by Rainier on July 2, 2003 @ 7:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Full Spectrum Warrior is based on a light infantry-training simulator designed by Pandemic Studios for the U.S. Army as a tool to reinforce Army doctrine and squad tactics amongst troops. Full Spectrum Warrior is a squad-based, tactical-action game that delivers the experience of squad level command in the heat of battle. This is the full E3 demo, all 14+ minutes of it so it's HUGE!
by Rainier on July 2, 2003 @ 3:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After the F1 Nurburgring disaster of 2025, the Extreme Gravity Racing Association, or XGRA, was set up as a regulatory governing body for all heavy gravity race events. The XGRA is the future sports equivalent of NASCAR or the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) – They are the rule makers, organizers and ultimately, the overlords of the racing world. Check these new screens & action-packed trailer!!
by Rainier on July 2, 2003 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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S2 Games and iGames Publishing today announced an official release date of August 25, 2003 for the highly anticipated PC game Savage: The Battle for Newerth. The game received unanimous praise from attendees at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo for its innovative gameplay and seamless melding of first-person action with real-time-strategy. Savage is currently in the second phase of beta testing and is expected to move to an open beta towards the end of July.
by Rainier on July 2, 2003 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lead your team to the championship. Surprise your opponents with a range of tactics, optimize training programs and negotiate with your advertising partners down to the very last euro.
by Rainier on July 2, 2003 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari Europe sent out an announcement to inform us that Asterix & Obelix are returning in style on next-generation consoles, with an XXL game in which they battle up to 70 Romans at a time.
by Rainier on July 2, 2003 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters has released yet another multiplayer map for its stealth-based FPS, IGI 2: Covert Strike. The new 'Winterland' map is the first IGI2 snow-based multiplayer mission with Conspiracy as attackers inevitable trying to launce 2 missiles from 2 mobile launchers. It is IGI's job to defend the mountain top base from the hoardes of evil. This map requires you to have v1.2 in order to play this map. There is also a fix for the dedicated Linux server or an updated servers pack. Read more for download links ..
The latest installment in the award-winning series, Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is a unique blend of role playing and turn-based strategy gaming. Set in the troubled land of Etheria, old foes such as Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs have resumed their ancient hostilities, and the Undead legions of Lord Bane have returned. The game centers on the actions of your Warlord, who plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of your military efforts. We had some serious questions for the developers so we caught up with Infinite Interactive owner & Warlords IV Lead Designer Steve Fawkner. The interview turned out to be quite long, so we decided to split it up. We had part one last week, so here is the second and last part ...
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 11:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds brings all the excitement surrounding Sunnydale’s “Hellmouth” straight into your home. With involvement from the television show’s creators, sanctioned writers, and cast, this game delivers a truly authentic epic experience. The original story begins when Buffy Summers discovers that an enemy from the past, Ethan Rayne, is at the center of a great struggle with The First, literally the first incarnation of evil the world has ever known. Buffy and the gang must face an undead army of vampires, zombies, and demons to keep these nefarious villains from casting the world into permanent darkness. Check the new screens ...
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 7:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After several beta patches, Focus Interactive and Cyanide Studio has finally released the new patch for their recent cycling simulation game, Cycling Manager 3. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1 and fixes various bugs, improves AI, adjusts some ratings, fixes a few editor problems, etc.
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 2:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari, BioWare Corp. and FloodGate Entertainment have released the first official expansion to the smash hit "Neverwinter Nights", the award-winning fantasy role-playing game based in the "Dungeons & Dragons" "Forgotten Realms" world created by Wizards of the Coast. "Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide" is now available in stores nationwide and was developed under license from Hasbro Consumer Products Worldwide.
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 2:46 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 post, we grouped them and so far there are trailers for :
- Eon of Tears: The Bible Code - E3 Trailer
- Lord of the Rings: Treason of Isengard - Trailer
- Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring - Trailer
- Way Of The Samurai 2 - Trailer
- Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance II - Trailer
- Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 12:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish Enigma: Rising Tide, developed by Tesseraction Games, in North America. Controlling the battle at sea ultimately leads to a victory in any war, and Enigma: Rising Tide allows gamers to do just that. Battling as one of three factions (US, German or the League of Free Nations) players must control a naval fleet of destroyers, submarines, battleships or cruisers. Each commander must deploy suitable weapons to tackle an ever-evolving enemy, from deploying deck guns and torpedoes to launching hedgehogs, and depth charges.
