Game news/info/press releases

[Perry Holley]

Can all be posted to this thread.

[Perry Holley]

Ticket To Ride makes NY Times (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4907.html)

[Perry Holley]

WizKids annouces MLB SportsClix expansion (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4894.html)

[Perry Holley]

Mutans & Masterminds sells out, revised edition at printers (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4869.html)

[Perry Holley]

Avalanche Press launches Classic Wargames imprint (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4870.html)

[Sanagi]

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nb20040519a1.htm

This has been a long time coming, but Sammy and Sega are set to merge by October. Hopefully, the concerns that drove Sega to decline the last merger deal have been addressed. I would think Sammy would want Sega to focus more on arcade games... But who knows.

[Convoy]

I also hear that Sammy wants Sega to make more arcade games since that's where Sega makes the most money. I like Sega's console games, though, and I hope they still plan on making original console stuff instead of ports.

[Pepsigirl]

..was announced. And so I link you here (http://www.game-revolution.com/previews/featured/pc/splinter_cell_3/splinter_cell_3.htm). Two screens, and they look great.

[Mike Pothier]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/20/news_6098912.html

Admit it. You want it. :p

[Pepsigirl]

The 415MB trial version will allow players full access to the game for four hours, which Eidos says won't be enough to expose any character nudity but will give a good indication of Singles' actual gameplay.


Oh please.

[Prime]

thats insane...

[Jessie]

Ah.... but insane in the bad way, or insane in the I've-been-waiting-for-this-all-my-life kinda way?

[MarvelKnight]

Not much different than the Sims.

[StoneGold]

I bet the Playboy sim does better.

[DarkSoldier]

AFAIK, this game is the only game to get the AO rating since the ESRB was organized back in the early 90's.

[Sanagi]

AFAIK, this game is the only game to get the AO rating since the ESRB was organized back in the early 90's.

Nah, I just looked up the esrb (http://www.esrb.org/) website and you can search through all their rated games. They list 17 AO titles. Still kind of sad.

[Optimus]

I'm a little annoyed that it's announced so soon after Pandora tomorrow. Hell the PS2 and GCN versions of PT aren't even released yet, and there's ALREADY going to be a sequal by the end of the year? too soon. Games really should wait a year IMO.

[Punchy]

Nah, I just looked up the esrb (http://www.esrb.org/) website and you can search through all their rated games. They list 17 AO titles. Still kind of sad.


Why's it sad?

[Joe Grendel]

I have no problem with adult-oriented games. In fact, I would object to an America where such things couldn't be allowed to exist.

Having said that, this game seems a little silly, but I bet it'll be fun for the people who play it.

The Playboy mansion game (which is essentially SimPlayboyEmpire) sounds like a fun twist on business sims. I'm actually half-interested in that one.

[Sanagi]

Why's it sad?

Just that we've got this perfectly good rating that we're hardly using.

Not that I would buy the games, but...

[Punchy]

Just that we've got this perfectly good rating that we're hardly using.

Not that I would buy the games, but...


Ahhh, I see. Makes sense.

[TitoJones]

I don't think so, I have a Xbox and just beat Pandora Tomorrow last night, and after I beat I was like "Can't wait for the next one".

Now it seems like that I won't have to wait for long.

[The Australian]

Cool, Pandora Tomorrow was really dissapointing if you didn't have multiplayer.

[pirulaso]

hmmm......it looks alot like the sims.

i never liked the sims cause it depressed me. like i should be doin this stuff in real life. (like get a job, paint, and create and evil double of mewhile burnen my house down)

[Perry Holley]

WizKids gets LOTR license (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4958.html)

[Perry Holley]

Dragon Booster gets licensed (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4959.html)

[Perry Holley]

Dragon and Dungeon magazines gets facelift (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4920.html)

[Perry Holley]

Upper Deck plans Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG exclusive packs (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4917.html)

[Perry Holley]

Sales at Toys R' Us decline in 1st quarter (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4933.html)

[Perry Holley]

Pokemon Magma vs Aqua sells out (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4930.html)

[Perry Holley]

Aliens vs Predator chess set details (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4945.html)

[Perry Holley]

Agetec confirms Kuon for North America (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/21/news_6098982.html)

[Perry Holley]

Square Enix announces earnings, talks FFXII (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/21/news_6098996.html)

[Perry Holley]

Trisynergy tracing Origin Of The Species (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/21/news_6099021.html)

[Perry Holley]

Namco's profits jump 83% (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/21/news_6099039.html)

[Crazed Monk On a Mission]

How about getting the complete package to avoid the real world

[Perry Holley]

