by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 7:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Premier videogame publisher and developer Sammy Studios unveiled today at the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) in London the expansion of its development operation to two California locations, Carlsbad and Los Angeles (formerly Sammy Entertainment). This action reinforces Sammy Studios’ strategy of creating new partnerships that foster the development of entertaining products for its worldwide distribution network, including Sammy Europe Limited, headquartered in the U.K.
by Thomas on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Critically acclaimed as the best Star Trek game produced, the title follows an original plot written with the approval of the TV show's creators. Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force sees the Federation ship and crew on a dramatic all-action mission that takes in time travel, alien attacks and an eerie space junkyard. Check out our new screen collection below!
Update: We just added 77 more screens.. Take your time to load them all!
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 5:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Simon & Schuster has just released the new demo for Soldiers of Anarchy, Silver Style Entertainment's upcoming post-apocalyptic strategy game. The download weighs in at a healthy 107 MB, and requires Windows and DirectX (and probably a computer and some other stuff). Click here to check our developer interview and read more for links where to grab this puppy. Here's a page with our local copy and a list of mirrors.
by Thomas on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 5:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NVIDIA Corporation the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, announced today that its Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are powering the hottest games of the year at the Electronic and Computer Trade Show (ECTS), being held at Earls Court in London from August 29-31. NVIDIA's stand will serve as the only place to experience some of this year's most eagerly-awaited PC games in action, including: Unreal Tournament 2003, Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness, Delta Force: Blackhawk Down, Breed, Battlefield 1942 and Tron 2.0, all of which take advantage of the NVIDIA GeForce4 family of GPUs to deliver stunning 3D worlds and [BDR1]the most life-like images ever before seen in PC gaming.
by Thomas on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 3:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Russian publisher Russobit-M are presenting a absolutely new project at Leipzig Game Convention 2002 - The 3D first-person shooter Neuro, which is set in the 3Map Games (former Revolt Games). A few days before Leipzig's Expo, GGmania managed to speak with Russobit-M's international PR-manager Irina Semenova to find out more about their plans for this upcoming action title. Here is a
brief interview as well as five exclusive screenshots from the game.
by Thomas on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Men: Next Dimension plunges players into a powerful enemy's plot to rid the world of mutants. Leaving traditional arena-based fighting games in its wake, X-Men: Next Dimension is the only console fighter game that carries epic super hero showdowns across expansive 3-D levels. Players fight as 24 different X-Men characters through interactive environments replete with combat-induced damage. Check out 10 renders of assorted heroes and villains.
by Thomas on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD today tossed up some productinfo online from their upcoming futuristic ego-shooter, Chaser. Included with the information / features there is also new screens.
Check it out!
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 10:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LucasArts will bring Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a ground and air-based combat action game inspired by and expanding upon one of the Star Wars galaxy's most dramatic and intensely fought conflicts, to GameCube and PS2. The hunt begins! Jango Fett, the most ruthless and feared mercenary in the Star Wars galaxy, will make his spectacular interactive debut later this year in the action-packed Star Wars Bounty Hunter from LucasArts. Through Jango -- father of Boba Fett, one of the most intriguing and enduring characters in the Star Wars universe -- players will plunge into the dark, deadly world of a bounty hunter, a role Star Wars game fans have long awaited to play. A few screens from both Star Wars games ...
by Thomas on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Winter of the Wolf is the prequel to the critically-acclaimed, Battle Realms. The story recounts the history of the proud Wolf Clan and their rise from slavery under the tyrannical Lotus Clan. Players will journey through dark mines and snowbound forests in 12 all-new missions. Winter of the Wolf features eight all-new characters and four new Zen Masters bringing new strategic options to each clan. Battle Realms features the robust 3D engine, unique, "Living Resource System" and detailed combat model from the original game in an all-new winter setting that offers new opportunities to enrich the "living world" with details like slowed rice growth, steamy breath, and footprints left in snow. Winter of the Wolf is scheduled to ship for the PC this fall. Check the new screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As the leader of a small group of survivors of an apocalyptic inferno, it is all a matter of your personal tactical and strategic abilities. Find your place in this new world and discover the secret behind the destruction of mankind. The most powerful weapons of the past will aid you to build a new future. But keep your eyes open! If you underestimate your enemy, mankind will perish forever. We went snap crazy again and today we serve you 20 or so screens... Njoy!
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2002 @ 3:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioWare just let us know that they have released yet another patch for their popular roleplaying game, Neverwinter Nights. The latest update addresses what BioWare calls a "number of significant concerns" reported by players. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it ...
