by Thomas on Dec. 5, 2003 @ 12:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Quotes from Arnold Schwarzenegger and the rest of the cast and crew about the game, which they generally agree is "really great"... Check it out below!
by Thomas on Dec. 5, 2003 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GMX Media announced today that it has secured the rights to publish FirePower for the PC in North America. FirePower is currently scheduled for a Q1 2004 release.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 11:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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GolemLabs has posted
its first developer diary of six on its official website today, detailing the development of its upcoming real-world strategy game SuperPower 2. DreamCatcher Games will publish the title in late 2004. The sequel to SuperPower is, like its predecessor, a global geopolitical simulation game that gives gamers the power to control four aspects of a chosen country: politics, economy, military and demography. Compared to the original game, however, SuperPower 2 has been improved with new gameplay, 3D graphics and an incredibly smart A.I.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 5:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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UbiSoft has now also released the dedicated Win32 server for 1C Maddox's WW II flight sim IL-2 Sturmovik: the Forgotten Battles to synchronize it with yesterdays v1.21 client patch. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 4:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Right after the
Unreal II SE announcement, Atari now also revealed that a demo version of Unreal 2 Expanded Multiplayer a.k.a. XMP, will be released tomorrow. The demo will not require a copy of Unreal 2 to try out and will feature one map entitled XMP-Garden. The full version of XMP, which is included with Unreal 2: Special Edition, will be a free download for existing owners of Unreal 2, and is absolutely brilliant (
thanks Andy). Stay tuned for we WILL have it on
our fileservers of course ..
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 4:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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TDK has released a new patch for Synetic's racing game World Racing. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.4.4 and adresses some control issues, fixes bugs and some sound improvements. This patch also allows you to download new cars and the first one "slipstream" is already included (thanks 4Players.de). Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 3:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ESPN Videogames has announced its newest sports title set to debut in Spring 2004 - ESPN Major League Baseball. Formerly known as the "World Series Baseball 2K" series, ESPN Major League Baseball will deliver the exhilarating drama and heart-pounding action of the "Major Leagues." ESPN Videogames is proud to announce that New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi will be the official spokesperson and cover athlete for ESPN Major League Baseball. Providing players with the complete ESPN experience, ESPN Major League Baseball will feature two stalwart ESPN baseball veterans: Jon Miller and Karl Ravech. Miller, who is set to begin his 15th season on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, will handle the play-by-play duties on the virtual diamond, while Ravech, the host of ESPN's Baseball Tonight, will provide the in-studio analysis. Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 12:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Eidos today announced its Fresh Games line will bring R-TYPE FINAL, the newest iteration of the classic R-TYPE franchise, to North America for the PlayStation2 this Winter.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 11:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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IGN Entertainment and GameSpy Industries, on Thursday said they will merge to create a company offering gaming news, information, downloads, data services and community features. San Francisco-based IGN and Irvine, California-based GameSpy, both of which are privately held, said the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2004. IGN Chief Executive Mark Jung will be CEO of the combined company, and GameSpy Chairman Mark Surfas will be chief strategy officer. Both the IGN.com and GameSpy.com brands are expected to be retained after the deal closes, the two sides said in a statement.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 11:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Running With Scissors, the pugnacious publisher and developer of POSTAL 2: Share The Pain, proclaimed that the contractual blood tests were back and that they could now safely hook-up with the morally casual distribution demons at Tri Synergy, Inc., the videogame co-publishing company that will be handling sales services for Running With Scissors in North America.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A beta demo (the same version that was shown at E3 a few months back) for Benoit Sokal's Syberia 2 has been released allowing you to check out a small part of Microids upcoming adventure game (thanks
multiplayer.it /
HomeLAN).
UPDATE : Microids contacted WP to inform us that this demo is not suitable for public release, thus we have removed the download link...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 9:57 a.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. Check these new screens...