WOTC withdraws D&D 3.5 from Origins awards (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4973.html)

[Perry Holley]

Disney's Toontown Online launches in UK (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099072.html)

[Perry Holley]

TerraTec leaves graphics card business (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099075.html)

[Perry Holley]

Khan: The Absolute Power is coming (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099076.html)

[Perry Holley]

Shockwave Productions announces Air Power (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099081.html)

[Perry Holley]

EA announces Ultima Online 7th Anniversary Edition (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099073.html)

[Perry Holley]

Ground Control II demo debuts on DLX (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099095.html)

[Perry Holley]

Demon Stone snags top voice talent (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099108.html)

[Mike Pothier]

Best Buy staging massive $4.99 game clearance (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/24/news_6099189.html)

Needless to say, I'm going in tomorrow morning. Money may be tight, but 4.99? Can't beat that.

[Sanagi]

There is now no excuse for GBA owners not to have Wario Ware.

[OMWOS]

Is that a footrest I see? Hmm... tempting

[Punchy]

I am there in the morning. I hope they still have some good stuff left.

[ragnarok_2012]

I just went to Best Buy. I found 1 xbox game at $9.99, and 2 demo's at $4.99 (1 xbox & 1 gamecube). I think sale is too strong a word.


The Best Buy here is kinda crummy though. Good thing they lay no claim to best service....

[Mike Pothier]

Yeah, I went by today and found nothing I wanted for 4.99. Only EA NCAA Football slightly interested me, but I didn't find Freedom Fighters or Beyond Good and Evil. Damn. A few of the prices did seem good though, but I passed for today.

[Punchy]

I drove my ass all around the valley today scoping 2 different Best Buys. The games that they had for $4.99 were sold out, and there weren't that many of titles on sale in the first place.

There was one Yu-Gi-Oh GBA game I found on sale, but I didn't have the interest to buy it.

But I did go next door to Toys R Us and picked up Turok Evolution for $9.99. I haven't ever played it but I figured it looked like a fun FPS for cheap, why not? Hope it's good.

[Michael P]

In the word of Keanu, "Whoa."

[Perry Holley]

Mage Knight Sorcery boosters (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4979.html)

[Perry Holley]

X-Files games coming to mobiles (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099191.html)

[Perry Holley]

Bam announces 3rd quarter losses (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099192.html)

[Perry Holley]

EA ships Sims Mega Deluxe (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099193.html)

[Perry Holley]

PSP and DS dated for Europe? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099194.html)

[Perry Holley]

Microsoft denies Rare is developing for DS (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099195.html)

[Perry Holley]

New Sega arcade systems in development (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099205.html)

[Perry Holley]

Thief: Deadly Shadows ships to stores (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099209.html)

[Perry Holley]

Xbox 10-year plan for Japanese market (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099213.html)

[Mike Pothier]

I drove my ass all around the valley today scoping 2 different Best Buys. The games that they had for $4.99 were sold out, and there weren't that many of titles on sale in the first place.

There was one Yu-Gi-Oh GBA game I found on sale, but I didn't have the interest to buy it.

But I did go next door to Toys R Us and picked up Turok Evolution for $9.99. I haven't ever played it but I figured it looked like a fun FPS for cheap, why not? Hope it's good.

I played Turok Evolution.... man you got ripped off. :p

[Punchy]

I played Turok Evolution.... man you got ripped off. :p

D'oh! I like it so far except for the horribly long load times.

[Deathstroke]

Too bad that wasn't for all DVD's instead.

[bingbangboom]

Yeah I hate Best Buy so much, I work at Toys R Us in the videogame section and go down there for combo sales with the $5 off gamer's coupon in the giftcards to get games cheaper. They would have games featured in ads and no even display them. They just have pissed me off many times.

Also Turok sucks.

[DarkSoldier]

Does this deal extend to Future Shop (which Best Buy acquired some time ago)?

[Perry Holley]

Sid Meier's Pirates! trailer (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099234.html)

[Perry Holley]

Is There going nowhere? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099242.html)

[Perry Holley]

Metal Slug 3 ships for Xbox (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099251.html)

[Perry Holley]

Halo 2 leads nominations (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099252.html)

[Perry Holley]

Singles: Flirt Up Your Life (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/25/news_6099269.html)

[Perry Holley]

Altus ships River City Ransom EX (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099272.html)

[Perry Holley]

NA distributor for Alpha Black Zero (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099274.html)

[Perry Holley]

AT&T to host Turbine titles (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099277.html)

[Perry Holley]

FF VII mobile updates (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099287.html)

[Perry Holley]

N-Gage QD for under $99? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099350.html)

[Perry Holley]

Lyra Studios announces Reclamation (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099276.html)

[Perry Holley]

Multiple awards for E3 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099275.html)

[Perry Holley]

WB to link license royalties to game reviews (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099292.html)

[Perry Holley]

Ubi annouces final Uru expansion pack (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/26/news_6099296.html)

[Punchy]

Also Turok sucks.

