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Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 9:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

'Hard to be a God' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hard to be a God is an RPG with adventure and espionage elements based on a storyline of the novel with the same name by Strugatsky brothers. The main hero is a graduate of a medieval secret service high school, and his mission is to scout and report the situation in the Kingdom of Arcanar, an independent anarchical state.

PopCap Bringing Casual Hit Titles to PS2/X360

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Casual games developer/publisher PopCap Games announced the upcoming retail launch of two new "greatest hits" compilations featuring many of the company's biggest-selling puzzle and "retro action" games.

'F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point' And 'PGR 4' Demos on Xbox Live

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bizzare has released a 1.2GB demo for its latest racing game PGR 4, allowing you to try out an exclusive Nürburgring Snow Challenge and unique PGR Arcade Events, drivable in three exotic cars and two bikes. Sierra has released a 580mb demo for its sci-fi shooter F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point, which combines FEAR: Extraction Point and the new F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate.

'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (ALL) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 5:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers amazing special effects, including use of depth of field, rim-lighting, character self-shadowing, real time post-processing, texture streaming as well as physics-enabled effects to enlist players into the most photo-realistic gaming experience yet.

'Escape from Paradise City' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Escape from Paradise City blends action-RPG and strategy asking the player to infiltrate a gang-infested city on the Eastern seaboard in order to root out rampant corruption and violence.

Game Developers Conference 2008 Opens Registration

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

CMP Technology's 2008 Game Developers Conference (GDC) returns to the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco to bring the video game industry together for a week of networking, learning and inspiration Feb. 18-22, 2008.

'Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Sherlock Holmes vs Arsène Lupin, the fourth title in the adventure series from Frogwares, Sherlock Holmes receives a strange letter signed by Arsène Lupin, aka the king of thieves, challenging Holmes to prevent him from various robberies in London, with the purpose of humiliating England itself.

'Jack Keane' - v1.01 Hotfix/Demo Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Jack Keane, developed by Deck 13, is a classical adventure game with their rich story-telling and fun gameplay. As the player you guide hero Jack Keane as he faces some of his toughest challenges yet. Fixes an issue where a special character in the Windows user profile could prevent the game/demo from starting.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (X360/PC) - 20 Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 4:48 a.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.

'Alvin and the Chipmunks' (NDS/PS2/Wii/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alvin and the Chipmunks follows Alvin, Simon, & 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—from school proms to Burning Man to Forest Arenas to the ultimate, Rockathonapalooza – players are challenged to keep in rhythm with the music.

'Dead Space' (PS3/X360) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.

'Tabula Rasa' Torcastra Prison Location Detailed - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 2:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A heroic task awaits you. Just beyond your galaxy, an ancient malevolence has embarked upon a covetous rampage. This demonic juggernaut seeks nothing less than the total enslavement of every world it encounters. Your world could be next.

'Art of Murder: FBI Confidential' Visits Peru - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, created by by the team who made Schizm, Sentinel and Reah, is a point & click adventure where the player takes on the role of an FBI agent, whose task is to solve a series of macabre murders of wealthy, well-to-do citizens.

'The Sims 2 Castaway' (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii) - 35 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 2:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The journey in The Sims 2 Castaway begins when your Sims are washed ashore on an uncharted tropical island, and must overcome the forces of nature, craft tools for survival, and explore their surroundings to unravel the island's mysteries.

'Dominions 3: The Awakening' - v3.10 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dominions 3: The Awakening is a turn-based strategy game set in a world of epic struggle between men, monsters, and gods. This v3.10 patch includes two new nations, some new mod commands, and a witch's brew of bug obliteration.

'Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 1:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SC2: Weapons and Warfare incorporates a huge list of fan requested new features, including a bigger world map, new units, enhanced naval movement and combat rules, a deeper weather model, additional terrain types and resources, the simulation of roads and railways and a greatly extended editor with the ability to add in scripted Image and Sound events and much more.

'SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 1:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis follows SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Gang as they leave Bikini Bottom and journey to the legendary city of Atlantis. Players will discover the treasures of Atlantis, while experiencing new game mechanics and multiplayer features.

Game Arts Picks BigWorld Technology Suite For Upcoming MMO

by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2007 @ 1:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier this week BigWorld finalized negotiations with Game Arts, making them the latest developer to sign up for the BigWorld Technology suite in their upcoming MMO ‘Hokuto-no-ken ONLINE’.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (PS3/X360/PC) Beta Demo Coming Soon

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2007 @ 11:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In UT3 you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, A.I. or human, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. In order to test the game on a variety of hardware configurations, Epic's Mark Rein revealed that a Beta Demo will be released in the next week or two, allowing instant action play against bots as well as online multiplayer.