by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Mod HQ has received word from Valve's Doug Lombardi that the first HL2 expansion is expected soon. "We're currently targeting April 24th for the release of both Aftermath and Platinum. Platinum will include HL2, HL2 DM, CS: Source, DoD: Source, and Aftermath."
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Strategy First and Object Software are happy to announce that they have signed a North American publishing agreement for Seal of Evil. Combining ancient Chinese history some 2000 years ago with Chinese legend, Seal of Evil is an RPG.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 8:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Runestone Game Development announced today that applications are now being accepted for beta testing Seed, the premiere genre-shattering massively multiplayer game slated for release in April 2006, with testing to kick off February 1st.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 8:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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World Racing 2 will put the fun of driving at centre stage and offer optimized arcade racing characteristics, rich and varied range of mission modes, lively scenarios, enhanced tuning options and a great variety of cars. TDK has released a new World Racing 2 demo featuring the German Hockenheim track, with two modes and two cars (Roadster and Cup/R). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The newest issue of CGW has some info on the first Guild Wars expansion. Guild Wars: Factions will introduce two new professions (assassin and ritualist), 25 new skills and 6 armor sets for old classes, a full campaign set on a new Eastern-themed continent Cantha with 3 nations, and faction-based PvP where guild alliances will battle to control various areas of the world map. Guild Wars: Factions will be standalone, although then only the new continent will be playable.
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday we revealed the
bottom half of the top 20, and today we announce what the WP staff considers the 10 top games of 2005. Read more for the final results, and to find out what was the best game of 2005!
by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2006 @ 1:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Hard Truck Tycoon is an economic simulation in the sphere of trucking industry. The player will be able to build his own trucking infrastructure, upgrade his numerous trucks, recruit personnel and deal with tight competition.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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ÜberSoldier, aka East Front, is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After a few weeks of deliberation and voting, "part one" of our top 20 games of 2005 is finally being unveiled! We're starting with titles ranked 11-20, so come back tomorrow for the top 10 and what WP considers to be the best game of 2005. Read more for the final results!
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2006 @ 2:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Blood Magic is an original 3rd person perspective RPG where the weapon of choice is magic. In this game, the player controls an Unlikely Hero in an ambitious search through many hostile environments looking for Modo, the ethereal being bent on destroying the world.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 3:39 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Air Conflicts is an arcade simulator from the second World War. Many action missions with historical based timeline, authentic planes, units. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 2:45 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 :
- Word of Chaos - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
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MVP 06 NCAA Baseball is being produced by Electronic Arts Canada in Vancouver, B.C., and will celebrate everything that makes NCAA baseball unique -- aluminum bats, intense action, and stadiums filled with school spirit and packed with passionate fans.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 2:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Aspyr Media has released the first patch for Wideload Games' zombified action game Stubbs The Zombie. This update brings your retail game to v1.0.1 and addresses a memory leak and adds the ability to start the game in safe mode. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 1:27 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Titan Quest is an action role-playing game set in the ancient mythical worlds of Greece and Egypt. With an arsenal of more than a thousand pieces of unique and legendary equipment, players will have to overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts in their quest to save humankind from the Titans.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 1:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Playlogic announced the launch a special microsite to support its racing game World Racing 2. In addition to visualizing and promoting the features of World Racing 2, the site also offers customers a variety of add-on downloads: additional cars, rims and vinyls that can be imported into the PC game.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2006 @ 12:53 a.m. PST | Filed under
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INXS band members will challenge lucky fans in the latest Xbox Live Game with Fame session. Fans that are interested in the chance to challenge INXS in Halo 2 on Tuesday, January 17, must
fill out an entry form by 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT on Monday, January 16 to enter to play the band. Selected fans will receive a confirmation email and friend request with the time of event and the band's gamertag.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 11:52 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 :
- Major League Baseball 2K6 [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
- Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailerpack
- Pirates of the Burning Sea - Trailer #4
- Garfield And His Nine Lives [GBA] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 9:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more.
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 7:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve's latest Steam Update has a few details on what to expect in the near future. This month, new map releases for both DoD: Source and C-S: Source. For Day of Defeat. We'll also be releasing a completely rebuilt version of the classic map Kalt, which is set in the winter. There has even been some custom rendering work done in the Source engine to make the snow and ice look realistic. For Counter-Strike: Source, a new Militia will be released, reworked and, like the recently released Nuke, it will include HDR. A new Rag Doll Kung Fu demo is now also available.
