by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2003 @ 9:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Zero Sum has released a new patch for their downloadable fantasy RPG Prelude to Darkness. The patch brings the game up to version 1.41, and fixes crash bugs, animating mouse cursor problems, and adds highlighting information on character mouseovers, among other things. Read more for links where to grab the patch and full version ...
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2003 @ 7:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The announced update patch, originally scheduled for today, seems to have been delayed intil tomorrow. To make the wait for the release of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield more bearable, here is a improved version of the multiplayer demo. We want to assure you that the development team will do everything we can to prevent cheating. There is nothing more frustrating, in online gaming, than cheats. There will be a constant support against it after this title hits the shelves. Read more for update details ...
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2003 @ 5:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Marble Blast, produced by GarageGames in cooperation with Monster Studios, is the first title to use the Torque Game Engine. The arcade-style action game has players racing against time as they navigate their marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, collecting treasure along the way. A new updated demo is now available, read more for links where to grab it ...
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2003 @ 6:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Enigma: Rising Tide is an alternate history World War II naval battle game. The core project is a massively multiplayer game that may be extended to other platforms. Within a year, will be available as a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG). Tesseraction is designing, creating, testing and releasing the MMOG game title using Intrinsic Alchemy. Tesseraction Games has issued yet another offline demo for Enigma: Rising Tide, their upcoming massively multiplayer online naval combat game. This Technology A demo allows you to try out two missions in a new ship class, the Motorized Torpedo Boat ("Vosper").
by Thomas on Jan. 4, 2003 @ 6:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Once again the official DNF site is updated with a new version of the official
Duke Nukem Forever FAQ. Pretty much everything known about DNF can be found and if it's not there then it's probably not known. This update of the FAQ adds several new pieces of information including info about future screenshots, the game's humor level, parental lock, current technological level, and more!
by Rainier on Dec. 28, 2002 @ 10:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Hungarian developer Invictus has issued a new patch for Street Legal Racing, updating their budget-priced racing simulation to v2.2. This upgrade brings more crash bug fixes, gameplay tweaks, performance enhancements, save game improvements, and other changes. read more for detailed fix list and links where to get the goods ...
by Thomas on Dec. 28, 2002 @ 8:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The
3DO Company announced today the completion of an agreement with founder and chief executive officer Trip Hawkins that will provide $10 million in financial support to the company. A clip from announcement:
"3DO is poised to release hit games in 2003, beginning with our top-ranked High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 in February," said Hawkins. "This agreement is a big step forward on our goals of revenue growth and a return to profitability. Our confidence is growing from good previews from the gaming press for our 2003 product slate, and promising purchase order demand for our initial 2003 releases."
by Rainier on Dec. 27, 2002 @ 1:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Laminar Research has released a new upgrade for X-Plane, bringing their comprehensive flight simulation to version 6.50. As with most releases, there is a large patch from the previous v6.40 as well as a full update that also serves as a time-limited demo, and this release adds scenery improvements, numerous flight model enhancements, the new F-35 plane, general tweaks, bug fixes and more (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links.
by Thomas on Dec. 26, 2002 @ 4:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Planet Soldier Of Fortune posted up some more info regarding the next upcoming patch for Soldier Of Fortune II (thanks
Blues). Here is the full clip:
The patch will be released in 2 versions, a full (50mb) and lite version (16mb). The Full version will upgrade any version of SoF2, with the Lite version updating 1.02 to 1.03 (Gold). So whats new I hear you ask?! Well amongst a mass of code/map updates Raven are bringing us 3 new THREWAVE MAPS. The patch will be coming to us in early January.
by Rainier on Dec. 26, 2002 @ 7:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Freedom Games & Strategy First have released a new patch for their WWI Strategy game G.I. Combat. This upgrade brings your retail version to v1.03 and adresses several multiplayer fixes, moraly adjustments and several other tweaks. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...
by Rainier on Dec. 25, 2002 @ 4:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Highland Warriors is the epic story of bloody feuds, Scottish patriotism and English Invaders begins with the original founding of Scotland around 850 AD and peaks with the fight for independence during the 13th / 14th century. Play as one of three Scottish clans or risk your life for the British Crown in 35 historically founded missions. Highland Warriors also supports up to eight players through the Internet or LAN. As Christmas gift, Soft Enterprises and Data Becker have released an updated demo for their upcoming 3D real-time strategy game Highland Warriors. This demo includes two single player missions from the Mackay and Cameron clans.
by Thomas on Dec. 23, 2002 @ 8:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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I saw on 3Gamers that there is a new update for America's Army: Operations. This version bring's this team-based tactical shooter by the U.S. Army to version 1.5.0 and adds the Weapons Cache SE (Special Edition) map, parental controls, new Opfor voices, other gameplay tweaks, and a couple of bug fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to get it ...
