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Games for Windows Portfolio Expanded With New Titles

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 10:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft announced at the 2008 International CES the addition of new titles to the Games for Windows portfolio. Games for Windows drove the PC gaming category in 2007 with some of the most popular Windows-based games available, and will continue the momentum for Windows-based gaming in 2008.

'Aurora: The Secret Within' - Vista Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Aurora: The Secret Within is a classic point & click adventure, immersing the player in a world of puzzles and mysteries just waiting to be solved, presenting a thrilling, compelling tale of subterfuge that the player will need to unravel to succeed.

'Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway' (ALL) and 'Far Cry 2' (ALL) Get amBX Support

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Philips today announced an alliance with Ubisoft to amBX-enable Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway and Far Cry 2. The agreement will also see an amBX patch being released for the original Far Cry. Further patches for existing Ubisoft games will also be released with the amBX-enabling of additional titles to be announced later.

'Our House' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

If you can dream it, you can build it as Majesco announced Our House for the Wii. Developed by Budcat Creations, Our House turns the Wii Remote into the ultimate creation tool that lets players design, build and decorate their own personalized trophy home they can share with others in an online neighborhood.

'Wii Chess' (Wii) - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 9:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Currently only scheduled for release in Europe, Nintendo is bringing this classic strategy game to the Wii.

Wii Shop Channel Adds Duo of Classic Titles

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 6:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added yet another two classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Star Tropics, and The King Of Fighters '94.

'The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar' First MMO Supporting DX10

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 6:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Turbine announced that The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar has become the first MMORPG to support the Microsoft DirectX 10 API and NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors for stunningly realistic imagery.

'Lost Planet' (PS3/X360/PC) - 69 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 6:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

'Backbreaker' (PS3/X360) Adds AGEIA PhysX Support

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 6:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again.

Sony Online Developing New PSN Titles Using Gamebryo Engine

by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2008 @ 6:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Emergent Game Technologies announced that Sony Online Entertainment has selected Gamebryo to create titles for the PlayStation Network.