by Thomas on May 12, 2003 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts today announced an extension of the relationship with MGM Interactive and Danjaq LLC to extend the exclusive worldwide rights to develop, publish and distribute the ongoing series of interactive games based on the world-renowned James Bond franchise. The agreement, for one of the most popular video game licenses in history, will be continued until 2010. The agreement allows EA to create games based on the world of James Bond, including the entire library of Ian Fleming books, the existing 20 feature films produced by MGM and Danjaq and all new James Bond films released during the term of the agreement. EA also announced details about the next Bond game: James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, which is scheduled for a holiday 2003 release.
by Thomas on May 12, 2003 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buena Vista Games, Inc., the global interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company, today announced its new line-up of exciting PC and video game titles designed to rivet players of all ages to their gaming devices at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Leading the portfolio is the much-awaited TRON 2.0 for PC. The game's new high-speed multiplayer light cycle racing feature is debuting on the show floor at the company's booth, number 924, South Hall.
by Thomas on May 12, 2003 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Argonaut Software announces Powerdrome, an ultra-high speed racing sport of the future – currently in development for the PS2 and Xbox by Argonaut's Sheffield studio. With Powerdrome the creators have designed the ultimate future-racing experience.
Extreme 4x4 is not a racing game, it is an ACTION RACING game which will give you the extreme fun on enjoying the thrill of racing and the suspense of adventures. Unpredicted happenings such as a tornado, exploding mines, the falling of huge rocks which you will encounter during the game will not require a mere driving skill to be successful. We now have a trailer showing off some wicked in game action! Read more for download link...
Lords of EverQuest features an enthralling storyline drawing gamers to the land of Antonica as they control one of 15 Lords and manage massive armies in their quest for domination. Lords of EverQuest will set new standards for the traditional RTS genre with thousands of items, hundreds of spells, the ability for all units in the game to gain experience and abilities, and free online multiplayer options for up to 12 players per game. Lords of EverQuest is being developed by Rapid Eye Entertainment and published by Sony Online Entertainment. We had a close encounter with Lords of EverQuest Producer James Parker and fired off some of our usual annoying questions...
by Justin on May 11, 2003 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TOCA Race Driver delivers a racing experience packed with 42 real touring and sports cars, 13 championships and an incredible 38 internationally renowned race circuits. New to the Xbox edition is the introduction of a qualifying round to championship races; in Australia's championship players will experience the 'Shoot out' qualification system. Lets take a few laps and see if Pro Race Driver continious Codemasters' racing excellence ...
by Rainier on May 11, 2003 @ 1:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As many other companies, Midway will be present at the upcoming E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 14-16, 2003. Today we have another big batch of screens representing their entire E3 lineup. We got screens from the following titles:
- Roadkill
- The Suffering
- ESPionage
- Freaky Flyers
- FreeStyle Metal X
- Justice League: Dark Reflections (GBA)
- Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition (GBA)
- NBA Ballers
- NFL Blitz Pro
- NHL Hitz Pro
- Spy Hunter 2
- Static Shock (GBA)
- Super Duper Sumos (GBA)
Read more and check out the goodies!
by Thomas on May 10, 2003 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games is proud to announce the next in the highly acclaimed Combat Command series. From master designer Dave Erickson and Boku Strategy Games comes Combat Command 2: Danger Forward Gold Edition, slated for release June 09, 2003 it will be available online for $39.95, those who pre-order before the end of May will save $5.00. The gold edition takes the classic company-level wargame and makes it even better. New graphics! New battles! New rule tweaks! These tweaks offer subtle, yet important, enhancements to Combat Command 2's already mesmerizing gameplay.
by Rainier on May 10, 2003 @ 2:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Championship Manager 4 is the next generation of football management games offering more players, leagues and competitions than any other title. For the first time ever in the series, Championship Manager 4 features a 2D match engine enabling you to make tactical decisions as the action unfolds. This update for the retail Championship Manager 4 title adds many fixes and additions. This upgrade comes in 2 versions, one including a big database update and one without. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 10, 2003 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own post, we grouped them and so far there are trailers for :
- Metal Gear Sold 3: Snake Eater (Konami)
- Thief 3 (Eidos)
- Backyard Wrestling (Eidos)
- Star Trek: Elite Force 2 (Activision)
Read more for download links ...
by Thomas on May 10, 2003 @ 1:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World War II Frontline Command is an action strategy title set within the era of World War II that will appeal to all levels of PC gamers and war enthusiasts. The game opens with the player dropping paratroopers into Europe to disrupt the entrenched Axis forces ahead of the main invasion forces set to land on D-Day. Players must take command of their forces and turn the tide of Axis aggression while conquering fortress Europe, using a vast amount of authentic infantry, vehicles and weaponry. Here’s a quick look at World War II Frontline Command with Neil from the Bitmap Brothers.
by Rainier on May 9, 2003 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Priest is a multiplayer, head-to-head combat game that introduces controversial themes in a Wild West setting.
by Rainier on May 9, 2003 @ 11:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision sent our a notice to update everyone on Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory progress. "Thanks to dedicated gamers and testers, we've been working on fixing bugs and other issues that have been uncovered in the recently released map test. We've also been following feedback in the community to help us address any balance issues. We're in the final phases of testing and tweaking and hope to be ready to release the full, free, stand-alone game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory early next week.