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2002 @ 10:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The official
Black & Bruised website has been updated and is now featuring 2 movies introducing 2 of the fighters, "Holly" and "Tiny". You can also have a sneak peek at the 2-sided poster that will appear in January's issue of PlayStation Magazine, the first print ad and last but not least read up on one of the game's special features, the Boxer's Life mode. Head on over to
the official website to stay on top of the latest in the world of bruises, if you are into that sort of thing of course...
by Thomas on Dec. 18, 2002 @ 5:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Octagon is seeking publishing partners in Asia for Battle Cards: MetalTech from Swedish developer
Disciples of the Machine. MetalTech is a massively multiplayer online game that is a rare find in the MMOG genre as it features addictive gameplay involving trading cards. Players must strategically choose which cards to unleash from their own decks to conquer challengers' front lines of defense. Cards are divided into seven categories and function in terms of combat tactics, energy and special effects. The game is designed so that players can download the game client and practice free of charge. Advanced decks are available for purchase and new card packs are introduced each month. MetalTech also offers a spectator option in which players can scope out the competition in the heat of battle. MetalTech is scheduled to be completed Q2 2003.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2002 @ 11:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Jaleco Entertainment announces the shipment tomorrow (Wednesday) of Super Bubble Pop, the bubble-popping puzzle game, for the Nintendo GameCube.
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2002 @ 11:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Enigma: Rising Tide is an exciting, massively-multiplayer game featuring fast-paced ship-to-ship battles with very high player densities. Enigma: Rising Tide will unfold a detailed backstory in which three Great Power "Empires" wage war against each other using submarines, destroyers, destroyer escorts, corvettes, tankers, merchantmen, and aircraft. The game is designed to be action-filled and easy-to-learn while providing depth of strategy and cinematic cat-and-mouse suspense. Eventually, player actions and decisions will steer the direction of the alternate history story and the evolution of the online war . A new updated demo is now available (version E), read more for links and details (
thanks 3DGamers).
by Rainier on Dec. 17, 2002 @ 10:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Arkane Studios has issued updated retail patches for Arx Fatalis, nonetheless retaining their 3D role-playing game at version 1.15. This release addresses a gameplay bug where you would get stuck "Players reported that Kultar attacks you in the castle, if you did not free him from the prison at the beginning of the game. The player stays stuck because the sewers don't open". Read more for links where to grab this puppy ..
by Thomas on Dec. 17, 2002 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sega and Capcom today announced that Auto Modellista for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system will utilize SEGA Network Application Package (SNAP) technology for networked gameplay. Tapping into Sega.com's extensive experience in online gaming, SNAP provides Capcom with a reliable, easy-to-use online gaming solution to take their cutting edge game to the next level. SNAP technology is the ideal custom network transport to provide optimal gameplay for Auto Modellista and SNAP Services will assist Capcom with operation, maintenance, and development of a networked game environment, as well as server hosting, in-game web development, implementation consulting, and network quality assurance.
by Thomas on Dec. 17, 2002 @ 7:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Primal Sofware let us know that their 3D realtime strategy Besieger - the game is progressing as planned and it has a lot of things done by now. They also let us know that a demo is planned for early 2003. Mean while check out a few new screens below!
by Rainier on Dec. 16, 2002 @ 11:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA and Westwood Studios announced today that Team Player Vs. Player (PvP) will be implemented in this month's content update for Earth and Beyond. The Team PvP gameplay will be introduced as part of a storyline involving the Progen, and will be deliver to E&B players via special areas designed exclusively for this type of gameplay. Earth & Beyond's team-based PvP will be offered in "gladiator-like games" that allow players to compete using a combination of skill, combat and tactics (thanks Gamespydaily).
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2002 @ 10:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Project 3 has just released a new update patch for their recently released (only available in Europe for now) First Person Shooter, New World Order. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.3 and mostly fixes some multiplayer lag, better compression and some gameplay fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...
by Thomas on Dec. 14, 2002 @ 3:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Once again the official
forum for Splinter Cell over at Ubi.com has been updated with more info regarding the upcoming demo for Splinter Cell.. Here is the full clip:
- The demo will be around 90 MB.
- A complete level from the first mission of the game is included.
- You get access to numerous items including the optic cable, night/thermal vision goggles and disposable lock picks.
- Revolutionary graphics with dynamic lighting and environmental effects.
The full retail version will be available for the PC on January 21st.
by Thomas on Dec. 13, 2002 @ 5:48 p.m. PST | Filed under
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There is a bunch of new patches released today and we posted up some direct links to them. Njoy! .. (thanks
Blues)
- G.I. Combat 1.02e patch for G.I. Combat at 3DGamers
- Flashpoint: Resistance 1.91 patch for Resistance and GotY edition on official site
- Delta Force Land Warrior version 1.00.42 patch on official site
- Battlecruiser Millennium 1.0.08 RC29 patch for the retail version on 3DGamers
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2002 @ 6:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PlayGATE is contacting all former players to let them hear some great news- they have released a major update with new features, gameplay and vehicles AND starting Friday, December 13th you can come back and play for free! At approximately 1700 ET on Friday, December 13th, they will reactivate all accounts which were closed between June 6th 2001 and December 10th, 2002 for access to the game and forums. This does not apply to banned or special promotional accounts. On or before January 11th, 2003 you'll need to update your billing information in order to continue playing. We already have the latest patch available so read more for details and links where to grab it ...
by Thomas on Dec. 11, 2002 @ 4:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Wild Earth, which will be officially announced next month, is a departure from the sci-fi reputation of the studio. Wild Earth is set deep in Africa on the plains of the Serengeti, where the player takes the role of a photo-journalist on assignment for a fictional news magazine by the same name. Amazingly lifelike animation and immersive environments will make it a winner for all ages.
