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'Wakfu' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ankama Games, known for its first MMO DOFUS, starts a new Tactical MMORPG project: Wakfu, featuring bright graphics and a fantasy universe much like its predecessor, even though the development team will be adding many innovations to the tactical gameplay.

'Wii Fit' (Wii) Contest on TV, Hosted by Skating Champion

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo and Nickelodeon are teaming up for the Wii Fit Family Challenge, hosted by Olympic skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi, a fun-packed competition in which three families will compete for the title of Wii Fit Fittest Family by proving their prowess at Wii Fit.

'Men Of War' Multiplayer Modes Detailed

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers.

'Matchman' (NDS/Wii/PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matchman is a side-scrolling shooter involving extraordinary graphics, manipulation and creative features. The graphic style consists of black and white line drawings, and the script is based on a combination of some classical fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

The9 Using ProFX Middleware for New MMO

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Technology company Allegorithmic is expanding its customer base into Asia and announced that Chinese game company The9 has added ProFX to its game development pipeline for an upcoming Free2Play MMO.

'Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942' Gets Delayed, Pushed Until November

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 is based on a little-known Russian offensive that occurred during May 1942, in which a German counterattack had three Soviet armies surrounded, forcing them to fight their way out of the Barvenkovskiy Kotel ‘meat grinder’.

'CustomPlay Golf 2009' (Wii/PC) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 6:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

CustomPlay Golf 2009 revitalizes the golfing experience packed with features that encompasses the full embodiment of this great sport along with some little extras that will please aficionados and the leisure player equally.

'Wrath of the Lich King' Confirms Nov. 13 Date, Collector's Ed. Details

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, a new character profession, and the game's first hero class are just some of the new features. Earlier today an ad on WowHead revealed a November 13 launch, which has now been officially confirmed by Activision Blizzard.

'King's Bounty: The Legend' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 5:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

King's Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The demo includes the first city in the game, all three character types, multiple quests and dozens of spells.

'Vertigo' (Wii/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players use their Xorb ball to navigate through treacherous maze-like tracks and compete for the fastest time. Compatible with the Wii balance board!

Wii Shop Channel Gets Two WiiWare Titles and One Classic

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Strong Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free (Wiiware), Potpourrii (Wiiware) and Mega Man 2 (VC).

'wipEout HD' (PS3) Gets Price & Release Date

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks. At long last, WipEout HD will be available Sept. 20 for $19.99

'G1 Jockey 2008' (Wii/PS3) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 3:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KOEI's G1 Jockey 2008 will utilize the Wii’s unique controllers to recreate the horse racing experience more realistically than ever before. The Wii Balance Board has now been employed to take the series a step further, as players now get the chance to leap fences and steer their horse to victory.

Monday, September 15, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 3:32 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:

'Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest' Assault Mode - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 3:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.

New Streaming Technology Lets You Play While You Download

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

BitRaider launched its new intelligent streaming technology at the Austin Game Developer Conference that lets players begin playing games when only 10% of the installation is complete.

'7Million' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

7Million is a free to play MMO in the exciting world of spectacular heists, daring thieves and glamorous lady larcenists, featuring action filled puzzle games, cool, fully customizable characters and challenging missions – delivered in true style, of course.

'Dragon Ball: Origins' (NDS) - 68 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2008 @ 12:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari has signed Dragon Ball: Origins, developed by Namco Bandai Games, which takes players back to the original Dragon Ball series and around the world for a thrilling action-adventure game with innovative touch pad controls.

EA Terminates Discussions with Take-Two

by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2008 @ 4:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

After careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two, EA has decided not to make a proposal to acquire Take-Two and has terminated discussions with Take-Two.

'RACE Pro ' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2008 @ 2:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving gamers the ultimate racing simulation experience with precision physics and handling. The game's been delayed until Jan. 2009 to ensure it reaches the highest possible standard of excellence, but SimBin confirmed a demo will hit XBL before Christmas.