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'Tom Clancy's EndWar' (ALL) - v1.01 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 6:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that pushes the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations.

'Lord of the Rings Online' Volume II: Book 7: Leaves of Lorien - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 6:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!

Atomic Planet Entertainment Shut Down

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Citing "various factors affecting the running of our company," Atomic Planet Entertainment (APE) has entered into administration and is no more. Founded in 2000 by brothers Darren and Jason Falcus and previously involved with Acclaim Studios, APE developed over 30 titles for various platforms and publishers, such as Taito Legends, Miami Vice, Jackie Chan Adventures, Aero the Acro-Bat, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown, and Mega Man Anniversary Collection.

'Mytran Wars' (PSP) - Screens

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mytran Wars is a round-based strategy game where the player researches new technologies and continues to rearm his mecha, thereby fighting battles in wonderful 3D landscapes – against the AI or other human opponents in various multiplayer modes.

'NHL 10' Not Coming to PC or PS2

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While EA has yet to officially announce the next installment in its hockey franchise, there won't be a PC or PS2 edition of NHL 10, according to the Hockey Downloads forum. Citing "economic reasons," EA's Ryan Nicholas revealed that it wasn't worth putting manpower into those versions. PC sales aren't high enough to create a significant profit for the company, and those development teams have instead been reassigned to work on the X360/PS3 versions.

'Neves Plus' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Neves Plus, players solve the 500+ different puzzles by moving, rotating, and flipping the seven simple ‘Lucky’ stone pieces into each silhouette puzzle with the Wiimote. You can play alone, or invite your friends in on the fun since new players can join in anytime, in co-op or go head-to-head,

'World of Warcraft' Themed Mountain Dew Will Energize You

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 4:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the near future, you'll be able to see World of Warcraft characters in a new place, the beverage aisle. This summer, Mountain Dew will launch Game Fuel in two World of Warcraft-inspired flavors: Alliance Blue (wild fruit flavor) and Horde Red (citrus cherry flavor), available for a limited time only. The WoW Game Fuel will launch this summer at your local 7-Eleven store, quite possibly alongside copies of the game.

'Space Invaders Extreme' (XBLA) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Space Invaders Extreme captures all of the action and excitement of the classic and takes it to the next level with new design features maximizing performance and play on XBL. For the first time, experience Space Invaders in fully immersive sound and vivid high-definition, with visuals that will excite your senses!

Thursday, March 19, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

New SpeedTree Version to be Shown Off at GDC

by Rainier on March 19, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

IDV will be showing off SpeedTree 5.0 at GDC, a complete re-engineering of its foliage software with more realistic animation and lighting, a much more powerful modeling tool and new physics support mean game players are going to get trees that look jaw-droppingly good.