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August 2004 Archives

Shade: WoA Goes Gold - Monday 8/30/2004 by CaliGirl
Cenega Publishing has announced that Shade: Wrath of Angels, a 3rd person horror action adventure has gone gold. The hero embarks on an intrepid adventure across four alternative worlds; the Present Day, Middle Ages, Ancient Egypt and The Shadow Land where nothing is what it seems as you solve puzzles, battle zombies, mummies, creatures of the shadows and much, much worse.

August Focus on Red Orchestra! - Saturday 8/28/2004 by CaliGirl
Red Orchestra 3.0: Combined Arms was released this week to eager fans of this retail-quality total conversion mod for Unreal Tournament 2004. This month's focus is on this intriguing mod set in the Eastern Front of WWII. Our wonder boy, Climax, had the chance to talk to P_Witty and SasQuatch and wilsonam! In addition, wilsonam would like to know if any of you ladies would enjoy seeing some Soviet Female Snipers added to the mod. Please post your comments in reply to his question in the interview.

TRIBES V Beta - Saturday 8/28/2004 by CaliGirl
VU Games has details on how FilePlanet Subscribers have the chance to participate in a closed beta for the extremely anticipated Tribes: Vengeance. The multiplayer FPS battle experience returns with deadlier weapons, enhanced jetpacks featuring faster and more versatile flight and in-depth strategic team action for up to 32 players.

Crusader Kings Goes Gold - Saturday 8/28/2004 by CaliGirl
Paradox announced that Crusader Kings has gone gold and will be available on September 21, 2004. Crusader Kings is a strategy game that focuses on the feudal kingdoms of medieval Europe in the time period of 1066 to 1453 A.D. The game’s map covers all of Europe, as players take on the role of the leader of a glorious dynasty and struggle to increase the greatness of their lands and their treasure coffins, build Cathedrals and Castles, and combat Highway Robber Bands and defecting vassals through nearly 400 years of gameplay. Multiplayer mode allows up to 8 players battle for prestige and piety.

Playable Demos - Thursday 8/26/2004 by CaliGirl
Below are the latest demo downloads:

Obscure: Learn about Fear (318 MB)
An upcoming survival horror made popular by a number of recent movies and primetime TV shows, Obscure follows a group of 5 American students as they try to unravel the mysterious happenings and disappearances that keep occurring at their school.

Crusades: Quest for Power (65 MB)
Zono's real-time strategy game. The West must march to the defense of the East. All should go, rich and poor alike and fight a righteous war to free and recapture the Holy Lands from the infidels. Every move you make has life and death consequences for your troops, so set your strategy with caution as you forge into battle.

Medieval Lords (230 MB - German)
Build, Defend, Expand, offering you the first chance to try out the 3D city building / management strategy game by Monte Cristo. This demo is includes one island and a restricted technology tree, but it's entirely in German so be prepared for a little guesswork wenn Sie nicht sprechen.

Quakecon czm Interview - Tuesday 8/24/2004 by CaliGirl
Amped has conducted an interview with Paul 'czm' Nelson, the champion of Quakecon Quake 3 1vs1 tournament. Methos gives a great outline on a lot of czm's background, details on how he won the tournament and much more. Here's an excerpt:

In the championship finals of what should be the last major Q3 1v1 tourney. The maps were random choice and in a case of deja vu, czm was again forced to play on ZeRo4's favorite map, pro-q3tourney4. This time, czm took control early and was able to win the match 20-16. With one match left to go, the grand finals would be played on a map that both players had played a million times, Ztn3tourney1. Even though Z4 had won Qcon on this very map in the past, czm is a very tough opponent on Ztn compared to most players in the tourney. After all was said and done, czm played very smart and was able to win the Qcon2k4 final game by a score of 10-1.

