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Friday, July 24, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

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JoWooD Expands Handheld Portfolio, Brings 'Neighbors from Hell' to NDS

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After having announced agreements with The Games Company and Tivola Publishing on titles such as Music Monstar, and Inkheart, JoWooD further expands its portfolio with additional titles for NDS, starting with Neighbors from Hell.
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'StarCraft II' Mar Sara Location Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 8:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

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Various Game Trailers #1394

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 8:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 [ALL] - Feedback Trailer
  • Facebreaker [Wii] - K.O Party Trailer
  • Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant [ALL] - Comic-Con Trailer
  • Naruto: The Broken Bond [X360] - E3 2008 Trailer
  • Ben 10: Alien Force The Game [ALL] - Trailer #2
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion [ALL] - Comic-Con Trailer
  • Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 [X360] - Trailer (3)
  • Rise of the Argonauts [ALL] - Meaningful Choice Trailer #1
  • Bionic Commando: Re-Armed [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #1


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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'God of War' (PS2/PSP) Movie Gets Script And Director

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

We haven't really heard news on the God of War movie for a few years, ever since Universal secured the movie rights from Sony. Set in ancient Greece, God of War follows the battles of the warrior Kratos, who tackles mythological beasts including Medusa, Cyclops and the Hydra on his quest to find Pandora's Box and destroy Ares, the god of war. The movie script was written by David Self, known for Road to Perdition, and will be produced by Brett Ratner, known for the Rush Hour movies, X-Men, and various Prison Break episodes. There has no date been set to start shooting, let alone an estimated theatrical launch.

PopCap Bringing Games to NDS, Including 'Peggle'

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier this year PopCap denied it was bringing Peggle to NDS, but last month a new office was opened in Shanghai to bring several of its hit titles, including Peggle, to Asian audiences. At the Casual Connect conference in Seattle PopCap's Mark Cochrane confirmed that Q Entertainment, known for Lumines, is developing Peggle for NDS, scheduled for later this year. POpCap is also bringing two hidden object games to NDS, Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins and Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief.

Ubisoft Financial Result Shows Casual Sales Boost

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft's Q1 2008 financial result reveals that sales are up 25.8% (€169 million compared to last year's €134 million) driven mainly by Assassin’s Creed, Haze, Rainbow Six Vegas 2 as well as its Games For Everyone brand (Petz, Imagine and MyCoach series) which saw a boost of 20% compared to last year. Also revealed was the Splinter Cell delay, which we reported on earlier today.
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'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.
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Playstation Store Gets Siren: Blood Curse, 1942, Trackpacks, Sale, and Demo

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Siren: Blood Curse (3 bundles of 4 episodes @ $14.99/ea & full game SKU for $39.99), 1942: Joint Strike ($9.99), GH III: Guitar Virtuoso Pack ($6.25) , Rock Band's NIN/Shinedown trackpack, and a demo for PixelJunk Eden. There are of course also the usual game/movie trailers, E3 trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers. SCEA is also slashing the prices, $4.99 instead of the usual $9.99 but for one week only, on PAIN, PixelJunk Monsters, High Velocity Bowling, High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition, and Rocketmen: Axis of Evil

'PT Boats: Knights of the Sea' - History of PT Boats & Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.
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'Space Siege' Demo Coming on Tuesday

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A game of tactics, combat-heavy action, and decision making, Space Siege is an all-new sci-fi themed action-RPG. At your disposal will be futuristic weapons and armor, cybernetic upgrades and a robotic partner that you can customize and command. Originally planned for Monday, the Space Siege demo has been pushed a day, so check our fileserver network early Tuesday
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'Zoids Assault' (X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 3:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe.
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'Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures' Revealed

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Telltale Games is working on an episodic game based on Wallace & Gromit, Aardman Animations' animated film series. In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures you will be able to play as either the cheese-loving, hair-brained inventor Wallace or his long-suffering loyal pooch, Gromit, engaging in zany entrepreneurial schemes and tinkering with kooky contraptions, featuring more physical and situation-based comedy than previous games in the franchise. An official announcement is expected next week.

'Guitar Hero III' (ALL) to Get More DragonForce Tracks

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 2:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god, experience new features and content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, unlockable content and authentic rock venues. In case today's Virtuoso Track Pack doesn't make your fingers bleed yet, DragonForce's record label Roadrunner revealed that three more tracks (Heroes of Our Time, Operation Ground and Pound, Revolution Deathsquad) are coming on Aug. 21, 2008.
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Tecmo's E3 2008 Lineup - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 2:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Tecmo's E3 2008 lineup:

'Commando: Steel Disaster' (NDS) Narrows Down Release Date

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Commando: Steel Disaster you play as the heroic Storm who must put an end to an evil organization called Rattlesnake. Shoot, jump, throw and roll into action as you battle through your missions, with a a range of heavy weaponry, and pick-ups.
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'Gridrunner+++' (X360/PC) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 1:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Indie developer Jeff Minter, known for Space Giraffe, is bringing his legendary shooter Gridrunner to Xbox Live Arcade and PC. Get ready to face massive waves of the most intense psychedelic blasting for the discerning arcade addict and various multiplayer features to be revealed at a later date.
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'Too Human' (X360) Unlock All Classes in the Demo

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 12:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.
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'The Witcher Enhanced Edition' - New Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 12:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Witcher Enhanced Edition, CD Projekt's action/RPG, adds changes to the game's mechanics, better graphics, shorter load times, improved stability, the recently released D'jinni mod editor, two new adventures, making of DVD, two soundtracks, etc.
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'L.A. Noire' (PS3/X360) In Final Stages of Development

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period. Developer Team Bondi's job page reveals that the game is the final production phase.
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