by Rainier on July 11, 2003 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As expected & announced, the Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Map Editor is now available for download. This will allow anyone to create maps and content for Enemy Territory. Please note, these tools are not supported by Activision, id Software, or Splash Damage. Help is available via
a community forum located right here where you'll find open discussions on working with the editor.
by Rainier on July 11, 2003 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment today announced that lead programmer Rick Seis has accepted the role of development team lead for Blizzard North. In his new position, Seis will focus on leading Blizzard North's concentrated team of developers while assuming the day-to-day responsibilities for maintaining and promoting the group's success. Additionally, Blizzard North will be streamlining their teams into one core group in order to focus their development efforts on one key project. Further information regarding the specifics of their next project will be announced at a future date.
by Rainier on July 11, 2003 @ 10:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The release of the new tactical 3D action-shooter BREED will be postponed and put off until September. Many fans from the BREED community and the entire action-shooter scene had made worthwhile suggestions. The British BREED developer, Brat Designs, took these suggestions to heart and even further increased the game's complexity. Since the publication of the beta demo at the beginning of June, the 3D action-shooter has undergone a lot of fine tuning. The full support of DirectX9 and NVIDIA's enhanced rendering technology have turned BREED into a visual masterpiece!
by Rainier on July 11, 2003 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lead your team to the championship. Surprise your opponents with a range of tactics, optmise training programs and negotiate with your advertising partners down to the very last euro.
by Thomas Wilde on July 11, 2003 @ 1:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward' is a 3rd person action-shooter set in the fantasy world of White Wolf role-playing, players act as human monster-hunters protecting and defending lives of the innocent. One to two players choose from 5 playable Hunters, each possessing a vast array of weapons, edges (spells) and supernatural abilities. The nice folks over at Vivendi sent over a build so read more to find out how our hunting trip went ...
by Hank on July 11, 2003 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chessmaster brings a grandmaster-strength engine, the strongest ever in a console product, to the PS2. With opponents of every skill level from beginner to grandmaster, anyone can find a challenge that matches their abilities, or inspiration to become a master. Chessmaster for PS2 also has a library of tools to elevate your game, including the complete tutorial content from Josh Waitzkin and renowned chess coach Bruce Pandolfini as found in the Chessmaster 9000 PC product.
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 5:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision sends us word that the map editor for Wolfenstein Enemy Territory is slated to be released at some point tomorrow. No further details are available at this point.
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 5:13 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 :
- Champions of Norrath (PS2) - Trailer
- Advent Rising - Trailer
- NFL Street - Trailer
- Ghost Recon: Island Thunder (Xbox) - Trailer 2
- Endless Ages - Trailer
- Lock On - Trailer 3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jowood has released a new patch for Cauldron's recently released FPS Chaser. This upgrade is for all English versions (not available in North America yet) and brings your retail game to v1.47 while fixing some soundf issues, adding various multiplayer fixes such as anticheat, kick etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The game is developed on original high-tech engine The Firestarter Engine, which uses the possibilities of the latest accelerator generation GeForce3/4. Among the engine possibilities are work with outdoor and indoor areas, coloured dynamic lighting, dynamic shadows, vertex and pixel shaders, T&L, procedure textures, various classes of particle system-based effects, interactive and destructible level objects, realistic physics, high-polygonal character and monster models (up to 5000 of polygons), skeleton animation. The official site has once again been updated with 3 new screens, read more to check them out...
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 1:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda Softworks has issued a patch for their newly released 3D role-playing expansion The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.6.1820. This release addresses a sizable number of gameplay issues and other bugs in the expansion, as well as the Tribunal add-on (if installed) and the original game (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 1:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Put on your driving gloves, grab that radio control and jump right into action with RC SQUAD LAND MACHINES! Select from a great mix of realistic Electric or Fuel RC-Vehicles such as Monster Trucks, on/off Road Buggies, ATV's to even Hover-Crafts to participate in many styles of gripping gameplay (
thanks Blues). Read more for info, screens & trailer ...
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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iEntertainment Network announced today the launch of Dawn of Aces III, a major new addition to the award winning TotalSims series of products. The new release, Dawn of Aces III, includes a new World War I terrain, 7 new airplanes, and new flight models designed to perfectly match the flying characteristics of World War I aircraft.
