by Judy on Oct. 20, 2004 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood places gamers deep in the heart of Small Town America, USA. Backyard Wrestling Inc. has announced "your town" as the location of its first live pay per view. They've put a million dollars cash prize on the line for the wrestler who's got what it takes to destroy every obstacle in their way to the main event and ultimately the unified BYW championship.
by Kris Graft on Oct. 20, 2004 @ 1:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Def Jam: Fight For New York challenges players to step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground. The game features an all-new fighting engine including weapons, interactive environments, 40 characters and five unique fighting styles.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spyro: A Hero's Tail, developed Eurocom and scripted by Emmy Award-winning writer J. Stewart Burns, is a new 3D action platformer and will feature five fully-playable characters, brand-new Spyro breath attacks, power-ups and moves. Spyro: A Hero's Tail will be available on Gamecube, PS2, Xbox and is expected to hit retail shelves Q4 2004. Read more for new screens...
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 5:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In 'MX vs. ATV Unleashed,' players will power through all-new environments and event types, choosing from a variety of new vehicles. A redesigned monster truck, powerful sand-rail and raised 4x4 golf karts will meet ATVs, dirt bikes and bi-planes to compete in massive free-world environments featuring hill climbs, machine challenges and short track races. The game's career mode will allow gamers to choose from the top professional ATV and Motocross riders.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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With three weeks to go before the game hits store shelves, pre-orders for "Halo 2" – the highly anticipated Xbox exclusive from Microsoft Game Studios – have eclipsed the 1.5 million mark in the United States.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 3:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vivendi and 2015 Inc. announced today that the Xbox version of their first-person action game Men of Valor has shipped to retail stores in the United States. The game will be released on the PC platform on October 26th, and a Macintosh version of the game will ship later this year.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 1:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA today announced the launch of Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors for the Xbox. Called "the best Japanese-developed Xbox game to date" by EGM, Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors features an unparalleled visual presentation and the addition of five new playable characters.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos today announced additions to the genre-bending in-game soundtrack for Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood. Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood offers a soundtrack featuring contributions from legendary artists, today’s hottest acts, and tomorrow’s industry leaders.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 10:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Davilex has contracted none other than Jan Hammer to include his original music themes in the Miami Vice game. The famous "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crocketts Theme" will be included. Jan Hammer is currently making his come-back with a new CD to be released shortly. His co-operation is also expected in the new upcoming big screen movie Miami Vice (with Colin Farrel and Jamie Foxx) to be released in 2006.
by Judy on Oct. 19, 2004 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom Fighting Evolution features a diverse cast of characters as well as additional hidden characters from each of the following titles: Street Fighter II, DarkStalkers, Street Fighter III, Red Earth and Street Fighter Alpha.
by Judy on Oct. 18, 2004 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Going where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, the upcoming GoldenEye: Rogue Agent first-person shooter from Electronic Arts breaks all the rules by transporting players to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. Read more for new screens ..
by Judy on Oct. 18, 2004 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tecmo announced today that its new powerhouse online fighter, Dead or Alive Ultimate (DOAU) for the Xbox has gone gold and is set to kick off into stores later this month.
by Judy on Oct. 18, 2004 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ today announced that fans' anticipation of an all-encompassing off-road experience will become a reality in "MX vs. ATV Unleashed," coming to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in February 2005. "MX vs. ATV Unleashed" will build on the overwhelming success of "MX Unleashed," combining Rainbow Studio's knowledge of all-terrain vehicles to create an off-road masterpiece that will redefine the action-racing genre.
by Nathan Mourfield on Oct. 18, 2004 @ 1:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Vietcong: Purple Haze' is a cinematic narrative-based First Person Shooter (FPS) set during the Vietnam Conflict. Players of Vietcong experience the war from the perspective of a soldier assigned to join a squad of U.S. Special Forces running reconnaissance missions deep into the jungles of Northern Vietnam. Read more for details and the first screens ...
by Nathan Mourfield on Oct. 18, 2004 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Step into the shoes of Bo and Luke Duke as they race to win prize money in order to save the local orphanage from Boss Hogg's latest crooked scheme. With the help of the ever-popular Daisy Duke, Uncle Jesse and Cooter, the good ol' boys go up against the villainous Boss Hogg, his bumbling cohorts Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and Deputy Enos in order to win the Hazzard County Derby.
by Judy on Oct. 17, 2004 @ 11:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCRAPLAND is an action game. In third-person, the player controls D-Tritus when he goes on foot and his gunship when he pilots on Chimera streets. The player, by hacking into the GDB, can transform himself into 15 different characters, acquiring then the special ability of every one of them. The player can also drive any gunship he finds and can create his own collection of unique gunships, freely combining pieces he finds aboard the ship.
by Judy on Oct. 16, 2004 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the not too distant future, Roll Call follows a year in the life of Nick Mason, returning from military service to find his home city ravaged by gang warfare. He is quickly enlisted into the ranks of the newly formed G18 Counter Gang Division; an elite enforcement unit granted special emergency powers over all other public services and tasked with securing the city and its citizens at any cost.
by Nathan Mourfield on Oct. 16, 2004 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Bad Boys: Miami Takedown, a new drug has emerged in Miami, and its use is spreading fast. As key members of the Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT), players take on the roles of either Mike Lowrey or Marcus Burnett and must stop the highly organized cartels that are flooding the market with this new drug. Players need to move fast to make sure the TNT cops are not DOA.
by Judy on Oct. 15, 2004 @ 5:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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'FIFA Street' is a combination of arcade action blended with the culture of freestyle street football. By removing the rules from the simulation football experience, 'FIFA Street' exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flare and individual style.
by Thomas Wilde on Oct. 15, 2004 @ 12:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Tensions rise as Fatal Frame 2 on Xbox boasts a new mode that allows the player to move through the lost village in the first person view. The player experiences limited sight leading to higher insecurities and an increased feeling of vulnerability in the most terrifying Fatal Frame mode to date.
by Nathan Mourfield on Oct. 15, 2004 @ 1:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA Sports lights it up in the 13th season of world championship hockey with EA Sports' NHL 2005. Delivering top shelf gameplay that captures the speed, finesse, and lighting-fast flow of pro hockey, NHL 2005 challenges gamers of all skill levels to lace up their skates and take command of the open ice.
by Judy on Oct. 15, 2004 @ 12:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Read more for new screens ...
by Judy on Oct. 14, 2004 @ 11:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Battlestations: Midway' is a new tactical multi-player game focusing on the naval and aerial battles of World War II leading up to one of the greatest naval victories of all time, the Battle of Midway, which saw the highly outnumbered US Naval and Air forces take on the might of the most powerful naval force in modern history: the Imperial Japanese Navy.
by Judy on Oct. 14, 2004 @ 5:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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'NFL Street 2' has been completely redesigned and reinvented challenging players to change the way the game is played. In addition to several new game modes, EA-Tiburon has added a whole new dimension to the game with interactive wall moves and style catches. 'NFL Street 2' will be online for Xbox Live as well as the PlayStation 2 console.
by Judy on Oct. 14, 2004 @ 4:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Logitech today announced the Logitech Cordless Headset for the Xbox, giving Xbox enthusiasts the ability to play Xbox Live games over the Internet with complete cordless freedom -- from up to 30 feet away -- for the first time.