News from the Net Collected by Sue Microids and Just Adventure are happy to announce they will hold a live chat session with some members of the development team of Post Mortem on Monday November 4, 2002. With a full two hours of availability between 6 and 8 pm eastern time (11 PM to 1 AM GMT), St‚phane Brochu, Lead Designer and Maxime Villandre, Lead Artist, will be answering live all questions related to Post-Mortem. Adventure gamers and others are invited to join the chat on justadventure.com *** Post Mortem official website is open. Step into a pure thriller in which nothing is what it seems ! www.postmortem-videogame.com *** New Syberia patch #3 is available for download! It solves the freezing problem which occurs randomly in the area with the Giant Robot in Komkolzgrad and the characters freezing bug for the Pentium 4 Hyperthreading or Xeon processors users. www.syberia.info *** War And Peace website is out now in english version ! >> www.warandpeace-game.com *** Viva Astronomy's lastest release REDSHIFT5 will ship October 15th. The Ultimate in Planetarium Software, REDSHIFT5 will show computer users around the world a new way to look at the Universe. REDSHIFT5 is a massive and powerful software engine created over the last 10 years using revolutionary technology with all new functions to extend your view into space. For astronomy enthusiasts and professionals alike! *** Fritz and Kasparov! A new man vs. machine match to be broadcast on ESPN in November! This battle in virtual 3D, will be against the same programming that powers Viva Media's Fritz 8! *** Viva Adventure introduces: JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. Enter the World Beneath.....and find stunning high quality graphics, characters in real-time 3D, over 40 hours and 6 levels of game play, more than 300 magnificent views, and an original soundtrack. Experience a JOURNEY you will never forget. *** LEGACY INTERACTIVE AWARDED PUBLISHING RIGHTS FOR 'ER' BY WARNER BROS. Legacy to Publish 'ER' Computer Game Featuring the Likeness and Voice Talents of Actors from the Show. Burbank, CA, September 22, 2003 - Warner Bros. Consumer Products has granted the license to its record-breaking television series "ER" to Hollywood-based Legacy Interactive, to create the first computer game based on the show. Legacy Interactive, known for its expertise in developing entertaining simulation games and the successful launch of the first "Law & Order" computer game, will allow fans of the series and gamers alike to experience first hand the excitement of life in the emergency room. The "ER" computer game will be co- published by Take 2 Interactive, and is scheduled to release in fall 2004 to coincide with the 10th season premiere of the television series. "The 'ER' property provides a wealth of rich content that will translate beautifully into an interactive game," said Ariella Lehrer, CEO of Legacy Interactive. "Players of the game will be able to problem solve with their favorite characters from the show, as they tackle the trials and tribulations of a trauma center." In the "ER" computer game, the player will take on the role of an intern whose goal is to grow his or her career while participating in the ongoing dramas that unfold in the emergency room. The game will focus on the thrills, ethical dilemmas, life and death decisions, and of course the romance that has driven the show's popularity for the past ten years. The game will feature the likeness and voice talent of popular stars from the weekly television drama. "We are excited to take 'ER,' with the depth of the characters and storylines that have entertained television audiences for nine award-winning seasons, to an interactive level," said Philippe Erwin, Vice President of Interactive for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "This amazing entertainment property will be transformed into an interactive experience, where fans can experience the thrills of 'ER' on their home computer." Now in its ninth season, "ER," is currently ranked #4 this season in overall ratings, based on Nielsen media ratings. "ER" was created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park") and centers around the medical personnel in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital. A winner of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, the series has also earned 20 Emmy Awards and 108 nominations, and the People's Choice Award as Favorite Television Dramatic Series for its first eight seasons.. Also, the cast has won four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series. *** LAW & ORDER II: Double or Nothing goes gold!!! 09.08.03:: The much-anticipated sequel to the hit Law & Order game is now finished and will soon be rushed to stores. Law & Order II: Double or Nothing boasts new and improved features, including more challenging puzzles, longer game- play and a gripping Law & Order plot! Be one of the first to get your copy by pre-ordering! *** EA Ships SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition; This Ultimate Compilation Includes SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2003--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) today announced