by Judy on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | 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 Sept. 19, 2006 @ 10:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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AoE III: The WarChiefs will allow you to lead one of 3 Native American civilizations to expand their empire and fight for control of the Americas, as well as new gameplay elements and content including new civilizations, a new single player campaign, Home City enhancements and additional maps and units.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sierra today announced that Tilted Mill's historical city-builder Caesar IV has gone gold, combining classic city-building gameplay with next-generation 3D graphics and includes an online component that enables players to compare their urban creations.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Inhabited Island: The Earthling is a new first-person adventure quest with panoramic environments, under development at STEP Creative Group, based on the book "Inhabited Island" written by Strugatsky brothers. Originally scheduled for Q4 2006, Akella has pushed back its launch until Q1 2007 (thanks Blues).
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JoWooD continues its successful cooperation with Piranha Bytes by publishing one of the most spectacular titles of the coming year: Gothic III, the third part of the legendary RPG saga. The Collector's Edition exclusive soundtrack provides some of the most exciting masterpieces in gaming scores, written by Kai Rosenkranz, the composer for Gothic 3, and performed by the "Bochumer Philharmoniker."
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the battle for the Liberation of Paris, the most harrowing campaign of WWII, known as The Normandy Breakout.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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BioWare has announced the formation of a new handheld game development group. Their first game will be produced for the Nintendo DS system and marks BioWare's debut in the handheld game space.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard videogame experience to date.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 6:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SpongeBob explores the peculiar world of Bikini Bottom as it transforms through a series of various unique visual styles. Continuing to reign as a top gaming and TV property, this new game offers fans brand new gameplay mechanics through nine visually bizarre levels.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ensemble has released the Age of Empires III v1.09 patch mainly focuses on adding balance changes to the game. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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NPD Group's Video Gamer Segmentation Report reveals that, contrary to popular belief, most video game players, and particularly "serious" video game players, are 18- to 34-year-old males, 45 percent of the NPD Heavy Gamer segment and nearly one-in-three Avid Console Gamers, the largest overall segment, are between the ages of six and 17.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Nickelodeon's hottest new show, fans will play as Aang, Katara, Sokka and Haru as they grow into an unstoppable team utilizing the kung fu inspired bending arts through the Avatar universe. Players will explore the four Avatar nations in beautifully detailed environments and battle new enemies.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Global Star Software today announced that Endemol USA has awarded it the exclusive North American license to develop, publish and distribute PC games based on the hit television game show Deal or No Deal.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Eidos Interactive today announced that the release date for the upcoming game Battlestations: Midway has been set for early Q1 2007 for the Xbox 360 and the PC in North America, to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment.
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2006 @ 1:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the first patch for the Xbox 360 version of Battle For Middle-Earth 2. The v1.01 patch is available through Xbox Live, and addresses a few technical issues, the most notable being the multiplayer issue regarding users disconnecting during multiplayer matches and not receiving a loss for foul play.