by Thomas on Aug. 7, 2003 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Computer and video game publisher Gathering, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and Firefly Studios today launched the official website for the upcoming personality sim builder PC title Space Colony at
www.spacecolonygame.com.
Space Colony invites PC pioneers to build and establish a space colony and manage an unruly, unpredictable crew of 20 space cadets, while defending the colony from alien attacks and trying to make a profit. The official website provides information on characters, aliens, robots and buildings. A variety of screenshots and renders are available for download, as well as the E3 game trailer and Alien Horde, the first of three mini-games based on the characters of Space Colony. Space Colony is being developed by Firefly Studios, the creative force behind the million unit-selling Stronghold series, and is slated for an October release.
by Thomas on Aug. 7, 2003 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo Co.'s president Thursday announced plans for new products that would appeal to a broader range of game fans, saying the complexity of today's video games was scaring off consumers.
"All these complex, large-capacity games of today require enormous amount of energy and time of users," said Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo.
"I want to release a very different product, and by next spring we'll be ready to announce the details," he said without elaborating.
by Thomas on Aug. 4, 2003 @ 6:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ Inc. today announced the release of Rainbow Studios' Splashdown Rides Gone Wild, the sequel to the critically acclaimed, top-selling Splashdown. The game marks the first Rainbow Studios' title published by THQ since the company acquired Rainbow in 2002. The game is now available exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system at retail outlets throughout North America for the suggested retail price of $39.99.
by Thomas on Aug. 4, 2003 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This sequel is being developed as a multiplatform title and is slated for release in the first quarter of 2004. The game will bring back more of the single-player intrigue that made the original game a bestseller. With exciting new action scenes and a strong cinematic feel, the player will experience new and even more realistic surroundings. Building on Ubi Soft's strong commitment to online gaming, Pandora Tomorrow will the be the first stealth game ever to feature multiplayer online missions allowing several players to simultaneously share Sam Fisher's shadowy world of espionage... Read more to check out first five multi-format screenshots.
by Thomas on Aug. 1, 2003 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Computer and video game publisher Gathering, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc today unveiled information about the characters in Space Colony, a people sim-city builder PC game. Space Colony invites PC pioneers to establish and build cosmic settlements and manage a dysfunctional crew of 20 characters while fighting off alien attacks and attempting to make a profit. Space Colony is slated for release in September.
by Rainier on July 31, 2003 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Over 2000 years ago there was a city called Sparta. The city had only two purposes – to train for war and to fight the wars she trained for. Over time Sparta became renowned for having the strongest, fastest, bravest and most deadly fighters in the known world. They were the Spartaites and were feared by all. With these warriors Sparta carved out an Empire for itself –‘Lakedaimon’. However, it was soon to find that its reign was not to be unopposed and other great cities were rising to the fore; Athens, Thebes, Corinth, Macedonia and not to forget the threat from the east – the massive Persian Empire. Can you unite Greece in time to defy the Great King and his mighty Persian Empire?
by Rainier on July 29, 2003 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"ESPN NHL Hockey" introduces the all-new Skills Competition, an exhilarating new mode that'll help you show off your skills while you hone your techniques like never before. Based off the real-life Skills Competition that happens every year at the NHL All-Star Game, you'll compete in several contests: light up the puck with your best slapshot in Hardest Shot, test your puck handling ability through the vicarious cone course in Puck Control and much more. Read more for some skillful screens ...
by Rainier on July 29, 2003 @ 11:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games today announced that it has shipped Emergency Fire Response, developed by Monte Cristo Games, on PC-CD. This ‘hot’ new strategy title puts gamers in charge of a squad of firefighters. But before sending their team out to battle blazing infernos, they must train them in every aspect of firefighting.
by Rainier on July 29, 2003 @ 1:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In their immeasurable greed and constant thirst for power, the thirteen most powerful Mages of all time doomed the land, hurling it into an endless spiral of chaos and despair. Entire countries were wiped out in the blink of an eye when the devastating power of the Elements was unleashed – Elements summoned by dark rituals. Continents shattered like glass, the pieces strewn about like leaves in the wind. Huge armies, bound by the the power of ancient runes, brought war and destruction to the lands that survived the initial onslaught. All that was left were a few islands, connected by magic portals. Read more for 4 tasty new screens ...
by Chad on July 29, 2003 @ 12:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get your groove on with Ulala in her Game Boy Advance debut! When the Morolians invade, ace reporter Ulala scoops the story for Space Channel 5. The hip-hopping aliens zap citizens into a hypnotic dance trance, but beat girl Ulala is their ultimate match. So they challenge her to a dance battle, and she busts out her grooviest moves to free the captives. Get down with Sega’s supernova star as she struts through the space station in style!
by Thomas on July 28, 2003 @ 2:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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4Gamers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bigben Interactive UK Ltd, is pleased to announce the release of the SPC777 Playfree vibrating wireless controller for the Microsoft Xbox... Operating over a 2.4GHz radio frequency, the Playfree vibrating wireless controller allows you to break free of control pad wires. Now you can play your games from up to ten meters away and without the worry of ever losing a signal because of obstacles in the room. The Playfree controller also includes a switchable frequency selector that allows four pads to be used simultaneously.
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 1:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Every kid grew up wanting to be a firefighter, and every one of us would still love a taste of what it’s like to be a real hero. Forget panty-hose wearing superheroes and men in uniform…Firefighters are the true modern-day heroes, and only Emergency Fire Response (aka as Fire Chief or Fire Department in Europe) gets to the core of their existence. Read more for some blazing screens ...
