by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 2:26 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 :
- Jack The Ripper - Trailer (4)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 1:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Signaling an increased commitment to the fast-growing interactive gaming world, Warner Bros. Entertainment has created Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. (WBIE) and has named Jason Hall to head its operations as Senior Vice President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The announcement was made today by Kevin Tsujihara, Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development & Strategy, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Dan Romanelli, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products. WBIE will have a dual reporting relationship to Tsujihara and to Romanelli.
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 10:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Twist, mold and modify a standard vehicle into the monster machine of your dreams! With only $3,000 and seven days , you'll be workin' overtime in the Monster Garage to get the job done in time and on budget! Based on the hit Discovery Channel TV series, you will need to plan your monster machine carefully, order parts or create/construct the parts needed and start wrenching away, just like Jesse James and his monster team of experts. Turn a limo into a fire truck or an SUV into a rock crawler. When you have completed your mission - test it against its real-world equivalent. Do you have the skills to take a run-of-the-mill street ride and turn it into an awesome miracle of modern engineering and ingenuity?
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sports Interactive has released a new patch for their management title Championship Manager 03-04. This upgrade brings your retail game to v4.1.4 and incorporates all the fixes from previous patches as well as a slew of new enhancements, tweaks, AI fixes match fixes and plenty more. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The very first Armed and Dangerous bonus mission has been officially released and is now available for download on Xbox Live. In the all-new mission titled "Summer Home", the King's troops are looking for payback and are determined to destroy Lily's lovely Summer Home sitting high upon a hill. It is your mission to prevent the ogres from destroying her idyllic house. If they succeed, Lily would have nowhere to summer and would wind up living on the streets. Keep her relaxing abode safe from harm! Log into Xbox Live and download today or read more for some screens showing the new mission...
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 9:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NovaLogic Ltd. today announced that the release of its new multiplayer PC title Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising has moved to the second quarter of 2004.
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Russian developer MiST land (previously known for Paradise Cracked, currently also working on Alfa Antiterror) is working on another 3D tactical/cyberpunk action game Power of Law. Not much info available (unless you speak Russki) but read more to check the first screens & ingame trailer.
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 8:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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"Midnight Nowhere" from Buka Entertainment, Tri Synergy and developed by Saturn Plus is a graphic adventure that places you in the middle of a twisted mystery where the police are nowhere close to being able to explain the slaughtered bodies that litter the streets. The epidemic of brutality has grown so large that the leaders of the city have requested the army’s help. The only thing they’ve proven good at is cordoning off the town and praying that one of theirs isn’t next. "Midnight Nowhere" will be available in late February.
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 3:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps is Real-Time Tactical game in full 3D with highly realistic graphics, real time shadows, localised damage effects, explosions, weather effects and much more. Missions range from recon operations in the desert and escort missions to large-scale sieges of desert fortresses. All missions start with a briefing, a recap of the historical background and a management phase. Read more to check out some new screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 14, 2004 @ 2:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SUNFLOWERS has signed an agreement with Electronic Arts. Under the agreement, Electronic Arts will publish ANNO 1503: Treasures, Monsters and Pirates worldwide. With an amazing variety of new features the "Treasures, Monsters and Pirates" Expansion Set is the perfect addition to ANNO 1503: The New World, which was one of the most successful PC titles in 2003. It took over 700,000 enthusiastic players an amazingly short period of time to discover, settle and create their own wonderful world. Read more for details & screens ..
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2004 @ 4:28 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 :
- Driv3r - Run The Gauntlet Teaser
- Full Spectrum Warrior - Trailer
- Dinosaur Hunting - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2004 @ 10:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft's Paris studio is currently developing a brand new game from the popular Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series - exclusively for the PS2. Scheduled to ship for the late 2003, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm is poised to become the latest success story in a series of hit Tom Clancy games from Ubi Soft. read more to check out some new screens and a new trailer...