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 10:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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We are all pleasantly surprised by how popular you've made the Battlefield 1942 Multiplayer Demo. Some of you have pleaded for certain fixes, which would make your gaming experience that much better. Well, as you've made this the second most popular online shooter being played right now, it makes sense to listen to you. So we’ll be releasing a patch for the Multiplayer Demo very soon which will incorporate a number of fixes, including the following:Support for All Seeing Eye, Support for refresh rates higher than 60hz, Improved Server stability And many other fixes to be announced soon...Stay tuned for more details as the development team digs in...
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 10:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced a pre-order program for Catz 5 and Dogz 5, the newest editions of its best-selling Petz family. Petz fans can now pre-order both titles through
Ubi.com or
Amazon.com reserving their copies for when the games hit North American retail shelves in mid-November. Additionally, Ubi Soft announced that anyone purchasing any two Petz 5 titles (two copies of Catz 5 or Dogz 5, or one of each) can also receive a $10 mail-in rebate. Catz 5 and Dogz 5 have an MSRP of $29.99 each.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 7:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment has released a few gameplay movie from their upcoming shooter, XIII. It features music and sound, the :39 second video is titled "Stealth," as it demonstrates all manner of skulking around, as well as the game's distinctive cel-shaded graphics. We made a few smaller conversions so read more for links where to grab them.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 6:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games announced today that the
Space Horse Net Game Matching Service is available for download. Richard Arnesen, of Shrapnel Games, stated “Now Space Horse fans from all over the world can find each other for multiplayer games. Once you get tired of beating up on your friends, and the AI, you can take on the entire world in resource mayhem!”
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 6:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell will release in time for the lucrative Christmas 2002 market exclusively on Xbox, with a PC version to appear by the end of the year. Xbox is the lead development platform for the game, which has been designed to take full advantage of the advanced graphics and sound capabilities of Xbox. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell will also feature online elements using the recently announced Xbox Live service. Here are some new screens showing off the "Forced Cooperation", and you will understand what it means as soon as you check the screens ;) Njoy!
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 5:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to
the official French Raven Shield Web site, a multiplayer demo of the game will be available within the next two weeks. The game should sneak into stores somewhere this fall, so its about time we start seeing some playable action for this highly anticipated title. We'll keep you posted!
by Thomas on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 1:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA of America, Inc. today announced the release of "Super Monkey Ball 2," exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. Marking the return of one of SEGA's most popular new franchises, "Super Monkey Ball 2" features 150 new levels, an all-new story mode, 12 addictive Party Games and endless multiplayer fun for up to four players.
by Thomas on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Czech publisher Cinemax sent Tiscali Games today a
playable English demo of their upcoming isometric RPG - Necromania: Trap of Darkness. It's available at size 74 MB.
Update: Following today's demo, they also have a new trailer from this upcoming RPG title, which contains about 1 minute of gameplay footage. It's available in low-res (256x192, 2,5 MB) or high-res (512x384, 6,5 MB)
DivX format here!
by Thomas on Aug. 26, 2002 @ 8:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ballerium is scheduled to enter beta testing in Q1 2003, with final release set to occur mid-2003. In developing the game, Majorem is using its revolutionary OPIUM technology to create a fully persistent world that is able to handle an infinite number of players. Ballerium looks to be an innovative new entry to the massively multiplayer gaming market, providing players with never before experienced levels of persistence and control.
by Thomas on Aug. 25, 2002 @ 6:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Thomas on Aug. 24, 2002 @ 7:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buka Entertainment today released some screens from their upcoming horror adventure game,
Midnight Nowhere. They also released screens from the First World War game,
The Entente World War I Battlefields, and the action simulation title,
Terror Hunter. Njoy!
by Rainier on Aug. 24, 2002 @ 7:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today we serve up an interview with Maciej Miasik, one of the developers for Lemonhead's upcoming shooter "Nina : The Agent Chronicles". If you have never heard a producer call their own game a "play and forget title", then you surely must read this ... Njoy!
by Thomas on Aug. 24, 2002 @ 6:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cinemaware’s epic game production, Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is currently in development at the company’s headquarters in Burlingame, California. The product is based on Cinemaware’s hit game Defender of the Crown, first released in 1986 on the Commodore Amiga and subsequently to a variety of platforms where sold over 1,000,000 units worldwide.
New screens at TTG.. "The game was originally intended for a release on all consoles, and PC. But now Cinemaware only mentions a PS2 and PC version of the game"
by Thomas on Aug. 24, 2002 @ 11:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today there is a new
Americas Army patch available for download. This new 1.2MB patch fix the bugs found in 1.2.0. (thanks
Blues) Grab the file from
Filefront,
Fileplanet,
WorthPlaying!