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Author: Geli Warner

  • Developer Interview: Hydravision Entertainment – Obscure (XB, PS2, PC)

    Publisher: DreamCatcher / Developer: Hydravision / Genre: Survival Horror / Release: 03-29-05 No one has made a Teen Slasher Survival Horror video game in a very long time. But thatâ┚¬â”žÂ¢s all changed with the release Hydravisionâ┚¬â”žÂ¢s Obscure for Xbox, PS2, and the PC. Having enjoyed success in the European market, itâ┚¬â”žÂ¢s hitting North America courtesy…

  • (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Jade Empire

    Publisher: Microsoft / Developer: Bioware / Genre: Role-Playing / Release: 04-14-05 Come April, the combined efforts of Microsoft and BioWare come to final completion as the long awaited Action-RPG, Jade Empire hits store shelves. Hyped forever and critically acclaimed, is the game that’s already being touted the next killer-app for Microsoft Xbox really all it’s…

  • (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Jade Empire – Part 5

    Taking the Empire for a Test Drive It took a little bit of waiting to get a demo for Jade Empire, but all the waiting paid off. After the initial warning that I could potentially have a seizure, I got to drive right in. You can pick from any of the six main characters on…

  • (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Jade Empire – Part 4

    So What About Gameplay? There’s a huge amount of anticipation for the release of Jade Empire. Sure, Bioware sells it well but they’re also standing on top of an iron reputation of live action RPGs. Some of you may be familiar with Neverwinter Nights and the expansion packs provided to give you new worlds and…

  • (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Jade Empire – Part 3

    Spoiling for a Fight Are We? Speaking of fighting styles, it seems like you’ll have an endless variety to choose from. The great part about Jade Empire is that you get to choose how you want your character to develop. If you like being a melee fighter that’s an option or you can channel some…

  • (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Jade Empire – Part 2

    The Colorful Cast of Characters Who are our unlikely heroes and who are the people that choose to follow them? And we’re wondering, who are the colorful characters that are going to oppose the protagonists of our story? Protagonists Tiger Shen Slow and steady win the race, right? Tiger Shen may always be mislabeled as…

  • Review: Worms 3D (XB)

    Worms 3D Publisher: Sega Developer: Team 17 Genre: Strategy Release Date: 03-01-05 Hi. My name is Geli and I am a Worms addict. Back in the stone age, I played it with friends and family alike. There’s nothing more satisfying than ninja roping yourself over to an enemy only to fire punch him in the…

  • Developer Interview: Jussi Laakkonen – Business Development Director For Bugbear Entertainment

    Publisher: Empire Interactive / Developer: Bugbear / Genre: Racing Action / Release: 06-14-05 Already released in Europe, this summer Empire Interactive and Finland based developer Bugbear Entertainment bring thier popular destruction-fest racer FlatOut over to North American for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. Inside Pulse’s Geli Warner recently had the chance to chat with Bugbear’s…

  • That Geli Girl – Blame Game

    Maybe you’ve heard of the Bill that’s been drafted to blame video game companies for any juvenile delinquents. If you’re not at all familiar with this particular bill, you can check out our news story as reported by Tom Pandich. A few weeks ago when I found myself in the back of a sheriff’s car,…

  • Preview: Geist (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: n-Space. / Genre: First Person Shooter / Release: 05-23-05 Maybe you don’t believe in ghosts, but your GameCube does. Nintendo has a new style of FPS action on the roster for May 2005. Geist, true to its German namesake, is all about ghosts. Specifically one ghost with murder on his mind,…

  • That Geli Girl – Booby Traps

    I love video games as much as the next guy. The problem? I’m not a guy. In most scenarios of today’s world, it doesn’t pose too much of a problem to be female. Equality in the workplace and all that jazz is nice, although stereotypes still abound. In the gaming business however, the target audience…

  • Preview: Iron Phoenix (XB) Hands-On

    Publisher: Sammy Studios / Developer: InterServ Int. / Genre: Fighting Action / Release: 03-22-05 The setting is ancient China. A giant meteor crashes to earth and plumes of flame sprout from the site in the form of a phoenix. For days not a single soul goes near the site, but somehow a blacksmith finds the…

  • Preview: Star Wars Republic Commando (XB) Hands-On

    Publisher: LucasArts / Developer: LucasArts / Genre: Action-FPS / Release Date: 03-01-05 LucasArts has been busy cross-promoting itself. If you thought that the movie Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Episode III aren’t enough, Star Wars Republic Commando might be the thing to hit the spot. It takes place during the actual Clone Wars…

  • Preview: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Nintendo / Genre: Platformer / Release: 03-14-05 When I first heard the title Donkey Kong Jungle Beat I thought, “Oh boy, another rhythym game pumped out to snag those people that bought Donkey Konga.” While from a marketing aspect there may have been a small mummuring of that, I was completely…

  • Preview: The Punisher (XB, PS2) Hands-on

    Publisher: THQ / Developer: Volition Inc. / Genre: Action / Release Date: 01-17-2005 The Punisher has no mercy. It’s really hard not get into a game where you get wreak havoc across the city. If you’re familiar with Frank Castle and his Punisher persona, you’ll probably enjoy playing this game. While much of the plot…

  • Preview: Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath (XB)

    Publisher: EA Games / Developer: Oddworld / Genre: Adventure / Release Date: 01-25-05 Are you a cowboy or a critter? Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath is likely the only game where you might ask yourself that question. It seems like games these days are playing up the baddass edge and this stranger isn’t any stranger to being…

  • Review: Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space (XB)

    Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Artoon Genre: Action Platformer Release Date: 11/16/04 I’m not a born skeptic. You have to make me one. After the first Blinx, I was not expecting a great deal out of the sequel. In fact there were a few times I asked myself, “Why are…

  • Preview: Conker: Live and Reloaded (XB) Hands-on

    Publisher: Microsoft / Developer: Rare Ltd. / Genre: Action / Release Date: March 2005 If you’ve ever played Conker’s Bad Fur Day, you may recognize Conker Live and Reloaded. The old WWII feel of the game is similar to its predecessor but the graphics have been spiffed up a great deal. Conker’s come a long…

  • Review: The Urbz: Sims in the City (XB)

    Game: The Urbz: Sims in the City System: Microsoft XBox Also On: PlayStation2, GameCube Genre: Strategy Developer: Maxis Publisher: EA Games I remember first getting hooked into sim games with Sim Earth in middle school. Since then I’ve been adding to the experience with Sim Ant, Sim City and The Sims. When I heard of…

  • Review: Karaoke Revolution (XB)

    Karaoke Revolution (XB) Publisher: Konami Developer: Harmonix Music Systems Genre: Music Release: 11/09/2004 I’m a karaoke fan. Maybe it’s from growing up going on car trips and my mom trying to keep my siblings and me occupied with singing songs. Or maybe it’s just a love of music. Or it could be that I enjoy…