by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 6:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Musicians looking for immortality, this is your calling. God of War II Battle of the Bands where one lucky solo artist or band will win the chance to have their song featured on the God of War II soundtrack alongside major, yet to be announced, recording artists.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 6:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hellboy lets players step into the muscle bound frame of Hellboy, a hulking crimson-skinned warrior of supernatural creation. On the trail of a crazed witch, Hellboy uncovers a fiendish plot for world domination and must rush to defeat the crazed Hermann von Klempt before he can exert his evil will on a hapless world.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 4:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Goon World: Organized Crime Online, developed by Nemesis Studios Entertainment, is an MMO world based on exaggerated mafia characters called Goons, where thousands of players will take the role of their own customized Goon and compete in the battle for wealth and control mafia-style.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 4:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 4:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular “tycoon” genre, and inspired a new generation of games. 2K Games will issue a playable demo for its just released Sid Meier's Railroads! strategy game on Thursday October 26, which we will of course have available on
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by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami announced Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits, featuring more than 12 of the most memorable quarter-munching arcade hits of all-time, the game will let players enjoy these timeless classics in both their original and remixed dual screen forms and also enjoy them with friends in special wireless modes.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 12:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Konami announced that for the 20th anniversary of the Castlevania series, people who pre-order Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin will receive, at the time of purchase, a highly collectible limited edition wax-sealed box set at no additional cost containing items that document the history of the franchise. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 11:53 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 Oct. 23, 2006 @ 11:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 10:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pandemic Studios announced today the creation of a 2nd development team at its Brisbane, Australia studios. Pandemic is poised to build on the success of its Australian operation, which has grown over its six year history from a dozen to nearly one hundred employees.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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UFO: Afterlight is a mixture of squad based tactical action and global strategy with the gamer controlling the actions of elite ground troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strike down your enemies from the shadow as you don your dark clothing and become one with the night. Tenchu: Dark Secret puts you in the role of a ninja as you battle to quell an uprising against your clan and guard the life of the princess.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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. Ubisoft has released a 477mb singleplayer demo, now available on Xbox Live Marketplace, although North America seems to be excluded!
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 9:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened rises to the challenge of being entirely in 3D; while the creators have kept classic game mechanics, the game benefits from the freedom and the immersion brought by a superb animated and detailed real time 3D environment.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DEFCON, inspired by the 1983 cult-classic Wargames, is an online, competitive, multiplayer strategy game based around the theme of global thermonuclear war. This tiny v1.1 patch adds browser enhancements and options, and several other tweaks.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 is destined to capture the player's imagination by fusing the features of real-world golf, high-end graphics, accurate animation and a unique control system.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft plans to release a Prince of Persia bundle in time for the holidays. Prince of Persia: Trilogy will combine Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones in one package. Scheduled for release October 27, 2006, all for the standard price of a regular game, it unfortunately only seems to be on PS2.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a recent interview with Swedish magazine Kong, Avalanche CEO Christofer Sundberg revealed that, due to the success of the original, they are already working on a sequel. Although Just Cause 2 will see the return of undercover agent Rico Rodriquez, the game will no longer be situated on an island, but rather in a VERY large city environment. So far chris only confirmed that the game will be on PS3 and X360, and of course no estimated release date was given.
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2006 @ 4:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.