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Halo on PS2, You betcha! Full Story
The official word came to Gamers, Inc. today: Ubi Soft will be publishing Ape Escape 2 in North America this summer.
"We are very excited to sign this publishing agreement with Ubi Soft to bring one of our exciting game titles, Ape Escape 2, to our North American fans," said Tomikazu Kirita, Senior Vice President, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan.
Ubi Soft's Director of Business Development, James Regan later added "We are thrilled to be working so closely with SCEJ on one of their featured products. A classic brand with a strong following like Ape Escape 2, rounds out Ubi Soft's impressive mix of titles."
Ape Escape 2 sold a million or so copies when it was released, so a big launch in North America wouldn't be too surprising.
Splinter Cell new Mission available March 14th. Named Kola Cell, the new mission is a whole new experience linked to the original storyline featuring the same stunning graphics and challenging exercises from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell-one of the highest rated games for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft with an average rating of 94.4 (out of a possible 100) based on a sample of 54 reviews. In this new level, with his famous gadgets at hand, Sam can call upon his best moves-from the split jump to the stealth roll-to achieve his four objectives. The new level promises to be action-packed to give a new challenge to the players who completed the game.
For those of you who areinterested in filmmaking like I am, you might wanna check out these student created ninja movies, all entered in a Tenchu contest. Tenchu.com held a contest judged by John Woo for the best film, and they decided, now they need YOU, yes YOU, to choose the first place video. Check it out at Tenchu.com.
It's been quite a few months since we said Nintendo is in trouble in the non-handheld console market, and now an article from Yahoo has some more evidence to support our theory. For our old Editorial, Click Here
A few days after I get you all ready and hyped up for the big move to a dot-com, it falls short...for now. I will still be bringing you the best gaming news from right here at Gamers, Inc. Look for more updates now, the move had been taking up my time. If anyone has a website and can host us for better prices than there are on the net, contact me at: gameguru@usa.com I am off to dig up some cool news for you for tomorrow.
Well, you may have realized it has been really slow around here ofr a while, taht is because we are getting ready to move. Soon Gamers, Inc. will be getting a brand new name and a .com to boot. It is taking a logn time to transfer all 120+ pages we have posted here on Gamers, Inc. Trust me, when its ready you will know.
Your friends here at Gamers, Inc. are always getting you hooked up with top secret info and screens. Check out more great pics like these:
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Check out the new game console coming this December, Phantom, Click Here.
In case you do not want to go there, here are some pics of the console:(Click to enlarge)
A personal favorite game series of mine has a new chapter coming to PS2. I am talking about the Gradius series, and yes, Gradius V is coming to PS2 and will have 3D graphics with classic 2D gameplay. I don't know about you but I can't wait. Check out this screen.
Scholarships for gamers? That's right, read about it here...Click Here
Get your free Black and Bruised Demo Disc at BlackandBruised.com.
2002 Game Awards Update:
Current Leaders
Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Adventure Game of the Year: Grand theft Auto: Vice City
Action Game of The Year(TIE): Splinter Cell, Metroid Prime
Multiplayer/Online Game of the Year: SOCOM: US Navy Seals
Sports Game of the Year: Madden 2003
Racing Game of the Year: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
RPG Game of the Year: Kingdom Hearts
First/Third Person Shooter of the Year: Metroid Prime
Fighting Game of the Year: Virtua Fighter 4
Best Music/Sound: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Best Graphics: Splinter Cell
Game Developer of the Year(TIE): Squaresoft, Rockstar
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You may have already heard that a SOCOM add-on pack is in the works, but certain sources say the add-on most likely will contain keyboard compatibilty, more control choices, more customizable characters, and more weapons among other things.
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For the hat trick of BMX XXX making the news, BMX XXX has gone gold and will be in stores soon, but from what I have played, early impressions lead me to believe it will probably be horrible.
Acclaim announced today that the PlayStation 2 version of BMX XXX will have the topless nudity removed. However, the Xbox and Gamecube versions will remain completely unedited. BMX XXX will ship to stores November 15th.
Using the tagline "Keep it Dirty," video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment Inc. is gearing up for the Nov. 19 launch of "BMX XXX," a game that also features copulating pink poodles and a variety of racing bike stunts.
