by Rainier on March 3, 2005 @ 10:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pandora Studios was formed in January of 2005 as a PC game development company. Originally just known as "Team Frag.Ops," the mod team behind the creation of the UT2004 Frag.Ops mod, after repeated success in the MSU contest the decision was made: an LLC would be created and Pandora Studios would pursue future projects in game design. We believe our love of classic, deep gaming and knack for creating epic concepts is just what the industry needs - a lot less feature consolidation, and a lot more depth.
by Rainier on March 3, 2005 @ 1:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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KOEI today formally announced its pre-sell campaign plans for Dynasty Warriors 5. In cooperation with online retailers GameStop.com and EBGames.com, KOEI is offering the retro-inspired t-shirts in three styles- Wu, Shu and Wei- each representing one of the Three Kingdoms in the game. Starting immediately, with each online pre-order of Dynasty Warriors 5, consumers will receive a free t-shirt chosen at random, while supplies last.
by Rainier on March 3, 2005 @ 12:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical turn-based game. The scene of action is a small country called Palinero somewhere in the tropics. Recently a coup d'etat has happened in the country and civil war is about to break out. The main character of the game has to hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the situation. Read more for new screens ...
by Rainier on March 2, 2005 @ 5:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Resident Evil: Outbreak File No.2 - Trailer #2
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - NSA Trailer #4
- Robots - Trailer
- MLB 2006 - Trailer (3)
- Empire Earth 2 - Dev Diary #5
by Rainier on March 2, 2005 @ 12:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games announced today that its strategy game Domination is now available in North America. Domination features a renewed global conflict between the Free Nations Union and the Phantom League on distant planets, including sci-fi land, sea and air warfare at a grand-strategy level.
by Judy on March 2, 2005 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Act of War: Direct Action, developed by Eugen Systems, is Atari new action game with a storyline and game universe created in cooperation with Dale Brown, 15-time New York Times best-selling author and expert on US military, global conflict and future military technology. Read more for new screens...
by Rainier on March 2, 2005 @ 12:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Cold Fear - Trailer #4
- Stronghold 2 - Trailer #7
- Destroy All Humans - Trailer #2
- 7 Sins - Trailer #2
- Rugby 2005 - Trailer #2
by Rainier on March 1, 2005 @ 10:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SCEA today confirmed its plan to increase the initial launch shipment of the highly anticipated PSP to one million units. Extraordinary consumer response to PSP on a global scale has led to the company making an upward revision in preparation for its North American launch on March 24. This figure is part of the company's overall three million-unit worldwide shipment estimate by the close of its fiscal year ending March 31.
by Rainier on March 1, 2005 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ today announced that critically acclaimed Full Spectrum Warrior is being re-released today as a part of the Xbox Platinum Hits series and will now be available at the suggested retail price of $19.99. Leaving no consumer behind, THQ also announced today that Full Spectrum Warrior for the PS2 will debut this spring at the suggested retail price of $19.99.
by Judy on March 1, 2005 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Jowood today revealed that it is working on a new episode in the Panzer Elite franchise, first started by the now defunct Wings Simulations. Panzer Elite Action is a fact action-packed WW2 action on Xbox, PS2 and PC, that lets the player command increasingly powerful tanks in a series of intense and dramatic battles. Panzer Elite Action features 18 missions in France, Poland and Russia, and 7 multiplayer maps. More details are promised later this month ...
by Rainier on March 1, 2005 @ 7:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced that Act of War: Direct Action, a near-future, techno-thriller for personal computer, featuring a story created and written by New York Times best-selling author Dale Brown and nearly one hour of original, live-action feature film footage has gone gold and is on schedule for its March 15 ship date.
by Rainier on March 1, 2005 @ 7:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Championship Manager Online is a stand-alone massive multiplayer online football management simulation. As well as testing your managerial skills against thousands of human opponents, the game offers a "buddy league" mode that lets you compete in a league against just your friends. Championship Manager Online is being developed by online games specialist Jadestone in conjunction with Beautiful Game Studios, developer of the PC version of Championship Manager.
