by Rainier on June 10, 2004 @ 8:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A., Inc. announced today that it has shipped the remake of the smash hit strategy role-playing game "Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon" for the Game Boy Advance to retailers nationwide.
by Rainier on June 9, 2004 @ 12:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythic Entertainment has released an updated Dark Age of Camelot: New Frontiers Open Beta.The closed beta will be followed with an extended open beta period, warning that this open beta version is unfinished, nor that the add-on is almost finished. In order to participate you must have either Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles or Trials of Atlantis installed. Read more for download links ...
by Mark Crump on June 1, 2004 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"New Frontiers" features revamped geography for each Realm's frontiers as well as updated siege warfare, completely redesigned upgradeable keeps, a Realm War status map, and much more. New travelling systems enable users to get to the action faster with boat service between the frontiers and the ability to teleport directly to a friendly keep. The expansion also overhauls the game's Realm Ability system to further balance character classes.
by Mark Crump on May 29, 2004 @ 1:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Catacombs" is an expansion pack for "Dark Age of Camelot" in which players are given the opportunity to explore underground cities – with attached adventuring areas – based on the backstory of one underground player race per Realm. Read more for the preview ...
by Rainier on May 26, 2004 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Catacombs" is an expansion pack for "Dark Age of Camelot" in which players are given the opportunity to explore underground cities – with attached adventuring areas – based on the backstory of one underground player race per Realm. Many of these new adventures will be instanced, giving the player the chance to explore the underground world of "Catacombs" on their own schedule. The expansion also introduces one new player class per Realm.
by Rainier on May 21, 2004 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A combination of explosive martial arts and anime entertainment hits the PS2 this summer as Atari, Inc. unveils the first-ever details behind Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament. Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament is a fighting game based upon the animated series airing on the Cartoon Network’s Toonami Block, whose popularity -- especially among males 9-14 -- has resulted in a variety of merchandised products, including action figures, trading cards, apparel and home videos.
by Rainier on May 20, 2004 @ 3:56 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 Rainier on May 20, 2004 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DoubleJump Publishing, in conjunction with Atlus U.S.A., announced a special offer for fans who purchased Atlus’s smash hit strategy-RPG for the PlayStation2, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. To celebrate the re-release of the game to stores, all gamers who send in the registration card enclosed with their copies of Disgaea after May 25th, will receive, free of charge, an exclusive mini-art book. This book contains 8 pages of art never before released in the US, from Disgaea’s original artists.
by Rainier on May 6, 2004 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As promised Mythic Entertainment has launched the Dark Age of Camelot: New Frontiers Open Beta.The closed beta will be followed with an extended open beta period, warning that this open beta version is unfinished, nor that the add-on is almost finished. In order to participate you must have either Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles or Trials of Atlantis installed. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 2, 2004 @ 2:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Conan is a 3rd person action game, with few elements of RPG and adventure. TDK has released a patch for Cauldron's 3rd person action/adventure title Conan. This update brings your retail game to v1.03 and adds new chat features, graphics rendering fixes, Gamespy support, and various other changes (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links..
by Rainier on April 23, 2004 @ 1:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness is an enthralling journey to the world of original game. It offers four new campaigns, covering dramatic events that took place in Daenmor long before the Shadow of Warlock spread over the land.
by Rainier on April 22, 2004 @ 10:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythic Entertainment announced today that their flagship massively multiplayer game “Dark Age of Camelot” will be offering a new service to their subscribers beginning on April 27th. Known to players as “account splitting,” it allows players to transfer one or more characters from an existing account to a new account.
by Rainier on April 21, 2004 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Dark Age of Camelot," today announced that "Dark Age of Camelot: New Frontiers" has entered Beta 2 stage.
by Rainier on April 21, 2004 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In2Games, which will launch the revolutionary Gametrak 3D control system for PS2 in Q3 this year, today announces a change of name for the launch title, previously codenamed Black Wind. Henceforth, the first-person beat-em-up game will be known as Gametrak: Dark Wind. The name change was prompted by a statement made by a terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda, which spoke of a "Black Wind of death" against the west. Read more for details & screens ...
