by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 2:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Featuring 150 tracks and five distinct musical styles: rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band and Latin, Battle of the Bands combines fast-paced combat with customizable bands in the fight for musical supremacy, fully utilizing the Wii Remote controller’s highly intuitive control scheme to deliver a unique game-play experience.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In order to implement restructuring and permanently improve its capital structure, Ziff Davis — which own outlets such as 1up, Games for Windows, Filefront and EGM — elected to file Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 2:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Disgaea is a hardcore, turn-based, strategy RPG popular on the PS2 and PSP, and soon coming to PS3. In Disgaea, character units have a limit to their movement and attack ranges, based on level and weapons equipped. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Nippon Ichi is now also expanding the franchise to the NDS.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Codemasters' Rise Of The Argonauts is an action/rpg developed by Liquid Entertainment, known for War of the Ring and Dragonshard. Set in ancient Greece you will embark on an epic quest, and encounter legendary figures such as Jason, Hercules and Atalanta.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is the latest installment in the action/RPG franchise, playable for up to 4 players with a strong multiplayer focus, but if you go solo you can use AI characters to perform combos.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. Audiosurf topped the February sales charts for dollars and units sold via Steam topping The Orange Box and Counter-Strike.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Baroque is a dungeon-crawling action RPG loaded with items to find and customize, packed with tons of twisted monsters to vanquish, boasting a powerful musical score, and featuring an innovative story progression system in which death is not the end. Originally scheduled for Feb, then delayed until mid March, Baroque will now launch early April.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Cal Ripken's Real Baseball enables you to compete in a free to play Massively Multiplayer Online Sport Game, where each position on the field is manned by a human player in a 3-D virtual stadium. Players can create their own characters and build their player stats through successful play on the field against other real human players.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 10:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Want God of War boxers, a Ratchet & Clank bag, Resistance Fall of Man headwear, Heavenly Sword accessories or a Little Big Planet hoodie? SCEA has signed an agreement with four companies to manufacture apparel and accessory for various PlayStation brands and game franchises.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Numen: Contest of Heroes is an action/RPG that will plunge the player deep into the amazing world of Greek mythology, the realm of almighty gods, brave heroes, fabulous creatures, and great deeds.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 9:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WhiteMoon Dreams is a new indie game developer co-founded by former Looking Glass/EA employee Jay Koottarappallil, and Fallout Lead Concept/Game Designer Scott Campbell. WhiteMoon Dreams is a Wii/PS3/X360 developer and currently working on a yet unannounced title for a major Japanese publisher.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-operative and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies. Introversion is now accepting
beta test signups, allowing fans to try out a build that will pit 4 AI players against each other in order to test frame rates, hardware stats, problems etc.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World combines real-time combat, captivating storylines and remarkable graphics while introducing original elements that set a new standard for role-playing gameplay and interactive storytelling.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Last week 38 Studios signed BigWorld Technology Suite for its upcoming MMO, and today it has signed am agreement with Epic Games to license Unreal Engine 3 for its original fantasy IP.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 7:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. Lets hope this
3rd delay is the last one...
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 7:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Fate of Hellas is an expansion for World Forge's 3D RTS Ancient Wars: Sparta, and will feature an updated engine with improved visuals, two new campaigns with 7 missions each, and a new playable faction, the Macedonians.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 7:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 7:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Auto Cross Racing is a top down racing car game in which you have to unlock each successive track by finishing in the top 3 places of the previous race. Cash is earned as each race is completed and new cars will become available for purchase as each new track is unlocked.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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XIII Century: Death or Glory is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style global strategy gameplay with real-time tactical action, immersing you in the Middle Ages, into a world of noble knights, ruthless nomads, courageous deeds and internal wars.