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Vietcong 2 Announced

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New York, NY - April 29, 2005 - 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced Vietcong 2 for the PC, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Vietcong and the expansion pack Vietcong Fist Alpha.
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Is This Halo 2.5 on Xbox?

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Before we start, this one definitely needs to be filed in the packed Xbox 360 Rumour and Speculation drawer. We've received an Xbox 360 packshot of Halo 2: The Director's Cut from an anonymous source. While the image itself smells fishier than a halibut's pocket we couldn't help but feel a slight tweak of excitement as we looked it over.

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3 Serious Sam 2 Screenshots

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Apparently, the developers weren't kidding: Serious Sam 2is going to feature some impressive polygon-pushing, and lots of fully detailed enemies. We can't wait to see in how many pieces the new engine can make them explode! It's going to be a good year for FPS lovers...
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Wave of Cancellations Hit World of Warcraft

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There is no honor in World of Warcraft, or at least that?s what hundreds of users are saying as they bail from the massively multiplayer game. The mini-mass exodus was apparently spurred by the game?s new honor system, which some users apparently abhor. A 35 page thread in the official forums had about 700 posts last I checked. Here?s an example of the ranting going on:

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Midnight Club 3 Review

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Midnight Club 3 seems to really hit the spot. Graphically indulging and in-game details are so impressive, that it could actually become a good competitor for NFS - NOT!.

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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Demo

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A month after the full game, Ubi Soft Entertainment has released the playable demo for Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, allowing you to try out the World War II tactical first-person shooter by Gearbox Software. This demo contains a tutorial, a cinematic intro and two chapters from the full game, titled Rendezvous with Destiny and Action at Vierville.
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Preview Halo 2 New Maps Early

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Just noticed at the bottom of the linked page (Red vs Blue Archive) they have video (wmv) previews of some of the new maps headed for Halo 2 Multiplayer action, so check out the new maps before you can play them.

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Serious Sam 2 In-Game Screen

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The first ever in-game screenshot for Serious Sam 2 has made its way onto the web, and shows, of course, a really, really big gun.

Kotaku
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Duke Nukem Forever Info

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I just got PC Gamer's June issue and apparently after previewing Prey, 3D Realms showed them a demo of Duke Nukem Forever showing "that DNF is up and running and in very fine form indeed." According to Broussard, "Most of the weapons and creatures are done.

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Max Payne 3 at E3 next May

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The developers of the previous two Max payne games, Remedy, announced that they will feature the next Max Payne in the ATI booth at E3 next May. They also state that they are funding the game themselves, to achieve their true motif of the game.

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Sapphire Graphics Cards' Pick and Choose Game Bundles

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Instead of only relying on performance features to distinguish its wares from the rest of the pack, Sapphire's value-add proposition involves something completely different. The vendor's graphics cards will soon come bundled with full versions of numerous games that can be tried and tested before deciding the titles you want to keep.

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Ghost Recon 2 New free download available

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Ubisoft announced that the third free downloadable content has now been released over Xbox Live for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2. This round of free content consists of reworked maps and new character skins.

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Half-Life 2: Aftermath Info

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The folks over at half-life2.de have made a post that reveals some upcoming information on Half-Life 2: Aftermath and The Lost Coast, from PC Action, a German magazine. While the news post is in German, Jan, from half-life2.de has given us a translation.

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Serious Sam II announced

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2K Games officially announces Serious Sam II, the sequel to Croteam's fast-and-furious first-person shooter, set for release on the PC and Xbox this fall:

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MADDEN NFL NEXT-GEN COMMERCIAL DEBUTS ON ESPN -- ONE TIME ONLY

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Along with finally providing an answer to the question of which player will be picked first in the 2005 NFL Draft, the first hour of ESPN's Draft coverage on Saturday, April 23, will also give the world its first look at the next generation of videogames -- Madden NFL football will make its next generation debut in a TV ad airing within the first hour of the broadcast, which begins at 12:00pm ET / 9am PT.
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VIAVGA DM1 & DM2 XP D3: Resurrection of Evil Deathmatch Map

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VIAVGA DM 1 and 2 XP is a Deathmatch map custom built for 3 - 8 player deathmatch/team deathmatch skirmishes for Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. This map is a heavily modified version of the original VIAVGA DM1, optmized for faster FPS speeds, enhanced lighting, increased detail and greater connectivity. Various weapons and items have been added and or repositioned and the double barrel shotgun and grabber gun have also been included. To make the grabber gun more useful, various throwable items have been added, including boxes, exploding fuel and slime barrels as well as volitile gas tanks.
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Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict Review

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Since UC II has been built from the ground up for the Xbox (even the 2.5 Unreal engine is a special Xbox derivative), there are features to the gameplay that will be unfamiliar to even the most diehard FPS gamer. The biggest overall change, and the one that has most of the classic PC players a little miffed, is the ability to switch between a first-person and third-person view.

