by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 1:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Frogwares today revealed its third title in the Sherlock Holmes series. After Mystery of the Mummy, and The Silver Earring, the French studio is actively working on Sherlock Holmes: The Awaken, scheduled for release October 2006.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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German publisher Frogster has released a demo for the Bet on Soldier addon Blood of Sahara. Th addon takes place in a North African base of the VAN, where the embittered fight for important oil resources takes place. This German demo features one mission ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Blizzard revealed today that with the release of WoW: The Burning Crusade players will finally be able to play classes that were previously unavailable to their faction: the blood elves are getting blood elf paladins, while the draenei will have access to the shaman.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Samurai Warriors 2 is not a major change since its predecessor although the beat-'em-up will feature several changes compared to the original. You will be able to select from 20 characters each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 11:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms is a real-time war game set in China, AD 189, featuring new detail castle siege warfares and level up character system. Magitech has released a 3 mission demo ...
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 10:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Spider-Man: Battle for New York allows gamers to take on the role of their favorite Super Hero, Spider-Man, and one of his famed nemeses, Green Goblin, in an original storyline which builds upon their legendary comic book rivalry.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Take-Two announced today that following the 30-day period for public comment, the FTC has unanimously approved the Consent Order and Agreement with Take-Two and Rockstar Games. All outstanding matters pending before the FTC have been settled and no penalties or fines have been assessed.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 10:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Killzone is making its handheld debut with Killzone: Liberation, an all new, action-packed installment in the Killzone series has been developed especially for PSP and will feature a new intelligent third-person camera system – ideally suited for handheld gaming.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar will allow players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish their unique reputations, and discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Earlier this year we reported that a 
leaked Bethesda release schedule revealed plans to bring TES IV: Oblivion to PS3 and PSP. Bethesda then responded saying nothing was announced yet, but now that rumor seems to have gained some more credibility by way of a 
pre-order/product page over at online retailer Gamestop. While the PSP version is still absent, the PS3 edition is listed with a tentative release date of November 6, 2006.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 7:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War will allow gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs. Game Designer Dan Toose from Creative Assembly Australia tells us more about the game's diplomacy.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 7:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Microsoft today released its Q4 fiscal results, and while overall revenue increased, the profit dropped almost 24%. Most interesting, of course, are the games-related numbers, where Microsoft is happy to announce sales of its Xbox 360 are going steady, and it has now reached an install base of 5 million. Unfortunately, since the next-gen console is sold at a loss, that resulted in a 106% loss increase, even though revenue increased 94%. Microsoft hopes to achieve a positive margin over the Xbox 360 console life cycle, although so far, the original Xbox is still turning a profit.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 6:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting. Fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations combine with top-notch graphics and an enthralling soundtrack to immerse both casual and hardcore players.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 5:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Created by Spanish developers Digital Kickers, FASTER is an MMO game set in the not-too-distant future, an uncertain future where the only law is that the fastest pilot survives!
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a revolutionary real-time strategy game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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While info on Endless Saga has always been scarce, it seems the Saga has ended before it even took off. 
PS3land.com contacted Webzen to inquire about the status of the project when it was told the game had quietly been cancelled due to lack of innovation and creativity. Endless Saga was a new MMORPG under development at D-Studio, for the PS3 and PC.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Codemasters announced today that, after a 2 year hiatus, Brian Lara will return with Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 and officially feature the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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In addition to all the favorite cars and tracks returning from GTR, the player will now be able to experience the thrill of driving a whole set of new and exotic sports cars on several new tracks. 10Tacle has released a GTR 2 demo allowing you to drive either the Ferrari 575 GTC or Murcielago R-GT, in time trial, or against up to 15 computer-controlled opponents, on the Barcelona GP circuit.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Federal District Court Judge James Brady has 
denied Jack Thompson's filing of an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") motion in the ongoing lawsuit over Louisiana's recently-enacted video game law. If it had been approved Thompson would have been able to provide information to the court even though he is not a party to the lawsuit.
by Rainier on July 20, 2006 @ 10:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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EI Interactive announced today that it has acquired the game Horizons: Empire of Istaria from Tulga Games effective July 21, 2006. Horizons is an online role-playing game which has gone through a genesis, emerging today as a world class MMORPG providing a very stable and intrinsically interactive persistent universe for play.