by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2003 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercedes-Benz World Racing offers training missions, race and championship modes and also mission based play. Advanced technologies allow each driver to develop its own character and driving history to enable them to master and accomplish different skills and missions successfully. Check these new screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2003 @ 12:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, players can control all the Quidditch positions and high-flying moves, scoring with Chasers, defending with Beaters and the Keeper, and trying to capture the Snitch with the Seeker. Gamers can choose any one of the four Hogwarts House teams (including Harry Potter's Gryffindor and Draco Malfoy's Slytherin) to triumph in the Hogwarts Cup, gaining an opportunity to attend the Quidditch World Cup. Read more to check out some screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2003 @ 12:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Silicon Ice Development has released their lastest Urban Terror multiplayer mod for Quake 3 Arena. The new v3.0 contains a new weapon, a new gameplay mode (Bomb/Defuse), new levels and a ton of other changes, fixes and additions. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2003 @ 2:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just a general message to inform everybody we are currently adding a new East Coast/USA mirror to our network and ermm yea, it is not going as smoothly as we had hoped :) While we were adding the new mirror, we decided to tackle a few older problems that were in queue, and our dear admins messed up a few things. If you are having issues with some of the older archive files, then it's a known problem, and we are trying to fix things up as soon as possible. ... Hail To The M0M0!
by Thomas on Aug. 9, 2003 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Boomtown had a Video Q&A session with Mythic Entertainment's Matt Firor about the MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot as well as one of their upcoming games, Imperator (thanks
VE3D).. The DivX video is 108,3 MB to download and
you find it here!
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 10:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. But just creating a custom street racing machine will not get you to the top; it takes a certain amount of attitude and razor sharp driving skills to compete in the tough world of urban racing. Check out the new screens!
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 10:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metropolis team, developers of ArchAngel, revealed more details on their new game project with the code name, Gorky Zero. The game is a prequel to the highly acclaimed PC title, Gorky 17, and it's a tactical sneak-em-up action game set in military environment. Gorky Zero story has been written by a highly acclaimed writer and publicist Rafal A. Ziemkiewicz, three times laureate of Janusz A. Zajdel Award. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 6:06 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 :
- Tribes: Vengeance - Trailer
- C&C Generals: Zero Hour - Trailer
- BorderZone - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 4:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's top game publishers, announced today a free trial offer to experience Shadowbane for 10 days. Players who have yet to experience the intense online role-playing of Shadowbane can now spend 10 days exploring the massive landscape of this critically acclaimed massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game on either PC or Macintosh. Read more for details and where to grab the trial version ...
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 2:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tri Synergy has signed Russian publisher Buka Entertainment's (developed by Saturn+) adventure game Midnight Nowhere. Midnight Nowhere is a 3D visually stunning horror survival adventure with a very involute plot. In this suspenseful, story-driven adventure you will solve numerous puzzles and battle creatures of the dark to reveal the ultimate mystery. Besides the main character seems to have nearly a limitless supply of witty comments, which luckily makes the game a tad less serious. The mix of humor and violence works very well though, keeping you on the edge of your seat, both laughing and in fright.
by Rainier on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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America's Army: Operations is a squad-based multiplayer first-person shooter that utilizes the Unreal Warfare engine. The update brings your AA game to v1.9 and adds the new combat medic class (and training), a new damage model, new multiplayer missions, new interface, new character models, new anti-cheating measures, and tons more. Read more for details and download links for either the full install or an update patch.
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Frogger's Adventures The Rescue goes beyond Firefly Swamp and brings a multiplayer mode to Frogger fans for the first time on next generation platforms. The series' famous "hop-n-dodge" gameplay return as Frogger travels across seven diverse worlds, searches for clues to solve challenging puzzles and avoids menacing enemies... This title is set to recreate the classic Frogger formula complete with a new 4-player mode. Check out eight new screenshots successfully cross the road below!
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 5:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The eagerly awaited global strategy and tactical warfare PC game, UFO: Aftermath is currently undergoing last minute improvements during BETA stage and is now scheduled for release on 26th September 2003.
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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20 years on, the most famous re-publisher of them all is set to return to the industry. Mastertronic will be re-launched by games software industry veterans Paul Patterson and Andy Payne and the company's mission will be true to the original, all be it updated to handle the demands of the modern software publishing industry.