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Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Hands-On Part 1 @ TeamXbox

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The Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack is the first true expansion pack for a gaming console, adding 9 brand new multiplayer maps that are even more detailed and creative than the ones we?ve been playing since November 9th, 2004.
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Doom 3 Graphics Mod

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NvNews Forum member tertsi has been developing a graphics mod for Doom 3 (and RoE) called 3mood. Specifically developed for NVIDIA NV3x and NV4x GPUs, 3dmood controls specular highlighting and features offset mapping. The special effects enhance an already impressive graphics engine and come at a minor cost in performance!
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Chaos Theory Benchmarking Scripts @ 3DPulpit

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The Splinter Cell : Chaos Theory team at Ubi Soft has given me the go-ahead to provide the public with scripts that I hope would cut a lot of hardware reviewers' time if they want to include the game in their benchmarking suite. What the scripts do are (a relevant snippet from a readme included in the archive) :
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Pariah Multiplayer Demo

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Digital Extremes has released the playable demo for Pariah, offering the first opportunity to try out their imminent futuristic first-person shooter. This multiplayer demo contains a Team Deathmatch map titled Twisted, a Capture The Flag map called Recoil, and a Front Line Assault map named Survivor, along with three different vehicles and all multiplayer weapons.
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Halo 2 Updates

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We finally give up a date for the autoupdate that will kill cheating, fix glitches and do some cool stuff you totally didn't expect. Read this update to have your expectations rocked hard.
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New Quake 4 Details Emerge

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Publisher Activision and developer Raven Software have finally released a new information update and one new screenshot for Quake 4, the next game in the well-known shooter series.

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Brothers in Arms SDK Testing

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Gearbox Software is pleased to announce a beta test program for the eagerly awaited Brothers in Arms Software Development Kit (BiA:SDK). In preparation for the global release of the BiA:SDK, Gearbox is looking for a dedicated group of testers to put the development tools and tutorials through their paces. Slots in the beta test are limited to the first 100 qualified applicants. To sign up for the beta test please read this post in the Brothers in Arms Editing forum at Gearbox Software.
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Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory public source code v2.60

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id Software has issued the updated public source code for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, the free team-based multiplayer first-person shooter by Splash Damage. This version 2.60 package contains all the game source code, header files, menu definitions and other files for the current release of the game, and comes in Win32, Linux and Mac OSX installers.
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Shadows in John Carmack's Next Engine

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Just got word that Anthony Tan aka the "Reverend" has thrown up his chat with id Software's John Carmack about shadowing techniques he plans on using in his next game engine ! It's well worth a Read.

Shadowing (and lighting) has always been important not only for the overall quality of 3D graphics in games but for the immersive factor in games.
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch maps

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Three Half-Life 2: Deathmatch maps are now available via Steam. These maps were created by the three players who won our recent HL2:DM mapping contest. If you have HL2:DM installed in your Steam games list, you will receive the new maps automatically.
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GoldenEye: Rogue Agent DS Hands-On and Pics

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Finally, my last posting on my time with the lovely Nintendo Van Tour folks. I saved the best, or at least one of the best, for last. Here?s my thoughts on my short time with GoldenEye: Rogue Agent DS.

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The Big E3 List: 2005 Edition

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In preparation for the show and to let you know that we care (and we really do... the flowers are on the way, we promise), we've put together a fat list of all the "official" titles being shown at E3 in Los Angeles from May 18-20.

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Cancellation of Ghost Recon 2 PC

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We did not want to disappoint the loyal Ghost Recon fans, but we did not want to risk releasing a final product that did not meet their high expectations. With the launch of Ghost Recon 3 planned for Winter 2005, significant human resources were needed to ensure the quality of the future instalment of the series, thus potentially jeopardizing the quality of either Ghost Recon 2 PC or Ghost Recon 3.
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Killer 7 and Donkey Konga 2 Hands-On @ Kotaku

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I decided to break these up into smaller chunks because I can?t seem to prevent myself from rambling about these great games. I?m going to wrap up today?s sneak peeks and hands-on with the spectacular Killer 7 and Donkey Konga 2. Make sure you check back tomorrow to read about my time playing Nintendogs, Pac-Pix, Polarium, Castlevania and a game that will change the face of portable shooters: Goldeneye DS.
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The House of the Dead III - PC Demo

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Sega Entertainment has recently but quietly released a playable demo of The House of The Dead III, allowing you to try out their recent first-person horror rail shooter sequel. This brief demo contains a small section of the full game playable in Survival and Time-Attack modes.
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Halo 2: Warlock 3D Screenshot

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Remember those cool 3D "screenshots" we released leading up to November 9th? They're baaaack... Check out the carnage captured from a game on Warlock, one of the new upcoming maps for Halo 2.
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Half Life 2: Aftermath

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Valve spills the first details on its expansion plans for the greatest PC first-person shooter ever made.

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Source SDK Update Released

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A Source SDK update is available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:
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First Details Of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend

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World's Best-Known Digital Entertainment Icon Gets Fresh Start From New Team, New Look, New Adventure.

Eidos today reveals the first details, including title, in-game character model and brand direction, of the next adventure for video gaming's leading lady. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend is grounded in Lara Croft's tomb raiding roots and built to challenge even the most accomplished serial adventurer.
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Driv3r Demo

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Atari Korea has recently released a playable demo for DRIV3R, offering a chance to try out the new action racing sequel by Reflections Interactive. This humongous demo supports English and no fewer than seven international languages, and contains the "Booby Trap" mission set in Nice as well as the "Tanner Escapes" mission situated in Istandul, complete with extensive cutscenes.

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