by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 11:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 11:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Streets Of Moscow gives you a chance to achieve everyone's biggest dream - press the pedal to the metal and forget about the traffic you are sitting in. Take part in street races, upgrade your car and become famous among other drivers. But remember - the police also have good drivers.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stranger combines epic RPG with some of the best elements of RTS. The never-before-seen spell and item enchantment system allows a never-before-seen flexibility as players simply have to swap the amounts of used crystals to adapt to their enemies' strategies. This patch addresses a NVidia 8800 card issue, some other fixes and adds the demo exclusive Rivers of Kront multiplayer map.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EU: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc... Paradox's Head of development Johan Andersson tells us more about the game.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Treasure Island is an 3D adventure game based on the classic bestseller novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, situated 4 years after its conclusion. The game combines traditional Point & Click controls and gameplay with breathtaking realtime 3D graphics and SFX.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ford Racing Off Road takes the franchise away from the tracks and urban streets of its predecessors to rugged and tough terrain for the very first time. Ford Racing Off Road also marks the introduction of the prestigious Land Rover brand, which, like Ford, has a long heritage of producing pioneering off road vehicles.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At a private developer reception at GDC 08 Microsoft celebrated the success of its Xbox Live Arcade platform with the inaugural Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards. More than 26,000 people voted for their favorite Xbox Live Arcade games...
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA's latest expansion pack for The Sims 2, Free Time, giving your Sims the ability to perform casual tasks, jobs around the house or all sort of hobbies.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While continuing in the popular vein the original Sudden Strike is so famous for, Sudden Strike 3: Arms For Victory will push the boundaries of the RTS genre with some notable interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs that will demonstrate that size does matter.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 12:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The city pack add-on moves the SimCity Societies experience into new, exciting, and exotic locales, allowing players to create the perfect vacation spot. To attract and host Sims travelers from around the world, players must build and manage their destinations with an eye towards lucrative detail.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 12:39 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 Feb. 22, 2008 @ 12:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space you will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. EA has teamed up with Image Comics for 6 issues of a new comic book series, written and illustrated by Ben Templesmith and written by Antony Johnston.
by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2008 @ 12:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Insomniac Games, known for Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises, unveiled a tech-sharing initiative dubbed 'Nocturnal' in which it will share elements of its technology source code and presentations free of charge with the worldwide development community.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 10:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Last month, Valve's marketing director Doug Lombardi
mentioned that apart from new Team Fortress 2 maps, there would also be more Portal to come, but the "details were still being worked out." While no new information was revealed, Portal's lead designer Kimberly Swift gave further confirmation by saying, "I believe Doug Lombardi, who is our lead marketing director at Valve, has announced Portal 2" during an
interview with G4TV. Rejoice!
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 5:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 4:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Swedish-based publisher Pan Vision Games signed a three year exclusivity agreement with Yuko Shimizu, creator of Hello Kitty, to make games based on the Japanese IP Angel Cat Sugar. The brand story evolves around Angel Cat Sugar, a princess in a world of angels, and her three mice friends Parsley, Thyme and Basil.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 4:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 is the latest installment in the anime fighting franchise, featuring 3D cell shading graphics, new characters such as Battle Characters' Senna and Ulquiorra, as well as the ability to select multiple characters as allies, and use the Tag feature to have them participate, and not just be strikers.
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 4:40 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Ninja Gaiden 2 [X360] - Courtyard Trailer
- Wild Earth: African Safari [Wii] - Trailer
- Speed Racer [PSP/PS2/Wii] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 21, 2008 @ 4:18 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 Feb. 21, 2008 @ 4:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Lost is a third-person action/adventure that will have you take on the role as a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815, allowing you to experience an untold adventure of "Lost" in an immersive, interactive world.