But Maxim gave it 5/5 stars. It says so right on the box.

HA!

[Optimus]

Maxim also reviewed Ninja Gaiden a year before it was actually released.

[Convoy]

Too bad, it lood pretty promising. Link (http://ps2.ign.com/articles/519/519501p1.html)

[Perry Holley]

Toys R Us sues Amazon (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4994.html)

[Perry Holley]

Topps fined $1.9 million by EU (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/5000.html)

[Perry Holley]

Goldbrick Games offers co-op (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4991.html)

[Perry Holley]

TIGA to launch European's Developer's Forum (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099521.html)

[Perry Holley]

Deep Silver announces Alexander The Great (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099524.html)

[Perry Holley]

PhysioRoom agreement for Football Manager 2005 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099525.html)

[Perry Holley]

Mixed 2004 results for Hip Interactive (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099526.html)

[Perry Holley]

Gate Of Troy expansion announced for Spartan (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099534.html)

[Perry Holley]

B&N to unload GameStop shares? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099552.html)

[Perry Holley]

Game industry study predicts massive growth ahead (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099584.html)

[Perry Holley]

PS2 & Ninja Gaiden 3 in 2006? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099586.html)

[Perry Holley]

BAFTA launches New Talent Award (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099529.html)

[Perry Holley]

EQ II thatrical trailer (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099550.html)

[Perry Holley]

Halo 2 goes 3D (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099583.html)

[Perry Holley]

Warren Spector still at Ion Storm (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/28/news_6099547.html)

[Deathstroke]

Oh well, guess I won't be buying a game system for yet another reason.

[bingbangboom]

The game looked aweful, Encore is a crappy company. They released one of the worst GBA licensed games based on the Daredevil movie, Just loads of problems. Hopefully this ends the contract so that another company can come in and pick it up. A GOOD company!

[Sanagi]

http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=1007

Nintendo revealed to the press that their next-generation home console will be codenamed "Revolution", continuing their theme with the DS to offer gamers new experiences and ways to get in the game. They continue to stress that "Revolution" will not be a successor to the GameCube. Yoshiro Mori, Nintendo's Senior Managing Director, went on to say, "This won't be a continuation, but rather something entirely different."

Interesting and tantalizing... I think Nintendo has the right idea here - we've reached the point where raw power is no longer what defines a console's potential, and new ways of playing are vital. Of course, Nintendo's big ideas come in two categories - awesome and disastrous - but if they're betting their next gen system on it, I think it'll be good.

What do you think? Something "entirely different" - what could that mean? How different could it be? Just an overhyped new feature? Will it have a really out-there controller? Will it even be a box that plugs into a TV? Can't wait to hear more about this.

[Alex]

Virtual Boy 2, fear it.

[Crazed Monk On a Mission]

Well revolution doesn't neccesarily need to be so big. If you think about Sony's plans for the "cell architecture," that is really a revolution wise in terms of hardware. (though I've been out of the loop kinda, so that statement might be really off now)
Also Microsoft plans to expand their console so that it is more versitile (like a PC) that is also a differant direction (again out of the loop, could be totally wrong, information is a few months old and these things fly)

[Mike Pothier]

The only thing I really care about, at this point, is that it will be backwards compatible with GC games. Thats all I really want. As to what they say about it not being a "successor" to the GC, but that could mean anything. But if its a home console, its technically the successor to the GC.

[Alex]

The only thing I really care about, at this point, is that it will be backwards compatible with GC games. Thats all I really want. As to what they say about it not being a "successor" to the GC, but that could mean anything. But if its a home console, its technically the successor to the GC.
If its backwards compatable, it wont be able to play dvds. :-(

[Mike Pothier]

I've got 3 DVD players at home. I don't need another in a videogame console.

[Alex]

I've got 3 DVD players at home. I don't need another in a videogame console.
My tv is messed up so i have to hook up seperatly, all this hooking and unhooking is getting to be a pain.

[Crazed Monk On a Mission]

If its backwards compatable, it wont be able to play dvds. :-(

not neccesarily, you could still design to accept the mini dvds, just like most cd drives accept those mini cds. Though I'm probaly not the expert on this, since I don't own a gamecube and am no fully aware of the differances between the mini dvd vs. standard.

