Monthly Archives: March 2001

Wired News has a new article up about Video Game characters making their way to the silver screen. Lara Croft, Duke Nukem, and many other games are being converted to movies to cash in on their popularity. While interactive shorts … Continue reading →

Volition, Inc. has a new Red Faction trailer up on THQ.com. Red Faction is a FPS that is in developement for the PS2. It’s most unique feature is that it allows the players to destroy portions of a level. Someone … Continue reading →

I can think of a lot better things, but as popular as the Game Boy is, I”m assuming someone will want this. Daily Radar is reporting that Datel has a Game Boy Color Eumlator for your PS2. There are 8 … Continue reading →

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GameSpot has some info on the new Kodiak Interactive game revealed at the 2001 Game Developers Conference. Circus Maximus is planned for the Xbox and PS2. The game is a chariot racing game set in anciet Rome and has been … Continue reading →

Microsoft has posted streaming versions of the Halo demo that was given to the press at the recent Gamestock event. This footage is all in-game. These are direct links to the Hi-Res and the Low-Res. Media Player is required. For … Continue reading →

According to FGN, the GBA is getting a half dozen Activision titles. The group includes Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX, Shaun Palmer’s Pro Snowboarder, Doom, Spider-Man and X-Men. Doom is reportedly a remake of the classic and … Continue reading →

Here’s a new term for you: Nerd Bird. According to an article on Wired News, it is the “unofficial term” for flights to and from high technology locations such as Silicon Valley. The article refers to the Silicon Valley Slang … Continue reading →

Another PS2 flagship title bites the dust. The All Powerful EA has reportedly pulled the plug on the PS2 FPS The World Is Not Enough, at least according to Video Business Online. This game was heavy on the eye candy … Continue reading →

Capcom has announced plans to release Final Fight and Street Fighter II on the Game Boy Advance in Japan. Hopefully a US release is planned as well. Super Street Fighter II will include new pics ofthe fighters and link cable … Continue reading →

Nintendo might be delaying the GC in Japan for a month to allow for better launch titles. That would push the launch back to August in Japan, but the American release would still be in October. Nintendo knows they need … Continue reading →

Epic Games is going crazy with the Unreal2 Engine. Facial expressions are their current big thing. Apparently the modeling uses sliders and numerical values to move the bones inside the model. For example, to close the left eye all that … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting one for you. Tecmo, maker of Dead or Alive and the Tecmo Bowl series, was ordered to pay close to 2.5 million yen to Japanese horse-owners for improper use of actual horse names in it’s horse racing … Continue reading →

Daily Radar hears that Drew Carey is a big Sims fan. So much so that the April Fools Day episode will feature a 2 minute segment where the cast will be transformed into Sim-like versions of themselves. Drew is also … Continue reading →

Looks like the SSX wanna be from Microsoft will be the first to use one of the most interesting new ideas on the XBox. Not only will Amped include 150 songs from indie labes, it will also allow gamers to … Continue reading →

Luxoflux is busy working on a new title in the Vigilante 8 line. According to PS2.IGN, the new game will not bear the letter 3 and will be more story line based in the single player mode. With Twisted Metal … Continue reading →

If you have any doubt in your mind that the XBox isn’t going to offer a little competition, then you might want to check the rest of this post out… These are fresh off of the new improved XBox site. … Continue reading →

Konami has pinned the Fall of 2001 as the release date of Metal Gear Solid 2. If you haven’t yet seen media on this bad boy, I’d do some looking around for some. This game lets you know the amount … Continue reading →

Sony, Toshiba, and IBM are spending $400 million dollars over the next 5 years on developing a microchip with the power of a super computer. GameSpot theorizes that one application of the chip could be to power the PS2. If … Continue reading →

Take the chaos of Crazy Taxi and add the cops and look of Jet Grind Radio and you come up with Wild Riders. Dreamcast.IGN has some first screens and some preview info on this interesting looking title. I just read … Continue reading →