by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Havok unveiled Havok Cloth and Havok Destruction at the 2008 GDC providing artists with increased control over interactive cloth and destructible objects within games, as well as its Havok 5.5 development suite with improved Havok Physics and Havok Behavior.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Whispered World is a fantasy point & click adventure game where you, playing as Sadwick and his companion, a little worm named Spot, are sent on perilous journey. Many challenges await Sadwick, for the world he knows so well is doomed...
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 12:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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FIFA 08 will create a football experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game, challenging you to master the skills required to play like a pro football player, allowing you on the pitch to defy the odds, perfect your skills, elevate your game and rise up to win glory for your club. This patch brings your game up to date with all the latest transfers.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 11:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in Terraformed Mars in the year 2177 AD, Blue Mars will feature stunning graphics, realistic characters and endless gaming attractions that will allow players to build and simulate real-life scenarios by creating personalized characters, or avatars.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 11:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force is an air combat shooter brings the heroic actions of the RAF to NDS with intuitive flight mechanics, devious enemy pilots, and wireless support for up to four players. Players fly for the Royal Air Force through missions based on real events that shaped the outcome of the war.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 10:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
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At its Fall 2007 conference in Japan, Nintendo not only announced that Mario Kart Wii will be, freely, bundled with the Wii Wheel, but also that for the first time in the franchise, there will be motorbikes included.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Telltale announced that industry veterans Mike Stemmle (known for Monkey Island and Sam & Max Hit the Road/Freelance Police), Justin Chin (known for EA's The Simpsons Game), and Brett Tosti (know for Rogue Squadron, Lair) have joined the company as part of a sustained wave of growth that has nearly doubled the studio's size since this time last year.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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id Software's Quake Live,
previously called Quake Zero, offers game players of all skill levels a totally free and easily accessible first-person multiplayer action game, with friends lists and communication, sponsored events and tournaments, matchmaking, stats tracking, and even the game itself accessible free of charge through the web browser.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 9:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Disney Online announced the creation of a new team that will focus on building, operating and publishing an expansive line-up of games, virtual worlds and online social communities, Disney Online Studios, lead by newly appointed senior vice president Steve Parkis.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Golden Horde, using Ancient Wars: Sparta's AWE engine, is a historical 3D RTS based on real events that took place at the beginning of XII century, the times of mighty warriors and military leaders whose power and daring instilled courage in common soldiers.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 8:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SunAge is a futuristic RTS featuring 3 different races each with their arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds. This v1.08 patch adds several new enhancements, an auto-updater, bug fixes and above all, new multiplayer features.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 4:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | 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 Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Toshiba America announced that it has completed a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and as a result of recent market developments, the company has decided to discontinue sales and marketing of HD DVD players, aswell as cease shipments of its HD DVD products to retail channels.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Secret Files 2 is a point-and-click adventure game based on mysterious phenomena around the world. As a follow-up to Secret Files: Tunguska, the sequel takes on a different mystery in a totally different location ....
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 3:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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THQ and Blue Fang Games, known for the Zoo Tycoon series, announced that they have entered into a development agreement for a brand new videogame property for Wii, DS and PC, scheduled for release in fiscal 2010.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 12:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While both Microsoft and Epic Games are currently attending the Game Developers Conference 2008, GamePro is speculating that the Windows giant might be looking to acquire the Gears of War/Unreal Tournament developers for aprox $1 billion, mainly out of interest for its Unreal Engine 3. While it is pure speculation at this point, Microsoft is having its briefing Wednesday morning, where it is expected to make several announcements, and Epic on Thursday afternoon. Acquisition? Gears of War 2? New Xbox 360 version? Blu ray ? We'll find out soon?
UPDATE: Not exactly denying it, Epic's Mark Rein
responded saying that if GamePro wants to speculate, they should start at $2 billion, Epic isn't that cheap.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2008 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The SCEA San Diego Studios development team went into this season looking to raise the level of authenticity and realism, and create the perfect blend of features and unique gameplay opportunities.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2008 @ 6:34 p.m. PST | 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:
- Imperium Romanum - Trailer #2
- SimCity DS 2 [NDS] - Trailer [JAP]
- WorldShift - Trailer #4
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...