by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 8:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Robin Hood, a new game of tactics and action, thrusts players into an amazing and realistic medieval environment where they are hauled from the depths of Sherwood Forest to the ramparts of Nottingham Castle. How about 107 merry screenshots. Njoy!
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire Interactive earlier announced it had signed the publishing rights to respected industry developer Black Cactus’s latest project, Warrior Kings: Battles for the PC. Today we bring you 32 new screenshots, all of which are quite large.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The franchise is back for more! Strategy First and Sirtech Canada are pleased to announce that Jagged Alliance 2 Gold Pack has shipped to retail stores nationwide today.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 5:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision, Inc.'s and The Creative Assembly's dramatic and intense real time strategy game of epic warfare, Medieval: Total War has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The sequel to the award-winning Shogun: Total War places gamers in ferocious Medieval Europe and North Africa as they attempt to rewrite history through a mixture of epic battles, trade, diplomacy and resource management. Medieval: Total War for the PC has been rated "T" (Teen -- with a descriptor Blood and Violence) by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $39.99.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inquisition is a game of medieval action and adventure that plunges players 650 years back in time to the 14th century - a turbulent century rocked by a war that was to last for 100 years, ravaged by the diabolical curse of the Black Plague, and tormented by the torturers of the Inquisition.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The solar system is heating up and the Earth and its colonies are engaged in a fratricidal war to conquer the galaxy. Yet when they encounter other extra-terrestrial races the humans join forces, and the formidable Legions of Iron are born. Another 16 screenshots of interstellar RTSage.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 11:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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WANADOO and WIDESCREEN GAMES announces the release in September 2002 of DUNE for PlayStation 2.. DUNE is a full 3D-realtime game, 2/3 action, 1/3 adventure, developed by WIDESCREEN GAMES, bringing together people who have already worked on many great games such as Outcast, Prisoner of Ice, Alone in the Dark III, Worms… Six screenshots of, we'll wager, the new PS2 version.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Celtic Kings is an RTS which combines strategy and role-playing elements in single mode, and which also includes online multi-player functions. Another twelve screenshots for your mantlepiece. As we speak the game is shipping to stores across North America ...
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BMT sees the player take command of an 18-wheel rig, trucking from city to city, wheeling and dealing and upping the stakes as they battle to build up a personal fortune. Along the way players will run into the local biker gangs, corrupt sheriffs and even their own redneck siblings, who are also out to amass their own fortune – even if it’s at the player’s expense!
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment is offering some lucky players a chance to play EverQuest Online Adventures months before copies of the game show up in stores. During this public beta test, a handful of PlayStation 2 system owners will enjoy one of the largest, most in depth online game experiences ever created. The best part about the public beta test is that it's free! The first phase of public beta testing is scheduled to begin in September, 2002. All you'll need to play is a love of video games and a desire to preview one of the biggest massively multiplayer online games for the PlayStation 2.
Click HERE to apply for entry in the EverQuest Online Adventures Public Beta Test Phase 1.
by Thomas on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Since Broken Sword 3 trailer released yesterday on C&G (and few other sites) was corrupted (QuickTime crashing while playing), David Sykes from Revolution Software sent Tiscali Games a working copy of original video. So now, they have finally posted this nice
trailer from Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon (1:40 min) in DivX format - in 2 versions (240x180 - 3,5 MB and 480x360 - 8,5 MB).
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2002 @ 1:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioWare Corp. is pleased to announce that gamers can now download over 1000 user-created modules for the hit PC game, Neverwinter Nights.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 8:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway is a real-time 3D tactical/strategy game that adapts the naval battles of the Second World War. It introduces how the naval warfare changed during WW2 - from the dreadnaughts protecting the memory of Battle of Jutland to the forerunners of modern carriers. The player may control different vessels in real or hypothetical naval battles. The fleet comprises ships, captains, officers and crew of different abilities. In order to achieve victory, an effective team should be forged. Check the new in-game screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 8:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A few stray Playstation2 screens made it over... Featuring are : Auto Modellista, Myst III: Exile , Donald Duck: Who is PK?, Red Faction2, WWE Smackdown, Marvel vs. Capcom 2... Njoy
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 6:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The winners of the most prestigious awards in the European interactive entertainment industry were announced in London today at ECTS - Europe's premier trade show for interactive entertainment. The awards were presented in a ceremony hosted by Whizzbang TV's Gareth Jones and attended by over 1000 leading industry figures in the trade hall of ECTS itself.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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On August 28, Sony announced that it would lower the price of its PlayStation 2 games console to E249-259/GBP169.99 across Europe. Within hours, Microsoft countered by cutting the price of its Xbox to E249/GBP159.99. Interesting read/opinions ...
