by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2003 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision has released a single as well as multiplayer demo for their upcoming 3D RTS game Empires: Dawn of the Modern World. The SP demo is situated in the Middle Ages and features the "Chapter 6: Heart of the Lion" scenario from the Richard Lionheart campaign and the "Chapter 4: The Coming of the Samurai" scenario from the Admiral Yi campaign. The MP demo is set in World War II featuring the single-player scenario "Chapter 2: Hunting the Desert Fox" from the General Patton campaign as well as a random multiplayer map playable online or against a computer opponent (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2003 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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With Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Ubi Soft and Jordan Mechner are channeling their combined talents to breathe new life into the action/adventure genre. The release date is closing in so Ubisoft thought it was time for another Q&A with various development team members. Participating are : Patrice Desilets - Creative Director, Yannis Mallat - Producer, Pierre-Sebastien Pouliot - Lead Animator, David Giraud - Lead Character Artist, Jonathan Pilon - Audio Designer, Claude Langlais -Lead Engineer, Alex Drouin - Animation Art Director and of course Writer/Creative Consultant Jordan Mechner. Take a seat, it's a LONG read ...
by Eric on Sept. 18, 2003 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Counter-Strike," the world's most popular online action game and first-person shooter for the PC, makes its console debut exclusively on Xbox and Xbox Live. "Counter-Strike" features single-player missions taking place over a gritty realistic counterterrorist world, and allows gamers to challenge other players in team-based multiplayer games on Xbox Live and System Link. "Counter-Strike" on Xbox will be the most graphically advanced version of the series to date, showcasing the technical prowess of Xbox, including immersive, intense multiplayer action on Xbox Live. Today we serve up 40 screens you won't find anywhere else, taken from our beta build (so you know a preview is around the corner).
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2003 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time takes place within an exotic, mysterious world representing Persian architecture, animals and attire. After his father invades the palace of the Maharajah, the Prince, tricked by a treacherous vizier, uses a magic dagger to release the dangerous Sands of Time from an ornate hourglass. With the aid of a beautiful, mysterious, and potentially untrustworthy ally, players embody the Prince to recapture the Sands of Time and restore peace to the land. Read more for a little Prince Of Persia history lesson & some new screens ...
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2003 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SSX 3 allows gamers to go anywhere gravity will take them. Players will discover a colossal mountain where they can immerse themselves in a free-roaming snow paradise. The ultimate all-mountain experience, SSX 3 features all-new events and courses, awe-inspiring tricks, and a cast of cool, customizable characters. Discover the open terrain, explore its hidden crevices, and conquer its peaks. Read more to check out some new screens or download a new ingame action packed trailer ...
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 9:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mobile Digital Media (MDM), publisher of AAA branded consumer software for Palm, Windows Mobile and Nokia Series 60 phones on expansion media, announced three huge October game releases—Atari Retro, Age of Empires and Merriam-Webster’s Crossword Puzzles. These card titles are platform agnostic and work on all the major handheld platforms! Read more for details
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 4:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interplay has finally released the anticipated patch for Reflexive Entertainment's recently released alternate history RPG 'Lionheart - Legacy of the Crusader'. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1 and adresses various crashes, optimizes netcode, faster 3d rendering and a few other things (thanks HomeLAN). We got the English, French & German versions available. Read more for details and download links ....
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- Kameo: Elements of Power - Trailer
- Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 2:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Law & Order II: Double or Nothing offers a unique blend of adventure and mystery as it explores the intricate worlds of criminal investigation and legal prosecution. With game play divided between the investigation and trial, the player experiences the storyline from a variety of angles.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. This demo features one map and is a semi multiplayer demo as it lets 2 people play against eachother on the same keyboard, and of course its in German.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the rich historical tapestry of sixteenth century Russia, Cleric puts you in the role of a faithless ex-priest in this first person survival horror title for the PC. Cleric will immerse you in a world of rich visuals, strong dramatic story lines, highly interactive characters, and challenging gameplay. The gameplay includes first person real time combat, innovative puzzle solving, and immersive role-playing elements that let you make choices that affect the story’s outcome in surprising ways. Every choice you make will affect the game's ending. Dozens of miracles and curses will allow you to reek havoc on your enemies or even raise them from the dead to fight for you. Historically accurate locations and weapons will make you feel like you're really there.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 1:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies of the early 19th century to evolve into a fully industrialized Great Power at the dawn of the 20th century! You must make sure that you stay ahead in wealth and strength, and skillfully manage the democratization process without disintegrating. Victoria focus on six different aspects, all interconnected, to provide a deep, yet easily accessible game-play; Diplomacy, Warfare, Economy & Industrialisation, Colonisation, Technological Development and Political Simulation.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hunter: The Reckoning returns to the Xbox with even more frenetic multi-player action than the original game. Based on the gothic fantasy world of White Wolf's pen and paper RPG system, players act as human monster-hunters combining melee, ranged and spell-driven attacks. Check out the new screens ...
