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'Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

1C Company and Battlefront.com announced a new installment in its tactical WWII strategy franchise. Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is based on the last strategic offensive the Germans were able to mount in the east, resulting in a decisive Soviet victory which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

'Command & Conquer 4' - New Screen

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 4:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth.

Monday, August 3, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

  • Hive Rise (PC)
  • Nanovor (PC)

  • We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'Ys Online: Call of Solum' Open Beta Adds Content - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on the famous YS series originally developed by Falcom, CJ Internet Game Studio and Nihon Falcom have teamed up to convert the famous YS series to an online game.

'Crimson Skies' Making a Comeback

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, Crimson Skies lets you pilot powerful aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins, combining thrilling dogfights with the swashbuckling style of a Hollywood action-adventure movie. We haven't seen air pirate Nathan Zachary since 2003, but with FASA founder Jordan Weisman buying the rights after the studio's demise, he recently revealed that after the MechWarrior revival, it might be time for Crimson Skies to make a comeback.

'Fat Princess' (PS3) Getting Connectivity Patch

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fat Princess pits two hordes of players against each other in comic medieval battle royale. Your goal is to rescue your beloved princess from the enemy dungeon. There's a catch though: your adversary has been stuffing her with food to fatten her up and it's going to take most of your army working together to carry her back across the battlefield. Titan Games revealed it is working a number of fixes for previously identified problems, focusing most of their efforts on connection failures.

'Angle of Attack' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 12:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Angle of Attack is an aerial combat spin-off from All Aspect Warefare where the Terrans have been at war with the Gammulan race for years. In an attempt to change the tide of war and take the battle to the enemy, Galactic Command, the Terran military body, launched an all out attack on the Gammulan homeworlds.

'All Aspect Warfare' (ALL) Demo Update Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2009 @ 12:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

All Aspect Warfare chronicles the adventures of an “elite” team of combat marines who crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory.

'Heat' (ALL) Cools Down, Development Put on Ice

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2009 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

At E3 a few years ago Gearbox's Randy Pitchfork revealed that it had met with Hollywood director Michael Mann to talk about Heat (starring Al Pacino & Robert de Niro), but in a recent interview Pitchfork stated that development is on "indefinite hold." Due to the studio having several other projects in the works, and its recent growth, Pitchfork believes Gearbox is at capacity and while hopes are to revisit the project at a later date, if another publisher/developer is interested, they are willing to talk.

'Tekken 6' (ALL) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2009 @ 2:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ready to set the standard for fighting games with stunning realism and uncompromising quality, Tekken 6 promises to deliver a pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seat experience with bone-jarring punches and gut-wrenching grapples.