Will of Steel Announced - Tuesday 8/24/2004 by CaliGirl
GMX announced Will of Steel, a military based real-time strategy PC game. As a young Marine officer, William Steel is the son of the highly decorated USMC General Thomas Steel. Set in early 1990s, Players must assume command and responsibility of the battalion at his control and defeat your opposing in forces in hostile locations around the globe. At the players disposal will be infantry, battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, recon units and many other types of military hardware. Make wise military choices and decide how to adjust actions to counteract the strategy employed by the enemy forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Through the use of dynamic Sun, missions unfold from dawn to dusk with a number of climate conditions, such as rain and fog, that may help or hinder your battle progress.

Stronghold 2 Revealed - Tuesday 8/24/2004 by CaliGirl
Global Star and Firefly Studios have announced Stronghold 2, which is scheduled for release on PC in early 2005. The castle-sim and siege-warfare RTS game offer players a castle-life campaign, enhanced multiplayer capability and a new, innovative and exciting single player campaign that will be revealed in the months ahead.

Rome: Total War Demo - Monday 8/23/2004 by CaliGirl
Activision and Creative Assembly has released a demo (162 MB) of Rome: Total War, a real-time strategy game. Set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world against powerful enemies, when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Coliseum; when Spartacus defied the might of the empire; when Hannibal led his invincible army and his war elephants across the Alps to strike fear into the very heart of Rome itself; and when Julius Caesar finally smashed the Barbarian Gauls.

Community Cluster - Monday 8/23/2004 by CaliGirl

Gaming News - Sunday 8/22/2004 by CLIMaX

  • Tribes:Vengeance - Moving Towards Gold Irrational Games' Meredith Levine says that Tribes: Vengeance is close to going gold (a term used by the gaming industry that means the final or "gold" master copy of a game CD is burned and ready to be used to make retail copies). She promises that weekly progress updates will be posted on the Australian developer's website, so the release of the game must be mighty close. While waiting, check out this preview of Tribes: Vengeance at FiringSquad.com.
  • Doom 3 for Xbox 'Not this year' Xbox gamers probably won't get their hands on Doom 3 this year, according to id Software Chief Executive Todd Hollenshead, who said id is still perfecting the Xbox version of the popular FPS title. Doom 3 was recently released for the PC. Story at Yahoo Finance.
  • LA Imposes Gaming Parlor Restrictions Los Angeles city government has imposed new restrictions on cyber cafe that cater to gamers, in an effort to curb purported violence among patrons. Business owners must now install video surveillance cameras and enforce a curfew in order to comply with a new ordinance. Some say that sensationalist media is responsible for prompting the new legislation. Story at Yahoo Finance.
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Screens and Movie Publisher Rockstar Games has gassed up this website with a few more goodies. GTA: SA will be available for PS2 in October.
  • Download Games Like MP3's It'll cost more than an MP3 download but with TotalGaming.net's subscription scheme you get a whole lot of games to choose from every month for a low price compared to buying each title in a store or online.

LG Sporting Doom 3 - Saturday 8/21/2004 by CaliGirl
CybrVillain was kind enough to send word that the Cybrthugs have worked his butt of by getting the LadyGamers.com logo as the flashlight image the Duct Tape mod. He also made some other logos for other websites. Great work CV!

Doom 3 for XBox - Friday 8/20/2004 by CaliGirl
Amongst the backdrop of rumors indicating a postponement until 2005 and the swelling monolith of Halo 2's November 9 release approaching, several online retailers posted the shipment date for the Xbox version of Doom 3. The console game has a scheduled release date of October 26, 2004. Speaking of Doom 3 love, here's a guide from DarkVision that has been added to our guides links section.

