by Rainier on June 5, 2002 @ 5:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GSC-World have updated their HoveRace gallery with a few new screenshots showing off the futuristic arcade combat racing game. HoveRace is futuristic arcade races on battle hovercraft. A fusion of speeds exceeding 500 km/h and intensive action integrating various weapons, equipment and bonuses mould pacey and gripping gameplay of HoveRace. Njoy!
by Thomas on June 5, 2002 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today we bring you five different 1503 A.D. Wallpapers. Choose the 1503 A.D. logo, the partly rendered Fortress, the ship, the forlorn island, or the hero of the campaign. Each Wallpaper is available in three different sizes: 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 and 1280 x 1024. Read more below for the candy!
by Rainier on June 5, 2002 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In October the high-praised real time strategy play BATTLE REALMS is extended by the ADD on WINTER OF THE WOLF. As the name already indicates, the fearless Wolf Clan will be the center of the official AddOn. The game features and all details of the extension will soon be announced on the official Battle Realms site!
by Rainier on June 5, 2002 @ 4:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Noticed over at
Blues that Barking Dog Studios has released the final multiplayer demo of Global Operations,
available for download from Electronic Arts' ftp server. This version 2.0 demo offers the Antarctica map (as opposed to the Quebec map in the beta demo) from their team-based tactical shooter, and it requires a 98.6 MB download. Also available is a
version 2.0.2.3 upgrade (4.8 MB) for the dedicated Linux server.
by Thomas on June 5, 2002 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Staggan are stepping into the world of online gaming, with a massively multiplayer football game called United Soccer. The next generation of online gaming from Staggan. Read more below!
by Thomas on June 5, 2002 @ 8:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The beloved Bomberman is back and explodes this month as Majesco, one of the fastest-growing publishers of interactive entertainment software, announced today that it has shipped the highly anticipated Bomberman Generation for Nintendo GameCube, and Bomberman Max 2: Blue Advance and Bomberman Max 2: Red Advance for Game Boy Advance.
by Thomas on June 4, 2002 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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InstantService, a provider of cost-saving chat and email solutions, announced today that Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) Inc., a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG), has selected InstantService chat to support its most successful franchise, EverQuest.
by Thomas on June 4, 2002 @ 6:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bethesda Softworks announced today that its highly-anticipated role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, will be in stores June 7. The PC version of Morrowind, released in May, has already won numerous awards and critical acclaim for its outstanding graphics and groundbreaking gameplay.
by Thomas on June 4, 2002 @ 5:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The MSN network of Internet services announced availability today of a new MSN TV Internet receiver manufactured by Thomson's RCA brand. This new low-cost receiver enables people to access the Internet from their home television set, using a wireless keyboard or remote control. Without an investment in a personal computer, MSN TV service subscribers can surf the Web, send and receive e-mail, chat, and create instant messages using world-class MSN services such as MSN Messenger Service and MSN Search.
by Thomas on June 4, 2002 @ 2:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Shrapnel Games announced that their latest product, Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Battle, has Gone Gold. The first game of The Greatest Battles Series should begin shipping June 28th.
by Thomas on June 4, 2002 @ 8:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Player of Games tossed up a statement from Project Three Interactive and lead programmer Jim Malmros about the beta release of New World Order. Malmros: "We are aware there have been problems with the beta. Don't despair though, there are 5 main issues that cause 90% of the problems and we're all over them.
UPDATE: Jimbo from Terminate Games released some good news today, master-server has now been fixed, they are completing an update to the test and much more. Read more below!
by Thomas on June 3, 2002 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MX Superfly features 22 authentic tracks "set in locals such as Loretta Lynn’s, the Outdoor Nationals, the Free Ride Moto-X Championships and the THQ US Open", gameplay modes in 125cc, freestyle and 250cc, 26 professional riders and Create-A-Rider features. The game will also host 11 multiplayer mini-games when it ships this fall for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Today we bring you a 10MB trailer fom the game. Read more below for links!
by Thomas on June 2, 2002 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Slow Sunday, but anyway Blizzard now offers you a new New Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Wallpaper. Adorn your desktop with this new Orc wallpaper!