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2004 @ 9:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Interplay sent out notice that they have shipped Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel to retail stores for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.Developed by Black Isle Studios, Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel marks the series debut on consoles, and has players set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland; while fighting off mutants. Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel has weapons such as the “Flamer” and 9MM SMG, and the other day
Interplay announced the soundtrack featuring music from : Slipknot, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Chimaira, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Skinlab, Society 1, Matt Zane, Cult of Luna, Celldweller, and Craig "Stuart" Garfinkle. If you haven't yet, you can also read
our recent Fallout: BoS preview.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2004 @ 9:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tempe-based Limelight Networks announced today that it has been selected by Valve, the leading entertainment software company responsible for critically acclaimed games such as Half-Life, to host its Steam platform servers and provide services for the distribution of its online content. The partnership provides gamers across the globe with fast, reliable and uninterrupted access -- via Limelight Networks' powerful delivery network -- to Valve's newest offerings and leading games, as well as offerings from others distributing their content via Steam.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2004 @ 8:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Codemasters has won the global publishing rights to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II (previously known as Outfront): 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 details, screens and the first teaser trailer...
by Hank on Jan. 13, 2004 @ 1:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Play as yourself, not a pro skater, and make your way through a plot-twisting, true-to-life story that takes you from unknown local skate punk to fame and fortune as Skater of the Year. Read more for the full review ...
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 5:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Pterodon has released a new "beta" multiplayer map for their tactical shooter Vietcong. This 'Frontiers' map will be features in the next update patch, but you can have a little sneak peek (
thanks Tiscali). Read more for screens & download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps is Real-Time Tactical game in full 3D with highly realistic graphics, real time shadows, localised damage effects, explosions, weather effects and much more. Missions range from recon operations in the desert and escort missions to large-scale sieges of desert fortresses. All missions start with a briefing, a recap of the historical background and a management phase. Read more to check out some new screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 3:28 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 :
- Suikoden IV - Trailer
- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Trailer
- Resident Evil: Outbreak - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 3:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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4DRulers has released a level building SDK for their AMP II engine first person shooter Secret Service Security Breach. This package includes everything needed to create your own content and levels for Secret Service: Security Breach. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 11:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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It all began in 1987 with a revolutionary arcade shooter called R-Type. Now the classic shooter is back for a final appearance with new features and the same exciting, revolutionary gameplay that started it all. Use the unique Force System to power-up your ship as you choose and send it into battle against the evil Bydo. With over 100 ships to choose from and an almost unlimited amount of customization options, R-Type Final is the definitive shooter on the PlayStation2. Read more for details and a batch of new screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 9:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Davilex Games is proud to announce the development and publishing of Knight Rider 2. This new title, based on a license from Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, is slated for a worldwide release in Q4 of 2004 and will appear on the PS2 and PC platforms. The decision to develop the second sequel of the popular game follows the success of the first Knight Rider game, which was released in November 2003. More than 170.000 units have been sold in Europe so far.
by Thomas on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 7:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Game Developer Master Creating announces today that they have cancelled their publishing agreement for RESTRICTED AREA with 4am Entertainment for a major breach of contract. Spokesman Jan Beuck: "4am didn't pay the advance payment in time – this is a substantial and un-remedied breach. We are currently considering legal action."
RESTRICTED AREA is an action-RPG set in the dark future and is already in the alpha phase. Master Creating, an independent game development studio based in Hamburg, Germany, is now seeking a new publisher.
by Thomas on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 6:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Infinium Labs today announced the launch of
www.phantom.net, a new web site for its next-generation Phantom Gaming Service. The feature-rich site offers consumers a preview of what lies in store when the Phantom is unleashed in 2004. The new web site provides visitors with the opportunity to learn more about Phantom's products and services, specifications and developer program. The site also provides Investor Relations information about Infinium Labs, the management team, news releases, the stock symbol and links to trading quotes and SEC filings.
by Geson Hatchett on Jan. 12, 2004 @ 2:08 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. Available onlyn on the Gamecube we had a chance to check out the upcoming PS2 version. Read more for the full preview ...