by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2004 @ 10:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take 2 has released a multiplayer demo for Pterodon's Vietcong expansion pack "Fist Alpha". This demo lets you try out some multiplayer action featuring the Fist Alpha map 'Bridge', as well as the initial demo map 'Stream'. All game modes are available, although only the Soldier class is available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2004 @ 5:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MC2 has announced it will release a PS2 version of its acclaimed PC action title, Ironstorm: World War Zero (previously known as just Ironstorm), in Q2, 2004. Developed by Rebellion ('Aliens Vs Predator', 'Judge Dredd'), Ironstorm is an all-action first-person title spanning 19 war-torn stages. Presenting an alternate history concept at the heart of its plot, Ironstorm is set in a shattered 1964 where the first World War never ended. The pivotal Russian October Revolution has seen history diverted as the insane Baron Ungenberg has crushed the Bolshevik charge. Read more to check out some new screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 30, 2004 @ 3:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In an interview with MCV, the UK's games trade mag, Ric Williams of Eidos Interactive reveals that North London-based Beautiful Game Studios is creating the latest Championship Manager title. BGS is a dedicated internal Eidos studio with 30 staff who have over 100 cumulative years development experience, and have previously worked on over 90 titles, 60 of which were football titles (
thanks VE3D). Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2004 @ 10:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ultima X: Odyssey is a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal Engine and based on the renowned Ultima single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game. Some more screens goodness & flythrough trailer ...
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2004 @ 3:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Capcom today announced Monster Hunter (working title), an exciting new online action game for the PlayStation2. Monster Hunter offers gamers the challenge of exploring vastly detailed environments confronting mammoth creatures and completing the numerous quests that await them. The game can be enjoyed either single player offline or four player online. Monster Hunter is scheduled for release throughout North America in the fall 2004. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2004 @ 1:50 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 :
- Firefighter FD 18 - Trailer
- The Sims 2 - Trailer
- Ground Control 2 - 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 Jan. 29, 2004 @ 10:21 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. 29, 2004 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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BAM! Entertainment today announced that it will publish, under license from Japan-based Taito Corporation, Bujingai: The Forsaken City for the PlayStation 2. The North American release date is currently set for this May. Featuring design work from the creators of the Japanese animations "Cowboy Bebop" and "Trigun" and developed for Taito by Red Entertainment, Bujingai has received rave reviews since its release in the Asian market this past holiday. Bujingai: The Forsaken City has incorporated the best elements of Hong Kong cinema-swords, magic spells, demons, and wirework-to create a truly incredible gameplay experience. Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2004 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Adventure Company* today announced that it has shipped Jack the Ripper on PC-CD. This compelling adventure is based on a young reporter, Jimmy Palmer, who is writing a story about a series of gruesome murders in the Low Side District of New York. He soon begins a dangerous dialogue with a mysterious character and his obsession with this dark relationship compels him to seek out the evil killer.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2004 @ 2:23 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 :
- Dark & Light - Trailer
- Xyanide (Xbox) - Trailer
- Kombat - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2004 @ 2:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Dreamcatcher sent out word that they have revamped the Painkiller website, People Can Fly's upcoming First Person Shooter. To get your fill of gameplay movies soaked in bloody, squishy footprints, never before seen renders of vicious, hungry monsters, heart-stopping sound-files, the full, entirely gruesome storyline and the first opportunity to PRE-ORDER (More info on pre-order campaign coming next week). The Painkiller website also mentions that the official Painkiller Single-Player Demo will be released Feb 16th, but it seems the full game has been slightly delayed until April 12th.
