Inside Track
- Thursday 4/28/2005 by
GeekWoman
Shadowbane Patch
The latest Shadowbane patch "A Call To Arms" is now in active and
available for use on the Shadowbane servers.
[Read
it Here]
World of Warcraft Updates
Also this week Blizzard released a major patch to the popular MMORPG
World of Warcraft. It is now in version 1.4. The update adds new
gameplay tweaks and options. There is a new PvP Honor System, a
Children's Week event, a Gurubashi Arena Event, and an Elemental
Invasion.
Additionally five new realms have just gone live and are now available
to players. These give new players the opportunity to begin their
adventures in Azeroth on 'untouched realms'. They also give existing
players freedom to move from high-population realms into fresh,
low-population realms new characters.
World of Warcraft
Teen Titans
- Sunday 4/24/2005 by
GeekWoman
This week Warner Brothers Interactive has given
publisher Majesco video game rights to its popular animation series
Teen Titans
based on the adventures of teenage versions of DC comic superheroes.
The games will allow players to switch between characters on the fly
to take advantage of their unique super powers.
[Flash Game]
Raze's Hell
- Sunday 4/24/2005 by
GeekWoman
Raze's Hell the third-person shooter for X-box is going to be hitting
stores this week at the friendly price of $19.99. Raze's Hell is a
kooky fantasy land inhabited by ugly monsters and a ruling race of
cuddly creatures known as Kewletts. The story is portrayed through a
series of short cut-scenes that are often humorous.
[More Here]
Ghost in the Shell Game
- Sunday 4/24/2005 by
GeekWoman
Ghost
in the Shell is a game based on the popular anime movie and TV series,
Atari will release the third-person action shooter Ghost in the Shell:
Stand Alone Complex at the end of this month.
[Ghost]
Pay to Level Up
- Wednesday 4/20/2005 by
GeekWoman
Today SOE the owner of MMO game EverQuest is planning
to facilitate the buying and selling of virtual goods. The company has
unveiled
Station Exchange an auction site that allows players to spend real
money on virtual weapons, armor, coins and new, high-level characters.
The service isn't set to go live until the end of June, and will
initially be just for EverQuest II game.
[Follow the Money]
New Map for Snowblind
- Sunday 4/17/2005 by
GeekWoman
Project:
Snowblind is receiving a new playable map via Xbox Live. Known as
'Repair Bay', the new level has multi-story hangars and
administrative office space. It creates many opportunities for
close-quarters fighting as well as tactical options for base defense.
Project: Snowblind is currently available for the Xbox, PlayStation 2,
and PC platforms.
[Full Details]
Xbox Debut on MTV
- Sunday 4/17/2005 by
GeekWoman
Game consoles are traditionally unveiled at industry
trade show events like the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). But
Microsoft's next-gen console will make a debut on MTV. The half hour
special will air on May 12 at 9:30 EST. Elijah Wood will host the
event. There will be a behind the scenes look at the making of the
console, and live performances by Los Angeles rock group The Killers.
Another Harry Potter Game
- Sunday 4/17/2005 by
GeekWoman
Electronic Arts announced this week that it is
developing a game to coincide with the theatrical release of Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire . The title will allow three players to
play together. This is the fifth Harry Potter videogame. The game is
scheduled for a November release for the Xbox, PS2, PSP, GameCube,
Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, in conjunction with the film.
[Harry's Here]
iPod vs. PSP
- Thursday 4/14/2005 by
GeekWoman
The PSP is the new all-in-one gadget. It's being sold
primarily as a portable game machine, yet it can also play movies and
music. It displays digital photos and potentially will perform a host
of Internet functions with its built-in wireless networking. The
result, analysts and industry observers say, isn't the "iPod killer"
many have imagined it would be. Read this comprehensive comparison
[iPod
vs. PSP]
Champions Return to ...
1998? - Thursday 4/14/2005 by
GeekWoman
We've seen countless expansion packs and versions of
this same tired old game since Diablo came out in 1998 for Mac and
PlayStation 2. SOE last year released the highly anticipated
PlayStation 2 action/adventure title, Champions of Norrath: Realms of
EverQuest, which drew gameplay from Interplay's Baldur's Gate: Dark
Alliance series. The buzz words being 'of EverQuest'. Now it is 2005,
eight years since the original Diablo on the Mac and three years since
BG:DA. A year even has passed since Champions of Norrath, and that
formula remains identical and nothing like EverQuest. Even if you
skipped most of the other games that are carbon copies of Baldur's
Gate: Dark Alliance, you wouldn't notice the difference from one to
the next.
[Read My Rant]
Rise of the Kasai
- Sunday 4/10/2005 by
GeekWoman
This week Rise of the Kasai was released exclusively
for the PS2. It's the sequel to the The Mark of Kri. This game stands
out from other games by offering a very different fighting system. The
story bridges the time period between the two games. The four new
playable characters includes a female character which makes this game
close to perfect. Check out my
[Review]
Summer's Coming
- Sunday 4/10/2005 by
GeekWoman
Who
says that that gamers are just couch potatoes? Get up on your feet and
slim down with your own personal trainer in a box. Any of 'em, be it
your XBox, PC, or PS2. Yourself! Fitness is a complete workout
program. It offers tips on exercise, diet, and even motivation. Your
personal trainer is virtual coach named Maya. She's a dynamic AI
personality who guides you through each session.
[Full Review]
Unreal C2 Goes Gold
- Friday 4/8/2005 by
GeekWoman
Today Midway Games announced that the sequel to Unreal
Championship 2: the Liandri Conflict, has gone gold and will ship to
stores for the Microsoft Xbox video game system on Monday, April 18,
2005. [More
Info]
Aeon Flux Returns
- Thursday 4/7/2005 by
GeekWoman
Majesco - the creators of the BloodRayne series
announced this week that they will be partnering with MTV to develop
an Aeon Flux Game. The game release is scheduled to coincide with the
movie which is slated to premier this fall. Gameplay is said to
include a blend of stealth, speed and acrobatic combat. The popular
high tech animated series ran on MTV from 1992-1997.
[More Here]
24 The Game
- Tuesday 4/5/2005 by
GeekWoman
A video-game based on the series '24' is in development
and the title will be a PS2 exclusive. The game will feature stars,
producers and writers from the intense series. Kiefer Sutherland will
star as Jack Bauer. Several others from the cast will do voicing. The
game's plot will address questions left hanging at the end of series
two. There will be 100 missions. Game-play will be based around
shooting, sniping, problem solving, stealth, puzzles, and driving.
Much of the TV show's team is involved including the music and script.
[Full Details]
id Talks Qcon 2005
- Monday 4/4/2005 by
CaliGirl
Gamespot has conducted
an
interview with id Software's Todd Hollenshead. He confirms Quake
IV for QuakeCon X and console platforms.
Community Cluster
- Sunday 4/3/2005 by
CaliGirl
Sin City Scoop
- Saturday 4/2/2005 by
GeekWoman
A Sin City videogame is in the works. This news seems
to fit the current lucrative trend of popular comic movies becoming
video games. Sin City certainly has gaming potential. Get the
[Sin City Scoop]
