by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Three talented members of the Tomb Raider team have left Core Design to form Gatehouse Games, and develop Spiralstone, a groundbreaking multiplayer role-playing game for GameBoy Advance. Spiralstone is being developed to combine the depth of PC role-playing games with the playability of an arcade game, to create the perfect RPG experience, ideal for the hand-held market.
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday we tossed up a bunch of
screens from Rayman 3 Hoodlums Havoc, today we bring you a teaser 5MB movie to keep yesterday's screenshots company.
Grab it here!
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-man began casting its worldwide web this weekend as it annihilated all opening weekend records to take $114m in just three days in the US. The web-spinning hero crushed a long list of records in its historic debut, including Sony’s own pacesetter Men in Black and the current holder of the opening weekend record The Lost World. The five day $100m figure from both Star Wars Episode I and Harry Potter, became history as Spidey took over $100m in just three days.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infogrames, Inc. today is revolutionizing the portable NASCAR experience with the release of NASCAR Heat Advance for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Utilizing the power of Nintendo’s handheld video game system, NASCAR Heat Advance lets players strap themselves into a 750 hp stock car and enjoy all the thrills and spills of NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing anywhere.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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We scored some new screens from Codemaster's Project IGI 2. International intrigue and extreme action in Russia, Libya and China’s underworld.... damn this game looks SWEET!
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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There is a new movie of Age of Mythology available for download showing more from the 3D real-time strategy game in the works at Ensemble Studios (thanks blues). The 'Fileplanet' version is an amazing 44.5 MB download (65 mb unpacked) offers a mere minute of nice looking but fairly sedate gameplay footage in regular resolution AVI format. We could not stand this royal bloatedness so compressed it down for you people..
Grab our 10 MB version HERE!
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 8:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get your hands on the controls and you’ll feel a real connection with throwing heavyweight style punches. Each of the 14 professional boxers featured has his own signature punches, counter punches, hooks, jabs as well as a full range of blocks, dodges and pushes for successful evasion and defence. Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing is visually dramatic with real time facial animation, damage, flowing motion-captured boxer models and multiple camera angles including an in-your-face first-person viewpoint. Today we're not checking out the boxers.. but the BABES .. Yes, just admit it .. we dont care about the fight .. but those chicks in skimpy little outfits .. not THAT is where the REAL action is at! Check the screens .. and the trailer (see those boobs jiggle!!)
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 8:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Summoner 2, players guide Pava, Queen of the Halassar, and a host of unique party members through an original fantasy universe inspired by literature, folklore and mythology. Players travel to more than 30 exotic and imaginative locales, from the tropical isle of Teomura to the bizarre and dreamlike City of Masks. Check our fresh new screens ;)
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 7:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD announced the signing of Michael Schumacher Racing World Kart 2002, an innovative racing game that successfully captures the excitement and speed behind the sport a while ago (and a reminder earlier today). Endorsed by one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, the game is scheduled for release in June 2002, only on PC CD Rom. Go check our 10 screens we just got in ...
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 7:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With the most career wins in the sport, Ricky Carmichael takes it to the next level along his videogame. Racing and freestyle explode on the Playstation 2 and GameCube this summer with expanded career modes, all new mini-games, top-notch pros and unbelievable stunts including the first freestyle track editor. Check these 20 new daredevil screens!
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 7:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ Inc. today announced the latest interactive installment of the Matchbox brand, Matchbox Cross Town Heroes for Game Boy Advance and PC. The videogame adventure takes place in a dynamic world in which players take the wheel and courageously “drive” Matchbox search and rescue vehicles into the heart of the emergency action. Matchbox Cross Town Heroes is scheduled for release in summer 2002.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 6:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rev your engines as JoWooD Productions Ltd. gears up for the release of Michael Schumacher World Kart Racing 2002. Due to hit streets near you on 28th June, this superb production delivers the ultimate fun experience in super kart racing.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 12:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Chaser is a first person shooter, built on the high-end 3D engine (CloakNT), in which main character passes through real environments and uses real weapons. Chaser is to be published by Fishtank Interactive. Check these beautiful screens!
