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Activision Expects Significantly Lower Earnings

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2005 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Although there are still a number of critical selling days left in the quarter, which ends Dec. 31, 2005, Activision today announced that it expects net revenues and earnings for the third and fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2006 to be lower than the outlook previously provided by the company on November 2, 2005.

'Galactic Dream' Announced - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2005 @ 2:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Galactic Dream is a space-based strategy game in which four species are fighting for their very survival. This game brings you the shaped wings of your very galactic dreams: you will command star-ships and terrifying space monsters in real time.

'RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!' - US Update Patch #1 Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 11:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

With RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! the park guests will catch rays and ride the waves on more than fifty new rides and coasters including super- splash flume rides, massive water slides, wave pools and more. Atari has released a patch for RCT3 Soaked! bringing it in line with the recent Wild! expansion pack, including some features like custom billboards and tunnels etc, as well as optimizing RCT3's first expansion pack.

'Full Auto' (X360) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 6:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Combine fully-automatic, weapon-equipped vehicles with highly detailed and interactive urban environments and you have Full Auto, the most destructive racing action ever experienced in a video game. This racer allows players to choose from a wide selection of unique vehicle designs and arm them with any combination of machine guns, cannons, and other deadly weapons.

'Darwinia' Now Available Through Steam

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 5:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Introversion's Darwinia is now available to gamers worldwide via Steam for just $19.95. Darwinia is a captivating mix of multiple genres including real-time strategy, arcade, and puzzle games. A demo can also be downloaded through Valve's Steam service.

'Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria' - v1.03 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 5:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Infinite Interactive's has released a new patch for its strategy title Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.03 and addresses a slew of tweaks to units, warlords, spells and more, as well as bug fixes, AI improvements, and several new features, such as the Warlord editor. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Various Game Trailers #667

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 4:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

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 :

  • Brothers In Arms - History Channel Promo
  • War on Terror - Trailer #2
  • Rugby 06 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer
  • Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII [PS2] - Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

NCSoft and Marvel Settle SuperHero Lawsuit

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 1:28 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Marvel Entertainment, NCsoft, NC Interactive, and Cryptic Studios are pleased to announce today that they have amicably settled all claims brought by Marvel and all claims brought by NCsoft, NC Interactive, Inc. and Cryptic Studios, Inc.

'Tales of Legendia' (PS2) - 37 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 1:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Tales of Legendia will offer fantastic 3D graphics, dynamic battle scenes and an emotionally-charged storyline. Additionally, Tales of Legendia features a unique cast of characters designed by Kazuto Nakazawa, the Japanese artist acclaimed for his amazing animation sequences in Kill Bill: Vol. 1.

November Video Game Sales Continue to Fall

by Judy on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 1:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Video game sales dropped 18 percent to nearly $700 million, as consumers saved and waited for the launch of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 360 gaming console and as overall hardware unit sales dropped.

'Neverend' - v1.1 German Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 12:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Frogster has released the first patch for Mayhem Studios' fantasy RPG Neverend, bringing your German retail game to v1.1 and addressing a few bug and crashes as well as some enemy AI issues.

'Wik: Fable of Souls' (X360) Now On Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft announced today that Reflexive Entertainment's action / adventure game Wik: Fable of Souls is now available for download from Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360.

'Grandia III' (PS2) Gets Release Date - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Already revealed a few weeks ago, Square Enix announced today that its PS2 exclusive Grandia III will be released stateside in February. Grandia III draws gamers into a wondrous world with an innovative battle system and uplifting story about the freedom in controlling one’s own destiny.

'The Sacred Rings' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 11:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Sacred Rings, sequel to Aura: Fate of the Ages, is an epic graphic adventure in a dark fantastical world of magic and intrigue…

Midway Shuts Down Australian Development Studio Ratbag

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 10:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Is it just me or is there something wrong with Midway these days. After it closed down Stainless Steel only a few weeks ago, it seems they have shut down yet another, recently acquired, development studio. Midway Australia, formerly know as Ratbag, was bought by Midway earlier this year, and rumors has it that it has closed down. What is to come of the several titles that were in development is not know at this point and Midway has not yet replied to our inquiries.

UPDATESeems Midway also closed its San Diego studio, responsible for the just released Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows

'Rome: Total War' & 'Barbarian Invasion' - v1.5/v1.6 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 9:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision has released a new patch for Creative Assembly's 3D RTS Rome: Total War, as well as its Barbarian Invasion expansion pack. This update brings your original RTW retail game to v1.5, expansion to v1.6, and adds several improvements & bug fixes to the campaign, and battle mode. Both the patches are valid for

'Splinter Cell Double Agent' (ALL) Officially Named - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 9:19 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Not really much of a surprise but, today Ubisoft announced that its fouth Splinter Cell game will officially be called Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent. Read more for screens and the first official trailer...

Codemasters Signs Agreement With AT&T For MMO Hosting

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Codemasters' online gaming division has selected AT&T Inc. to host the company's first wave of online gaming platforms starting with D&D Online: Stormreach and RF Online.

'Keepsake' - German v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Frogster has released a new patch for Wicked Studios' adventure game Keepsake bringing your German retail game to v1.2 and addresses gameplay and interface bugs. Read more for detailed fixlist and download links ...

'Medal of Honor: Airborne' (PS3) Also Coming To Xbox 360

by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 4:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Earlier this year we reported that EALA was already working on the next installment in the MoH franchise for nearly six months. The new title will be a Band of Brothers (or Brothers in Arms) type title, but more importantly, it was mentioned that Airborne would be a PS3 launch title. Now additional reports are circulating that MoH: Airborne is also coming to the Xbox 360 and preliminary retail listings have it scheduled for November 2006.