by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 9:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Industry veterans Gary Corriveau and Steve Bergenholtz, founder of Sandlot Games, now part of EA, announced the formation of Beanbag Studios, a new company poised to raise the bar for the design and production of high quality casual games.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 9:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco announced that it's establishing an internal development facility in the Los Angeles area, adding technical and design skills to the company’s overall operation, with a focus on products and properties that resonate with the casual gamer.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Sonic Rivals 2 is in development exclusively for the PSP, getting a revamped jostling system, new battle mode, and updated rivalry.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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It's WWI. Your country depends on you. Get in your plane and meet the battle. Destroy enemy zeppelins and many other ground targets in this intense flight combat
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 6:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ivolgamus' Fading Shadows is an addictive puzzle-platformer game exclusive to the PSP offering an entirely unique style of action-packed puzzle gameplay, stunning graphics and visual effects, a riveting and immersive storyline, plus a competitive wireless multiplayer game mode.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 6:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Empire has signed an agreement with Fireglow Game to distribute Stranger, an RPG / RTS hybrid, and Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory, latest installment in the WWII RTS franchise, in the UK.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 5:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Arcade Moon invites you to water world of speed boats and crazy races in Aquadelic GT! Join the Aquadelic league and race for glory and cold, hard cash across Russian canals, Greek port towns and Caribbean islands!
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 5:36 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 Nov. 6, 2007 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Destineer, formed by former Bungie Software executive vice president Peter Tamte, announce that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games, Inc., for a yet to be announced project.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 5:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic point-and-click adventure game. Nostradamus sends his daughter Madeleine to help Catherine de Medici, who thinks she has been cursed. As practicing medicine is a male occupation, the game allows you to disguise as Madeleine's brother Cesar to interact with other NPCs.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 4:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced that it will launch a newly designed PS2 in Japan on Nov. 22nd, 2007 (Europe early 2008) for an estimated 6,000 yen in three color variations, Charcoal Black, Ceramic White and Satin Silver. The new PS2 now has an internal AC and will be lighter in weight.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 4:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Rock Band includes 58 tracks and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative, classic rock to heavy metal and punk.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people – but don't disappoint them. This v1.04 patch makes the game compatible with The Sunken Dragon expansion, currently only available in Germany.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 3:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess, the 3rd expansion pack for Square Enix MMO, includes new areas, a wide variety of new jobs, time travel, and large scale battlefields. At a Final Fantasy Fan Festival in Osaka, Japan the Final Fantasy XI team announced a new Job for the game, the Scholar.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 2:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Writer/director Roger Avary, who won an Academy Award for Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino, told
SCI FI Wire that he is almost done with the script for his film adaptation of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein video game, which he hopes to direct. He added that everything is on hold until the writers' strike ends. Avary, who said he did research into the paranormal, the American military and the Nazis, also wrote the script for the Silent Hill movie.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA's Orcs & Elves, developed by Fountainhead Entertainment, is a first-person fantasy role playing game created by id Software and making the move from mobile phone game. id Software's John Carmack tells us more about technology and games.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts' first Wii trivia game Smarty Pants will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Reflexive Entertainment, in conjunction with The Axiom Corporation, announces that the mining colony 'AF128' in orbit above Neutron Star PSR B1913+16 is now in full production. Inside the mine, pilots discover side-scrolling, omni-directional, 3D, physics-based job challenges that will push their piloting skills while dazzling their eyes.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The President of the United States has lost it. Federally mandated group hugs, a pudding embargo... what's next, gun control? Sam & Max are off to Washington to take care of this bozo, but the political climate will only get stormier... and a new power will rise…
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 12:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Kira Kira Pop Princess is a music rhythm game that immerses the player in the world of Gaby as she learns the moods, styles and rhythms of Rainbow City, the city of fashion and music.