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American McGee Joins Enlight


March 4, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Parkville, Md.-based entertainment software developer/publisher Enlight Interactive Inc. has hired renowned artist and video game visionary American McGee as creative director. Founder of the independent game design and consulting firm TMIEC, McGee is perhaps best know as the creator of the Electronic Arts title American McGee’s Alice, a dark and [...]

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Rockstar Revs Up for Next GTA Run


March 1, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

If you liked spending time in Vice City, go to Map Quest and punch up San Andreas. Rockstar Games, the publishing division of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., has announced the next title in its hugely successful Grand Theft Auto series–Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Developed by Rockstar North, the game [...]

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Majesco to Put Nick Toons on Game Boy


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Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance may be great for playing video games on the go, but several companies are working to make it another way for kids to get their fix of popular animated TV shows. Majesco Sales Inc. has signed an agreement with Nickelodeon to publish several episodes of the [...]

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Cartoon Net, AOL to Give Developer Big Break


February 27, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Cartoon Network and America Online have joined forces to launch Project Goldmaster, a program aimed at giving one up-and-coming game developer a big break in the industry. The contest will be part of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), held in conjunction with the Game Developers Convention scheduled for March 22-26 [...]

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PlayStation Portable Postponed


February 26, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Nintendo can breathe easier knowing its Gameboy won’t be challenged in the marketplace this Christmas. The Associated Press reports that Sony Corp.’s new handheld game device, PlayStation Portable (PSP), won’t make it to stores in time for the holiday shopping season as expected. Sony says the North American rollout of [...]

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Game Developer’s Choice Noms Announced


February 25, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) today announced nominees for the 4th annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Recipients will be recognized in eight award categories including Game of the Year, Rookie Studio of the Year and Excellence in Visual Arts at the Game Developers Conference (GDC). The awards ceremony will [...]

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Vin Diesel Muscles into Game Biz


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The video game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, based on the upcoming sequel to the 2000 sci-fi sleeper Pitch Black, will be the first game title from star Vin Diesel’s Tigon Studios, according to Daily Variety. Vivendi Universal Games will co-publish the release. Tigon Studios, the first [...]

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Sony Grooves with New EyeToy Game


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If yours is one of the three million households worldwide that tried out Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.’s EyeToy since it debuted last year, you’ll soon have another reason to step in front of that little camera resting on top of your PlayStation 2 console. SCEA today announced that EyeToy: [...]

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EA to Bring KOEI’s Samurai Warriors to North America


February 24, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Electronic Arts has signed a North American distribution agreement with KOEI Corp. for the upcoming tactical action game, Samurai Warriors. Developed by Omega Force, Koei’s internal development team and the studio behind the award-winning Dynasty Warriors series, Samurai Warriors is slated for release on PlayStation 2 in May. Set in [...]

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Unreal Tournament 2004 Demo Downloads Soar


February 20, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

In the first week of availability, the trial version of Atari’s Unreal Tournament 2004 has logged more than 1.5 million downloads. The demo first hit the Internet on Wednesday, February 11, and was distributed on a worldwide scale. The Unreal Tournament 2004 demo can be downloaded directly from www.unrealtournament.com or [...]

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