by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Believe it or not, Nintendo has announced the official name for its next-gen console, previously known as the Revolution, which going forth will be known as, Wii. Details are scarce, but read more to check out a small Wii teaser trailer...
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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CDV announced its planned lineup of six exciting titles that will be on display at the 2006 E3 in Los Angeles. The titles include War Front: Turning Point and DarkStar One, along with Panzer Tactics DS, the first World War II turn-based strategy game developed for the NDS.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Destineer today announces that it has secured an equity investment of $12 million from private-equity firm The Exxel Group. Destineer plans to use the investment to help fund development of a group of un-announced games, as well as expand the company’s distribution and product development in Latin America.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch is a PSP exclusive RPG featuring meticulously detailed characters and an epic coming-of-age story introduces two courageous young heroes who must save a magical world in peril.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Strategy First today announced the signing of Gameyus Interactive's Alliance Future Combat, a tactical real-time strategy game that takes modern warfare to the next level. Take control of elite US troops or play as the leader of extremist forces in one of twenty action packed levels of futuristic combat.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Play Ten Interactive announced today that it will be showcasing several new products at the upcoming E3 show in Los Angeles including The Precursors, Battle for Atlantis, The Wall and the previously unannounced White Gold: War in Paradise. Read more for details on each title.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 6:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. Not many details are available at this point, but the first real screens, and some renders have arrived ...
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 5:57 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 April 27, 2006 @ 4:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.
by Rainier on April 27, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
        
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Midway has several alternative sports franchises but hasn't really ventured into the wrestling arena. At a recent press event, Midway revealed that it will be bringing an all-new franchise to the current and next-gen consoles. TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles. TNA has a few little tweaks compared to regular wrestling, such as a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt. What does all this mean? It'll have to wait until E3, when Midway promises to give more details ...