Gaming News - Friday 8/20/2004 by CLIMaX
 

  • Gen Con 2004 Indy With 3,500 gaming events including interactive game play, if you're in Indianapolis this weekend you won't want to miss this event. Gen Con covers the whole range of the gaming hobby from computer games to card games, board games, role-playing games—you name it, it's there. TV and film stars appearing at Gen Con Indy include David Carradine (Kung Fu), Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Virginia Hey (Farscape), and Walter Koenig (Star Trek). Gen Con Indy runs Aug 19-22.
  • Tribes: Vengeance from GenCon 2004 Warcry.com has a preview of the latest Tribes game under development at Irrational Games. Ian "Nevir" MacLeod of Warcry, who saw the game at Gen Con 2004, was favorably impressed.
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Movie Gamepot has an all-English movie trailer available of this upcoming stealth-action game from Japanese game publisher Konami.
  • Political Machine Review Political Machine is a new election simulator developed by Stardock and published by Ubisoft. Jason Silverman at Wired says it's quick-moving and addictive but offers a cynical view of American politics.
  • Betatest.net is Atari's website announcing beta testing opportunities for many of its upcoming games.
  • Betawatcher.com is a massive website that announces beta testing opportunities available from a wide range of game developers and publishers. Every game category is covered. Lots of RPG and MMORPG games listed here but you'll find FPS and RTS beta announcements, too. Cool site.

CliffyB Interview - Thursday 8/19/2004 by CLIMaX
Cliff Bleszinski is to Unreal Tournament 2004 what rum is to Coke. As Lead Designer for Epic Games, gamers pay close attention to what he has to say because they know it's gonna be funny, outrageous, and highly informative. GamerInformer has an exclusive interview with CliffyB. He talks about UT2k4, Unreal II and what we can expect next from the Unreal series. Here's an except:

Game Informer: Obviously Unreal Tournament 2004 did very well, is still doing very well. Where you surprised by that? Where you anticipating that?
Cliff Bleszinski: I don’t know, man. I mean, you never know. I thought Unreal 2 was cool. Apparently I was the only one. Expectations are a motherf*****.

Gaming News - Wednesday 8/18/2004 by CLIMaX
 

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas preview at Eurogamer. The latest in Rockstar Games' GTA series is expected to hit the streets October 22.
  • Jonathan “Fatal1ty” Wendell Interview at Telefragged. He talks about Doom III, his love of gaming, and the hardware being named after him. Fatal1ty won a $25,000 1st Prize in the Doom III event at Quakecon last weekend.
  • Terminator 3: The Redemption This upcoming game's ultra cool website is up. Check out screen shots, download concept art and a trailer movie. The hardcore shooter from Atari is expected to be available September 7. Read an excellent preview of T3R at TeamXbox.
  • Free Monkey Interactive has been launched by the team who brought you the Unreal II XMP Community Bonus Pack. This crew and other Unreal engine devs are conspiring to unleash more madness. Check out their new website, hosted by BeyondUnreal, where you'll find a promo video and screens of the upcoming Unreal Tournament Extended Multiplayer. Awesome stuff!
  • Jaws Game Announced Twenty-nine years ago Steven Spielberg's Jaws debuted in movie theaters. Who will ever forget the adrenaline rush when the predatory shark finally met its demise from an exploding gas tank and a well-placed sniper shot. Game publisher Majeco will bring us Jaws, the game, in Summer of 2005. See the official press release at Yahoo Finance.

MsQcon Results - Sunday 8/15/2004 by CaliGirl
After grinding teeth, spitting blood, stomach starving pits of RA3 love, we have the finalists for Ms. Quakecon 2004!

  • 1st Place - Ms.X
  • 2nd Place - suga
  • 3rd Place - beta

Further details can be found at MsQuakecon.org.

Gaming News - Sunday 8/15/2004 by CLIMaX
 

CaliGirl @ Qcon - Friday 8/13/2004 by CaliGirl
Sorry about the lack of posts lately peeps. For those of you who didnt know, I am running Ms. Quakecon this year so I havent had a chance to get the news going on here. Otherwise, I'd like to mention that Ms Quakecon has been going fairly well. So... be sure to stop by the site from time to time this weekend to see how things are going. Much like last year, I'll have an aftermath type of journal/coverage piece for Quakecon/MsQcon here at LadyGamers.com but at least you can see the latest happening over at the site. That's of course if you're curious. ;P

In addition, if you happened to email since Tuesday I have not been able to reach my email since then. Please use my other email at xpcaligirl@yahoo.com.

