by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 1:55 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 :
- Hitman: Contracts - Trailer
- Men Of Valor - Trailer (2)
- Van Helsing - Trailer
- The Egyptian Prophecy - Trailer
- Tales of Symphonia - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wargaming.net has released a new demo version for Massive Assault Network, an online 3D strategy game based on original Secret Allies political concept, where two commanders fight for global domination in sci-fi environment. This demo lets you practice in Single Player mode against challenging AI: 8 Training Missions, 3 Scenarios and unlimited World Wars (i.e. Deathmatches), play online games on Emerald planet against other live players (no time limited), built in chat and online assistance. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 12:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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What is the most anticipated release from Bungie Studios this year? Yep! You guessed it, the launch of the new Bungie.net. (There's also that little game they are working on...) Bungie, the development studio that brought gamers the award-winning Halo and is currently developing the highly anticipated Halo 2 for Xbox, today announced the relaunch of the popular
Bungie.net site. Read more for details and a brand new Halo 2 screen...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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1C and G5 Software companies will develop a new 3D RTS on motives of the Caribbean crisis. Game engine will be a modified Blitzkrieg engine. But game will not carry a historical reliability, in this Caribbean crisis the USSR and the USA will exchange nuclear attacks. In game there will be 4 campaigns: for the USSR, France, Germany, China, the USA and Great Britain. Read more for a few screens ...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos today announced that its highly-anticipated, action-stealth game Hitman: Contracts, developed by IO Interactive, has gone gold for the PlayStation2, the Xbox and the PC and will be available at retail beginning April 21, 2004 in North America. The release of Hitman: Contracts will be supported by a massive multi-million dollar marketing campaign one of the largest to-date by Eidos North America.
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Empires promises to be a groundbreaking MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game). The world will be filled with embattled clans, each striving to prove their superiority in head-to-head group combat, as they aim to take political and economic control of the game's 50 magnificent cities and, ultimately, 5 empires. Head on over to
the newly revamped website, or read more for some new screens...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today reinforces its strategy to dominate the war games market by announcing a long-term deal with award-winning developer Gearbox Software to publish a new military franchise: Brothers in Arms. With its breakthrough squad-based combat mechanism and unprecedented realism, the first game in the series is poised to revolutionize the WWII genre when it ships on consoles and PC starting Holiday 2004. Read more for details and the first screens!
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Legacy Interactive, the games publisher who is quickly making a name for itself by bringing television’s greatest dramas to life on the PC, announced today two new additions to its “Law & Order” PC game portfolio, Law & Order: Justice is Served and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Vivendi Universal Games will distribute both titles in North America. Law & Order: Justice is Served will ship this fall, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent will be available in Q1 2005. Both titles will be showcased in Legacy Interactive’s meeting room at the 2004 E3 Expo in Los Angeles, May 12-14. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the company is developing the second installment in its Smash Court series. Scheduled for release exclusively on the PlayStation2, Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 will ship in the summer of 2004. Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters announced today that its most comprehensive motor sport racing game ever, ToCA Race Driver 2: Ultimate Racing Simulator, has shipped to North American retail outlets for the Xbox. The PC DVD-ROM version will ship later this week. The title is available at a suggested retail price of $29.99.
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. today announced that fans of the award-winning 3D massively multiplayer online role playing game Asheron’s Call (AC) will receive a new expansion pack in early 2005. Available for the PC, the latest AC installment will offer fresh challenges to experienced players while welcoming new gamers to the colorful and exciting fantasy world of Dereth.
by Thomas Wilde on April 13, 2004 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hitman: Contracts delivers more action-packed and suspense-filled missions, with a greater variety of ways to make the perfect kill and an increased arsenal of firearms and close-combat weapons. A new graphics engine showcases your 'work' in brutal detail and brings the new locations to life. An improved control system and more gradual learning curve will ensure that the game is accessible to all aspiring hitmen.
