by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 7:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Aksys Games is bringing the popular RC hobby onto your television screen when MiniCopter: Adventure Flight is released on the Wii in the spring of 2008.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 6:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive's Penumbra: Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra story, thrusts players into a creepy environment of psychological horror, as they are challenged in this unique action/adventure experience. In this first developer diary, Frictional Games tells us more about the combat and how it differs from the prequel.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 6:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The game follows Alvin, Simon and Theodore on their latest mission to play during the battle of the bands event, Rockathonapalooza. As the Chipmunks perform in each of the musical levels, players are challenged to keep in rhythm.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Big Fish Games announced the acquisition of Thinglefin, an MMO developer founded earlier this year by the lead designer of The Matrix Online and Asheron's Call.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 6:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting is a dark, shocking, uncompromising, and fear charged horror adventure game, that casts the player in the role of Sheriff Alex Truman as he attempts to break the monotony of life by piecing together the history and origins of a disturbed and unidentified car crash victim.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CCP announced that the EVE Online: Trinity expansion for its MMO will launch Dec. 5, featuring a next-gen DX10 graphics engine, and a host of improvements that run the gamut from content to gameplay, giving you shiny new ships to play with, hundreds of new and exciting things to do with them, and a range of tweaks and fixes.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 5:39 a.m. PST | Filed under
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1C Company announced it is bringing Gaijin Ent.'s third-person, anime-style action/adventure Oniblade to Europe. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 5:30 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 Nov. 28, 2007 @ 5:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will finally meet this fall in an unforgettable crossover event. In Warriors Orochi, the characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force. Warriors Orochi is currently only scheduled for release in Japan on Feb. 2008.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Currently only scheduled for a Dec. 6, 2008 release in Japan, Taito is bringing back one of the all-time classic, Arkanoid DS. While details are still limited, the remake will feature new Quest and Versus Modes.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 5:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sidhe Interactive
revealed last month that it's bringing its high-flying stunt driving, puzzle-solving action Stunt Car Racer-esque game to Xbox Live Arcade with updated graphics, improved controls and additional single- and multiplayer content, including new Challenge courses and a Deathmatch mode.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 4:48 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.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 4:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In the first week of the 2007 holiday shopping season, Nintendo has sold more than 653,000 NDS systems, 350,000 Wii units and tons of games and accessories throughout the United States.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 12:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Advanced Tactics is a robust interface and flexible gaming system that will allow for addicting, but realistic, recreation of a variety of historical periods and even some fictional ones! This latest 1.02 official update brings over 20 fixes, balance tweaks, and improvements to the table.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 10:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A few years back Spanish Commandos developer Pyro Studios created Ilion Animation Studios to get foot in the door in the movie industry, and it has just
secured a $60 million deal with New Line Cinema for Planet 51, written by Shrek's Joe Stillman, scheduled for March 2009. Pyro Studios are developing a game based on the movie, presumably on Wii, PS2, X360, PS3 and PC. You are Capt. Charles "Chuck" Baker, an astronaut unwittingly invading Planet 51, who has to avoid being captured, recover your spacecraft, and return to Earth. Both projects are tentatively scheduled for March 2009.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 4:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PAIN is much more than a game, it’s actually a creative, user-driven comedic experience that presents players with the unique opportunity to control and capture the irreverent style of humor found in television shows such as Jackass or Viva La Bam. The game boldly tackles a rarely explored area of video-gaming… comedy.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 3:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. Players can customize, tweak and tune their fighting characteristics whichever way they like, by using a wide variety of “Sigils” that can be attached to the character.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 3:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced the winner of the 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman Nascar Challenge, Brandon Coppinger. After five rounds of virtual racing at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Coppinger beat out his competitors and won the $10,000 Grand Prize and bragging rights as the #1 NASCAR 08 video game player in the country.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 1:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA is developing the video game adaptation of the theatrical movie release, The Golden Compass, based on the first book in the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy, by British author Philip Pullman.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 1:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Based on better than expected consumer response to its holiday titles, Activision is raising its outlook from the previously estimated $1.05 billion to an expected record net revenue of $1.23 billion, driven by Guitar Hero III and Call of Duty 4.