Gates of Troy Demo - Tuesday 8/10/2004 by CaliGirl
Slitherine Strategies has released the demo of Gates of Troy. Gates of Troy is the sequel to the turn based strategy game, Spartan as it covers the time before history in Greece when the Trojan Wars were fought & heroes were made. Play as Achilles in control of his Myrmidon warriors, or as Paris, prince of Troy, defending the woman he loves. The demo includes 3 tutorial scenarios, and two playable campaigns. Please keep in mind that the demo is limited to 30 turns or 5 battles. For further details, please check out the official Gates of Troy site.

Doom 3 FragFest - Monday 8/9/2004 by CaliGirl
According to PlanetDoom, there's a press release concerning Kornelia's FragFest at QuakeCon. During this event players can take on a professional gamer at DOOM 3 Deathmatch, and if they are able to score even just a couple of frags on her they get a chance at winning a brand new Alienware laptop. [Press Release]

In addition, Engadget.com has posted news about different flashlight markings like Hello Kitty Flashlight, Batman, and Thundercatsmod for Doom 3.
 

Myst IV Revelation Demo - Monday 8/9/2004 by CaliGirl
Ubisoft has released a demo (191MB) for Myst IV Revelation. Learn the fate of Sirrus and Achenar, two villains first introduced in the original Myst. The brothers have remained trapped in separate prison worlds, abandoned by their father for crimes they had committed. Players are engaged in uncovering the mystery surrounding a little girl's disappearance, daring to venture deep inside the intense worlds of the villainous brothers. Understanding their motives is key to the success of the investigation and will be a true revelation.

FutureBrighter Revealed - Monday 8/9/2004 by CaliGirl
Heaven X has announced that Alex Carver: FutureBrighter, an action shooter game is in development for PC. Taking place on unknown frontiers of a distant universe, you are Alex Carver, a convict armed with massive arsenal including pistols, sniper rifles, machine guns, plasma rifles and rocket launchers. Our hero is also given Implants, which can improve character's parameters (like accuracy, health, or speed), and Equipment which can be used during missions. [Further Details]

Ms.Quakecon Profiles - Monday 8/9/2004 by CaliGirl
Here are a few more profiles for the pre-coverage of Ms. Quakecon. Some which includes the staff!

Participants

Staff

 

Nintendo Targets Girls - Sunday 8/8/2004 by CaliGirl
Nintendo has announced the release of a Pink edition GameBoy Advance SP. After the success of the Tribal Edition and the Limited Edition NES Edition. The Pink Edition is scheduled for release on October 29th. In addition, they have also recently announced news about a nifty new design for Nintendo DS.
 

Castle Strike - Sunday 8/8/2004 by CaliGirl
Witt Interactive announced that it will be publish Castle Strike, a PC title from developer Related Design. Castle Strike is a fast-paced, combat-focused RTS whose story is set during the Hundred Years War. Set in medieval Europe, the game is set in the 14th century where there are bloodthirsty knights, impregnable castles and authentic siege weapons. Don't be alarmed, the current press release mentions the release date as of October 2004, however, the official site currently has the old release date.

Starbreeze's New Game - Sunday 8/8/2004 by CaliGirl
Starbreeze has signed a letter of intent with an unnamed American publisher to develop a console game. Following the success with Chronicles of Riddick, many leading publishers have shown interest in working with the developer. [Further Details]

Female Community Cluster - Sunday 8/8/2004 by CaliGirl
 

  • Valkyries Meet Nintendo over at Battlepony.
  • Geekgirls.com has updated their Database Guides.
  • Girls Ready To Take Controller Article at Quad-City.
     
