by Thomas on May 19, 2002 @ 12:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fileplanet tossed up a small 296KB trailer from Eidos Interactives upcoming title TimeSplitters 2. In this first-ever trailer you get a glimpse into the world that IS TimeSplitters 2. Take a look at the frenetic action in areas that range from a freezing cold Siberian outpost, ultra-dark visions of a futuristic robot factory, to a gangster-ridden pool hall in old-school Chicago.
by Rainier on May 17, 2002 @ 11:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that the latest game from Gilligames, Space HoRSE, has added TCP/IP network play. Shipping date of game pushed back to accommodate new feature.
by Rainier on May 17, 2002 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Eternal Darkness Films campaign heats up this summer as Nintendo unveils completed short films by the top 10 finalists.
by Thomas on May 14, 2002 @ 4:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that its advanced audio rendering technology, SoundMAX SPX, has been incorporated into first-person combat game Elite Forces: Navy Seals for PC. SoundMAX SPX "animated audio" -- interactive, event-driven sounds that respond to game physics, environmental variables and user input - allows for hyper-realistic audio in the game's world of non-stop special forces action. Developed by Jar Head Games and published by ValuSoft, Elite Forces: Navy Seals has shipped to stores everywhere.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 2:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announced today that the company has reached an agreement with former University of Oregon quarterback and top NFL draft pick Joey Harrington, naming him spokesman for EA SPORTS NCAA Football 2003.
by Rainier on May 14, 2002 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Splinter Cell™ is a third person stealth action game, featuring cyber-terrorism, shadow agencies, and covert operations and is set in the realistic, highly detailed geopolitical universe as portrayed by Tom Clancy. Today we got some new Xb screens, showing "the light/shadow effects that drive the gameplay". A few familiar looking screens and a bunch on new one's.
by Rainier on May 13, 2002 @ 11:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway announced today that a revamped version of the classic game, SpyHunter, will ship tomorrow for the Game Boy Advance. SpyHunter is available now for the PS2, the Xbox and the GameCube. Check the screens!
by Thomas on May 9, 2002 @ 5:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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KONAMI CORPORATION and Disney Interactive today announced an agreement to develop and market Disney All-Star Sports, a new video game series featuring Mickey and his pals. The series will feature both team sports and extreme sports games, starring popular Disney characters as athletic all-stars. The six sport agreement includes, football, basketball, soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding and motocross, which will be available only on Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Game Boy Advance this Fall.
by Rainier on May 9, 2002 @ 1:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA Sports today announced a multi-year deal between SEGA of America, Inc. and ESPN, Inc., the worldwide leader in sports, to make SEGA Sports' critically acclaimed video game franchises more authentic and realistic than ever before. With this teaming of two of the biggest brands in sports, compelling ESPN presentation features will be added to the SEGA Sports lineup, further blurring the lines between a SEGA Sports game and a sports television telecast.
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 7:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-Man: The Movie Game immerses players in 24 high-swingin', web-slingin' world of the feature film starring Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe (due for release in June 2002). The player assumes the role of the super hero himself, weighing great power with great responsibility as he embarks on a career to thwart crime and put an end to a mastermind criminal, the Green Goblin, and his legions of evil. All-new aerial combat, in-air control and free-roaming capabilities add to a franchise that has already enjoyed astonishing success. Check these brand new Xbox/Gamecube and PC screens!
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 @ 9:47 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 @ 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 @ 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 2, 2002 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeGate Studios, Inc. and Strategy First, Inc. announced today that the Special Awards Edition of Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (KIS) has shipped and is now in stores nationwide at a suggested retail price of $29.99 US.
by Rainier on April 30, 2002 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bone crushing combos, dazzling footwork, epic knockouts and boxing’s biggest moments are prominently featured in the fastest, most intense version of the Knockout Kings series to date. Knockout Kings 2002 for the PS2/Xbox ships to stores.
by Rainier on April 30, 2002 @ 2:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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You are a part of the CTSF unit, the elite Counter-Terrorist Special Forces commando and have all the necessary means for putting an end to the threat of terrorism. Some screens and a packshot.. Njoy!
by Rainier on April 30, 2002 @ 1:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategy lovers everywhere rejoice as game is sent to duplication. Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that their latest game, developed by Gilligames, Space HoRSE, has Gone Gold. Read more for details/info on this game and how/where to pre-order.
by Thomas on April 29, 2002 @ 7:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Analog Devices, Inc. ADI, a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced that its advanced audio rendering technology, SoundMAX SPX, has been incorporated into Fox Interactive's new PC game
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza, developed by Piranha Games of Vancouver, Canada. SoundMAX SPX's "animated audio" -- interactive, event-driven sounds that respond to game physics, environmental variables and user input - allows for hyper-realistic audio as the player navigates through 40 floors of under-construction office space. Co-published by Fox Interactive and Vivendi Universal Interactive,
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza shipped to stores last week.
by Thomas on April 25, 2002 @ 7:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today we tossed up the
announcement "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 for PS2/Xbox/GameCube/PC". Now Tiscali Games posted a new (10 MB, DivX codec) in-game video featuring over 95 seconds of in-game racing footage.
You find it here.
by Rainier on April 25, 2002 @ 4:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Pull your vehicle over now!" EA plans to drive the highly anticipated Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 game for the PS2 to PC, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube. All four titles will be published under the EA GAMES brand and will be available in late summer 2002.
by Rainier on April 25, 2002 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Entertainment has licensed the British developer Virtual ProgrammingLtd the right to convert the award-winning historical strategy game Europa Universalis II to Apple“s PowerMac. The game will be released for the christmas season.
by Thomas on April 24, 2002 @ 12:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Need a new challenge? Top presenter Kirsty Gallacher is your quizmaster for this exciting game, packed with thousands of NEW questions. Sky Sports Football Quiz 2 covers every aspect of the beautiful game with levels of difficulty for all types of players. All games feature a vast number of questions that can be played on your own or against up to 3 other people. Available on PC CD Rom and PSOne in May 2002, Sky Sports Football Quiz – Season 02 is the football quiz in a league of its own.
by Thomas on April 23, 2002 @ 1:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos Interactive announces that TimeSplitters 2 is currently in development for the Xbox video game system and the Nintendo GameCube. TimeSplitters 2 will improve on many of the features that made the original so awesome and fun to play. Check out 70 screens below!