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(hx) 04:58 PM CEST - Jul,08 2004
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- Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich - GameBanshee has posted
an interview with Ken Levine of Irrational Games as he talks about Freedom
Force vs. the Third Reich, the upcoming installment in their superhero series
set during the second world war.
- Prince of Persia 2 Q&A - GameSpot has conducted
an interview with Mikael Labat about the upcoming Prince of Persia 2 game.
The article is accompanied by an audio version of the interview.
- Operation Matriarchy Q&A - Experience Gaming has posted
an interview with Sergey Lozovoyof of MADia as he talks about Operation
Matriarchy, their upcoming first person shooter.
- Bet On Soldier Interview - HomeLAN has posted
an
interview with Roman Vincent of Kylotonn Entertainment as he talks about
Bet On Soldier, their upcoming and unique first person shooter.
- Warhammer 40, 000 Dawn of War Q&A - Games Domain has posted
a Q&A
with Jonathan Dowdeswell of Relic Entertainment as he talks about
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, their upcoming real-time strategy game.
- Uru: Path of the Shell available -
Myst Worlds has released the Path
of the Shell - add-on for Uru: Ages Beyond Myst. "The second expansion pack to
Uru can be purchased online (right now!) by following these instructions:
Download the game,
Install and Launch the game. Purchase the game: You will see a screen that
says you need to purchase the game. Click on 'Buy Full Version'. European
customers will need to go
here."
- Ground Control II dedicated Server v1.0.0.7 -
The dedicated server is provided for broadband Internet users who would
like to host their own customized servers for multiplayer play. Hosting your
own server will allow local players who join your game to play with better
ping times, and the settings can be modified to meet your needs.
- Day of Defeat v1.3 - A new version of
of Day of Defeat
is available through
Steam.
- Rifle Platoon 0.9b (CoD mod) -
Rifle
Platoon (+47MB
map pack) is a realism mod for Call of Duty. It has most of the realism
features which most of the realism mods out there have, as well as some new
not-seen-before-in-CoD features.
- Joint Operations Patch (updated) - NovaLogic has released
an updated patch for Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, consolidating the
previous full v1.2.0.7 and incremental v1.2.0.7 updates into one download. You
do not need this update if you have already received the update through the
update wizard.
- Unreal II - the Awakening European XMP full install - Atari has
finally released
a European edition of the XMP (275MB) add-on full install for owners of
Unreal II - the Awaking, expanding Legend Studios' FPS. This release deploys
the latest version (7710), and as before it's a standalone game that requires
a Unreal II Play disc to install. Mirrors:
3DGamers,
Beyond Unreal,
GH
- Second SpellForce Expansion in the works? -
1up.com is reporting that the first expansion (trailer)
for developer Phenomic's RPG
Spellforce: The Order
of Dawn has been available for less than two weeks (Ed.note: probably only
in Germany), but the game's UK publisher, BigBen, has already alluded to a
second expansion due out later this year. Tentatively titled Spellforce:
Extention 2, the expansion is shrouded in secrecy aside from its targeted
December release.
- Starshatter released - Matrix Games and Destroyer Studios have
released Starshatter,
their 3D space combat simulation game. Starshatter includes three
different flight models with options which range from a Newtonian-physics
vector-based model to arcade play, ala other space combat games, to
atmospheric airplane-style flight.
- War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945 released -
Matrix Games and
2 by 3 games today
released War in the
Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945. Based on the highly
acclaimed Uncommon Valor design, this completely new and massive undertaking
is the latest masterpiece from the veteran team at 2 by 3 Games, which
includes Gary Grigsby, Keith Brors and Joel Billings.
- Port Royale 2 Gets US Publisher - Ascaron Entertainment and Tri
Synergy today announced a North American distribution partnership for the
Ascaron Entertainment designed PC title,
Port Royale 2. A 16th and 17th Centuries Sea based, real time strategy
game full of pirates, pillaging, plundering, you can even control the
expansion of the New World. Port Royale 2 will released in September of 2004.
- Star Ball released - Sunny Games have released
Star Ball
(demo)
- an addictive fast action game. As a space fighter pilot you are charged with
the task of acquiring Star Ball. On this mission you will pilot a custom
spaceship equipped with gravity shields and weaponry for destroying bricks. On
your way to Star Ball, you will encounter various power-ups, such as laser
guns, missiles, plasma ball, cryo ball, and many others.
- Starcraft: Ghost Developer Named -
Blizzard Entertainment
has announced plans to enter into an agreement with Swingin' Ape Studios for
the collaborative development of multi-platform titles based on Blizzard
licenses. Their first project will be to continue work on the upcoming
tactical-action console game, StarCraft: Ghost.
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