by Rainier on March 14, 2002 @ 10:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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We already mentioned this a week ago but now its official. Ubi Soft Entertainment and Red Storm Entertainment are pleased to announce that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon : Desert Siege, has gone gold. Desert Siege is the mission pack for the 2001 PC Gamer U.S. and IGNPC Game of the year Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon.
by Rainier on March 13, 2002 @ 8:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced the development of XIII, a unique first-person shooter (FPS) game that creates a completely interactive graphic novel within a cel-shaded world. XIII is based on the comic license of the same name from Belgium comic book author, Jean Van Hamme, and the game will be powered with next-generation Unreal Engine technology. XIII will appear across the PS2, GameCube, Xbox and PC CD-ROM and is targeted for a Q1 2003 release.
by Rainier on March 13, 2002 @ 8:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Warcommander from CDV is due in the UK this week. This game look like a budget Sudden Strike clone. Today we offer you the intro movie for the game and later on we will have some screens coming up ... I guess in anticipation of Sudden Strike II, this might do for a few hours.
Grab the intro movie HERE (7mb/2min).
by Rainier on March 13, 2002 @ 6:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In case you were STILL not convinced of the sheer brilliance of this overwhelmingly acclaimed FPS (voted best tactical shooter of 2001 in about every magazine) then have a look at these screens from the upcoming Desert Siege Addon. Dont forget to wipe .. the drool! The release date for the mission pack is SOON!
by Rainier on March 13, 2002 @ 6:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Hercules is thrilled to announce its Gamesurround Fortissimo™ II Digital Edition. This sound card now combines a cutting edge digital audio processor, ultra realistic sound quality and all the software tools necessary for getting the best out of MP3s, CDs, games and DVDs on PCs. Also showing at this year's CeBIT are Hercules's new range of 17" ultra-slim TFT screens: the Prophetview 920 and Prophetview 920DVi and last but not least Hercules/Guillemot also present their new 3D Prophet 4800, the latest contribution to the 3D Prophet KYRO line.
by Thomas on March 13, 2002 @ 3:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ Inc. today announced Power Rangers Wild Force for Game Boy Advance. The Power Rangers TV show celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2002 with the release of its new series, “Power Rangers Wild Force.” The show airs Fridays at 8:00 AM ET/PT on ABC Family. THQ’s Game Boy Advance title based on “Power Rangers Wild Force” from BVS, formerly Saban, will mark the third installment of Power Rangers for the Nintendo handheld systems since 2000. In development by Natsume, Power Rangers Wild Force is scheduled to launch in summer 2002.
by Thomas on March 12, 2002 @ 6:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SpelletjesGarnaal just tossed up a new 6 MB trailer from IO Interactive's upcoming third-person action game, Hitman 2. This new trailer shows four minutes of gameplay and is
available here. As usuall the video has "!@"#@$#" comments in their own language.
by Rainier on March 12, 2002 @ 5:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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North Wales, March 14th: Respected computer and video game developer Jester Interactive has announced a landmark new version of its multiple award-winning Music series for PC, which will be the first to be marketed under the Club Edition banner and is endorsed by UK super-club Slinky.
by Rainier on March 12, 2002 @ 5:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Built on a rocky outcrop, with barbed wire and search lights around its perimeter, the infamous Colditz Castle was designed to be the ultimate holding camp for WW2 Allied Prisoners of War (POW) and said to be escape proof. Check some of these PC and PS2 screens ... simply said, this title is a MUST get!
by Thomas on March 12, 2002 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of videogame entertainment products, today announced its initial product line-up for the 2002 fiscal year. The line-up includes a wide range of game types, from extreme sports to genre-defying space adventures to a psychological thriller, for multiple gaming platforms.
by Rainier on March 12, 2002 @ 6:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gamespot got some sort of small interview/preview going on about '
C&C Generals'. The article describes how the design for this project evolved from one that originally placed more emphasis on those generals in the title to one that puts the player in that role, a description of the all-new storyline set in the near future, the structure of the single-player campaign, how this game departs from its predecessors in the C&C series, the use of 3D, the new interface for dealing with units, resources and supply lines, commands specific to each side, some specific unit examples, structures, the game engine, and more. This is all illustrated by a bunch of new screenshots and concept art. Yummi!
