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February 2004 Archive

Feb. 27, 2004
1. Midway losses deepen
2. Gangland to receive save game patch
3. Gangland
4. Pandemic pres confirms Mercenaries title
5. Condition Zero prepares for Steamy date, Half-Life 2 on track for summer
6. Athens 2004
Feb. 26, 2004
1. Far Cry console versions underway, but sequel rumours rubbished
2. Ubi no longer co-publishing Matrix Online
3. Vice City sweeps BAFTA Games Awards
4. Mario Golf GBA to ship with wireless adapter
5. Steel Fang
6. Burnout 3
7. Revised Savage demo launched
8. X2: The Playable Demo
9. Factor 5 registers some trademarks
10. Team 17's next game not on Cube
Feb. 25, 2004
1. Ninja Gaiden gets solid US date
2. Condition Zero gets firm release date
3. Jedi Academy meets BF1942
4. Kri gets another Mark
5. Archer Maclean's 3D Pool delayed
6. Call of Duty gets 1.3 beta patch
7. Japanese Pikmin 2 to launch in April
8. Sly Raccoon sequel confirmed
Feb. 24, 2004
1. Sony announces Jak III and R&C3
2. EA set to shut down Origin
3. Datel launches TeamTalk
4. Colin McRae 04 demo
5. Star Ocean 3 and Front Mission 4 US-bound
6. UK Charts: FFX-2 in at No.1
7. Mega Men come together
8. Pterodon releases free Vietcong map
9. Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon in April
10. Crimson Sea 2 delayed
11. Jiraiya unlikely to appear in Europe
12. New Capcom titles at TGS
13. Is this the end of Phantasy Star?
Feb. 23, 2004
1. Datel unveils chat client for PS2
2. Nokia admits disappointing N-Gage sales
3. Digital Jesters unveils Samurai Wars
4. UK Hardware: January sales spur demand
5. God of War
6. VU Games attempts Crash/Spyro crossover
7. Game Boy bomber arrested
8. Gangland demo released
9. Uwe Boll options Far Cry
10. Athena Sword goes gold!
11. Reader Reviews
Feb. 20, 2004
1. Sony demos PS2 video conferencing
2. Infinium threatens HardOCP with lawsuit
3. What's new?
4. Acclaim reports further losses
5. Premium Links course released
6. EA plans Desert Strike update
7. Killzone dev's Vietnam sim unveiled
8. Mythic plans free DAOC add-on
9. MTV Music Generator 3 in June
10. SCEA knocks back Gran Turismo 4
11. Brat Designs unveils Solar
12. Danny Elfman pens Fable theme
13. Singles: Flirt Up Your Life
Feb. 19, 2004
1. Short-term exclusive equals long-term loss?
2. X2: The Console Threat?
3. BBC planning Spooks game
4. SCEA to unveil Dark Odyssey this week?
5. MS working on new wave of Live features
6. Radica plans console-in-a-pad retro kits
7. Turbine launches LA studio
Feb. 18, 2004
1. Whiplashed
2. BAM! buys VIS!
3. Call of Duty mapmaking competition
4. Third Tomb Raider film slated
5. More Monkey Ball 3 speculation
6. Zoo Tycoon 2 due before Christmas
7. MS unveils €330K Live giveaway
8. Unreal Tournament 2004
Feb. 17, 2004
1. DJs launch Savage mod contest
2. Win tickets to GameMore LAN event
3. UK Charts: Sonic Heroes dominates
4. KOEI to publish Disgaea in Europe
5. Sammy CEO takes over as Sega chairman
6. PS2 gets Smash Court 2 this summer
7. Painkiller demo released
8. Sony unveils Singstar track listing
9. Circle Studio to use RenderWare
Feb. 16, 2004
1. PAL Karaoke Stage due in May
2. Silent Hill 4 trailer
3. Those infamous N5 comments in full
4. Custom Ninja Gaiden controller
5. VU Games karts Bandicoot to N-Gage
6. Irem working on firefighting title
7. Blizzard shares the love
8. Republic Commando details
