Austin Game Conference
thursday, july 31, 2003
You're probably thinking the same thing that I'm thinking. Another fucking game conference? And yes, you'd be correct. The Austin Game Conference September 11 - 12, 2003 at the Austin Convention Center is a two-day event designed to inform and educate game industry professionals on online multiplayer games, mobile and next generation game technologies. The hottest new conference for game development: The conference focused on online game development. Special track on mobile game development and business
LivePitch - matchmaking initiative puts unsigned PC and Console developers in front of leading publishers. 6 high quality tracks (48 sessions) from industry leaders including Atari, Ubi Soft, Electronic Arts, Sony Online, Mythic Entertainment, GameSpy, Turbine, Castle Hill Studios, Metrowerks, Mutable Realms, Online Alchemy, Wolfpack Studios, MicroForte and others. Visit their website at www.gameconference.com

Tomb Raider Loses its Core
wednesday, july 30, 2003
The development house that created the world famous Tomb Raider franchise has been stripped of its biggest property and of its ties with publisher Eidos Interactive. With the announcement of the resignation of Core MD Jeremy Heath-Smith, Eidos has gone and taken away Core’s Tomb Raider franchise and given it to the current Legacy of Kain team at Crystal Dynamics, who plans on having a Tomb Raider title released by the end of the next financial year. Rumblings from as early as last year rumored that Eidos planned on stripping Core of the Tomb Raider franchise if Angel of Darkness would fail to meet expectations, which it oddly has not. In actuality, thanks to Core’s Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Eidos will now meet its original operating profit forecasts for the year to 30th June 2003. However, you cannot deny the talent of Crystal Dynamics. Their next installment in the Legacy of Kain franchise may possibly be their best yet, and with amazing games found in that series, you better believe that’s a pretty big statement. So, this decision may have been move for the franchise and Eidos itself.

Halo PC Multiplayer Unveiling at CPL
tuesday, july 29, 2003
Today, Gearbox Software announced that at the CPL Summer 2003 Championship, registered attendees will get a chance to experience Halo for the PC multiplayer on ten Intel Pentium® 4 Processor computers enhanced with NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 GPUs.

Phantom Unveiling August 17 From erelease.com
thursday, july 24, 2003
Infinium Labs announced today that due to the postponement of the Ultimate Gamers Expo, the unveiling of its Phantom(TM) game console will take place online at midnight on Sunday,
August 17th at http://www.phantom.net and http://www.infiniumlabs.com. "Due to the sudden postponement of the Ultimate Gamers Expo, Infinium Labs will unveil the Phantom(TM) game console on line at midnight on Sunday, August 17th, at http://www.phantom.net," said Timothy M. Roberts, CEO and founder of Infinium Labs. "We also will explore the opportunity to exhibit the Phantom(TM) game console at COMDEX, the global technology marketplace trade show that takes place November 17th - 20th, 2003, in Las Vegas, NV." To maintain market momentum and to announce details of the Phantom.net subscription game services, Infinium Labs will unveil the Phantom(TM) game console at midnight on Sunday, August 17th at http://www.phantom.net. Phantom(TM) is a next-generation game console that supports games on- demand, game rentals, game demos, seamless upgrades and patch management. At launch, it will be the fastest console on the market and will include a broad selection of pre-loaded games. Phantom(TM) is an always on broadband device, which will allow gamers a wealth of options, from wireless connectivity to massive ultiplayer capability to allowing gamers to demo games before purchasing or subscribing.

Rainbow 6: Covert Ops Review
thursday, july 24, 2003
Rainbow 6 is arguably the game that started the whole reality based phonemon and sparked the Counter-Strike vision. Just in time to beat the xbox version of Rainbow 6 to the shelves, Keith Hall has a review of Rainbow 6: Covert Ops. Click here to read this compelling review.

Victoly - Samurai Shodown ZERO
tuesday, july 22, 2003
The newly named SNK Playmore has revealed that, after seven years, a new Samurai Shodown game is in development, a prequel by the name of Samurai Shodown Zero. Details are scarce but what is known is that once again, for some extremely odd reason, SNK will be developing the game using the fifteen year old NEO GEO arcade board for the latest Samurai Shwdown fighter. More info on the game is expected to be revealed the September issue of Arcadia magazine, which hits shelves the 30th of this month. Billy Pitt will also be looking for a prototype of this game or any game NEOGEO or SNK has ever published.

Post Mortem Review
tuesday, july 22, 2003
Joseph Huang delves deep into the mystery of Post Mortem. A game that takes the player to the world of France and is another title from the publisher called DreamCatcher. Even if everyone doesn't like the game, everyone will enjoy this detailed review. Click here to read the review.

SEC Probe Warning
monday, july 21, 2003
Are your books in order? The commission was looking at revenue recognition among game publishers from the late 1990s until about 2002. Three publishers, Acclaim, Activision, and THQ have already confirmed that they were probed.

Xbox Stories at Microsoft
friday, july 18, 2003
A former Microsoft Corp. employee, from the Microsoft's Xbox division, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to falsely ordering software meant for internal use and selling it for personal profit, the third such incident since last December. Kori Robin Brown, 31, a former administrative assistant at the company's Xbox video console and games division, ordered more than $6 million worth of Microsoft's SQL Server database software and sold it for personal gain between 1998 and 2000. Brown sold the software to a third party for between $50,000 and $100,000. Brown, who was terminated by Microsoft after an internal investigation prior to December 2003, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3. She faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. In Microsoft's quarterly earnings report, to be released later this week, the company has targeted 9 million shipments of its Xbox video game console by the end of June. Analysts, on average, expect in that report that the Redmond-based company announces a solution to slim down its cash reserves of more than $46 billion.

