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March 2003 Archives

Atlantis Underwater Tycoon posted by CaliGirl on 03/31/03
Activision Value is inviting gamers to immerse themselves in the world of underwater exploration, offshore mining and colonization with the release of "Atlantis Underwater Tycoon" for the PC. Strategy gamers and  can test their skills at building an underwater empire. Whether choosing to be a ruthless oil tycoon, an adventurous treasure hunter, or an environmental marine biologist, gamers may shape their destiny while building the undersea paradise of their wildest dreams.

Atlantis Underwater Tycoon allows gamers the opportunity to travel to dozens of breathtaking ocean worlds including the Caribbean, the Arctic Ocean, and volcanic trenches that are filled with sea life. Other features include more than 100 3-D buildings including Sea Turtle aquariums, whale sanctuaries, oil wells, movie theatres, shopping malls, prisons, nuclear testing facilities, undersea communities, and much more.

Patrick Kelly, Vice President of Studios, Activision Value Publishing states:

"Atlantis Underwater Tycoon takes gamers on an adventure where they can create incredible cities on the ocean floor. The great part about this game is that it combines a cutting-edge 3-D experience with a concentration on personalization, fun, and humor."

Atlantis Underwater Tycoon is rated "E" for Everyone.
 
Action Mod Updates posted by Jube on 03/30/03
Various and Nefarious posted by Climax on 03/29/03
  • Ultimate Arena for America's Army Launches Dennis "Thresh" Fong, former World Champion of Doom, Quake, and Quake II, has launched Ultimate Arena. "Ultimate Arena is the leading platform where multiplayer online gamers can create their own tournaments for cash prizes. It creates an environment of fun and fair play with a robust player rating system, a sophisticated reputation system based on user feedback, and a secure encrypted network of state-of-the-art game servers." America's Army is the first game being played, others are coming soon. Check out Ultimate Arena's press release on Cached.net
     
  • TRON 2.0 Preview @ IGN.com Buena Vista Games (Disney Interactive) are working on TRON 2.0, a game based on the Disney film Tron, released 20 years ago. The classic film made a lasting impression on scifi fans and gamers.
     
  • Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life New Movie Trailer
     
  • Dragonfire for Palm OS Reviewed Game-Over.net reviewed Dragonfire for Palm Pilot. There is a low-res grayscale and hi-res full color version of the game available. Free demo download.
  • Enter the Matrix Trailer Check out the latest video game trailer directed by the Wachowski Brothers.
  • UT2k3 Assault Beta Released The beta Includes improved Assault gametype with several mutators, jumpboots, autocannons, full bot support, and 3 maps: AS-Frigate, AS-Rook and AS-IceFieldz.
Hooks and Ladders posted by Climax on 03/28/03
  • Half-Life Cheating-Death v2.6 Released The United Admins Anti-Cheat Team is at it again with a new release of Cheating Death for both the client and server. C-D offers protection against cheaters by blocking the cheats themselves before the player joins the server. Find out more and get protected at UnitedAdmins.com.
     
  • PunkBuster Log Parser Available Aphextwin at Gamerunners.com has announced the PunkBuster Log Parser, a utility that can scan a server's sv_cheat.log quickly and list violations it finds. Read about all its features and grab it at Gamerunners.com.
  • PunkBuster Won't Be Added to Mohaa reports Complex at PunksBusted.com. Talks between Mohaa maker EA and Evenbalance, writers of PunkBuster, have apparently failed, with EA deciding that they won't add the anticheat utility. Read more at PunksBusted.com.
     
  • World Cyber Games USA 2003 Tour Begins The United Cyber Games Association (UCGA) announced a series of over 400 qualifying events around the United States to kick off the American portion of the World Cyber Games (WCG), the largest e-sports competition in the world. For five weekend days each month, from April through June, locations around the USA will simultaneously host a qualifying tournament in one or two of the six official WCG tournament PC games: Half-Life: Counter-Strike, StarCraft: Brood War, Warcraft III, Age of Mythology, Unreal Tournament 2003 and FIFA Soccer 2003. Sign ups are open now.
     