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2004 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EverQuest II returns to the culturally diverse world of Norrath in the future of the original EverQuest, with the sheer size and graphical detail greater than ever seen before. Larger in scope than its predecessor, EverQuest II will allow players from every corner of the earth to explore familiar areas and new, undiscovered territories of Norrath. Read on to check out the latest screenshots!
by Rainier on Jan. 28, 2004 @ 10:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Encore/Digital Jesters (UK publisher) have released the demo for Digital Reality's RTS/Action game 'Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps'. The demo contains one of the missions from the scenario part of the game where you play as the Germans, helping the Itlians hold a position and then overrun an Allies base. This demo is singleplayer only, a multiplayer demo "may" be released later. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2004 @ 5:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision has released the public source code for Splash Damage's free team-based multiplayer FPS Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. This release contains all the game source code, header files, menu definitions and other files that all you Enemy Territory modders might need to get to work. This source code is not officially supported in any capacity by id Software, Activision or Splash Damage. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2004 @ 2:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Linden Lab and The Game Initiative, an organization that supports game developers worldwide, today announced the Second Life Game Developer’s Competition designed for aspiring game developers. The competition begins January 31, 2004 and coincides with the Game Initiative’s “How To Break Into Video Game Industry: Mini-Conference and Resume Workshop” taking place on that day in San Francisco. Winners will be announced on June 14, 2004.
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2004 @ 1:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA of America, Inc. today announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to bring Tezuka Productions' legendary Japanese comic Astro Boy to life on the PlayStation2 and Game Boy Advance. Astro Boy, created by Osamu Tezuka in 1951, is one of the most recognized characters in Japanese animation and is poised to captivate television audiences as the star of a brand-new animated series on the Kids' WB!.
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2004 @ 12:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA of America, Inc. today announced the availability of "Sonic Heroes" on the Xbox and PlayStation2 . The first original Sonic The Hedgehog console game in three years is also the legendary speed demon's first appearance on Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles. "Sonic Heroes" on GameCube was released on January 6.
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2004 @ 9:22 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 :
- Battlefield: Vietnam - Trailer
- Kreed: Battle for Savitar - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2004 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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MiniOne Racing is of course a racing game, where players drive colorful, humorous miniature cars over various landscapes, taking them to beaches, schoolyards... and even other planets !!! French developer Frogames has released some new screens & trailers ...
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2004 @ 11:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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S2Games has released an updated version of their recently released Savage: Battle for Newerth patch. This upgrade brings your retail game to v2.0c and addresses a few minor bugs that were uncovered in the v2.0 patch, adds a few new client features as well as some extra optimization. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2004 @ 6:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set to launch during the 60th anniversary of "D-Day", Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers' development team is comprised of former members of the celebrated Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon teams. In addition, the game will utilize the proven Snowblind Studios game engine and challenge players to rise through the ranks in more than 40 levels that recreate some of the most important battles of World War II. Read more for a fresh batch of screens and artwork ...
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2004 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision has released its first patch for Stainless Steel's 3D RTS title Empires: Dawn of the Modern World. This update brings you retail game to v1.01 and has the usual bug fixes, game tweaks but also adds a new map "Peloponnese". Read more for details fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2004 @ 11:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Video game creator American McGee, who most recently brought a twisted retelling of "Alice in Wonderland" to gamers, has turned his imagination on The Wizard of Oz, says The Hollywood Reporter. Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures have optioned the movie rights already, and other media deals are either signed or pending. There's no time frame for the first film of what will be a trilogy, McGee said, but screenwriters Kevin and Dan Hageman are attached. McGee said games, books and other projects featuring his unique vision of "Oz" also are being developed (thanks ComingSoon).
by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2004 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Noticed on
Avault that Strategy First won't be bringing the PC version of Wanadoo's Inquisition to North America. A Strategy First representative told the Adrenaline Vault that French publisher Wanadoo opted to substitute a different title rather than have the company distribute Inquisition stateside. Inquisition is a third-person stealth action game in which players take the role of a young thief who sets out to find the Treasure of the Templar Knights.
by Corey Owen on Jan. 25, 2004 @ 11:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Take a band of gun-toting rebels -a robot, a madman, a mole and a criminal mastermind. Put them in a vividly stunning fantasy realm. Then give them an impossible mission - pulling off the biggest heist of all time in the middle of a war. All you have to do is battle your way through dastardly enemies, giant war machines and an army of psychopathic robots. But don't worry; you have plenty of ammo and absolutely no common sense. Victory is yours in 12,000 bullets or less! Read more for the full review ...
