by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 10:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 10:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PGR 4 tries to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. Drivers will be rewarded with a growing fanbase that’ll cheer them on, react to their every move and support them through victory. Two downloadable packs will be available Feb. 14, one free (7 achievement, 1 car, 2 new game modes) while the premium content (400 point) will feature 10 achievement, 7 new cars, 3 new bikes, and 3 new modes.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. This first developer diary gives us a background story on developer BattleGoat Studios.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ninja Reflex uses a series of martial arts challenges to test gamers’ reflexes and measure their reaction times with millisecond precision. Players can also compete for ninja supremacy against their friends in fierce multiplayer battles with up to four players.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs’ (MDTCA) raided an illegal pirate game duplication lab in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru earlier this week, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals and confiscation of thousands of pirated computer and video games.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EU: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Splash Damage, known for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, plans to double the size of its London-based studio, and is currently seeking to fill key positions for its next project – an unannounced multiplatform title - with vacancies in core roles such as art, programming, and design.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 3:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Goin' Downtown, using Silver Style's Toon shading technology, takes you to a futuristic metropolis to take up the challenge of an exciting point-and-click adventure. You are the charismatic hero Jake, who earns his living as a mediocre and frustrated cop in the year 2072.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences inducts Mike Morhaime into the Hall of Fame and bestows Lifetime Achievement Award upon Ken Kutaragi, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, BioShock and The Orange Box each picked up four statues during the awards ceremony.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Developed by Razorback Developments, game designer Dr Reiner Knizia is an expert in algorithmically generated logic problems and has over 300 board games and books to his name. Now he has created a collection of ingenious challenges for all the family.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 2:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 1:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Stargate Worlds, an MMORPG use Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover, and terrain.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 1:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Go! Sports Skydiving ($4.99) skydiving simulation game, the classic PSOne game Crash Bandicoot: WARPED ($5.99) for PS3/PSP, a free MotorStorm Chinese New Year Skin, new Rock Band content (Calling Dr. Love – Kiss, We Care a Lot - Faith No More, and Roam - B-52s, $1.99 each). A multiplayer demo for Capcom's Lost Planet, as well as various game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Currently scheduled for release in Japan on March 13, 2008, 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 Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve today announced that its digital delivery platform Steam has surpassed 15 million accounts and realized year-over-year sales growth of 158% through the holiday season.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:35 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hornet Leader PC allows gamers to take to the skies and experience the tactical thrill of commanding some of the most elite aircraft in the world in historical/plausible missions with fantastically realistic equipment and enemies. This new demo includes the same Syrian air skirmish as the original demo but brought up to date with the latest 1.02 update code.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Euro Truck Simulator is a truck simulation game where you can drive across a realistic depiction of continental Europe, visiting its beautiful cities, from Rome to Berlin to Madrid to Prague, picking up a variety of cargo, and delivering them on time!
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 10:07 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:
- Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath [X360/PC] - Trailer #3
- FIFA Street 3 [ALL] - Donovan Trailer
- Sam & Max 203: Night of the Raving Dead - Gameplay Trailer
- This is Vegas [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 10:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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During a D.I.C.E. Summit panel discussion, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime
revealed a list of titles that got canceled over the past few years, showing they are not afraid to axe titles when they aren't working out. While the most recent Starcraft Ghost is not on the list (maybe it's been revived?) Blizzard mentioned titles like Warcraft Adventures, some fantasy title called Raiko, Nomad featuring two giant zeppelin airships, Games People Play, Crixa, Shattered Nations, Pax Imperia and Denizen (
thanks Firingsquad).