  • New Q3 2 vs 2 TDM Ladder @ OGL The Online Gaming League has opened a new 2 vs 2 Team Death Match ladder in N. America for Quake 3 Arena. Standard and third party maps will be selectable.
  • New CS Round Based Ladders @ OGL In order to meet the demand for more Round Based competition in N. America, OGL has added three new ladders: East, Central, and West Open 5v5 Round Based ladders. Sign up is open.
  • New Q3 Excessive 1 vs 1 Ladder @ ProvingGrounds With 84 competitive ladders in N. America, PG has a lot to to offer competitive players of Battlefield 1942, Half-Life, Jedi Knight 2, Quake 2, Quake 3, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2003 and Warcraft 3. Now they have Quake 3 Excessive, too. Sign up is open, business is booming.
Red Faction for Nokia N-Gage posted by CaliGirl on 03/28/03
THQ Wireless has appointed Monkeystone Games to develop Red Faction for the new Nokia N-Gage mobile game deck. Red Faction will be the first first person shooter game on the Nokia N-Gage. The Red Faction game is set in mines run by the Ultor Corporation far beneath the surface of Mars. Parker leads a rebellion against the inhuman conditions being imposed by Ultor, while seeking to find the source of a mysterious and deadly plague which is sweeping through the mines. Red Faction takes place in the subterranean mines, in the high tech laboratories of the Ultor Corporation and in satellites orbiting above the planet Mars.

John Romero, Chief Technical Officer at Monkeystone states:

"I am thrilled to be working on a 3D shooter for one of the biggest publishers in wireless gaming. It's a real challenge to create a fast 3D game on such cutting-edge hardware, and I am loving every minute of it."

Ilkka Raiskinen, Senior Vice President, Entertainment and Media Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones said:  

"With our commitment to delivering a premium level of high quality games with a compelling gaming experience from world renowned publishers on the Nokia N-Gage(tm) mobile game deck, Red Faction really fits the bill. Red Faction is a well-established title from a leading games publisher, which is now being developed specifically for the Nokia N-Gage(tm) platform by one of the world's most experienced team of game creators. Taking advantage of the unique features of the Nokia N-Gage(tm), like the near distance gaming over Bluetooth, we believe that Red Faction has all the right ingredients to become very popular with Nokia N-Gage(tm) users."

Games for the Nokia N-Gage platform will be available on memory cards and will include such additional features as near distance multiplayer gaming over Bluetooth as well as downloadable and uploadable mobile elements.
 
Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/27/03
Various and Nefarious posted by Climax on 03/27/03
  • Warcraft III: Frozen Throne Q&A At GameHelper.com, Thoreau talked to Rob Pardo, Senior Designer at Blizzrd, about Frozen Throne, the upcoming expansion pack for Warcraft III. Interview and screen shots at Gamehelper.com.
     
  • Resident Evil: Online Preview Brendon Hivner at GamingWorldX.com answers the question, Can Multiplayer Resident Evil Work? Resident Evil Online for Play Station by Capcom is set for release in Q4 2003.
     
  • DirectX 9.0a Available Microsoft has released DirectX 9.0a. The new release includes security and performance updates and promises to reslove an issue with DirectX 9.0 where some multiplayer games or MSN Messenger may not work correctly.
     
  • Win Cash Playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein YouPlayGames, working with Evenbalance and ID Software, is beta testing a gaming system that will allow RTCW players will compete for cash prizes. Subscribers would connect to online matches hosted on YouPlayGame's servers, and for security reasons use Even Balance's Punkbuster anti-cheat software. The system could be available this month. Checkout the AP story on Miami.com.
     
  • C&C Generals Deemed Offensive in Germany BBC News Online reports that German Family Affairs Ministry blacklisted Electronic Arts' Command & Conquer Generals game, on the charge that it glorifies violence. The US company has rejected the allegation, arguing that it is being victimized by the Germans over its nationality, since Berlin and Washington have fallen out over the Iraqi campaign.
Crime Scene Investigation Ships posted by CaliGirl on 03/26/03
Ubi Soft has announced that CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is now available for the PC. Based on the hit television series from CBS, the CSI game challenges players to solve a series of crimes, acting as a new member of the Las Vegas CSI team.  In the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation game, you become a CSI agent working alongside Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest of the CSI team. A classic, first-person adventure, the CSI game will test players' nerves and intellect as they question witnesses, examine crime scenes, and analyze evidence utilizing the latest in forensic equipment. [Press Release]
 
Unreal II v1403 Patch posted by CaliGirl on 03/25/03
Infogrames released patch version 1402 for Unreal II: The Awakening. This version adds number of crash fixes, improves performance, sound, gameplay and more. You can download it from either 3dGamers or FileShack.
 
