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'Seed' Developer Chat Next Tuesday

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 12:51 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Runestone Game Development, developers of the upcoming MMORPG Seed, and WarCry are having a dev chat, which will take place on the WarCry IRC network Tuesday the 4th at 3:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5) or 8:00 p.m. GMT. You can participate by connecting to irc.warcry.com, and joining the moderated room #seedchat. Before, during and after the chat you can talk openly with other attendees at #warcry.

'War Front: Turning Point' Character Bio #1

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 12:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

War Front: Turning Point explores an alternate World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days. You will take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games in an attempt to alter or secure the historical outcome of World War II.

'Out of the Park Baseball 2006' Gets Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 11:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With the new baseball season just hours away, Sports Interactive announced that their latest masterpiece, Out of the Park Baseball 2006, will be released on May 31st.

'Bomberman: Act Zero' (X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 10:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Originally released back in the '80s, Hudson Soft's Bomberman has been a classic ever since, with only minor changes made to the formula in subsequent iterations. Now Hudson is going to throw it all overboard and breathe new life into the franchise by bringing it to the X360, with multiplayer support and even a first-person view mode.

'Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday is a stand-alone expansion pack for their strategy title Hearts of Iron II. The expansion will include the original game and boasts a World War III scenario, a complete scenario editor as well as an extended time line. Paradox has released a demo allowing you to try out the game for 3 hours.

'Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Players journey to the land of Aio, a world embroiled in an epic battle between Magic and Technology. Gamers wage wars filled with mystic creatures, impossible machines and stunning acts of magic.

'Frame City Killer' (X360) Delayed Again?

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

According to the latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu Namco is even further delaying the release of its Unreal Engine 3 powered action game Frame City Killer. Originally scheduled as an Xbox 360 launch window title, it first got bumped to February and now it's listed as an ambiguous 2006 title.

'Auto Assault' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 8:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Auto Assault combines vehicular combat with role-playing elements. Players explore a post-apocalyptic future in customizable cars, motorcycles, semis and even tanks. Players battle other players both in arenas and in epic race vs. race wars for control of the regions in a devastated Earth.

Friday March 31, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 7:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another Friday, 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:

'GTI Racing' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 6:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GTI Racing uniquely blends a realistic and highly detailed car physics simulation with the pure fun of driving. Techland has released a singleplayer demo allowing you to try out 3 cars (Golf I, Golf V and New Beetle RSI), with possibility of racing against AI opponents in one of 5 modes on 3 different tracks.

'Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday' Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 6:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive announced today that the latest addition to their award-winning strategy portfolio, Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday, has gone gold.

'Neverwinter Nights 2' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.

'Pathologic' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pathologic is a unique example of a dramatic game, which directly affects the player's state of mind. Featuring a bizarre combination of first-person game, role-playing features, non-linear plot and real time flow, three unique campaigns and multiple endings. This demo allows you to play four days as one of the 3 available characters.

'Rampage: Total Destruction' (NGC/PS2) Monster Bios #5 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rampage: Total Destruction reinvents the classic arcade series and offers up a wide array of playable monsters that have the ability to perform unique combo attacks and individual super moves. Rampage: Total Destruction unleashes the chaos like never before with new levels of destruction, and an interactive 3D environment.

'Legend of Mir 3' Launches 'Unlimited Bloody Battle' Episode

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 5:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

iEntertainment Network announced today that its MMORPG Legend of Mir 3 launches a brand new Episode of Legend of Mir 3, Unlimited Bloody Battle!, with new quests, new maps, and new minigames as the game goes live for Online Play on April 3, 2006!

'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 4:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fireglow team is now developing a next generation game engine (codename: Sudden Strike Next7) and the first game based on this engine, which now is officially named 'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory'. Fireglow plans to develop several other games based on this engine in different setups related to war conflicts.

Alten8 Signs 'Etrom: The Astral Essence' For European Distribution

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 4:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Alten8 announced it has signed a deal with P.M. STUDIOS to publish Etrom : The Astral Essence in most European countries. Etrom is a 3D Action-RPG game has a Deep and involving Storyline set in a dark, futuristic, "neo-gothic" world where technology and a fantasy Middle Ages collide.

'Silverfall' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 4:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

KievGames' Silverfall is a fantasy style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline Silverfall features large free roaming environments, 4 customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single and multiplayer (coop and PvP), ragdoll effect, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders.

'Strategic Command 2' Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 4:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg adds tons of new features including many player submitted suggestions. Bigger, better and expandable, Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg is an evolutionary, as well as revolutionary, new grand strategy game.

'Over G Fighters' (X360) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 3:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft's Xbox 360-exclusive Over G Fighters is the only modern jet fighter game to deliver intense and exciting aerial combat showcasing the awesome power of modern aircrafts on the X360.