by Judy on March 1, 2005 @ 2:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Dead to Rights II - Trailer
- Madagascar - Trailer
- Silent Hunter 3 - Trailer #6
- SWAT 4 - Trailer (2)
- Commandos Strike Force - Trailer
by Rainier on March 1, 2005 @ 2:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rising Star Games has launched an all out assault on the Nintendo DS with a completely new version of the most recognised videogame of all time. Space Invaders Revolution, as the name suggests, marries the vintage game play of the legendary shoot-'em up with the exciting new possibilities offered by the unique features of the Nintendo DS.
by Rainier on March 1, 2005 @ 2:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Initially scheduled for October 2004, the Christmas 2004, Eidos announced today that Championship Manager 5 will be released in the UK on Friday 18th March and internationally on Friday 1st April. PS2 and Xbox versions will follow later this Spring.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2005 @ 4:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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'Battlestations: Midway' is a new tactical multi-player game focusing on the naval and aerial battles of World War II leading up to one of the greatest naval victories of all time, the Battle of Midway, which saw the highly outnumbered US Naval and Air forces take on the might of the most powerful naval force in modern history: the Imperial Japanese Navy.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2005 @ 10:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Midway Games today announced that it has shipped Mortal Kombat: Deception for the GameCube. Featuring exclusive GameCube content, Mortal Kombat: Deception allows fans to play as and against Mortal Kombat legendary characters, Goro (Boss creature from Mortal Kombat) and Shao Kahn (Final Boss in Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3).
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2005 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Ubisoft announces that it will be developing a series of sports titles, making its debut as a publisher of sports videogames. Its entrance will be propelled by several worldwide licensing agreements and acquisitions. Ubisoft has signed an exclusive license with Vijay Singh, the No.1 ranked golf player in the world, to produce a Vijay Singh-titled golf game. The company has also acquired the team sports assets from Microsoft Game Studios.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2005 @ 9:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Utilizing the next generation of the Invictus engine which incorporates its new real-time physics module, Cross Racing Championship (CRC) will allow the player to experience the thrills of high-speed on and off road racing across vast open terrains. Today Project 3 and Invictus show off the outstanding quality of the powerful graphic engine. Read more for screens taken from the Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, UK and US tracks.
by Paul Reith on Feb. 28, 2005 @ 1:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Get behind the wheel and experience the sensation of racing actual cars. As in the real world, Enthusia emphasizes pure driving skills and ensures that winning is a result of ability rather than how much money has been spent tuning a car. Maintaining a subtle balance between the power of the car and the driver’s skill, Enthusia promises to deliver the ultimate driving experience for racing fans of all abilities.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2005 @ 1:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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UC 2: The Liandri Conflict continues the Unreal franchise on the Xbox and introduces an evolutionary new gameplay style to the traditional FPS genre: acrobatic melee combat. This sequel also features new single-player and multiplayer gameplay, person camera mode, intense melee abilities, and 14 playable characters from the Unreal universe, each with spectacular new Adrenaline Powers that enable new offensive and defensive combos.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2005 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
by Judy on Feb. 25, 2005 @ 2:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Get behind the wheel and experience the sensation of racing actual cars. As in the real world, Enthusia emphasizes pure driving skills and ensures that winning is a result of ability rather than how much money has been spent tuning a car. Maintaining a subtle balance between the power of the car and the driver’s skill, Enthusia promises to deliver the ultimate driving experience for racing fans of all abilities.
by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2005 @ 12:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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id Software and Activision will unleash an all-new assault on humanity with DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, the official expansion pack to the first- person action game. Co-developed by Nerve Software and id Software, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil continues the terrifying and intense action of the already classic DOOM 3. Check the new screens and ingame footage trailer ...
by Judy on Feb. 24, 2005 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced that Hironobu Sakaguchi, video game legend and president of Mistwalker game studio, has joined with Microsoft Game Studios to develop role-playing game (RPG) video games exclusively for the next-generation Xbox video game platform. Sakaguchi is best known as the creator of the "Final Fantasy" franchise.