Port Royale In the Works! posted by CaliGirl on 03/25/03
Tri Synergy decided to take on a real time strategy game for your computers! Port Royale is set in the late 16th century and allows you to trade or be a pirate as you travel across the New World in the Caribbean. Some features include cultivating plantations in 60 villages, LAN and Internet play up to 8 players. The game has a goal release date of Q2 of 2003.
 
1503 A.D. The New World Ships posted by CaliGirl on 03/24/03
Electronic Arts and Sunflowers have announced news that their real time strategy empire game will be on shelves March 28th! In 1503 A.D. The New World, you break ground by building colonies as you oversea them to receive prosper as trade and diplomacy grows.  From the stone streets of Europe to the steppes of Asia and the jungles of South America, players can explore the globe and trade with up to nine different cultures, including Africans, Aztecs, Pacific Islanders, Moors, Bedouins, Venetians, Mongolians, Native Americans and Pirates. These cultures are controlled by the game's highly sophisticated AI, which keeps players alert during encounters with potential allies looking to establish trade and diplomatic ties or potential enemies simply out for blood. Check out the official 1503 A.D. site for further details.
 
Action Pile posted by CaliGirl on 03/23/03
  • RTCW Aim Skin at Wolfensteinx.com: [ Screenshots - Download]
  • Vietcong Radio Vietcong: Listen to the newcomer band Rude Kostry and its instrumental soundtrack for VIETCONG, playing at the official site.
  • Elite Forces 2 Trailer: This is a trailer that was shown at E3 and was placed on the RTCW Gold edition disc. It shows some in-game clips of EF2.
  • Halo Multiplayer Gametypes Enjoy Most Poll Results at Bungie.net. After nearly 1,500 votes, the results of the last poll are in and Slayer wins by a landslide.
  • Enter The Matrix Music Composer: Chris Vrenna has been tapped to compose an original song for the upcoming MATRIX II: Enter The Matrix video game. The title of the song will be “Take The Pill”. A top producer, composer and remixer, Vrenna is known as one of the founding members of Nine Inch Nails as well as for his current TWEAKER incarnation.
  • World War II Online adds 1941 vehicles and much more to virtual battlefield. Playnet and Cornered Rat Software have released a major update to the massively multiplayer online game, World War II Online and announced an exclusive free trial for Macintosh users at Inside Mac Games.

Views & EyeCandy:

Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/23/03
Strategy Plunge posted by CaliGirl on 03/23/03
  • Tropico Preview at Gamespy.
  • Black & White II Screenshots at 3DG. 
  • Anno 1503 should be on shelves through out North America March 24th (tomorrow)
  • Galactic Civilizations Trailer has some back story on this space game that should be on shelves around the end of the month.
  • Project Earth 2 Announced by City Interactive. This is a real time strategy space game with an exceptional storyline. The player takes command of a small group of unjustly exiled people who only want to prove their innocence. The people under the player's command are exactly like him, which allows him to identify more easily with the protagonists.
Hot Downloads posted by CaliGirl on 03/23/03
Devastation Multiplayer Demo Fix (2.7MB): ARUSH Entertainment sends along a small patch for the new multiplayer demo of Devastation, the imminent first-person shooter by Digitalo Studios. It's not a full patch but a performance fix that "addresses specific problems that may cause players to experience extreme frame rate loss and connection lags even when running a local LAN game.

New World Order Demo (160 MB): Project Three and Strategy First have released the demo to give you players a taste before the game’s release on March 25th. It 2 levels that will be available in single and multiplayer mode. The demo includes realistic features like breakable glass and windows, support for All Seeing Eye, more interactive gameplay (i.e – you can shoot out lights to keep the enemy in the dark), several tweaks to weapons and their damage, and overall increased player movement speed.
 
