by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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 ...
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 4:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 3:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Dusk2Dawn announced today it has signed Mayhem's strategy RPG Shadow Vault for UK distribution. Set during a violent time in Earth’s alternate history, battle the forces of the Contingent government through 20 different levels featuring over 30 unique characters and units or go against human opponents in 10 multiplayer levels over LAN or internet.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 3:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PureSim Baseball 2005 Gold Edition is the ultimate baseball fan’s toy, with support for both casual and hardcore baseball fans and the ability to play out any season in baseball history. Matrix Games has released a new patch bringing your retail game to v1.20 and improves simulation speed, AI contract negotiations, the roster management AI, and nine minor bug fixes were implemented.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 3:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Crashday puts you in a world of stunts, dents and adrenalin. Your task is to scrap your vehicle with breathtaking stunts or to wreck cars in aggressive street races, showing your opponents that they made a fatal mistake in choosing you as their enemy. In case the
17 screens from a few days ago weren't enough, here are some more ...
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 2:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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WarRock is an online FPS game in the style of EA's Battlefield 2, allowing you to experience online battlefields on a large scale, supporing vechicles for land, sea and air. Read more to download the current open beta test client, but participation requires you to register, free, at
the official website.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 1:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CCP's free Red Moon Rising expansion will be deployed on Wednesday, 14 December. At 2000 GMT, Tranquility will be taken down. Due to the size of this deployment, we are estimating the update will take approximately 24 hours. In Red Moon Rising players will see new ships and features in Red Moon Rising created explicitly to augment warfare, boosting the adrenaline rush of action-packed PVP.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 1:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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NBA Ballers: Phenom is a revolutionary sports video game that introduces an entirely new open world and interactive environment, featuring an exciting story mode and even more player customization opportunities than its predecessor.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 1:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Developer High Moon Studios today announced that it has been named among IT Week Magazine's "Top 50 Technology Innovators of 2005." Chosen by IT Week editors, the list recognizes companies that have made significant contributions to technological innovation over the past year.
by Rainier on Dec. 14, 2005 @ 12:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS) and other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), representing more than $110 billion in assets, today outlined recommended guidelines for U.S. retailers to keep 'Mature'-rated video games out of the hands of youths.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 9:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA announced today that BLACK will be shipping Feb. 28, 2006 for the PS2 and Xbox. You are Sergeant First-Class Jack Kellar, seasoned veteran of the US military and a leader of a BLACK ops team. Your squad have been sent into the heart of Eastern Europe on a dangerous mission, drawn in to the midst of a relentless combat zone to bring in a traitor.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 9:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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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 :
- The Chronicles of Spellborn - Trailer #2
- MVP 06 NCAA Baseball [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #4
- T72: Balkans on Fire! - Trailer #4
We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 6:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Majesco today announced that it has sold all of its The Darkness and GhostRider rights and obligations to a 3rd party publisher for which Majesco received $8.0 million, allowing it to reduce its financial obligations and improve its capital structure. This sale affords Majesco added flexibility with which to pursue additional opportunities and execute initiatives related to its core business. The 3rd party publisher will re-announce the titles at a later date.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 4:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA's Armando "Aj" Marini gives more details about the upcoming Battlefield 2 v1.2 patch, and he says "this update has some significant improvements that everyone will appreciate." So far the partial fix list seems to indicate several weapon tweaks, especially making the air assets less powerful, and plugging a few exploits.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 4:44 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari has issued the first patch for the US Gold edition of Frontier Developments's theme-parl sim RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. This patch #1 fixes a framerate issue during nighttime, billboards have been added, the tunnel system found in Wild! has been added, some minor AI issues have been fixed, and a new tutorial has been included.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 4:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Unreal Tournament 2007 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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American Technology Research analyst Paul-Jon McNealy said he believed Microsoft had 300,000 to 400,000 units for the launch in North America, around 300,000 for the European launch and 100,000 for Japan. He expects Microsoft to ship another 300,000 units in the next week in North America, which would put the total at about 1 million units. Additional shipments would be required at month end to reach McNealy's 1.5 million to 1.8 million target.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 3:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing experience to gamers. Film-quality graphics showcase devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. On the way to becoming boxing's greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer. Go toe-to-toe with greats such as De La Hoya, Ward, Gatti, Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 2:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A South Korean man has collapsed and died after playing computer games non-stop for 10 days. The 38-year-old man collapsed as he was playing an online game at an internet cafe in Incheon, west of Seoul. It's not the first time such a cause of death has been reported in South Korea. In August, a 28-year-old man died in the city of Taegu after playing an online computer game for more than two days.