by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 9:29 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 Dec. 3, 2007 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, highly detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 5:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: ZANAC, Eternal Champions, and The Dynastic Hero.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 5:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Turok is an epic, story-driven FPS set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Take on the role of former Black Ops commando Joseph Turok, now part of an elite Special Forces squad, on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically altered planet.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Now that the Vivendi and Activision merger is nearing completion, pending approval of its shareholders, the new #1 publisher revealed several new projects. Activision Blizzard's 12 internal studios have plenty of new titles in the pipeline, such as Guitar Hero IV, Call of Duty 5, James Bond, a new Tony Hawk, new DreamWorks titles, new Marvel titles and an entry into the racing genre with Bizarre.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 3:40 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US. Massive has released the SDK toolkit, allowing modders to create their own content.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In PES8, player detail has been taken to incredible levels with full facial animation and high-def to show full movement and subtle details to the various kits during the course of a match. All "next-gen" versions will also benefit from an extensive Edit mode, allowing gamers to customize their PES experience.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 3:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ's Worms: A Space Oddity is the newest iteration of the humorous turn-based strategy game, marking the franchise debut on the Wii with a fresh visual style, new environmental settings, intuitive controls and even more customization options.
by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2007 @ 2:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Football SuperStars is an MMO, developed by ex-Climax Online boss Rik Alexander's Monumental Games, allowing players to meet within a utopian soccer-styled virtual world and take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2007 @ 12:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision has signed an $18.9 billion agreement to combine Vivendi Games, which includes Blizzard's World of Warcraft, with Activision, creating the world's largest pure-play online and console game publisher. Activision Blizzard will be led by Activision's current CEO, Bobby Kotick.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2007 @ 2:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2007 @ 2:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in 1191 AD, the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, you play the role of Altair, an assassin intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict and throw the environment into chaos and shape events during this pivotal moment in history. Ubisoft has
released a patch to fix the widely reported
freezing issue, but so far, it seems only European PS3 owners are able to download the 25mb file.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 5:31 p.m. PST | Filed under
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White Gold: War in Paradise explores the shadowy background of modern low intensity conflicts, where the newest weapons often do battle with the antics of witchdoctors. An FPS with a handful of RPG elements thrown in for a good measure, White Gold offers a rich scenario in addition to the non-stop action.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA/Fussball Manager 08 allows you once again to control is everything in the world of football management, providing all the tools you need to make it to the big time...
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 8:12 a.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:
- WorldShift - Cinematic Trailer [German]
- Warriors of the Lost Empire [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 7:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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So Blonde, written by Broken Sword's Steve Ince, is an adventure game based around beautiful (anti-)heroine Sunny Blonde, featuring jet black humor that goes far beyond trite clichés, gorgeous cartoon graphics, puzzling riddles and a ton of gameplay surprises.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 6:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Grey Dog Software's World of Mixed Martial Arts, developed by Wrestling Spirit's Adam Ryland, is the company's first entry in the growing world of mixed martial arts fighting. This demo allows you to try out the entire game and permits you to continuously repeat six weeks of game time.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 6:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Team Fortress 2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve revealed new achievement packs will be added to TF 2 in the coming weeks, starting with a batch of 36 achievements for all the hard-working medics out there.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2007 @ 6:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stranger combines RPG with some of the best elements of RTS. The unique 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.