Modilation posted by CaliGirl on 03/23/03
Devastation Demo Patch Soon posted by CaliGirl on 03/22/03
Blue's News Message Board has a post from Digitalo's Vic DeLeon talking about a couple of issues that for the recently announced Devastation multiplayer demo.

Digitalo is working on a patch which will address most of the technical, gameplay, and audio issues that have been reported in the Devastation MP Demo within the past eighteen hours. It's a little too soon to construct a valid ETA yet, but rest assured that the team is thoroughly committed to this, and will work as fast as they can to resolve as much as possible, as quickly as possible, for all versions of the game, demo and retail.

We appreciate all the feedback, and encourage you to continue posting your issues in the DevastationGame.com forums. Please make sure to be as specific as possible, and provide us with your system specs every time you post a bug.

Thanks again for your support.
BF1942 Operation Aberdeen Released posted by Jube on 03/22/03
The fine folks of DICE and EA have released a new map for Battlefield 1942 called Operation Aberdeen, an epic tank battle set deep in the deserts of North Africa. Download it!
 
Late Night FFD! posted by CaliGirl on 03/21/03
I couldn't resist but to give you some more Friday Fun Day news:
CHROME Open Beta! posted by CaliGirl on 03/21/03
Strategy First and Techland announced that they have begun accepting applications for the open beta of their Sci-Fi Tactical Shooter, Chrome. The open beta will begin on April 7th and will run until May 9th. Players take on the role of Logan, a mercenary turned bounty hunter trying to make it rich in gloomy 22nd century Valkyria, where the wild elements of nature conflict with the technology of the future and no one suspects a silent assassin is on the prowl. Follow this link to find out for yourself why Chrome has been labeled a “Sleeper Hit for 2003”. Check out Chrome's official site for further information on the game.
 
FFD: Gladius Gallery! posted by CaliGirl on 03/21/03
LucasArts recently updated their official Gladius website with some concept art gallery. View the new concept art of character classes, creatures and game locations! They also released profile features on equipment such as Riveted Battle Axe, Spiked Fur Hat and Notched Tower in the Gameplay section. DARE to ENTER the ARENA.
Freaky Friday Fun Day posted by CaliGirl on 03/21/03
General Flow
  • Morpheus Review at FFChicks.
  • WildTangent Interview at Quakeskills. There's talk about classic games.
  • GreatBoyfriends.com is a site that helps you steer clear of loser dates and report a bad boyfriend or girlfriend or a nightmare ex-husband.
  • Alive! Jigsaw features richly animated images and the ability to customize the number of puzzle pieces from 4 to 2500. For customized game play, players can use their own AVI videos and JPEG pictures to create animated and non-animated puzzles.
  • Clock Tower 3 Ships: Capcom Entertainment announced the release of their Playstation 2 game! This mystery story is about an ordinary girl who must unlock the mystery of her heritage and stop the evil powers that have enslaved her ancestors for generations.
  • Critical Seeker is a popular photo hunt game challenging your observation power. Each round you are presented with two virtually identical images, which are extremely similar except five spots where they differ from each other. 'Critical Seekers' like you are to spot these differences before time out.

RPG Flow

Duelling Demos! posted by Jube on 03/21/03
Wow, not one, but two great demos to check out this weekend! Here's the skinny:
  • Devastation Multiplayer Demo: Visit the official Devastation Site for a list of download mirrors for the 177MB MP Demo of Digitalo's recently gone gold FPS, Devastation. The demo gives us a taste of DM and CTF both LAN and online.

     
  • Purge Multiplayer Demo: Stop by Purge Online for a sneak peek at Freeform Interactive's online-only FPS/RPG hybrid! Build custom characters choosing from 8 different classes and check out their arsenal of 32 unique weapons. Demo weighs in at 77MB.
Modilation posted by CaliGirl on 03/20/03
Action Core posted by CaliGirl on 03/20/03
Article Roundup posted by Jube on 03/20/03
Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/20/03
The wonderful ladies at WomenGamers have launches a new JobQuest engine powered by JobTarget in an effort to bring fresh opportunities. In other community news:
  • Clan Canine Releases the Hounds report at Cached.net.
  • Phoenix Rage won their first TOW match and recently cracked the top ten. Further details can be found at their site.
  • Trillian's Journal Update at Merowr.com. Head on over there to see what she has to say about a track in the background of an opening page. There's a girl that is humming, and it happens to be her!
  • Last Week's Poll Results at PQ. I got 28 votes where they ask if I should go back to the Quake Newsie community (Quake3world.com days)! I should have asked you peeps to vote for me. muahaha!
Various and Nefarious posted by Climax on 03/20/03
Chariots of War Announced posted by CaliGirl on 03/19/03
Strategy First, Paradox Entertainment and Slitherine Strategies have teamed up to announce a new strategy game, Chariots of War. Chariots of War promises to deliver the same strategy gameplay people love in a new, unique setting. 4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. In Chariots of War, gamers can play as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, screaming Nubian warriors, or the Assyrians behind their walls of stone. [Press Release]
 