[Alex]

not neccesarily, you could still design to accept the mini dvds, just like most cd drives accept those mini cds. Though I'm probaly not the expert on this, since I don't own a gamecube and am no fully aware of the differances between the mini dvd vs. standard.
Speaking of which, does anyone know why nintendo decided to use these little game cds?

[Sanagi]

Speaking of which, does anyone know why nintendo decided to use these little game cds?

One reason is that they're harder to pirate. And they may have decided on the small size of the system early on. I'm not sure. In any case, they're plenty big enough memory-wise, so I see no reason for them to change.

[bingbangboom]

Also faster load times but that also depends on the developer. Revolution is the code name and I am hoping they go with N5 just because I think it sounds cool. It also appears that Nintendo is still going with it's sort of gaming style while Microsoft and even Sony are trying to encorporate more multimedia into their new consoles. Microsoft is reportly working on a sort of Xbox/PC hybrid console.

Not counting the upgraded graphics and such, it would have their webtv technology, internet phone ability, media jukebox, MSN messanger, Xbox Live gaming and possibly a camera. Wireless keyboard/mouse combo also. Should be interesting.

The one thing about the Sony PSP is pissing me off is the fact that they quietly are taking away alot of features such as MP3 playback and the ability to make your own UMD disc. Instead they are hoping to release themselves music and movies for the UMD format. Sort of trying to control it even more. If done right it could have been the next Ipod, but right now it doesn't look that way.

It would be real interesting if Nintendo's NEXT Gameboy will have those features such as self MP3 playback and video media that could be loaded on cards.

[Punchy]

The REAL question is are they going to be as exclusive with their liscensing with the new console?

[Athena Bast]

Their probably just adding a touch pad or something to the controllers.

[The Adventurer]

Their probably just adding a touch pad or something to the controllers.


That'd be pretty awesome accualy. Didn't Dreamcast try something like that?

[bingbangboom]

Something that I saw i think on TV for the CEC or whatever was a monitor for a car that controlled basically almost everthing about it from music, tv to AC. The very interesting thing i saw from it was the fact that it had new technology that made you actually feel buttons on the screen. Don't know how they did it but I think it was ranked very high (and expensive). But say in like 10 years, imagine a gameboy where the bottom would be a touch screen buttons that you actually feel. Not only that but developers could then map out buttons how they want to for their games. Could be very interesting.

[Athena Bast]

That'd be pretty awesome accualy. Didn't Dreamcast try something like that?
Close but not quite.

[vertigo_phreeze]

Speaking of which, does anyone know why nintendo decided to use these little game cds?

in addition to what Sanagi said, i believe for the most part that the mini DVD's are pretty much the same as a regular DVD, but the way the discs are written and the drives are made, they read backwards (from the outside to the inside).


It would be real interesting if Nintendo's NEXT Gameboy will have those features such as self MP3 playback and video media that could be loaded on cards.

there are already a number of periphrials for the GBA/SP that allow playback of audio, video, and txt files from sources such as a compact flash card or SD memory card, and several more on the way (even a couple "official" ones like the AM3). there is even a GPS unit for it (http://www.redskymobile.com)

also, i read this :In an analyst report issued Wednesday, P.J. McNealy of American Technology Research said a two-hour movie (fit onto a 128 MB flash cartridge) has been successfully demonstrated on the DS. (http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/03/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm)

i think that this E3 was really the first one that was all Iwata (i am sure that last year was still seeing projects and obligations left over from the previous president). frankly, i was majorly impressed and am more excited than ever about Nintendos future. i have faith that there will be something to this "Revolution".

here is a link to what i thought was a pretty interesting interview with Iwata about his vision for the company. (http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/20/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/)

[Perry Holley]

Planet Moon adopts PSP-only agenda (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/29/news_6099595.html)

[Bruceleehulk]

PARADE AND BASCH INFO *SPOILERS!!*
http://www.ffxii.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1017

Huge Interview with Creators

http://www.ffxii.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=986

Yasumi Matsuno details

http://www.ffxii.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1007


Even more FF12 info

http://www.ffxii.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1007

The wonders of the Escape command

http://www.ffxii.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1020

Active Dimension Battle Sys

http://www.ffxii.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1003


Sega-Sammy holdings gets a new logo starting in October.

http://www.snk-capcom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7196

"TMNT2" to include classic arcade games

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/513/513676p1.html?fromint=1

[Radical]

The World of Darkness is heading for a reboot sometime this year! I just got this off the Palladium Books message boards.

World of Darkness 2.0 is starting in August with the World of Darkness book and Vampire: The Requiem. Werewolf: The Forsaken and Mage: The Awakening are to follow. WW wasn't turning off the lights, it was hitting the "reset" button.

