WG Conference Interview - Monday 5/31/2004 by CaliGirl
GameZone has conducted an interview with Senior Game Designer, Sheri Graner Ray. They talk about the quality in the Industry, the changes that need to be made and how she got involved with the Women's Game Conference.

Thief DS Demo - Monday 5/31/2004 by CaliGirl
Eidos has released the demo of Thief: Deadly Shadows, a game where you play the role of a master thief, Garrett, as you use your skills to sneak throughout the City into castles, mansions, prisons, cathedrals, dungeons, and museums, past armed guards, hired muscle, angry thugs, hideous monsters, and much worse.

Community Cluster - Friday 5/28/2004 by CaliGirl
 

More News Tidbits - Wednesday 5/26/2004 by CaliGirl
 

UT2k4 Modding - Wednesday 5/26/2004 by CaliGirl
Epic has integrated a licensed version of the Impersonator speech and facial animation tool from OC3 Entertainment, making it easy for mod authors to create realistic and emotive talking characters. Impersonator support is integrated directly into the UT2004 game editor, UnrealEd, once UT2004 is patched to version 3204. Epic Games and OC3 Entertainment released (.zip) tools, samples, and documentation for Impersonator.

Uru Expansion - Wednesday 5/26/2004 by CaliGirl
Ubisoft announced that Uru: The Path of the Shell, the 3rd piece of Myst's Uru adventure, will be available beginning July 13 for the PC. This adventure's complete boxed set, [s7] Uru: Complete Chronicles includes the content in Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Myst Uru: To D'ni (the free downloadable expansion released in February) and The Path of the Shell. The release of Complete Chronicles will be available on July 13. The Path of the Shell will challenge and reward players with many new puzzles, new clothing options (including reward clothing), new player journals, technical features (including swimming), and five all-new Relto customization options.

Gaming News - Wednesday 5/26/2004 by CLIMaX
 

Soldiers Heroes Demo - Wednesday 5/26/2004 by CaliGirl
Codemasters has released the singleplayer demo of Soldiers Heroes of WWII (previously known as Outfront), a game which pitches the player headlong into the war-torn battlegrounds of Europe, commanding a highly trained special forces team behind enemy lines. Your job is to get them in, execute the mission your way and get out - fast!". The has a scheduled release date of this summer.

May Focus! - Monday 5/24/2004 by CaliGirl
This month we have two very generous guys, and two very dedicated ladies! Of course I devoured the boys... but Climax decided to sneak in a RPG again in the Focus of the Month. As you already know, the site is dedicated to action and strategy titles but hey, it couldn't hurt to have a lil focus on RPG's every few months, can it? I guess I am just as bad featuring a RPG/Action title gamer from SWG.

This month we talk to the manager of a shoutcast radio station called Gunradio.com. Rob shows us his cute dimples as always! With the loss of words towards the Jedi ways, I felt it was best to find people who hunted them down. Tezo from Shadow Stalkers, a Star Wars Galaxies guild hit the spot! The two lovely ladies are from two different Lineage II guilds. Heliothis feels there is no justice in the PK system. Then lastly, but not least, Truth feels it doesn't get any better than being able to customize your character in such a unique way. [View Focus]
 

UT2004 News - Sunday 5/23/2004 by CaliGirl
The Community Bonus Pack has been released for Unreal Tournament 2004. The first volume of the pack (BeyondUnreal mirror) contains 21 new maps, four new characters and a new mutator, created by some talented gamers from the Unreal community. In addition, Firingsquad recently released an Optimization Guide.

Gaming News - Friday 5/21/2004 by CLIMaX
 

Action Tidbits - Monday 5/17/2004 by CaliGirl
 

News and Previews - Saturday 5/15/2004 by CLIMaX
 

id Software's Surprise - Saturday 5/15/2004 by CaliGirl
It is said that id Software will be starting on a new project right after Doom 3 is complete. Reuters interviewed Todd Hollenshead at E3 this year. Toddh offered few details saying the team would start work on the title, with possibly a matter of days after moving on from the PC and Xbox releases for some Doom related titles.

UTK4 Patch - Friday 5/14/2004 by CaliGirl
An Unreal Tournament 2004 patch (12 MB) has been released to update many Onslaught features, a few things for Invasion, and many items for general gameplay.

