by Rainier on July 1, 2004 @ 8:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix Co., Ltd., today announced several changes to their US organization. Square Enix U.S.A., Inc., which has offices located in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA, will now be called Square Enix, Inc. This change is a part of its efforts to establish a globally consistent corporate brand image.
by Rainier on July 1, 2004 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Football fans all across Europe will rejoice this Autumn, as Konami of Europe confirms the first details of what will rate as one of the most anticipated games of 2004: Pro Evolution Soccer 4. Due for release on PlayStation 2, PC and for the first time in the series' history, the Xbox, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 once again sets new standards in control, aesthetics and realism.
by Rainier on July 1, 2004 @ 1:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Agustin on July 1, 2004 @ 12:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the popular McFarlane's Monsters line of toys from world-renowned artist Todd McFarlane, McFarlane's Evil Prophecy brings the toys to life. Tasked with ridding the world of evil, players control four McFarlane-designed monster hunters as they face off against more than 150 monsters, including six beasts from McFarlane's Monsters, including Dracula, Mummy, Werewolf, Frankenstein, Sea Creature and Voodoo Queen. It's time to get medieval on these fiends!
by Agustin on July 1, 2004 @ 12:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Whether you wish to play through a career and progress through the professional tennis rankings, or go head-to-head with your friends in an arcade match, Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 offers a complete set of compelling modes and features. Pick your favorite pro player or create your own and prepare to take the sport by storm!
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 9:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has announced that ESPN’s ‘College Football Thursday’ reporter Jill Arrington will be joining John Madden and Al Michaels on the Madden NFL sidelines. On top of that Fox Sports Radio host Tony Bruno will take care of the game’s weekly sports talk radio show, he takes calls from fans, real NFL coaches and real NFL players. Madden NFL 2005 will be in stores August 12 for the PS2, Xbox, GameCube and GBA.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 7:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GameSpy is reporting that EA has cancelled their Ultima universe based MMOG, Ultima X: Odyssey. Reason for the axing is so that EA can concentrate on current projects and a new, yet unannounced, expansion pack. No layoffs have been made, the staff will get merged into existing Ultima Online projects. Read more about it
over at Gamespy...
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 4:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic Games announces the finalists for the FPS and Gametype categories for Phase 3 of the NVIDIA $1,000,000 Make Something Unreal Contest. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pro Fishing Challenge replicates all the excitement and tension of fishing without having to leave the comfort of your living room. Participate in one of the many Tournament Modes and earn money to buy the latest tackle and equipment. You can also choose to relax and just enjoy the scenery on any one of the four photorealistic lakes. Once you think you’ve mastered the single player modes, you can take your angling skills to the ultimate test and challenge the best fisherman on “Xbox Live”
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 4:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythic Entertainment "Dark Age of Camelot," today proclaimed the start of the "Come Back to Camelot" campaign, which invites former "Dark Age of Camelot" subscribers to come back and play the game free for two weeks. Mythic will give former players the opportunity to experience the many enhancements made since "Dark Age of Camelot's" original release two and a half years ago including the recent re-invention of the unique Realm versus Realm (RvR) combat system featured in "New Frontiers."
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 4:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combining the best elements of simulation and arcade-style play, Juiced will feature more than 50 licensed vehicles; real-time modding with hundreds of authentic aftermarket parts; realistic car physics and damage; and online head-to-head play, including for the first time ever, "crew based" team racing. Read more for some new screens...
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 1:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Novalogic has released another update for their recently released online multiplayer shooter Joint Operations. This update brings your retail game to v1.1.1.5 and addresses players being punted out of Co-Op, several system crashes, and stops emplaced weapons from detaching from vehicles. Read more for a detailed fix list or download links..
