by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 7:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two [PS3/X360/PC] - 3 Games 1 Box Trailer
- Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 [PC] - Trailer
- Dewy's Adventure [Wii] - Trailer (2)
- Circus Empire - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 6:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft's Surf's Up, based on Sony's upcoming animation movie, is a mockumentary based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 4:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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What was supposed to be a very exciting day for many Halo fans turned out to be nothing but frustrating as people who bought Crackdown and obtained a Halo 3 beta code were left in the cold. The much-lauded multiplayer beta that should have started today has not kicked in, as people are unable to download it off Xbox Live. Aware of the situation, neither Bungie nor Microsoft has issued a statement apart from a vague "We're looking into it."
UPDATE: Microsoft informed us the Crackdown update is now live, and the MP beta should now be accessible.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 4:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility. Midway announced today that the PS3 collector's edition Blu-ray disc will include John Woo's 1992 classic Hard Boiled.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 3:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 1:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The July issue of PC Gamer has the first details on American McGee's next project. An action/adventure spread over 24 episodes, American McGee's Grimm Tales, developed by his own studio Spicy Horse, will hopefully wash the bad taste of Bad Day L.A. and Scrapland out of our mouths and give us another taste of the twisted mind we got to ejoy in American McGee's Alice. Scheduled for early 2008, Grimm Tales will revisit various fairy tales we all know from our youth, and American McGee has once again teamed up with R.J. Berg, executive Producer and head writer on Alice.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 12:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 12:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Under the direction of Eiichirou Sasaki (Resident Evil : Outbreak) and producer Hironobu Takeshita (Ultimate Ghosts'N Goblins), Capcom's latest Wii exclusive adventure game Treasure Island Z has you play a young pirate in search of treasure, using the Wiimote to solve puzzles.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 10:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games to adopt the Unreal Engine 3 for use in several upcoming projects being developed in North America.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Galactic Command: Talon Elite, based on revised GALCOM game engines, features the adventures of an elite team of Elite Force Pilots operating deep behind enemy lines and against the viciously hostile Gammulan race.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced today Digimon World Dawn and Digimon World Dusk for the NDS. For the first time in the Digimon series, two games containing parallel and interweaving storylines will make their debut, each distinctly enhanced with rare Digimon, compelling battle systems and new Digifarms.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Majesco announced Operation: Vietnam, developed by Coyote Console, dropping players into the war-torn jungles of Vietnam as they try to escape enemy territory.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA is bringing 2005 arcade gun game Ghost Squad to the Wii, adding a number of new Wii-specific gameplay modes and using the Wiimote as a multi-purpose tool that allows players to easily control the targeting of on-screen enemies, defuse bombs, and rescue hostages.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 8:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GSC Game World will announce several subsequent new products in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe at the upcoming E3 Media & Business Summit-2007 to take place July 11-13 in Santa Monica.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 7:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Delta Air Lines and Nintendo are teaming up to provide customers access to free video game demos for the Nintendo DS during their down time at New York’s JFK International Airport, allowing fans to download demos and sample a variety of new games for free to help pass time as they prepare for their flights.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 7:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square Enix's NDS exclusive It's a Wonderful World, made by the team behind Kingdom Hearts, is an anime-inspired game set in modern day Tokyo, from the team that made Kingdom Hearts.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 6:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Lighthouse Interactive announced that its investigative/horror adventure game Delaware St. John Vol.3: The Seacliff Tragedy, developed by Big Time Games, has gone gold.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 5:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Killzone II is a squad-based, first-person shooter, set in the near future during a period of planetary colonization, capturing the intense reality of warfare between the ISA Command and a ruthless, militaristic separatist faction called the Helghast. This
message on the community chatboards confirms that Guerilla will be having an open beta for Killzone 2.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road is set to be the most diverse and exhilarating off-road racing experience ever with sensational gravel, mud and dirt events the world over.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atelier Iris 3 brings new designs, characters, and an epic story with new systems. It will give players more control and enjoyable game play experience by featuring the Active Cost Card Battle System and the Symbol Encounter System, as well as a Synthesis that is interesting, creative and challenging than the last two titles in the series.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rockstar Games announce Midnight Club: Los Angeles, developed by series creator Rockstar San Diego, bringing the 4th installment in the franchise to the next-gen consoles for the first time.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai Games announced that it is bringing Digimon World: Data Squad, known in Japan as Digimon Savers: Another Mission, to North America.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Flight Simulator X is the 10th installment in the long running franchise, featuring jaw-dropping realism and exciting new content. Microsoft has released SP1 addressing activation and installation, 3rd-party add-on issues, performance enhancements, content issues, multicore support, and more (
thanks Andy).
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony's Q4 2007 financial results reveal the gaming division has lost $1.9 billion, mainly due to the below-production cost sale of the PS3, as well as declining PS2 hard/software sales. So far Sony has shipped, not sold, 13 million PS3 units, and a whopping 193 million PS2s. Sony expects a turnaround next fiscal year, as it is reorganizing and taking steps to cut production costs for the PS3.
by Andrew Hayward on May 16, 2007 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on the feature film, Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.
In a vast and fertile land lies a small town known as Etria, a peaceful village that became famous for a startling discovery. A crack in the vast forest opened at Etria's edge, leading downward like a gaping maw. Riches… fame… prestige… all that and one more thing does the labyrinth promise: the true spirit of adventure, on the perilous edge of death.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 4:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 3:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has yet again released a minor updated patch for good old Starcraft, and its expansion pack Brood War. The v1.15 patch fixes several bugs that contributed to game exploits, bug fixes, StarCraft leagues support, and saving of replays.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard experience to date.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Spanish developer EnjoyUp Games announces Break Soul, which will take us to a fantasy world to assume the role of Eryx, who must recover the soul that has been split from his body. In an adventure between the worlds of the living and the undead, you must face all kinds of challenges, including the Queen of Death and the four Giants of Darkness.
by Rainier on May 16, 2007 @ 12:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft has released a demo on Xbox Live Marketplace (only Japan for now) for its ninja infested hack'n slasher Tenchu Z allowing you to try out a single player mission and pre-selected ninja accessories from the full game.
