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December 22
Front
Line Assembly
Having
already scored Quake III: Arena,
industrial architects Front Line Assembly return for the expansion pack
Quake III: Team Arena. By Paul Semel
Read The Interview >>>
December 4
The
Gist List
This
week's Gist List focuses on LucasArts' decision to cancel Obi-Wan
for the PC and Jet Grind Radio on the Dreamcast.
Read The Editorial >>>
November 29
No
One Lives Forever
This
week's Gist List is solely devoted to No One Lives Forever, a new action
game that Geoff Keighley calls a contender for game of the year honors on
the PC.
Read The Editorial >>>
November 15
Blizzard:
Eye of the Storm
Meet
the developers behind Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo in this exclusive
new feature that takes you deep inside one of the industry's most
secretive companies.
Read The Editorial >>>
November 9
Graphics:
The Easy Way Out?
We
all love games that sport hot 3D graphics. But according to Mark
Walker, building games with whiz-bang visuals is often the path of least
resistance.
Read The Editorial >>>
November 6
Game
Ad Reviews
This week, Gunman
Chronicles, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, and Escape from
Monkey Island.
Read The Gist List >>>
October 30
The
Gist List: Red Alert 2 and PlayStation 2
This week, Geoff Keighley reviews Red Alert 2,
comments on the PlayStation 2 launch and complains about never ending
introduction sequences.
Read The Gist List >>>
October 26
The
Future of RPGs
Where
should role playing games go next? Mark Walker gives us his opinion
as he continues his "Future of" series of columns.
Read Editorial >>>
October 20
Rune
It
will be in stores in just over a week. Now, GameSlice gives you a preview
of one of the hottest 3rd person action games of the year.
Read Preview >>>
October 13
New
Legends: New Info
Justin
Chin, the designer of Jedi Knight, announces his next game has a new
publisher (THQ) and will no longer be published on the PC.
Read Interview >>>
October 10-13
Alice
Insider's Week
American
McGee and Rogue Software's 3D action game is due out in just a few short
weeks, and now we take you behind the scenes for 4 days of insider info
and new screenshots.
Go To Alice Week >>>
October 9
Gist List:
Red Alert 2, Monkey Island 4, NHL 2001
This week, we check out three hot games: the Red
Alert 2 beat test, the Monkey Island 4 demo, and NHL 2001
on the PC.
Read The Gist List >>>
October 5
Escape
from Monkey Island
One
of our favorite adventure heroes returns to the PC this fall and this time
he's in 3D. We're talking about Guybrush Threepwood and the
whimsical world of Monkey Island. Now we find out the real story
behind LucasArts' new adventure.
Read Interview >>>
October 2
The
Gist List:Disturbing Trends
This week, we look at three disturbing trends in the
industry: over-hyped artificial intelligence, screenshot mania, and the
concept of a technology test demo.
Read The Gist List >>>
September 28
Red
Alert 2: Full Impact!
It's T-minus one month until
Red Alert 2 arrives but today GameSlice has the scoop on the game
direct from producer Mark Skaggs. Did
you know that the team once considered making the game a full 3D RTS? Read
on to find out even more insider dirt on Westwood's hot new RTS.
Read Interview >>>
September 25
The
Gist List:NFL 2K1 and Stream Theory
This week, Sega.Net finally launches with NFL
2K1. Also, a look at a new
technology that promises to let you download the Elite Force demo in 60
seconds.
Read The Gist List >>>
September 21
Gunman
Chronicles Interview
Sierra's
hot new first person shooter, based on the Half-Life engine, promises 70
levels and 4 planets of action. But what really sets it apart?
Consider the fact this game is entirely built by the amateur developers
and Half-Life fans who met over the Internet.
Read Interview >>>
September 14
Are
Games Too Long?
Sometimes
we can get too much of a good thing. Do we really want games that
promise 40 or 50 hours of gameplay? Mark H. Walker doesn't think so.
Find out why.
Read Editorial >>>
September 11
The
Gist List: No One Lives Forever & More!
This
week Geoff Keighley gives you his opinion of the No One Lives Forever Technology
Demo, expresses his opinion on Nintendo GameCube, and applauds the Collector's
Edition craze.
Read Editorial >>>
September 7
The
Future of Racing Games
Tired
of the same old racing games?
So is Mark H. Walker.
But there’s hope – Mark found a cadre of racing games that rise
above the rest and hint at the future of racing on the PC.
See if you agree.
Read Editorial >>>
September 4
Fab
Five: The Hot Fall Games
Dozens of games come out between now and Thanksgiving.