9. Konami unveils Boktai sequel
10. EA purchases NBA Street developer
Feb. 13, 2004
1. What's new?
2. Reader Reviews
3. Europe gets bumper Savage release
4. Blitzkrieg expansion on its way
5. Aliens invade Anarchy Online
6. US games pirate gets 50 months
7. Onimusha wireless katana due Stateside
8. Metal Slug 3 on Xbox
9. Handheld Sam beefed up for sequel
10. Mythica cancelled
Feb. 12, 2004
1. EA returns to GoldenEye for next Bond
2. UT2004: 6 CDs or 2 DVDs
3. Football Manager 2005
4. RalliSport Challenge 2
5. EA confirms Catwoman deal
6. Sports Interactive unveils Football Manager
7. Take-Two signs with Cartoon Network
8. Mario Golf on June 18th
9. EA holds Maxis close
10. Halo patched to 1.04
11. GBA hits 20m units in the USA
12. Bad Boys II
Feb. 11, 2004
1. Nintendo plans new Cube peripherals
2. UT2004 demo tonight
3. Sony bundles demos with kill.switch
4. Far Cry
5. Ninja Gaiden to ship with SNES bonuses
6. Far Cry DVD-only in Europe
7. New Japanese and Aussie SP promos
8. Ubi on Pandora cast and rumours
9. Nintendo to debut N5 at E3 2005
Feb. 10, 2004
1. VU Games signs Radical for six games
2. UK Charts: Sonic Heroes at No.1
3. Backseat DRIV3R
4. LSP acquired by Hip Interactive
5. N5 has not been shelved
6. BloodRayne movie is prequel
7. Hidden & Dangerous 2 demos
8. SOCOM II: US Navy SEALs
Feb. 9, 2004
1. Dungeon Siege bonus pack released
2. Ubi to publish Gates of Discord
3. Chris Taylor hints at Total Annihilation follow-up
4. Allegiance source code released
5. Metroid Prime 2 and Geist due this year?
6. Neversoft branches out
7. Nokia bags Sega pair
8. N-Gage goes on ski tour
9. Burnout 3 on PS2 Online
10. EA and Marvel ink superhero deal
11. Maximo vs. Army of Zin
Feb. 6, 2004
1. Xbox Live expands in Asia
2. Sony to launch Aqua PS2 in Europe
3. What's New?
4. Powerdrome and Malice dated
5. Etherlords II due in March
6. THQ on next-gen handhelds
7. EA announces UEFA Euro 2004
8. Breed due on March 19th
9. Raven Shield patched
10. THQ signs The Incredibles
11. Stalker renamed
12. Full Spectrum Warrior delayed
13. MechAssault 2 due this Christmas
14. Key US retailer drops N-Gage
15. X2: The Threat
Feb. 5, 2004
1. Profits climb at Sega
2. Fonix joins Sony middleware program
3. Reader Reviews
4. Sony goes Fish
5. Nintendo updates US schedule
6. Uru Live discontinued
7. KOTOR patched to 1.02
8. NFSU PC patched
9. Age of Mythology patched
10. Men of Valor delayed
11. Free 7-day DAOC trial
12. DICE collaborates with DesertCombat team
13. Far Cry developer raided
14. R: Racing
Feb. 4, 2004
1. Half-Life 2 due in summer 2004
2. Vampire Bloodlines delayed
3. Arkane licenses Source Engine
4. Prince of Persia sequel planned
5. EA to publish Breakdown
6. Fable due this year
7. Boll signs screenwriter for Dungeon Siege
8. Take Two drops financial projections
9. Pandora Tomorrow to debut on Xbox/PC
Feb. 3, 2004
1. BF1942 patched to 1.6
2. New Call of Duty MP mode
3. Square Enix to meet fiscal forecasts
4. 'Would you like an Xbox with that?'
5. Hitman composer returns
6. UK Charts: No stopping Need For Speed
7. MS launches PGR2 Live bundle
Feb. 2, 2004
1. Crystal Chronicle on March 11th
2. Vietcong: Fist Alpha MP demo
3. Star Wars Battlefront footage
4. Halo 2 slips to fall 2004
5. Shadow of Rome
6. Pac-Man Vs. Europe
7. UT2004 demo in two weeks
8. Xbox SpikeOut in late 2004?
9. Serious Sam returns on PS2/Cube
10. I-Ninja