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Dave's Internet Games Blog April 2004 Archive

By Dave Spohn, About.com Guide to Internet Games since 2002

The Election Game

Thursday April 29, 2004
Do you think you have what it takes to be a great campaign manager? President Forever 2004 is something different for those of you that enjoy political intrigue. "The game ... Read More

Anarchy Online Spring Special

Thursday April 29, 2004
Funcom has made the Classic Edition of Anarchy Online available for download at a cost of only 4.95 (either USD or EUR), including a month of game time. If you've ... Read More

Lineage II, City of Heros Both Live

Wednesday April 28, 2004
NCsoft's new MMORPGs, Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle and City of Heros, are both officially open for business. Lineage II follows a familiar medieval fantasy theme, while City of Heros ... Read More

Something Looks Different

Tuesday April 27, 2004
As you can see we've had a bit of a facelift around here - I hope you like it. Some things have been relocated, but it's all still here, including ... Read More

MMORPG Previews

Monday April 26, 2004
It's too early to say how many of them will be successful, but there is certainly no shortage of MMORPGs coming out this year. Previews are pouring in from all ... Read More

Star Wars Galaxies Expanding

Thursday April 22, 2004
Star Wars Galaxies players are finally going to get to jump to lightspeed in the upcoming expansion, Jump to Lightspeed, announced by LucasArts yesterday. As the title implies, this release ... Read More

Call of Duty Patch 1.4

Wednesday April 21, 2004
Less than a month after version 1.3 came out, the time has come to upgrade Call of Duty to version 1.4. I won't complain because they've added a new ... Read More

EA Announces Battlefield 2

Wednesday April 21, 2004
EA sends word that the next installment in the Battlefield franchise is in development. It sounds a bit like the Desert Combat mod, featuring modern warfare with an assortment of ... Read More

Warcraft Beta Patch Competition

Tuesday April 20, 2004
If you play Warcraft 3, Blizzard is giving you a chance to beta test the upcoming version 1.15 patch for the game and win, you guessed it, a chance to ... Read More

Camelot Expansion Plans

Monday April 19, 2004
Mythic Entertainment recently announced plans for yet another expansion to Dark Age of Camelot, their award-winning MMORPG. DAOC: Catacombs will introduce underground environments to the game and make use of ... Read More

Dragon Empires Screenshots

Friday April 16, 2004
Codemasters has updated the Dragon Empires site and added some new screenshots of this upcoming MMORPG. They are also accepting applications for the beta test.

Pro Athelete Talks EverQuest

Thursday April 15, 2004
How do you juggle a pro sports career, four kids, and an EverQuest habit? Over at ESPN Gamer they have a recent interview with Curt Schilling, pitcher for the Boston ... Read More

America's Army Coming to Consoles

Wednesday April 14, 2004
Starting in the summer of 2005, console users will be able to enjoy America's Army, the free online shooter intended to give people a taste of military life. The U.S. ... Read More

Ryzom Open Beta Begins

Wednesday April 14, 2004
The Saga of Ryzom, a MMORPG due for launch in June, has gone into open beta testing. It's exclusive to FilePlanet subscribers until April 20th, at which time it will ... Read More

City of Heroes Goes Gold

Monday April 12, 2004
If medieval fantasy isn't your style, you might be glad to hear that City of Heroes has reached gold master status and is expected to arrive in stores before the ... Read More

Lineage II Goes Gold

Monday April 12, 2004
NCSoft put out a press release today announcing that Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle has gone gold and should be available in retail outlets on April 28. "Lineage II is ... Read More

Dark Horizons: Lore Launches

Friday April 9, 2004
Word on the Dark Horizons: Lore site is that the game is now available for purchase through their publisher, Garage Games. Lore is a persistent world online game featuring futuristic ... Read More

Atari on Demand Launches

Tuesday April 6, 2004
Atari today launched Atari on Demand, a new service that makes a number of their titles available online for a monthly fee. Aimed at those with high-speed Internet connections, subscribers ... Read More

Final Fantasy XI for PS2

Tuesday April 6, 2004
Released about six months ago for the PC, Final Fantasy XI is now also available for PlayStation 2 users. Console gamers and PC gamers have access to the same persistent ... Read More

Fung Wan Online Launches

Tuesday April 6, 2004
Fung Wan Online, a game of politics and kung-fu action set in Ancient China, is now live. They are offering free play until April 9th. The official site has the ... Read More

Massive Assault Network Free Trial

Monday April 5, 2004
The Massive Assault Network is offering everyone a chance to play this turn-based online strategy game for no charge until its release on April 13th. Based on Massive Assault, the ... Read More

EverQuest II Preview

Sunday April 4, 2004
Although the game isn't even in alpha testing yet, GameSpy has a hands-on preview of EverQuest II based on a build that was demostrated at the latest EverQuest Fan Faire. ... Read More

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