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2003 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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kill.switch promises an intense combat experience by combining highly explosive firepower with realistic cover tactics. The game's lethal combination of Blindfire gunplay allows frontal assaults against enemies without exposing the player to counter fire. Powered by the game's Offensive Cover System, kill.switch sets a new standard in the action shooter genre by demanding the use of realistic cover tactics while requiring players to take advantage of their surroundings. Throughout the course of action, players must skilfully manage their environments while quickly adjusting on the fly through six action-packed combat missions spanning 18 different levels.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 11:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Twilight Software is happy to announce two pieces of great news for the holiday season. Firstly, its highly popular casual adventure game The Sydney Mystery is now available online for only $19.95. And secondly, to sweeten the deal, the AGE Adventure Game Engine is now bundled with the game, allowing all customers to try their hands at creating their very own adventure games.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 3:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari and BioWare have expanded the award-winning Neverwinter Nights with the release of the highly anticipated expansion pack Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark. Available today, Hordes of the Underdark is a companion to the best-selling, fantasy roleplaying game released last year in Neverwinter Nights, which is based in the Forgotten Realms world from Wizards of the Coast’s classic Dungeons & Dragons game. The second official expansion pack, Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark pits players in a conflict to save the embattled city of Waterdeep from an ancient evil buried deep within the earth and stone of Undermountain. Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark is available for PC at retail stores nationwide.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 2:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Gunfighter is a game of action placed in the reality of wild west, created with the use of deeply investigated graphic environment RenderWare. The game is the combination of first-person shooter, adventure game and RPG. Action of the game takes place in the reality of wild west, in the second half of 19th century. Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 2:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In SÖLDNER - 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 awesome screens ...
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 1:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Raven Software has released an updated version of their dedicated linux server for Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 11:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Armed and Dangerous, an outrageous and blast-happy LucasArts action game is in stores now for Xbox and PC. With very strong review scores and positive accolades pouring in, Armed and Dangerous is set to steal all the laughs and keep the holiday season very jolly indeed! To make the season even merrier, in the coming weeks LucasArts will offer a playable PC demo as well as additional downloadable levels of explosive, over-the-top Armed and Dangerous fun for Xbox through Xbox Live and for PC via the Internet. Stay tuned for more information and details regarding the Armed and Dangerous demo and downloadable bonus content coming soon.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 10:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MumboJumbo announced today that the sci-fi action shooter Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter will be shipping to retail stores nationwide for personal computer systems. The product, to be published and distributed by MumboJumbo, is currently in production and expected to hit retail shelves in early December. MumboJumbo signed an agreement with Vivendi Universal Games earlier this month for the PC publishing and distribution rights.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The first annual Spike TV "Video Game Awards" (VGAs), hosted by David Spade, were held last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and revealed winners in sixteen wide-ranging video game categories. The two-hour fete will telecast on Spike TV this Thursday, December 4 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 9:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari shipped "Terminator3: War of the Machines" today to retail stores for the personal computer, a single-player and online multiplayer first-person shooter set in the ravaged battlefields of the Tech Com-versus-SkyNet conflict. Developed by Hungary-based Clever's Games, "Terminator 3: War of the Machines" allows up to 32 players to face off online as either technologically-advanced SkyNet Terminators or battle-hardened Tech Com Special Forces in an epic multi-player struggle for supremacy.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 9:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The action in Forgotten Battles is moving to the West. While the war rages in the East the Allies are attacking Germany's heartland. Round-the-clock bombing and the D-Day invasion means that the second front is now in action. The Luftwaffe is defending Germany with everything they've got, and now you can take part in twelve campaigns (six USAAF, six Luftwaffe) that chart the progress of this bitter battle form June 1944 to May 1945. Read more for details & screens ...
by Thomas on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 5:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After the record breaking developer chat on Black&White 2, Lionhead Studios is holding the first official Fable Developer Chat on Thursday 4th December 2003. Over 4,000 people logged into last weeks chat on black & white 2 which lasted for several hours.
The moderated chat on the channel #fable (Quakenet) will host its first official chat, starting at 18:30 GMT, with Peter Molyneux, Dene and Simon Carter and other members of the development team taking part... More details below!
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2003 @ 1:55 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 :
- Perimeter - Trailer
- Conan: The Dark Axe - Trailer
- Painkiller - Teaser Movie
- Postal 2: Share The Pain - Trailer
- Joan Of Arc - Trailer
- Castle Strike - Trailer
- Halo 2 - "Making Of" Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...