Only five were good enough to make our list of this Fall’s
biggest games. Red Alert 2
and Tribes 2 made the cut. Now, find out the three other games.
Read
Feature >>>
August 31
MDFMK
& FAKK 2 Interview
Paul Semel spoke to
MDFMK’s unflappable Sascha Konietzko and the rest of the band about
being a part of the Heavy Metal:
FAKK 2 soundtrack and asks them whatever
happened to their music for Prey?
August 28
4
Game Ads Reviewed
Elite Force, Giants, and Crimson Skies are anticipated games.
But do their magazine advertisements work? Find out this week.
Read
Editorial >>>
August 21
The
Gist: August 21st
Red
Alert 2, Sims: Livin' Large, and Alice are previewed. Also, I give
my views on a late beta of Voyager: Elite Force and talk about a new
technology that lets you appear in Quake 3: Arena.
Get the Gist Of It >>>
August 14
The
Gist: August 14th
This week, we debate how replayable games should
be, look at Ozzy Osbourne’s first game, and wonder what happened
to Origin.
Get the Gist Of It >>>
August 10
Turn-Based
Savior
You don’t know about
Combat Mission, but according to Mark H. Walker, you should.
He says this 3D turn-based WW2 game includes spurts of real-time
action that would rival the most intense moments in Saving Private Ryan.
Read Editorial >>>
August 7
The
Gist: August 7th
This week, we explore the Sims
online community, Flight Sim engine licensing, and the “When It’s
Done” mentality.
August 3
Tuvok
on Elite Force
Tuvok plays Command and Conquer?
Apparently it’s true. Actor
Tim Russ recently finished recording his voice for Voyager: Elite Force,
and now he sits down with GameSlice to discuss gaming and Voyager:
Elite Force.
July 31
The
Gist: July 31st
The week, Star
Wars meets Baldur's Gate, Team Fortress Classic
standalone, Sanity Demo, and the death of the screenshot?
July 28
Heavy
Mettle
The creators of Sin want a second chance for your
gaming dollar. Heavy
Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 is nearly done, and now GameSlice takes you inside
the minds of those creating one of the most promising action games of
2000. Read
Feature >>>
July 24
The
Gist List
Kiss: Psycho Circus Demo, Virtua Tennis, the wealth of PC game
patches, and the return of Myst. Get
the Gist Of It >>>
July 17
Gist
List: Game Ads Reviewed
The latest game advertisements are subjected to our grading scheme
including Tribes 2, Red Alert 2, and Zeus. Find out how they fared.
Read
Editorial >>>
July 12
Rune
Interview
Third person action meets Viking lore in this
forthcoming game from new independent developer Human Head Studios.
Now, team member Tim Gerritsen sits down with GameSlice to talk about
building a game and a company at the same time.
Read Interview >>>
July 10
The
Gist List
This week Geoff Keighley looks at the Elite Force
Demo, Incite Magazine Closing down, James Bond Meets Need for Speed?, and
much more. Get
the Gist Of It >>>
July 7
Star
Trek: Voyager: Elite Force
Interview
It's an action game where the plot matters and you can actually alter
the course of events. Sound ambitious? Sure. But Raven
Software promises Star Trek: Voyager: Elite Force is a game you don't want
to miss.
READ IT HERE
July 5
Warren Spector
Feature: The Man Behind Deus Ex
Go inside the mind of legendary designer Warren Spector, whose most
recent game, Deus Ex, debuted last week.
READ
IT HERE
June 26
The Future of
RTS
Where do
real-time-strategy games go next? Mark H. Walker gives us his take
on the evolution of strategy gaming.
READ
IT HERE
June 20
Gist List Advertising
Review
Homeworld: Cataclysm, KISS,
3dfx Voodoo5, Dark Reign 2, and other game ads are subjected to our
judgment this week. See if you agree.
READ
IT HERE
June 12
The
Gist List
This
week Geoff Keighley looks at the limited saved game
fiasco, the latest Half-Life patch and much more.
READ
IT HERE
June 5
The Next Doom
Geoff
Keighley goes in-depth with an essay on id Software's decision
to revisit the Doom universe.
READ
IT HERE
May 30
Tribes 2 Interview
Lots of new information and exclusive screenshots too.
READ
IT HERE
May 29
5 Surprise Games at E3 2000
These are the five games you haven't heard of until now.
READ
IT HERE
May 19
7 Best Games at E3 2000
Want to break through the clutter and find out what rocked E3?
Read our list for the lowdown.
READ
IT HERE
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