News
Archive: June 2004
June
28, 2004
Star
Wars: Galaxies Celebrates One Year Anniversary (PC)
An
important milestone for any MMORPG.
June
23, 2004
Vivendi
Announces Work on Robots (GC, PS2, XB)
The
upcoming animated feature gets a game tie-in.
Codemasters
Announces ToCa Race Driver 2 for Playstation 2
Get
your Vrooom! on.
Markus
Naslund Grabs Cover Athlete Honors for NHL 2005 (GC, PC, PS2, XB)
The
All-Star Canuck scores!
Pokemon
Episodes Go Mobile (GBA)
Now
you can watch those adorable Pokemon on the go!
June
21, 2004
Driv3r
Ships (PS2, XB)
The
third installment of the popular series finally hits the shelves.
June
15, 2004
Aura:
Fate of the Ages Gold (PC)
The
new first person adventure game from The Adventure Company has been
completed...
Alida
Announced (PC)
...and
another new adventure game is announced.
Test
Drive: Eve of Destruction Announced (XB)
The
latest installment in the long running racer series is headed to Xbox.
June
11, 2004
Japan
Game Sales (May 31-June 6, 2004)
This
week's numbers are in.
Airborne
Assault: Conquest of the Aegean Announced (PC)
Air
combat in the Mediterranean.
Digital
Jesters Get Medieval Lords (PC)
City
building with a medieval twist.
Saga
of Ryzom Goes to Tri Synergy (PC)
The
MMORPG finds a new home.
June
10, 2004
Arrests
Made in Half-Life 2 Heist (PC)
Book
'em, Danno!
Blitzkrieg:
Burning Horizons Ships (PC)
A
new WWII RTS.
June
9, 2004
Hidden
& Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron Announced (PC)
A
new expansion is on the way.
Ground
Control II Goes Gold (PC)
The
headline is rather self-explanatory, no?
Technic
Beat Announced (PS2)
Another
opportunity for gamers to get down with their bad, bad selves.
EA/Rhino
Records Deal
A
musical coup d'etat?
June
8, 2004
Shining
Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon Ships (GBA)
A
new portable RPG heads to stores.
Sudeki
Soundtrack Announced (XB)
Soundtracks
are certainly become the norm these days.
Flagship/Hanbitsoft
Publishing Deal
The
new company of former Blizzard members finds a publisher.
Konami
Gets Dragon Boost
A
new license goes to Konami.
Take-Two/SEGA
Sign Publishing Deal with ESPN
More
sports gaming goodness.
Tribes:
Vengeance Beta Sign-Up Announced (PC)
For
those who simply must play the game a little early.
Ground
Control II Demo Announced (PC)
Get
a sneak peak at the long awaited sequel.
June
7, 2004
Sonic
Advance 3 Ships (GBA)
One
of the few safe ways to shove a hedgehog in your pocket.
Download
Tribes Free (PC)
Now
the classic is available to all.
Driv3r
Gone Gold (PS2, XB)
The
long awaited sequel is almost ready to ship.
June
5, 2004
Vendetta
Online Announced (PC)
Strategy
First has a new MMORPG on the way.
Two
New Jagged Alliance Titles and Disciples III Announced (PC)
A
pocket full of sequels on the way.
June
4, 2004
Japan
Game Sales (May 24-20)
New
numbers are in.
Oxygen
Interactive Announces Two New Games (PC, PS2)
A
couple of FPS titles are in the works.
New
Links 2004 Course Available (XB)
Something
new for Xbox golf fans.
Singles
Expansion Announced (PC)
New
material for the flirtatious PC title is on the way.
Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Ships (GBA, GC, PC, PS2, XB)
The
latest Harry Potter title is headed to stores.
Viacom
Not to Takeover EA
The
communications giant denies rumors of an EA takeover.
Midway
Chairman of the Board Resigns
Some
corporate movin' and a-shakin' at Midway.
June
3, 2004
Demo
Release Round-Up (PC)
Demos
for Alida, Besieger, and Spiderman 2 are now available.
ShellShock:
Nam '67 Soundtrack Announced (PC, PS2, XB)
Super
hits of the 60s.
Free
Gran Turismo 4 Demo (PS2)
Find
out how to get a hold of the demo for this highly anticipated racer.
Fable
Release Date Announced (XB)
The
Xbox RPG has yet another release date announced.
More
SEGA/Sammy Merger Details
A
new holding company and plans for the future are announced.
True
Fantasy Live Online Cancelled (XB)
The
Xbox MMORPG will not be seeing the light of day.
Microsoft
Confirms Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders for North America (XB)
It
was a pretty safe bet it would come here, but now we know for sure.
MotoGP3
Announced (PC)
More
racing for PC gamers.
June
2, 2004
UbiSoft
to Publish The Political Machine (PC)
Exercise
your franchise!
Game
Piracy in China (GBA, GC, PS2)
We
all know piracy is a problem in China, but this Bloomberg article really
puts it in perspective.
Comcast
to Launch Games Service (PC)
A
new monthly gaming service is on the way for Comcast subscribers.
June
1, 2004
Crash
Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange Ship (GBA)
Pretty
self-explanatory headline, no?
CDV
Release Dates Announced (PC)
And
yet more straightforward headlines...
Full
Spectrum Warrior Ships (XB)
More
tactical shooting is about to hit the streets.
Ryzom
Delayed (PC)
The
MMORPG isn't coming out as soon as originally thought.
Infinium
Labs Hires VP of Operations
There's
a new exec on the team.
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