Old News - November 2003 Contents

11-19-03
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Friday - November 19, 2003   <11:30 PM CST>

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Rockstar News   <11:30 PM CST - schu>

  • Max Payne 2 Demo
    Rockstar has released a demo version of Max Payne 2 for anyone who would like to try before they buy.  The 251 MB demo is available over on GameSpot and on the official Max Payne 2 site.
  • Manhunt In Stores
    The PS2 version of Manhunt is now in stores.  Reviews have been spotted on IGN (8.5), GameSpot (8.4), and in Game Informer magazine (9.25)
  • Manhunt Shots & Movie
    The third and final Manhunt trailer has been released over on the official Rockstar site.  You can also check out some Manhunt shots over on IGN and some ad-free shots over on AVault.


XBox Double Pack Euro Release   <11:30 PM CST - schu>
The European release of the XBox Double Pack appears to have been postponed until after Christmas.  According to EuroGamer, the XBox version will be out on January 2nd, 2004.  Check out the full Eurogamer article for more on the delay.

SpikeTVs VGAs   <11:30 PM CST - schu>
SpikeTV has named the finalists for their first annual Video Game Awards show, set to air on December 4th.  GTA titles are still competing in a number of categories including, Game of the Year, Best Animation, Best Music, and Best Performance By A Human.  Check the full list of nominees over on GameSpot.

Crazy Sh*t   <11:30 PM CST - schu>
Don't ask, just click.  Thanks to IdeoPraxist.

New GTA Sites   <11:30 PM CST - schu>

  

Friday - November 7, 2003   <7:22 PM CST>

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XBox GTA Double Pack Reviews   <7:22 PM CST - schu>

  
XBox Code Conversion   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
Apparently the PS2 cheat codes translate nicely to the XBox, assuming you have the legend that is.  The following was posted on IGN and was originally submitted by masterchief.  I have no way to test this so I can't say if it works or not:

PS2 XBox
X A
Square X
Circle B
Triangle Y
L1 Left Trigger
L2 White
R1 Right Trigger
R2 Black
The D-Pad directions are the same.

  
VC XBox Movies   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
IGN recently posted a nice crop of VC movies for your viewing pleasure, check em out over at XBox.IGN.com.

The SpikeTV Game Awards   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
SpikeTV's Video Game Awards (VGAs) show is set to air on December 4th and they are collecting votes now.  ViceCity was nominated in a few different categories, including Game of the Year, Best Animation, Best Music, and Best Performance By A Human (Ray Liotta or Jenna Jameson).  You can of course vote for ViceCity in all the categories as a write-in by clicking on other :).  Get over to SpikeTV and place your vote now.

GTA EasterEgg In Max Payne 2   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
This update may contain a spoiler, you have been warned (it has been changed to light gray to make it more difficult to read accidentally).  The following was sent in by Sag:

"Hey,  Just finished Max Payne 2 for the third time (there's a secret ending on the hardest difficulty) and found out about something neat early in the game. I'll try to keep it as spoiler free as possible :-)

In the last chapter of Part 1 (Chapter 7 : The Million Dollar Question), there are a bunch of TVs that usually just have static on them. After you kill the "end boss", instead of hopping on the elevator, go back to the last room with a TV and use it.  A little clip will come up showing a GTA2 style driveby, top down view, and characters that look like they're out of GTA2."

  
Manhunt Hands-On   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
GameSpot posted a new hands-on article giving us another glimpse into the premise behind Manhunt.  If you haven't read it already, IGN also posted a similar article a week back.

Manhunt In Your Ear   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
IGN is reporting that Manhunt will feature support for the PS2's USB headset.  The headset support will let you listen into comments that "The Director" makes to James Earl Cash throughout the game.  You'll have to be careful however because the "Hunters" in the game will also make use the headset and will be able to pinpoint Cash's position if you make any loud noises into the mic.  You can of course always turn the mic volume down to avoid any mishaps, but it's an awesome concept nonetheless.  The headset will run $30 and can be used with other games that support it.  Thanks to StarvingRussian.

PSP Concept   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
Sony recently released a concept picture of their upcoming handheld unit, hopefully it will fair better than the N-Gage has been doing.  Check out the full details on EuroGamer.

Crazy Sh*t   <7:22 PM CST - schu>
Don't ask, just click!  or just go here.

  
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