Grab it here!
by Thomas on June 1, 2002 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dreamcatcher tossed up new sites and updated a bunch aswell for games they showed at E3. Following sites is now available/updated and loaded with new screens, videos and much more:
AURYN QUEST -
GORE -
THE PHARAOH'S CURSE -
CURSE OF ATLANTIS -
THE OMEGA STONE -
IRON STORM -
CURSE -
HAEGEMONIA -
SPIRITS & SPELLS -
HARBINGER -
STEALTH COMBAT -
FUEL -
AGASSI TENNIS GENERATION.
by Thomas on June 1, 2002 @ 1:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision, Inc. and Raven Software's powerful and intense action game, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The sequel to the award-winning Soldier of Fortune, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix drops players into the ranks of America's elite covert troops in a gritty and intense battle for survival. Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is currently available on North American store shelves for a suggested retail price of $49.95. The game is rated "M" for MATURE (content suitable for persons ages 17 and older) for animated blood, violence and gore by the ESRB.
by Rainier on June 1, 2002 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Believe it or not but Project3 FINALLY has released their multiplayer demo for their "eagerly" anticipated New World Order first person shooter. I'm downloading it as we speak .. read more for links where ot grab it as i'll be addin links as we cruise along ...
UPDATE: More links added and some solutions for people that having problem to run the game.
Think You Got Game? Time to put up or shut up with Power Play Sports Trivia! Take on 4,000 brain-bruising questions from the wide, wide world of football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. Show what you know with 2 Tenacious Trivia Modes - Tournament: Up to 4 players face off to decide who’s got the fastest fingers and the maddest skills, and Last Man Standing: Avoid 5 wrong answers and go for the longest winning streak in history. Climb the ranking ladder, reach the Hall of Fame, and become a Trivia Legend. Did we reach the "Hall of Fame" or the "Hall Of Shame"?
by Thomas on May 31, 2002 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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American Conquest is a RTS game, that deserves its name. Twelve "tribes", each with 6 to 12 representatives, offer about 16.000 units altogether. This will enable the gamer to have great mass battles. The single units are presented in a detailed and historically correct way. Those who want to form up with British and confederate troops during the 18th century to battle against the Mayas, can also do this in American Conquest …
Check out some new screens.
by Thomas on May 31, 2002 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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No Man's Land is a new 3D RTS from CDV. It's now possible to have first impressions of the game by checking out an early, but recent, ingame movie. The movie is available in two formats: as an MPEG (52 MB) to download under
gamesweb.com and
streaming RealVideo at CDV.
by Thomas on May 31, 2002 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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If you like to do a lot of socialising, then check this out: the outstanding fantasy game Divine Divinity offers you a lot of non playing characters (NPCs). The non playing characters will be able to interact with around 3000 characters! Do NPCs react to the gamer's performance? Sure, at least the most of them. They certainly do not hang about looking into the space. But if the hands and feet of an NPC should be tied up, don't expect too much …
Check out new screens!
by Thomas on May 30, 2002 @ 9:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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This Neverwinter Nights MPEG movie shows a character single handily taking on the likes of Minotaurs, Red Slaads, Earth Elementals and more. It runs for 41 seconds and is 12MB to download. Read more below for links! "Neverwinter Nights (NWN) is a computer game set in a huge medieval fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons. This role-playing game (RPG) puts you at the center of an epic tale of faith, war, and betrayal"
by Thomas on May 30, 2002 @ 9:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The community chat organized by the Nexus and the GDC which was originally scheduled for this Sunday past, has been moved to tonight at 8pm EST. The topic will be: "What is the player community's Next Step? How can the community of players, DMs, and Creators best organize themselves to provide quality gaming experiences for as many people as possible?" Find out more below! (thanks
Neverwinter Vault)
UPDATE: 'Neverwinter Haven Beta Contest' Neverwinter haven is proud to present a Beta Contest for 2 spots in the Neverwinter Beta. Time is of the essence contest Ends JUNE 2nd.
More about beta test here!
by Rainier on May 30, 2002 @ 7:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already
announced earlier we now have more specific details on the going GOLD of Gathering Of Developers and Thriumph Studios TBS ''Age Of Wonders II: The Wizards Throne". Delivering an invigorating mix of empire building, role-playing, and warfare, "Age of Wonders II: The Wizards Throne" offers the ultimate in fantasy turn-based strategy. This game is set to ship June 2002.
by Rainier on May 30, 2002 @ 7:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters will digitally recreate Europe’s finest soccer players in striking photo-realistic visual detail for its series of Club Football games, coming to America next year to the PlayStation®2 and the Xbox .
by Rainier on May 30, 2002 @ 7:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Altar Interactive is developing a PC game for which old school strategy fans are hungering. UFO: Aftermath combines small squad tactical combat and global strategy pitting the player against an alien threat. The game looks and feels similar to X-COM and Jagged Alliance, but also has interesting new features such as simultaneously planned turn-based combat, randomly generated tactical missions, strong role-playing elements, and an alien setting complete with powerful technologies and unique abilities. Check the first 8 screens!