by Rainier on April 16, 2004 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Black-haired and sullen-eyed, a thief, a reaver, a slayer. The legends that surround his name, speak of the world before history, where shadows of magic and dark alien gods shrouded the known world and the fate of whole empires were dependent on the strength and skills of a single sword. And this is one of those legends. Read more for 40+ new screens...
by Rainier on April 14, 2004 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Dark Age of Camelot," today announced "Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs™," a retail expansion that introduces new challenges based on underground environments. The expansion will upgrade player character art throughout "Dark Age of Camelot," add fresh content and challenges to the game, and introduce new player classes. Mythic plans to make "Catacombs" available in December 2004.
by Rainier on April 14, 2004 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness is an enthralling journey to the world of original game. It offers four new campaigns, covering dramatic events that took place in Daenmor long before the Shadow of Warlock spread over the land. The player will discover the mysteries of the Order of the Keepers, confront treacherous plans of the elves, lead vengeful Orcs to the battle, oppose the creatures of Chaos, and of course the darkness will raise its flag over the green hills of Daenmor under his command.
by Agustin on April 12, 2004 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in the late 1570's, one year after the original Tenchu, Tenchu: Return from Darkness allows players to assume the role of the ninjas Rikimaru, Ayame or the mysterious Tesshu as they battle the evil Tenrai and his six lords of darkness. As silent assassins, players must use cunning, strategy, deadly stealth and an arsenal of weapons to overcome dangerous missions and defend the Japanese countryside from Tenrai's armies.
by Alanix on April 10, 2004 @ 3:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CSI: Dark Motives is a first-person adventure game that will test players' nerves and intellect as they examine crime scenes, question witnesses and analyze evidence utilizing the latest in forensic equipment. The new CSI PC game features a number of gameplay improvements including in-depth evidence examination, scalable difficulty and more interactive lab functionality. CSI: Dark Motives will once again feature the likenesses and voices of the entire CSI cast.
by Rainier on April 6, 2004 @ 8:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After a few open beta versions, Garage Games has released a final demo for MaxGaming Technologies’ Dark Horizons: Lore, a fast action FPS style 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 'Early Adopters Release' demo offers six single-player training missions, as well as a multiplayer mode. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 31, 2004 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Darkfall is a next generation Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game that combines real-time action and real-time strategy in a fantasy setting. Darkfall is currently in internal beta testing and preparing for the open playtesting. RazorWax has launched/revamped the official DarFall website, go check it out, or read more for some new screens ...
Black-haired and sullen-eyed, a thief, a reaver, a slayer. The legends that surround his name, speak of the world before history, where shadows of magic and dark alien gods shrouded the known world and the fate of whole empires were dependent on the strength and skills of a single sword. And this is one of those legends.
The anticipated sequel has arrived. Embark on a new adventure in Baldur's Gate and brave terrible dangers in search of fortune, glory, and power. Face a multitude of sinister enemies while traveling through many spectacular environments in this action-packed fantasy game. Rid the lands of chaos, mastering skills, spells, and deadly weapons … the fate of thousands hangs in the balance.
by Rainier on March 23, 2004 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced that CSI: Dark Motives is now available at retail stores for a suggested price of $29.99. The game is based on the hit CBS television series with an exclusive license from CBS Consumer Products. Rated "M-Mature," CSI: Dark Motives gives players the opportunity to solve a series of crimes with members of the CSI team.
by Mark Crump on March 16, 2004 @ 3:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In "Trials of Atlantis", the player sets off on a breathtaking adventure into the mysterious, unexplored depths of Oceanus, to the towering heights of the lost, ancient city of Aerus, on a voyage across the majestic sand dunes in the desert of Stygie, and on a perilous mission to lake Volcania, with its deadly lava. The player's quest for artifacts in this fantastic universe, populated with incredible and strange monsters, is a constant challenge. With the upcoming Frontiers expansion pack, we sent out our resident MMORPG guru to track down Mythic Entertainment's Matt Firor and ask him a few questions ...