by Rainier on July 18, 2005 @ 8:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turbine announced today that a second expansion pack for the award-winning Asheron's Call franchise is now available at retail stores nationwide. Asheron's Call: Throne of Destiny, the newest installment in the franchise, features new content updates, including a new playable race, dozens of new quests, a rebuilt graphics engine and hundreds of special rare items.
by Rainier on July 18, 2005 @ 8:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stargate SG-1: The Alliance will be an action-based game playable in the first- or third- person perspective. Depending on the mission, there will be other tasks that have elements of team tactics, puzzle-solving and stealth. First and foremost, you will never walk alone – your team will be there to look after you, but you will also have to look after them, so it differs from most "straight" shooters.
by Rainier on July 18, 2005 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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German publisher East Entertainment Media, previously known for Oil Tycoon 2, today announced the development of Handball Manager exclusive for PC. "Scheduled for release in Q4 2005, Handball Manager will try to capitalize the fact that there are over 800.000 handball players in Germany alone," says East Entertainment Media Managing Director Peter Ackermann-Schaefer. Further details will be revealed at a later time...
by Rainier on July 18, 2005 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gun will be a GTA-style game, set in the West in the 1880s, in cities such as Dodge City and New Mexico's Las Vegas. The murderous 'Dodge City Gang' has been on a rampage and you seek revenge, hunting them down between Indians and Mexican pistoleros. Main mode of transportation is any horse you can find or steal, and of course, Gun will include high speed "horse" pursuits.
by Rainier on July 17, 2005 @ 2:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The first-ever Battlefield console installment will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.
by Rainier on July 17, 2005 @ 1:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prison Tycoon allows you to build and run your very own correctional facility from the comfort of your own home. Control the layout of your prison buildings and the arrangement of the rooms and facilities within them, place dormitories and cellblocks, mess halls and gymnasiums. Valusoft has released a demo for Virtual Playground's strategy/management game Prison Tycoon allowing you to try out the game for 60 minutes after which you can purchase a key to unlock the full game (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 17, 2005 @ 1:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In TOCA Race Driver 3 race drivers will be competing in a massive variety of the world's most aggressive motorsports, complete with explosive damage effects, head-to-head online multiplayer racing and a game engine rebuilt for a greater degree of simulation. While the game itself has been pushed back from October 2005 to Feb. 2006, Codemasters revealed that a singleplayer demo, for all platforms, will be released January 2006, and a multiplayer demo to coincide with the game's retail launch.
by Rainier on July 16, 2005 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Need For Speed Most Wanted - Trailer #2
- SSX on Tour - Trailer #3
- Burnout Revenge - Trailer #2
- Burnout Legends [PSP] - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 16, 2005 @ 4:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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East Front is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter. The action takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.
by Rainier on July 16, 2005 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It seems developer Best Way is not only working on a sequel to Outfront, known in Europe & US as Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, but is currently also working on an expansion called "Saboteurs." The addon will allow you to head up a group of 6 Soviet saboteurs and carry out a number complex tasks behind enemy lines, such as capture German officers, destroy enemy radars, or take over strategic locations such as railway stations.
by Rainier on July 16, 2005 @ 3:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An update on the official website indicates that n-Space's supernatural FPS Giest has gone gold and will ship to stores August 2005. An unseen supernatural power prowls the hallways, laboratories and chambers of a shadowy corporate compound, terrorizing living beings wherever it lurks. That unseen power is YOU! Prepare for a hauntingly innovative first-person adventure with a supernatural twist!
by Rainier on July 16, 2005 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Based on Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Dynasty Warriors series of action games takes players back in time and onto the battlefields of Ancient China. In the games, players experience the thrill of fighting single-handedly against nearly endless legions of enemy soldiers in historical battles that shaped an empire.
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 7:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari has released a new update patch for Eugen Systems RTS Act of War: Direct Action. This update brings your retail game to v1.06 and addresses a locazilation issue, plugs a multiplayer exploit, fixes several bugs, and a few editor hiccups (
thanks Blues). Read more for download links.
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 6:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the highly anticipated first patch for DICE's Battlefield 2. This patch brings your retail game to v1.02 (eventhough it still says v1.01) and addresses the previous memory leak, an issue that caused the multiplayer browser to become unresponsive, some game controls were not available to be rebound within the Options menu, fixed a crash with rebinding LMB, AI becoming unresponsive, and a few graphical tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Judy on July 15, 2005 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :
- Bone - Comic-Con Trailer
- Titan Quest - Trailer
- City of Villains - Trailer #4
- Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood - E3 2005 Presentation
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Trailer
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 3:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battles in Italy is an operational wargame that takes you to three of the toughest fought battles in the Mediterranean - the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio. The v1.02 update primarily fixes a problem with Secure PBEM play, which should allow PBEM tournament play to proceed with full confidence.
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The acclaimed TOCA series will return with every element of motorsport for real in TOCA Race Driver 3. Race drivers will be competing in a massive variety of the world's most aggressive motorsports, complete with explosive damage effects, head-to-head online multiplayer racing and a game engine rebuilt for a greater degree of simulation.
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallen Lords: Condemnation is a spectacular 3D fighting adventure set in the Afterworld, a kingdom of endless war as the Forces of Light, the Forces of Darkness and the Souls of the Purgatory battle for the precarious balance of the world.
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 11:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bet On Soldier is a first-person shooter which presents something considerably different in order to stand out from the crowd. With a corporation-takes-over-the-world-style plot, Bet On Soldier allows players to do exactly what it promises with its title - that is, bet on the outcome of encounters with specific enemies. Before entering battle, players can wager on which particular enemy soldiers they are going to kill.
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the game, players enter the world of Narnia, a land frozen in a 100 year winter by the evil powers of the malevolent White Witch. In order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four siblings from our world: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and her armies to save Narnia.
