by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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FlatOut: Total Carnage is a re-imagining of FlatOut 2 rebuilt from the ground up and specifically developed to make use of the additional feature sets and improved processing ability of third generation technologies. An email announcing the North American release date
confirms our earlier prediction, Flatout: UC is indeed coming to the PC.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a science-fiction action-RPG created by BioWare, previously known for Jade Empire, KotoR, and Neverwinter Nights. Mass Effect will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rainbow Six makes its next-gen hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned FPS franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 10:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Heroes of Mana will be a mix of RPG and RTS, where the protagonist's name is Roger, a natural leader and excellent swordsman. You will need to gather resources, summon monsters, and engage the enemy, with combat occurring in real time, as in previous Mana titles.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | 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 June 22, 2007 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aksys Games will be hooking in fishermen and gamers alike when Hooked! Real Motion Fishing is released on the Wii this fall. The Wii Remote and Nunchuk control will allow players to relive all the excitement and tension of fishing, but all in the comfort of their own living room.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 9:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Namco Bandai's Smash Court Tennis 3 players compete as or against 16 of their favorite Pro-Tennis stars including #1 ranked Roger Federer and 2006 French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 9:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Attack on Pearl Harbor, history's yours to shape: Either nation can win the war depending on your actions as players battle for supremacy behind the cockpits of some of the most prolific fighters, bombers and torpedo-bearing aircraft of the WWII Pacific Theater.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fight everything in the German arsenal including the most notorious and lethal tanks such as Tigers and Panthers. Battle through over 50 missions in this fast-paced arcade-style shooter. Drive and fight rival tanks, destroy enemy positions and engage in ferocious firefights.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fearless Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is part of the Franchetti crime family helmed by vicious cousin Paulie. On the eve of his 21st birthday, Jackie is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of the Darkness. While we initially mentioned June for the demo launch, it turns out that won't be the case, but rather early July.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aksys Games announced is has signed Arc System Works' Guilty Gear XX Accent Core, featuring high-resolution graphics along with an entirely retuned fighting system, new stages, new characters, graphics, voices and the ability to create matches between old and new characters in the Generations Mode.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 6:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an ongoing study since May 2005, Harvard Medical School faculty from the Division on Addictions has been examining online gaming by studying the actual online behaviour of 40,000 active players for a period of eight months, and concluded that only a 0.4% have financial problems, or gambling addictions.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rising Star Games announced a co-publishing agreement with Japanese game developer and publisher, Hudson Soft, which will initially cover seven titles across PSP, NDS and Wii formats.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 4:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the forthcoming release of Lucky Luke: Go West!, an action packed platform game based on the adventures of legendary animated cowboy Lucky Luke in the forthcoming full-length animated feature film ‘Go West!’.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 4:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Time Crisis 4 is reborn, and includes a full FPS game mode, HD quality graphics and a newly designed Guncon to enhance the game. Superior to its arcade counterpart, Time Crisis 4 brings a fresh new look to launch the series into the next generation.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 4:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Vigil: Blood Bitterness, previously known as Victi: Blood Bitterness, is a 3D episodic, black & white, moody adventure game where you play a character trapped on an asteroid, a relic of an ancient civilization. Meridian4 has signed an agreement with Valve to offer Vigil: Blood Bitterness for download on Steam.
by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Armor is a massive multiplayer online game based on the wars between Earth United Government and the Republic of Aesir. A closed beta test is planned to start later today,
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by Rainier on June 22, 2007 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mercury Games and Ertain BV announce a strategic alliance that brings over 10 titles from Ertain’s Publishing office in Japan into Europe and US, promoting Ertain’s Zen Series of DS games, consisting of painting games, puzzle games, and funky relaxing fish simulations, all for release in 2007.