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Article: Greek Geeks
Fight Gaming Ban |
September 5, 2002 |
In a horribly misguided stab at limiting
gambling in public places,
the Greek
Government has created a ban on all videogames. That's right:
Playing games on your PC, Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, Game Boy Advance
(especially in public) is illegal in Greece. The first couple of
internet cafe owners have been arrested already for allowing gaming in
their public establishments, and things have gotten more rotten than
4:00 AM at a LAN bash over there.
Click here for
our coverage. |
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Splashdown Review
(Xbox) |
September 4, 2002 |
Infogrames
and Atari bring us a title that gives Wave Race: Blue Storm a real run
for its money.
Splashdown features stunning visuals, lots of well-designed courses,
and plenty of gameplay to keep you running those waves well into the
next year. Fans of racers and watersports,
click! |
The Future
of Video Games Review (DVD) |
Australian
production company, Next Gen Video, brings us a DVD collection of game
footage from E3 2002. If there's anything better than seeing screens
from these titles, it's seeing them in full motion.
The Future of
Video Games will make you feel like you're at the show, and just
like E3, it's not a perfect package.
Click for more. |
Barbarian
Review (PS2) |
Titus
gives us Barbarian, an arena based fighter that puts you into a fantasy
world in dire need of a good saving. Sound familiar?
Barbarian doesn't
break a lot of new ground, but it does provide a nice distraction for
awhile and hints at some good possibilities.
Click here. |
Tenchu 3:
Wrath of Heaven Preview (PS2) |
Activision
will give us another installment in the venerable Tenchu series.
Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven
continues the story of Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, putting you back into
the shoes of Ayame and Rikimaru. It looks cool, packs a load of new
features, and let's hope it contains lots of cheesy translations.
Click here. |
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Preview Update (PS2) |
August
30, 2002 |
Rockstar
has finally given us some more information about
Grand Theft Auto:
Vice City. This coincides with the unveiling of the official GTA:
Vice City website, which is pretty snazzy in the purest of Rockstar
traditions. Check out our preview again, and then click on the link to
the official website. All you need is right here.
Click! |
Tetris
Worlds
Review (Xbox and Gamecube) |
THQ
brings Tetris
Worlds to the Gamecube and Xbox, and what can we say? It's pretty
much just like Tetris Worlds for PlayStation 2, and the game itself is
basically a collection of all the previous Tetris titles.
Click here for
the Gamecube version.
Click here
for the Xbox version. |
Wavebird Wireless Controller
Review (GC) |
Nintendo's
Wavebird Wireless
Controller is a serious blessing for Gamecube owners. Featuring the
solid construction and quality performance we've come to expect from the
Big N, this bad boy will have you sitting 25 feet back from your TV,
juggling dinner, homework, and Mario Sunshine all at the same time.
Click for the review. |
PSA:
Microsoft Xbox DVD Playback Rebate |
As a public service announcement to all you
Xbox owners without the DVD Playback kit or folks thinking about getting
an Xbox, check out this deal: Until November 1, customers get a full
rebate for the purchase of an Xbox DVD Playback kit. That means it's
free. So get yourself an Xbox, get a DVD Playback kit, and start
enjoying. |
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UFC
Throwdown Review
(PS2) |
August 25, 2002 |
Crave
Entertainment brings us the latest installment in the UFC series, and
fans of the franchise should be pleased with
UFC Throwdown.
Featuring the same in-depth, strategic fighting system, this is not one
of those flashy fighters that zip along at a million miles per hour.
This is the thinking feller's fighter. Ironic?
Click. |
GTC Africa Review (PS2) |
Sick
and tired of racing games that take place on closed tracks and in
crowded urban areas? Majesco might have your antidote with their latest
rally racer, GTC
Africa. Sporting some innovative gameplay ideas and some of the best
course design we've seen in a long time, gearheads should find something
new here. Click for
the review. |
Men In
Black II: Alien Escape
Review (PS2) |
Following
the summer blockbuster, Men in
Black II: Alien Escape succeeds in creating a fairly entertaining,
if a bit mindless and way short, interactive MIB adventure. Control
agents J and K as they make the planet a bit safer for gamers like us.
Click here. |
Atari
Revival Review (PC) |
Nostalgia
gaming is a hot topic these days. We hear from gamers who insist the
old-school was the best school of gaming. If you're one of these retro
gaming addicts, check out
Atari Revival
-- it packs Combat, Missle Command and Warlords into a pretty new
graphical skin but keeps the same old-school gameplay.
Click here for
the story. |
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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem Review (GC) |
August 20, 2002 |
Nintendo and Silicon Knights have redefined the 3D action
horror genre previously dominated by the Resident Evil series. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is a true
evolution of the genre and gaming in general. Jeff's take on the game includes a great
exploration of the ways Eternal Darkness succeeds and fails at pushing the limits of what
a game can be. Click here for the review. |
Dropship: United Peace Force Review (PS2) |
BAM! has been making a
good showing of late, and their latest offering, Dropship: United Peace Force, is another
title that comes in just shy of great. Featuring some of the best missions we've played in
a long time, Dropship nonetheless suffers from some issues. Jeremy does a great job
spelling it all out for you. Check the
review. |
Mega Man Battle Network 2 Review (GBA) |
Capcom's venerable Mega Man returns for his second spin in a
GBA RPG. Mega Man Battle Network 2 puts you
in the shoes of LAN, an average boy who just happens to use a virtual Mega Man to keep the
Net safe from evildoers. Click here. |
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Wrestlemania X8 Review (GC) |
August 14, 2002 |
We're back! And
we've brought you a big, steaming helping of some extreme reviews. The newly dubbed
"WWE" makes its debut on your Gamecube, and wrestling fans should be amped. Wrestlemania X8 is a beauty
to behold, and the combination of some old-school game concepts with new controls could be
just the thing. Click here. |
MX Superfly Reviews (PS2 and GC) |
Take a look at this
screen from the PS2 version and you can see why it's called Superfly. MX Superfly brings THQs motocross
staple to a new middle ground between sim and outrageous fantasy. Click here for the rev of the Gamecube
version. And click here for the
scoop on the PS2 version. |
HALO 2 Preview (Xbox) |
Microsoft and Bungie are at it again, and they've finally copped to a
sequel of one of the biggest games of last year. HALO
2 promises online multiplayer support, a focus on squad-based tactics, a larger
arsenal of weapons, and a whole lot more of what we loved in the first place. Get the preview here. |
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