If you like over the top violence, or if you’re just not quite right
in the head you will enjoy The Punisher. With the two principal gore settings
being either “Off” or “Extreme”, that should clue you
in as to how violent the game is. And find a nice, cozy spot on the National
Institute on Media and the Family’s list as one of, if not the most violent
video game to date (eat your heart out Doom 3). Just in case you are wondering,
no, the game does not follow the movie of the same name that was released last
year, and instead follows its own storyline that adheres more to the gritty
comic series by including cameos of some of the heroes and villains within that
comic universe. With a storyline penned by Garth Ennis it is a game as authentic
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E3 won’t be the only major video game event in May. Nintendo has four highly anticipated games launching in May featuring a powerhouse franchise, hot new rhythms, out-of-body experiences and sacred stones.

May 1: Pokémon Emerald for Game Boy Advance SP offers a new, more challenging Battle Frontier where players will face a fierce new lineup of competitors that is certain to test the skills of even the best Pokémon Trainers. The game features compatibility with five previous Pokémon titles, and up to four players can battle wirelessly.

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Black Bean delivers The Day After to Europe

Black Bean and 1C Company are proud to present a totally new gaming experience, developed in Russia by G5 Software; The Day After is the first game to successfully combine the realism of Turn Based Strategy with the dynamics of Real Time Strategy. This title introduces a special operative mode, which enhances the strategic decision making process, thus taking it to a new level and allowing the player to carefully plan his actions in turn based mode then implement them on the battlefield.

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DemonWare Matchmaking+ will make its full international debut at GDC 2005 in San Francisco. DemonWare Matchmaking+ provides all the services you need to support your multiplayer game. Quick and easy to integrate, DemonWare Matchmaking+ provides a complete range of toolkits for your online title including statistics, user management and, of course, matchmaking. It forms a key component of the DemonWare Netcode Suite of multiplayer tools.

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Paranormal Thriller Set For September 2005

Survival makes for strange bedfellows in Atari’s new paranormal thriller, Fahrenheit, being developed by Quantic Dream for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. Set in near future New York City, Fahrenheit tells the story of a man whose destiny is irrevocably altered when he unwillingly commits a brutal murder and to find the truth must partner with the woman assigned to bring him to justice.

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Computer and video games industry leaders in London; Entertainment executives to put focus on games

ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) has announced the dates for the third International Games Summit, the high level conference for senior executives with an interest in the international computer and video games industry.

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Ubisoft, one of the world’s top game publishers, and acclaimed developer Gearbox Software, today announced that Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, the highly-anticipated World War II game, has gone gold and will soon be on store shelves. With its breakthrough squad-based combat and unprecedented authenticity, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is poised to revolutionize the WWII genre when it ships on the Xbox video game system March 1. Both the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PC versions will be shipping to stores shortly after. The pre-order campaign is currently under way for the title at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $49.99.

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Father of “Final Fantasy” Series and AIAS Hall of Fame Inductee Will Develop Role-Playing Games

Microsoft Corp. today announced that Hironobu Sakaguchi, video game legend and president of Mistwalker game studio, has joined with Microsoft Game Studios to develop role-playing game (RPG) video games exclusively for the next-generation Xbox video game platform. Sakaguchi is best known as the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise, which has sold more than 60 million units worldwide, and was executive vice president in charge of game development at Square Enix Co., Ltd. until February 2001.

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Do I feel Lucky? Well, do ya Punk?

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Clint Eastwood’s Malpaso and The Tehama Companies have announced an agreement to produce video games based on the “Dirty Harry” film franchise, introducing the legendary character “Dirty Harry” Callahan to the interactive world for the first time on next generation consoles.

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Microsoft Game Studios today announced that new content for MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, the popular ‘Mech combat game for Xbox, is now available for download via Xbox Live. This round of free content consists of two maps that were originally featured in the Limited Edition; each playable via System Link, split-screen and Xbox Live.

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