1. Matrix Games announced it has negotiated new, much reduced shipping prices for international customers through the Matrix Games Online Store - details here. 2. German online news portal SPIEGEL Online has an article title "Game Design in Eastern Europe: Pale Colours of the Deadly Zone" which reports about the current situation on the Eastern games market. An English translation can be found here. 3. Foundation 9 Entertainment, North America’s largest independent game developer, announced that it is considering an expansion in Canada. The company is planning a recruitment drive in the Atlantic region in September to see if there are enough resources available to open a studio in that location.
Metro 3D has revealed it plans to show at Games Market Europe 22 titles for PlayStation 2 and PC. There will be playable versions of several titles from 3D Metro’s developer partner Data Design Interactive, including: Action Girls Racing, Anubis II, Hamster Heroes, Monster Trux Extreme: Offroad Edition, Ninjabread Man, Rig Racer II, Trixie in Toyland, Urban Extreme and London Taxi: Rush Hour. These titles are for PlaystationR 2 and PC and are due to ship at the start of the 4th Quarter 2005. There will also be new titles that will be presented behind closed doors that DDI are currently developing including: Barry Hatter, Renegade Racer, Classic British Motor Cars, Mini Desktop Racing and Austin Mini Cooper. This titles are all for PlaystationR 2 and PC and will be ready to ship Christmas 2005.
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has signed a multi-year deal with InfoSpace to develop and launch a new mobile games version of the video arcade classic Frogger. Frogger will be powered by InfoSpace's proprietary "For Prizes" platform which allows players to compete against each other to win prizes in continuous head-to-head and progressive tournaments. Konami will distribute and market the game across carriers in the US.
We added in our download area Obsidian Edge, a tactical multiplayer mod for Far Cry which adds new multiplayer modes (Last Man Standing, Very Important Person and Domination), new weapons such as the XM-8, KaBar, and the Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun, new models, new maps and more.
Cypron Studios has released a playable demo of GODS: Lands of Infinity, allowing you to try out their fantasy RPG scheduled for this year. The game features a non linear plot, a variety of NPC to be added to your party, a smart and witty magic system, skill based training of your characters and more.
Atari has released a new TimeShift movie offering nine minutes and a half of in-game footage from this first-person shooter previously known as Chronos (story) which will be released in spring of 2006. In the works at Saber Interactive, TimeShift will feature more than 30 combat missions, each showcasing time control elements and challenges that players must complete using both their extraordinary capabilities and combat expertise. An array of devastating and unique weaponry from the world's alternate timeline will be at the player's disposal, including bizarre incarnations of traditional sniper guns, machine guns, pistols and more, as well as never-before-imagined armaments from an era humanity has never seen.
Electronic Arts has released a new first trailer for James Bond: From Russia With Love, the game scheduled to ship this winter on the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube. From Russia With Love focuses on the film storyline but there are some new plot twists and characters. Check the press release for details.
We have been informed that Control Monger, the newest game from Netcharger and MindSurge Entertainment, will now be completed as a full-featured MMOFPS game. The Expanded MMOFPS version of the game will include a central chat room to meet new friends, build clans and join games. A rank system will be added for both clans and players to keep track of there progress and players will gain skills and power-ups as they move up the ranks. Dedicated server software will be downloadable and players will be able to run their own servers. All player servers will answer back to the main server database and keep track of rank. Player will be able to download map-building tools and the world of control monger will be as big as the imagination of our player community.
Namco sent us new screenshots from Shogun Warrior: The Lost Army, showcasing this real-time strategy game developed by Box Clever Interactive and planned for release in October 2005, exclusively for Nintendo DS. In Shogun Warrior, players assume the role of one of two brothers who are locked in bloody combat in feudal Japan. Conquering neighboring territories and amassing formidable armies, only one warrior will be able to survive the deadly endgame to realize his ambitions and claim the title of Shogun. The game allows players to plot complex battle plans using the system's touch screen and engage in massive wireless multiplayer skirmishes for up to 8 players.
Artematica sent us a batch of screenshots from Ducati World Championship, a 360° view into the world of motorcycle racing which allows you to take up a career as a pilot racing in the amateur, semi professional and professional racing classes, intent on reaching the Superbike and the Grand World Championship. Developed with Renderware technology, the game will be available for Xbox and PC.
Ubisoft has revealed it plans to show at Games Market Europe the following games: Peter Jackson's King Kong, Prince of Persia 3, Far Cry Instincts and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. Games Market Europe is an event which will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, on August 31st and September 1st 2005. Press 'read more' for details.
A playable demo of NHL 2006 has been added in our download area, allowing you to try out the latest installment of the popular series in the works at Electronic Arts Canada. NHL 2006 will feature Realistic Puck Momentum physics (hard shots can injure defensemen), players customization, improved graphics and more.
The second Nightwatch movie is now locally mirrored, offering one minute and a half of in-game footage from this new game by Nival Interactive unveiled in October 2004. Nightwatch is a turn-based strategy game based on the Silent Storm 2/3 engine and takes place in the modern fantasy world of the popular book by Lukyanenko - an extremly popular Russian author.
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