Anyone besides me wanna scream "Glory, glory, alleluia"?

[The Adventurer]

Yeah this would be old news, we knew this back when they were ending the last line. WoD 2.0 should be pretty cool.

Just check out the White Wolf website, lots of information there.

[Alex]

Whichy means everyone was right when they said the end of wod was BS.

[Celisasu]

Yeah, adds for the "new" World of Darkness are in the back of all the end of the world books.

[Pendaran]

oh for the love of god..

not that I approved of the whole end of the WoD thing or, outside of Apocalypse found it anything but really lame (seriously, Apocalypse rocked, and rocked muchly and rocked consistently, though Ascension had some decent bits), but good lord, they were upfront from the very beginning that this was nothing more than the end of the current WoD universe and continuity, not the whole world of darkness concept and rpg settings as related to it.

Think of what's coming down the pipe as "Ultimate WoD" or some such as far as World of Darkness 2.0

[Alex]

oh for the love of god..

not that I approved of the whole end of the WoD thing or, outside of Apocalypse found it anything but really lame (seriously, Apocalypse rocked, and rocked muchly and rocked consistently, though Ascension had some decent bits), but good lord, they were upfront from the very beginning that this was nothing more than the end of the current WoD universe and continuity, not the whole world of darkness concept and rpg settings as related to it.

Think of what's coming down the pipe as "Ultimate WoD" or some such as far as World of Darkness 2.0
Hopefully, they wont try to connect all the damn seperate games, so there arent any mage/werewolf/vampires with special relics and a fae buddy running around.
Did mage ever not suck btw?

[Metaphysician]

Before Revised. Back when the war was still going on, as opposed to in Revised, where the war was over, and everybody already lost.

[The Adventurer]

I like Crossover games, but I don't like unnessisary Crossovers in games intended to be a single "Race". WoD 2.0 must have a way for easy crossing over of lines but not make it the Rule.

Which I think they'll pull off nicely sense WoD 2.0 is going to have a core book that lets you build Mortals. Then each "Race" book will had the rules to turn your Mortal into the Supernatural of your Choise. So that way all "Races" start with the same base build.

At least it's still Storyteller. If it had gone D20 the RPG world would have Rioted.

[Tadhg Adams]

Hopefully, they wont try to connect all the damn seperate games, so there arent any mage/werewolf/vampires with special relics and a fae buddy running around.
Did mage ever not suck btw?
Heathen! Mage was the best.

[Celisasu]

Mage the best? Hah! Wraith and Orpheus! With Werewolf running a strong second. And Mummy in third. Although Mage and Vampire were both neat in their right. Then again I guess it's also a matter of what you enjoy in your RPing. While all of the WoD was pretty angsty except possibly Mummy they had a well developed history for each supernatural. That was part of what made it enjoyable. You just picked your flavor. The tribal Garou, the manipulative Kindred, the Ascension War in Mage, etc. Personally I enjoyed the ideas behind Wraith and Orpheus the most but most were good in some way.


Except Hunter. May that travesty be buried and forgotten.

[Pendaran]

I actually really liked Mage revised personally, the war got all.. wackily demented as they kept running with it and you had to always wonder why the Technocrats and Trads even /cared/ about earth with all their super cool other dimensions/inhabited worlds to kick around in and fantastic god powers.

Making Mage somewhat more... I dunno.. plausible to play on street level, was not a bad idea. Making the Technocrats something other than the monolithic bad guys was also a nice touch (ok, that was done just slightly before Mage went fully revised, but still).

Not that Mage revised didn't have its stupid bits, I just liked it overall.

And I'll say it again about Hunter, if they would have just used totally different art, and totally different ads, and not thus totally mislead people about what that game is about, Hunter would have been ok.

[The Adventurer]

Changeling > All othe WoD beasties.

I love Changeling, I pray for a Changeling WoD 2.0 book

[Joe Grendel]

http://www.WorldOfDarkness.com/ for lots of updated info.

And Mage, at the beginning, was mindblowingly cool. In Changeling terms, it just got more banal as time went on, though.

I'll miss the Followers of Set and the Cult of Ecstasy, but I'm looking forward to the new World of Darkness, which sounds like a step forward nearly across the board.

I do hope we'll see a Changeling fatsplat for it later on, as well.

But who doubted they'd be rebooting the universe? They said that in the very first announcement about ending the line.

[Pendaran]

well, DA Fae is out on the 7th and I hear many, many good things, Matt MacFarland (if I'm getting his non BlackHatMatt name right) is a pretty good developer and a guy who really loved Changeling so I'm expecting a whole bunch of cool things myself.

