by Rainier on May 7, 2004 @ 4:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Unleashing the horror throughout nine levels, The Suffering features dynamic lighting that illuminates frightening visions of horror-filled exploration and frantic combat sequences. As Torque, the main character, players encounter a cast of uniquely hardened criminals, prison guards and grotesque apparitions.
by Rainier on May 7, 2004 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tantalus Interactive today announced its latest handheld offering, Trick Star, for Game Boy Advance. Players choose from a selection of riders, and from a variety of different categories of tricked-out, one-wheeled motorized machines. The object of the game is to be the first across the line, but in the process players perform an array of tricks and stunts, jostle to acquire valuable pick-ups.
by Rainier on May 7, 2004 @ 2:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters has secured the global publishing rights to Second Sight, the new project from respected developers Free Radical Design, the creative force behind the acclaimed TimeSplitters series. Due later this year for PS2, Xbox and GameCube, Second Sight is an original property that redefines the standards for stealth action gameplay. Read more for details & screens...
by Rainier on May 7, 2004 @ 2:12 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 May 7, 2004 @ 12:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Silent Hunter III' will add new dimensions to the simulation experience. The player will engage in a compelling ocean environment, featuring dynamic weather, and experience the intensity of historical naval warfare. Taking the role of the U-boat commander, players will seek their enemy with sonar and periscope, attack the enemy with torpedoes, destroy them with the deck gun, or command their crew to do the job.
by Rainier on May 7, 2004 @ 12:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyberlore Studios has revealed their choice to make simulation games (or "sims") the focus of their future development efforts. This announcement comes as Cyberlore is preparing to take the covers off of their latest Lifestyle Sim - Playboy: The Mansion at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next week.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 4:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vivendi today announced its multi-platform product line-up for the 2004 E3. The company will showcase 18 highly anticipated titles, including: Blizzard's World of Warcraft, StarCraft: Ghost; Half-Life2; Crash Twinsanity and Spyro: A Hero’s Tail; Van Helsing and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay; Fight Club and also a yet unannounced title from Monolith (revealed as a mix between The Matrix meets The Ring). Read more for details on each title ...
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 4:07 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 :
- The Urbz - Trailer
- Sudeki - Trailer
- Panzers - Trailer
- True Crime: Streets Of LA - Trailer
- Soldiers: Heroes Of WW2 - Trailer
- Thief: Deadly shadows - Trailer
- Defjam Vendetta: Fight For NY - Trailer
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 2:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sigil Games Online, Inc. today announced that the company is using the Unreal Engine as one of several licensed technologies used in their flagship product, the massively multiplayer RPG "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes."
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 1:20 p.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 on Xbox, with up to 8 players on PS2.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While already revealed a few weeks ago, Electronic Arts announced today the return of one of the most critically acclaimed console first-person shooters with TimeSplitters Future Perfect, in development by Free Radical Design Ltd. and slated to ship in early 2005 under the EA GAMES brand. Read more for details and screens...
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOE today announced EverQuest: Omens of War, a new expansion for the incredibly popular PC MMORPG, EverQuest. This expansion will feature new high-level Epic weapons while raising the player level cap to level 70. EverQuest players will also enjoy a new visual appearance thanks to the use of the new next-generation graphics engine. EverQuest: Omens of War is scheduled to be available at retail and for digital download from SOE for $29.99 in July.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As promised Mythic Entertainment has launched the Dark Age of Camelot: New Frontiers Open Beta.The closed beta will be followed with an extended open beta period, warning that this open beta version is unfinished, nor that the add-on is almost finished. In order to participate you must have either Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles or Trials of Atlantis installed. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced that the company’s award-winning Montreal studio is currently developing Prince of Persia 2 (working title), a follow-up to the most critically acclaimed game of 2003, Prince of Persia The Sands of Time.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 9:46 a.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 Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Isle of Man TT Superbikes will feature on the channel around the launch along with a strong presence at this year's TT event in June. There will be several promotions including prize give-away copies of the game to Men and Motors viewers. The game will also feature the Men and Motors Suzuki superbike, which will race at this year's event.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari, Inc. and fashion pioneer Marc Ecko, creator and founder of the urban lifestyle brand Ecko Unltd. and publisher of COMPLEX magazine, are joining forces to create the first truly authentic video game based on urban culture and graffiti art. A sneak peek at Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure will be available exclusively at Atari's booth at the E3 in Los Angeles May 12-14. In graffiti terms, "getting up" means getting your name (or tag) out and visible.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish Cold War for PC. Cold War is a single-player game and will feature downloadable content for Windows. The game has an expected ESRB rating of ‘T’ for Teen and will ship in winter 2004. An Xbox version of this title is planned for 2005. This title will be shown as part of DreamCatcher’s line-up at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Read more for details & screens...
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 12:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GMX Media announced today that it’s amazingly beautiful, critically acclaimed WWII air-combat game FirePower for the PC is now available at North American Retail outlets. Read more for details or check our FirePower review...
by Rainier on May 5, 2004 @ 10:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythic Entertainment today announced their lineup for the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). "New Frontiers" and "Catacombs," two expansions for "Dark Age of Camelot," will be on public display and "Imperator," Mythic’s all-new Sci-Fi MMORPG will be unveiled for the first time behind closed doors.
by Rainier on May 5, 2004 @ 10:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developer and publisher Playlogic International N.V. today announced the European distribution of Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol (PC) by GMX Media. Amazing, game has been finished for months, seems like we finally will get to see it ..
by Rainier on May 5, 2004 @ 10:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Project Three Interactive today announced it has released a new upgrade for its FPS game New World Order. Upgrade v.1.5 contains several major brand new features: player leaning, different rates of fire for weapons, bind commands and weather effects (rain) in selected maps. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 5, 2004 @ 9:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SpellForce: The Order of Dawn offers a new Single Player Campaign with over 40 hours of gameplay, giving to our fans another episode from our RPS Franchise SpellForce filled with a number of new and original features, like the Co-operative Multiplayer “Free Mode”, where you can join your allies in battling in one of the many maps offered by the campaign. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on May 5, 2004 @ 4:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Imperial Glory promises to be the most extensive strategy game ever, offering an in-depth management model along with graphically stunning real-time land and naval battles in full 3D. Choose which of the five great 19th century Empires to lead: Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary, each with their own unique attributes. Imperial Glory is being developed by Pyro Studios and will be released on PC in early 2005.
by Rainier on May 5, 2004 @ 3:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games has released the promised patch for People Can Fly 's FPS Painkiller. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.15 and features a new multiplayer map (DM_Cursed) as well as single & multiplayer bugfixes, tweaks and improvements. Read more for details & download links ...