by Judy on Nov. 18, 2004 @ 3:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Ubisoft sent us an in-house Q&A and some new screens showing off the "Powers of Time." Read more to check it out ...
by Judy on Nov. 18, 2004 @ 2:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami has released a pair of demo's for its latest soccer game Pro Evolution Soccer 4. The demo's lets you play as one of 4 countries (England, Sweden, Spain, Italy), 2 stadiums, and the lite version allows for only 5 minutes matches, while the larger demo allow one half (45 minutes). Read more for download links ...
by Gordy Wheeler on Nov. 18, 2004 @ 12:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 picks up where the original popular action platform game left off. The cast of characters from Down Under has grown, and so has the action! Evil Boss Cass has broken out of Currawong Jail and hatched a plan to take over the world with an army of Uber Reptiles. It's up to our boomerang-wielding hero, TY, and his newly formed team of Burramudgee Bush Rescue mates to stop him!
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 7:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Merscom has released a TryMedia trial version/demo for City Interactive's FPS Terrorist Takedown. This demo contains all data from the full game and lets you try it out for 30 minutes after which you need to purchase an online license key if you wish to continue. Read more for download links ...
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA today announced the launch of Sonic Heroes for the PC – the first Sonic The Hedgehog PC game to be set in a true 3D landscape and bargain priced at $19.95 MSRP.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 5:17 p.m. PST | 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 Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 4:50 p.m. PST | 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 :
- Sid Meier's Pirates! - Making Of Trailers (2)
- Hearts of Iron 2 - Trailer
- KotoR: The Sith Lords - Environments Trailer
- GoldenEye: Rogue Agent - Melee Weapons Trailer
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space, the sequel to one of the best-selling Xbox action-platformers, has shipped to retail stores for an estimated retail price of $39.99 (U.S.). Gamers are encouraged to go pick up their copies and prepare themselves for an epic quest to discover why time is disappearing.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 8:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts today announced that Boston Red Sox All-Star and 2004 World Series Most Valuable Player Manny Ramirez has been selected as the spokesman and cover athlete for MVP Baseball 2005, scheduled for release next spring under the EA SPORTS brand.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 7:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Konami today shipped Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PlayStation 2 to retail stores nationwide. The newest installment in the tactical espionage series that defined the stealth genre takes gamers on an all-new action-packed adventure through the jungles of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War era.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 7:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spider-Man is swinging into retail stores nationwide in Activision's Spider-Man 2 for the Nintendo DS. The game, which is based on this summer's blockbuster film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel, is among the first titles to hit retail stores alongside the Nintendo DS hardware.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 7:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamers should arm themselves with wooden stakes and flamethrowers as Activision unleashes the highly anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines to retail outlets nationwide.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Oddworld Stranger's Wrath combines first and third-person gameplay with familiar Oddworld elements and an all-new engine to deliver a unique gameplay experience. Set to award-winning visuals, players will be moved by the complex and inspiring story as the Stranger comes to grips with his true nature in the hunt for the ultimate bounty.
by Mark Crump on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 3:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Panzers takes you into the heady battles of World War II. Whether you play in towns with bullet-riddled buildings, bleak mountain landscapes or treacherous swamps - Panzers gives you real-time combat rampages in awesome 3D graphics. Experience the nerve-jangling thrill of strategic gaming - in Panzers!
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 5:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft has issued a new patch for Gearbox/Bungie's first person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved. This upgrade brings your Halo retail to v1.06 and addresses a rare crash bug that could occur if a malicious individual (hacker) purposely imitates a game server and sends invalid data to clients who try to browse the server list (thanks Joe). Read more for details and download links ...
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 4:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ today announced that it has acquired Blue Tongue Entertainment Limited. The Australia-based studio recently developed THQ's Polar Express for the PS2, PC and Gamecube, and is currently developing two cross-platform releases for late 2005.
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fire Department 2 (known in the US as Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno) will feature a lot of improvements and new features such as multiplayer capabilities, better AI, control over a larger amount of units, improved graphics, five campaigns, and, of course, more realism. Pointsoft has released a demo featuring the 'Das Einkaufszentrum' mission from the first campaign (thanks Demonews.de). Read more for download links ...
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 1:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Half-Life 2, the player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people people he cares about are counting on him. Beware of the spoilers...
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 1:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Inquirer is reporting that shortly after Valve's Half-Life 2 became available in most retail outlets people bringing home their boxed copy faced a majpor disappointment as Valve's Authentication Servers came crashing down and people could therefor not authenticate their purchased product. Vivendi's technical support said that fixing the problem could easily take up to three hours or longer.
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 12:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ignition has secured North American and European rights to publish Zoo Keeper, a puzzler from developer SUCCESS Corporation that will be one of the first Japanese launch titles for Nintendo's highly-anticipated new handheld video game system - the Nintendo DS.
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 12:02 p.m. PST | 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 :
- Creature Conflict: The Clan Wars - Trailer #3
- God Of War - Trailer #2
- Shadow of Rome - Trailer #4
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 11:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announced today that All-pro New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey and hip hop artist Xzibit will share the cover of NFL STREET 2 from the EA SPORTS BIG brand.
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 11:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Read more for new screens ...
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Asphalt Urban GT for the Nintendo DS screens have arrived! Drive more than 20 well-respected racing cars in the world, including Lamborghini, Jaguar, Hummer and many more. Race through streets of New York City, Miami, Paris and and other famous locations, at the same time players will have the advantage of watching their progress turn-by-turn on the bottom display of the Nintendo DS.
by Judy on Nov. 16, 2004 @ 10:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari and Firaxis have announced that Sid Meier's Pirates! has gone gold and is on target for a U.S. in-store date of November 22nd.