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 1:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Conspiracy Entertainment Corp today sued Eminem’s Management Company, Cousins Entertainment, Inc. and Eminem’s Licensing Agent, Bravado International Group, Inc. for fraud and breach of contract arising out of a video game Conspiracy was set to release featuring Eminem music videos.
by Rainier on July 22, 2003 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spawn is a 3-D action/adventure game, where Spawn is caught between factions in the battle of Good vs. Evil. Players will encounter a variety of enemies through more than 30 interactive and destructible environments, as Spawn struggles to break free of the controlling forces of Heaven and Hell. The game will feature all of Spawn’s distinctive abilities including superhuman strength, hand-to-hand combat techniques, an arsenal of weaponry, Hell Powers, and his living symbiotic costume Read more for details and some fresh Spawn screens ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2003 @ 3:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Exclusively in "ESPN NFL Football" this fall, gamers will be given a place to flaunt their rewards and bragging rights with an innovative new feature called "The Crib." Deck out an empty pad with more than 300 unlockable items and "score big" for making great plays, scoring points or just getting lucky. The more you play, the faster you can move in that air hockey table and chill in your overstuffed recliner. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2003 @ 1:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Due to the popularity of the Mummy and his importance to the story of Sphinx, we decided to add his name to the title of the game," said Peter Dille, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, THQ. "The new title, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, focuses the attention on the stars of the upcoming Eurocom-developed title, and is an example of THQ understanding its audience and honing its marketing/creative efforts in order to 'hit the mark' with consumers."
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 10:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Live for Speed, developed by Scawen Roberts, Eric Bailey and Victor van Vlaardingen, is a realistic racing simulator for the PC platform. Live for Speed has proved to be doing what they have focussed on: Bringing realistic, intense and fun driving on the PC for everyone. 'Live for Speed' is now ready for commercial release and so they released a new demo (contains one track and can be played in single and multiplayer mode), a full downloadable version (you need to purchase an unlock key), as well as a dedicated server for hosting online games. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 18, 2003 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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German developer Spellbound (known for Robin Hood & the Airline Tycoon series, as well as the original Desperados) has let us know that they are working on a sequel for their Real-Time Team-Based Adventure Strategy released in 2002. Not many details, at all, are available on 'Desperados 2: Coopers Revenge' (working title) apart from the fact that it is in the works, will be more complex, in a 3D environment and is scheduled for release in November 2004. To be continued...
by Rainier on July 17, 2003 @ 8:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bigben Interactive is sad to announce the imminent destruction of the Earth. Well, not exactly... Twenty-five years since they first appeared, Space Invaders are back! Space Invaders: Invasion Day is an out-and-out, old-school, shoot'em-up that sees our extraterrestrial enemies back doing what they do best. This time, however, the action takes place on Earth in locations spread across a major city. Players will have fifty stages to complete and ten bosses to battle against if they are to repel the Invaders.
by Rainier on July 16, 2003 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Originally slated for a summer release, with a pre-release order phase through mid-July, Shrapnel Games regretfully announces that the eagerly awaited next chapter in the Space Empires saga, Space Empires: Starfury, will be delayed until early autumn. Gold status is currently projected as September 1st , and the five-dollar pre-release discount will now extend until July 31st.
by Rainier on July 15, 2003 @ 1:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision/Grey Matter have released a new patch for US edition of their action adventure game Spider-Man: the Movie. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.3 and fixes an issue that resulted in the Training missions not working properly with certain Pentium 4 processor, as well as an issue that prevented digital controllers with less than 8 buttons from working properly (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 10, 2003 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today we attended EA Camp 2003 and got to see loads of upcoming goodies from the EA stable o' plenty. In the next few days we will have several impressions of their scheduled titles but for now you can enjoy a massive load of screens ...
- Rugby 2004
- FIFA Soccer 2004
- Madden NFL 2004
- NASCAR Thunder 2004
- NBA LIVE 2004
- NCAA® Football 2004
- NCAA March Madness 2004
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004
- NHL 2004
by Rainier on July 9, 2003 @ 8:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts will release Need for Speed Underground, the next chapter in its landmark Need for Speed™ franchise, this fall under the EA GAMES brand. Originally slated for release in early 2004, Need for Speed Underground thrusts gamers into the adrenaline-filled world of urban street racing, challenging gamers to win cash, cars and respect as they put their driving skills to the test in their own fully-customizable urban exotic supercar.
by Rainier on July 7, 2003 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Armchair quarterbacks, beware! SEGA's sports studio, Visual Concepts Entertainment, maker of the acclaimed '2K' sports game series, and ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, today announced First Person Football, a revolutionary style of gameplay that allows gamers to immerse themselves completely in a sports videogame- from the first person perspective. First Person Football will make its debut this fall in "ESPN NFL Football," giving the definition of virtual football a whole new meaning. For the first time ever, a sports video game will be played through the perspective of the players themselves as every sight and sound is experienced from behind the helmet.
by Thomas Wilde on July 4, 2003 @ 1:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sphinx is an enchanting adventure filled with mystery, action and a deep, compelling storyline. The game is set in an entirely original universe that is styled upon ancient Egypt where players will embark on an epic quest exploring new worlds, uncovering dark secrets, interacting with hundreds of fantastic creatures and discovering new abilities. Travelling the world via magic portals to foil the evil plans of Set, players will guide Sphinx on a journey requiring all his wits, agility and special powers in an attempt to find the stolen mystical crowns of Egypt. Read more to find out how our preview adventure went ...