Vietcong Goes Gold posted by CaliGirl on 03/19/03
Gathering of Developers have announced that their first person shooter game, Vietcong has been sent off to the manufacturer for duplication! The game should be on shelves sometime near the end of the month of March 2003. Vietcong' recreates the unpredictable nature of lethal jungle combat as players strategically battle through hazardous terrain and mazes of underground tunnels.

Players of Vietcong can:
  • Enter a zone as either U.S. or VC soldiers in intense multiplayer action for up to 64 players.
  • Stalk your enemy with an elite force of specially trained soldiers.
  • Fight for honor and freedom in over 20 dramatic missions.
  • Strike from the shadows with more than 20 deadly weapons.
  • Race across hazardous terrain in jeeps, huey's, and riverboats.
  • Stay alert or their next step could trigger trip wires, spikes, or pit traps.
  • Infiltrate dangerous underground lairs containing miles of enemy infested tunnels.

Check out the official Vietcong site for any other curiosity you have for the game!
 
American's Army Tournament posted by CaliGirl on 03/19/03
According to Bluesnews, Ultimate Arena is where to sign up for the: America's Army Ultimate Arena Tournament that will take place at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show in Los Angeles, which runs May 14-16, 2003. Qualifying tournament matches will take place from March 17th through April 25th. The championship match will occur on May 15th at the America's Army booth at E3 for a prize of $7,500 in cash and travel expenses.
 
Games 'n' Gizmos posted by Climax on 03/19/03
Various and Nefarious posted by Climax on 03/18/03
LG Interview: gLu Clan posted by Jube on 03/18/03
In the latest LadyGamers.com interview I chat with three of the members from the Q3 Rail clan, Godz Like Us (gLu). They're a strange lot, as you'll soon find out. Featured are members JestaPhreak, Lady*V* and snubNOSE. Read all about 'em here!
 
Action Latency posted by CaliGirl on 03/17/03
Delta Force Launch Preview Party posted by CaliGirl on 03/17/03
NovaLogic has teamed up with the i Games network of gaming centers for the launch of Delta Force – Black Hawk Down, by offering customers an exclusive look at the game before it ships. On Saturday 22nd March customers in select iGames centers across the country will get the chance to play the full retail version of the game. Those that take part in this exclusive pre-play event will also be automatically entered to win prizes including a high end Alienware Laptop computer! Black Hawk Down recreates what happened in the vast Somali countryside, where snipers could lurk on top of any hill - to the maze like streets of Mogadishu, where militia and civilians blend seamlessly. The game will be in stores March 25th 2003.

[Select a Center Location]
 
Marine Sharpshooter posted by CaliGirl on 03/17/03
Groove Publishing recently announced news about CTU: Marine Sharpshooter going gold. You play as a Marine Sharpshooter who is a member of the elite Counter Terror Unit, a covert American military force waging a silent war against terror across the globe. Some game features ripped from official site:

• Multiple sniping positions and scope zoom

• Fully scripted storyline immerses the player in the action

• 10 expansive missions with 3 exotic locales; Afghanistan, Chechnya and a remote south pacific island.
 
