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25 to Life is the game
the streets have been waiting for. Play as either
cops or gangsters, in this urban action third person
shooter. The game delivers intense Online gameplay
for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player
experience |
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Prepare to conquer the world
in Eidos' forthcoming PC strategy title Imperial
Glory next year! Set amid the turbulent times
of the early 19th century, Imperial Glory promises
to be the most comprehensive strategy game ever with
graphically stunning real-time land and naval battles
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Nokia
today announced that it is shipping Call of Duty,
an intense action game that allows players to experience
the combat of World War II through the eyes of ordinary
soldiers, fighting as part of a squad through the
chaos of battle. |
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Stronghold 2 is the
third installment of the Stronghold franchise. The
original Stronghold was the first and only game to
combine a castle SIM with siege-warfare RTS. Stronghold
2 will be the first to bring the franchise to 3D.
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In addition
to the earlier published website going live Ubi Soft
have kindly let you in on what monsters you may come
across in Prince of Persia Warrior Within. |
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Entertainment software developer
and publisher NovaLogic, Ltd. is proud to announce
that Joint Ops: Escalation, the expansion pack
for the hit PC title, Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising
has hit 'Gold' status and is in production.
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The latest
Playstation2 games console is reborn in a fantastic
campaign - 'What's Yours Called'. This has been talked
about on gaming messageboards and forums for weeks
now, but has only just been unveiled. Take a look
here: www.whatsyourscalled.com |
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Gizmondo announced
today the signing of a contract with Microsoft Game
Studios to bring killer gaming titles to the console.
Titles include 'Age of Empires', 'MechAssault' and
'It's Mr Pants'.
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Blizzard
Entertainment have announced details of its pre-order
campaign for World of Warcraft in Europe. The
campaign is designed to ensure that players who order
the game in advance are guaranteed a boxed copy of
the final game on the day of launch. |
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Enter the mind of the ultimate
vigilante. Interrogate criminals using their own ruthless
methods. Participate in non-stop, intense action ripped
from the pages of Marvel's darkest stories. Where
justice ends, Punishment begins with The Punisher! |
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DreamCatcher
Games today announced Painkiller: Battle Out Of
Hell has reached gold status and will begin shipping
to North American retailers on November 11th and will
begin releasing across Europe on November 24th. |
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Livewire is the latest
videogames show for the UK audience, featuring everything
that gamers want to see. With the most up to date
content, and some fantastic guests, you can look forward
to some laid back, but informative videogames television.
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SEGA Europe
Ltd, has announced a new release date for Immortal
Cities: Children Of The Nile for PC CD-Rom to
provide greater support and awareness for this remarkable,
breakthrough title. |
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KOEI and the burgeoning
Japanese publisher and developer, NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE
INC, will also publish the award winning 'La Pucelle'
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Ubisoft
today announced that Pacific Fighters for the
PC is now shipping to retailers. |
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KOEI are pleased to announce
that Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends will ship
to European territories in Feb 2005 |
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Following
critical acclaim in the US, Phantom Brave is
the latest hit title from NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE INC.
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It's a great moment in PC
gaming – Second Sight will be the first
PC title from Free Radical Design, creators of the
TimeSplitters series |
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Eidos
and Macrospace, the global provider of mobile games
and mobile gaming services, announce a deal to bring
Crash 'n' Burn Turbo to mobile phones. |
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The Adventure Company,
the world's leading PC adventure game publisher, today
announced that Return to Mysterious Island
has reached gold status. |
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Tecmo
proudly announced today that its new powerhouse online
fighter, Dead or Alive Ultimate for the Xbox
video game system from Microsoft, has gone gold and
is set to kick off into stores later this month. |
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Taking you out onto the
streets of the world's greatest cities, GT Racers
with its dozen hugely powerful supercars, offers
thrills and spills as you tear up the streets from
London to Tokyo, Paris to New York. |
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THE
MOMENT OF SILENCE - Peter Wright’s world
is torn apart as he is drawn deep into a tale of technology,
surveillance and espionage. Forced to deal with the
death of his family, the abduction of his neighbour
and accusations of mass sabotage… |
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Eidos, one of the world's
leading publishers and developers of entertainment
software, announces the return of the legendary Commandos
in the World War II first person shooter Commandos
Strike Force. |
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Ubisoft,
and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group today
announce plans to release an interactive game based
on Universal Pictures' upcoming motion picture adventure,
King Kong. |
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Microsoft's Highly Anticipated
Driving Simulator to Take Online Racing's Checkered
Flag on Xbox Live |
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SEGA
Super Stars is a compilation of twelve to fifteen
mini games featuring classic SEGA characters and games
redesigned exclusively for the Eye Toy. |
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International software publisher
DEEP SILVER are delighted to confirm further details
on American McGee's highly anticipated game, SCRAPLAND. |
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THQ Inc.
