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Evil
Dead: Hail to the King Review (PSX) |
January
12, 2001 |
It's
the king of B-movie comedy gore, but the transition to video game
hasn't gone as smoothly as that whole defeating the undead thing for
our hero, Ash. Evil
Dead: Hail to the King should be amazing: Sam Raimi involved in
creation; Bruce Campbell lending his voice. What happened? Click here
to get some. |
Wingman
Strike Force 3D Review (Peripheral) |
This latest Logitech joystick is the WingMan
Strike Force 3D, a full-featured peripheral thats easy to set
up and use despite the plethora of jam-packed controls.
Its the additional options (and a slightly higher price tag)
that sets the Strike Force 3D apart from the rest of the pack. |
3D
game engine shows vast potential for
emergency response specialists |
The
same technologies that power interactive 3D games might save lives.
NDL's NetImmerse 3D game engine, used to create more than two dozen
game titles worldwide, has been licensed by Applied Research
Associates (ARA) to develop a computer-animated training environment
for emergency response specialists.
Click here for the
full story. |
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Mage
Knight: Rebellion
Collectable Miniatures Game |
January 11, 2001 |
What do you get
when you combine the collectability of a CCG with the tabletop allure of miniatures? The
answer is Mage Knight: Rebellion, the
hottest thing going in tabletop gaming. While the quality of the figures can be spotty,
the game has simple-yet-deep rules, an innovative combat dial base, and bottom-line
affordability. It's a simple formula: Warhammer + Magic: The Gathering = The Next Big
Thing. Only wish we'd thought of it. |
Iridion 3D Preview (GBS) |
The screenshot to the right is from Iridion 3D, a new space shooter from
Majesco. Is it for the SNES? Nope. N64? Nope. PSX? Nope. This baby is coming to a Game Boy Advance near you next
fall, and it should be a helluva lot better than we've seen in portable gaming so far.
Read the release here. |
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Gran
Turismo 3 Preview (PS2) |
January 10, 2001 |
Sony has sent us
an amazing preview disc of GT3. Gran Turismo 3
A-Spec offers a quick glimpse into the improvements and enhancements coming this March
in Gran Turismo 3. It's pretty amazing, and
absolutely gorgeous. If you're a sim racing fan, you can't miss it. Click here for our preview. |
Giants: Citizen Kabuto Review (PC) |
Interplay and Planet
Moon serve up a winner with Giants: Citizen Kabuto--one
of the funniest, most colorful, most action-packed games of the year. Whether you play the
technologically savvy Meccs, the magical Sea Reapers, or the brutish Kabuto, this one's a
lot of good not-quite wholesome fun, even though a lack of in-mission saves and some bugs
can be just a little frustrating. |
Driver 2 Review (PSX) |
The Wheelman is
back, and this time the story and cutscenes are absolutely amazing. Driver 2 puts you in a whole new set of
cities, vanquishing a whole new crew of 70s styled gangsters. It's pretty sweet if you can
overlook the technical foibles. We still want to see it on a next-gen system. Click here for the review. |
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Skies
of Arcadia Review (DC) |
January 9, 2001 |
Ahoy ye scurvy
airdogs. What could be better than anime-styled air pirates looking for moonstones and
lost technology? Not much, according to resident Mr. Unimpressed, Matt Baldwin. Skies of Arcadia passes the test with
flying colors. Except for those random encounters, which suck. Click here for the review or we'll make
you walk the plank. |
Resident Evil 2 Review (DC) |
Remember this classic gaming
scene? Oh yeah, there's nothing like putting crystals in a statue to evoke true terror.
Capcom brings Resident Evil 2 back to life in
Dreamcast form at a bargain price. For those of you who missed it the first time around, click here. |
Did We Mention Xbox? |
Sure,
maybe it's unwarranted hype, but we don't think so. Nope, the Xbox just sounds dang cool.
Scroll down for full coverage of Microsoft's announcements from CES, info about Xbox
titles in development, and plenty of pretty
pictures of the new system. |
Onimusha Preview |
Capcom isn't
just pushing out re-releases of their old games. They've got several incredible new titles
coming out, one of which is the future PS2 hit, Onimusha: Warlords. We covered this
after E32K, but we're revisiting the game after receiving new screens, a great trailer you MUST download,
and the current release date: March 2001. Click
here. |
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Xbox
X-travaganza |
January 8, 2001 |
We're
having a hard time believing all the cool news Microsoft unleashed on the world this
weekend. At the Consumer Electronics show they unveiled the Xbox, and third-party
developers came out in droves to support the company. Just look at what all these developers had to
say. No software support for Xbox? Hah! |
New Munch's Oddysee Screens From Xbox Version |
Oddworld released new screens from their highly anticipated, and highly
innovative, Xbox launch title, Munch's Oddysee.
You can skip directly to the images by clicking here, but we recommend
you read the whole preview and releases, available
here. |
Malice: A Dark and Comic Fiery Tale at Xbox Demo |
Argonaut
Games PLC is bringing us an intriguing new title, Malice: A Dark and Comic Fiery Tale.
You play a little girl destroying the most evilest thing in the world. Maybe not totally
innovative, but pretty-looking. Check
out images and a press release detailing all the features. |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X Announced for Xbox |
Okay, so that's not an
Xbox screen over there, but just imagine how sweet Tony
Hawk's Pro Skater 2X will be, what with all the ONLINE MULTIPLAYER and the enhanced
graphics and extra levels. It's going to be an insane grindfest online. Look for us when
you want some schooling. Click here for the press
release. |
WWF Raw is War Will Kick Ass on Xbox |
That's not an Xbox screen
either, but it is a shot of the Rock slamming Rikishi. THQ will bring the WWF franchise to
Xbox with Raw is War. Expect it to be bigger,
better, and prettier than the competition. And expect us GF! pantywaists to have
ambivalent feelings about the contemporary WWF and whine about the "good old
days" when Andre was tops and Hulk was a nice guy. |
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