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NEWS

Breaking...
Clean and Sober: The Games of 2004 for Xbox
Xbox.IGN has up a list of game releases for the Xbox and what to look forward to. And there's a lot of look forward to! Read

Tales of Symphonia FAQ for GameCube
Cube.IGN has up a FAQ on the details of Tales of Symphonia the GameCube exclusive RPG, set for July release. It looks like it's going to be a much needed RPG for Cube. Four pages of info. Read

Halo Weekly Update
Just a snip from it..."Jaime also showed off the largely complete HUD which has moved everything around dramatically, but should still be recognizable to Halo folks. Obviously adding dual wielding makes this challenging, but the new HUD handily shows off the ammo/charge left in a gun, and more importantly, it tells you what your reserve, or third weapon is. THIRD WEAPON!!!? WHATCHOO TALKIN ABOUT FRANKIE? Well, if you're holding a weapon in one hand, and you have another "holstered" you can dual-wield a third. That means the reserve weapon simply stays put when you pick up the dual-wield weapon. Effectively that lets you have three weapons at one time." Read

Recruit More Women Developers, Attract Women Gamers?
MSNBC has a fresh look at the problems of integrating the needs and tastes of the female into the male-dominated videogame industry. It's suggested by Microsoft's Laura Fryer: "Half of the population isn’t having input into what's being created... And the one thing that I learned is that people make games they like to play. Having a diverse opinion helps games." Sheri Graner Ray of Sony also points out: "The purpose of recruiting women is not so they can make games about pink fluffy kitties... You can't say that women like this or Japanese gamers want this." Thus, it's argued: "The solution to this dearth of female fandom... lies in recruiting more women coders, artists and level designers, the type of positions that can shape a title's story, look and game play." Read

Thief Deadly Shadows 1.1 Patch Fixes AI
The AI bug in Thief has been fixed via a patch for PC gamers but Xbox gamers will have to a wait a bit yet. Read

Xbox Live Video Chat to arrive first in Japan
Microsoft Japan has demonstrated the Xbox Live Video Chat system, revealing that the system will support up to five simultaneous users and will launch in the Far East at the end of the year - with no US or European date mentioned as yet. Read
Previous News...
Halo Weekly Update
Boy, these updates are getting boring. The game must be nearly finished as there's not much to report. Still, it's nice to read something on one of the most anticipated games of the year. Plus you can check out the picture of the Xbox's all stacked up for multiplayer testing. Read

Xbox Friend?
I don't know if you are into this, but there's small app that you can download that'll tell you when your friends on are on Xbox Live so you can stop what you are doing and hook-up online. Read

New Pandora Tomorrow Maps
Ubisoft has announced that two new maps are now available for Spinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow for the Xbox. The two new maps, "Federal Reserve Bank" and "River Mall", are available via Xbox Live for $5. Read

Nintendo Stands By Its Cube
Nintendo plans to support the GameCube right alongside future hardware, namely the rumored next-generation console, "Revolution." Read

REVIEWS

PS2
La Pucelle: Tactics  Gamer's Pulse  
Malice  PS2. IGN   
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2  PS2. IGN  
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  GameOver  
Transformers  eToychest  
Van Helsing  games xtreme  
Hitman: Contracts  GameBiz  
La Pucelle: Tactics  GameOver  
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2  GameSpot  
World Championship Pool 2004  GameSpot  

Drakengard  Gamers Europe  
Front Mission   PS2.IGN  
La Pucelle: Tactics  WorthPlaying  
LMA Manager 200  Loadedinc  
Onimusha : Demon Siege  WorthPlaying  
RibbitKing  PS2.IGN  
Shrek 2  GameSpy  
SingStar  Boomtown  
Strike Force Bowling  GameSpot  
UEFA EURO 200  WorthPlaying  
Van Helsing  WorthPlaying  
 
