by Rainier on March 10, 2005 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Eidos UK's latest six-month result shows that the long time fledging developer/publisher continues to be in bad financial shape as it posted a £29.2 million operating loss. Shares dropped to an all time low, and while a new buyout proposal made on March 2nd is under consideration, no decisions have been made yet. Even further bad news was came to light as it was confirmed that Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause and the new Tomb Raider are being delayed due to a 'strategic decision' and are being pushed back fiscal 2006, meaning not earlier than July 2005. Previously only announced for PC and PS2, the new Tomb Raider is now also scheduled for Xbox 2 and PSP.
by Rainier on March 10, 2005 @ 3:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cossacks: Napoleonic Wars returns one of the most successful strategy games of the past years to the real-time battlefield - with reinforcements: Meet Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and probably the most ingenious strategist in European history! Enter the battle on the side of one of 10 great European nations and rewrite European history in six exciting campaigns.
by Rainier on March 10, 2005 @ 2:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Trackmania Sunrise - Trailer #4
- Act of War: Direct Action - Trailer (2)
- Soldner: Marine Corps - Exclusive Trailer
- Dungeon Lords - Trailer #7
- SCAR: Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo - Trailer
by Rainier on March 10, 2005 @ 1:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Bet On Soldier is a first-person shooter which presents something considerably different in order to stand out from the crowd. With a corporation-takes-over-the-world-style plot, Bet On Soldier allows players to do exactly what it promises with its title - that is, bet on the outcome of encounters with specific enemies. Before entering battle, players can wager on which particular enemy soldiers they are going to kill.
by Rainier on March 10, 2005 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Based on an updated version of the same engine technology used in Bungie's first person shooter "Halo," "Rebel Without a Pulse" puts players in control of a wisecracking zombie named Stubbs, "who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies." The game is rife with tongue-in-cheek humor, a strong storyline and innovative combat techniques.
by Alicia on March 10, 2005 @ 1:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Quick, what's the first thing you think of when someone says "Star Wars?" Whatever it is, it's probably not "Lego"… but after playing Lego Star Wars, that might be different. Relive the Star Wars saga as retold in Lego form, guiding an increasingly large cast through everything from adventures on Naboo to the Pod Race on Tatooine. Sure, the ships are made out of bricks and your characters are all little guys with detachable plastic hair, but that just makes Star Wars better.
In 'Operation: Matriarchy' you are a trooper of the government army sent with the expeditionary force to attack Velian. As you accomplish missions given to you at the headquarters, you get new opportunities in selection of weapons and military equipment. Each mission will also get you closer to the secret of the origin of the Velian anomaly of the human race.
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 11:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve's
SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding yet another update for Counter-Strike Source, the Source Engine and its Source SDK. This update fixes various exploits with CS: S and implements some game server changes to the Source Engine, while the Source SDK gets some bug fixes and added materials. Restart Steam for the changes to take effect. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 11:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Now, gamers no longer need to choose between maximum speed and optimum precision for that edge. They can have it both ways with the new Logitech MXTM518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse, which Logitech unveiled today at CeBIT. The mouse puts quick-shift controls at gamers' fingertips – with one click, gamers can instantly increase and decrease mouse resolution from as high as 1600 dots per inch (dpi) to as low as 400 dpi. And, no software is required.