  • Sex Appeal of Myst Games Article at BBC News. According to Ubisoft, a quarter of its players are female.
  • Gaming Tournaments Popular Article at Calemore. There's talk about LANS a female gamer attends and more.
  • WomenGamers.Com is now a sponsor of the Women's Game Conference, and will co-announce the details of a major press release at the event.
  • Gotfrag.com has recently posted a Women's E-Sports Coverage for the Counterstrike ladies.
  • The fnatic Project has released their first section of the fnatic Team. There are various games listed, but what may stand out is the mention of a CS Female Team. Previously known as M!ss understood, the girls played under the fnatic name at the recent ESWC 2004 finals in Poitiers, France. Still considered a relatively new team within the Female Counterstrike community, their team includes of Ana "aNouC" Oliveras. [Picture]

 

August Forecast - Saturday 8/7/2004 by CaliGirl
This month's Forecast has been released! Take a look at the nifty games that will be released this month. There is everything from Doom 3 to Shadow Vault. One of the main movies in theatres this month that is a must see is Aliens vs Predator. There's a few nice DVDs for rental or buy like 13 Going on 30 and Kill Bill Volume 2. Then there's a huge dose of action figurines, which even includes a cute Plush Dancing Gizmo Gremlin!

Ms. Qcon Coverage Begins - Saturday 8/7/2004 by CaliGirl
This year's Ms. Quakecon coverage has begun! We have started off by getting into the minds of the ladies who will compete in RA3 tournament. First off, we'd like to introduce:

 

Shade: WoA Interview - Tuesday 8/3/2004 by CaliGirl
Game Chronicles has released an interview with Wayne Meazza the International Producer for Shade: Wrath of Angels. The game is said to be a chilling cutting edge action-horror title that will leave gamers gasping for more. Through storytelling, you will uncover the truth about many horrific events as they unravel the plot.

Pentagraph Released - Tuesday 8/3/2004 by CaliGirl
We normally don't post many rpg/puzzle style games, however, in this case I thought I'd compromise. Hanako announced the release of Pentagraph, a combination of word puzzle and role playing game. The game and art has been created by a woman, and their primary followers are female gamers. Further details can be found in Exploring RPG.
 

Beyond Good & Evil Trilogy? - Monday 8/2/2004 by CaliGirl
According to EvilAvatar.com, a French website called OteraGame has conducted an interview interview with Michel Ancel of Ubisoft mentioning Beyond Good & Evil being the first episode of a trilogy. This could be the reason why gamers experienced an abrupt ending. This doesn’t however confirm there will be a sequel but it’s a nice thought to keep in mind!

City of Heroes Capes - Monday 8/2/2004 by CaliGirl
Boom Town has posted 10 screenshots featuring one of the most debated issues in City of Heroes: Capes. The shots indicate not only that you can get quite a few different cape designs, but also that the animation of the capes will be beautiful. NCSoft will introduce the capes with the next big update of the game this month.

UT2k4 Editor's Choice Edition - Monday 8/2/2004 by CaliGirl
Atari announced Unreal Tournament 2004 - Editor's Choice Edition, an expanded version for Fall 2004. UT2k4 has received a mountain of Editor's Choice Awards from video game magazines and websites and is the highest-rated PC game of the year, according to GameRankings.com. Unreal Tournament 2004 - Editor's Choice Edition will add new maps for the groundbreaking Onslaught mode, new vehicles, new characters and a wide selection of the best user-made game mods hand-selected by the designers at Epic. [Further Details]

Alien Hominid Announced - Monday 8/2/2004 by CaliGirl
O~3 Entertainment and the Behemoth announced Alien Hominid Alien Hominid for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. The console debut for both the publisher and developer, the 2D shooter is currently planned for a Thanksgiving launch. Alien Hominid begins as Alien crashes his spaceship in front of FBI headquarters. Though the hero escapes capture, his ship is taken into FBI custody and is being transported to Area 51. It's up to you to guide Alien back to his craft. Equipped with deadly melee skills and advanced weaponry, you'll face off against countless enemies and giant bosses in your quest to reclaim Alien's craft. You won't have to go at it alone either - Alien Hominid supports co-operative multiplayer.

Action Tidbits - Sunday 8/1/2004 by CaliGirl
 

 

 

 

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