But major retailers Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Toys R Us Inc. and KB Toys all said they would not carry the game, a potential blow for the game's exposure.
"We're not going to carry any software with any vulgarity or nudity -- we're just not going to do it," Wal-Mart spokesman Tom Williams told Reuters.
However, Best Buy Co. Inc. said it intended to sell a censored version of the game for Sony's PlayStation 2.
SCEA has officially approved Logitech to release wireless controllers for the PlayStation 2 and PS One today. Logitech's 2.4GHz Cordless Controller has a range of around 20 feet, lasts for 50 hours on one pair of batteries, and costs more than a new game, MSRP $59.95.
"With this product, Logitech delivers the best cordless gaming solution available for any platform. With a range of more than 20 feet, PlayStation gamers no longer need to be 'chained,'" said Ted Hoff, vice president and general manager of Logitech's Interactive Entertainment Division. "Now, the only thing that is chaining gamers to their PlayStation 2 will be the huge number of great games."
This is an article from Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue # 160 (November 2002) this is on page 78 in Quartermann - Game Gossip & Speculation and this is the article as it appears in the magazine:
...Kicking off the Square rumorpalooza this month is word that Final Fantasy XI, the online installment if the series that gamers are currently enjoying in Japan, may not get a stateside release at all. Why? With the servers to maintain and police, technical support to give, and games to monitor, the RPG maker's U.S. operation can't do it alone. Only someone the size of EA or Sony could lay the proper groundwork. Without that, the game may have to skip U.S. release entirely. What does that mean to you, the scrawny, lil' American gamer already in the midst of of posting this tasty rumor on message boards across the Internet? Three possibilities. One, Square secures a partner to do the dirty work and the game's released here next year no problem. Or, the next Final Fantasy to be released on PS2 in the U.S. could be XII, skipping over XI entirely. The final option is that one or all of the three Final Fantasy Gaidens based on FFX scheduled for release in the near future in Japan may be brought to Americans as XI...
Here is a list of serial numbers of PS2 systems that may not work with the Network Adapter:
3369556-3369651
3372352-3372651
3379084-3380151
3380260-3381867
3381976-3382083
3383152-3383691
3384652-3385191
3386152-3386907
3388192-3389271
3391084-3392055
3393868-3394407
3394516-3394731
3397192-3398055
3399868-3400947
3403192-3403839
3404692-3405339
3406192-3406515
3406624-3406839
3414661-3416388
3417661-3418740
3419173-3419280
3419821-3419928
3420661-3421308
3421417-3421524
3421633-3422064
3423661-3424848
3425161-3425268
3434377-3434592
To find the serial number, look onto the back of your console. If you have any of the numbers listed above, call SCEA technical support @ "1-800-345-SONY". Specials thanks goes out to Adam Smith and PS2 Pro for sending me this list so that I wouldn't have to type it out myself.
Everquest Online Adventures will not require the HDD. In a related story, Sony is considering not releasing the HDD in the US.
Earlier today, Eidos Interactive made a disappointing announcement regarding the online mode in the PlayStation 2 version of TimeSplitters 2. As of now, TimeSplitters 2 will not support any online features.
"We had always hoped to include an Internet online component in the PlayStation 2 version of TimeSplitters 2," said a representative from Eidos . "However the infrastructure is not yet in place that will enable us to incorporate an online element and still make the game's proposed release date. We certainly don't want to delay the release of one of the year's most anticipated games and as a result disappoint the many fans who are eagerly awaiting the game."
Sega of Japan has cancelled Skies of Arcadia on PS2 to concentrate on the Gamecube version. Oh well, at least we have Final Fantasy and Legaiaa nd lots of other great RPGs, Skies of Arcadia 2 will probably show up on PS2 anyway.
Look forward to more hands on previews, as Kemco has sent us our first preview copy of a game, a copy of Egg Mania.
Read the Preview Here.
Tony Hawk has officially signed with Activision until 2015, I would have to say we can be assured Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 will not be the last.
Find out about Nintendo's last system HERE
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, you've heard of it, but did you know it was online? Read the story.
