by Thomas on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 7:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 1:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft has just let us know that they have released the neccesary tools for fans to create their own 'Rainbow Six : Ravenshield' fansite. The kit includes character art, sounds, logo's, fonts environments and so on ...
Get it HEREby Rainier on Aug. 22, 2002 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The wait has finally come to an end -- Digital Leisure in conjunction with AnJon, Inc. is proud to announce Dragon's Lair 3D Series One Action Figures are now available to own! Adults can relive their childhood and children of all ages can share in the magic of Dragon's Lair by collecting all four Series 1 Action Figures.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 11:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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America's Army just send out a press release to inform everybody the U.S. Army will release America's Army Airborne and Ranger Training Missions (60mb expansion pack) somewhere this week that will conclude the the initial Internet launch of the America's Army: Operations RECON edition. Read more for details...
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 8:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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ValuSoft, a division of THQ Inc. and leading global publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and productivity software, today announced the release of "Arthur's Quest: Battle for the Kingdom". The epic struggle for the kingdom continues as players, taking on the role of Arthur, step into his armor for a colossal first-person perspective battle of good verses evil. With Merlin and Lady of the Lake offering guidance and weapons, gamers must defeat the legendary evil that threatens to keep Arthur from his place as the greatest king of all time.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 7:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrustmaster announces the launch of the third generation of Firestorm gamepads for PC: Firestorm Dual Power 3, Firestorm Dual Analog 3 and Firestorm Digital 3. This new range is the next step in offering the best gamepads at the best price in all categories. Also Thrustmaster launches the latest joystick of its range, the USB Joystick for aprox. only 20 Euro/Dollar. Read more for details ...
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 7:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zengamers today
reviewed Aliens Vs. Predator : Primal Hunt for the PC and GGMania got a chance to chat with GRIN's producer Martin Waern to
find out more about BANDITS, soon to be released vehicle combat game set in a post apocalyptic world.
We send our dear friend Rik Teerling over at BumbleBeast some cookies as bribe for a small interview and he decided the rest of the team ought to join in and give us some smart ass answers (and they demanded milk to go with the cookies, go figure). So have a nice read and njoy the included screens. Big Scale Racing is distributed by HD Interactive in Europe and SummitSoft in the US.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced the forthcoming release of the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder mission pack. In the tradition of its multi-award winning predecessor, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder is expected to blow PC gamers away with its gritty, realistic battlefield action, and is set for release November 2002. Tour of Duty: Cuba. Read more for features and the 3 first screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 6:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CDV and The VGA hold the first official Sudden Strike 2 tournament in the UK. CDV have teamed up with The VGA to organise a nationwide tournament using the soon to be released game, Sudden Strike 2.
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Entertainment software publisher NovaLogic Ltd. said today that the open multiplayer beta test for the eagerly awaited title Delta Force - Black Hawk Down has been completed, with over 200,000 successful downloads recorded over the 7 day availability period. This number included over 115,000 downloads directly from www.novalogic.com. The beta was also successfully mirrored by a number of other sites, each one contributing heavily to the overwhelming response. NovaLogic plans to release an official multiplayer demo for the title at the end of August 2002. Delta Force - Black Hawk Down will ship on PC CD - ROM during October 2002
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set to Launch 9-01-02 Across All Gaming Platforms. Eagerly Anticipated Return of Video Game Icon Delivers All-New Epic Adventure of Exploration, Treachery and War Amid Ultra-Realistic Environments and Dinosaurs.. The countdown to the return of the premier first-person action icon has officially begun, as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that its eagerly anticipated title, Turok: Evolution, has "gone gold" and into manufacturing in preparation for its "Turok Bloody Sunday - 9-01-02" launch across all next-generation systems.
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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UK Development Company, Vulcan Software, is proud to announce the release of Hieronymus World Revisited. World 5 of their simplistically complex puzzle game, Timekeepers, for the PC platform. Timekeepers is an 'over-head' scrolling puzzle game, in which you must guide your platoon of 14 soldiers through the 15 levels that comprise each world.
Find out more here!
