August 2004




Dominions II: The Ascension Wars patch
August 31, 7:55 PM
New patch brings game to version 2.13



War World - Tactical Combat screens
August 31, 1:04 PM
10 new screens for mech combat game.



Windows Longhorn delayed until 2006
August 30, 12:37 PM
New WinFS data system also in question.



World Cyber Games invites gamers to US Finals
August 30, 12:35 PM
Long Beach will be the location of U.S Gaming showdown.



Amon Tobin onboard for Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
August 30, 12:03 PM
Tobin to compose Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Soundtrack.



Shade: Wrath of Angels to be at EGN
August 30, 11:44 AM
Shooter will be previewed at London show.



Half-Life 2: The Myth, the game, the preloading?
August 27, 8:49 PM
Half-Life 2 pre-loading begins on Steam.



World of Warcraft Stress Test
August 27, 10:34 AM
7 day test will help determine stress loads on servers.



Doom 3 tops sales charts
August 25, 10:50 AM
The Sims,and Halo round out the Top 10.



Maxim Magazine to partner with Kuma Reality Games
August 25, 10:45 AM
SWAT Challenge game will feature playable SWAT missions.



So Cliché in development
August 25, 10:19 AM
Game has entered final testing phase.



Data Design to release "Herbie the Hamster" game
August 24, 11:53 PM
Based of course on the well-known Habitrail brand.



AT&T and Blizzard reach WOW agreement
August 24, 11:50 PM
World of Warcraft to be powered by AT&T servers.



NextArcade looking to bring arcade fun home
August 23, 10:24 PM
TLC Industries will bring NextArcade home by next year.



Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow contest
August 23, 7:37 PM
Online game will award trip for one to London premiere.



New "Butterfly" Planet for Massive Assault Network
August 21, 9:57 PM
New planet is free for download.



Counter-Strike: Source beta changes/additions
August 21, 7:38 PM
A full list of the changes for Phase 2.



Imperator website opens
August 21, 6:55 PM
MMORPG set in alternate timeline now has website.



Konami announces Winning Eleven 8
August 21, 6:52 PM
Nearly 200 pro and club teams will be included.



Dark Age of Camelot roundtable
August 20, 10:47 PM
Fan meeting will take place in Las Vegas next month.



Zoo Empire demo released
August 20, 10:41 PM
Enlight releases demo for Zoo sim'ing.



Matrix Games at GenCon 2004
August 20, 8:41 PM
Game demos, and other happenings at Matrix Booth.



World Cyber Games Final to be in Long Beach
August 20, 7:13 PM
GameWorks studio to host WCG finals in September.



Atari conducting "Ugliest Car" contest
August 20, 12:32 PM
Games can send in pictures of their hoopties to win prizes.



Windows XP Service Pack 2 problems
August 20, 12:17 PM
Certain games behaving differently with new XP pack.



No Brakes: 4x4 Racing released
August 18, 10:50 PM
Game demo available from home website.



Jesper Kyd to perform in Prague
August 18, 9:12 PM
Kyd to perform soundtrack from Hitman series.



Counter-Strike: Source beta tools
August 18, 7:37 PM
Benchmark tools included in latest beta code.



Z-Opolis launches
August 18, 12:09 PM
"Friendly MMORPG" replaces weapons, and combat with positive social interaction.



Dragoon: The Prussian War Machine demo fixed
August 18, 11:39 AM
Lockup problems no longer a problem.



Saga Ryzom pre-orders beginning
August 18, 1:29 AM
Special in-game item for early buyers.



Counter-Strike: Source beta "Phase 2"
August 18, 1:21 AM
2nd phase of update to Counter-Strike beginning this week.



Raging Tiger: The Second Korean War ships
August 18, 1:20 AM
Game covers scenario on Korean peninsula.



Valve releases Cyber Café server
August 15, 11:09 AM
New software allows greater server management.



Sid Meier's Pirates! planned for Xbox and PC
August 13, 10:04 PM
PC version will ship this fall.



ATI ships first million of PCI Express Cards
August 13, 10:01 PM
Line includes X300, X600, and X800.



Kuma War releases new map
August 13, 2:07 PM
Map layout based on Satellite imagery.



Kornelia FragFest today
August 13, 2:04 PM
Take on a pro-gamer at QuakeCon.



