News
Archive: May 2005
May 31, 2005
Xbox
360 gets Voice Command Provider
More new, and exciting
ways for people to scream at their games.
May 30, 2005
GTA
III Trouble in Japan (PS2)
It looks like it's not
only Western politicians that are giving the game a hard time.
May 27, 2005
Next
Gen Grand Theft Auto not PS3 Exclusive?
Looks like Take Two is
taking a wait and see approach for where GTA will debut next generation.
Japan
Game Sales Numbers (May 16- May 22, 2005)
Numbers, numbers
everywhere. In our pants and in our hair.
May 26, 2005
Gun
Metal Ships (PC)
Gun Metal isn't just
for consoles anymore.
May 25, 2005
Xbox
360 gets a Controller Partner
Like the
headline says...
May 24, 2005
New
Settlers Expansion Announced (PC)
More settling and
stuff for everyone.
San
Fran Game Job Conference Speakers Announced
There's a list of
which big-wigs will be sharing their wisdom this year for those looking to
work in the industry.
May 20, 2005
New
Gary Grigsby's World at War Patch Available (PC)
If you have the game
and want to polish it up a bit, now's your chance.
Digital
Jesters and AGEIA Team Up (PC)
AGEIA will be
providing the physics engine for Digital Jesters' upcoming PC FPS, Bet on
Soldier.
Media
Create Numbers (May 9 - May 15, 2005)
Time to see what games
are flying off the shelves in Japan.
May 19, 2005
E3
PS3 Notable Quotes
All of the major
announcements are over, but Sony is still letting out some tasty morsels about
the PS3, while talking smack when it comes to the competition.
May 18, 2005
Grand
Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Announced (PSP)
The hugely popular
game makes its way to the Sony handheld.
Onimusha:
Dawn of Dreams Announced (PS2)
Time for more
samurais.
Capcom
Announces Two New Viewtiful Joe Games (DS, GC)
It looks like
Viewtiful Joe is becoming firmly entrenched in Nintendo Country.
Beat
Down: Fists of Vengeance Announced (PS2, XB)
A new, non-sequel game
in the works from Capcom.
Capcom
Classics Collection Announced (PS2, XB)
Capcom is grooving to
the oldies.
Final
Fight: Streetwise Announced (PS2, XB)
The classic Capcom
beat 'em up is making a comeback.
MotorStorm
Announced (PS3)
There's an off-road
racing game being made for the PlayStation 3.
X3:
Reunion Announced (PC)
We've known a new
installment was in the works for a while, and now it's all official.
May 17, 2005
An
Xbox 360 Given Away Every 10 Minutes
Microsoft and Mountain
Dew plan to team up and give away a mountain of Xbox 360s later this year.
Nintendo
Revolution Announced
It's Nintendo's turn
to step up to the plate and show their new console.
Unreal
Tournament 2007 Announced (PC)
After displaying
plenty of brief demo footage, Epic has officially announced the new Unreal
Tournament.
Battles
in Italy Goes Gold (PC)
It shan't be long
before it's done.
May 16, 2005
Final
Fantasy XI Coming to Xbox 360
Square-Enix starts to
support Microsoft with their popular MMORPG.
PlayStation
3 First Screenshots
We've got the first
batch of screenshots for the PS3.
Sony
Unveils PlayStation 3
Sony unveils their
next generation console.
Quake
4 Announced (Xbox 360)
The 360 gets itself
another big-name first person shooter.
Bandai
Announces .hack//G.U. (PS2)
The anime-based RPG is
getting a new chapter.
PS3
Teasers Spotted in L.A.
Sony has started to
get the hype-train moving.
THQ
and Relic Announce The Outfit (Xbox 360)
Two more companies
officially join the chorus of 360 supporters.
Larian's
Next Gen Engine Images
New pictures of a new
engine.
Dirty
Harry Game to be made by the Collective
Part of us feels
obligated to say some cheesy line from the movie...
Blizzard
Acquires Swingin' Ape Studios
Blizzard is wheeling
and dealing
Journey
to the Center of the Moon Announced (PC)
How much cheese will
they find?
Sacred
Rings Announced (PC)
It just wouldn't be a
videogame if the rings weren't sacred.
May 13, 2005
Official Xbox 360 Specs
We've got a pretty
good idea of what's under the 360's hood.
Ghost
Wars Announced (PC)
A new real-time
strategy game where players control a black ops unit.
Funcom
Opens Office in China
The MMORPG maker
expands further into Asia.
Sega
Announces E3 Line-Up
Games for almost every
system will be on display this year...
Age
of Empires Announced for DS
Conquer the world on
the road.
