Archived News:
The Breed Website has
an update with word on both the release date in Germany for this upcoming
futuristic shooter, as well as word on when to expect the demo. Here's the deal:
"CDV Software Entertainment officially announces the German release date
for its science fiction shoot em up, Breed. The specialist press will be
able to enjoy a detailed preview of the eagerly awaited title at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) 2003 in Los Angeles before Breed hits German
shelves at the end of May. The demo will probably be published at the end of
March and will offer a little taste of the masterpiece from Brat Designs and
CDV."
This
press release announces the release of the second free bonus pack for Unreal
Tournament 2003. "The downloadable pack, which includes three new game
types, 10 new maps, two new adrenaline combos, new announcer voice options and
an in-game music manager, was created by Epic Games and is available at www.unrealtournament2003.com."
Mirrors can be found on 3D
Gamers, FilePlanet
(registration required), FileShack
(registration required), Gamer's
Hell, UT2003Files,
and Worthplaying.
CDV has
announced that Grom, the World War II action adventure game, has shipped to
stores in the US. Here's the deal: "With aspirations of world domination,
the diabolical Führer has sent a special unit to Tibet, confident that they
will uncover the Lost City of King Arjuna. Twelve weapons, each capable of
destroying major cities in seconds, are concealed within the ancient ruins.
Acting as Colonel Grom, a seasoned campaigner with a witty sense of humor, the
player is the one man standing between the Nazis and world domination. With
movie-style 3D sound effects and 3D characters derived from Tibetan mythology,
this game is entertaining to even the most savvy gamer."
There's an Enter
the Matrix Preview on Computer and Video Games offering some first-hand
impressions of the upcoming computer game tie-in with the Matrix movie
franchise. They discuss the influence of the filmmakers on the game, how the
game and movies intertwine, and offer eyewitness accounts of gameplay, including
how the game will represent the movie's distinctive slow motion effects: When
you enter combat, the two attacking buttons can be used to pull off a range of
combination attacks, with a further button employed to disarm opponents in an
ultimately cool manner. All very nice, but the real fighting glory is revealed
when you make use of the "Focus" button.
This puts the game into "bullet time" allowing you to pull off some
visually amazing, gravity defying stunts. Run at a wall while holding Focus and
you back-flip away; run at an angle and you scoot up it and cartwheel off -
couple this with a weapon for a deadly hail of fire. Run, jump and shoot with
Focus and you'll spin like a corkscrew; do the same backwards and you leap away
in slo-mo allowing time to batter the enemy with bullets. All highly impressive.
Keep an eye on your PC – Uplink Hacker Elite
Ships is the press release announcing the availability of the boxed version
of Uplink: Hacker
Elite, the game that puts the player in the role of a high-tech spy, hacking
into computer systems at the behest of rival corporations to experience the joys
of "stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money,
erasing evidence, and framing innocent people." Good times. In other game
shipment news, Ubi Soft sends word that they have released the gold edition of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon,
a package that combines the original game with the Desert Siege and Island
Thunder expansion packs.
The Disciples World Expands…
is a press release from Strategy First announcing plans for two new stand-alone
expansion packs for Disciples II: Dark Prophecy. Here's the word: "The
first expansion, Disciples II – Guardians of the Light lets gamers play as the
two 'good' races in the franchise: the Empire and the Mountain Clans, and the
second expansion, Disciples II – Servants of the Dark, features the game’s
two 'evil' races: the Undead Hordes and the Legions. Both stand-alone
expansions, Guardians of the Light and Servants of the Dark, can also be
combined so gamers can play all four races." Word on scheduling is that
Guardians of the Light will ship in May 2003 and Servants of the Dark will
follow in June 2003. Here's a bit more on planned content: The two
expansion packs will each include 2 new high-level mini campaigns, a random map
generator, 16 skirmish/multiplayer maps including 10 never-before-seen maps, and
all the updates for Disciples II – Dark Prophecy. Art enhancements will
include 3 new special characters, new capital backgrounds, new battle
backgrounds, new music tracks and more.
ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games, and Digitalo team up to send word that Devastation,
their Unreal-engine first-person shooter, has gone gold, and should be available
in North America within a couple of weeks, Word is: "Devastation features
amazing graphics and textures, an intriguing and involved storyline, intelligent
NPC and enemy AI, incredible weaponry, the ability to pick up and throw items in
the environment, and a brand new style of multiplayer gaming called
Territories." Also, the latest in the ongoing flood of Devastation previews
has been posted on XGR.
A new Frontline Attack:
War over Europe patch is now available, updating In Images' 3D
RTS game (A.K.A. World War II: Panzer Claws) to version 1.1.7. The 6.6 MB patch
can be downloaded from 3D Gamers,
where word is: "This patch unifies all language editions, and primarily
applies a handful of multiplayer enhancements and bug fixes, along with
balancing and AI improvements and a few other changes."
An update on PS3 Insider.com
has a chuckle at the expense of recent reports (even picked up by Bloomberg)
that says the PS3 would be released by the end of this year, quoting Sony as
saying: "The story that Bloomberg is running is a completely false. We have
never commented to Bloomberg in relation with this story." Also, Computer and Video Games
reports that UK retailer The Dixons group has confirmed it is to stop stocking
Nintendo's GameCube console, quoting a leaked memo that says "Due to the
continued poor sales on GameCube we are beginning to take our first steps to
clear out the format."
Uncle Sam sends word that he's looking to fill some art positions on the
America's Army team: "The America’s Army development team
is currently seeking talented low-poly 3D Modelers/Texture Artists to join their
staff. Ideal candidates should be proficient in Maya and Photoshop, with
particular skills in UV and texture painting. Applicants should be
enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals ready to work with a motivated,
high-energy team. Must be willing to relocate to Monterey,
California, and be a US citizen or possess the appropriate right to work in the
United States. Submit resume and portfolio to: Phillip
Bossant.
- FilmForce's Deus Ex Update
takes advantage of the GDC to talk with the scriptwriter on the upcoming
Deus Ex movie, learning about how the screenplay is progressing. Thanks
Devster...
- Shrapnel Games sends word
that the release date for Interstellar Trader 2 has been moved to March
21...
I mentioned my near-miss run-in with the doggie puke the other day. Turns out
this was not an isolated incident, as this morning Hudson the wonder dog again
demonstrated the miracle of reverse peristalsis. I don't think she's actually
sick as much as it looks like she's not reacting well to a recent change in her
dry food. You see the last time I was at the petatorium, I accidentally picked
out the wrong variety, which seems to be upsetting her tummy, the Alanis-style
irony here is that the offending food is this oatmeal based food intended for
sensitive stomachs (seriously). Sometimes you just can't win.
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