by Rainier on March 11, 2002 @ 10:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Playnet.com today announced details of a limited offer to international gamers who want to experience the virtual battlefield of World War II Online- Blitzkrieg, the award winning massively multiplayer online game. The program, which kicks of Monday March 10th, provides players from outside North America the ability to purchase an activation key online. The purchase of the key for $9.99USD is followed by a full, no-cost download of the Windows-based game and a 7-day FREE trial. Once the free trial expires, a monthly subscription for $9.99USD is needed to continue play.
by Rainier on March 11, 2002 @ 8:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Barbican Gallery today announced the launch of
its microsite dedicated to "Game On", the first major and most comprehensive UK exhibition to explore the 40-year history of computer gaming (1962-2002). The general public will now be able to book advance tickets by accessing
the new microsite.by Thomas on March 11, 2002 @ 7:41 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that SpyHunter, the all-new remake of Midway's popular 1980's action-racing game, will ship tomorrow for the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. SpyHunter is scheduled to ship for the Game Boy Advance in June and is available now for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
by Rainier on March 11, 2002 @ 7:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rage, the UK-based computer games publisher and developer, is pleased to announce Twin Caliber, a state-of-the-art third person action-shooter equipped a unique method of game control, due for release on the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system in late 2002. Some quality shots for you to enjoy!
by Rainier on March 11, 2002 @ 6:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment announces a must-buy for fans of Alfred Hitchcock, with a deal to bring the PC game, Alfred Hitchcock The Final Cut to the U.S. and Canada. The adventure game, based on some of Hitchcock's best movies, will be released this month at an MSRP of $29.99. This title was already released in Europe some 4 months ago.
by Rainier on March 11, 2002 @ 5:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Only weeks after unveiling its European marketing and operations headquarters, VisionTek, a leading provider of advanced graphics and memory solutions for PCs, today announced that it is the first company in Europe to deliver GeForce4 Ti4600, NVIDIA Corporation’s flagship GeForce4 product, into the European retail channel. Working with retailers in the UK and Germany, VisionTek began shipping its Xtasy GeForce4 Ti 4600 AGP graphics accelerator board on March 1st.
by Thomas on March 11, 2002 @ 4:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft(TM) Corporation, the world's largest independent online game company, announced today that it will publish one of the most anticipated online game titles currently in development, Cryptic Studios' City of Heroes. The game will bring the concept of superhero role-playing to the massively multiplayer (MMP) genre and add yet another impressive title to NCsoft's growing list of online games.
by Thomas on March 11, 2002 @ 11:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tecmo, Inc. announced today that it will be releasing a Booster Disc for the game Dead or Alive 3, available only on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
by Rainier on March 9, 2002 @ 10:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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While we are all still enojying the freshly released Renegade, Westwood and EA are already hard at work to bring us the next episode .. mentioned a few days ago it has now become clearer that the former Red Alert2/Yuri's Revenge developers are working on C&C Generals .. Gamespot has got an article up on the "
first hours of C&C Generals", basically .. how it all started .. quite a nice read!
by Rainier on March 9, 2002 @ 10:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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If you are having trouble with the single player missions in Westwood's latest installment of the C&C franchise then you can find useful tips/hints/walkthrough for the first 2 missions at WestWood's page ... if you need help with the
Opening Mission: The Scorpion Hunters or with
Mission 1: Rescue & Retribution follow the links ... In need of some
multiplayer help? Go HERE!! Frag away!
by Rainier on March 8, 2002 @ 8:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft has announced extensive promotional and marketing support for the imminent release of its Team 17-developed Worms Blast title for PC and PlayStation 2 - with the colourful puzzle game set to enjoy an extensive promotional campaign across Warner Village cinemas in the UK.
by Rainier on March 8, 2002 @ 8:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft Corp. today announced it will release "NFL Fever 2003," its exclusive football title for the Xbox™ video game system, this summer in time for the start of the 2002 NFL season.
by Rainier on March 8, 2002 @ 8:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft Corp. today announced an agreement with PGA golf star Jesper Parnevik to lend his expertise and digital self to "Links® 2003," the newest version of Microsoft’s best-selling PC golf franchise. Set to hit stores this holiday season, "Links 2003" is filled with new features including new courses from around the world, improved graphics, and faster and easier online play.
by Rainier on March 8, 2002 @ 8:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Just added a few more Cheat codes to our PC GAMES cheat section on the
chat forum... head over there if you want cheat codes for "Starwars : Starfighter", "Return To Castle Wolfenstein" and "Medal of Honor : Allied Assault"... Cheat away ;)