by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 1:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that it will publish "Puyo Pop Fever" in North America. Developed by SEGA's Sonic Team studio, the latest version of SEGA's addictive puzzle franchise offers an enhanced two-player experience that includes an an ultra-intense Fever mode and boosted combo effects. A new story mode, revamped graphics, and new puzzle pieces make this game as irresistible as it is addictive. "Puyo Pop Fever" is scheduled to be released on Xbox and GameCube in June '04.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 12:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games Inc. announced today that The Suffering, the first game of its kind to probe into the very unsettling and seedy underbelly of a maximum-security penitentiary haunted by horrific and grotesque apparitions, has gone gold and will to ship to stores on March 8, 2004 for the PlayStation2 and the Xbox.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 12:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that they have launched
the official website for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow. The site contains up-to-date news, screenshots and trailers. The site is split into two main parts: single player experience and multiplayer experience. In both sections, visitors can learn about every aspect of the game from information about the characters, weapons and gadgets, to Sam's stealth moves. Coming soon to the site will be a training course where players may test their potential as a covert Splinter Cell operative by entering a state-of-the-art 3D stealth course. Once the game has shipped, the site will also offer comprehensive online rankings. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow is scheduled to ship March 24, 2004 for the Xbox, PC and GBA.
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | 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 the new screens ...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a beta version, Pterodon has now released the final version of their 'Frontiers' multiplayer map for their tactical shooter Vietcong. Unfortunately no specific details as to what modes it supports, or anything else for that matter, are available at this time. Read more for screens & download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 3:01 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Syberia II, the sequel of the 2002 Adventure Game of The year, is currently in development at the developer/publisher Montreal-based studios. Syberia II will be the second and final installment of Kate Walker's joint adventures with Hans Voralberg. After leaving behind all her worldly possessions with the sole purpose in joining the heir of the Voralberg family on his journey, Kate's role will undergo a remarkable change. From being the pursuant, she becomes Hans' main acolyte, his support to attain the elapsed terra firma of the mammoths. Check out these new screens ...
by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In SĂ–LDNER - Secret Wars the player takes command of one of these special teams. As Commander he leads the small high tech army consisting of soldiers, light armoured vehicles, helicopters and VTOLs to fulfill a wide variety of mission. The Simulation of a highly complex political system creates a dynamic campaign: each decision has direct impact on the flow of the game. Read more to check some new screens ...
by Geson Hatchett on Feb. 23, 2004 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA’s legendary mascot Sonic The Hedgehog makes his historic multi-platform debut and embarks on his biggest adventure ever, with his trademark blazing speed and a new gameplay twist in “Sonic Heroes.” Sonic and his friends have evolved, adopting a configuration feature that lets gamers control three playable characters simultaneously, using Sonic’s speed, Knuckles’ power, and Tails’ ability to fly, to conquer massive worlds. Our resident Sonic fanatic got his hands on all versions and compared them to eachother, read more to read the full review ...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2004 @ 9:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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3000 AD has released the demo for their futuristic 3D action game Universal Combat. The Universal Combat demo is missing two asset images. This would cause a crash when trying to access those assets to repair them while playing the first scenario. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2004 @ 9:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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'Desert Combat eXtended' is a mod for a mod, believe it or not. The DCX team has released an update patch for their latest v7.1 to be compatible with the latest Desert and BF1942 v1.6. This DCX 7.2 resolves the death/spawn bug and allows the play of all bf maps. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2004 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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An interesting tidbit appeared in Ascaron's official Sacred forum when forum member asked whether the US version of Sacred would have the same blood & gore level as the European edition. Ascaron's Ingo Mohr replied : "Our partner Encore wanted to get a 12+ rating for Sacred and they did. We will do nothing to endanger the rating or the distribution policy of Encore in the US. I think this is quite understandable" (
thanks RPGDot). Very weak if you ask me, very weak ...
SpellForce is the latest creation of Phenomic Games, the team behind the world-famous "Settlers" series. SpellForce marries the RPG and RTS genres together to give an Innovative new game experience. SpellForce takes place in an awe-inspiring 3D environment. The player can control huge armies via an isometric view and then zoom into a first person mode to control individual units. Read more for the full review ...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2004 @ 12:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II (previously known as Outfront) is a dramatic, fast-paced tactical strategy game, due summer 2004 exclusively for PC. Created by Ukrainian company Best Way, under the development title of "OutFront", Soldiers is a further signing for Codemasters from 1C Company. Codemasters will also publish two other 1C Company titles: Perimeter and Wartime Command. Read more for screens...
