by Rainier on Oct. 10, 2003 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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NBA Jam brings the "in your face" highlights of NBA play to life with over the top, arcade-style 3-on-3 basketball featuring spectacular high-flying dunks, ankle-breaking crossovers and "get that outta here" blocks!
by Thomas on Oct. 1, 2003 @ 11:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Finally! The critically acclaimed Shadowlands expansion is now available for
download. Shadowlands is a expansion pack for Funcom’s award-winning massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online.. Shadowlands takes Anarchy Online to a whole new level. With highly innovative features, a magical ambience and a creative universe without boundaries
by Rainier on Sept. 22, 2003 @ 5:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Incorporating challenging new elements of gameplay such as a new experience-based character growth system, upgradeable weapons and armor, a more dynamic economic system and truly unique gameplay modes such as gladiatorial arenas, space combat and “spherical worlds,” Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando takes gamers on a hilarious adventure to save a brand new galaxy. Read more for a big batch of new screens ...
by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2003 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced its partnership with Eatsleepmusic Corporation (http://www.eatsleepmusic.com) to provide downloadable karaoke songs for Microsoft's breakout party title, Xbox Music Mixer. This downloadable content will be available the moment Xbox Music Mixer hits retail shelves on October 14 for a suggested retail price of $39.99 (U.S.). Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2003 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games is pleased to announce the upcoming 1st Quarter 2004 release of Mark H. Walker's Lock 'N Load: Unsung Heroes—Elite Forces in Action 1950-2003. Second in the Lock 'N Load boardgame series of squad level actions by noted game industry writer Mark H. Walker, Unsung Heroes promises to deliver as much excitement as the first, while staying true to the "More game, less guff" mantra.
by Rainier on Aug. 12, 2003 @ 5:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today is not a good day for gamers. Earlier today news was brought that
Vivendi will not publish Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter in North America, only in Europe. Also revealed was the fact that the Gamecube version got canned altogether. But that is not the only sad news today.
Capcom now brings more bad news as they have canceled Dead Revolver for the PlayStation 2 and Dead Phoenix for the GameCube ...
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2003 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Max Design and SUNFLOWERS will be providing ANNO 1503 players the multi-player mode free of charge. Fans will be able to download the multi-player update free of charge once the comprehensive test phase has been completed. This week Max Design and SUNFLOWERS will begin an external test in which already chosen participants will subject the ANNO 1503 multi-player mode to weeks of exhaustive testing. This test will then be expanded to a public test. Interested parties will soon be able to register on the official ANNO 1503 website at www.anno1503.com. SUNFLOWERS will be informing all interested players about the opening date for registration both over the website and by press release. You can find out more on
the official ANNO 1503 website.
by Rainier on June 19, 2003 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As some of you may have noticed, our Swedish download server is temporarily down for maintenance. We are taking that opportunity to upgrade the box itself by adding more HD space to better cope with the increasing traffic. Unless any major issues arise, the server should be back online within a few hours ... bigger and better baby!
by Rainier on June 11, 2003 @ 3:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fusing epic World War II battles with heart-stopping covert operations and tactical combat, RtCW: Tides of War uncovers Hitler's horrific obsession with the occult, living dead, and genetic mutations.
by Thomas on June 7, 2003 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CDV created a special info brochure about No Man´s Land for their guests at the E3, and it was very successful. This is why they now offering this brochure for download. It's a zipped PDF file about 7MB in size. Find out anything and everything about No Man´s Land. You'll find in-depth information about the multiplayer features as well as descriptions of the key characters. Everything is finely portrayed in this brochure.
Get it here...
by Rainier on June 5, 2003 @ 10:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fusing epic World War II battles with heart-stopping covert operations and tactical combat, RtCW: Tides of War uncovers Hitler's horrific obsession with the occult, living dead, and genetic mutations.
by Rainier on May 28, 2003 @ 3:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Highly anticipated, Mark H. Walker's Lock 'N Load: Forgotten Heroes Vietnam will begin shipping today, Wednesday, the 28th of May. Due to the overwhelming interest in Shrapnel Games' first boardgame it is expected that all pr-release copies may not go out until Monday, the 2nd of June. Lock 'N Load: Forgotten Heroes Vietnam is a fast moving, fun to play, tactical level game of small unit actions in the Vietnam War. While players will find it to be an accurate depiction of squad level combat you won't have to wade through a hundred pages of rules to play. In fact, you'll be up and playing after reading less than a dozen pages of rules!
by Thomas on May 27, 2003 @ 2:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Utilising the technical prowess of the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Xbox Live!, Digital Extremes, the developers of Unreal Championship in conjunction with Epic Games and Atari have completed the auto-update for the game and is available for download through Xbox Live! today. While new to the console arena, auto-updating has been a mainstay of PC games for many years, and is a requirement to maintain fair and fun online gaming. Online games are extraordinarily more complex than single player titles. Exploits will invariably be found by the hundreds of thousands of gamers playing and sharing ways to gain an advantage in the game. Auto-updates defeat these exploits and balance the playing field against those who would cheat to win.
by Thomas on May 2, 2003 @ 7:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While there is nothing sure in this world, this is especially true in the world of gaming. Release dates are notorious for often slipping. No one, from the waiting gamer to the publisher, likes the fact that a game is delayed but sometimes nothing can be done to prevent this occurrence. This time it's Shrapnel Games' highly anticipated first boardgame, Mark H. Walker's Lock 'N Load, that has been delayed. Originally slated for release on May 5th, the game is now expected to ship later in the month.