Destruction Derby Arenas  WorthPlaying  
Drakengard  GameOver  
ESPN Major League Baseball  GameSpot  
EyeToy: Groove  GameSpy  
Fight Night 2004  DAvenue  
Fight Night 2004  GameOver  
Future Tactics: The Uprising  GameSpot  
Future Tactics: The Uprising  PS2.IGN  
La Pucelle: Tactics  GameSpot  
La Pucelle: Tactics  PS2.IGN
MTX: Mototrax  Gaming Illustrated  
Muppets Party Cruise  GameBiz  
Red Dead Revolver  GameSpot  
Red Dead Revolver  GameSpy  
Samurai Warriors  GameSpot  
Samurai Warriors  GameSpy  
Serious Sam: Next Encounter  WorthPlaying  
Shrek 2  GameSpot  
Shrek 2  PS2.IGN
Siren  Gamer's Pulse  
Siren  Gaming World X  
Spawn: Armageddon  Boomtown  
The Suffering  Eurogamer  
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain  GameSpot  
This is Football 2004  Boomtown  
Transformers  PS2.IGN
UEFA EURO 2004  GameSpy  
UEFA EURO 2004  PS2.IGN
UFC: Sudden Impact  GameSpy  
Van Helsing  PS2.IGN
World Championship Rugby  Gamers Europe  
Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm Worthplaying
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy 3DAvenue
All Star Baseball 2005 Xbox FrictionlessInsight
Fight Night 2004 Worthplaying
Fight Night 2004 NetJak
Forbidden Siren RewiredMind
Forbidden Siren GamesDomain
Fight Night 2004 GameZone
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Boomtown
Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm Worthplaying
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy 3DAvenue  


XBOX
Fight Night 2004  Ferrago  
Malice  Xbox. IGN  
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance  eToychest  
Shrek 2  DAvenue  
Capcom vs SNK2 EO  eToychest  
The Chronicles of Riddick  Warcry  
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  GameOver  
Manhunt  Warcry  

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay  Xbox.IGN  
Full Spectrum Warrior  Xbox.IGN 
Rallisport Challenge 2  DAvenue  
Shrek 2  GameSpy  
Strike Force Bowling  GameSpot
AllStar Baseball 200  WorthPlaying  
Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey  GameBiz  
Fight Night 2004  GameOver  
Fight Night 2004  WorthPlaying  
Future Tactics: The Uprising  GameSpot  
Future Tactics: The Uprising  GameSpy  
Future Tactics: The Uprising  Xbox.IGN  
Manhunt  DAvenue  
Manhunt  WorthPlaying  
MTX: Mototrax  Gaming Illustrated  
Ninja Gaiden  GameBiz  
Rallisport Challenge 2  GameSpot  
RalliSport Challenge 2  GameSpy  
RalliSport Challenge 2  WorthPlaying  
Red Dead Revolver  GameSpot  
Red Dead Revolver  GameSpy  
Shrek 2  GameSpot  
Shrek 2  Xbox.IGN  
Tenchu: Return from Darkness  Gamer's Pulse  
UEFA Euro 2004   DAvenue  
Van Helsing  Xbox.IGN  
Tenchu: Return from Darkness  Avault
Tenchu: Return from Darkness  3DAvenue
Mafia  FrictionlessInsight
Mafia  3DAvenue
NHL Rivals 2004  GamersPulse
Breakdown BDGamer
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow  GameHelper
MTX Mototrax  RealGamer
The Suffering  GameHelper
Manhunt  Gamespy
Alias  ChicagoXbox
Hitman: Contracts  1UP
Hitman: Contracts  Xbox.IGN
Hitman: Contracts Gamespot
Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow   Ic-Games
All Star Baseball 2005  Chicagoxbox
007: Everything or Nothing  Boomtown
Knights of the Temple  Jolt
Tenchu: Return from Darkness  Console Gold
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow  Eurogamer
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing  Boomtown
Breakdown  Gamers Pulse  
EA Sports Fight Night 24  GameSpy  
NBA Ballers  GameSpy  
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow  Console Gameworld  
YuGiOh! The Dawn of Destiny  Xbox.IGN  
AllStar Baseball 25  GameSpot  
Bionicle: The Game  Xbox.IGN  
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel  WorthPlaying

GAMECUBE
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  GameOver  
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures  GameSpot  
Freestyle Street Soccer  GameSpot  

