GhostMaster.net has posted an interview with Vince Farquharson, senior producer at Empire Interactive, to find more details about the PS2 and Xbox versions of Ghost Master.
NCsoft announced that Exarch, the MMORPG previously known as Trade Wars: Dark Millennium, is on hold. "The current situation with Exarch is this. The Exarch project is currently on hold here at NCsoft. At the present time, NCsoft is still determining how, when and if Exarch or any of its technology will be utilized in the future. For now the Exarch team, that was based in Phoenix, AZ under the company banner of Realm Interactive, has relocated to Austin, TX and is working on other projects at the NCsoft office". Thanks: Blues.
Did you notice this link displayed at the end of the Halo 2 theatrical trailer? It seems that is related to Halo 2 release date - details can be found by visiting this website. Thanks: Lauri :)
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NCsoft also announced they will give 2000 copies of City of Heroes to U.S. Navy personnel returning from duty in the Middle East. This game giveaway program, dubbed “Heroes for Heroes,” is a way for NCsoft and its employees to show gratitude to the military men and woman returning from difficult duty. NCsoft is working closely with the Navy Exchange Service Command, which is offering a 10 percent discount for 60-day game cards that are purchased when the complimentary copies of City of Heroes are picked up at the Norfolk NS Exchange. The City of Heroes game is available at most major North American computer game retail outlets at a suggested retail price of US$49.99 and the 60-day game card is available for the suggested retail price of US$29.99.
We were informed that The Incredibles, the video game based upon a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film (known for Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo), will be showcased the Edinburgh International Games Festival 2004 - details about this event can be found here. The Incredibles video game will be released by THQ for PS2, Xbox, GC and GBA in November 2004 in conjunction with The Incredibles theatrical release.
IGN is reporting that the generic D&D RTS name of the upcoming Atari and Liquid Entertainment game has been changed to Dragonshard Wars. Thanks: Blues.
The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) and European Games Network (EGN) announced that 17 more exhibitors (Nintendo, Sega, NCsoft, Gusto Games, Diosoft, OPM, Game Infinity, Phoenix Games and Elite Systems) confirmed their presence at European Games Network, Europe’s new games business event which will take place at London ExCeL from 1st to 3rd September 2004.