GoldenEye: Rogue Agent talent
August 13, 1:57 PM
Hollywood helping EA for GoldenEye game.



Xpand Rally MP demo delayed
August 13, 10:54 AM
Demo needs reworking according to Techland.



BYOC event in San Francisco
August 13, 10:28 AM
World Cyber Games brings opportunity for gamers to show off their rigs.



Valve Opens Counter-Strike Source Beta
August 11, 6:11 PM
Beta will be extended later for owners of Condition Zero and ATI bundles.



Anarchy Online – Alien Invasion golden
August 11, 12:05 PM
Expansion coming to stores in the Fall.



Chessmaster 10th Edition released
August 11, 11:48 AM
Chess mastery on your home PC.



The Political Machine ships to retail
August 11, 11:45 AM
Ubisoft and Stardock release game to retail.



Lock 'N Load: Forgotten Heroes wins award
August 11, 11:42 AM
Game wins IGA Award for Historical Simulation category.



Ragnarok Championships conclude in Korea
August 11, 11:36 AM
U.S Team Denuo Convena takes 5th place.



Khan the Absolute Power website updated
August 11, 11:34 AM
Site now offers historical information on characters.



Tank-o-Box 1.2: Ultimate Battle Tanking Experience
August 11, 11:29 AM
Update feature even more stages and upgrades.



Ubisoft to develop "Alexander"
August 11, 11:25 AM
Game will be based on upcoming Oliver Stone film.



Madden 2005 released for all platforms
August 9, 1:09 PM
Game to be released this month.



Counter-Strike: Source Beta Pre-Loading to Cyber Cafés
August 9, 1:03 PM
Counter-Strike: Source beta already arriving at certain locations for beta testing.



Gamers get shot at Kornelia
August 9, 1:02 PM
Crack shot pro-gamer will challenge attendees at QuakeCon in Doom III.



Khan the Absolute Power at ECTS
August 9, 12:49 PM
MMORPG will be based on historical conqueror.



Codename: Panzers Fan Site Kit available
August 9, 10:57 AM
Game set to ship in October.



Gish ported to Mac and Linux platforms
August 8, 6:59 PM
Platformer comes to "alternative" platforms.



Castle Strike gets publisher
August 8, 6:20 PM
Witt Interactive to bring Castle Strike to retail.



Codename: Panzers demo launched
August 8, 6:10 PM
CDV launches demo, full retail to come in October.



Myst IV Revelation site launched
August 6, 6:49 PM
Site will contain preview of puzzles in game.



Doom III tournament planned in Finland
August 6, 6:09 PM
ASUS and Assembly to conduct tourney.



Dark Horizons: Lore updated
August 6, 1:53 PM
New weapons, sounds, and maps added.



Matrix Games to attend World Boardgaming Championships 2004.
August 6, 1:25 PM
Matrix Games invites gamers to challenge them on the floor.



Shroomz released
August 6, 1:17 PM
Surprisingly this has nothing to do with illegal narcotics.



Valve and Namco partner up
August 6, 1:16 PM
No, Tekken shooter not upcoming...



Kuma War: Baghdad Mahdi Army Assault
August 4, 1:29 PM
New mission follows 1st Cavalry against Al-Sadr.



Doom III unleashed
August 4, 1:27 PM
The next incarnation of Doom is upon us.



Titans of Steel: Warring Suns updated
August 3, 1:42 PM
Game now up to version 1.2



Strategy First and Techland no longer bed fellows
August 3, 1:40 PM
Companies end cooperative partnership.



Codemaster's update's website
August 2, 6:33 PM
New look, more media for upcoming games.



War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945
August 2, 6:23 PM
Game updated to version 1.2



Gooka demo released
August 2, 6:19 PM
Cenega releases public demo for download.



Fallen Kingdoms announced
August 2, 2:14 PM
Xbox and PC versions planned.



Matrix Games Releases Campaigns on the Danube v2.2 Patch
August 2, 2:09 PM
Second Update Includes Fixes and Enhancements.



Midway gains rights to Unreal franchise
August 2, 2:00 PM
Three titles will be published by Midway under deal with Epic.



Far Cry MOD SDK released
August 2, 1:53 PM
Free for download, let the mods begin.



August 2, 1:49 PM



Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
August 1, 6:55 PM
A game is forthcoming, of course.