by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Taking place three years after the original PS1 title, gamers follow Vincent Valentine's journey as he uncovers shocking truths never revealed in Midgar. Vincent is connected to recent attacks, and he may be the only one who can save this shattered world. When the world is engulfed in darkness, his gun will toll a dreadful dirge.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 9:39 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 July 24, 2006 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atlus U.S.A. today announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits!, an marble-shooting action game for the GBA.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 9:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SOE's latest Everquest expansion pack, The Serpent's Spine, adds a new race, new level cap, city, spells, and overall features.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In less than two years since its Nov. 21, 2004 launch, Nintendo has sold more than 21 million NDS systems worldwide, which equates to 23 systems per minute, one every two seconds, non-stop since launch. By comparison, Apple shipped one million of its ever- popular iPod music players in its first 19 months.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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dtp-/ANACONDA announced it has signed an agreement with Master Creating to publish its new action RPG Legend: Hand of God, set in a fantasy world where you guide your hero in his quest against evil, fighting your way through action filled battles.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After more than a decade, various cancellations, legendary dog and rabbit crime-fighting Sam & Max make their return to the gaming scene! Telltale Games is developing a new Sam & Max episodic adventure series, which will debut this October, with new episodes coming every month, starting in December.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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After weeks of speculations, AMD and ATI announced a plan to join forces in a US $5.4 billion transaction, combining AMD’s technology in microprocessors with ATI’s strengths in graphics. The merge is expected to close in Q4 2006 subject to approval by ATI shareholders, court approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While there hasnt been an official announcement yet, Jeanne d'Arc is an all-new RPG in development at Level-5's for the PSP. Set during the 100 Year War between France and England, the game is based on the French heroin Jeanne d'Arc, mixed with spells, monsters and other oddities such as Burning Site and Connection Guard attack moves.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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During last weekends Comic-Con, Marvel and Bungie announced that apart from the 128 page Halo Graphic Novel, it would also release a monthly new comic book based on the Halo franchise. Halo Ongoing is scheduled for later this year, although details such as writers, and plot line were not revealed.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 2:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pompolic: Call for Heroes, developed by Quotix Software, is a third-person action game with RPG elements placed in a fantasy world.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 2:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Funcom signed a co-publishing agreement giving SCi/Eidos distribution rights for North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an MMORG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Yakuza is a thrilling, PS2 exclusive, action-adventure game created by producer Toshihiro Nagoshi and award-winning novelist Seishu Hase, taking players deep into the world of Japan's infamous underground organization.
by Rainier on July 24, 2006 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Crytek has revealed
what it'll take to run this beauty of a game...
by Rainier on July 23, 2006 @ 11:45 p.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 :
- Heroes [Wii] - Trailer
- Motorstorm [PS3] - Trailer
- Tony Hawk's Project 8 [PS2/Xbox/PS3/X360] - Trailer #3
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 23, 2006 @ 6:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The limited edition Saint's Row Pre-Order DVD is now available at retail outlets worldwide! While supplies last, gamers who pre-order Saint's Row for the X360 will receive a DVD featuring the single-player demo, making-of documentary, game trailer, four original in-game music tracks, as well as Saint's Row dashboard gamer icons, themes and in-game screenshots.
by Rainier on July 23, 2006 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ and JAKKS are working on WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 enabling players to experience the intensity of being a WWE Superstar like never before with key updates and new game play features. While originally the 2007 version was scheduled for PS3, THQ Germany's site admin Max Steller revealed that this year's edition will most likely
not make it to Sony's next gen console and that the development team would rather concentrate their resources on the three other platforms.
by Rainier on July 22, 2006 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inhuman Games has released an updated beta client for its sci-fi flavored multiplayer RTS game. This new version adds new units for both sides, new tech, the usual bug and crash fixes, and various other features ...
by Rainier on July 22, 2006 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shrapnel Games has released an the first update for Spue Games' naval combat game Salvo!. This update brings your retail game to v1.5 and adds functionality and new features such as new hotkeys, hotseat, PBEM, undo function and the usual bug and crash fixes.
by Rainier on July 22, 2006 @ 9:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The next Titan Quest patch is currently under testing, and while there is no specific release date yet, it should be arriving somewhere in the coming week. Iron Lore are looking into various crash bugs and have therefore added a logging system which should help them identify the source. Apart from that, some multiplayer issues have been addressed, as well as some video and editor problems. Read more for a detailed fix list.