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2004 @ 2:43 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 :
- Advent Rising - Trailer
- MTX Mototrax - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2004 @ 1:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Invictus has released the first patch for Monster Garage, car building game based on the Discovery Channel's TV series, published by Activision Value. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.03 but no details as to what it fixes are available at this time. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2004 @ 12:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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No discriminating special forces operative wants to be caught in the heat of battle with just one set of fatigues. Xbox gamers no longer need worry about this messy predicament as Gathering announces the first Xbox Live downloadable content for its hit title Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad. Four new alternate uniform patterns for special forces operatives Bradely, Foley, Conners and Jones are now available for download to Xbox users who own a copy of Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad and have active Xbox Live accounts.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2004 @ 10:43 a.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 :
- Dead Mans Hand - Intro Movie
- Zombies - Trailer
- Within Temptation 'Knights Of The Temple' - Music Video
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2004 @ 9:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Far Cry features its critically acclaimed, proprietary CryENGINE, huge game environments, deadly A.I., and the longest view-distance ever witnessed in a first-person shooter - all features destined to become benchmarks in the genre. The newly released Far Cry video showcases all of its standout features, including its never-seen-before long-range gameplay and crystal clear graphics utilizing polybump technology, in action-packed detail. Ubisoft sent out a Q&A with Crytek's lead producer Chris Natsuume, lead explaining how the team created the breath-taking effects visualized in the movie.
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2004 @ 2:54 a.m. PST | 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. "We are delighted to be working with Men and Motors, their commitment and enthusiasm for the TT matches ours and we look forward to working further with them", commented Martin Kitney PR & Marketing Manager at Jester Interactive.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2004 @ 11:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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'Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow' will bring back more of the single-player intrigue that made the original game a bestseller. With exciting new action scenes and a strong cinematic feel, the player will experience new and even more realistic surroundings. Building on Ubi Soft's strong commitment to online gaming, Pandora Tomorrow will the be the first stealth game ever to feature multiplayer online missions allowing several players to simultaneously share Sam Fisher's shadowy world of espionage. Read more for some new screens...
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2004 @ 5:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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HD Interactive proudly announces that
the dedicated website for ‘Nexus: The Jupiter Incident’ has been launched, and features information on the game, downloads, a gallery and a forum, and the site is now ready to welcome you. The game previously known as Imperium Galactica 3 and later Galaxy Andromeda was renamed ‘Nexus - The Jupiter Incident’ after HD Interactive acquired the world-wide rights. Under development in Budapest by Mithis Games, ‘Nexus - The Jupiter Incident’ is heading for a worldwide release 1st October 2004.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2004 @ 5:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft and Blue King Studios announced plans today to publish a monthly comic book based on NCsoft's highly anticipated online computer game, City of Heroes. City of Heroes is the creation of San Jose-based game developer, Cryptic Studios. The full-color, monthly comic book features the triumphs and tragedies of a trio of super-powered heroes as they fight to find their way in Paragon City, the setting for the groundbreaking game.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2004 @ 12:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Stormregion, who have previously developed highly acclaimed S.W.I.N.E., made massive tanks a crucial element in this tactical combat action title set in World War II. Russian, German and Allied troops fight in three campaigns and more than 30 breath taking single player missions. Over a hundred authentic 3D vehicles are at disposal as well as a wide range of ground troops. Panzers developer Achim Heidelauf has
updated his website, read more to check the new screens...
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2004 @ 11:46 a.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 :
- Battlefield: Vietnam - Trailer
- Ryzom - Trailer
- Driv3r - Trailer
- Syberia II - Trailer
- I Of The Dragon - Trailer
- KillZone - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2004 @ 10:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gathering announced today that it has obtained the North American publishing rights for Conflict: Vietnam from SCi Entertainment Group Plc. Conflict: Vietnam, the next installment of the Conflict series, is a fictional third person shooter that follows four US soldiers cut off from their unit behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Conflict: Vietnam is expected to be released in North America in Fall 2004 on multiple platforms.