by Rainier on May 16, 2005 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Capcom today announced that they have reached an agreement with premier development house High Moon Studios, Inc. to publish their flagship title, Darkwatch. Darkwatch is an immersive, story driven FPS for the PS2 and the Xbox that blends the lawless action of the Wild West with the blood-soaked horror of vampire movies.
by Rainier on May 11, 2005 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rising Kingdoms is an RTS set in a fantasy world, which focuses on empire development and dynamic tactical battles. This impressive title stays true to Haemimont's long tradition of RTS and RPG type games that started with Tzar: the Burden of the Crown and Celtic Kings series – Celtic Kings: Rage of War and Nemesis of the Roman Empire a.k.a.Imperivm II.
by Rainier on May 5, 2005 @ 7:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Publisher Strategy First Inc. and developer Cinemax Ltd. announced today that their classic action-adventure game, Necromania: Traps of Darkness has shipped to retail stores nationwide.
by Rainier on April 28, 2005 @ 9:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interplay Entertainment has entered into an agreement on April 25, 2005 effective April 19, 2005 with Snowblind Studios pursuant to which Snowblind receives an exclusive
license to the Dark Alliance trademark under certain conditions for the purpose of making non Massively Multiplayer video games (
thanks NMA). Interplay still retains the MMO rights...
by Rainier on April 26, 2005 @ 1:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Curse of Darkness introduces players to an entirely new storyline and main character – Hector, one of two Devil Forgemasters, who had once refined his skills under Dracula. Told in true Castlevania style, this action-packed tale of betrayal and revenge takes players on a journey through an expansive world filled with formidable foes and beautifully rendered environments to the ruins of Dracula’s castle.
by Rainier on April 22, 2005 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Darkwatch" is an original first person shooter combining the Western and Horror genres to create a cinematic experience with unparalleled depth and game play variety. As half-vampire Jericho Cross, players must hunt down a powerful vampire lord whose undead minions have overrun the Wild West. The result is a stylistic premise blending western and vampire-horror milieus, and one injected with innovative concepts.
by Judy on April 21, 2005 @ 3:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring an all-new real-time combat system, an expansive selection of playable characters and online gameplay for up to eight players, "Arc The Lad: End of Darkness" is planned for release on the PlayStation 2 this June.
by Rainier on April 19, 2005 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dark Age of Camelot developer Mythic Entertainment today made a new version of the game's 14-day free trial broadly available for download to players new to the compelling world of "Camelot." This trial version incorporates many new features, which Mythic recently introduced as part of the latest in a series of free major upgrades. The 14-day trial is
available for download.
by Rainier on April 4, 2005 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dark and Light developer NPCUBE and publisher Farlan Entertainment, jointly announce today that the release date for their MMORPG Dark and Light has been set to November 2005.
by Paul Reith on April 4, 2005 @ 1:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Darkwatch is a cinematic 1st person shooter with an original premise that blends Vampire-Horror and Western genres. They grind their enemies for fuel, fashion their skin into protective cloaks and create weapons designed to exterminate en masse, and they are the good guys. We got to spend some time with High Moon and its prime title, here are our updated impressions ...
by Rainier on March 29, 2005 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Project Entropia today announces the closing of the two-year long Business Software Alliance (BSA) lawsuit against Project Entropia developer MindArk. In May 2002, members of the BSA, including Microsoft, Adobe Systems, Macromedia, and Autodesk, claimed that Swedish game maker, MindArk, had been illegally using software and other computer programs to run its facility.
by Rainier on March 23, 2005 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NCsoft today announces the latest chapter to its massively multiplayer game, Lineage. Dark Conquest, Episode 3: Life and Death launches today on North American servers. This episode continues the story of the Lastabad Dark Elf army, introducing the group’s headquarters in the Diad Fortress. The fortress is located in the underground region of Lineage’s fictional world of Aden.
