by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2004 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The ‘Worms’ phenomenon has taken the gaming world by storm for many years, gripping the minds of players through its simple appearance yet cunningly designed interior. Finally, to the excitement of fans everywhere ‘Worms’ comes to PC and console in full 3D. Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. Read more for new screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 15, 2004 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This spring, early birds will have some serious competition, as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., today announced that it has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Team 17 for Worms 3D, the latest installment in their popular video game brand that has sold more than 8 million units worldwide. Worms 3D, for the first time in the history of the popular series, transports players into a robust 3D world where they engage in epic battles against other teams of worms in an action-strategy game filled with outrageous, over-the-top weapons, humor and online head-to-head play.
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2003 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DivoGames has released a new patch for their helicopter shooter AirStrike 3D: Operation W.A.T. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.48 and adds some memory optimization. They have also released an updated demo with the latest code. (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links.
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2003 @ 8:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Team17 Software has released a patch for European & Australian versions of their 3D turn-based strategy game Worms 3D. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1053 (aka service patch 1) is mainly for people who play online, improves Pigeon AI, addresses some bugs and fixes, as well as networking enhancements. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 27, 2003 @ 2:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. The new demo features loads of new wormy things for you to get your teeth into - two new levels, a new weapon set, a 2 player game and a single player game against mid-strength AI. Previous compatibility problems have been sorted too. You may have seen some other "mirrors" but a lot of places have a corrupt version, this one is tested & working. Read more for download links ...
by Thomas on Oct. 24, 2003 @ 8:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA Europe today launched a competition to find the 'Official Worms 3D Fansite'. Sponsored by Packard Bell and NVIDIA, the competition is now live and will run from now until 28th November 2003, when the winners will be announced.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2003 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The ‘Worms’ phenomenon has taken the gaming world by storm for many years, gripping the minds of players through its simple appearance yet cunningly designed interior. Finally, to the excitement of fans everywhere ‘Worms’ comes to PC and console in full 3D. Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. Read more for new screens ...
by Thomas on Oct. 17, 2003 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Worms 3D website is now live, featuring a cool Junior Senior competition, screenshots, movies and all the game info you could fire a bazooka at. The Worms 3D site has also been kitted out with cool warmongers' tools to annoy and harass your friends, family, enemies and anyone you happen to be stalking at the moment. Go on, get amongst it, and start a war for the fun of it.
by Thomas on Oct. 12, 2003 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team 17 reports that Worms 3D is Gold! That's right, All 4 formats of Worms 3D (Cube, Box, PS2 and PC). All 4 (internally produced) versions are now in production for the European release date of 31st October.
This release date is for Europe only, there is still no word when the game will be released in North/South America and Far East. This is due to it having a different distributor (Atari) and separate approval processes.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2003 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metro3D, Inc. today announced a new colossal title to its 2003 line- up, Dinosaur Hunting exclusively for the Xbox. Developed by Microsoft Game Studios Japan, Dinosaur Hunting is scheduled for release this November 7, 2003. “Dinosaur Hunting is a giant-size action adventure, which brings pre-historic dinosaurs into the 21st Century,” said Joseph Morici, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Metro3D. “Mixing reality with a bit of fantasy, Dinosaur Hunting is a solid action adventure title sure to be popular this upcoming holiday season.”
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2003 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hercules is thrilled to introduce two new ultra-powerful graphics boards in its range of high-quality products, 3D Prophet 9800 XT and 3D Prophet 9600 XT. These innovative new boards have been designed to transform a PC into the ultimate gaming station. Hercules will benefit from the best solution based on ATI’s high-end RADEON visual processors to answer the needs of the cream of the gaming crop. Featuring best-in-class quality, design and stability, 3D Prophet 9800 XT and 3D Prophet 9600 XT deliver an extreme gaming experience unlike anything seen before.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2003 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. Ok, somebody needs to make up their mind! After the leaked demo, Team17 said we could expect a real demo in 7 days, and the very next day Sega Europe releases the official English/German demo. This version features the same map, playable with 2 people on the same computer, but with the latest code (and first person view included). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. Right after the German demo, the Scandinavian publisher has released the English demo featuring the same map, playable with 2 people on the same computer. UPDATE : Leaked/non-fficial demo removed at request of Team17.
