by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai is working on a Wii exclusive action/flight sim game, based on the upcoming animated movie by Mamoru Oshii, known for such productions as Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire and Innocence : Ghost in the Shell 2. The Sky Crawlers is set in an alternate reality and chronicles the adventures of an elite squadron of fighter pilots.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Civilization Revolution delivers features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As promised, SCEA has rolled out the v2.20 PS3 firmware update, adding Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 or BD-LIVE, enabling PS3 owners to experience interactive features (such as downloadable video content, ringtones, games, etc...), the ability to copy photo and music playlists from PS3 to PSP, and many other new features.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combining fast paced action with strategic battle planning, Darwinia features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, an '80s retro classics graphical style, and a story concerning a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3D game world. According an updated
ESRB listing, UK developer Introversion is bringing its strategy game to Xbox Live Arcade (
thanks Shack).
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ford Racing Off Road takes the franchise away from the tracks and urban streets of its predecessors to rugged and tough terrain for the very first time, introducing the prestigious Land Rover brand, which, like Ford, has a long heritage of producing pioneering off road vehicles. Originally scheduled for March 21, FROR is now scheduled for May 25, 2008.
by Rainier on March 25, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Maximum-Football 2.0 allows players to experience the thrill of managing a team in any league from pee-wee to all-pro. This v2.20 brings plenty of improvements and enhancements in areas like editing, managing and combining playbooks, improved quick simulation features, new trackable statistics, and much more.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 7:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough!
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Supreme Commander puts gamers in control of one of three factions fighting to control the future of mankind. The x360 version will include exclusive new units, updated maps and new multiplayer modes. In order to give the development team more time to polish, Aspyr confirmed SupCom will not be released this April, no new date has been set.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 4:50 p.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 March 24, 2008 @ 4:36 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:
- Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys! [NDS] - Trailer #4
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [ALL] - Trailer
- Battlefield: Bad Company [PS3/X360] - Gameplay Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 3:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SEGA's Sonic the hedgehog races towards new territory in this Bioware-created RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. Apart from the fact that it will appear on the NDS system during 2008, little details are available at this point.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring a totally unique trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature Style animations for 2008, brand new pitching, fielding/base-running controls, completely overhauled batting interface. and more, MLB 2K8 brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world. 2K Sports is working on patches for the X360/PS3 versions to fix the framerate, an issue in Franchise mode when playing as the San Diego Padres and attempting to move players to and from their minor league roster.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 3:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Featuring 32 of the worlds top players – with over 15 Pool and Snooker world titles between them – prove you’re a winner at 8-ball, 9-ball and snooker and claim the ultimate prize in any sport – the World Cup.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 2:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Obscure: The Aftermath follows the story of a group of friends attending college who discover that a mysterious black flower, with addictive hallucinogenic effects, also has the terrifying ability to transform people into hideous monsters. Ignition and apparel company Draven are giving away a Wii console, along with a copy of the game and a complete Draven outfit.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Lost Cities, players draw from a pool of cards with the goal of amassing the most points and making prosperous expeditions through the various lost cities: the Himalayas, the Brazilian rain forest, the ever-shifting desert sands, ancient volcanoes and the mystifying depth's of the Oceans.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 1:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and stunning visuals, players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes. Ever since the game's launch PS3 owners have been
unable to enjoy multiplayer, and Ubisoft
so far only said it is looking into the matter. One forum user revealed that "his uncle's lawfirm" has
been hired to sue Ubisoft for releasing a product not as advertised.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, known in Europe/North America as Monster Hunter Freedom, is an expansion for Capcom's multiplayer RPG, adding new equipment, monsters, and missions.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 11:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harmonix, MTV Games, and EA announced plans to release their music video game Rock Band on the Wii which will feature 63 songs including five bonus songs and be released as a Special Edition bundle including the game, drums, microphone and a wireless guitar. Stand alone instruments will also be available for people who want to build their band one instrument at a time or want to play the drum versus drum game mode.
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 10:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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TiQal is a new puzzle game where players demolish enemy block walls by matching squares of the same color and building them up to unleash combo points and power-ups. TiQal will launch on Xbox Live Arcade this Wed., March 26, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT) together with an updated version of Switchball that delivers enhanced graphics for a smoother gameplay experience and enhanced leaderboards!
by Rainier on March 24, 2008 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is AoE 3's the second expansion pack, engaging gamers of all ages and types n epic warfare in the Eastern world, and leading Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilizations to expand their empires. Ensemble Studios' Bruce Shelley
revealed that the long in development v1.01 patch, mainly addressing balance issues, is being localized and awaiting release approval from Microsoft.