Happy St. Patrick's Day posted by CaliGirl on 03/17/03
I hope you all have a wonderful Saint Patrick's Day. Don't let the elves find you! Oh wait, go find those elves! [Discussion Forum]


 
New Faces at LadyGamers.com posted by CaliGirl on 03/16/03
LadyGamers.com would like to welcome three talented gamers to the LG Team!
  • BiTTeR_IvY is our new Events Coordinator, known here as 'Crazy Event Bish'. She will be focusing a lot on Dayentech FragFest 2 Tournament at this time. Ivy is known for her wild and crazy days with Friday Frag Fest nights with Gamespy, but we won't hold that against her!  [Profi le]
  • Tammer is our new Resident Tool. He'll be helping us with content and much more! Oh, and don't forget.. he is our new DJ in the new IRC channel as well.  [ Profile]
  • Climax is our community news director. He's going to keep an eye out on most news concerning the community. Whether it be new clans popping out of the blue and other related topics he can dig up from all of those hardcore and professional gamers.  [Profile Coming Soon]

We're excited about these new LG Officials coming aboard! Please stop by the forums to welcome them.
 
Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/16/03
Event Exposure posted by CaliGirl on 03/16/03
General News Roundup posted by Jube on 03/14/03
Action Mod News posted by Jube on 03/14/03
Friday Fun Day posted by Nightfall on 03/14/03
Lucasarts has revealed a Gladius Amazon Character Class this week. Read the newest character profile to find out why you must be extra careful when facing an Amazon on the battlefield.
Strategy Run Around posted by CaliGirl on 03/13/03
Action Tidbits posted by CaliGirl on 03/13/03
Industry Showbiz posted by CaliGirl on 03/13/03
UT2003 Bonus Pack Released posted by Jube on 03/12/03
Epic has released another free official Unreal Tournament 2003 Bonus Pack! The pack includes three new game types, 10 new maps, two new adrenaline combos, and new announcer voice options plus in-game music manager. Visit the official Unreal Tournament 2003 website to scoop this bad boy!
 
IRC Game Bot Utility Updates posted by Jube on 03/12/03
  • Game Info Bot is now up to version 2.07, supporting all of your favourite Q3 engine games, as well as Half-Life, CS, Q2, UT, UT2K3 and QuakeWorld.

     
  • Mindc rime's IRC Live Reporter Bot v1.1 is hot off the presses, with support for RtCW, MoH:AA, SoF2 and ST:EF.
Action Strategy Twist posted by CaliGirl on 03/12/03
Strategy Strawberry Flavor

Action Almond Flavor

Event Exposure posted by CaliGirl on 03/12/03
Electronic Arts have announced their official Battlefield 1942 tournament. Promoted by FiringSquad and managed by i Games, Battlefield 1942 and its new expansion, Road to Rome, will be known to the national competitive scene. With total cash, prizes and giveaways valued at $50,000 donated by Electronic Arts, NVIDIA, ASUS, Shuttle, ABS Technologies, Plantronics and Gateway, the stage is set for the best battles of the new millennium! Teams of eight soldiers each will re-enact famous engagements such as Kursk, Midway, Normandy and Monte Cassino in deadly online battles, vying for the chance to be the best.

In other event news:
  • CPL Summer 2003 Counterstrike news mentioned at Esports Professional.
  • Q3 Jolt 1v1 Duel Prize Ladder: Head on over to check out a way to win some fun prizes by playing Quake III Arena Promode
  • CPL Monitor Feedback: Justin Blanchard has posted a thread in the official forums with information on how CPL is trying to determine if what gamers feel is best for future hardware usage for future events.
  • ClanBase recently announced news about Nations Cup IV. There's many games being featured, but the most recent news is MoH:AA SpearHead International Objective Realism ladder. Head on over to the site for further details.
Devastation Goes Gold posted by CaliGirl on 03/12/03
ARUSH Entertainment has announced that Devastation has gone GOLD! This means it is currently being sent for duplication and manufacture, and will be on retail shelves throughout North America in a couple of weeks. Devastation is a high-action, teamplay shooter powered by the Unreal® Engine. Be sure to stop by their official discussion forums to get your chat on!
Games Morph Into Books posted by CaliGirl on 03/11/03
According to Scifi.com, Publishers are developing several books by SF authors, based on popular video games. Among upcoming offerings:
  • WarCraft, StarCraft and Diablo games from Blizzard Entertainment have related series from Pocket Books.
  • Halo: The Flood by William C. Dietz. Out in April, the second Halo novel is based on the Microsoft Xbox game about a super soldier.
  • Mage Knight, the WizKids video game, is the basis of two novels coming out with an Atlantis theme, Rebel Thunder by Bill McCay and Dark Debts by Doranna Durgin.
Action Touch posted by CaliGirl on 03/11/03
Strategy Plunge posted by CaliGirl on 03/11/03
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that they will be selecting 10,000 additional participants to facilitate the ongoing testing process of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. Those who signed up for the Beta Test will now have another chance to participate in and play-test the Beta as Blizzard proceed into the next phase of the testing process. These additional participants can expect to receive an e-mail confirming their participation in the next few days.

