GamesRadar - Speedball 2

New games this week for North America (News)

Nov 26, 2007

G4 writes:

"Some might say last week, others the week before that, but for me, there is no competition: This week is the greatest week in games EVER! Mass Effect, you say? Well, how about History Channel: Battle for the Pacific? Super Mario Galaxy? I've got my copy of Space Ace HD right here, waiting for you. That's it, fellas. I'm blowing my holiday pay on these hot titles and maybe I'll pick up a copy of The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures: Starlight Starbright Charity Challenge just to play in my down time. Tell me, how do you compete with that?"

Speedball 2 (Preview)

Jul 16, 2007

For an older generation of gamers, theres little need for an explanation of why the remake of Speedball 2 should be so exciting (and yet so terrifying). But why should a younger generation be interested in the return of such an ancient title? For Mike Montgomery, the veteran developer who created the 1990 future-sports masterpiece Speedball 2, there are two reasons: instant accessibility and internet ...

Speedball 2 (Screenshots)

Jul 16, 2007

Brutal Deluxe: New in-game Speedball 2 shots (News)

Jul 9, 2007

We've seen in-game shots from Frogster's Speedball 2 remake before, but the latest batch is by far the best – click on the Images tab and see for yourself. Frogster says work on the player models (shown in the screenshots) has made significant progress and that Kylotonn, which is actually developing the game under the watchful eye of The Bitmap Brothers' Mike Montgomery, "spends up to 400,000 polygons at the same time for a full 3D arena and all present characters." Enjoy the ...

Speedball 2 - Trailer 2 - 07-09-07 (Video)

Jul 9, 2007

Retro die-hard gamers get their nostalgic fix with the updated release of the 16-bit classic.

Speedball 2 playable at ESWC 2007 (News)

Jun 22, 2007

Remake's multiplayer component to be playable at gaming tournament in Paris next month

Speedball 2 - Trailer - 06-15-07 (Video)

Jun 15, 2007

Retro die-hard gamers get their nostalgic fix with the updated release of the 16-bit classic.

The rebirth of Speedball 2 (Preview)

May 30, 2007

Speedball 2 is nothing short of an all-time 16-bit classic, from the glorious reign of the Bitmap Brothers. It was back in the day when eight-directional scrolling was something to splash on your box, and the Bitmaps delivered not only a technically impressive game, but one with gameplay that felt so natural and balanced that manuals, and a life outside your bedroom, became immediately unnecessary. And now, with Mike Montgomery of the Bitmaps in a supervisory role, Kylotonn is remaking the ...

Free PC games magazine rules them all (News)

Apr 26, 2007

Issue 5 of PCGZine has a review of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows on Angmar, and is surprised to find that the final build has polished off the flaws from the beta. The issue also has a hands-on preview of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and an exclusive interview with the developer of World in Conflict, the stunning RTS arriving later this year. As usual, the magazine is free to download and full of PC games previews and reviews.

The full list of games covered in this issue is The Lord of the Rings Online, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, World in Conflict, Overlord, Medieval 2 Total Wars Kingdoms, The Club, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Shivering Isles, Sparta, Genesis Rising, Penumbra and Silent Hunter 4. There are some more smaller previews and reviews, plus gamers' Q&A, etc.

Impressive Development Team for Speedball 2 (News)

Mar 28, 2007

Frogster Interactive is proud to announce the impressive development team for the production of Speedball 2. The line-up now includes the legendary Bitmap Brothers, founders and owners of the famous Speedball licence and the French studio Kylotonn Entertainment as developer and co-producer. Publisher Frogster Interactive and the five-years-old software company based in Paris have gathered a range of highly competitive middleware partners for the forthcoming future sports game. The Artificial Intelligence of Speedball 2' will be led by SpirOps, Motion Capturing is done by ATOPOS and for multiplayer connectivity the RakNet Network Middleware from Rakkarsoft will be used. Another high-profile partner for the ambitious game-center with worldwide ranking, league system and an online-marketplace will be announced by Frogster shortly.

Classic Game Speedball 2 Set for Remake (News)

Mar 6, 2007

Frogster Interactive is set to remake the Bitmap Brother's classic Speedball 2. Scheduled for a release on PC this summer the new game aims to create a "high-speed online sports spectacle."

Speedball and Chaos Engine return (News)

Sep 29, 2006

Friday 29 September 2006 Remakes of Speedball 2 and The Chaos Engine, two legendary games from British super-developer The Bitmap Brothers, are planned for release on PC next year - although details are scarce on enhancements or changes that will be made to the classic old-school romps. Speedball 2 was a top-down sports game, inspired by 1975 flick Rollerball, that emphasised violent tackles over sportsmanship and gave you a metal ball to hurl around the courts - or into other men's ...