Ultimate Arena Adds UT and UT2003
july 16, 2003
Another online gaming tournament webpage exists and it's called Ultimatearena.com. Thresh aka Dennis Fong of gamers.com and Firingsquad.com fame is Chief Gaming Officer. "At Ultimate Arena, online gamers can create their own tournaments for cash prizes. Players fund their accounts with a credit card or PayPal, select a supported game, choose desired game settings, and pay a tournament entry fee as low as 50 cents. The player or team that wins the match collects the prize money. Players can compete as individuals or in teams of a chosen size. Cash prizes for each tournament are determined by the number of players in the tournament and the tournament's entry fee. Ultimate Arena has implemented a wide variety of player-friendly features and functions that provide a great experience for new and veteran players alike, such as a simple to use interface and an innovative system to ensure fair play. "

Back in Black
wednesday, july 16, 2003
Brian Wiklem of Atari games is Back in Black. After years of slumming it with his Acura NSX, Brian has finally got another Ferrari. In the unveiling of his new gas guzzler, Brian Wiklem was heard saying, "Jet-X is back in black, full 300HP of Ferrari power. Covertible, classy, seductive, and timeless. And not some bitch ass C-Class 'I wish I was an executive and want to appear to kiss ass ' Mercedes"

Ultimate Gamers Expo
tuesday, july 15, 2003
Ultimate Gamers Expo is a festival of video and computer games for the avid gaming consumer. Attendees will have the opportunity to play the newest, coolest games, compete in tournaments with great prizes, and sample gaming accessories, as well as affiliated industry products.Tournaments will be held in different categories and platforms including sports, X-games, PCs and cell phones. All major games publishers are expected to be represented in over 250,000 square feet of exhibition space.Pre-qualified gamers from around the country will compete online with on-site tournament participants.$20 admission for adults 17+, $10 for kids 16 and under to encourage family participation. Tickets will be available online starting April 30, 2003, at www.ugexpo.com.

Friday, August 15, 2003 10am-7pm
Saturday, August 16, 2003 10am-7pm
Sunday, August 17, 2003 10am-6pm

Salammbo Review
monday, july 14, 2003
Joseph Huang reviews the very hard to find game, Salammbo. This is a very classic style PC game and gamelord.org is one of the only US websites to feature a review of this artistic game. Click here to read this fascinating review about a very unique game.

Eric S Rollman Interview is Live! FEATURE
friday, july 11, 2003
It's amazing and it's incredible. The new gaming league called the Global Gaming League featuring V-sports will launch later this summer and promises to make some of the best gamers in the world, SUPERSTARS! To further the dream of turning gamers into athletes, the GGL will contain an athlete management division devoted entirely to finding, signing, and managing gamers as the ambassadors of "V-Sports." It's what we've all been waiting for and Gamelord.Org had a chance to talk to the man leading the charge. Click here to read what Eric S Rollman has to say about his new league and the plans to make gamers into athletes.

Data East is Gone
thursday, july 10, 2003
Data East, the once popular Japanese arcade game developer, who developed hits such as Bad Dudes and Karnov, have kicked the bucket and closed up shop for good. According to Softbank Games, Data East declared bankruptcy on the 25th of last month, and not until recently did it get revealed to the public. DE’s first signs of financial troubles appeared in 1999 when the company announced it was $28 million in debt. DE was also known for it's NEOGEO contributions of Fighter's History Dynamite and was home to stars such as David Hoffman.

Microsoft Ditches Sidewinder Line
thursday, july 3, 2003
Microsoft said on Wednesday that they plan to stop the sidewinder madness and other PC hardware sold under the Sidewinder Brand. The evil empire as Apple fans call them said that the shrinking market and highly competitive pricing for game-related peripherals made it a bad decision to continue with this respected brand. This won't stop them from making mice, keyboards, etc., just not game-crap. Microsoft announced they will drop the prices of these products and will continue to support them with new drivers as long as it is viable. (Not economically viable as seen in Falling Down.)

NVIDIA 5900 FX Ultra Released
thursday, july 3, 2003
It's what the 5800 should have been and it is Nvidia's first video card to finally take the crown away from ATI's 9800 cards. Rated the fastest video card by Tom's Hardware and Maximum PC, Nvidia is proud to announce the FX 5900 Ultra. After the debaucle release of the 5800, it would have been corporate suicide to release anything less than what the 5900 FX Ultra turned out to be. Now for the elite gamers, prepare to empty your pocketbooks for the best video card around.

Rockstar Games Upload III
thursday, july 3, 2003
Upload is back. The original online media awards, calling huddled masses of digital artists worldwide to heated competition in the fields of filmmaking, deejaying, fiction and multimedia design. In its third year, Upload is new and improved; allowing you to hurdle over the former barrier to entry of needing to FTP your submission. Click here or goto www.rockstargamesupload.com for full details.

Do It Yourself Games Contest
wednesday, july 2, 2003
Do It Yourself Games (www.diyg.com) is offering a free entry fee into the 2004 Independent Games Festival paid for by them, to one or more lucky developers. For more information, visit their website at www.divg.com to get the full details.

Counter-Strike Face-Off!
wednesday, july 2, 2003
Thanks to Joseph Huang, we have the second Face-Off! review ever to grace the pages of gamelord.org. Make sure you have your browser set to extra wide as you'll need it to view and read the entire article as two reviewers duke it out over the legendary and undying Counter-Strike. Click here to read the face-off or here to reach the reviews section.