by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom is bringing 2006's X360 zombie slasher to the Wii, albeit it with several changes. The photography feature has been replaced by a new camera system making the game more action/object oriented. The original's time-lapsed gameplay, causing a lot of players grief due to the frequent dying/shoddy save system, has been removed. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan, end of the year.
by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.
by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mythos is a free-to-play online, action RPG, set in a fantasy world arising from the ashes of an epoch-long war of darkness, where players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments. Due to the recent demise of Flagship Studios the world of Uld known as Mythos will be going on hiatus Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:59 PST.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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MTV and Harmonix announced that the next addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be a the NIN three-pack that includes "Burn," "Capital G," and "Last." "Devour" and "Junkies For Fame" are the tunes from Shinedown.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Independent strategy, simulation and role-playing developer Tilted Mill Entertainment (known for SimCity Societies and Caesar IV) announced Hinterland, a game where you loot, level and build mixed with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building!
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests. Ascaron has teamed up with Intel to optimize Sacred 2 for notebooks, and adding specific features.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Shed as part of Empire Interactive's restructuring last month, Razorworks has been purchased by Rebellion. The 30-strong studio, established in 1996, is most notable for its bestselling Ford Racing series on console and handheld.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to C&C 3 Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 7:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens and trailers from WBIE's E3 2008 lineup:
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hungary based developer StormRegion, known for RTS titles such as Codename Panzers and Rush for Berlin, was acquired by German publisher 10tacle Studios in 2007. Due to recent financial troubles of its parent company we may never see the release of Codename: Panzers Cold War, the third installment in the series, as rumors have it that the developer ceased to pay salaries in April 2008, lost all of its employees and was forced to shut it main office in Budapest. StormRegion was also working on a sci-fi turn-based strategy Mytran Wars for PSP for Deep Silver.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 6:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Ignition Entertainment's Tornado, developed by Success, you set out to restore all of Earth's buildings, vehicles, inhabitants and other obscure objects that have been stolen by the envious Prince using his mischievous "Black Hole Device."
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Daedalic Entertainment's Edna and Harvey: The Breakout is a new point & click adventure game that will make do without real-time particle effects, parallax occlusion mapping or integrated physics engine.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an
interview with Adventure Classic Gaming, Step Creative Group lead game designer Ilya Chudakov revealed that the Russian developer has shut down again (the previously closed doors in mid 90s) but publisher Akella will continue the localization of SCG's sci-fi adventure game based on the novel by the Strugatsky brothers.
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game for the NDS. Moto Racer DS features 4 different disciplines: Moto GP, Traffic, Freestyle, and Supercross.The exciting arcade gameplay is now powered by the use of the stylus, and the multi-player mode up to 6 riders using WiFi!
by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg, titled Patton Drives East allows players to explore the historically possible what-ifs of WWII. This v1.01 patch makes changes to the game engine and fixes various issues with the editor. The demo still features 3 (turn limited) campaigns but brings the code up to date with the new patch.
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 3:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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While EA nor Bioware mentioned anything about the long rumored Knights of the Old Republic MMORPG during the press briefing earlier this week, EA CEO John Riccitiello let the cat out of the bag in an interview with Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, "And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about in partnership with Lucas coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry." No further details were revealed, but now at least we know ...
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 1:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cyanide's PCM 2008 lets you manage one of the 65 teams, with improved AI, a better recruitment system, more realistic rider progression, extensive customization, and improved gfx. The 2008 edition will also introduce in-door circuit elimination racing, and the PSP version will feature 1vs1 wi-fi multiplayer.
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 1:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dark Earth: Vienna Calling, based upon the scenario by Samuel Miller of the same name, is a tactical shooter with adventure elements set in a very sinister scenario. Dark Earth: Vienna Calling will bring 3 Chapters with a total of 14 Levels, more than 15 weapons (melee, guns, medieval) and a storyline that is worth calling the whole project story-driven FPS.
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 12:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Koch Media announced its As Seen On TV label, a new range of family-focused games based on some of TV’s most popular game show franchises, which include a brand new 3D sequel to 2007's Deal Or No Deal.