the release of SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition in North America. Players can now make the biggest cities with the most comprehensive and exciting SimCity ever. SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the best- selling SimCity 4 and the franchise's first expansion pack(a), SimCity 4 Rush Hour, that focuses on the #1 most requested feature among fans, transportation. In the SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition, players can create a megalopolis by weaving together a tapestry of cities ranging from a bedroom community to a high tech urban center or a vacation destination to a farming village. Similar to the original SimCity 4, players can create a region of interconnected cities that share and compete for resources that are linked by a fully integrated transportation network. Players use "god-like" powers to create mountain ranges, carve valleys, and lay rivers to construct the most realistic metropolis imaginable. The SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition simulation engine gives players immediate feedback so they can react to the needs of an expanding city. Now individual buildings and their lots provide important feedback to the player. Players can personalize their Sim and immediately move him or her into any area and watch them experience life around town and get instant information on the city's progress. Each decision has a greater impact and gives players the ability to respond more effectively. The highly anticipated expansion pack, SimCity 4 Rush Hour, is included in the SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition. In SimCity 4 Rush Hour, players have the ultimate level of control over their city's transportation network by completely taking charge of roads, rail, air, waterways, and even vehicles. Players solve missions that range from good to evil. Players that accept good missions such as catching car-jackers and thwarting bank robbers will earn reward buildings and other vehicles. Players that decide to be lawless and drive the get-away car will earn more Simoleons, but their mayor rating will take a hit. As players gain traction by fixing transportation problems and solving missions, they watch their mayor approval rating soar and their Sim population grow! Players choose from all-new road types including wide-avenues, suspension bridges, or one-way streets, as well as map out seamless regional networks that whisk Sims from one city to another. Additional options include going global to create a metropolis based on an all-new modern European building set or personalizing new creations by labeling streets, mountains, neighborhoods, and points of interest. Players can also wreak havoc with all-new disasters including a UFO invasion, Autosaurus Wrecks, massive wrecks at railroad crossings, and the occasional car fender bender. SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes tutorials to help new players get started and all-new gameplay levels. Now players of any skill can create the city of their dreams. SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition is a robust and content-filled compilation that allows players to build the ultimate living, breathing megalopolis. The SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition will be available for a suggested retail price of $39.99. The SimCity Franchise has sold over 13 million units worldwide. For more information on SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition, please visit www.simcity4deluxe.ea.com. For general information on the SimCity franchise, please visit www.simcity.com. *** First news of AGON 2003-07-10 Private Moon Studios, based in Hungary, will soon introduce the first adventure game series ever. The game called AGON will be presented to fans of pure adventure games in 14 episodes that can be enjoyed as self-contained parts but whose themes are connected to one another. The game, which calls users on a journey around the world at the turn of the century, will only be available on the Internet, at the www.agongame.com website. For more details, come back later. The Game Has Started! 2003.09.03. The first episode of AGON can be bought and downloaded! As a result, the AgonClub has opened, too, which each customer automatically joins, and whose services are extended weekly with interesting and useful bits. Questions, observations/suggestions ahould be sent to info@agongame.com as before, or voiced in the FORUM section of the website. *** PC Hit Title Hannibal - The Game ARXEL TRIBE has confirmed today the official launch date of its upcoming investigation thriller HANNIBAL - THE GAME. Set in most territories for the 20/11/2003 on PC, the game has entered internal beta stage last week. An official demo version shall be made available by the end of September. The game is exactly what fans of the Hannibal trilogy, as well as gamers were longing for: a solid scenario inserted in a thrilling atmosphere with a fascinating mix of challenging action and investigation elements. More news on HANNIBAL the game: hannibal.arxeltribe.com The official site is now open and will be updated regularly with shots, movies and playable demos! - o -