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted custom-designed levels utilizing an arsenal of devastating weapons. This demo features one map and is a semi multiplayer demo as it lets 2 people play against eachother on the same keyboard, and of course its in German.
by Rainier on Sept. 11, 2003 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lula, the curvaceous producer of erotic films, is in a serious fix. Just before shooting begins on her new strip, three of her best porn stars are kidnapped. The only clue to the culprits are the tapes recorded by the security cameras of her luxurious estate in Beverly Hills: Masked characters sneak through the park. A black delivery van is parked close to the wall. Lula wastes no time, but races off at once in her sparkling Corvette. A wild chase across America begins and you can start with checking out some boobelicious new screens ...
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2003 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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She’s finally back! In November Lula will be presenting herself to her German and English fans at the Karlsruhe publisher CDV Software Entertainment. After an absence of more than three years, the hot, buxom blonde in Lula 3D will be showing a lot more than her erotic side this time. She’ll also be shooting and fighting her way through exciting 3D levels. Read more for details ...
by Thomas on Sept. 2, 2003 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An update from Bobbee Tec on their GBA 3D engine, complete with particles, dynamic lighting, physics and frightening spiders. Read more for the pressrelease and screens!
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2003 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Team 17 recently updated their
Worms 3D site with the words.. "The work on the gameplay continues, due to requests to get the demo size down, the frontend has gone and so has the tutorial. So now it's a 2 player deathmatch with a limited weapons set. But it's just a demo, right?".. Read more below for all details!
Worms 3 will utilise the full power afforded by next-generation platforms, featuring ground-breaking fully deformable landscape technology, and will continue the wild humor and intensive, addictive fun that gamers expect from the Worms franchise. Worms 3 will showcase a raft of new gameplay features, while retaining all the familiar chaos of the original titles, complete with bizarre power-ups, loopy weaponry, and crazy cartoon graphics -- in both single and multi-player modes.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2003 @ 9:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lula, the curvaceous producer of erotic films, is in a serious fix. Just before shooting begins on her new strip, three of her best porn stars are kidnapped. The only clue to the culprits are the tapes recorded by the security cameras of her luxurious estate in Beverly Hills: Masked characters sneak through the park. A black delivery van is parked close to the wall. Lula wastes no time, but races off at once in her sparkling Corvette. A wild chase across America begins and you can start with checking out some boobelicious new screens ...
by Thomas on Aug. 26, 2003 @ 12:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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X3D Technologies today announced the ultimate "X3D Man vs. Machine" contest, as Garry Kasparov takes on X3D Fritz in virtual reality, with the chessboard floating in the air between man and computer. This historic match will mark the marriage between the most dominant chess program and the most powerful 3D software to challenge the greatest chess brain of all time. Kasparov will neither touch nor move the pieces as the voice activated X3D Fritz works its magic to create the ultimate 3D experience. Spectators will be treated to the latest in cutting edge technology as they watch the entire virtual reality experience on the X3D Displays.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2003 @ 10:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Logitech is bringing more fun to millions of PC gamers with its new lineup of gaming devices for the PC: the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick, the Logitech Attack 3 joystick, and the Logitech Dual Action Pad gamepad. All three products are now available at
the Logitech website and on retail shelves in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of U.S. $39.99, U.S. $24.99 and U.S. $19.99, respectively. European pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.
by Thomas on Aug. 18, 2003 @ 8:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Metro3D Europe proudly announce the much anticipated release of R-type Final on the Playstation 2 in January 2004.
Andy Law, General Manager, Metro3D Europe commented "We are delighted to confirm that we have secured this license with Irem and have rights to publish R-type Final throughout PAL territories. A product of this calibre is proof that we mean business as an 'up and coming' publisher to watch out for."
by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2003 @ 10:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it acquired the rights to the "High Heat" baseball video game franchise from bankrupt software publisher 3DO Co. The company did not immediately disclose the purchase price. 3DO's assets were sold at a bankruptcy auction in San Francisco on Thursday. When the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 28, it said it would try to sell its assets. Microsoft already has its own baseball game, "Inside Pitch," for its Xbox but game critics have long considered 3DO's "High Heat" as the best among numerous competitors.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2003 @ 8:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Worms 3 will utilise the full power afforded by next-generation platforms, featuring ground-breaking fully deformable landscape technology, and will continue the wild humor and intensive, addictive fun that gamers expect from the Worms franchise. Worms 3 will showcase a raft of new gameplay features, while retaining all the familiar chaos of the original titles, complete with bizarre power-ups, loopy weaponry, and crazy cartoon graphics -- in both single and multi-player modes. Check out these 3 new wormelicious screens ..
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2003 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DivoGames has released a new patch for their helicopter shooter AirStrike 3D: Operation W.A.T. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.4 and adds mouse control (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links.