Besides bringing many a legendary 8 bit game to a true mass market (One Man and his Droid, Hunter Patrol, Spellbound, Phantoms of the Asteroid and Master of Magic to name a few), Mastertronic also brought the Sega Master System into Europe in the late 80's. The name Mastertronic all but disappeared from the industry in 1991 when it was merged with Richard Branson's Virgin Games initially becoming Virgin Mastertronic before being renamed Virgin Interactive Entertainment.
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As Konami of Europe gears up for the end September release of its eagerly anticipated 3D action title, Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, the publisher has announced it is to release a special CD soundtrack (sold separately) to accompany the game on release.
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 1:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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KOEI Ltd. today announced that the next title on the Radar is 'Naval Ops: Warship Gunner' which will launch in Europe in autumn 2003... Read more for all details!
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 1:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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KOEI Ltd. today announced that it will be bringing Dynasty Warriors 4, the latest instalment of the worldwide best-selling Tactical Action series, to the European Xbox market this November.
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ground Control 2 : Operation Exodus takes place during the year 2741 AD, roughly 300 years after the events in the original game. The democratic and freedom caring Northern Star Alliance (NSA) is being hard pressed by the warmongering Terran Empire. The war has recently entered a new stage; a brutal and deadly ground war, as the Empire has managed to land their first troopships on the last NSA controlled planet – Morningstar Prime...
by Thomas on Aug. 8, 2003 @ 1:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It's Zero Hour, and time to unleash the absolute latest in modern weapons technology in a quest to become the world's most powerful General. In C&C Generals: Zero Hour, the first expansion pack to C&C Generals, players will wage a global war for control of the modern world and face the ultimate challenge by squaring off against the world's most elite commanders. Selecting from a variety of new units and an arsenal of new high-tech weaponry, players will use whatever it takes to remove enemy Generals from power. Some new screens zero'd in ...
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2003 @ 7:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCi has released a playable demo of Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad. This demo lets you give Pivotal Games' upcoming team-based tactical shooter a try and features a Street Battle mission playable as a SAS or Delta Force team (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Thomas on Aug. 7, 2003 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Want to play Etherlords II before anyone else? Find out how...
Strategy First has teamed up with GameStop to offer players a guaranteed spot in the open beta test of their adventure-RPG game, Etherlords II.
Once a player pre-orders the game from GameStop, that player will be sent an email asking them to sign-up and then they can enter the world of Ether to take part in an epic online magical combat experience. The beta test will be focused on the game's new multiplayer modes and auto rating server.
by Thomas on Aug. 7, 2003 @ 8:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Premier Press announces XGDX-Xtreme Game Developers Xpo taking place September 6-7, 2003 at the Westin Santa Clara. Formerly XGDC inaugurated in 1999 by Andre' LaMothe, CEO Xtreme Games LLC, Premier Press works in close cooperation with Mr. LaMothe to produce XGDX 2003. XGDX gives game developers, programmers and designers a forum to exchange ideas, share strategies, and learn about new game technologies. There will be 35 technical lecture session,roundtable discussions, and an interactive Retro Game Programming contest during the course of the 2-day event.
by Thomas on Aug. 7, 2003 @ 8:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Renowned UK game development veterans The Bitmap Brothers, creators of hit titles across almost every generation of hardware, today announced that they are one of the first companies to be accepted for the Government's new 'Access to Finance' initiative for expanding businesses.
by Thomas on Aug. 6, 2003 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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3D Prophet 9600, Hercules' new 256MB mid-range graphics board based on ATI's RADEON 9600 chipset, is about to make a splash in the world of 3D gaming. 3D Prophet 9600 is the highly-anticipated newcomer in Hercules's celebrated range of 3D graphics boards, providing fast, high-quality rendering for a lifelike gaming experience with an excellent performance/price ratio.
by Thomas on Aug. 6, 2003 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft has announced that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder has been shipped to stores in North America. Island Thunder is a stand-alone expansion that features 12 different game types as well as 12 multiplayer maps--four of which have been taken directly from the original version of Ghost Recon. Island Thunder also has full support for Xbox Live, allowing players to take squad-based shooting action online..