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 2:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 2:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Exctinction is a tactical multiplayer shooter set in a future where mankind has been all but wiped out by alien invaders. After years of rebuilding their armies in secret, the remaining forces of man make one final, desperate attempt to rid the Earth of its unwelcome visitors. Expect multiple character classes with unique abilities, amazing firepower, and a fair share of pulse pounding, bone crunching vehicles as human and alien forces battle on derelict wastelands, hidden jungles and polar icecaps in the ultimate fight for survival! Blow the hell out of everything as up to 32 players battle on expansive interactive environments with surprises of their own. Exctinction is under development at Cinematic Games.
by Ben Zackheim on April 13, 2004 @ 2:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A real-time tactical game boasting single and multiplayer modes, Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps immerses you into the explosive campaigns that took place in North Africa during World War II. Set across two campaigns and twenty missions, you take the role of either friend or foe as you follow the fascinating destinies of an English and a German hero who were once friends and who are now constrained to fight each other in this “war without hate”.
by Thomas Leaf on April 13, 2004 @ 1:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Drakengard tells the tale of love, lore, sacrifice and obligation focusing on the main character Kyme, his sister Friae, and her fiance and Kyme's childhood friend, Yuvalt. Players will be in for a thrilling ride as they battle on land and in the skies. Not only will the player's attributes evolve throughout the game, his contracted dragon will also mature as the game progresses, changing in appearance and abilities.
by Rainier on April 13, 2004 @ 12:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrones and Patriots adds a multitude of new features to Rise of Nations, introducing six new nations, a wide variety of new single player campaigns, more than 20 new units, new wonders and an innovative new Government feature. With the new Government feature, any nation, old or new, can choose exactly how to be governed, which has far-reaching effects on how units perform in various situations. All-new single player campaigns will allow gamers to control the course of history during historical events that changed the world. Read more for a batch of new screens ...
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 11:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Advent Rising, a common legend pervades the galaxy - that of a powerful, ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as humans. One race, the Seekers, know humans actually exist and are threatened by their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any human society they unearth. Check out some new screens ...
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 12:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warlords Battlecry III builds upon the unique features that have made this series renowned throughout the RTS genre. Further expanding on the Battlecry traditions, this next title will feature a new hero development system, 3 new spheres of magic that entails over 30 new spells, a new lair system, as well as 5 new races. Read more for details and some new screens ...
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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KumaWar, an online game service featuring accurate recreations of real world events in the war on terror, has launched its newest mission, Samarra Bank Heist Part 2. Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 9:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft Corporation announces that City of Heroes has reached gold master status in North America and will soon be on its way to retailers in the United States and Canada. The company also announces that all customers who purchase the City of Heroes pre-order box and register their account will have a three-day head start in the game over customers who purchase the game on or after the launch date. The official launch date for City of Heroes is April 28.
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NCsoft Corporation announces that Lineage II has reached gold master status in North America and will soon be on its way to retailers in the United States and Canada. The official launch date for Lineage II will be April 28.
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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QMotions, Inc. announced today that QMotions-Golf, an Indoor Golf Simulation System that offers players state-of-the-art highly accurate, ‘full-motion’ interactive involvement in popular golf games for Windows, is now available. QMotions-Golf can be used at home, in the office, or on a business trip -- just about anywhere, anytime. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Highlighting the entertainment industry relationships that have become its hallmark, Atari, Inc. today announced an ongoing cross promotional collaboration with Universal Motown Records Group, which will tie-in ReAlign/Universal's hot new band, DROPBOX, with Atari's highly anticipated TRANSFORMERS video game for the PlayStation2, based on Hasbro, Inc.'s popular TRANSFORMERS brand.
by Rainier on April 12, 2004 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just because you enter "The Matrix" doesn't mean you have to lose touch with your friends anymore. America Online and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on Monday said the popular AOL Instant Messenger service would be embedded in the upcoming video game "The Matrix Online."