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'Atlantica Online' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

'Alan Wake' (X360/PC) Development Bumpy, But Moving Forward

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, Alan Wake places gamers in the role of the best-selling suspense author, Alan Wake. He escapes to this small town to recover from the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée and comes face to face with his darkest nightmares. After a long silence, Remedy comments that while the development did not go as smoothly as liked, the team is working hard on it, and making progress.

'Runes of Magic' Ystra-Highland Region Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

'Company of Heroes' Getting Another Expansion?

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 10:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game. If we are to believe this Amazon product listing, CoH is getting a Tales of Valor expansion, scheduled for March 2009.

'Powerbike" (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Majesco's Powerbike, developed by Tornado Studios, is an intense motorcycle racer that features death-defying stunts, intense police chases and competitive multiplayer modes.

'Dragon Age: Origins' Eventually Coming to Consoles

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion elements of existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. Bioware director Dan Tudge confirmed that Dragon Age: Origins will come to consoles, hinting at a late 2009 release date.

'NBA 09: The Inside' (PS3) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

NBA 09: The Inside brings fans a basketball game full of deep customization, and true-to-life gameplay delivering smooth, ultra-realistic hoops action, including a number of new features along with enhanced gameplay functionality.

'All Points Bulletin' (X360/PC) Adds PhysX Support

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

All Points Bulletin is an MMO freeform combat and driving-based game, designed by the creator of the original GTA franchise, bringing players into a living, breathing city where cash is king and territory equals respect. Realtime Worlds will take advantage of NVIDIA's PhysX technology to enhance the game’s free-form combat and real-time driving environments.

'Chrono Trigger' (NDS) Pins Down North American Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When a newly developed teleportation device malfunctions at the Millennial Fair, young Crono must travel through time to rescue his misfortunate companion from an intricate web of past and present perils.

505 Games Signs 'Armed Assault 2' But Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

Electronic Arts Issues Update on Offer for Take-Two

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA has decided to let its tender offer expire later today after CEO John Riccitiello had a discussion with Take Two's Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Strauss Zelnick pending a management presentation to EA containing non-public information such as information relating to its three year product release schedule, so that it can better understand the value of the company.

'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' Open Beta Starts Sept. 7th, 2008

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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. Mythic Entertainment announced that the open beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will begin on Sept. 7th, 2008.

'Animal Paradise' (NDS) Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtual pet owners will be introduced to an assortment of city and country animals looking for a special place to call home. To earn the animals trust and friendship, players will need to walk, feed, clean, play, and bond with their new friends. Already released in Europe last year, and a sequel lined up for mid 2009, Animal Paradise has finally gone gold in North America.

Wii Shop Channel Gets New WiiWare Title and Two Classics

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo added two classics and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Midnight Pool (Wiiware), Mega Man (VC) and Neo Turf Masters (VC).

Lighthouse Interactive Becomes Official Nintendo Publisher/Developer

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dutch publisher Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has signed a Publisher License Agreement with Nintendo of Europe GmbH allowing it to publish and develop products on Wii and NDS platforms.

Koch Media Brings 'Igor The Game' (NDS/Wii/PC) to Europe - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 3:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on the upcoming animated movie, Igor is a hunchbacked lab assistant (voiced by John Cusack) forced to serve a mad scientist while dreaming of one day becoming a notorious mad scientist himself and winning the Evil Science Fair.

'Mercenaries 2: World in Flames' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.

Novint Falcon Makes Its Controller Compatible With Eidos Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Novint Technologies has signed an agreement with Eidos to make several of their titles available for the Novint Falcon game controller. Tomb Raider: Legend, Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause, BattleStations: Midway, and Kane & Lynch will all be touch-enabled for the Falcon, allowing players to feel realistic game actions, environments, objects and force feedback.

'Heroes over Europe' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Mile's Heroes over Europe, an action/flight game developed by Transmission Games (former IR Gurus), revisits the action in the key European air battles of WWII, following the stories of three allied pilots and their actions in the war, from the invasion of France to the devastation of Berlin in 1945. Originally slated for fall 2008, it is now scheduled for 2009.

'Legendary' (PS3/X360/PC) - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2008 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 1

Legendary presents a world suddenly thrust into chaos and turmoil when ancient creatures of myth are unleashed into modern day society, and it is up to you, as the cause of it all, to stop it all.