by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 1:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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A little while back, Microsoft announced it had signed a deal with satellite tv provider DirecTV, although there were no details beyond that it would "extend the DirectTV experience to the Xbox 360 system." OXM's rumor section reveals that this might translate into an entire new blade in the X360 Dashboard, offering all sort of goodies in High Definition, such as TV episodes, movies on demand and TiVo-like functions such as standard-definition streaming (DVR). No confirmation or estimated release date could be obtained from Microsoft beyond the typical "no comment on rumors" reply.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 1:18 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix features all the cities, cars and music from Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition while taking the unprecedented move of adding entirely new content with 24 new vehicles, a new city (Tokyo), new music, new races and battle maps.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ninety-Nine Nights is a fantasy action game that mixes action game with strategy elements. You control a massive army that is challenged by hordes of enemies, in a multi-angle scenario, where you can assume the role of various characters and see the game world from totally different points of view.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 12:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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NCSoft Europe announced today the launch of its Auto Assault beta test program. Beta testing is live to users across Europe from 6-10pm Thursdays and 9am Saturday through to 9pm Sunday, so get driving! Can't wait to get your hands on Auto Assault? Then
check out the game before release.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 12:14 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 11:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Ubisoft announced that Drakengard 2 is now available in stores throughout North America for the suggested retail price of $39.99. Drakengard 2 picks up 18 years after Caim's exploits in the first title. The two main characters are joined by Urich, a masked man said to have made a pact with the God of Death.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 11:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures’ film, is a swashbuckling third-person action/adventure. Players will engage in game play that reflects the cunning world of the film franchise -- with an abundance of disloyalty, humor and revenge.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 10:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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German publisher Frogster revealed that Bet on Soldier will see not one but two new addons during the course of 2006. Both add-ons will feature new stories, different singleplayer missions, new multiplayer maps as well as the eagerly awaited Team Deathmatch mode. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 9:59 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is the ultimate futuristic aerial combat game featuring some of the most frenzied air battles ever witnessed with an intensity rarely reached in a videogame.