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 1:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Maintaining the strong momentum generated by the impressive sales success of its initial Game Boy Advance Video products, Majesco Holdings Inc. today announced it is shipping The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 1:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gamespot is reporting that Sammy's popular 2D fighting game Guilty Gear XX #Reload is headed for the PC, is ported by Japan's Media Kite, and has a tentative Japanese release date for July 23. Guilty Gear XX #Reload is an updated version of Guilty Gear XX and besides game balance adjustments, it will also feature a new character Robo-Ky, gallery mode, story mode and alternate character versions. We contacted Sammy Studios US and Majesco, neither were aware of any PC version scheduled for North American/European distribution.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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7FX has released a demo for their FPS "Rapid Gunner" giving you a chance to try out the game for a limited time of 25 minutes. This demo features the complete content of the full game which you can activate by purchasing a license key online (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Slitherine Software are pleased to announce Legion Arena, their upcoming online strategy game. Legion Arena puts you the player in charge of a Roman army and takes you up against the enemies of Rome. You must recruit & train up your troops, choosing the skills they will develop in an effort to create the most powerful army. Games will be played entirely online & all results are passed back to the server and logged and the player's army ranked. And the best part is... it's free!
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Techland's sci-fi FPS "Chrome" received a prestigious Duke's Choice Award granted by the Java Leadership Team of Sun Microsystems. Among the Java Leadership Team are also Scott McNealy and James Gosling, the creators of Java language. The award is granted for the best and the most innovative product using the Java technology. Chrome has been chosen from many products and projects from the entire globe, acknowledging the high quality of the Techland's product. Duke's Choice Award for Chrome will be officially presented at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco, between June 28th and July 1st.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 8:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TimeGate Studios delivers a breathtaking world of magical splendour, heroic deeds, and fearsome enemies with Kohan II: Kings of War, a fantasy-based real-time strategy game. Presented in beautifully rendered 3D, Kohan II: Kings of War allows gamers to lay siege to enemy cities, explore fantastic realms, fight strange creatures, and build a world-spanning empire.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 3:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Throw away your old-man driving gloves and get your fireproof racing suit out, because PlayStation racing is about to become a matter of life and death as Codemasters confirms that an advanced edition of TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator is coming to PS2. TOCA Race Driver 2 is as realistic as racing games get and the new enhanced PS2 version will launch this October, complete with online racing.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Colin McRae Rally 2005 features over 30 incredible cars, and rally fans will drool over some of the stars in this year's lineup. So, choose your poison: whether it's the Celica GT4, Lancer Evo VIII or Subaru 22B STI, you're going to need your wits about you to clock a world-beating time and bring the car home in one piece.
by Rainier on June 30, 2004 @ 2:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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AllintheGame Ltd, casting and recording The Mummy for Hip Interactive in London last week, were lucky enough to secure the services of US actor Corey Johnson, who played Daniels in the first Mummy movie .... the session featured a stellar UK and US cast in an intensive 8 hour video dubbing session. Said Voice Producer and Casting Director Phil Morris, "This was the first game we have worked on where we have had to do lip sync work to the equivalent quality of The Mummy cartoon series, with sound-alike actors matching the character roles in the TV cartoon. This demonstrates that developers and publishers can record games based on movie and TV licences in the heart of London, without having to stretch to a Hollywood cast and budget.........
Starring the sexiest female models ever to grace the ring, Rumble Roses - the first and only all-female wrestling game - is a sexy grappler set to deliver intense girl-on-girl wrestling action with jaw-dropping graphic detail. Each of these vicious vixens comes with an arsenal of moves, as well as a little jiggle in all the right places, that will knock gamers off their feet.
DRIV3R is an action-packed driving adventure game that recreates the excitement of a Hollywood blockbuster car chase and plays like an interactive movie. Developed by Reflections Interactive, the masterminds behind Driver and Driver 2, DRIV3R 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.
by Rainier on June 29, 2004 @ 8:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher has released a patch for Galilea Multimedia 's 3D strategy game Pax Romana. This update brings your retail game to v1.02 and adresses bugs/crashes, updates the Peace Proposition system, gameplay tweaks, and various other issues (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links...
by Rainier on June 29, 2004 @ 8:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Terminator 3: The Redemption will take players for a thrill ride into the post-apocalyptic universe as they play the series’ signature icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator 3: The Redemption will surprise players with innovative and exciting gameplay presented in a number of different styles utilizing vehicles and machines straight from the Terminator universe, pitting the Terminator against numerous ground and air-based and enemies.