by Rainier on July 16, 2002 @ 7:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Empire Interactive today announced that it has signed an extension to its licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to bring the Starsky & Hutch game, which is currently being developed, onto additional platforms, including Game Boy Advance and Nintendo Gamecube.
by Rainier on July 16, 2002 @ 6:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The world's greatest golfer is coming to the world's greatest handheld console this June - thanks to Digital Worldwide who have acquired the distribution rights for the UK from Destination Software Inc who have a worldwide manufacturing and distribution agreement with Electronic Arts for EA SPORTS™ Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® Golf for the Game Boy® Advance.
by Rainier on July 16, 2002 @ 6:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today we scored some screens from several of the upcoming Jowood titles .. such as Arx Fatalis, Cold Zero : Last Stand and ArchAngel ... Jowood good some good quality titles lined up, thats for sure! Njoy!
by Thomas on July 16, 2002 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ Inc. and Fox Interactive today announced an exclusive, worldwide Game Boy Advance publishing agreement for two new titles. Under the agreement, THQ will publish Game Boy Advance games based on the popular The Simpsons Road Rage console game and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer property. Both of these games are scheduled to release in 2003.
by Thomas on July 16, 2002 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball stars all the ladies from the Dead or Alive fighting games and a new character named Lisa. In the game, the women amuse themselves with volleyball and the many diversions offered by the tropical island paradise. Check out the chicks! Sigh.
As a stunt man, players travel to movie sets around the world, filming scenes for a variety of high-action flicks. After completing a series of stunts for each movie, players can watch a full- motion video trailer for the film that includes their gameplay stunts spliced in. Top stunt drivers will unlock bonus items, such as jumps, burning hoops and stacked vehicles, that can be used in the game's fully customizable "Stunt Arena." Check the verdict in our newest review ...
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 11:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Celtic Kings is a real-time strategy game with online multiplayer features that mixes strategy and role-playing elements. The adventure takes place in ancient Gaul where four mighty forces battle for power: the brave Gauls, the mighty Romans, the vicious Teutons and the mysterious Druids who `weave the patterns` that make nations prosper and decay. 12 new screens to enjoy ;)
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 11:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"MechWarrior 4" fans should prepare for another high-powered attack from the Clan forces as Microsoft Game Studios announced that the "MechWarrior 4: Clan 'Mech Pak" has gone gold and will arrive in stores in early August.
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 10:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Software development consulting firm Ternary Software recently announced its entrance into the game development space with the launch of its new division, Ternary Studios.
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 9:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galleon can be summed up in a single phrase: THE VOYAGES OF SINBAD. The game is set across six unique islands that will take the player from the bustling port of Ackbah to islands populated with giant monsters, evil slave lords and of course damsels in distress in a story of intrigue, magic, love, obsession and revenge.
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 9:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The state-of-the-art title will contain real 3D environments, feature incredibly dynamic camera angles throughout, and take place entirely from a third person perspective. Veterans of both the small and big screens, Lance Henriksen, Clancy Brown and Cree Summer, have all lent the voices to this high profile project. It’s been likened to an Aliens™ versus The Thing™ action-adventure. And in this world, there are things far worse than death. Freaky, but looking good!
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 8:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Play as top Superstars including newcomers Rob Van Dam, Booker T and Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Compete in six different venues including SmackDown!, Raw and the ultimate extravaganza, WrestleMania. Finally, relive the rich history surrounding WrestleMania and compete for championship glory through a host of match types including death-defying TLC matches or legendary Hell in a Cell match-ups... Read more to check out these new wrestling screens for GameCube!
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 8:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Talk about a clash of the titans: British filmmaker Paul Anderson ("Resident Evil") will write and direct "Alien vs. Predator," a 20th Century Fox project based on a popular video game, Variety reports (thanks
Shacknews). Columbia Pictures is returning to the video game well once more -- this time for "Return to Castle Wolfenstein." (thanks
Homelan).