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 10:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today is the first official day of the Game Developers Conference where various publishers and developers show their latest technology. Of course Nintendo is present where they show various of their upcoming titles and we have screens for :
- WarioWare: Twisted! (GBA)
- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
- Puppy Times (NDS)
- Polarium (NDS)
- Geist (NGC)
- Donkey Konga 2 (NGC)
- Yoshi's Touch & Go (NDS)
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 10:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today is the first official day of the Game Developers Conference where various publishers and developers show their latest technology. Of course Vivendi is present where they show various of their upcoming titles, and we have screens for :
- F.E.A.R. (PC)
- Scarface (PS2/XBox/PC)
- SWAT 4 (PC)
- The Bard's Tale (PC)
- Empire Earth 2 (PC)
- The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (NGC/PS2/Xbox)
- Flatout (PS2/Xbox/PC)
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 8:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tannhauser Gate announced today that it will shut down its post-apocalyptic MMORPG
Mimesis Online. "Mimesis Online has been a great journey that we started back in 1998, and released in 2002. It was a very ambitious project and one of the first Massively Multiplayer Online Games set in a post-apocalyptic world. Mimesis Online was a pioneer in the genre in many ways. We now feel it is time to use all the experience and technology to move to next projects. Goodbye!" (
thanks Blues)
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 8:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NIS America today launched the official North American website for its PS2 exclusive RPG Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana. The Atelier Iris website will be the location to get all the latest alchemy info. Visitors can learn about the game features, story, history, and view character profiles. Those who are interested in media files can download various screenshots and movies from the site.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Crave's World Championship Poker: Deluxe Series recreates the style of play familiar to fans of televised poker tournaments and puts players in the fast and freewheeling world of high-stakes poker on their own next generation console and handheld system.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 4:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Brace yourself, the Digimon are back and they're ready for another adventure! All access to the Real World has been terminated, security has been breached, and in the process of the investigation a new mysterious world has been discovered. It's up to you, the Digital Security Guard to investigate and bring peace back to the Digital World.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 2:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco today released its financial results for Q1 2005, and the included release schedule reveals that Glyphx's epic action game Advent Rising is once again getting pushed back. Initially scheduled for fall 2004, it was
pushed back to Q1 2005, and now it has been further delayed until Q3 2005. Other Majesco titles are still on track: Psychonauts (Q2 2005), Jaws (summer), Infected (fall 2005), Advent Shadow (Q3 2005), Phantom Dust (March 2005), and last, but not least, Raze's Hell (Q2 2005).
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 12:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Pac-Pix, Namco's iconic hero finds himself facing off against his perennial foes - the Ghosts. With the aid of mysterious "Ghost Ink," a mischievous wizard has drawn meddling Ghosts from thin air. Armed with only his mighty Magic Pen, Pac-Man rushed to defeat the Ghosts and to lock them into a book. But in the process of turning them back into Ghost Ink, our hero finds himself trapped inside. Using the DS stylus, players must resume Pac-Man's quest by drawing him into life and directing his movements on the lower screen.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 12:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Epic Games today announced that its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools will be used in games developed by and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 12:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Juiced is the only racing to totally immerse you in the lifestyle and culture of the real street modding scene. Starting as a new kid on the block, without a set of wheels to your name, your main focus in life is to build up your own crew of ‘driving gods’ and dominate the established street racing scene of Angel City.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 11:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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AGEIA Technologies announced today that its NovodeX Physics SDK will enable unmatched performance for game developers targeting the next generation Xbox platform. As a result, users of the Xbox video game system from Microsoft will be able to enjoy some of the most exciting, lifelike game experiences available on any platform.
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 11:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Jowood has released a patch for their reality TV show videogame Neighbors From Hell 2! This patch solves the problem with Neighbours 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 (
thanks Blues). Read more for download links ...
by Judy on March 9, 2005 @ 11:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Europe announce today that its racing game Gran Turismo 4 has set a new, all-time Day One record for PS2 software, shipping 3,182,535 units across PAL territories. In addition to the standalone software version, Gran Turismo 4 is also available as a part of a bundle featuring the newly designed slimline PlayStation 2.
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 10:29 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pro Rugby Manager 2 displays each bone-crunching tackle, each heart-in-mouth drop kick and every maddening pass and dash to the try-line in such glorious, motion-captured detail, it rivals anything TV coverage can offer. Digital Jesters has released the first patch for Pro Rugby Manager 2. This update brings your retail game to v1.06 and allows you to play multiplayer games using Gamecenter, applies bug fixes and various gameplay tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), Microsoft Corp. announced the first details of its next-generation Xbox, highlighting how hardware, software and services are being fused to power enhanced game and entertainment experiences. Read more for details on new features such as custom playlists, marketplace, gamer cards etc..
by Rainier on March 9, 2005 @ 9:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GarageGames announced today at the Game Developers Conference a new engine and multiple programs that make it easier for people to build their games. The Torque Game Development Platform recently added the Torque 2D engine, which joins the proven Torque Game Engine and the next-generation Torque Shader Engine to make the complete game development platform.