Beuna
Vista Acquires Publishing Rights to Turok
Turok comes screaming
back to life.
May 12, 2005
Epic
Purchases Reality Engine
With this Epic
plans to integrate some of the Reality Engine's features into the Unreal
3 engine.
Microsoft
Releases MechAssault 2 Downloadable Content (Xbox)
There's new maps and
goodies available, but if you want them you'll have to fork out some dough.
Free
Running Announced by Eidos (PSP)
The European extreme
sport of running across roof-tops gets its own game.
Cross
Racing Championship 2005 Goes Gold (PC)
The rally racer is
going into production.
2K
Games Announces Snow (PC, XB)
A new game with
real-time strategy and the criminal underworld all rolled into one.
Activision
Announces E3 Line-up
Activision lets the
cat out of the bag as to what they'll be showing at E3 with games like Quake
4, and Call of Duty 2.
Namco
Announces E3 Line-up
Namco gets the word
out on what they'll be showing at E3, ranging from We Love Katamari to
Hellgate: London.
May 11, 2005
Rise
of Nations Sequel and Microsoft PC Games E3 Line-up Announced
Despite all the work
on the new Xbox, Microsoft still has a hefty PC game line-up at E3.
Majesco
Gets Game Rights to Classic Film "Taxi Driver"
Get ready for a bunch
of crappy film quotes from the press on this one.
Silicon
Knights to Use Unreal 3 Engine Next Gen
And another company
enters a licensing agreement with Epic Games.
EA
Announces E3 Line-up
Electronic Arts puts
the word out on what they'll be showing of at E3 this year.
THQ
Announces E3 Line-up
...and so does THQ.
May 10, 2005
Mythic
Coming to Europe (PC)
The makers of Dark Age
of Europe are setting up shop on the Continent.
RHEM
2 Gets Release Date (PC)
Look for it in July.
Banzai!
Goes Gold (PC)
Matrix Games' Pacific
Fighters gets an expansion pack.
Stacked
with Daniel Negreanu Announced (PS2, PSP, XB)
Time for some console
card playing.
May 9, 2005
Rockstar
Announces Bully (PS2, XB)
Rockstar Vancouver's
first game is confirmed.
Titan
Quest Announced (PC)
A new RPG in the works
at THQ.
Sunflowers
Announces ANNO 1701 (PC)
The strategy gaming
series gets a new installment.
NCSoft
First Quarter Results
Big bucks for the
MMORPG maker.
May 6, 2005
Top
Spin Coming to the PlayStation 2
With Take 2 having
bought the franchise a little while ago, the tennis series is making its way
to new consoles now.
Burnout
Legends Announced (PSP)
Ultra pretty portable
Burnout, ahoy.
Anarchy
Online - Lost Eden Announced (PC)
The Omni-Tek / Clans
conflict continues...
Hard
Truck Tycoon Announced (PC)
Be a virtual big
wig in the trucking industry.
May 5, 2005
Namco
Announces Mage Knight Apocalypse (PC)
It's a new,
cooperative game based on the popular WizKids license.
New
City of Heroes Update Available (PC)
Some major upgrades
are available for the superhero MMORPG.
SNK
Playmore E3 Line-up Announced
A small army of
fighters, and some Metal Slug too.
Shattered
Union Announced
A strategy game, where
the American Civil War took a terrible turn for the worse.
NHL
2006 has a Cover Athlete
Find out which Tampa
Bay player is on the front of the box this year.
May 4, 2005
Dungeon
Lords Ships (PC, PS2, XB)
D.W. Bradley's latest
RPG is off to retail.
SSX
on Tour Announced (GC, PS2, XB)
More snowboarding.
Full
Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammer Announced (PC, PS2, XB)
More shooting, too.
Sony
Chooses PSP Content Provider
New people pushing
around data.
Asheron's
Call 2: Legions Ships (PC)
A new expansion for
the MMORPG is on the way to stores.
NCSoft
E3 Line-up Announced
There's a good chunk
of MMORPGs planned to be displayed.
May 3, 3005
Puyo
Pop Fever Ships (DS)
The colorful, blobby
puzzle game is almost here.
Forza
Motorsport Shipped (XB)
The Xbox answer to
Gran Turismo is on its way to stores.
GT
Legends Site Launched (PC)
The official site for
this racing game has gone live.
Starshatter
Update (PC)
Some big updates are
now available.
Activision
Acquires Toys for Bob
The company most
well-known for its Star Control games falls under new ownership.
May 2, 2005
Suikoden
Strategy Game in the Works
The name "Suikoden
Tactics" has been trademarked. Could it mean strategy game spinoff?
Bandai
and Namco to Merge
Two of Japan's largest
toy and game makers join forces.
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