In the meantime Shrapnel Games and Mark H. Walker has released an updated version of the Lock 'N Load demo. You may
download it here.
by Thomas on April 28, 2003 @ 2:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE) announced today that its latest title for Pocket PC, EverQuest: War on Faydwer, will be available for download on April 28 for $19.99. This title marks the third installment of the on-going EverQuest saga on Pocket PC.
by Thomas on April 24, 2003 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games is extremely pleased to announce that the very first game in Shrapnel's upcoming line of boardgames, Mark H. Walker's Lock 'N Load, has been endorsed by the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (NVVAM), located in Chicago, Illinois. NVVAM's collection began in the late '70s and has since grown to over one thousand works of art done by over 130 artists. While most artists are American almost every group that was touched in some way by the Vietnam War is represented, from Cambodians to former Viet Cong.
by Rainier on April 18, 2003 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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'MechAssault' is a futuristic sci-fi third-person shooter game that will allow gamers to command a huge walking tank known as a BattleMech. Players will battle foes and take out enemy structures while manoeuvring a huge BattleMech, or ’Mech, through a variety of environments. A dozen powerful BattleMechs are available in 'MechAssault', each with massive firepower. 'MechAssault' features complete destruction on a level never seen before – everything in the world can be destroyed bit by bit. Gamers can play a variety of missions with multiple objectives that require tactics and skill. Day1 Studios & Microsoft are gearing up to release yet again new content in form of 2 new maps (Midtown Mayhem& Desert Storm), 2 new mechs (Loki&Hellfire) all in a nice CTF jacket! Check out some new screens ..
by Rainier on March 14, 2003 @ 11:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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For those of you who have finished Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and are craving a fix of your favorite Xbox game: WAIT NO MORE! Beginning today (and NOT yesterday like some other places reported), you can revisit the tense stealth-action of Splinter Cell by simply downloading the Kola Cell mission for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell from Xbox Live--at no additional charge. But be forewarned! This mission is tough. Real tough. Ubi Soft's Montreal team put a lot of thought into how to best test the skills of the most creative Splinter Cell players. We invite you to guide Sam Fisher through a Georgian warehouse, find cyber-terrorist Philip Masse's computer terminal and steal a sample code. Just don't get caught. If you do, the United States government will disavow any knowledge of your existence.
by Rainier on March 12, 2003 @ 8:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few weeks ago Ubi Soft Entertainment announced plans to release Kola Cell, a new level for the highly successful videogame Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell available for download via Xbox Live. Sam Fisher fans won't have to wait much longer! The new mission for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell will be available to Xbox Live subscribers beginning March 14, 2003. In the meantime UbiSoft was so kind to once again send us a few new screens to keep you happy ...
by Rainier on March 6, 2003 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A few weeks ago Ubi Soft Entertainment announced plans to release Kola Cell, a new level for the highly successful videogame Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell available for download via Xbox Live. Sam Fisher fans won't have to wait much longer! The new mission for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell will be available to Xbox Live subscribers beginning March 14, 2003. UbiSoft was so kind to send us a few new screens to keep you happy ...
by Thomas on March 5, 2003 @ 7:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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To celebrate the release of Ape Escape 2, the official website is offering a cool downloadable Desktop Ape for PC users. Just go to
www.apeescape2.com from March 10th and download your free ape who will deliver news, hints, tips and fun facts to users over the coming month... More about this Oo-oo game below!
by Thomas on Feb. 24, 2003 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE) announced today the release of EverQuest: The Legacy of Ykesha, the first digital extension for the best-selling, critically acclaimed EverQuest series. Breaking new ground by offering numerous technical advances and improvements to gameplay via digital download, The Legacy of Ykesha expands the world of Norrath for current EverQuest players by adding new adventure zones, quests, spells, items, a new playable character race and more. The new digital extension can be downloaded in-game for $21.99. Additionally, select retailers will receive a limited number of retail CDs for the benefit of narrowband customers in the coming weeks. Retail pricing will vary.
by Thomas on Feb. 21, 2003 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced that the first batch of new downloadable content is now available for "MechAssault" via Xbox Live. In this first update, players will find two new multiplayer maps which support all five of the current gametypes and two agile new 'Mechs: Raven and Corvus. The new maps include Hell's Kitchen, a fiery volcanic world; and Stone Cold, a frigid snowy environment. These new items will greatly expand multiplayer play, and this update is available for no additional charge.
by Rainier on Dec. 24, 2002 @ 10:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games announced today that Thunder Pack Platinum is now available in two formats, an electronic download version or a CD Jewel Case version. We also have a demo available, so read more for details and links where to download the demo.
by Thomas on Dec. 18, 2002 @ 4:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rolling is an athletic, fast and exciting entry into the world of aggressive inline skating and incorporates 18 of the world’s best skaters, including Cesar Mora (Aus), Fabiola da Silva (Bra) and Jon Julio (USA) across two of the most popular disciplines – ‘street’ and ‘vert’. With stunning environments and realistic motion captured physics, the player will be able perform death-defying jumps and aerobatics in a host of realistic settings, including accurate recreations of the most popular skate-parks from the USA, Europe and Japan. You can also choose from thousands of individual items supplied by world's leading inline skating clothing, boots, wheels and frame brands... Check out loading screens from all the levels featured in Rolling.
UPDATE Nine new ingame screens added..