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 8:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Russobit-M company carried out the tournament on the upcoming 3d FPS from Burut CT Kreed in the context of multiplayer beta-testing. It was on this weekend. The best cybersportsmen of Russia took part in the competition, and for some of them Kreed was the last real training before ESWC in Paris. It was the first time Kreed multiplayer ever left the developers' studio, and all sportsmen had found themselves in the same conditions - they had only two hours of training before the game.
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cold Zero is an action adventure game where the player takes the role of John McAffrey, a former marksman with a SWAT team who was discharged from service after shooting a hostage by accident. His skills helped him get a job providing high level security for high profile corporations. One of his clients is BioResearch Inc, a company that created the genetic weapon known as Cold Zero. After a terrorist group attacks the laboratory and steals this virus, John sets our to find the terrorists before they have a chance to unleash a catastrophe of global proportions.
by Tristan on July 10, 2003 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take your Sims to an online world where you get to be yourself or whoever you want to be. In this world you have your own piece of land to do with as you please. Create a house, coffee bar, dance club, museum, or whatever you can imagine. Explore the neighborhoods around you and meet scores of Sims along the way. Build a network of friends to enhance your power, wealth, reputation and social standing. Be a peacemaker or pest, a recluse or rabble-rouser. In this open-ended, online world, you choose your role, your attitude and your destiny.
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today we attended EA Camp 2003 and got to see loads of upcoming goodies from the EA stable o' plenty. In the next few days we will have several impressions of their scheduled titles but for now you can enjoy a massive load of screens ...
- Rugby 2004
- FIFA Soccer 2004
- Madden NFL 2004
- NASCAR Thunder 2004
- NBA LIVE 2004
- NCAA® Football 2004
- NCAA March Madness 2004
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004
- NHL 2004
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 8:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts will release Need for Speed Underground, the next chapter in its landmark Need for Speed™ franchise, this fall under the EA GAMES brand. Originally slated for release in early 2004, Need for Speed Underground thrusts gamers into the adrenaline-filled world of urban street racing, challenging gamers to win cash, cars and respect as they put their driving skills to the test in their own fully-customizable urban exotic supercar.
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 7:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment announced today that their latest real-time strategy title, Europa Universalis: Crown of the North has gone gold and is on track to be released July 22nd.“This is a must for any fan of the Europa series or anyone who loves deep strategic games,” Says Steven Milburn, Director of Marketing at Strategy First. “Plus the added bonus of being able to play three new mod campaigns for Europa Universalis II right out of the box is essential for all budding conquerors.”
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 7:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In news that will delight football aficionados and fans of skill and undiluted gameplay, Konami of Europe has announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 3, the latest in Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo's legendary football series will be released for PlayStation 2 in November. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 7:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Davilex Games is coming with a new sensational game named Beach King Stunt Racer. This new title is slated for a pan-European release on 28th August of this year and will appear on the PC and PS2 platforms. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 6:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Davilex Games is coming with a new sensational version named London Racer – World Challenge. This new title is slated for release on 15th September of this year and will appear on the PC and PS2 platforms. Read more for details and a batch of screens ...
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 6:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Global Star Software has announced plans to release Jetfighter 5 for the PC Platform. This latest installment of the successful Jetfighter franchise is under development at Interactive Vision and will be featuring licensed aircraft from Lockheed Martin, and is scheduled for release in the winter of 2003. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on July 8, 2003 @ 10:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the Academy Award-winning movie, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon gives players the option to play as Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, and "Dark Cloud" Lo. Each character possesses specific moves, talents, and deadly weapons - players must conquer various challenges in order to improve their fighting skills as they compete against intelligent foes and seek revenge against the sinister Jade Fox. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon offers a compelling gaming experience that effectively captures the martial arts magic that made the movie a worldwide success. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on July 8, 2003 @ 8:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Outlaw Volleyball combines the fun gameplay of Virtua Tennis 2K2 with the outrageous humor of Outlaw Golf and South Park. The game is sand volleyball in 16 different environments featuring 16 characters, each of whom are available as teammates or opponents. Feel the action as you Spike or Die with fabulous babes and guys with attitude. Up to four people can compete as they dive, spike, jump and lob the ball for total victory. Play well and your team will gain momentum, play badly and so will your team. It's Hot Babes! Hot Spikes! Hot Sand! on your Xbox! Read more for screens and trailers ...