by Rainier on June 21, 2004 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-Man 2 is the first game to fully immerse players in the role of Spider-Man and propels them into a living city teeming with common criminals, super villains and pedestrians. Set in a massive free-roaming, do-anything, virtual city, players swing from buildings, sling webs on structures, dive from roof tops to sidewalks, jump across skyscrapers and scale tall heights as they patrol and protect the city from the nefarious Doc Ock. Based on the plot of the movie and extending beyond the film with other diabolical Marvel villains, additional missions and random events, Spider-Man 2 is the most in-depth Super Hero game to date.
by Rainier on June 21, 2004 @ 10:46 a.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 :
by Rainier on June 21, 2004 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Games Workshop Group announces that its board has resolved to terminate its online gaming development project. This decision was taken following a full review of the progress, costs to date and future costs of the project. As a result both the Company and Climax Development Limited, the computer games developer, have agreed to terminate the development project.
The official Warhammer Online website seems to confirm the cancellation.
by Rainier on June 21, 2004 @ 8:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games is pleased to announce that it has secured the rights to publish Koios Works' innovative new wargame, Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great. Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great is a turn-based, simultaneous-play wargame with a classic feel and a reaction system to allow mid-turn adjustments to strategy. Aside from covering the most famous conqueror in all of history, Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great also presents the wargamer with a unique miniatures-oriented feel with graphics of hand-drawn, individually adorned soldiers.
by Rainier on June 21, 2004 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts today announced that Ultima Online 7th Anniversary Edition, the latest version in the longest running online game, is now available. The package includes the original Ultima Online (UO) game and all five UO expansion packs as well as a collector's edition of the Ultima Online Fan Guide and a copy of the classic Ultima IX: Ascension, the last game in the Ultima series.
by Rainier on June 20, 2004 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PlanetCNC seems to put their hands on a
screenshot showing a monitor at an unspecified EA location, showing off an image indicating that C&C 3 might very wellbe in the works. Of course there is no official word from Electronic Arts, nor whether this is a fabrication or legit. Coincidence or not, the date and time shown on the screenshots (June 17th) was the same day a select few members of the press were invited to see a preview showing of Need For Speed Underground 2. Maybe somebody got lost in the huge EA complex and stumbled upon previously mentoined monitor, by accident of course (
thanks HomeLAN).
by Rainier on June 20, 2004 @ 1:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by Point of View, Trigger Man is a third person, mission-based action/adventure game that immerses the player in the role of an underworld hit man. Read more for a big batch of new screens...
by Rainier on June 19, 2004 @ 2:42 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 :
by Rainier on June 19, 2004 @ 1:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sammy Studios today unveiled two new characters and a weapon from its upcoming Xbox Live Kung-Fu brawler, "Iron Phoenix." The first ever 16-player online fighting game, “Iron Phoenix” brings a new experience to Xbox Live with team combat in massive arenas and a fight system where moves and combos are dictated by weapons.
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 6:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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It’s the season of the fan. The year of people coming together to celebrate sport. And uniting everyone is ESPN NFL Football, a coupling of “the most responsive and intense gameplay around” and the richest multi-player gaming experience possible. Everyone is getting in on the action with the help of our innovative V.I.P. system – allowing you to play your friends or the elite as if they were sitting right next to you! So dust off those extra controllers, grab some chairs, and get your game on!
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 6:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Going where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, the upcoming GoldenEye: Rogue Agent first-person shooter from Electronic Arts breaks all the rules by transporting players to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. Read more for new screens & the first trailer.
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 3:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mistland have another project lined up for the near future, "Alfa: AntiTerror" (expected 2nd quarter 2004). The sad reality of life in many countries. The global problem of modern times. A war, which can neither be won nor lost. The unpromising forecasts of scientists and experts concerning further development of things. Terrorism is waiting for our answer. An answer we are about to deliver. Read more for details and new screens ...
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 2:25 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 :
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 11:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow for the PlayStation2 is now available in stores nationwide. With its deep storyline, stunning graphics, and intense realism, the single-player game delivers the ultimate in stealth action; the ground-breaking multiplayer game lifts the world of online gaming to new heights of suspense and immersion. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow is rated "T" for Teen and has an MSRP of $49.99.
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 11:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mastiff today announced Gungrave: Overdose for the PlayStation2. Gungrave: Overdose features more of everything that made its predecessor great: more adrenaline, more over-the-top action, more cell-shaded coolness, more outrageous story, more pumped-up volume, and more non-stop gameplay.
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Slitherine Software has been approached by a number of members of the press today about rumours that the Gates of Troy Gold Master has been stolen. Slitherine regrets that it must confirm the rumour is true, though at the moment the details are still sketchy.
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 8:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hip Interactive Corp. today announced it has signed a deal to publish worldwide the highly anticipated stealth game, Stolen, which is expected to release in March 2005. "Stolen" is a realistic, third-person, stealth-based, action game starring a high-tech female thief, who is slated to become a long-term gaming icon. Read more for details and the first screens...
by Rainier on June 18, 2004 @ 8:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos has let us know that the new
Championship Manager 5 website is now fully up and running after months of development and anticipation from fans across the world, and is set to become as addictive as the game itself. The new
Championship Manager 5 site is not only the official place to get the latest news on Championship Manager 5, but it also offers a host of general footballing features for fans of the beautiful game.
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 4:23 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 :
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 2:41 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. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 1:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online, the upcoming massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) set against the backdrop of Games Workshop’s grim and gritty Warhammer fantasy world has released new information on the basic starting careers that will be available to players. Read more for details and some artwork ...
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 1:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts today announced that they have signed one of the world's sexiest thrill seekers and cover girls, Brooke Burke, to star in Need For Speed Underground 2, the sequel to the best selling game of 2003, Need For Speed Underground.
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Return to Mysterious Island, a puzzle/adventure game is based on the novel by Jules Verne, follows Mina, a strong young woman alone on a round-the-world sailing expedition. Caught in a tremendous storm, she becomes stranded on the shores of a wild and apparently uninhabited island. As she explores her new surroundings, she uncovers artifacts, living spaces and technologies left behind by the people who came before her to this uncharted island.
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Prince has to embark upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind’s greatest fears. Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship – and emerge from this ultimate trial with his life. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on June 17, 2004 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking the baize battles out of your living room and into the competitive online gaming arena, World Championship Snooker 2004 is the new player in Codemasters' best-selling, definitive snooker game series and will launch this summer for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. World Championship Snooker 2004 introduces an online competitive play mode on all platforms, allowing players to go head-to-head with a live opponent and play as any one of the 30 plus professional players.