by Thomas on April 28, 2003 @ 2:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The fourth part of the 'VIETCONG' diary provides you with an insight into sound, speech, and music. Sounds interesting? You can read the
developer diary here. (thanks Unrealik)
by Thomas on April 16, 2003 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Meet Sergeant First Class Steve R. Hawkins, squad leader for the A-216 team. An exceptional soldier, and well respected by his men. Steve almost didn't become a soldier,
read more about it here! (thanks Unrealik)
by Rainier on April 7, 2003 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acting as an elite soldier, players of “Vietcong” command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. Take2 has released the first update patch (for the US version only) adressing some multiplayer issues and several other fixes. Read more for details and download links ...
by Thomas on April 5, 2003 @ 7:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Turn on, Tune in and drop out for the most authentic Vietnam gaming experience ever.. To compliment Pterodon's commitment to recreating the most iconic periods of modern history Gathering have signed some of the grooviest tunes from the era, and some of the biggest names of the 60's. More about it below!
by Thomas on April 2, 2003 @ 10:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The official VIETCONG site got a new
15MB movie available for Gathering's recently released first-person shooter, VIETCONG (thanks Unrealik). "Enter the jungle in Vietcong, an action-packed first person shooter set in the harsh landscape of Vietnam. As an elite member of the US forces, you'll lead up to six team members on 20 dangerous and intense single player missions. Multiplayer action lets you choose either a US or Vietcong soldier, and battle up to 64 players on a variety of detailed maps".
by Rainier on April 1, 2003 @ 8:58 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Acting as an elite soldier, players of “Vietcong” command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. Take 2 has sent out an interview with Pterodon Development's Project Leader Jarek Kolar. Read more to check it out!
by Thomas on March 26, 2003 @ 5:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced that its Gathering division has shipped Vietcong for the PC. Published by Gathering and developed by Illusion Softworks in association with development team Pterodon, Vietcong is an intense first-person shooter which is now available in North America and will be available in Europe on April 11th.
by Thomas on March 21, 2003 @ 10:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few days back Take-Two Interactive announced VIETCONG for the PC went gold. VIETCONG, a first person shooter set during the Vietnam War, is set to hit stores shelves in March 2003. Now you can listen to the hot newcomer band Rude Kostry and its instrumental soundtrack for VIETCONG,
playing at Radio Vietcong. (thanks Unrealik)
by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 11:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Gathering and developer Illusion Softworks in association with development team Pterodon, today announced "Vietcong" for the PC has gone gold. "Vietcong(tm)," a first person shooter set during the Vietnam War, is set to hit stores shelves in March 2003.
by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 9:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Acting as an elite soldier, players of “Vietcong” command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. Read more for a batch of fresh screens ...
by Thomas on March 8, 2003 @ 11:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The official site for Vietcong is updated with a new developer diary, part #3 (thanks Unrealik).. This time they discuss characters, equipment and missions..
Check it out!
by Thomas on March 5, 2003 @ 10:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The
official site for Vietcong is updated with new information and some weapon screens.. Read how Pterodon recreated each weapon from the Vietnam war, and their account of the work carried out incorporating each gun into the game. They've included some interesting facts about US and VC weapons as well as a number of military items taken from the game.
by Rainier on Feb. 26, 2003 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Acting as an elite soldier, players of "Vietcong" command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. 10 new screens just choppered in...
by Thomas on Feb. 8, 2003 @ 2:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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To mark the success of Junglewar: Vietcong gaining over 14,000 signups since its launch in late Dec, PC videogame publishers, Gathering have created a new scenario to keep players entertained until the release of Vietcong on the 21st March 2003 (UK release).
by Thomas on Jan. 18, 2003 @ 8:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The forth Vietcong character has been unveiled, CJ Hornster Staff Sargeant. Dependable, sharp-shooting and physically fit, this is one guy you want to have in your squad. (thanks
GameZone) Read more to check out screens and more about this serious character..!
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2002 @ 3:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pterodon and Illusion Softworks have issued a patch for the recent multiplayer demo of Vietcong, their upcoming team-based tactical shooter. The patch offers over two dozen gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, and other changes as detailed in the accompanying patch info, but brings the game to version 0.97 which is not compatible with the original v0.96 demo.
by Thomas on Dec. 23, 2002 @ 2:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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As part of our UK marketing strategy, Gathering UK are launching a free online multiplayer game promoting the stunning upcoming PC title, Vietcong. Junglewar: Vietcong is inspired by the forthcoming PC game, which in turn is based on Vietnam's traumatic jungle warfare. You play as either US Special Forces, or as part of the defiant Vietcong army. Complete missions, gain points and upgrade your character skills to become the battle-hardened soldier feared by all. The premise behind Junglewar: Vietcong is to promote and build an early online community for Take 2's Vietcong game.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2002 @ 8:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Acting as an elite soldier, players of "Vietcong" command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. Today we scored a multiplayer demo for Vietcong allowing up to 32 players to check out the Death Match, CTF and Protect the Pilot modes. Read more for links where to grab the goods.. (thanks
EvilAvatar).
UPDATE : Freaky fileservers, issues resolved, happy downloading ..
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2002 @ 7:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Acting as an elite soldier, players of "Vietcong" command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. A bunch of new screens for you to enjoy!
by Rainier on Nov. 19, 2002 @ 7:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set during the Vietnam War, "Vietcong" is a first person shooter with tactical elements. Acting as an elite soldier, players of "Vietcong" command the A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through 20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle over specially designed levels. The game is expected to hit store shelves this fall.
by Thomas on Oct. 6, 2002 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The official
VIETCONG site is online now and provides you with all the info for the thrilling action game VIETCONG. You can find news, story details, features, screenshots, and more..
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2002 @ 8:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set during the Vietnam War, "Vietcong" is a first person shooter that also features tactical elements. As elite soldiers, players of "Vietcong" command an A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. This is shaping up to be a VERY good looking title, check the 20 new screens
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 9:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set during the Vietnam War, "Vietcong" is a first person shooter that also features tactical elements. As elite soldiers, players of "Vietcong" command an A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. This is shaping up to be a VERY good looking title. Read more to check 6 new screens
by Rainier on June 25, 2002 @ 7:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., and developer Illusion Softworks in association with development team Pterodon, today announced "Vietcong" for the PC. Set during the Vietnam War, "Vietcong" is a first person shooter with tactical elements. The game is expected to hit store shelves this fall.