As for Changeling in WoD 2.0.. I dunno.. I really don't want to see Changeling as done by Justin Achilli... and he's made vague comments about wanting to be the one to do it.

[The Adventurer]

Dark Ages Fae will be the only DA book I buy, and Graceful Wicked Masks will be the only Exalted.

Because I needs me my Faes.

Man I built some kick ass characters in Changeling, you can do almost any genre with them, Pulp Adventure Heroes, Knights, Hard Boiled Noir Detectives, etc... Never had more fun then playing an old, tired, near washed up Movie Genre spesific Changeling Grump.

Old Parinoid Eshu Hoboken Jack would kick all your punk Vampire or Werewolf asses all the way back to the hell you came from.

[Alex]

You know what else i hope they keep out of vampire? 9 million different clans.
7 was good, 13 was fine, then there were 9 million, and they all had different factions inside them....i seriously think because are still making up new grouops of vampires and just adding powersets at random.
"Ok, this guy is a Bufficer, they were really strong weightlifters in the days of cain..and...they can...um.....shoot lazers out of their eyes, and make it rain!"

[Expletive Deleted]

You know what else i hope they keep out of vampire? 9 million different clans.
7 was good, 13 was fine, then there were 9 million, and they all had different factions inside them....i seriously think because are still making up new grouops of vampires and just adding powersets at random.Rumor has it at five clans, plus bloodlines and sire-specific traits.

Rumor (http://www.wolf-spoor.org/Article317.html)

[Pendaran]

that's a bit more than rumour really, the 5 clans thing.

there are going to be more sects mind you, but the whole sect thing will be less dominant as a factor with more focus on city level politics, society and lineages.

[Perry Holley]

Rio readies new board games (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/5015.html)

[Perry Holley]

Sony to release Neopets video games (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5009.html)

[Perry Holley]

ATI introduces PCI Express Radeon cards (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/01/news_6099680.html)

[Perry Holley]

Gold Status for Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099682.html)

[Perry Holley]

Eidos confirms Commandos Strike Force (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099683.html)

[Perry Holley]

THQ Wireless expands into southern Europe (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099684.html)

[Perry Holley]

Creatures: The Albian Years (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099686.html)

[Perry Holley]

DS developer license for Engine Software (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099687.html)

[Perry Holley]

XEd map editor confirmed for Ground Control II (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099688.html)

[Perry Holley]

European EQ II beta starts in July (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099720.html)

[Perry Holley]

Katamari Damacy sequel (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099768.html)

[Perry Holley]

Neversoft reorganizing for next-gen development (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099786.html)

[Perry Holley]

Ubisoft joins the Political Machine (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099798.html)

[Perry Holley]

Toyota offers free Gran Turismo 4 demo disc (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/02/news_6099820.html)

[Alex]

that's a bit more than rumour really, the 5 clans thing.

there are going to be more sects mind you, but the whole sect thing will be less dominant as a factor with more focus on city level politics, society and lineages.
Now that i like.
Cuz if you get right down to it...did you REALLY need a Toreador and a Ventrue?

[Metaphysician]

Making the Technocracy less monolithic is definitely a good thing. Making it a little harder to access the other realms, I can swallow.

However, I'm convinced the only reason they nuked a whole lot of both the Trads and Technos assets was so that they couldn't stop any upcoming ends of the world from the otherlines.

[ragnarok_2012]

From what I've heard, White Wolf will release a core book for the entire World of Darkness, and then releasing Vampire, Mage, etc. as supplements.

Another thing I've been told is that they're getting rid of separate attack & damage rolls. Personally, I think that's a very bad idea. Any game I run I'll just use the old way as my house rule.

I hear that there will be a demo of Vampire at Origins. I know some people going, so I might get a bit more information.

[Cyclaud]

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/rpg/truefantasyliveonline/news_6099836.html

I was really looking forward to this game and after all this time we find out it gets cancelled. This is why it wasnt at E3.

[Pendaran]

eh, the Technocracy what killded up Ravnos was a pre avatar storm Technocracy. And putting him down took a lot out of them even with all their stuff.

[Convoy]

WTF?!! They've been hyping this game up for at least 2 years and then they cancel it? I'm not even an online game player but this is surely disappointing to many.