Doom 3 In Summer! - Wednesday 5/12/2004 by CaliGirl
Activision confirmed that DOOM 3 by id Software, will be released this summer for the PC. DOOM 3 utilizes a new 3D graphics engine to draw players into the most frightening and gripping gaming experience ever created. Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software stated: "This summer we're sending game fans on a first-class trip to Mars -- with a layover in Hell. DOOM 3 is coming to the PC and delivering the most atmospheric, terrifying and visually mind-blowing gaming experience ever conceived."
 

F.E.A.R. In Development - Wednesday 5/12/2004 by CaliGirl
Vivendi Universal Games announced development of their latest action packed project by Monolith Productions. F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault and Recon), is an intense first person close-quarters combat experience with rich atmosphere and an engaging storyline. As an unidentified paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound. The government responds by sending in Special Forces, but loses contact as an eerie signal interrupts radio communications. When the interference subsides moments later, the team has been literally torn apart. As part of a classified strike team created to deal with threats no one else can handle, your mission is simple: Eliminate the intruders at any cost. Determine the origin of the signal. And contain this crisis before it spirals out of control. F.E.A.R. will be available in 2005 for the PC.
 

Splinter Cell 3 - Tuesday 5/11/2004 by CaliGirl
Ubisoft has expressed the development of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3 (Working Title), which is scheduled for PC launch in late 2004. With the first Splinter Cell, Ubisoft redefined stealth action and set new standards for dynamic lighting; Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow delivered an online multiplayer experience that awed even jaded gamers, and Splinter Cell 3 will continue the tradition of pushing the interactive and technological possibilities of video gaming. It will offer the best graphics in this generation of games, a completely immersive and interactive environment, innovative gameplay and a completely unique collaborative multiplayer experience. You can see a theatre-style demo at E3 this month over at Ubisoft's booth #1046 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Phantom News - Tuesday 5/11/2004 by CaliGirl
The Phantom console platform has been set by a November 18 launch by Infinium Labs. The console and service is designed to play conventional PC games on televisions. The hardware is said to be free with a two-year subscription to its service or $199 without the subscription.

Warlords Battlecry 3 Gold - Tuesday 5/11/2004 by CaliGirl
Enlight Software announced that their fantasy RTS game, Warlords Battlecry III, has gone gold gold status and will be available next week. The game takes players back to Etheria to fight through the ruins, jungles and deserts in search of an unknown threat in the land of Keshan. Featuring five new races; the Swarm, Ssrathi, Plaguelords, Knights and Empire, more than 130 spells within 13 different spheres of magic and a new hero development system.

Prince of Persia 2 - Sunday 5/9/2004 by CaliGirl
Ubisoft announced the development of Prince of Persia 2 (working title), a follow-up to 'The Sands of Time'. The Prince has to embark upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind's greatest fears. Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship - and emerge from this ultimate trial with his life. In order to accomplish his mission, the Prince benefits from a brand new free-form fighting system that allows gamers to channel his anger as they wage battle without boundaries. Prince of Persia 2 promises that gamers will need to fight harder, play longer, emerge from the experience as deadly-capable skilled masters of their own unique combat art form.

WebWars Arena - Sunday 5/9/2004 by CaliGirl
WebWars Arena is an action strategy game that includes a maps editor, chat, voice support another other features. With these new technologies it is possible to see the face of the enemy through the integrated webcam system. The game offers a tactical based gameplay for single and multi-player battles in LAN or Internet modes. The game is scheduled to be released very soon.

Imperial Glory - Tuesday 5/4/2004 by CaliGirl
Eidos has announced Imperial Glory, a 3D strategy game being developed by Pyro Studios with a scheduled release date of early 2005. Choose which of the five great 19th century Empires to lead: Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary, each with their own unique attributes. Command your troops in large-scale battles across the globe, from the green fields of England to the icy wastes of Russia and sweeping deserts of Morocco. However, ultimate glory will depend on your utilizing politics, trade, diplomacy, resource management and technology research. This is an age of change - be at the leading edge of the modern world or your civilization will crumble and fall.

Latest Rundown - Sunday 5/2/2004 by CaliGirl