by Rainier on April 7, 2005 @ 3:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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X³: Reunion utilises a new generation game engine, developed to immerse the player into the most realistic, living universe, ever experienced. The full use of DirectX 9 technology will create dramatic visual effects and stunningly realistic starships. The economy model in X³: Reunion is more complex than any previous X game. Coupled with the massively enhanced A.L. (Artificial Life) system, X³: Reunion will present players with an ever changing, evolving universe; where a player’s actions really can shape the future of the universe.
by Rainier on April 7, 2005 @ 8:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Oxygen Interactive announced today that UK developer Kuju is working on a new FPS 'Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction.' Using the Fire Warrior engine, Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction, is under development for PC, PS2 and Xbox, and is scheduled for March 2005. Read more for details and new screens ...
by Rainier on April 6, 2005 @ 11:58 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- World Racing 2 - Trailer #2
- Auto Assault - Trailer #4
- Castlevania [NDS] - Trailer #2
- Dungeon Lords - Trailer #8
by Rainier on April 6, 2005 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Webzen announced today the formation of nine development studios to create new IP for the online games market worldwide. The studios have secured 450 developers total, 350 of them internally employed by Webzen. The company is currently working on various new titles, SUN, Huxley and All Point Bulletin (APB). Read more for details ..
by Rainier on April 6, 2005 @ 8:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Midway Games today announced that Unreal Championship 2: the Liandri Conflict, has gone gold and will ship to stores for the Xbox on Monday, April 18, 2005.
by Rainier on April 5, 2005 @ 11:59 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- Unreal Championship 2 - Melee Trailer
- Killer 7 - Trailer #6
- Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge - Trailer #2
- Sacred Underworld - Trailer #3
by Rainier on April 5, 2005 @ 11:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Be ready for a double-dose of cinematic intensity and chaotic battles as Activision, Inc.’s Call of Duty: Deluxe Edition has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. The newest addition to the best-selling franchise includes the highly acclaimed Call of Duty: Game of the Year edition, Call of Duty: United Offensive, along with the original Call of Duty soundtrack and strategy guides.
by Rainier on April 5, 2005 @ 2:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine Entertainment is developing and publishing its first expansion pack for Asheron's Call 2, called Legions. The expansion will continue the ever-evolving epic adventure that was begun with the graphically groundbreaking massively multiplayer online role playing game Asheron's Call 2.
by Rainier on April 5, 2005 @ 10:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco today announced Shogun Warrior: Real Time Conflict for the Nintendo DS. Taking advantage of the unique capabilities of the DS, Shogun Warrior allows players to plot complex battle plans using the system's touch screen and engage in massive wireless multiplayer skirmishes for up to 8 players. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on April 4, 2005 @ 11:59 p.m. PDT | 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 :
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - Release Trailer
- Dragonshard - Trailer #5
- Empire Earth 2 - Peter Calabria Dev Diary Part 2
- Boiling Point: Road to Hell - Trailer #7
- Guild Wars - Trailer #5
by Rainier on April 4, 2005 @ 6:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cossacks: Napoleonic Wars returns one of the most successful strategy games of the past years to the real-time battlefield - with reinforcements: Meet Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and probably the most ingenious strategist in European history! Enter the battle on the side of one of 10 great European nations and rewrite European history in six exciting campaigns. CDV has released a patch for the German edition of its RTS game fixing various installation problems (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 4, 2005 @ 4:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Epic's Joe Graf has posted in
the Epic forum that the game is finished and thus seems to be on track for its April 14 release date. UC2: 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 highly anticipated sequel also features new single-player and multiplayer gameplay, person camera mode and intense melee abilities. Unreal Championship fans can play as any one of 14 characters from the Unreal universe, each with spectacular new Adrenaline Powers that enable new offensive and defensive combos (
thanks ve3d).
by Rainier on April 4, 2005 @ 2:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Championship Manager 5 lets you choose a club and manage it to glory, dealing with everything from transfers and training, to tactics and the media. The action can be viewed via a 2D match engine enabling you to make tactical decisions as the game unfolds. Eidos has released a demo for Championship Manager 5 allowing you to play 6 months into a season. Read more for download links ...
by Judy on April 4, 2005 @ 8:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DOOM's day has arrived. id Software and Activision today set soul-thirsty demons loose across the globe with the release of the most terrifying game ever, DOOM 3 for the Xbox and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, the official expansion pack to DOOM 3.
by Rainier on April 4, 2005 @ 1:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters confirmed today that it has secured a significant investment from Benchmark Capital Europe, the top-tier venture capital firm. Benchmark's substantial investment will be used to accelerate Codemasters' programme of new game development.
by Rainier on April 1, 2005 @ 5:37 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 :
- Coded Arms [PSP] - Trailer
- Destroy All Humans! - Trailer #3
- Musashi: Samurai Legend - Trailers (4)
- Namco vs. Capcom - Trailer
- Pariah - Trailer #5
- Settlers: Heritage of Kings - The Fog Realm - Trailer
- Shadow The Hedgehog - Trailer #2
by Judy on April 1, 2005 @ 2:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition is the quintessential racing game for any true aficionado of the automotive and racing lifestyle, and is the only game to offer a full range of street vehicle culture including over 50 fully customizable licensed vehicles. The full spectrum includes import tuners, motorcycles and luxury rides all of which are fully customizable in both style and performance.
by Rainier on April 1, 2005 @ 2:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics. The official website also has a new
team diary with programmer Steve Meister talking about the combat in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
by Judy on April 1, 2005 @ 11:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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KOEI today announced that the much-anticipated action game Dynasty Warriors 5 for the PlayStation 2 has shipped to North American retailers and is in stores now. The game already made its Japanese debut last month and continues to dominate the charts as the top-selling video game in Japan.
by Rainier on April 1, 2005 @ 10:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Larian Studios has chosen Meqon to provide its future next-generation games with realistic dynamics and physics. Meqon is praised by Larian Studios' developers for its ease of use, stability, flexibility and performance. Thanks to Meqon, projects at Larian Studios can look forward to ragdolls, liquid surfaces, rigid bodies, lifelike explosions, and overall enhancements in animation. Next to Megon, Larian has also licensed GameBryo and SpeedTree for its next project.
by Rainier on April 1, 2005 @ 1:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment announced today that an additional 250,000 standard box copies of World of Warcraft, its successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), will be available in retail stores across Europe on 15th April. This new shipment of boxes follows the sales of more than 620,000 copies in Europe since its launch on 11th February.
by Rainier on March 31, 2005 @ 6:38 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 :
- 24: The Game - Trailer
- Guild Wars - Trailer #5
- Empire Earth 2 - Behind the Scenes #1 &2
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - NSA Training #6
by Rainier on March 31, 2005 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dreamcatcher has released a demo for Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions, known in Europe as Yager. In this demo you play as freelance pilot Magnus Tide. Your mission is to help the Proteus defend their research base and the Troja Battleship against a malicious pirate attack. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 31, 2005 @ 2:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rising Star Games has revealed that the guiding light behind its forthcoming Nintendo DS title 'Space Invaders Revolution' is none other than the creator of the 1978 original. Mr. Tomohiro Nishikado occupies the role of CEO at development company Dreams and has personally been overseeing the development of this 're-imagining' of the original Space Invaders.
by Rainier on March 30, 2005 @ 6:11 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 :
- DOOM 3 [Xbox] - Trailer #3
- Darkwatch - Trailers (2)
- Empire Earth 2 - Peter Calabria Dev Diary Part 1
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - TV Commercial #2