[Perry Holley]

Matrix Online beta (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/03/news_6099887.html)

[Perry Holley]

Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders returning to Xbox (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/03/news_6099889.html)

[Perry Holley]

Torrente to deluge US (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/03/news_6099890.html)

[Perry Holley]

Fable to unfold in September (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/03/news_6099899.html)

[Perry Holley]

Spellforce: The Breath Of Winter expansion pack (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099922.html)

[Perry Holley]

Chairman of Midway board to resign (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099924.html)

[Perry Holley]

Digital Jesters confirms D-Day for UK (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099928.html)

[Perry Holley]

Gallery North Course released for Links 2004 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099937.html)

[Perry Holley]

Viacom rules out EA takeover (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099927.html)

[Perry Holley]

Strategy First signs Vendetta Online (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099929.html)

[Perry Holley]

Caen on Interplay: "We're still here." (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/04/news_6099957.html)

[Draconomicon]

ANd yet... The Matrix Online prevails... *sighs*

[Perry Holley]

AEG plans Warlord expansion (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/5057.html)

[Perry Holley]

Take-Two reports Q2 losses (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/08/news_6100098.html)

[Perry Holley]

Take-Two announces Sega ESPN deal (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/08/news_6100099.html)

[Perry Holley]

Mobile Driver 3 signed for UK (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/08/news_6100100.html)

[Perry Holley]

Florida woos EA with game development academy (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/08/news_6100195.html)

[Perry Holley]

Interplay corporate parent's stock suspended (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/08/news_6100200.html)

[Perry Holley]

HERO Games Fifth Edition to be revised (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5078.html)

[Perry Holley]

Upper Deck creates 'League In A Box' (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5079.html)

[Perry Holley]

Jakks Pacific expands Marvel TV Games license (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5080.html)

[Perry Holley]

PC gamers admit to piracy (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/11/news_6100456.html) No! Really? :rolleyes:

[Perry Holley]

Microsoft confirms upcoming titles for Xbox Live (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/11/news_6100489.html)

[Perry Holley]

No N-Gage QD in US until July (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/11/news_6100583.html)

[Perry Holley]

Bam! dismisses mass layoff reports (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/10/news_6100391.html)

[Perry Holley]

Codemasters releases new content for Perimeter (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/11/news_6100458.html)

[Perry Holley]

Rumor Control: the Nintendo DGP and the $500 PSP (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/11/news_6100593.html)

[Perry Holley]

Munchkins go to World Of Dorkness (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5088.html)

[Perry Holley]

Mage Knight licensed for phone games (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5093.html)

[Perry Holley]

Atari jacking back into the Matrix (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/15/news_6100738.html)

[Perry Holley]

World of Warcraft eta gets player-vs-player action (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/15/news_6100742.html)

[Perry Holley]

EA Sports Fantasy Football announced (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100765.html)

[Perry Holley]

Paradox to self-publish Crusader Kings (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100766.html)

[Perry Holley]

Atari announces Top Spin for the PC (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100767.html)

[Perry Holley]

Sony and Microsoft to share stage at AGC (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100768.html)

[Perry Holley]

Deus Ex: Clan Wars = Snowblind (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100820.html)

[Perry Holley]

Microsoft Japan outlines Xbox Video Chat launch (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100783.html)

[Perry Holley]

Sony launching revamped PSX (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100788.html)

[Perry Holley]

Backyard Wrestling 2 site opens, trailer debuts (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100811.html)

[Perry Holley]

Development of next-gen Elder Scrolls under way? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/16/news_6100799.html)

[Perry Holley]

Games Workshop building second U.S. sales force (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5115.html)

[Perry Holley]

Upper Deck runs TV ads for Marvel TCG (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/5109.html)

[Perry Holley]

Eight Warhammer Online careers outlined (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/17/news_6100891.html)

[Perry Holley]

Oddworld's Stranger finds home with EA (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/17/news_6100793.html)

[Perry Holley]

Eidos warns of losses as sale speculation mounts (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/17/news_6100825.html)

[Perry Holley]

Madden online details revealed (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/17/news_6100859.html)

[Chris]

Republic Commando isn't even out yet and it already has a sequel in development(Warning: Some spoilers for Episode III):



http://mbolen.com/imperial.JPG

[King of nothing]

the game looks way too much like halo to me but set in the star wars universe do you know if they used the same engine?

[Draconomicon]

Hopefully not.. the Halo Engine was terrible.