Check out the official site for more information." We also got some new screens, read more to check them out ...
by Rainier on May 9, 2003 @ 11:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft just dropped a note to let us know that the official The Prince of Persia website is now online! Launched with screens, artwork, and a forum area, the site will continue to grow as details emerge about this action/adventure powerhouse.
Go check it out!
by Christian on May 9, 2003 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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My fellow Comrades of Novistrana! The time has come to rise up and fight for our freedom. We have suffered in silence under the regime of President Karasov for too long. His regime of fear and oppression is crumbling and it is the time of the people. Now is the time to take back the power that is rightfully ours, now is the time for the revolution. Sign up your allegiance to the cause and make yourself heard at
www.republictherevolution.com and prepare to make a difference. While you're there, don't miss their exciting new Republic: The Revolution trailer which is available to download on the website!
by Rainier on May 9, 2003 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chaser is set in the year 2044 with players taking the role of John Chaser who, at the beginning of the game, wakes up suffering from amnesia on board the spaceship HMS Majestic being pursued by a crack team of heavily armed shocktroop soldiers. The game then takes players into an apocalyptic future set on Earth and Mars. There is a new updated demo available now which adresses several improvements over the last demo. The v1.30 demo fixes clipping issues, sound problems, bugs with weapon selection and the action mode, and more. This new version features the same Training Center tutorial and Little Tokyo mission. Read more for download links ...
by Thomas on May 9, 2003 @ 6:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA Europe Ltd, today announced an agreement with Warhammer Online Ltd, granting SEGA Europe rights to publish 'Warhammer Online' for PC across Europe, North America, Canada and Australia/New Zealand. Warhammer Online is a new massively multiplayer online computer game that allows players to take on the role of outlaws and mercenary adventurers within the grim and gritty realisation of Games Workshop's dark, gothic fantasy world of Warhammer. At the heart of the game is a combination of fantastic new technologies coupled with the deep and atmospheric Warhammer background and some of the most innovative player and character development within an online RPG.
by Thomas on May 9, 2003 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway Games Inc. announced today that Universal Pictures has obtained an option to the rights to develop the classic 1980s Spy Hunter videogame into a major live action motion picture. SpyHunter 2, the latest iteration of the classic videogame, is scheduled to ship fall 2003 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox and Nintendo GameCube.
by Thomas on May 9, 2003 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway Sports Asylum announced today that NBA Ballers, an all-new and unique one-on-one NBA lifestyle basketball videogame, is scheduled to ship fall 2003 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox and Nintendo GameCube.
by Thomas on May 9, 2003 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BAM! Entertainment today announced its exciting roster of games to be shown at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the industry's largest tradeshow. The lineup includes adventure, stealth action and puzzle games being developed for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. All the titles will be shown during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, May 14-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center where BAM! Entertainment will be located in West Hall, room #510. Read more for their lineup!
by Thomas on May 9, 2003 @ 5:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mad Catz Interactive today announced that it will introduce its new GameShark Media Player for the PlayStation2 (PS2) at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 14-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The GameShark Media Player enables users to stream music, video, and images from their computer to their television or entertainment system through their PS2 and network adapter.
by Rainier on May 8, 2003 @ 9:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today EA unveiled their lineup for the upcoming E3 convention in LA and now we have fresh screens for most of those titles, and they keep coming in. So far we got screens for:
- Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2/GBA)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (PS2)
- James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (Xbox/GBA/NGC)
- Bionicle (PC/PS2)
- FIFA Football 2004 (PS2)
- Freedom: Soldiers of Liberty (PS2/PC/Xbox)
- Looney Tunes: Back In Action (PS2)
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004 (PC/PS2/Xbox)
- Madden NFL 2004 (GBA/NGC/Xbox/PS2)
- NBA LIVE 2004 (Xbox)
- NHL 2004
- NASCAR Thunder 2004 (Xbox/PS2)
- NCAA Football 2004 (NGC/Xbx/PS2)
- NCAA March Madness 2004
- SSX 3 (NGC/Xbx/PS2)
- SimCity4 Rush Hour
- Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWI
- Need For Speed Underground(PS2)
by Rainier on May 8, 2003 @ 8:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lords of the Realm III (Lords 3) is a real-time strategy game of historic medieval conquest that spans castle building, siege, politics, religion, and conquest. The game is set in the Middle Ages, between 850 AD and 1350 AD, and features authentic castle designs and characters. Various scenarios and campaigns encompass the British Isles, Germany, France, Normandy, Brittany, Flanders and Denmark. A new trailer has been released showing off the game's setting and cinematic footage. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 8, 2003 @ 5:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The world's #1 massively multiplayer online adventure has finally arrived for the Macintosh! On June 23rd Apple Macintosh users everywhere will be able to immerse themselves in what hundreds of thousands have already experienced a land with no limits to the imagination, where excitement and myth reign supreme. EverQuest for the Macintosh includes: EverQuest Classic and its first four expansions: The Ruins of Kunark, The Scars of Velious, The Shadows of Luclin and The Planes of Power.
by Rainier on May 8, 2003 @ 12:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda Softworks announced today that actress Lynda Carter, best known for her starring role as television's "Wonder Woman", has recently completed voice work for The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon. Slated to hit stores in June, Bloodmoon is the expansion pack that adds all new quests and content for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, which was named the Best RPG and Best Game of 2002 by numerous print and online publications.