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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One of the big "missing" companies at the ECTS 2002 is German CDV. For some odd reason, they are NOT there ... that of course did not stop them from sending out some screens to show off their upcoming titles, such as :
- Neocron
- No Mans Land
- Project Nomads
- Blitzkrieg
- Cossacks : Back To War
- Imperium Galactica 3 : Genesis
- Combat Missions 2
- American Conquest
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 5:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft is priding themselves on a strong PC title lineup and released some more screens ... nothing surprising and some of the screens look real familiar, but for the people who havent seen them yet .. here's another chance to check out :
- Splinter Cell
- Rainbow 6 : Ravenshield
- XIII
by Thomas on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 5:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom Eurosoft today confirmed its intention to bring the popular Japanese comic book, Gio Gio's Bizarre Adventure to the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system with Gio Gio's Bizarre Adventure. Based on the massively popular Japanese comic book series by Hirohiko Araki, Gio Gio's Bizarre Adventure uses the graphical technique of 'cell-shading' to effectively bring the comic book alive. This latest instalment not only brings huge visual advancements to the series, but to the action game arena as well. Through enhanced game play mechanics, distinctive challenges and a stylistic 3-D art style, Capcom has created a new face in action games. Gio Gio's Bizarre Adventure is scheduled for a European this December. Screens and features below!
by Thomas on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 5:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom Eurosoft today confirmed that it plans to release Resident Evil 0 (Zero) for the Nintendo GameCube in early 2003. Resident Evil 0 is the prequel to Resident Evil, the game that started it all. Utilising the GameCube's advanced processing power, Resident Evil 0 promises to amaze players with flawless animation, living environments and the best graphics in a video game ever! Created by Shinji Mikami, Capcom's master of horror, the Resident Evil series is now exclusive to Nintendo's GameCube system and ready to scare fans around the world. The Resident Evil series has sold more than 20 million copies since its introduction in 1996. "Early 2003" is the release date, so you may have to reconfigure your letter to Santa slightly.
by Thomas on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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More PlayStation 2 screens is rolling in from the ECTS. Check out some nice shots from following games:
- The Lost
- The Sum Of All Fears
- Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc
- UFC: Throwdown
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
by Thomas on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GRIN has been developing BANDITS behind closed doors for over a year and PAN Vision plan to release the action game BANDITS in October 2002. The player is thrown into a Mad Max-like environment where the survival of the fittest is decided by vehicle combat. A story driven action game where the handling of gears and guns decides your fate. Check out 15 grabs of that car combat game that was being played across three screens at ECTS.
by Thomas on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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1C company is presenting some of their PC games at the ECTS 2002 in London... Serving up today we have
- Borderzone
- Mechminds
- Perimeter
- Spanking Runners
- RC Cars
- WW II RTS
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In addition to the new campaigns set on the Finnish and Hungarian fronts and new single and multiplayer missions, several new playable and AI controlled Russian, German and British aircraft will be featured in IL-2 Sturmovik: The Forgotten Battles. A bunch of new screens to show you the goods! Njoy!
by Thomas on Aug. 30, 2002 @ 8:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alias|Wavefront, an SGI company, today announced that its Maya Personal Learning Edition software will be distributed with the highly-anticipated PC game, Unreal Tournament 2003 (UT2003), developed by Digital Extremes in collaboration with Epic Games, Inc. and distributed by Infogrames, Inc. Each UT2003 box will contain a copy of Maya Personal Learning Edition and a special plug-in jointly developed by Epic and San Francisco-based Secret Level, Inc. This plug-in will allow dedicated game players/developers (MOD makers) to build and export game objects and characters to the game engine.