by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 3:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SpellForce: The Order of Dawn offers a new Single Player Campaign with over 40 hours of gameplay, giving to our fans another episode from our RPS Franchise SpellForce filled with a number of new and original features, like the Co-operative Multiplayer “Free Mode”, where you can join your allies in battling in one of the many maps offered by the campaign. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 1:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom's quirkiest action superhero once again takes center stage in this engaging action brawler that has new moves, a playable heroine, and inventive character designs with gameplay that perpetuates more punch and style than its predecessor. Viewtiful Joe 2 is set to unleash it's viewtifulness onto the real world this winter.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 12:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway Games Inc. today announced Midway Arcade Treasures 2, a compilation of classic Midway arcade games together on one disk. The sequel to the successful 2003 launch of Midway Arcade Treasures, Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is currently in development and scheduled to ship Fall 2004 for the PS2, Xbox and the GameCube with a suggested retail price of $19.99.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Developed by Eurocom in close cooperation with ISM and the Organising Committee of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games to ensure the authenticity of the game, Athens 2004 will capture the excitement and realism of the 2004 Olympic Games on PlayStation 2. Scheduled for release in July 2004 just prior to the start of the next Olympic Games in August. Read more for a big batch of new screens ...
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 10:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment Inc. today announced that Beta sign-ups for EverQuest II will begin in May and the Beta testing program itself will begin in June. EverQuest II will be available at retail in North America after the Beta program is complete later in the year. Be sure to check out the "
beta signup page" and keep your fingers crossed ...
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA today announced the development of SEGA SuperStars – a new game for the EyeToy interactive camera add-on for the PlayStation2. The new game, which will feature a collection of SEGA's best known properties, is due to be previewed with selected teaser levels at the forthcoming E3 2004 Expo, May 12-14, Los Angeles.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hip Games has announced today the arrival on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC of its counter-terrorist franchise: CT Special Forces. CT Special Forces: Fire For Effect will feature unique missions in the fight against worldwide terrorist networks. The game also benefits from a cutting-edge engine as well as a specific physics system.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set to launch during the 60th anniversary of "D-Day", Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers' development team is comprised of former members of the celebrated Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon teams.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jowood has released a demo for their reality TV show videogame Neighbours From Hell 2! Following that comes an exclusive and brand new Level set on a beach in China. Read more for download links ...
by Eric on April 26, 2004 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As Geller, players must conquer a programmed super soldier army and its psychic agents while using Psi powers. In addition to Psi capabilities, players have access to traditional weapons such as handguns and automatic weaponry. As players strategically navigate seven huge immersive levels within four distinct compounds, they encounter multiple ways to solve missions, which greatly adds to the replay value.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vivendi Universal Games today announced development of Empire Earth 2. Developed by Mad Doc Software and due for release in the first half of 2005, Empire Earth 2 will build upon the award-winning formula of its predecessor by adding features requested both by casual game players interested in a brief spin through history and by more hard core gamers who demand a real-time strategy game that will challenge them for dozens, if not hundreds, of hours.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Deadlands is a 3rd person action horror title, which sees a murdered gunslinger, brought back to life through possession by an evil spirit. Known only as the Stranger, he seeks retribution against the Seven Sins, a merciless gang of criminals who have entered into a terrible pact with the Reckoners, an evil force from another plane of existence.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fable is a ground-breaking role-playing adventure game from Peter Molyneux, in which your every action determines your skills, appearance, and reputation. Create your life story from childhood to death. Grow from an inexperienced adolescent into the most powerful being in the world. Check these 3 new screens ...
by Alanix on April 26, 2004 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Painkiller is a first-person horror shooter, designed to satisfy the gamer's hunger for intense, fast-paced action. You are Painkiller, a mercenary for hire, charged with cleaning out nests of the undead. But an unholy pact with a demon unknowingly puts you square in the middle of a fight for control of the underworld... with the future of humanity hanging in the balance.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The next title in the Silent Hunter franchise will add new dimensions to the simulation experience. The player will engage in a compelling ocean environment, featuring dynamic weather, and experience the intensity of historical naval warfare. Taking the role of the U-boat commander, players will seek their enemy with sonar and periscope, attack the enemy with torpedoes, destroy them with the deck gun, or command their crew to do the job.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 1:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Although no official word or announcement has been made, the first screens for Retro Studios' sequel 'Metroid Prime 2: Echoes' have surfaced. Surely there will be more details released by Nintendo next month at the E3, in the meantime, read more to check them out ...
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 12:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Def Jam Vendetta II, the ultimate hip-hop-fueled fighting video game, is currently in development under the EA GAMES brand, Def Jam Vendetta II features more than 70 characters, including more than 35 of the most renowned artists and personalities in hip-hop today, including Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, Carmen Electra and many more.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 12:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wideload Games, Inc., unveiled itself to the world today as a new development studio dedicated to making hit video and computer games by injecting a unique blend of their visionary development model, creative gameplay and oddball humor into the computer and video games industry. Wideload was started by Alexander Seropian, industry veteran and founder of Bungie Studios of Halo, Myth and Marathon fame.
by Rainier on April 26, 2004 @ 12:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Acknowledging the global demand for and success of the Dragon Ball Z video game franchise, Atari today announced its DBZ lineup for 2004. The two titles, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 for the PlayStation2 and Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors for Game Boy Advance, find Goku and his fellow Z-Warriors in a new realm of challenges and missions.
by Ben Parfitt on April 25, 2004 @ 2:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Excitement spread around the office as, shock horror, another screenshot for Halo 2 was released on the net. Not that the screenshot showed us anything new, of course, merely more of the same. In fact, for all intents and purposes it could have been a shot from the original Halo. I couldn’t help but wonder, as I sat there engulfed by the surrounding euphoria, whether there would be the same level of excitement if an example of a new sound effect from the game had been released onto the web?
by Rainier on April 25, 2004 @ 2:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Star Wars Battlefront is an intense open-ended multiplayer action game set in the Star Wars universe due out this fall for the PS2, Xbox and the PC. Star Wars Battlefront will put fans and gamers in the heat of the action as they re-live all of the epic battles from the classic and prequel eras of the Star Wars universe. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on April 25, 2004 @ 2:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While EA hasn,t officially announced Tiburon's Madden NFL 2005 yet, the NFL season has just finished off its first round draft and we now have new screens from each player drafted in the first round--showing how they'll look in their new pro uniforms in the upcoming Madden NFL 2005 from EA SPORTS. Read more to get the first look at the NFL rookies in uniform.
by Rainier on April 25, 2004 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ShellShock: Nam '67 depicts the true horrors of the Vietnam War for the first time in a video game. ShellShock: Nam '67 focuses on one man's experience of the most controversial war of modern times. You take on the role of a rookie soldier on his first tour of duty as he experiences the fear, chaos and atrocities of the Vietnam War.
by Rainier on April 25, 2004 @ 2:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Champions of Norrath have destroyed the god Innoruuk, shattering his body into shards of hate. Innoruuk's followers and allies have taken it upon themselves to gather these shards in order to resurrect their fallen prince. Firiona Vie has called upon the champions to take up the crusade against evil to rid Norrath of this evil threat once and for all. The game offers more than 75 hours of gameplay per character, unlimited battles, deadly missions and the ability to import characters from the original game.
by Rainier on April 25, 2004 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gran Turismo 4 further demonstrates its mission to provide the most authentic driving simulation available in the marketplace. New features will extend above and beyond just pure automotive racing, providing a unique destination for automotive and PS2 enthusiasts to enjoy car culture in every dimension – extending that goal will be highlighted through the new "GT Photo Mode."