by Rainier on Dec. 29, 2003 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Exclusively for the PlayStation 2, 'Transformers Armada: Prelude To Energon' is a revolutionary 3rd person 3-D action/adventure game. Players enter the world of Transformers as they become one of three AUTOBOT robots and control their character's every move and decision. The massive robots can explore numerous rich 3-D environments on foot or convert to vehicle mode for high-speed maneuvering. Players will battle DECEPTICON forces with an arsenal of weapons including cluster rockets, homing missiles and vortex cannons.
by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2003 @ 1:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As the US army’s elite special operations soldiers you are the most potent ‘smart weapon’ known to man. You are the ‘tip of the spear’ for covert operations around the world - you are the first line of attack. Nothing stands in your way. From the war torn streets of Somalia you have been re-deployed to take out targets in Colombia and Iran. As the US military’s preemptive strike force you must work with your team to get the job done. Novalogic has released a few small trailers (thanks Tiscali) and some new screens, read more to check them out ...
by Ben Zackheim on Dec. 28, 2003 @ 2:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Join a secret squad of pilots dedicated to thwarting the most heinous plans of the Third Reich. Fly over twenty authentic aircraft across thirty daring missions in this new WWII action-flyer. Lawrence Holland, the legendary creator of Star Wars: X-Wing, Star Wars: Tie Fighter and Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe returns with an exhilarating new game of action and intrigue. Can you be trusted with the most dangerous secrets of the war?
by Rainier on Dec. 27, 2003 @ 3:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Space Dream Factory has released the full/free download of their space combat simulator based on the Babylon 5 tv-series I've Found Her. IFH: Danger and Opportunity is the first complete and playable game produced by SDF and is the prequel campaign to the main IFH campaign due somewhere in the near future (
thanks EvilAvatar). Read more for story details and download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 26, 2003 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sid Meier’s Pirates! is among the most popular and loved titles in gaming history. Originally released in 1987, Pirates! received unprecedented critical acclaim for crossing multiple game genres to offer unique, unrivaled gameplay options. Pirates! set the industry standard for innovative game design with its unique blend of open-ended role-playing, real-time adventures and thrilling action sequences. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Dec. 26, 2003 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Strategy First has released a new patch for Nival Interactive's RPG title, Etherlords II. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.03 and makes changes to the balance of spells and creature abilities, improves interface and combat mechanics as well as providing free camera to the adventure mode. etc.. The Etherlords II Map Editor is designed for creating and editing single-player missions. Maps created using the Editor can be freely distributed and uploaded to the Internet. All maps are fully compatible with various language versions of the game. Read more for details and download links ...
Enter the world of urban street racing and high performance tuner cars with the latest title in the hit Need for Speed series: Need for Speed Underground. Take on today’s most popular tuner cars from Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru, Toyota and many more, building the ultimate street machine by earning cash to pay for custom body kits and a host of licensed car performance mods. Read more for the full review ...
by Rainier on Dec. 25, 2003 @ 7:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today the Linux version of the Postal 2 multiplayer addon Postal 2: Share the Pain has become available. Just as the windows version, this demo includes multiplayer gameplay featuring Gary Coleman, Rednecks and, of course, The Postal Dude. The demo features the Ponderous level in Snatch (CTF) mode, as well as Cemetary & Shantytown maps for the Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Grab modes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2003 @ 7:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The entire Worthplaying staff would like to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" to our readers all around the world. We hope everybody has a wonderful holiday, loads of good food, and a joyful time with friends & family. May Santa bring you all the games you wished for, but above all, stay safe! Our news coverage will not slow down, but the news itself might be lacking. If there is anything worthy of your attention, you can be sure to read it here ...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2003 @ 9:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pterodon has relauched its
official website offering resources related to their projects, with a promiseand to update it weekly so everybody stays up-to-date. As little launch bonus they have included some new screenshots from the upcoming Vietcong expansion pack Vietcong: Fist Alpha. Head on over to the
Pterodon website or read more to check out the screens...
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2003 @ 12:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Matrix Games is pleased to continue its tradition of supporting Steel Panthers: World At War, an award-winning turn-based tactical wargame, now updated to version 8.0 and available as a free download. Steel Panthers: World At War 8.0 includes months of work on new detailed orders of battle, updated scenarios and campaigns, an improved AI opponent, stability improvements and a streamlined user-friendly installation process. Read more for download links ...
