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'Virtua Fighter 5' (PS3) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 3:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest installment in the critically-acclaimed series, and will elevate the arcade fighting genre to all-new heights as it takes true advantage of the capabilities of the next-generation hardware.

'Geneforge 4: Rebellion' Announced

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Spiderweb Software announces the upcoming release of Geneforge 4: Rebellion, the next chapter in their fantasy epic. Once again, return to the world of the Shapers, where you explore freely, choose for yourself what side you will fight for, and create and mold strange, powerful monsters to serve you.

'Phoenix Racing' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 2:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Phoenix Racing, you can modify everything from the transmission to the drive shafts. There are 10 different slots on the car you can switch out. As you race and win, modify your car and build it into a true racing machine. See if you have what it takes to handle the race. This demo features two tracks and the Allard J2X Mk1, built on real-world car data.

'Bullet Witch' (X360) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 2:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

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.

'Marvel: Ultimate Alliance' (ALL) Voiceover Promotion Expanded

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision announced today that enthusiasts/fans can now audition to be the voice of the King of Atlantis himself, Namor (aka Sub-Mariner)! Activision has already received so many great entries for Bruce Banner so they have decided to close that casting call and add a new character. Auditions for Namor and Jean Grey are going on now, so please keep those entries coming!

'Bang! Howdy' Secures Additional Funding

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Three Rings Design, known for Puzzle Pirates and currently working on Bang! Howdy, announced today it has completed a successful Series B financing round led by Mercury Capital Partners and Amicus Capital.

'Reprobates' - New Screen

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Reprobates, a classic 3rd person point & click-adventure, is based on the enhanced engine of Black Mirror and Nibiru and will again stun the players with beautiful graphics, highly detailed 3D character models and a thrilling atmosphere and story.

'The Operational Art of War III' - v3.0014 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 1:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War series allows you to play and create any battle from the entire 20th Century of warfare and up to the modern day, with reasonable accuracy back as far as the 1850s. The patch fixes a reconstitution bug found in the release version of the game as well as a few other minor issues.

'Alone in the Dark' (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under Microsoft Gamers' Day - X06

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

Daily Dose of Boring Q&As

by Rainier on June 27, 2006 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

'Reservoir Dogs' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Gets Banned Down Under

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 8:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Aussies bring down the ban hammer once more, this time outlawing sales of Blitz Games and Eidos' upcoming movie to game adaptation of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. While exact reasons as to why Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification decided to not rate, thus banning the game, is unclear, but local publisher Atari Australia decided to not fight the decision. Earlier this year, Atari was also prohibited from selling Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. After it initially being allowed, the sales license was revoked merely days before its actual launch.

'Red Orchestra' And 'Sin Episodes: Emergence' Get Steamy Update #48

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 6:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details on a minor Red Orchestra fix addressing a recoil issue caused by the last patch, and the promised Sin Episodes: Emergence update adding the arena mode with 4 maps, as well as several tweaks, fixes ansd adjustments. Read more for details, or just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

Take-Two Gets Subpoenaed

by Judy on June 26, 2006 @ 3:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take-Two Interactive announced that a week ago, it received grand jury subpoenas from the County of New York requesting various documents related to the knowledge of its officers and directors regarding the creation and inclusion of hidden scenes, commonly referred to as "hot coffee," in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

'Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception' (PSP) - 60 New Screens

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 2:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.

'The Outfit' (X360) Gets Xbox Live Update

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 2:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ has released a new, free, update for Relic Entertainment's 3rd person WWII action game. In addition to improved multiplayer performance, the Title Update also adds various game play improvements and several item cost changes and units balance tweaks. Read more for details ...

Insomniac Games - Best Game Company to Work for in America

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yoga. Massage therapy. Free catered meals. Discounted gym membership. These are just a few of the benefits that helped Insomniac Games earn the honor for the second-straight year of being named one of the best companies, and only game developer listed, to work for in America.

'Crysis' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion.

Monday June 26, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 10:09 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:

'The Fast and the Furious' (PSP/PS2) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 10:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Inspired by the events of the The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift film, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to, yet separate from, the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers.

Force10 Networks Rolls Out High Speed Gaming Network

by Rainier on June 26, 2006 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Force10 Networks announced its TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers is offering online gaming companies the ability to support hundreds of thousands of players simultaneously as well as the seamless scalability to accommodate both new interactive worlds and users.