by Geson Hatchett on Oct. 12, 2004 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefront is an action/shooter game that gives fans and gamers the opportunity to relive and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles like never before. Players can select one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer the galaxy planet-by-planet online with their friends or offline in a variety of single-player modes.
by Judy on Oct. 12, 2004 @ 1:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door' showcases the ability of Mario and his friends to manipulate their flat, 2-D bodies in dynamic ways. Mario can roll himself into a tube and bounce, slip sideways through narrow passages or fold himself into a paper airplane and soar away. The comical role-playing game sets him on a search for Princess Peach and treasure.
by Judy on Oct. 12, 2004 @ 1:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fireglow team is now developing a next generation game engine (codename: Sudden Strike Next7) and the first game based on this engine , which now is officially named 'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory'. Fireglow plans to develop several other games based on this engine in different setups related to war conflicts.
by Judy on Oct. 12, 2004 @ 1:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Whereas its prequels offered first-person role-playing and strategy role-playing experiences (respectively), Shining Tears is an action role-playing game, featuring real-time battles and cooperative multiplayer game options.
by Judy on Oct. 12, 2004 @ 12:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wildfire is an action-packed strategy game pitting players against one of the most destructive forces the world has ever known… Wildfires!
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 5:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategy First and developer Guild Software are calling all spaceship pilots to pre-order Vendetta Online today. Take advantage of this offer to secure your entry into a galaxy where a fully real-time combat system brings an intense, immersive feel to interstellar warfare.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ascaron has released a new patch for exDream Ent's sci-fi RTS game Arena Wars. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.10 and improves lag behaviour, applies some more balance tweaks, and includes half a dozen bug fixes. An updated demo is also available. Read more for download links ...
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 3:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment today released the first news of the unlockable Froglok race, and ride able Griffins from the forthcoming MMO game EverQuest II. Read more for details and screens...
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 3:02 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Trailer #5
- Outlaw Golf 2 - Trailer #7
- FIFA Street - Trailer
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 2:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft announced the release of Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle Collectors DVD Edition, which will begin to appear on retail store shelves this week throughout the United States and Canada. Lineage II, popular with player-versus-player fans, provides gamers with a sprawling, visually-stunning, fantasy world. Lineage II allows players to take on solo adventures or join with gamers from around the world to battle fierce dragons, take part in heroic struggles and lay siege to majestic castles.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deep inside the perilous South American Jungle, take on the role of the athletic and adventurous Pitfall Harry. This fearless, rough-and-ready treasure seeker, armed with only a knapsack of tools and weapons, must battle the evils of this mysterious terrain while racing against rival explorer St. Claire. The light-hearted Harry laughs in the face of danger, but if the jungle's hidden treasures fall into the wrong hands, Harry and his friends are certainly doomed.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Like its predecessor, "Rolling Thunder" also offers a campaign with 18 missions (approximately eight single missions). This time, Blitzkrieg fans can look forward to a campaign with the famous American General Patton. His crusade through seven countries, including Operation: Husky, is but one of many historical highlights.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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'Sudden Strike: Resource War' is a World War II game, based on real historical events. The worldwide publishing rights are licensed to CDV Software AG, except for Russia and former Soviet republics. Read more for screens ...
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Children of the Nile is the first and only strategy game where citizens who behave like real people are your primary resource. As their leader, you must build a place in which they can live and work, establishing a relationship of trust and cooperation which you then leverage to build a lasting civilization, and bring it to its cultural peak.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway today announced Midway Arcade Treasures 2, a compilation of 20 classic Midway arcade games together on one disk, has shipped to select retailers nationwide. Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is now available for the PlayStation2, Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube with a suggested retail price of $19.99.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ and Nickelodeon today announced Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams for the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube and Game Boy Advance has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway announced today that it has acquired Austin, Texas-based Inevitable Entertainment Inc., the development studio working on Midway's upcoming new videogame, AREA 51. Midway acquired privately-held Inevitable in an all-stock transaction for Midway common shares. The acquisition accelerates Midway's previously announced plans to open an Austin studio and increases the Company's internal development resources.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 7:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ today announced that Thomas Jane, star of "The Punisher" movie, will continue his search for ultimate retribution by lending his voice to The Punisher video game, coming to the PS2 and Xbox in January 2005. The company announced a PC version is being developed in tandem with the console products and is scheduled to launch simultaneously.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 2:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team Ninja has created the ultimate Dead or Alive fighting experience, Dead or Alive Ultimate, by coupling the original version of Dead or Alive with a completely redesigned Dead or Alive 2 on the Xbox to create one of the first 3-D online fighting games to date. Both games will be Xbox Live multi-player compatible enabling you to test your fighting skills against a vast community of gamers from around the world.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, fans follow the Baudelaire orphans as their luck goes from awfully bad to incredibly worse. Based on the popular book series and the upcoming movie starring Jim Carrey, this treacherous tale allows players to experience the eccentric adventures of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 1:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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If you don't think computer and video games are spectator sports, tell it to the 30,000 fans who crammed in to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium & Plaza to witness the 2004 World Cyber Games Grand Final.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 1:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vatan is an an epic, futuristic "fairytale" set in a dark 23rd century world where mankind, after colonizing considerable parts of the galaxy, has waged war with itself and huge corporations fuel the rage by building galactic weapons of mass destruction for the republic. Read more for screens & trailer...
by GrimlokK on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 12:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nemesis of the Roman Empire (known in Europe as 'Celtic Kings The Punic Wars') continues on the traditions of the award-winning original Celtic Kings: Rage of War from Haemimont Games. Nemesis of the Roman Empire explores the three Punic wars between Rome and Carthage in 264-146 B.C. and includes the famous campaigns of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus.
by Judy on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 12:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GarageGames announced the third party expansions, code and content packs for the Torque Game Engine to be showcased at IndieGamesCon '04 including Timothy Aste's Content Pack, Synapse Lighting Pack, Torque RTS Starter Kit, Forest Pack, David Wyland's Looking Glass, Torque 2D, BraveTree's Girl Pack, Troy McFarland's Mocap libraries and the release of the Maya Exporter.
by Gordy Wheeler on Oct. 11, 2004 @ 12:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crash Twinsanity reveals a hilarious storyline that showcases the creative input of award-winning animation filmmaker Jordan Reichek of Perky Pickle Studios and introduces innovative features, including the ingenious pairing of Crash with his longtime nemesis Dr. Cortex in an unprecedented new dual gameplay mechanic.