[Perry Holley]

Warhammer Online dead (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/21/news_6100992.html)

Climax comments on WO's demise (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/22/news_6101092.html)

[Perry Holley]

Kingdom Hearts II in 2005 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/21/news_6101041.html)

[Perry Holley]

Maxgames tournament gets IMAX treatment (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/22/news_6101088.html)

[Perry Holley]

Billboard honors the digital gaming industry (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/22/news_6101104.html)

[Perry Holley]

Possible Sony sticker shock: $500 PS3, $249 PSP? (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/21/news_6101035.html)

[Perry Holley]

Starcraft: Ghost delayed, Nihilistic no longer on project (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/22/news_6101105.html)

[Perry Holley]

Wizkids postpones LOTR CSG (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5148.html)

[Perry Holley]

WOTC preps Collectible Marbles Game (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5153.html)

[Perry Holley]

Christian game studio founded (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/25/news_6101443.html)

[Perry Holley]

Caen talks Fallout MMORPG; Interplay's finances dwindle (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/25/news_6101470.html)

[Chris]

It should be noted that most SW games are variations on existing engines, anyway. It's what they do with the engine that counts.

[Perry Holley]

Days of Wonder wins top German award (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5175.html)

[Perry Holley]

Origins Award winners (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5173.html)

(full list available here) (http://www.ogrecave.com/archives/003896.shtml)

[Perry Holley]

Sega gets go-ahead for merger (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/29/news_6101565.html)

[Perry Holley]

Dark Age Of Camelot goes Platinum (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/29/news_6101583.html)

[Perry Holley]

VU Games slapped with lawsuit (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/30/news_6101709.html)

[Perry Holley]

EA kills Ultima X: Odyssey (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/30/news_6101727.html)

[Perry Holley]

Dead Or Alive Ultimate pushed back to October (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/01/news_6101764.html)

[Perry Holley]

Neopets mall tour; introduces kids to TCG play (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5192.html)

[Perry Holley]

Games Elite magazine launching in August (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5224.html)

[Perry Holley]

Over 7 million D&D miniatures sold (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5259.html)

[Perry Holley]

New Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends details (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/09/news_6102242.html)

[Perry Holley]

U.S., Euro PSX launch delayed (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/09/news_6102219.html)

[Perry Holley]

Deluxe Sims 2 DVD edition planned (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/09/news_6102268.html)

[Perry Holley]

FTC gives game industry mixed report card (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/09/news_6102272.html)

[Perry Holley]

DS wireless Internet a possibility (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/13/news_6102407.html)

[Perry Holley]

Splinter Cell 3 gets new name, Xbox and N-Gage versions (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/13/news_6102423.html)

[Perry Holley]

Battlefield: Modern Combat delayed until fall 20095 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/13/news_6102445.html)

[Perry Holley]

AEG plans Spycraft expansion (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5322.html)

[Perry Holley]

Score to preview Dragon Booster CCG at San Diego (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5315.html)

[Perry Holley]

Vampire: The Masquerade movie (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/15/news_6102760.html)

[Perry Holley]

Federal court rules violent-game ban unconstitutional (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/15/news_6102759.html)

[Draconomicon]

At a recent press event, EA Games revealed its upcoming expansion pack for Origin System's groundbreaking massively multiplayer game Ultima Online. The game itself originally launched in 1997 and let players explore an online version of the fantasy realms made famous in Origin Systems' classic Ultima role-playing series. The new expansion will add an all-new package of content inspired by feudal Japanese culture, including the addition of two character classes, the samurai and the ninja. The expansion continues the original game's ongoing story--the legendary hero Lord British has "mysteriously disappeared," the evil Blackthorn has been defeated, and now new challenges face the inhabitants of Ultima Online.

more...
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/ultimaonlin...ew_6102800.html (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/ultimaonlinesamuraiempire/preview_6102800.html)

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/921978_20040715_screen001.jpg

[Alex]

I don't know how i missed this story, but for those of us who love Fallout (And if you do, you love it a lot) i found this.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/13/news_6102442.html
ITS BEING MADE ITS BEING MADE ITS BEING MADE~!!!!!

[Donald M.]

Sorry, but if the franchise is now in the hands of the people behind the dreadfully boring and pointless (to me) Morrowind, I'd just as soon the franchise were dead.

[Perry Holley]

Major 'Duel Masters' promotion at SDCC (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5334.html)

[Perry Holley]

Hasbro reports decline in revenue, but games do well (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5339.html)

[Perry Holley]

Women's Game Conference in September (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/20/news_6103048.html)

[Perry Holley]

N-Gage QD to launch for $99 with rebate (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/20/news_6103025.html)

[Perry Holley]

Werewolf: The Forsaken delayed until February (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5351.html)

[Perry Holley]

Far Cry v1.2 patch withdrawn (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/23/news_6103330.html)

[Perry Holley]

Sales down, number of gamers up in Japan (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/26/news_6103414.html)

[Perry Holley]

Archaia to publish Artesia RPG (http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5382.html)

[Bruceleehulk]

New Mortal Kombat Deception trailer shows off the Dragon King in action.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/mortalkombatdeception/index.html?q=mortal+kombat+deception