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Games Convention 2006 A Raving Success

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 5:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GC 2006 closed on Sunday evening with a record number of visitors. Over the past four days, a grand total of 183,000 people (compared to 134,000 in 2005) journeyed to the Leipzig Fair’s exhibition centre.

'Mage Knight Apocalypse' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 5:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mage Knight Apocalypse is an action RPG based on the collectible miniature game from WizKids Games. Designed with a unique character leveling system and an unprecedented focus on team play, Mage Knight Apocalypse allows up to five players to embark on a cooperative or competitive journey through a war-torn fantasy setting.

'Phoenix Racing' - Patch #1 Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 3:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Phoenix Racing you can modify everything from the transmission to the drive shafts, with 10 different slots on the car you can switch out. As you race and win, modify your car and build it into a true racing machine. This first patch fixes car acceleration, turning speeds, difficulty and a few other tweaks.

LucasArts' Game Convention 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from SEGA's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

'Cricket Life 2007' Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gamebience today unveiled its premiere PC-based cricket game Cricket Life 2007, a game that lets users take control of every major aspect of a cricket player’s life, blending strategy, business, management and entertainment genres in a single sports game

'Viva Pinata' (X360) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Viva Piñata, a high-energy, mass-appeal entertainment property created by Rare Ltd. that brings a vibrant world of living piñata animals to video games, television and beyond. The Viva Piñata universe showcases an engaging cast of colorful, wild-roaming piñata animals that entertain and challenge imaginations.

'Just Cause' (PS2/Xbox/X360/PC) Just Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2006 @ 7:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace. At the GC in Leipzig Eidos representatives confirmed that Just Cause has gone gold and been sent off to duplication. Official announcement due later this week ...

'Battlefield 2142' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2006 @ 7:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fight an all-out war for survival in the year 2142. In Battlefield 2142, players choose to fight for one of two military superpowers - the European Union or the newly formed Pan Asian Coalition -in an epic battle for survival.

Various Game Trailers #868

by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2006 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | 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:

  • Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Siege Trailer
  • ArchLord - Trailer (4)
  • Spellforce 2: Dragon Storm - GC 06 Trailer
  • Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - GC 06 Trailer
  • The Mark - GC 06 Trailer


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

'The Secrets of Atlantis: The Sacred Legacy' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2006 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Secret Of Atlantis, previously known as Atlantis V, is a new point & click adventure set in the 1930s. You are Howard Brooks, a young aeronautic engineer who awakes on the Hindenburg zeppelin, investigating a strange vessel, one which will take you to the four corners of the earth, interacting with over 30 NPCs, and solving nearly a dozen puzzles.