Activision, Inc. announced that its Xbox video game system development activities are progressing at full expectation. Activision's most advanced Xbox project, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x is moving along smoothly through its expected development process. The company is also on track in the planning and development of several additional games for the future generation video game console. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x will debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 17-19, 2001.
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Sierra and Dynamix's Starsiege Tribes holds the distinction of being the first 3D shooter to make the move to online-only. Adding wide-open spaces, limited pilotable vehicles, 32 simultaneous players even over a slow connection, jump jets that added up and down to your requisite 360 degrees of shooting mayhem, and a plethora of new game types to a market that wasn't entirely sure it would even support a shooter without single-play. As promised Tribes 2 (they dropped they Starsiege name) gives us new weapons, environments, vehicles and game types. The single player mode is beefed up with the now commonplace bot-match and there's a horde of new maps. Speaking of hordes, they've added a new "tribe" to the human vs. human conflict of before. Check out our Check out our full review of Tribes 2, here at SharkyGames.
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TDK Mediactive, Inc. announced plans to ship "Casper Spirit Dimensions" for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in time for Halloween this year. A sophisticated character-based game, "Casper Spirit Dimensions" combines advanced technological gameplay with content suitable for everyone. The dark and spooky adventure features Casper in a head-to-head battle against Kibosh and his evil minions hell-bent on taking over the spirit world.
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Sandbox Studios Canada announced that it has merged with Digital Illusions CE of Gothenberg and Stockholm, Sweden. Sandbox has over 50 development employees working on all consoles, including the Game Boy Advance. Sandbox is working on the Xbox launch title Shrek, which is based on the upcoming Dreamworks animated movie by the same name. Sandbox also has six other titles in development, including PRYZM Chapter One The Dark Unicorn for PlayStation 2 and Lacrosse for PlayStation. The exact terms of the merger were undisclosed, which involved a cash payment as well as a number of Digital Illusions shares. Digital Illusions is publicly traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL)announced that Intel has become a worldwide sponsor of the league. Commencing at the SPEAKEASY.net event next week, Intel will have an exhibition booth displaying their latest Pentium 4 technology at all CPL US events.
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Interplay Entertainment Corp. announced that according to NPD INTELECT Market Tracking, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel achieved the #4 ranking in unit sales and #2 ranking in retail dollars among PC Game titles overall in the United States during its first full week of availability at retail, March 18th - 24th.
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According to GameSpot, Red Storm is currently working on a new and original game for the Microsoft Xbox titled Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. The game, which first appeared in GamePro Magazine, is a team-based action title that focuses on a special-forces army unit. Additional gameplay features in Ghost Recon, which will be published by Ubi Soft, could include online gaming options.
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Shrapnel Games announced that their air traffic control simulation, Air Command 3, has been delayed and will be shipping April 12th. Air Command 3.0 is a simulation of air traffic control. Shrapnel Games is expecting it to do well in the marketplace as pre-orders for the game have been high. A demo is available at the Shrapnel Games website.
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GameSpot & 3DFiles present the Undying demo premiere; Set in Ireland of the 1920’s, players take on the role of Patrick Galloway, who has been summoned to an ancestral estate by its lone descendent Jeremiah. Death has claimed his four siblings, each who have reanimated intent on slaying their living brother, the last of the family, so as to free the Curse of the Undying King. [Download: 3DFiles]
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Screenshots:
- BetaBites has new Myst III: Exile screenshots
- WireHead Studios has over 25 screens of in-game action from their upcoming Q3A mod, Generations Arena.
Interviews:
- Stomped has a new Rune: Halls Of Valhalla interview
- RPGVault has a new Baldur's Gate II Throne of Bhaal interview
- Gamespottalks to Peter Molyneux about patches and addons for Black & White
- eUniverseGames has a Myst III: Exile Q&A
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Patches:
- 3DFiles has the Aces High 1.06 Patch 4
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