by Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 1:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Epiphany Games is a new Australian game company that is currently working on a MMORPG game for the PC. They are now inviting Xbox gamers from around the world to participate in a survey to determine the viability of bringing a MMORPG to the next-generation of consoles, especially for the Xbox. For the month of March Epiphany Games has teamed up with
AussieXbox homepage, Australia's very own Xbox community website to bring the survey to Xbox gamers across the world to try and get as much feedback as possible to determine the financial viability of an Xbox MMORPG.
by Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 1:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced new XNA software that will enable enhanced collaboration between content creators, programmers, management and quality-assurance staff members to speed the game production process. Based on the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System, the latest innovation of the company's flagship development platform, XNA Studio is an integrated, team-based development environment tailored for game production.
by Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The latest Settlers game takes the franchise and pushes it to the next level with fully animated 3D technology and enhanced gameplay features,. The game will take the player to a medieval setting, to re-conquer the kingdom currently under the domination of an evil tyrant. While Heritage of Kings is not released yet in English territories, Blue Byte is already working on a "The Fog Realm" addon with new maps, new heroes, and editor.
by Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 1:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Get ready to race at blazing speeds and experience adrenaline-filled, anti-gravity racing action. Wipeout Pure provides intense, hovercraft racing action as players choose from five different speed classes and race relentlessly around 16 futuristic, anti-gravity racing tracks.
by Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 1:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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by Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 1:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Intense, free-roaming, off-road racing takes on a whole new meaning as gamers will be able to blaze their own trail, anytime, anywhere with ATV Offroad Fury Blazin' Trails for the PSP.
by Thomas Wilde on March 7, 2005 @ 12:36 a.m. PST | 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 Rainier on March 7, 2005 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GMX Media are announcing the release of five new PC games for March 2005.. If you're into exploring new worlds, fighting realistic military battles, embarking on mysterious adventures or taking to the skies in some of the greatest flying machines know to man – then read on!
by Alanix on March 7, 2005 @ 12:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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You are cast as irreverent mystic detective John Constantine and must embark on an investigation in a world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught up in a series of catastrophic events, it is imperative that you seek out and destroy pure evil - before peace on Earth is destroyed forever.
by Rainier on March 6, 2005 @ 10:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Only a few more weeks to go and Sony's PSP handheld will be released in North America. SCEA revealed the full list of titles that will be available on March 24, when it goes on sale. Read more for details ...
Machinima is animated film making utilizing real-time Virtual 3D Environments. This style of art uses pre-rendered graphic engines to streamline the production process. Machinima can be divided into two sub-genres based off of the methodology of production, scripting and puppeteering. In this week's editorial we look at how it all started...
by Judy on March 6, 2005 @ 12:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring 128 club teams, 86 international teams, nine international classic teams from the past, nine classic club teams from the past, seven league all-star teams, six international super teams and eight different stadiums, World Tour Soccer for the PSP provides gamers with the ultimate soccer experience.
by Judy on March 6, 2005 @ 12:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This spring, 989 Sports will introduce the first, real, basketball simulation ever created for handheld entertainment system. NBA for the PSP will provide gamers with all the fast-breaks, precision passing, and above the rim action that fans have come to expect from their sport.
by Judy on March 6, 2005 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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'Welcome to the Show.' This spring, baseball fans will be able to play America’s pastime anytime, anywhere with MLB for the PSP. Read more for details and screens ...
by Judy on March 6, 2005 @ 12:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This spring, gamers can take their hockey game on the road and play anytime, anywhere with Gretzky NHL for the PSP handheld entertainment system. Officially licensed by the NHL and NHLPA, Gretzky NHL for the PSP features fast-paced skating, precision passing, bone-jarring checks and players that convey the power and emotion of their sport.
by Thomas Leaf on March 6, 2005 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring NBA legends, today's top stars, and original characters from past editions, NBA Street Vol 3 reaches new heights by making over-the-top, larger-than-life moves even bigger in this action-packed, arcade-style game. Customize your baller, build courts from the ground up, throw one down in an all-new dunk contest and go online to put your reputation to the test.
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 5:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari has updated
the official Driv3r website stating that while the PC edition is due out in stores March 18th, there is also a Driv3r demo "coming soon." Driv3r is an action-packed driving adventure game that stays true to its roots, incorporating the cinematic gameplay and gritty street crime of its predecessors with ground-breaking graphics and three mammoth, wide-open city environments: Miami, Florida; Nice, France; and Istanbul, Turkey. Of course we will have it available on
our fileserver network when it's released.
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 2:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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After more than a year of development, countless fixes, one new game mode, five public betas, hundreds of tweaks and several new features, Unknown Worlds has finally released the final version of Natural Selection 3.0. Read more for details and download links for the Windows client and dedicated server files ...
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 12:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA Sports has released the first roster update for their latest iteration in EA Canada's baseball franchise, MVP Baseball 2005. This roster update patch brings the available players list up to date as of February 20, 2005. Read more for download links ..
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 2:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced that Hollywood actor Arnold Vosloo will lend his likeness to Saul Meyer, the hero of the forthcoming PC title Boiling Point: Road to Hell due for European release in May 2005. Players will come face to face with Vosloo’s well known features during the game’s many cut scenes, as well as on the front of pack and in advertising for the game.
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 2:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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When you enter the world of street racing, it’s not for the trophies, it’s for the rush. Race through the highways of Tokyo, Los Angeles and London, at up to 200 miles an hour. Customize your car, challenge other drivers and battle to become the Emperor of the Highways.
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Worm War"... Map info: "Every baby worm dreams of being a gladiator in the worm arena, where burly worms battle it out to eat sheep, grow, and squish their adversaries." This is a tiny sized map and the suggested no. of players is 4-12. It is based on the "Dalaran" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 1:42 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rockstar launches
Beaterator, a groundbreaking new Flash-based music sequencer, sampler and mixer built to work right in your browser. Beaterator gives anyone with an internet connection and Macromedia Flash the ability to craft advanced, original beats… and walk away with them as mp3s.
by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yahoo! Games today announced a number of strategic moves to bolster its mobile games capabilities, including the creation of the Yahoo! Games Studio and the acquisition of Stadeon, which helps Yahoo! Games provide multiplayer, multiplatform game functionality.
by Judy on March 4, 2005 @ 8:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Adventure Gamers is reporting that Polish developer Detalion, known for
The Mysterious Journey and
Sentinels: Descendant in Time no more. "Detalion had quietly laid off a significant portion of its staff several months ago, but continued to seek ways to resume operations until this latest move became necessary. According to Maciej Miasik, game producer and co-owner of Detalion, the company still officially exists for the time being, and could yet restart activities if they're successful in their ongoing attempts to secure funding. However, there are no current plans for development of another project, and the outlook is not hopeful."