Ribbit King  Cube.IGN  
Shrek 2  GameSpy  
Custom Robo: Battle Revolution  Cube.IGN  
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles  Gamers Europe  
Future Tactics: The Uprising  Cube.IGN
Shrek 2  GameSpot  
Shrek 2  Cube.IGN
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle  GameBiz
Pokemon Colosseum  GameRate
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes  EntDepot
Pool Paradise  Consolegameworld 
MVP Baseball 2004  GamersPulse
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes  Jolt
Bomberman Jetters  Frictionless Insight  
Bomberman Jetters  GameSpot  
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes  Console Gameworld  
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes  WorthPlaying  
Pool Paradise  GameSpy  
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life  GameSpot  
Pokemon Colosseum  GameSpy  
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes  Console Gold
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles   Jolt.uk
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles   Realgamer
Sonic Heroes  GamingWorldX
MVP Baseball 4  WorthPlaying  
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku  GameSpot  
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Cube.IGN
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Gamespot
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Gamespy
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes  BDGamer  
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing  Worthplaying
MVP Baseball   Cube.IGN  
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: CARD Revolution  GameSpot  
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: CARD Revolution  GameSpy 
James Bond : Everything or Nothing  GameZone  
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles  Loadedinc  
Phantasy Star Episode III: CARD Revolution  Cube.IGN  
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition  Cube.IGN
Phantasy Star Online III: Card Revolution  GamesDomain
Conflict: Desert Storm II  GameOver
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles  GamersPulse
P.N. 03  DiscGamer


GAME BOY ADVANCE
Classic NES Series: Bomberman  GameSpot  
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros  
Classic NES Series: PacMan  GameSpot  
Classic NES Series: Xevious  GameSpot  
Sabre Wulf  Cube. IGN  
Besieger  GameOver  
Besieger Cube. IGN
Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon  GameSpot  
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  Cube. IGN
True Crime: Streets of LA  eToychest

Ultimate Card Games  Pocket.IGN  
Van Helsing  GameSpy  

Shrek 2  Pocket.IGN
Wario Land 4  GameBiz
Metroid: Zero Mission  Gamers Pulse  
RType III: The Third Lightning  GameSpot  
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow  
GameSpot  Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed  Cube.IGN  

Famicom Mini: Bomberman  GameBoy.IGN  
Famicom Mini: Excite Bike GameBoy.IGN   
Famicom Mini: Mappy  GameBoy.IGN  
Famicom Mini: PacMan  GameBoy.IGN  
Famicom Mini: Star Soldier  GameBoy.IGN  
Famicom Mini: Xevious  GameBoy.IGN  

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge  Pocket.IGN  
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition  GameSpot  
Terminator : Rise of the Machines  WorthPlaying  
YuGiOh! World Championship Tournament   GameSpy  
YuGiOh! World Championship Tournament   WorthPlaying 
Metroid: Zero Mission  spinXero  
Mission Impossible: Operation Surma  WorthPlaying  
YuGiOh! World Championship Tournament   GameSpot  
Metroid: Zero Mission  NetJak
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance  GamingWorldX
Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu  GamingNexus
American Idol  GamingNexus

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu GBA GamingWorldX
Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu  FrictionlessInsight
Max Payne   Gamer Talk



PC
City of Heroes  Telefragged  
Crusader Kings  GameSpy  
Spartan  PC. IGN  
Thief: Deadly Shadows  Primotechnology  
Northland  eToychest  
Shrek 2  PC. IGN  
Singles  Flirt up your Life  GameSpy  

City of Heroes  GameSpy  
City of Heroes  PC. IGN  
Diamond Mind Baseball   GameSpot  
Echelon: Wind Warriors  GameSpot  
Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle  GameSpy  
Painkiller  FileFront  
Singles  Gamers Depot
Beyond Divinity  GameSpot  
Beyond Divinity  GameSpy  
Beyond Divinity  PC.IGN
City of Heroes  Frictionless Insight  
City of Heroes  GameAxis 
City of Heroes  Gamer's Pulse 
City of Heroes  GameSpot  
CSI 2: Dark Motives  Gamer's Pulse  
Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps  Boomtown  
The Egyptian Prophecy  WorthPlaying  
FirePower for Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator   GameSpot  
Hitman: Contracts  ActionTrip  
Hitman: Contracts  Gamers Depot  
Kuma: War  PC Gameworld  
Manhunt  Gamer's Pulse
Manhunt  WorthPlaying 



MUSINGS

This Week's Releases...
PS2: Spider-Man: The Movie 2, Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle.
Xbox: Spider-Man: The Movie 2.
GameCube: Spider-Man: The Movie 2, Pool Paradise.
GBA:  Spider-Man: The Movie 2, Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun, Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Mood, Around the World in 80 Days, Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction.
PC:
Aura: Fate of the Ages, Missing, Spider-Man: The Movie 2, Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion, Perimeter, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II.

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