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Microsoft
Acquires Rare, Ltd. |
September 24, 2002 |
Signed,
sealed, and delivered, Microsoft has confirmed today that
they have purchased mega-hit
software developers, Rare, Ltd. Rare will create titles exclusive to
the Xbox, including a sequel to Perfect Dark, which we are all very
happy about. The first Rare title to hit the Xbox will be Kameo, due
Spring 2003. Click here for
more. |
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Yahoo!
Launches Games On Demand Service |
September 23, 2002 |
Yahoo!
gave us a sneak peak at their
Games On Demand
service this weekend, and boy did we have fun with it. Filling the PC
rental void, this service allows broadband PC users to rent games
online, and it works like a charm.
Read all about it right
here. |
Super
Mario Sunshine Review (GC) |
If
you don't know that
Super Mario
Sunshine is out now, then you've been living under a rock. This game
is being plugged everywhere, and with good reason. It's the first Mario
adventure since Mario 64, and we think it is the proverbial cat's
pajamas. Click
here for the review. |
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Blizzard
Announces StarCraft: Ghost for Console Systems |
September 21, 2002 |
The
Tokyo Game Show started yesterday, and already there have been some
major bombs dropped. Topping the list today is the announcement,
complete with screenshots, of Blizzard's latest foray into the console
market, StarCraft: Ghost.
Featuring a new style of play than the older StarCraft titles, SC:G will
make it's way to multiple console platforms and be co-published in Japan
with Capcom. Click here
for details. |
Nintendo
Cuts Ties with Rare, LTD (Microsoft Creates Ties with Rare, LTD) |
While
Nintendo has made it
official that they have gotten rid of their 49% share in Rare, LTD,
creators of Donkey Kong, Perfect Dark, Star Fox, etc., Microsoft has yet
to confirm
details stated by Nintendo of America that MS has scooped up the
London-based development house. This is big news and means franchises
like Perfect Dark and Conker may find a home on the Xbox.
Click for more. |
Jedi
Knight II: Jedi Outcast Preview (Xbox, GC) |
LucasArts
brings their award-winning PC title to the Xbox and Gamecube, and we all
figure Jedi Knight
II: Jedi Outcast is going to be just as much fun to play on the
consoles. Look for the Jedi action to begin in November.
Click here for the
full preview. |
Pac-Man
All-Stars Review (PC) |
If
you've played the older versions of Pac-Man, then you pretty much know
what you're getting into with
Pac-Man All-Stars.
This title is little more than a facelift, and the replacement of the
maze with more 'realistic' 3D levels doesn't quite work out.
Click here for more. |
Bam!
Entertainment Enters Xbox Market |
Bam! Entertainment, headed
up by former Sega leader Bernie Stolar, claims the honor of being
the first publisher to
release a title developed through the Microsoft Incubator Program.
Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver is the title, and it looks much better
than that other stunt driving game that came out. Plus, it's developed
by the only African dev house making games for the Xbox. That's a bit of
trivia if we ever heard it.
Click here. |
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GTA Vice
City Preview (PS2) |
September 18, 2002 |
Once
again, GTA Vice City
is on our minds. And it's on your minds, too. We've been bombarded with
letters asking about this game, so we've rounded up the latest info and
put it all into our preview. If you've looked at this preview before,
check it out now -- we know about the soundtrack, some of the vehicles
(motorcycles, boats!) in the game, and more (chainsaw?).
Click here. |
Altec
Lansing 251 Speaker System Review (PC, all) |
Altec
Lansing brings us the major sound value of the year with their
251 Speaker System. For
about $99, these bad boys pump some serious bump. If you're a hardcore
gamer, you need a setup like this. Plus, they look way cool.
Click here. |
Dark Age
of Camelot Shrouded Isles Preview (PC) |
See
that pale mofo over to the right? That's an Inconnu, one of the three
new races in Dark Age of
Camelot Shrouded Isles, the major expansion to the hit MMORPG title.
Featuring three new races, three new continents, six new classes, and a
graphics engine overhaul, DAoC Shrouded Isles should be incredible.
Click here. |
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MechAssault Preview (Xbox) |
September 16, 2002 |
Microsoft
brings us a console version (meaning an original game developed for
Xbox) of their award-winning franchise, Mechwarrior.
MechAssault
brings console gameplay to the series, and that's a very good thing.
Supporting Xbox LIVE, it's only a matter of time before we're all
piloting big robots.
Click here. |
Crime
Patrol 2: Drug Wars Review (DVD, Xbox, PS2) |
Digital
Leisure continues to resurrect long gone laser disc titles for us to
play on our DVD player or DVD ready PS2 and Xbox.
Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars
is a campy on-rails shooter that takes you back to some Miami Vice,
Reagan-era drug policy. It's worth a laugh at least.
Click here. |
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Greek
Court Decries "Unconstitutional" Law |
September 12, 2002 |
A Greek court has thrown
out the case against two internet cafe owners who allowed people to play
chess and Counterstrike in their establishments. Playing videogames,
especially in public places, was outlawed in Greece last July.
Click here for
more. |
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Altec
Lansing 5100 Series Speakers Review |
September 10, 2002 |
Altec
Lansing brings us a very affordable 5.1 system for PC, DVD, and console
gaming. The 5100 Series
Speakers are not just incredibly stylish looking, but pump out some
high quality sound, and all for under $200. That's not bad at all. Get
the scoop here. |
GORE
Review (PC) |
Dreamcatcher
Interactive brings us a first person shooter that doesn't do a lot of
new things, but should liven up your next LAN bash a bit.
GORE provides the basic FPS
experience we've come to know and love -- lots of mindless violence and
some nice graphics. All of this at a bargain price, too. Not bad.
Click here. |
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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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