UPDATE : Matrix Games informned us that their initial version had a "problem", which has now been fixed, proper file (identifiable by being 80b) is now available.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 8:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Slated for release in Spring 2004 for the Xbox and the PC, Race Driver 2 will provide gamers the most diverse and thrilling range of motor sports ever seen in one game. Designed as the definitive racing experience, the game will feature complete head to head Xbox Live and PC online functionality. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 6:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GarageGames announced today the launch of the new
fan site for ThinkTanks, a game developed by BraveTree. The game is currently available on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux on
GarageGames.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 4:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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City of Heroes is the first superhero themed online RPG and will offer a host of exciting and compelling gameplay features. Players create their own heroes, choosing from hundreds of different powers, skills, abilities, and items and design their own unique costumes. Then they can band together with other players to fight evil, build their own secret headquarters and strive to become the premiere hero group in the city.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 12:53 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 :
- Soldner - Intro Movie
- Face Of Mankind - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 12:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The US Army has released an early Christmas gift in the form of a new patch for America's Army: Operations. This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v 2.0a and adds a various improvements and fixes as well as adding a totally new map. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DivoGames has released a new patch for their helicopter shooter AirStrike 3D: Operation W.A.T. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.48 and adds some memory optimization. They have also released an updated demo with the latest code. (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lagsters is an arcade racing title, where the action takes place in closed environments - tubes. The player will be able to use a vast number of different weapons and upgrades to their cars to become the winner of one of the 32 races. The tracks are compiled into 4 different championships of the single player mode. The multiplayer mode will offer three different modes of play: 'Last Man Driving', 'Fox and Hounds' and 'Divided Glory' where up to 8 players may participate in one race.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 9:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bloody Waters: Terror from the Deep is a new third person action adventure game where you take control of a genetically altered Great White shark. You manage to break free of your captors and in a chain of islands you build up in strength to take your revenge on the scientist who was in charge of doing the experimentation on you. Along the way you discover the 'Cult of the Shark', a people who sypmathise with your cause and who will help you in a non-violent fashion. Read more for screens & a new in game footage trailer...
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday Vivendi Universal Games and Massive Entertainment unveiled the third faction in Ground Control II: Operation Exodus - the Virons - an alien warrior race. The Virons, a previously-unseen element of the Ground Control universe, is the second playable faction in the game, and fight ferociously with a never-before-seen method of attack. Today we have the first screens, read more to check them out ...
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2003 @ 9:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Hidenori Tanaka of Japan became the first Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup videogame world tournament champion, Electronic Arts announced today. The thrilling international videogame tournament finals took place yesterday at the Tower of London in the UK, where competitors between the ages of eight and fourteen years, from twelve countries around the world, including France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Japan, Italy, USA, UK, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Holland, and Brazil competed for the prestigious world champion title.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2003 @ 7:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sports Interactive has released a fix for their latest Championship Manager 03-04 update patch. This fix addresses the disappearing matches bug that came to light with the v4.1.3 patch from a few days ago. Note that this is a fix, so you still need to apply the patch itself first if you have not done so. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2003 @ 6:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As a holiday gift to EverQuest fans, Sony Online Entertainment today released a puzzle that will reveal the highly anticipated class tree for EverQuest II, on the company's
EverQuest II game site. EverQuest II features 48 classes available through a tree branch progression, allowing you to choose your class as you advance in the game. The answer to the puzzle will be announced after the holiday break, but fans are sure to solve it much sooner.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2003 @ 12:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Linden Lab today introduced version 1.2 of Second Life, the online service that allows residents to join a rapidly growing world in which they can play, build, or live, creating anything imaginable. Second Life residents can now buy their own virtual land at auction, using either real or in-world currency. And Second Life isn’t just for the PC any more. Macintosh users with OS X.3 can help test Second Life’s new Beta version for Macintosh. Additionally, a new pricing option with no monthly fees allows you to join SecondLife for only $9.95. The Second Life v1.2 upgrade is downloadable today for a free 7-day trial at www.SecondLife.com.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2003 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Vivendi Universal Games and Massive Entertainment today unveiled the third faction in Ground Control II: Operation Exodus - the Virons - an alien warrior race.