by Rainier on March 22, 2005 @ 12:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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GarageGames today announced that the release of the mecha game DH: Lore Invasion for PC, Mac, Linux and Linspire has arrived. DH: Lore Invasion puts the player into the very mind of the most lethal war machines ever to engage combat in the war-torn Earth of 2155. Connected by a remote neural link, you control your Mechanized Assault Vehicle (MAV) in a squad of allied warriors while seeking to claim soil for the faction to which you have pledged your allegiance.
by Judy on March 21, 2005 @ 9:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco today announced it will publish the video game adaptation of the popular comic book series, The Darkness, for the next generation of consoles. Scheduled for release in 2006, The Darkness is being developed by Starbreeze, the acclaimed development studio behind the top-selling video game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.
by Rainier on March 18, 2005 @ 9:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MaxGaming Technologies has released a demo for Dark Horizons: Lore Invasion, a fast action FPS style massively multiplayer online mecha game where the player’s stats will affect the outcome of the war and ultimately write the history of the Dark Horizons universe. This demo features a Team Deathmatch map, an Assault level titled Sector 2, and a Capture the Core map called Crash Site in a choice of four mechs on either side (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 15, 2005 @ 9:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is an eagerly anticipated first-person horror adventure based on the award winning RPG from Chaosium that in turn is based on the writings of the acclaimed American horror author H. P. Lovecraft... Some new screens showing just how dark some of those corners are.
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is an eagerly anticipated first-person horror adventure based on the award winning RPG from Chaosium that in turn is based on the writings of the acclaimed American horror author H. P. Lovecraft...
by Judy on Feb. 10, 2005 @ 1:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mythic announced that the game's Realm vs. Realm (RvR) clustering patch resulted in one of the largest battles ever seen in an MMORPG. Last night, players participated in a massive RvR combat session where more than 1,500 characters simultaneously fought one another on a single battlefield.
by Judy on Feb. 4, 2005 @ 10:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower is a hard hitting fighting game summons the return of Capcom’s greatest monster warriors to once again battle for control of the night. This fierce brawler not only encompasses all 18 menacing characters from the five critically acclaimed instalments of the franchise, it is also remastered to include additional content with Wi-Fi functionality.
by Judy on Feb. 1, 2005 @ 12:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Legacy: Dark Shadows is a point & click adventure with a dark science-fiction storyline spanning a period of 200 years. Razbor Studios has released a playable demo, as well as a v1.4 update patch for the retail game, no specifics are available (
thanks Juraj). Read more for download links ...
by Thomas Wilde on Feb. 1, 2005 @ 2:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last Thursday in San Francisco, Konami held their annual Gamers' Day event to announce the games in their 2005 lineup. Arguably the biggest announcement of the event was Castlevania: Curse of Darkness.
by Judy on Jan. 27, 2005 @ 7:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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While past Castlevania games have focused on the struggle between Dracula and the Belmont clan, Curse of Darkness introduces players to an entirely new storyline and main character – Hector, one of two Devil Forgemasters, who had once refined his skills under Dracula. Told in true Castlevania style, this action-packed tale of betrayal and revenge takes players on a journey through an expansive world filled with formidable foes and beautifully rendered environments to the ruins of Dracula’s castle.
by Judy on Jan. 25, 2005 @ 10:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Namco announced today it will be continuing the epic Arc The Lad series this May with the next installment Arc the Lad: End of Darkness for the PS2. Read more for details and screens ...
by Judy on Jan. 25, 2005 @ 1:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is an eagerly anticipated first-person horror adventure based on the award winning RPG from Chaosium that in turn is based on the writings of the acclaimed American horror author H. P. Lovecraft... Some new screens showing just how dark some of those corners are.
by Judy on Jan. 22, 2005 @ 7:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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According to various online sources the big announcement Konami is planning on January 27th (the same day Konami is having its Gamers Day press event) could be the unveiling of a new Calstlevania title for the PS2. According to rumors the February issue of Play Magazine will have world exclusive coverage on
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, which seems to be given extra credibility by speculations on
the IGN forums (
tthanks Demonews). We will know more in a few days time when we come back from Konami's press event.
UPDATE : The
first screens from the Play preview have been brought online.