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'Too Human' (X360) Coming May 6th?

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

As the Cybernetic God Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind. An ancient machine presence has forced the God's hand. In the first of a three part trilogy, Baldur is charged with defending mankind from an onslaught of monstrous war machines bent on eradication of human life. Updated product listings over at GameStop and EBGames, as well as a newsletter, all indicate Too Human is scheduled for May 6, 2008, while Microsoft PR remains stoic as ever.

'Shadowbane' Gets Patch And Server Reset

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:11 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in a dark fantasy world burning with strife and unrest, Shadowbane combines immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development. In the best interest of the game, the Shadowbane Team decided to reset all server and character data, start everybody from scratch, remove items that imbalance the game, optimize the servers and plenty more ...

'XIII Century: Death or Glory' - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

XIII Century: Death or Glory is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style global strategy game play with real-time tactical action. The game immerses players in the Middle Ages, into a world of noble knights and ruthless nomads, a world of courageous deeds and internal wars.

Valve Releases Free 'Steamworks' Publishing Toolset

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Valve, known for Half-Life, Counter-Strike and its digital delivery system Steam, announces that Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and development tools - ranging from copy protection to social networking services to server browsing - is now available free of charge to developers and publishers worldwide.

Chair Entertainment Developing Games Based on Ender's Game Novel

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:06 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Chair Entertainment and bestselling author Orson Scott Card announced their partnership to create the first-ever video games inspired by the legendary "Battle Room," featured in the popular science fiction novel, Ender's Game.

'Beltion: Beyond Ritual' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Beltion: Beyond Ritual is Rostok-Games' alternative fantasy RPG, in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

Nyko Brings Cord-Free Wireless Nunchuk Adapter

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While the highly anticipated award-winning Wireless Nunchuk for Wii is a brand-new standalone product, the Cord-Free wireless adapter for Wii Nunchuk differentiates from its sibling by converting your standard wired Nunchuk into a wireless peripheral.

'Sins of a Solar Empire' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 12:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.

'War Leaders: Clash of Nations' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 12:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.

'Cabal Online' North American Open Beta Launches Friday

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 12:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Cabal Online, a 3rd person 3D MMORPG that builds on over a decade of experience with massive network traffic management to deliver graphically vivid world of non-stop hack & slash action. The U.S. open beta testing period for CABAL ONLINE begins Feb. 1, 2008 until the game's official launch on Feb. 21, 2008.