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 A playable demo of Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon: 2005 Island Hopping has been released, allowing you to try out the 3D management strategy game by Artex Software and Activision Value that came out last Summer. This is a trial version that can be played for 60 minutes, but also includes all content of the full game that you can activate after purchasing a license key online.
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| A few months after the Win32 server update, Activision sends along an updated dedicated Linux server for Call of Duty: United Offensive to host Penguin-powered multiplayer games for the World War II first-person shooter expansion pack by Gray Matter. This version 1.51b comes in incremental and full install variants, and this release "Closed some exploits, fixed MG42 bug, other crashes."
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| As promised, a playable demo of Elite Warriors: Vietnam is now online, offering the opportunity to try out the new squad-based first-person shooter by nFusion Interactive. This demo includes four tutorials, a single-player campaign, and a pair of multiplayer maps playable in deathmatch and co-op. The original download needlessly contained a DirectX 9 distribution, so our copy is 34 MB smaller by removing that.
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 DreamCatcher has released the first retail patch for Domination, advancing the sci-fi 3D turn-based strategy sequel by Wargaming.net to version 2.0.127. This update adds half a dozen improvements and three bug fixes as detailed in the patch notes.
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 Seven new (but heavily watermarked) screenshots for Panzer Elite Action are now available for download to reveal more of the World War II tank action simulation game in the works at ZootFly. If you want, you can also browse the images online.
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| Heroes of Might and Magic V is the newly unveiled, 3D turn-based role-playing strategy sequel under construction at Nival Interactive and Ubi Soft. Our game section for this title is now online, sporting relevant information and the first four officially released screenshots for download and online perusal.
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| Following last months Win32 & Linux releases, Icculus has now issued the Mac OSX version v2.3.0 of America's Army: Special Forces, once again allowing Mac gamers to join the team-based tactical shooter by the US Army after they skipped the previous 2.2.0 version. As before, this Firefight release includes two new multiplayer missions (Urban Assault and Woodland Outpost), a new Tournament Mode, a new Server Manager, security enhancements, the content from the Vanguard release and more. As usual, there is a patch from the previous v2.2.0 or a massive full install.
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| Team6 game studios sends along a playable demo for Taxi 3: eXtreme Rush, allowing you to take their urban arcade racing sequel for a spin. This demo contains a brief street race track and a very short drag race level, drivable in a choice of two cars, as well as multiplayer options.
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| Tycoon City: New York is a recently unveiled 3D management strategy game by Deep Red Games and Atari that allows you to attempt constructing a Big Apple that's better than the real thing. Our game section for this title is now online, featuring the available information and the first five officially released screenshots for download and online examination.
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 The seemingly endless stream of Empire Earth II movie trailers continues with another clip for the era-spanning 3D real-time strategy sequel that is approaching the finish line at Mad Doc Software. This movie runs for two and a half minutes in the usual two resolutions to offer part one of an interview with lead artist Peter Calabria interlaced with more gameplay footage.
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| Hot on the tail of yesterday's US patch, Atari has now also released a European update #2 for DRIV3R, the new action racing sequel by Reflections Interactive. As before, this release fixes a series of graphics and sound issues, a couple of gameplay problems, and various other bugs.
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| A dozen new screenshots for Dragonshard are now available for download to illustrate the D&D; fantasy 3D real-time strategy game in the works at Liquid Entertainment. As always, the images have also been inserted into our online gallery for the game.
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| Celebrating the game's arrival on store shelves, Ubi Soft has issued a launch movie trailer for Cold Fear, the third-person survival horror action game by French developer DarkWorks. This movie highlights the game's premise and combat against the ship's horrific creatures in a minute and a half of action-packed high-res footage.
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| Two sets of new and recent screenshots for TimeShift, the futuristic first-person shooter under construction at Saber Interactive, are now available for download. If you prefer, you can also check out the images online.
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| On occasion of the game's release, Ubi Soft has also released a final movie trailer for Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, yet again showing off their third-person stealthy action sequel. This high-resolution clip explores the possibility of protagonist Sam Fisher getting captured during some future mission, but "not today," in a bit over a minute of cinematic and in-game footage.
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| New screenshots for Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge are now available for download to offer the first life sign of this third-person Western action strategy sequel by Spellbound Software in half a year. Naturally, the images have also been added to our online gallery for the game.
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| After a false take-off last week, a new movie trailer for Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory is now available to continue showing the upcoming World War II combat flight simulation sequel by Shockwave Productions in motion. This is part two in a series of three high-resolution trailers, offering more than two minutes of dogfighting, bombing and other in-game footage.
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| 187 Ride or Die is a newly announced 3D action driving and shooting game set in the urban jungle of Los Angeles that's in the works at Ubi Soft Entertainment. Our game section for this title is now online, featuring the available information and the first five officially released screenshots for download in regular and high resolutions, as well as online viewing.
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| EA Sports has issued a new retail patch for MVP Baseball 2005, updating the new baseball sports sequel by EA Canada. Details on the changes in this patch are however not yet available. Update: This patch "enhances your gameplay for a smooth online experience."
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| Daemonica is an upcoming third-person adventure game by Czech developers RA Images and Cinemax where you step into the shoes of a medieval English investigator. Our game section for this title is now online, serving up a dozen officially released screenshots for download and online inspection, along with a movie trailer that introduces the game's premise in a bit under two minutes of high-res footage.
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