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'Wrath Unleashed' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2003 @ 2:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News
In Wrath Unleashed, powerful beings called overlords fight for supremacy in a striking and imaginative ethereal void as they struggle to become gods and maintain dominance and magic. Overlords and their minion creatures battle for control of magical floating islands represented by a beautiful world map comprised of terrain tiles. Each tile on the map is imbued with an elemental affinity of fire, earth, water or wind. Unleash your wrath and may the best beast win! Read more for a fresh batch of screens ...
PS2 Review - 'Crash Nitro Kart'
by Hank on Dec. 16, 2003 @ 2:44 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews
In Crash Nitro Kart, Crash will hit the track in his fastest-paced adventure yet! Kidnapped by the ruthless Emperor Velo and forced to race in his galactic coliseum, Crash must speed his way to victory in order to save Earth from destruction...but it won't be easy, as he must compete against foes both old and new before a final showdown with Velo himself!
'RalliSport Challenge 2' (Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2003 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News
"RalliSport Challenge 2" is the highly anticipated second installment in the critically acclaimed "RalliSport Challenge" franchise and the first racing title in the XSN Sports brand. "RalliSport Challenge 2" confronts gamers with several new features, including a new graphics engine, online play through the Xbox LiveTM service, the ability to set up leagues and tournaments using XSNsports.com, new race modes, and more cars and tracks. RalliSport Challenge 2 will test every driving skill you think you have and some you don't even know were physically possible. It's about living on the edge and white-knuckled racing that only rally can deliver.
Neverwinter Nights - SoU & HoU Addons - Patches Pulled
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 7:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Bioware has released the final patch (last week there was a beta) for their 3D role-playing game Neverwinter Nights, and its addons Shadows of Undrentide and Hordes of the Underdark. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.60 and addresses a massive list of changes and game tweaks, including synchronization of the previous titles to the latest addons. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
UPDATE:Patch has been pulled by Bioware, "fixed" patch coming soon. Revert back to previous install, check here.
UPDATE:Patch has been pulled by Bioware, "fixed" patch coming soon. Revert back to previous install, check here.
'Sudeki' (Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 6:28 p.m. PST | Filed under News
A sultry wizardress… a soaring gunslinger… a powerful swordsman… a dark huntress. Four heroes, about to be hurtled over the edge into a flight into darkness. Sudeki will push the limits of what you think an RPG can be with bigger worlds, more powerful heroes and sexier heroines all wrapped around Hong Kong-style cinematic combat. And it is all only possible on Xbox.
'Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain' (PS2) - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 6:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is the next installment of the Syphon Filter storyline. Elsa Weissenger has come to Gabe Logan with evidence that a multinational corporation has been behind the Syphon Filter conspiracy from the beginning. Mara Aramov is connected to this consortium in some way that Gabe does not understand. But here is what Gabe does know: Mara has escaped custody, outbreaks of a deadly new mutation of the virus are appearing all over the globe, and Chechnyan rebels are selling the virus to other terrorists. Some new screens just infiltrated our offices ...
'Tenchu: Return from Darkness' (Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 6:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Set in the late 1570's, one year after the original Tenchu, Tenchu: Return from Darkness allows players to assume the role of the ninjas Rikimaru, Ayame or the mysterious Tesshu as they battle the evil Tenrai and his six lords of darkness. As silent assassins, players must use cunning, strategy, deadly stealth and an arsenal of weapons to overcome dangerous missions and defend the Japanese countryside from Tenrai's armies.
'The Sims Bustin Out' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 5:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News
The Sims Bustin' Out features an all-new neighborhood with over a dozen new unlockable locations and a cast of over 40 new zany characters to socialize with. Players will purchase a car or scooter in order to get out of the house and head to the Gym to work out with exercise fanatic Goldie Toane or to Club Rubb to rave with club owner Bing Bling. Players will be able to crash parties, create havoc, or just drive their neighbors crazy! Read more for some new screens ...
Got Game To Publish 'A Quiet Weekend in Capri' - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 5:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Got Game Entertainment today announced a North American publishing deal for "A Quiet Weekend in Capri", an adventure game for the PC. In what becomes anything but a quiet weekend in Capri, this magical island off the coast of Italy serves as backdrop to a captivating mystery. Read more for details and screens...
'Future Tactics: The Uprising' (PS2) Announced
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 1:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Crave Entertainment announced today the release of Future Tactics: The Uprising, an all-new action/role-playing game for the PlayStation2, in early 2004. Future Tactics: The Uprising is a tale of love, loss, redemption, hope and a slew of "ugly green muthas."
'Halo' - Update Patch Available NOW
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 1:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Microsoft has issued a new patch for Gearbox/Bungie's first person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved. This upgrade brings your retail copy to v1.031 and addresses a start-up crash related to the intro movies, and sets anisotropic filtering off by default (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
'C&C Generals: Zero Hour' - Update Patch Available NOW
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 1:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News
EA has released the promised patch for EA pacific's 3D RTS Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.01 and includes the prevoiusly released multiplayer maps as well as a slew of bug fixes and game tweaks... Read more for detailed fix list & download links ...
