriller under development at German "House of Tales." Set in the near future, The Moment of Silence mixes real and fictitious locations, Orwell’s 1984, Kubrick’s 2001, technological visions and typical mystery themes. These ingredients are fused to form a true-to-life, highly immersive conspiracy theory with a variety of surprising twists in the plot.
by Judy on July 14, 2004 @ 8:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developer Paradox Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated turn-based strategy game Crusader Kings is now scheduled to ship to retail outlets in North America on September 21, 2004.
by Mark Crump on July 14, 2004 @ 12:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imagine a vast, detailed world of swords and sorcery, of dragons and knights, of fiery swords and chests overflowing with treasure… a world in which a myriad of sentient races and creatures, many of whom players will be able to base a character on, live and affect change. A place where players can follow very different paths of advancement, including assuming the roles of adventurers, crafters and merchants.
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 11:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As players explore the city, they’ll encounter rival racers who will school them in the ways of the underground and tip them off to the hottest racing spots in town.
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 9:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts, today announced that it will release a special limited edition DVD for the highly anticipated The Sims 2. The game is the next generation sequel of The Sims, the best selling PC game of all time and will be in stores by September 17th.
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 3:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far, there are trailers for:
- Second Sight - Trailer
- Dragonball Z: Supersonic Warriors - Trailer
- Armies of Exigo - Trailer
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced that it will publish the Xbox version of Outrun2 in North America, due to ship to retail stores this October. OutRun2 is the sequel to the famous game that made its first appearance in arcades across the world 17 years ago.
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 7:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts and Digital Illusions announced today that Battlefield: Modern Combat will feature a single-player mode when it ships in fall 2005. The game is currently in development for the PS2 and Xbox. Originally slated for a fall 2004 release, this means EA delayed the title for a year!
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 7:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World War II springs to life as you experience the most epic battles in the history of mankind. For the first time, the world's five superpowers battle for control on truly global scale. Direct the military and economic destiny of Japan, England, Germany, Russia or Germany. With each battle fought in real-time, comes the opportunity to create a new destiny as you change the course of history itself. Atari has released a small gameplay Q&A with TimeGate Studios, read more to check it out...
by Judy on July 13, 2004 @ 7:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3, the third blockbuster in the millions-selling Splinter Cell franchise, will officially be called "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory." The game will be available on Xbox and PC for Christmas 2004, and on other formats in Q1 2005 (PAL territories), including the N-Gage platform, published by Gameloft.
by Geson Hatchett on July 13, 2004 @ 1:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Officially licensed by the Indy Racing League, IndyCar Series 2005 gets a boost with a host of new features to complement the action-packed oval track racing at speeds up to 235mph! The game's new online racing will see up to 12 players getting fiercely competitive out on the circuits. IndyCar Series 2005 is the only game to feature the full IndyCar Series season including the Indianapolis 500.
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 10:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The latest Settlers game takes the franchise and pushes it to the next level. Fans will enjoy fully animated 3D technology and enhanced gameplay features, but still be able to relive the experience that makes the Settlers series such a big hit. The game will take the player to a medieval setting, to re-conquer the kingdom currently under the domination of an evil tyrant.
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 9:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Maintaining law and society order is veteran Headhunter Jack Wade, older, wiser and battle hardened. At his side is the reluctant new sidekick, the rebellious street kid Leeza X. Whether ripping up the highways of the silver metropolis on a super bike or stalking the criminal masterminds of the shadowy underworld, they are led into the greatest danger of their lives and must overcome something much more sinister than a simple human threat. Each must face their darkest fears. Together they must redeem a world facing chaos...
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 8:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far, there are trailers for:
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl - Trailer (2)
- Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude - Trailer
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 3:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced Advance Guardian Heroes for the Game Boy Advance. The title is a scrolling fighter videogame, featuring over 20 controllable characters, more than 160 powerful moves to master, and many incredible multiplayer scenarios.
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The U.S. video game industry saved its best for last this year. When video game publishers report quarterly results in the weeks ahead, the focus for investors and analysts will be on a coming slate of blockbuster games that need to live up to their advance hype for the industry to avoid falling short of the still heady expectations for sales growth.
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 12:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bobby "Scaler" Johnson got more than he bargained for when he stumbled upon his next door neighbor's evil plot to take over the world by stealing all the lizards and training them to become his mutant army. Check out the latest set of screenshots ...
by Judy on July 12, 2004 @ 7:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Digital Jesters has released the English demo for Cyanide Studios' latest installment in the Cycling Manager franchise, featuring one month of management with all the features on simulated races. Also includes the mountain stage from the Tour De France and features the CSC team. Read more for download links ...
by Mark Crump on July 12, 2004 @ 12:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Larger in scope than its predecessor, EverQuest II will be able to host hundreds of thousands of simultaneous users from all over the world. And, due to increased localization features including real-time translation in English, French, German, Japanese and Korean, as well as localized servers in select countries, players from every corner of the earth will be able to explore familiar areas and new, undiscovered territories of Norrath.
by Mark Crump on July 11, 2004 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in Indonesia in the near future, Joint Operations takes the player to a country on the verge of disintegration. Regional independence movements have acquired advanced weaponry as the nation's military splits into competing factions. Escalating violence threatens innocent civilians and Western economic interests.
by Hank on July 10, 2004 @ 1:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Control a host of the biggest, meanest monsters ever to feature in a game including a gigantic angry gorilla, a monstrous insect and armoured robots as big as skyscrapers. Fight in knuckle-wrenching multi-monster battles in fully destructible 3D environments bustling with traffic, people and military defences.
by Judy on July 9, 2004 @ 8:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Twice as big as last year’s Crib, gamers will find a two-story house which they can design everything from having a waterfall in the atrium, to what message flashes across the electronic ticker above the bar area. Read more for new screens & trailers ...
by Judy on July 9, 2004 @ 5:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far, there are trailers for:
- Everquest 2 - E3 Demo Trailer
- Ace Combat 5 - Intro Movie
- Xpand Rally - Trailer (2)
- Gungrave: Overdose - Trailer
- Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Trailer #2
by Judy on July 9, 2004 @ 1:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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StormRegion has released a second demo for their 3D World War II RTS 'Codename: Panzers,' featuring Utah Beach from the Allied campaign. Earlier than expected, this is the ENGLISH version of the demo. Massive tanks are a crucial element in this tactical combat action title. Russian, German and Allied troops fight in three campaigns and more than 30 breath-taking single player missions (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Judy on July 9, 2004 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters has released the first patch for their freshly released snooker simulation game 'World Championship Snooker 2004.' This update brings your retail game to v1.1 and addresses compatibility with all gfx cards, a few network/multiplayer fixes and the usual bug fixes and game tweaks. Read more for details and download links ...