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters just let us know that they have shipped Prisoner of War. The unique third-person action/adventure game for the Xbox‘ video game system from Microsoft hits retail outlets nationwide and has an MSRP of $ 49.99.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 2:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The gameplay in IronStorm combines shoot’em-up, action and reflection.The player undertakes an infiltration mission and must possess combat skills as well as stealth if he is to survive as he penetrates behind enemy lines.Depending on the circumstances, the player can choose between first and third person views.The player must pass through 6 worlds in a Germany ripped apart by the front line: the Friedrich line (the Western front), the Anton Denikin line (the Russo-Mongol front), the “Tzar Ivan” armoured train, Wolfenburg (an enemy-occupied town), the Mad Baron’s heavy water factory and the Reichstag in Berlin. Today we give you some character artwork, screens of all weapons and sketches of what to expect .. Njoy!
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You've been asking for it and it is on its way! Sierra and Fox Interactive confirmed that the official demo for NO ONE LIVES FOREVER 2: A SPY in H.A.R.M.'s WAY will be available in September. Make some room on your hard drive for this one. The demo will include 3 levels from the game which is being developed by Monolith. No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way will be shipping in October. Read more if you are up for 11 new screens ;)
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 12:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After the enigmatic disappearance of an American scientific expedition in the uncharted and frozen wastelands of the Antarctic, a military rescue team is sent in to investigate. Within these inhospitable surroundings the team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of people that it kills. The game brings fear and suspense to unimaginable levels, with a compelling plot and unique gameplay elements based upon action, evasion, trust and fear. Forget everything you ever learned about obliterating alien species with a simple barrage of violent ammunition - this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade. And when you actually see The Thing, it's often too late…
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 11:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Xicat Interactive, Inc. is locked, loaded and aiming high with the release of "Sniper: Path of Vengeance." Powered by the Lithtech Jupiter engine, the game drops you head-on into the merciless world of a hit man out for revenge. Xicat, a four year-old company, expects Sniper to be their biggest hit yet.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 10:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in White Wolf's World of Darkness, Hunter: The Reckoning is a third-person action-shooter where players take the role of one of four unique hunters - Deuce, a biker ex-con, Father Cortez, a prison chaplain, Kassandra, a raver chick and Samantha, a tough ex-cop. Armed with a variety of fearsome weaponry, players will battle it out with a plethora of supernatural enemies. Non-stop heart-pumping action, combined with outstanding graphics bring the true spirit of Hunter: The Reckoning to life, and give players a taste of the World of Darkness. Check some character art and in-game screens from the Gamecube version.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 9:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set during the Vietnam War, "Vietcong" is a first person shooter that also features tactical elements. As elite soldiers, players of "Vietcong" command an A-team, part of the U.S. Special Forces, in realistically represented Vietnamese environments. This is shaping up to be a VERY good looking title. Read more to check 6 new screens
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 7:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Reakktor Media Today released the beta 4 client of Neocron and it's awesome 1.2GB to download. Sign up for an account to enter this futuristic MMORPG and
download it here.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 7:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interplay Entertainment Corp. announced today their best-selling title Hunter: The Reckoning is coming to the Nintendo GameCube video game system this winter. Developed by High Voltage Software, Hunter: The Reckoning is a fast and furious action game based on the characters and fiction found in the popular role-playing game Hunter: The Reckoning and the immersive World of Darkness created by White Wolf Publishing Inc.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 7:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA of America, Inc. announced today the release of "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" for the Nintendo GameCube. Heralded as the "Best Sports Game" by the "Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2002," "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" is poised to redefine the standards of football video games this season with ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence, unparalleled lifelike animations, an ESPN telecast-style presentation and an in-depth franchise mode featuring a revolutionary and easy-to-use visual interface. Developed by Visual Concepts Entertainment, a SEGA development studio, "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" pushes the boundaries of realism and blurs the line between a football video game and a real-life Sunday afternoon gridiron battle.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 7:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Publisher Strategy First and developer Object Software are pleased to announce that the action RPG Prince of Qin has shipped to retail stores nationwide. “Combining the best elements of Diablo and Baldur’s Gate, gamers everywhere should grab a copy of Prince of Qin,” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First. (
read our preview here)
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday Ubi Soft Entertainment
announced that it will be releasing a further upgrade for its multi-award winning World War II combat flight simulation title, IL-2 Sturmovik. Today we tossed up a bunch of goodlooking (18) screens. Enjoy!