by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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AoE III: The WarChiefs will allow you to lead one of three 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 April 20, 2006 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Already
available on PC since yesterday, Ubisoft announced today that three new skirmish (co-op) maps for Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood are available for free download via Xbox Live for owners of the title. The three new maps include two American skirmish missions, "Into the Farm" and "Across the Marsh," and one German mission, "Flanked From Above."
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision and Lionhead today announced The Movies expansion pack, Stunts & Effects, adding new features such as stuntmen, a movie-making toolset, a diverse selection of dangerous stunts, astounding visual effects, impressive new sets and a number of brand-new techniques and technologies that can be used when making a movie.
by Judy on April 20, 2006 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft today announced that Heroes of Might and Magic V has gone gold and is scheduled for release in North America on May 23, 2006. Developed by Nival Interactive (Blitzkrieg, Silent Storm, Etherlords), HoMM5 will be available in both standard and limited editions and will ship with a rating of "T" (Teen).
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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War on Terror is a modern combat RTS game, set against the background of today's greatest threat to world peace – terrorism! Forces clash in believable scenarios, set within real locations across the globe. This patch brings your German retail game to v1.03, addresses a few multiplayer issues, and makes a few other tweaks.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 11:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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2006 FIFA World Cup will feature stunning visual representations of the world's superstar players, 12 official stadiums that will be used at 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and stadiums from each qualifying region. Gamers will be able to play as their favorite team from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the tournament in Germany.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Activision has released the map/mod toolkit for Infinity Ward's WWII based FPS Call of Duty 2. The industrial strength MOD tools feature Radiant, as well as Maya plug-ins that will enable fans to create new single player missions and multiplayer maps. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA today announced that it has made its PS2 more affordable than ever throughout North America. Effective immediately, consumers can purchase the PS2 for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $129.99. SCEA expects this latest price move to fuel consumer demand even further.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sony London's PSP-exclusive Gangs of London is an all-new spin-off title takes the setting and criminal themes of the legendary Getaway franchise but offers gamers a whole new handheld gang warfare experience.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Namco Bandai announced today its PSP exclusive The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch. This role-playing title featuring meticulously detailed characters and an epic coming-of-age story introduces two courageous young heroes who must save a magical world in peril.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paraworld combines a setting never seen before with personalized unit management, bringing new life to the real-time strategy genre. Modern elements blend with primeval conditions in a long forgotten, incredibly beautiful prehistoric world. Creatures long extinct come to life once more, a constant danger to anyone living in the area.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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VUGames announced Miami Vice The Game, a third-person action shooter inspired by the Universal Pictures crime drama, Miami Vice, in cinemas July 28, 2006. Set in present-day Miami, players will go deep undercover as narcotic officers Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs in the rich, glamorous and decadent world of Miami Vice, a place where badges don't count.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dusk2Dawn announced today that Mayhem Studios' fantasy RPG Neverend has gone gold. Discovering the background of Agavaen, and determining her final personality is one of the main purposes of the game, which continuously appears as the principal plot is being resolved.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 9:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Merscom today announced that fans of Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 can enter to win NaturalPoint’s TrackIR 4: PRO, the optical head-tracking system that enables players to experience real-time 3D view control through head movement.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 8:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CDV USA has signed a co-publishing agreement with Buka Entertainment that will cover multiple titles to be released in the United States, Canada and Mexico for the next five years. The first two titles to be released under this agreement will be Pacific Storm and Hard Truck Apocalypse.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 8:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Players take on the roll of a safecracker, hired by the wealthy family of a deceased eccentric billionaire, to crack 35 different safes... one of which holds his last will and testament. A unique puzzle adventure game on set in an extravagant mansion that will challenge all types of puzzle enthusiasts and wannabe safecrackers.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 8:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ announced today Frontlines: Fuel of War, the first product from its internal developer, Kaos Studios. Founded by veterans of Trauma Studios, creators of Desert Combat and designer of key technologies for Battlefield 2, Kaos Studios is set to deliver an evolution in riveting, open-world first-person shooter gameplay.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA today announced that its C&C RTS franchise is returning in full force with Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. This next chapter takes the series back to its roots in the Tiberium universe and features the fast, fluid gameplay that C&C is known for and a gripping story that will redefine storytelling in RTS games.
by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 4:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Revealed in
yesterdays E3 sneak peek, Dusk-12 is an FPS about a project to create the perfect soldier that ran out of control, and turned into the incurable virus. The whole city is now under quarantine as the inhabitants transformed into blood-thirsty assassins. A group of Spec Ops. soldiers are now trying to uncover the secrets of those aborted experiments undertaken 4 years ago.