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 11:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Introducing summertime fun and entertainment for the entire family, Metro3D, Inc. today announced the nationwide release of Gem Smashers for the Game Boy Advance. Gem Smashers is a wholesome yet addictive puzzle game developed by Frame Studios Interactive and features an “E” (Everyone) ESRB Rating.
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 11:30 a.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 the UK edition only (not available in North America yet) and brings your retail game to v1.46 while fixing a cutscene crash bug, keyboard/input handling, and some multiplayer issues etc. (thanks 3DGamers) Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 10:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vivendi Universal Games announced today the in-game music lineup for the upcoming action horror game, Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward for the PlayStation2. Hollywood Records recording artist Forty Foot Echo has contributed two songs from its upcoming, self-titled album due out in stores this August. Gearing up for their second release this fall, No One appears in-game courtesy of Immortal Records, lending five songs from its self-titled album. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A new European player is about to enter the games publishing market, as 4AM Entertainment (4AM) prepares to unveil its debut range of PC game titles in August and September of this year. 4AM is based in the UK (games division) and Germany (music division), with development partners in Taiwan and Korea. Read more for details, or check the previousy posted material on one of their upcoming games, "The Fate."
by Rainier on July 1, 2003 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision Inc. filed a breach of contract suit alleging media giant Viacom Inc. isn't adequately exploiting the Star Trek franchise, thereby diminishing the value of the video game developer's license to produce Star Trek-themed games. In 1998, Activision entered a 10-year licensing arrangement with Viacom that gave it exclusive rights to produce Star Trek titles across all gaming platforms.
by Rainier on June 30, 2003 @ 5:13 p.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 contains all the fixes from the previous three previous enhancement packs, plus a lot of new features, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, but no database update. Read more for details and download links ....
by Rainier on June 30, 2003 @ 3:17 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 post, we grouped them and so far there are trailers for :
- Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness - Intro
- Soul Calibur 2 - Trailer
- Eve Of Destruction 20% - Trailer
- Deus Ex 2: Invisible War - Trailer #1
- Deus Ex 2: Invisible War - Trailer #2
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 30, 2003 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Straigth off this months PCGamer cover cd comes Monolith's demo for their upcoming action based on the Tron movie from 20 years ago. The Tron 2.0 demo features a Light Circle tutorial where you several AI controlled opponents in a 4 way duel in the Conscripts Duel Arena. After the tutorial you can get on the internet and battle it out online. The full Corrupted Sector map is included, playable over LAN or the net with up to 16 teams (
Mucho Gracias Andy). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 30, 2003 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Preparing gamers for a summer heat wave, Acclaim Entertainment today announced that it has shipped Summer Heat Beach Volleyball exclusively for the PlayStation2. The only beach volleyball game available for the PlayStation2, Summer Heat Beach Volleyball takes players on a journey to the world's hottest summer spots to face off in fast-paced 2-on-2 arcade action.
by Rainier on June 30, 2003 @ 8:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Charging off the dirt track and onto store shelves, Acclaim today announced that it has shipped, SX Superstar for the Xbox and GameCube. A high-flying two-wheeled racing odyssey, SX Superstar gives players the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of making it to the ranks of supercross' racing elite.
Conflict: Desert Storm is a third-person squad combat game that has unprecedented realism and depth and is a careful balance of fast-paced action, stealth and tactical warfare. A year after the other platforms, the war is finally coming to the Gamecube. Was it worth the wait? Read more and find out!
by Rainier on June 29, 2003 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Focus Interactive/Cyanide Studio have released patch another beta patch (full patch said to be expected next week) for their recently released cycling simulation game Cycling Manager 3. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.4b and fixes the 'Time Trail bug', sprint bug, adjusts some ratings, improves AI, fixes a few problems in editor, etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download list.
The storyline follows the player through the major actions in the conflict, from search and destroy missions around Danang airbase to the Tet offensive and the counterattack on Hue. The game will support a cooperative mode that allows the player to experience the entire tour of duty with his friends, and various multiplayer modes allow the player to experience the war from the perspective of North Vietnamese Army or Viet Cong guerillas as well as US Forces. This all sounds good enough for us to sneak up on 2015's John Whitmore, fire off some annoying questions and capture a few new screens in the process ...
