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'Huxley' (X360/PC) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on April 6, 2008 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Huxley is an MMOFPS utilizing the Unreal engine 3 that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.
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'Mafia II' (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on April 5, 2008 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.
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'Alone in the Dark ' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on April 5, 2008 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.
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Castaway Entertainment to be Voted Off the Island

by Rainier on April 5, 2008 @ 1:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Over the years various Blizzard developers left to seek fortune on their own. After the closure of Blizzard North Michael Scandizzo set up Castaway Entertainment, and recruited studio lead Rick Seis. Credited with titles such as Diablo, Diablo II and Diablo II: Lords of Destruction expansion, Castaway signed with EA for an action-RPG it was working on. Like several other projects things went sideways along the way, and since it was founded in 2003 only managed to ship one title, Yaris for Xbox Live Arcade. All this misfortune is taking its toll as Scandizzo confirmed the studio has laid off 20 people and if no new projects surface, only has a few weeks left until it will shut down.

THQ Gamers Day 2008 Lineup - Screens & Trailers

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 6:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens and trailers from THQ's Gamers Day 2008 lineup:

EA Shutting Down Modded 'Battlefield 2' Ranked Servers

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the help of the community and its partners EA has located and shut down a number of modified servers which were being used for sending inflated scores to the Battlefield 2 stats leaderboards. During this crackdown process over 1000 players has their stats wiped to best protect the leaderboard integrity.
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'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II' - 3 New Screens & Trailer

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

Powered by an enhanced version of Relic’s proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.
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Various Game Trailers #1311

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 2:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

  • Race Driver: GRID [NDS/PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
  • The Bourne Conspiracy [ALL] - Takedown Trailer
  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [ALL] - Multiplatform Features


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
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Rockstar Acquires 'Empire Earth' Developer Mad Doc Software

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rockstar Games announced the formation of Rockstar New England through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Andover, MA-based Mad Doc Software, best known for the Vivendi's Empire Earth RTS series.
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'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (ALL) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:57 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.
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'Grand Theft Auto IV' (ALL) Gets Nutered Down Under

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in New York, Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, situated around mysterious protagonist Nikolai. While GTA IV passed the UK BBFC certification board with flying colors (getting a 18+ rating) it did not fare so well in Australia. While it did get the countries highest MA15+ rating, the Sydney Morning Herald claims it only got approved after making certain alterations (just like the previous GTA installments)

'Bionic Commando' (PS3/X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.
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'Saints Row 2' (PS3/X360) Coming in August

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ's Saints Row 2, using Volition's open-world engine, will offer new customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer.
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'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' (ALL) - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.
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'Rock Band' (ALL) Gets Home Grown Harmonix Pack

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Harmonix and MTV Games announced the latest slate of downloadable tracks available for Rock Band. Starting April 8th for the X360 (April 17 for the PS3) players will be download The Harmonix Pack featuring the arena-rock of Bang Camaro, the driving experimental rock of Count Zero, and the future-pop sounds of Freezepop.
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'River King: Mystic Valley' (NDS) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Journey to rivers, swamps, ponds and hidden fishing spots as you look for the mysterious River King to help your younger sister wake from her unexplained slumber. But you are not alone on this adventure, make friends with the magical creatures of Mystic Valley and a host of colorful characters to unlock their abilities to help you along the way..
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'Star Wars Galaxies' Expands With Chapter 9: The Fury of Exar Kun

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts and SOE announced the release of Chapter 9:The Fury of Exar Kun for Star Wars Galaxies, featuring a heroic instance where players will encounter the spirit of the legendary Sith Lord, Exar Kun, as well as more than 25 additions to the Collection System, many focusing on Galactic Civil War items and artifacts, along with advancements to the Storyteller System.
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'Construction Combat: Lock's Quest' (NDS) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under THQ Gamers' Day - THQ Gamers' Day 2008

Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, developed by Drawn to Life creators 5th Cell, is the only game where players create a virtual world block-by-block to defend their homeland against invading enemies. With the innovative use of the Nintendo DS stylus in Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, players will be able to immerse themselves into the building and creating process.

In Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, players will assume the role of young hero Lock as he defends his homeland from the imminent attack of robotic invaders. As an Archineer — part architect, part engineer — Lock uses his skills to build new structures around

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'Football SuperStars' Feature Complete, Beta Soon - Screens

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Football SuperStars is an MMO, developed by ex-Climax Online boss Rik Alexander's Monumental Games, allowing players to meet within a utopian soccer-styled virtual world and take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches.
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'Sam & Max Season One' Officially Coming to the Wii

by Rainier on April 4, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Revealed a few months ago, Telltale officially announced that Sam & Max Season One will be coming to the Wii. The Sam & Max episodes let players guide the Freelance Police through a series of bizarre—and often sidesplitting—mysteries.
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