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'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3' (ALL) Public Beta Soon

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. Fans who bought the recent C&C 3: Kane's Wrath will be happy to hear that EA will launch the Red Alert 3 mutliplayer beta test soon.

'Gears of War' (ALL) Movie Co-Financed/Produced by Legendary Pictures

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War is an action game where hero Marcus Fenix is rescued from prison by a small group of elite soldiers to save planet Sera from an invasion of aliens known as the Locust. Coming off the recent The Dark Knight success, Legendary Pictures has jumped on the Gears of War train to co-finance/produce the project. The Gears of War movie was picked up by New Line Cinema last year, said to be directed by Die Hard 4's Len Wiseman, and currently scheduled for 2010.

'Peggle' (NDS) Officially Announced

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Revealed at the CGA yesterday, PopCap officially announced Peggle is coming the the NDS, developed by Lumines studio Q Entertinament. Peggle combines elements of pinball, pachinko and pool where players fire a silver ball from the top of the screen, relying on the laws of physics to propel the ball downwards while ricocheting off orange and blue ‘pegs’.

Frogster Interactive's Leipzig GC 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With its two big MMORPG flagships as baggage, Frogster Interactive sets course for Leipzig. On their two-part stand the Berlin based publisher presents The Chronicles of Spellborn and Runes of Magic, as well as its manga style MMOG StoneAge 2 and recently announced online soccer game Kickster.

Atari Signs 'Shadow Harvest' (X360/PC)

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shadow Harvest is a 3rd-person tactical action game set in the year 2025 on various current and future points of conflict around the globe. Featuring dual character control, realistic graphics and a refreshingly different storyline, Shadow Harvest is a completely new interpretation of the tactical-action genre.

'Wizard101' Magic School of Myth Details - 16 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101 is an elaborate 3D virtual world in which magic and sorcery come to life as players embark on a quest that involves a massive cast of good, evil and frequently silly characters.

TrackMania Nations/United Forever - v2.11.14 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TrackMania Nations Forever is a new version of the Stadium environment, a solo mode and 65 new, progressively difficult tracks, uniting an even larger number of players thanks to its multiplayer modes, online functions and interactivity between players.

'Too Human' (X360) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.

Bungie Developing 'Halo 3' Multiplayer Content, Three New Titles

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After Microsoft decided to mysteriously pull Bungie's Halo announcement from E3, the now indie studio has confirmed it's working on new Halo 3 multiplayer content, as well as "three distinct projects, some familiar, some not." Fans hoping for a big announcement at PAX can relax; Bungie said only the Halo 3 content will be shown, since the other titles are too still far off.

Friday, July 24, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 2:35 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: