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Sep 1, 2004

Ghost Recon 2: Xmas console releases

PS2 News | Ghost Recon 2

Ubisoft have pencilled in Ghost Recon 2 to be released at the end of November on Xbox and PS2 and when they say that the two iterations of their next Clancy-'em-up will be completely different they actually mean it. We're not simply talking additional levels or expanded weaponry here. Now isn't that refreshing?PS2 duties for developing GR2 fall to Ubisoft's Shanghai studios (previously responsible for PS2 Splinter Cell) and the game's being coded using the Unreal engine, incorporating Havok ...
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Sep 1, 2004

Athens 2004 reigns supreme

PS2 News | Athens 2004

Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 28 August1 (2) Athens 2004 (PS2)2 (3) Spider-Man 2 (PS2, Xbox, Cube, GBA)3 (1) Doom 3 (PC)4 (5) Driv3r (PS2, Xbox)5 (4) Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow (Xbox)6 (6) Shrek 2 (PS2, Xbox, Cube, GBA)7 (10) FIFA 2004 (PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC, GBA, PSone, N-Gage)8 (7) Need for Speed Underground (PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC, GBA)9 (RE) The Simpsons: Hit and Run (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC)10 (14) Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (PS2, Xbox, ...
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Aug 27, 2004

Pro Evolution 4: Henry moves to Konami

PS2 News | Pro Evolution Soccer 4

He's currently the best striker in the world and the leading force in the record-breaking 43-matches-without-a-loss Arsenal team, and now Thierry Henry is set to grace the Pro Evolution Soccer 4 box and more in a deal that sees him moving to Konami's awesome footie title.This is a bit of coup for Konami, seeing as Henry currently fronts Electronic Arts' FIFA 2004. Apparently, Henry is a fan of Pro Evo, stating, "The Pro Evolution Soccer series is by far the closest to real football." Well, he's ...
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Aug 27, 2004

New San Andreas character revealed?

PS2 News | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Rockstar Games have today launched a pair of spoof websites for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. is a parody of a cult based around 12 tenets, including "We all come from the same tree - FACT!" and, our personal favourite, "Dinosaurs are a lie that people believe because they are weak - FACT!"However, it's Rockstar's - homepage for Madchester pioneer Maccer - that's of more interest. The Maccer character is a thinly disguised caricature of Shaun Ryder who, you may remember, was heavily rumoured ...
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Aug 25, 2004

Rockstar in cheeky GTA punnery

PS2 News | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

You may remember that we recently ran the . What you probably didn't notice, though, was one of Rockstar's trademark puns making a fleeting appearance as a plane flies over the Vinewood sign towards Los Santos. As you can see by the exclusive screenshot above (click on it for a larger version), the crazy japesters have named the game's airline 'Juank Air'. Surely Rockstar North have got better things to be doing? Honestly, games developers, eh?Meanwhile, in slightly more serious San Andreas ...
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Aug 23, 2004

Bret Hart to make SmackDown! debut

PS2 News | WWE SmackDown! vs RAW

THQ have just announced the full roster for forthcoming PS2 scrapper WWE SmackDown! vs Raw - and the game will mark the first time grapple legend Bret 'Hitman' Hart makes an appearance in the SmackDown! series. Hart hasn't appeared in the WWE (or WWF as it was then called) since the infamous Survivor Series double-cross in 1997.The roster also features 41 current wrestlers, eight more 'legends' characters (including Mankind, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and the Road Warriors) and a smattering of ...
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Aug 20, 2004

EyeToy: Play 2 is watching you

PS2 News | Eye Toy Play 2

Sony have announced the sequel to their original EyeToy collection, Play, and as well as new games, some startling innovations are planned.Kung2, Mr Chef and DIY are among the 12 new games but the more interesting additions use some fancy new coding techniques developed since EyeToy's debut. MotionCam technology will take direction and velocity into account for ball games like Home Run, Boxing and Table Tennis, while the new-fangled MiniVision takes your image and shrinks it to slot more ...
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Aug 18, 2004

SmackDown! vs Raw: New characters revealed

PS2 News | WWE SmackDown! vs RAW

THQ have released a grapple-bag full of new screenshots of WWE SmackDown! vs Raw, the sixth iteration of their well-regarded SmackDown! series.These latest shots give us an eyeful of some of the game's characters, including Torrie Wilson, Kane, Shelton Benjamin, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels. There's also a shot of one of the game's 'legends', Andre the Giant, in action against his modern-day equivalent Big Show.We'll have loads more on SmackDown! vs Raw this ...
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Aug 17, 2004

GTA: San Andreas - retail therapy

PS2 News | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The latest shots of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas prove once and for all that when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. And the choices you make will affect gameplay as you either gain respect or get laughed out of the hood for sporting the wrong trainers. We've all been there.First up, get your barnet sorted. He's sporting cornrows in the shot to the right but you can opt to give CJ a bald pate, afro or something called a jheri curl, amongst others. No mention of a mullet though, but ...
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Aug 16, 2004

Exclusive! GTA San Andreas stealth mode revealed

PS2 News | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

These brand new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - which are exclusive to gamesradar.com - demonstrate the ability in the game to burgle houses and even terrorise unfortunate home-owners as part of the first side missions that Rockstar have announced for the game.There's plenty for main character CJ to spend his money on (from haircuts and burgers to properties and businesses) and, while you sometimes earn cash by successfully completing missions, not all tasks are the kind of ...
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