by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of videogame entertainment products, today announced the addition of Whirl Tour, a title offering a unique combination of action, extreme sports, and adventure, to its 2002 product line-up.
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 4:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Highland Warriors Web site is officially online today. Highland Warriors, a new 3D RTS game scheduled for release in the fall of 2002, brings together the great battles between Scotland and England with some of the most innovative gaming technology available today.
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Entertainment appoints snowball.ru to publish the Russian version of Legion, the revolutionary strategy game based on the history of Roman Empire.
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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This fall Infogrames, Inc. and FIRAXIS Games will expand the most critically acclaimed strategy game of 2001 with Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play The World game expansion pack. This major expansion will include full multiplayer support, eight additional civilizations, and new map and terrain features providing new challenges and ways to play for veteran and novice Civilization game players around the world. Nothing we didnt know but its official now ...
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 2:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The object of Deathrow is for you to win matches by whatever means necessary, either by scoring as many points as possible before time runs out, or by severely injuring your opponents and removing them from the field of combat. As the game begins, two teams of four players square off in a combat arena to compete in an intense, unmediated slugfest to determine the champion. As you engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat with highly intelligent AI opponents seeking retribution for not only themselves, but also for their fallen teammates, you'll soon understand the sacrifices necessary to become the supreme team of the league.
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Our friends over at tothegame tossed up 8 spiffy looking screens from UbiSoft's upcoming RTS title 'Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria'.
Go check them out!
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 2:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bam! Entertainment just send us some explosive new screenshots of its upcoming blockbuster game Reign of Fire. Currently in development at Kuju Entertainment’s London based studio, Reign of Fire for PS2 will throw gamers into ferocious battles between two ancient species fighting for survival: humans and dragons. Check out these "blazing" screens!
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Coinciding with the release of this summer’s hit movie of the same name, Stuart Little 2 is a colourful, fun and absorbing 3D adventure set in the oversized world of the miniature hero. Casting you as the hugely popular mouse star, and tied closely to the plot of the movie, it’s a non-linear adventure with multiple sub-games and huge areas to explore, that promises to charm and thrill Stuart Little fans.
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 11:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Iver, Tula and Groove are Hoobs who come from Hoobland, a sunny, colourful, bouncy world. They travel the universe in their Hoobmobile, a colourful imaginative bus that they live in as well as drive. Each day, they are charged with the task of finding out the answer to a question about the world they are visiting. They then report their findings to Hubba Hubba back home in Hoobland, who is compiling an enormous reference database called the Hoobopaedia. This information is then broadcast to Hoobs everywhere via the Hoobnet. Hey! Kids need games too you know!
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set 100 years in the future, “Quantum Redshift” features a new racing tournament of speed and daring that has become an organized sport and is raced on tracks all over the world. Gamers race on futuristic terrains and compete in fierce grudge matches against multiple opponents, including an archrival/nemesis character. “Quantum Redshift” delivers hyper speed racing, 16 vehicles, 16 detail-laden tracks, weapons strategy, intelligent AI opponents, spectacular aerial jumps and character-based nuances to appeal to action and racing gamers. Check the 1m44s gameplay trailer!
by Rainier on May 8, 2002 @ 11:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday we tossed up the actual game announcement, today we bring you the first few screens from LucasArts upcoming PS2/Gamecube action title RTX Red Rock. Check them out!
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Are you a Star War fan? In that case you better check out 26 new Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns screenshots of varying if slightly disappointing resolutions. Read more below for the eye candy!
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Three talented members of the Tomb Raider team have left Core Design to form Gatehouse Games, and develop Spiralstone, a groundbreaking multiplayer role-playing game for GameBoy Advance. Spiralstone is being developed to combine the depth of PC role-playing games with the playability of an arcade game, to create the perfect RPG experience, ideal for the hand-held market.
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yesterday we tossed up a bunch of
screens from Rayman 3 Hoodlums Havoc, today we bring you a teaser 5MB movie to keep yesterday's screenshots company.
Grab it here!
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spider-man began casting its worldwide web this weekend as it annihilated all opening weekend records to take $114m in just three days in the US. The web-spinning hero crushed a long list of records in its historic debut, including Sony’s own pacesetter Men in Black and the current holder of the opening weekend record The Lost World. The five day $100m figure from both Star Wars Episode I and Harry Potter, became history as Spidey took over $100m in just three days.
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just Trains, the locomotive division of Just Flight is starting to pick up speed with the release of its third release for Microsoft Train Simulator in as many weeks. Read more below for screens and facts!
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ Inc. the #1 kids’ videogame publisher, and Nickelodeon, the #1 entertainment brand for kids, today announced that Fairly OddParents! (working title) is in development for Game Boy Advance. “Fairly OddParents!,” recently rated the fourth most popular show for kids, is a Nickelodeon animated program starring Timmy Turner and his magical, mystical Fairy Godparents, whose wacky antics often stir up more trouble than help. Fairly OddParents! for Game Boy Advance will ship this November.
by Thomas on May 8, 2002 @ 8:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Got Game Entertainment and Prograph Research today announced a North American publishing agreement for "Tony Tough and The Night of Roasted Moths," a PC Adventure game with vibrant 2D graphics and "point & click" interface.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 10:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wanadoo and Strategy First are delighted to announce their publishing deal, in which the two companies will jointly publish a range of six video games in North America by the end of the year.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Infogrames, Inc. today is revolutionizing the portable NASCAR experience with the release of NASCAR Heat Advance for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Utilizing the power of Nintendo’s handheld video game system, NASCAR Heat Advance lets players strap themselves into a 750 hp stock car and enjoy all the thrills and spills of NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing anywhere.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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We scored some new screens from Codemaster's Project IGI 2. International intrigue and extreme action in Russia, Libya and China’s underworld.... damn this game looks SWEET!
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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100 years in the future Red Rock, mankind's first colony on Mars, is besieged by a brutal alien force and military leaders on faraway Earth are stymied - so they call on Radical Tactics Expert (RTX) Eugene Zeno "E.Z." Wheeler as their best hope in RTX Red Rock from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. RTX Red Rock is an epic third-person action-adventure expected to release spring 2003 on PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube.
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 9:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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“Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones will be the first handheld game that allows fans of the Star Wars saga to experience all the drama of Episode II from start to finish,” stated Mary Bihr, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for LucasArts. “LucasArts is looking forward to working with THQ to bring this exhilarating title to Star Wars game fans everywhere.” Check the packshot and the first screens of this puppy!
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 8:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Get your hands on the controls and you’ll feel a real connection with throwing heavyweight style punches. Each of the 14 professional boxers featured has his own signature punches, counter punches, hooks, jabs as well as a full range of blocks, dodges and pushes for successful evasion and defence. Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing is visually dramatic with real time facial animation, damage, flowing motion-captured boxer models and multiple camera angles including an in-your-face first-person viewpoint. Today we're not checking out the boxers.. but the BABES .. Yes, just admit it .. we dont care about the fight .. but those chicks in skimpy little outfits .. not THAT is where the REAL action is at! Check the screens .. and the trailer (see those boobs jiggle!!)
by Rainier on May 7, 2002 @ 8:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Summoner 2, players guide Pava, Queen of the Halassar, and a host of unique party members through an original fantasy universe inspired by literature, folklore and mythology. Players travel to more than 30 exotic and imaginative locales, from the tropical isle of Teomura to the bizarre and dreamlike City of Masks. Check our fresh new screens ;)