today announced exclusive worldwide publishing rights
to the "Juiced" franchise, the highly
anticipated street racing property by Juice Games.
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FIFA Football 2005 Xbox
Live Starter Kit which will include a full copy
of the game, an Xbox Live Voice Communicator and a
twelve months subscription to Xbox Live for the recommended
retail price of £59.99.
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The homepage
of "Future Tactics – The Uprising",
a turn based strategy game with intelligent RPG and
action elements, is online. |
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Load your weapons and prepare
your grenades – five new maps for Tom Clancy’s
Rainbow Six3 Black Arrow will soon be downloadable
via Xbox Live. |
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Xplosiv,
the value games label from Empire Interactive, has
announced its Christmas new releases on PC, which
will be tied into its Christmas promotion to make
the most of the peak games season. |
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Xbox version is combination
of Ubisoft's top selling PC titles, CSI: Crime
Scene Investigation and CSI: Dark Motives, CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation for the Xbox offers twice
the content. |
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COLD
FEAR - Ubisoft renews the horror genre by combining
the popular elements of both action and horror releases,
delivering an action-packed, tension-filled gaming
experience. |
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Obscure - Survival
horror hits the high school – the first action
adventure in the style of American teen slasher movies.
Tortured screams echo through the high school’s
deserted corridors. |
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Get
On Da Mic allows you to rap your way from the
street to the stage with 40+ hit songs made popular
by your favorite hip hop artists. |
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Outlaw Golf 2 - The
shameless bunch from the Outlaw series returns to
the repressed world of golf with their outrageously
twisted antics. |
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Tom Clancy's Splinter
Cell Chaos Theory will include the innovative
co-operative multiplayer gameplay showcased at E3
2004. |
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Dungeon Lords combines the depth
of an epic fantasy role-playing game with first-person
shooter-style controls and a user-friendly interface
to create a new type of combat-RPG. |
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Bobby "Scaler" Johnson
got more than he bargained for when he stumbled upon
his next door neighbor's evil plot to take over the
world by stealing all the lizards and training them
to become his mutant army.
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Tiger Telematics (other OTC, TGTL) subsidiary,
Gizmondo Europe Ltd, today announced that the
launch of the Gizmondo will take place October 29. |
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Football Manager 2005 - New football
management game from Sports Interactive, the creators
of the Championship Manager® series, to hit the
shelves in early November |
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Robotech Invasion - In the 21st
century, humankind was freed from the confines of
the solar system through the discovery of an alien
technology known as Robotech. |
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Kohan II: Kings of War is currently
in manufacturing for retail distribution. Featuring
a dynamic storyline with 25 character-driven single-player
missions, extra multiplayer maps and a random map
generator |
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Super Power 2 - DreamCatcher
Games today announced that the official demo for SuperPower
2 is now available for download. |
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Project: Snowblind is finally
unleashed in all of its beautiful visual glory.
As a new breed of super soldier, you are armed with
an array of unique gadgets, weaponry and bio-enhancements. |
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Seal of Evil is a new A-RPG developed
by Object Software. The game uses a newly-developed
GFX3D graphics engine and combines 2D and 3D technology.
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Resident Evil Outbreak - Witness
the revolutionary Resident Evil gameplay, multi-player
scenarios and next level design in this totally new,
dramatic, cooperative gameplay experience. |
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Digital Jesters has been formed by a
group of games industry veterans with over 30 years
combined experience. |
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Avalon Interactive (UK) Ltd is proud
to announce a new publishing deal with Dutch developer
and publisher Xing Interactive for a range of budget
PC-CD titles in the UK and BENELUX. |
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