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari, Inc. and Firaxis Games have announced the upcoming release of Sid Meier's Civilization III: Gold Edition, the latest offering in the Civilization III franchise. The Gold Edition will include the blockbuster hit Civilization III and the Civilization III: Play the World multiplayer expansion pack.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced its partnership with Eatsleepmusic Corporation (http://www.eatsleepmusic.com) to provide downloadable karaoke songs for Microsoft's breakout party title, Xbox Music Mixer. This downloadable content will be available the moment Xbox Music Mixer hits retail shelves on October 14 for a suggested retail price of $39.99 (U.S.). Read more for details & screens ...
by Thomas on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 7:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that it has expanded its relationship with Hip Interactive Corp to license several of Namco's key video-game properties for the PC. Hip Interactive will develop and distribute PC versions of "kill.switch," "Extreme Force: Grant City Anti-Crime" (working title) and "PAC-MAN WORLD 2" in North America and Europe in 2004. As previously announced, Hip Interactive will be releasing another top Namco franchise, "Dead to Rights" for PC in North America and Europe in fall 2003.
by Thomas on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters, creators of genre-leading motorsport video games, will once again drive racing gaming forward with Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator. Designed as the definitive racing game experience, the game will launch Spring 2004 for Xbox, complete with Xbox Live functionality.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 6:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monolith has now released a singleplayer demo for their recent cyberspace 3D action game TRON 2.0 . This demo features a tutorial, the 'Abandoned Test Grid' mission where you battle against Resource Hogs and the Seeker, and the new 'Low Level Crunch' map in the Light Cycles portion of the game (
thanks FilePlanet). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 5:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts Inc. announced todya that it is postponing the next game in its key "James Bond" franchise from this holiday season to early 2004 in order to put more development work into it. Read more for details
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get ready to pilot the world's most powerful trucks and go head-to-head in pulse-pounding off-road competitions. Whether you're grinding through mud pits in Louisiana, crunching up cliffs in California, or smashing up trees to make the ride a little bumpier for they guy behind you, keep your eyes on the prize: cash you earn on the circuit goes to buy new trucks and build up your ultimate Monster machine. Read more for some new screens!
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 1:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Pictures has a new version of their Half-Life mod Underworld: Bloodline, a team based horror themed mod with four maps (2 new one's in this version) that is serving as a free promo for the upcoming action-horror film Underworld. The new updated version (also available in patch form) offers various small improvements along with a pair of new maps and a new Black Widow Spider weapon (
thanks Bluesnews). Read more for download links.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a dynamic single and multiplayer action experience featuring an all-new epic story. Raven Software has released the Windows/Linux files for dedicated servers. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 1:13 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- RalliSport Challenge 2 - Trailer
- Lords Of Everquest - Trailer
- Metal Arms: Glitch In The System - Trailer
- Fifa 2004 - Intro Movie
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2003 @ 12:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Quidditch World Cup tournament progresses through a unique ladder system where players must defeat the team ranked above them by a variable amount of points, making the choice of when to go after the Golden Snitch a tactical one—capture it before amassing enough points to advance up the ladder and you may win the match but lose a chance to advance. We got screens for each and every platform, check them out!
by Thomas on Sept. 15, 2003 @ 1:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ Inc. today announced plans to unveil the first playable version of the highly anticipated Full Spectrum Warrior for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft at Microsoft's annual Xbox gaming event, X03. Developed by Pandemic Studios, Full Spectrum Warrior is an original tactical-action military game scheduled for release in early 2004.