In other strategy news:
Modilation posted by CaliGirl on 03/11/03
LG Updates posted by CaliGirl on 03/10/03
Event Exposure posted by CaliGirl on 03/10/03
- Australian Raven Shield Ladder Started: Online Gamers had a chance to put their skills against the best in the land at the Australian Raven Shield championships that started yesterday. The championships are organized by Ubi Soft Australia and Telstra Game Arena. The tournament puts four teams against one another in an effort to find Australia's most skilled Raven Shield squad, using the multiplayer demo of Raven Shield. The qualifying team will be sent to Hong Kong to represent Australia in the Asia-Pacific championships in May 2003.

- Danish WCG Age of Mythology Preliminaries: WCG comes to Denmark and AoM is one of the games that is played. Gamers need to sign up for the events. There will be 4 major WCG events in Denmark. If you want to get to the finals, must play in at least 2 of the events. The events will be held in Aars (Jylland), 2x Næstved (Sjælland) and one in Odense (Fyn). 
 
Frilly Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/10/03
GameGirlz was a pumping engine this weekend. Head on over to the site to check out some hot news items such as;
  • Gods and Generals Ships
  • Will Rock Official Site Launched
  • One Must Fall Battlegrounds Ships. A robot action game.

In other community news:

Official Game Awards posted by CaliGirl on 03/10/03
Retro Studios's Metroid Prime went away with the “Game of the Year” award at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The awards took place at this year's Game Developers Con. The developer also took the “Rookie of the Year” award and “Excellence in Level Design” award. Talk about some lovin for Metroid!
According to GameDaily, Electronic Arts Battlefield 1942 won an “Excellence in Game Design” award at the Academy of Interactive Arts of Sciences (AIAS). Other PC awards include:
  • Computer Game of 2002 - Battlefield 1942
  • Action Game of 2002 Grand Theft Auto III
  • First Person Action Game of 2002 - Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
  • Role Playing Game of 2002 - Neverwinter Nights
Mod Handbook v3.0 posted by CaliGirl on 03/09/03
LadyGamers.com would like to present our very own Mod Handbook with version 3.0. The handbook is focused on newcomers to the mod scene. At this time we have Battlefield 1942, Quake III Arena, Quake II, HalfLife and Renegade. The next versions will include a good list of mods for Doom 3, Generals, Elite Force, Jediknight, Tribes, Unreal, Red Alert, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Aliens vs Predator. Further details can be found in the new section.
 
Dressed Up Forum! posted by CaliGirl on 03/09/03
LadyGamers.com now has a different look in our discussion forums. Post your feedback here. Better yet, sign up if you haven't already!  There are some new avatars added as well. The calendar section will have some gamer birthdays that are listed at CG.net in the next coming week. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do! I'd like to give a big shout out to the wonderful people at IBFskinned for their resourceful site.
 
General News Stuffs posted by Jube on 03/09/03
International Women's Day posted by CaliGirl on 03/08/03
According to thedamned.org, today is International Women's Day. Celebrate! Here's a selection of IWD articles on the origin of this holiday and how it's observed all over the world - found by the almighty Climax. [Debate in Discussion Forums]

Also check out Jubilee's IWD post over at PlanetWolfenstein.


 
BF1942 1.31 Patch Released posted by Jube on 03/07/03
A new patch for Battlefield 1942 is now available for download. Version 1.31 fixes up a number of bugs including crashes in co-op mode, exploits involving players hiding inside objects and seeing through walls, plus more. Check out this post on Blue's for a list of the first download mirrors.
 