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 8:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Radica UK Ltd, the UK's number 1 third party manufacturer of peripherals* under the highly rated Gamester brand has announced the UK launch of their latest Xbox controller. Designed and developed in house by a team of leading designers, the Compact Pro will provide gamers with a high quality alternative to standard sized Xbox controllers. Further advances have also been made to ensure that Compact Pro will appeal to the most hardcore of gamers, including rubberised thumbsticks with increased resistance and modified action buttons.
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 7:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Painkiller is a pure first person action shooter supported by an adventure-based plot and is currently being developed for the PC. Adrenaline-pumping gameplay, a gripping storyline, and visually striking backdrops propel Painkiller into a league of its own. Today we scored 2 exclusive screens showing some of the graphical splendor we can expect in this shooter! Njoy
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 6:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thursday 18th July 2002, sees the start of a record-breaking attempt by obsessive queuer, Jason Read who is set to place himself in the record books for the longest time anyone has ever queued for a computer game.
by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Got Game Entertainment and Palestar today announced a publishing agreement for "DarkSpace," a massively multiplayer online strategy game that puts the player in command of a massive starship. The retail version will incorporate new levels of game play, as well as offer a one-month free trial subscription.
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Later on today there will be a new MP map released for Real Time Worlds and Rage Software's multiplayer FPS Mobile Forces. Homelan got some exclusive
new screenshots from the new level, which takes place at a space shuttle launch complex.
Update: The map is now available for download and supports all eight gameplay modes, and requires a 14.4 MB download.
You can download the map here!
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Rally Fusion : Race Of Champions" pushes off-road racing to the brake-screaming, mud-slinging limits by combining incredibly realistic physics, action, damage, cars and tracks with explosive visuals. Players must put their driving skills to the ultimate test as they battle it out for the Race of Champions crown.. Check out this new fact sheet and drool at some nice photos/screens below!
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 2:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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CDV Software Entertainment has today signed the rights to publish Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin throughout Europe. Due to be released during September 2002, the game is the sequel to one of the most popular strategy games of recent times – and one that has consistently scored in the high 80s and 90s.
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NDA Productions, the international development business unit of Vivendi Universal Publishing's games division (VU Games), is proud to announce that it has signed a publishing deal with Oxford-based super-developer Rebellion, to release the much-anticipated Judge Dredd vs. Judge Death game.
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 10:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today we managed to ambush Marko Dieckmann of Duplex Systems and fired off some questions about their upcoming LithTech engine powered massively multiplayer RPG, Face of Mankind....
Face of Mankind is a upcoming massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) "developed by Duplex Systems" within a persistent world. Thousands of players throughout the world can compete in this realistic and futuristic world of the 24th century. It combines an epic story-driven mission system over years with a complex economic system which can also affect the story deeply.. Read more below for the interview!
by Thomas on July 15, 2002 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valhalla - Fairytale of the Gods is an interactive point-and-click adventure game where the player takes upon the role of a fallen Viking who arrives at Valhalla only to discover that everything is chaos! The famous gods in Valhalla have lost their valuable possessions: Thor has lost his hammer and his belt of strength. Odin has lost is valuable spear and all the other gods are missing their invaluable items too! Unless you have the courage, strength and wits to retrieve the lost items, the horrible creatures of darkness will attack Valhalla, and the beauty of Asgard will perish! You decide the destiny of Valhalla. Full story below including a ingame shot!
by Rainier on July 14, 2002 @ 10:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is the official expansion pack for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, 2001’s multiple Game of the Year award winner and world-wide number one best-selling PC war simulator. Codemasters redefines the traditional “expansion pack” with Resistance, as it not only adds additional missions, but also vastly improves the engine and gameplay of the original game. Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is currently available at retail outlets nationwide for an SRP of $29.99.
by Thomas on July 14, 2002 @ 7:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Feel the adrenalin rush as you start strafing enemy positions at 350 mph, 600 feet above the European countryside, guns blazing and bombs blasting. In Combat Flight Simulator 3 (CFS3) you can fly for the USAF, RAF, or the Luftwaffe in some of the most advanced and exotic aircraft of WWII.