by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA is developing the NDS-exclusive SEGA Presents Touch Darts, combining individual dart competitions within a stylized playing environment, along with a mixture of amusing multiplayer modes and wildly inspired mini-games.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo's summer lineup is filled with new games that expand the breadth and depth of the Wii library and build on the kind of fun that has made Wii such a smash hit.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment Korea's
website has confirmation of earlier rumors that the PS3 might be getting a bigger harddrive. An FCC filing back in March revealed that Sony was working on an 80GB version, including some tweaks to the Bluetooth feature. SCEK's website has the new version going on sale next month, June 16, for an estimated price of $ 557 / EUR 412. While the North American offices are still closed, Sony Europe said there are no release plans other than Korea.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 4:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony Europe and BigBig Studios' sequel to 2005's high speed action game. Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice ups the ante with a Hollywood inspired storyline, multiplayer modes and will be coming to the PS2 as well.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 4:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Two months ago we reported that EA had plans to go get a stronger foothold in the asian market and had reached an agreement with The9 Ltd. to buy a stake in the Chinese online game operator, which was later denied by a spokes person. It has now been confirmed that EA bought a US$167 million (15%) stake in The9.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stuntman: Ignition challenges players to drive for perfection, dropping them into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stuntman, vying to create the most insane high-flying jumps, mind-blowing corkscrews and metal-twisting crashes ever filmed.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wild Hare Entertainment today announced a new partnership with the Russian game developer in Noviy Disk. This partnership will allow Wild Hare Entertainment to publish two new PC titles to the US market in summer of 2007.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 1:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 1:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, previously known as Project Treasure Island Z is a puzzle adventure game that utilizes the control mechanics of the Wii Remote and allows player to explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solve puzzles and interact with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate ever.
by Rainier on May 21, 2007 @ 12:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The epic saga continues with Halo 3, the third chapter of the Halo trilogy. Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. Modders have turned the Halo 3 beta inside out and found a lot of hidden text & features, like a possible 4-player co-op mode, new weapons, vehicles and game modes ...
by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 6:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Much more than an expansion, Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is a complete make-over of the UO world with a new graphics engine, a state-of-the-art user interface and plenty of new content. EA is now accepting
sign ups for the beta test, which could start as early as next week.
by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 6:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games from Disney Interactive Studios invite players to "live and die by the sword" as they venture to the worlds of the films and beyond while playing as Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.
by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier Crysis developer Crytek revealed it had transformed its Kiev satellite locations into a full-blown new studio. Now it seems Budapest, Hungary, has been chosen to set up another shop to leverage their CryENGINE 2 technology and expand the number of gaming genres for which they are developing new products.
by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 3:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA revealed that the v1.05 patch, coming late May, for its 3D sci-fi RTS will make major changes to the game experience overhauling a lot of the units, tweaking unit balance, exploits and bugs fixes. A few additional items were added since last mention ...
by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 2:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civilization. Together, the gamer and the beast will attempt to change the destiny of a world on the brink of extinction.
by Rainier on May 20, 2007 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | 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:
- Madden NFL 08 [ALL] - Trailer
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [ALL] - Trailer (2)
- Diner Dash [NDS] - Trailer (2)
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 19, 2007 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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At the Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, South Korea, Blizzard lead designer Dustin Browder (formerly of EA) just announced StarCraft 2! During the presentation lots of game footage was shown, but it has been confirmed — a full-on sequel nearly 10 years after the original. No mention of World of StarCraft (yet).
by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 7:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Opoona is a "lifestyle RPG," where you, as Opoona, descendant of brave warriors, known as Cosmo Guards, must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him.
by Rainier on May 18, 2007 @ 6:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Black Box or Orange Box — it has always been somewhat confusing. One edition included Half-Life 2 Ep. 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2, while the other added the original H-L 2, and Ep. 1 to the mix. Valve decided to
cancel the Black Box version, and instead only have the Orange Box with all of the content. The PC edition will include codes to download through Steam, so if you already have one of the titles, you can simply give the codes away to a friend.