Morning FFD! posted by CaliGirl on 03/07/03
This morning's FFD post!
Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/06/03
Official Vultures Site posted by CaliGirl on 03/05/03
CDV has launched their official site for Vultures. This exclusive Xbox game features motion capture animation and real-time shadows. The official site currently has some impressive gothic looking screenshots, a developer's diary and other information.
 
Industry Bliss posted by CaliGirl on 03/05/03
  • Black Hawk Down Fansite Contest announced. NovaLogic's contest starts today!
  • ORB Patch: Strategy First has release patch version 1.03. There are several improvements to the multiplayer and game editor, new MP/skirmish features and many bug fixes.
  • Taldren's Erik Bethke updated .plan. There's talk about him attending the DICE conference in Las Vegas. Others who attended were Bioware, Gas Powered, Epic and more.
'Lil Action posted by CaliGirl on 03/05/03
Gold'n Games posted by CaliGirl on 03/04/03
~ Bandits: Phoenix Rising: Tri Synergy and Grin Inc. have announced that their action game has gone gold.  It should be on shelves near the end of March. BANDITS takes you on an adventure across green fields, desert canyons and deep snow, bombing and blasting all sorts of enemies and cargo trucks, defending your gang. [Demo]

~ Praetorians: Pyro Studios announced that their Roman Empire strategy game has gone gold. [Demo]
 

News Mish-Mash posted by Jube on 03/04/03
Industry Bits posted by CaliGirl on 03/04/03
Restaurant Empire Demo posted by CaliGirl on 03/04/03
GamersHell has mirrored a playable demo (142 MB) for Restaurant Empire. Enlight Software has a release date of late March, since the strategy simulation game has gone gold this week. Build your restaurant from the ground up: hire waiters, decorate your restaurant and even cook the meals.
 
Strategy Round posted by CaliGirl on 03/03/03
Community Cluster posted by CaliGirl on 03/03/03
LotR Strategy Game posted by CaliGirl on 03/02/03
Gamespot posted details for the upcoming Lord of the Rings strategy game by Black Label Games. War of the Ring has only been in development for around seven or eight months, but at a press event in Berlin this week they were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the game in its current state.
 
Community Girlyup posted by CaliGirl on 03/02/03
BadGirls clan site have been in hybernation due to the celebrate their 5th anniversary. The site is being redesigned, and some new squads are in the works. Until then there is now a SoGamed club to inform everybody about the changes. The clan is currently looking for counterstrike female gamers for these upcoming events: 
  • CPL Europe (Cannes - France - 14.15.16 March)
  • Clikarena (Toulousse - France - 19.20.21 April)
  • Lan Arena 8 (Paris - France - July)
  • Lan Europa (Strasbourg - France - July)

Ways to contact them:  #BadGirls (EnterTheGame & Gamesnet) - #BadGirlsClan (Quakenet) - badgirls@menta.net  (thx Femalegamerz!)

In other female gamer community news:

  • Girlz 0f Destruction is on the hunt for some game girls! The clan plays ut2k3 tdm, q3 osp tdm 1v1s and ra3. They're in Caleague for ut2k3. If you are interested, you can reach them in IRC IRC channel #g0d on EnterTheGame, Gamesnet, Progameplayer, and Quakenet. or email Missy and Alana. (thx GamerGirls)
  • GamerGirls has expanded their IRC chathood to a new network: enterthegame. You can idle on both ETG and Gamesnet by entering #gamergirls.
     
6 Lovely Ladies = 6 Deadly Guns posted by CaliGirl on 03/02/03
LadyGamers.com would like to announce an exclusive interview with the TwistedSistahz clan. Since November 2002, the Sistahz have been rockin' with the FreezeTag mod for Quake III Arena. So far the clan has won every OGL competition. Check out the interview to get to know these dangerous ladies of manslaughter.
 
GamerGirls.org Anniversary posted by CaliGirl on 03/02/03
To help celebrate GamerGirls.org anniversary, we have conducted an interview with the owner of the site, Dominatrix.  We talk to about her accomplishments, the unity of female gamers, and the the famous Bikini Hangout Sex Machine.
 
Community Tidbits posted by Jube on 03/02/03
Weekend News Roundup posted by Jube on 03/02/03
LadyHunt Updates posted by CaliGirl on 03/01/03

 

 

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