'Chrome' - Update Patch Available NOW
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 1:24 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Strategy First has released the announced patch for Techland's sci-fi first person shooter Chrome. Thisd upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1.3.0 and includes faster game performance, new multiplayer maps (Autobahn, Deadlock, Chillout, TreasureIsland2, Carbius, Skirmish, Battledust2 and Soilent2) and vehicles (ArmoBeatle Mark 4 & Speeder), anti-cheating protections, and various other improvements and bug fixes. You will need this patch to play on the new official North American servers. Please note that previous single-player saved games will not be compatible with the new version. Read more for details and download links ...
Various Game Trailers Available NOW
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 12:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News
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 :
- Far Cry - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
'Black & White' - Mod/Dev Tools Available NOW
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Lots of people have been waiting for these, and now here they are. Lionhead has finally released the BWDevNet Tools for Black&White. They are designed to work with the latest version of Creature Isle and won’t work if you don’t have Creature Isle installed. Apart from that you will also need the latest patch of B&W. Read more for download links ...
'Romance Of The Three Kingdoms IX' (PS2) Coming To The US - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News
KOEI announced today its plans to release 'Romance Of The Three KingDoms IX' for the PS2. The ninth installment of the longest running simulation series in console history will ship to North American Retailers in February 2004. Read more for details and screens ...
NVIDIA and Activision Bundle 'Geforce FX 5900' & 'Call of Duty'
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News
NVIDIA Corporation and Activision, Inc. today announced that the top-selling, critically acclaimed PC game, Call of Duty, will be bundled with select GeForce FX graphics cards. Beginning today, participating add-in card vendors will offer a complete retail version of the intense, World War II-based, first person action title for free with select GeForce FX 5900 series graphics cards, delivering a stellar out-of-box gaming experience to consumers this holiday season.
'Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives' Announced
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 9:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Ubisoft today announced that CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Dark Motives will be available for the PC in March 2004. The game is based on the hit CBS television series with an exclusive license from CBS Consumer Products. CSI: Dark Motives gives players the opportunity to solve a series of crimes with members of the CSI team.
'Noviy Disk' Signs 'Lagsters' - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Noviy Disk company is happy to announce the publishing agreement with a Ukrainian developer Boolat LLC, under which Noviy Disk will be publishing Lagsters world-wide. The game is stated to release in Q1 2004. Read more for details & screens ...
'Wars & Warriors: Joan of Arc' - Screens
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Joan of Arc showcases a brand new state-of-the-art graphics engine. With rich, detailed terrain, the game allows real-time control and command of legions of military units, realistically depicting the mayhem and severity of medieval warfare. Joan of Arc will contain a series of individual battles as well as massive strategic campaigns between French and English troops. Read more for some new screens ...
'Squad Assault: West Front' - Demo Update Patch Available NOW
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 1:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Matrix Games has released an update for the demo version of Eric Young’s Squad Assault: West Front by DAS Entertainment and Freedon Games which was released last week. Some gamers were experiencing problems on Windows 98 and ME systems and this update addresses those issues. Read more for details and download links ...
Daily Dose Of Boring Q&As
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 1:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News
- Crashday Q&A with Moon Byte Studios on Blackhole Motorsports
- Blitzkrieg II Q&A with Nival Interactive George Osipov on HomeLAN
- Kombat Q&A with Game Factory Interactive's Andrey Eskov on Game Chronicles
- Weird War Q&A with Mirage's Pawel Kalinowski on GGMania
- Sudeki Q&A with Jason Avent of Climax on GamePro
- Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth Q&A with Chris Gray on GameSpy
- Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire Q&A with Strategy First's Jeff Giasson on GameSpot
- Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes Q&A with Silicon Knights' Denis Dyack on Cube.IGN
- EverQuest II Q&A with SOE's Steve "Moorgard" Danuser on on EverQuest II Stratics
PC/Xbox Review - 'Deus Ex: Invisible War'
by Thomas Wilde on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews
In DX2 players create a compelling alter ego through the selection of futuristic nano-tech augmentations, powerful weapons and hundreds of useful objects. As in the revolutionary Deus Ex game, character choices, weapons and object use work in combination with a richly interactive world to give players freedom to solve game problems the way they want to, rather than the way the designers want them to. Gamers can fight, sneak, talk or hack your way past any problem encountered and every situation can be dealt with in a variety of ways.
GBA Review - 'Medal Of Honor: Infiltrator'
by Agustin on Dec. 15, 2003 @ 12:43 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews
The award-winning Medal of Honor franchise returns to the Game Boy Advance with Medal of Honor Infiltrator, an all new experience designed specifically for the platform. In MOH: Infiltrator players will assume the role of Corporal Jake Murphy, completing five daring missions to defeat the Axis in some of WWII's most famous battles. Read more for the full review ...