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 11:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision just released a new upgrade patch for their recently released 'SpiderMan The Movie' game. The upgrade will only work for the US Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/ME version of Spider-Man Movie and upgrade your current game to v 1.1. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it.
by Patrick on May 7, 2002 @ 11:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today Global Star Software has announced that they have begun shipping Muscle Car II: American Spirit for the PC platform. A follow-up to their popular 2001 release, Muscle Cars 76', American Spirit will feature more drivers, more cars, more courses and and more chrome than the original, as well as enhanced graphics and an all new soundtrack.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 10:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infogrames, Inc. challenges gamers to get behind the wheel of some of the most powerful racing machines this summer with Le Mans 24 Hours for the personal computer. The winner of Racing Game of the Year and several other awards is incredibly fast, amazingly lifelike and expertly tuned. Get ready to experience racing perfection.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment announced that its sports trivia game for the PS1, POWER PLAY: Sports Trivia, has shipped to U.S. retail shelves with an MSRP of only $9.99. POWER PLAY: Sports Trivia features more than 4,000 brain-bruising questions from the wide, wide world of football, basketball, baseball, and hockey, challenging players to climb the ranking ladder, reach the hall of fame, and become a trivia legend. Featuring two tenacious trivia modes, POWER PLAY: Sports Trivia brings sports fans and fanatics alike to their knees as they compete with up to three opponents in a virtual tournament.
by Rainier on May 6, 2002 @ 9:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom brings city builders inside the Great Wall of China. Leaving the Mediterranean behind, the city-building series makes its first foray into Asia and immerses the player in brand new surroundings. China has existed for over 4,000 years, but its 4,000 year history has been marked with new technologies and ideas replacing - or enhancing - the old. This is the world in which the player will take the reigns of leadership and take their cities through the twists and turns of Chinese history. Read more to check some screens and sign up for the BETA TEST
by Rainier on May 6, 2002 @ 7:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony has begun developing the next generation of its PlayStation video game platform for sale by 2005, when it plans to roll out a console that would allow gamers to play opponents over high-speed Internet networks, a news report said Sunday.
by Rainier on May 6, 2002 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Hercules and Cyberlink (the makers of PowerDVD) announced a collaboration earlier today to bring you the best possible sound to your home, Hercules now introduces their upgraded GameTheatre XP to support and take full advantage of CyverLink's PowerDVD Pro 6.1! I want one!
by Rainier on May 6, 2002 @ 5:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CyberLink Corp., software developer of digital video entertainment applications and e-training solutions, and Hercules today jointly announced a strategic partnership to deliver a truly innovative and realistic movie viewing experience to consumers with PowerDVD Pro 6.1, offered as part of Hercules’ Game Theater XP 6.1 sound card system.
by Thomas on May 6, 2002 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tiscali Games got their hands on Ghost Master trailer, an upcoming RTS / resources managment game from Empire Interactive. It includes 2:47 minutes of new in-game footage and character animations and is available to download in high-res (15 MB) or low-res (5 MB)
DivX versions here.
by Thomas on May 4, 2002 @ 4:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Jedi Starfighter for Xbox presents more than 20 breathtaking one and two-player cooperative story-based missions set amidst a variety of new and beautifully rendered worlds and environments from Attack of the Clones. In addition to the ultra-fast, ultra sleek Jedi starfighter, players can battle in three other original heavily armed and highly maneuverable craft, the Havoc, Zoomer and Freefall. Check out two new screens below!
by Rainier on May 4, 2002 @ 3:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer is the most authentic and exhilarating surfing game ever, featuring Kelly Slater, the most recognized surfing pro of all time. Players experience an all-out adrenaline rush as they drop down huge wave faces, pull into barreling tube rides and pull off hundreds of insane trick combinations and signature pro moves. Read more to download the 1min50sec/7.5mb trailer. Some ingame footage mixed with real life surfing images.
by Rainier on May 4, 2002 @ 1:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EuroGamer had a chance to take a look at
Divine Divinity, the upcoming Role Playing Game under development by Belgian developers
Larian Studios and to be published by
CDV. Gamespy has a preview for
The Sum of All Fears based on playing a build of the game. The Sum of All Fears is a tactical shooter being developed by Red Storm, based on a Tom Clancy novel. A movie is also due soon starring Ben Affleck. PC.IGN previewed Westwood's upcoming 3D RTS,
Command & Conquer: Generals.