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'Halo' Gets A Board Game

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 1:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Genius Products and B1 Games unveil the first ever board game based on Microsoft and Bungies’ sci-fi FPS Halo, capturing the edge-of-your-seat action and storyline of the video game as it gives players the chance to control UNSC Marine and Covenant forces in strategic battles for power.

'Disciples III: Renaissance' Legions of the Damned Modeus Unit - Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

JoWood Signs 'The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes'

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson solve their cases with intuition and ice-cold logic combined. Each case presents challenging riddles that have to be solved: hidden objects, Sudoku puzzles, memory games and puzzles throughout demand both skill and investigative talent

'Live For Speed: S2' - Alpha Z Patch/Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 11:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With LFS S2 important features have been added, dynamic camber (improved simulation of suspension and different suspension types), highly detailed tire physics and a damage model have been introduced. A new update/demo for the LFS S2 alpha has been released, adding New/updated interiors, interface/graphics improvements, suspension improvements and other tweaks.

Got Game Signs 'MindHabits' - Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on research and findings by Dr. Mark Baldwin of esteemed McGill University in Montreal, MindHabits presents simple and fun challenges that can help you maintain a more positive state of mind resulting in reduced stress, boosted self-confidence, reduced exam anxiety, improved work performance, and even a better golf game.

'Star Wars Galaxies' Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Trading Card Game

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LucasArts and SOE announced the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game as part of Star Wars Galaxies' fifth anniversary celebration, providing SWG subscribers an entirely new gameplay experience by combining the challenge of a trading card game with the adventures and community of the massively multiplayer game.

Empire Interactive Shuts Down RazorWorks, Axes 30% of its Employees

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire Interactive announced it is restructuring in order to maximize efficiencies within the company and expects to reduce its active headcount by 30%. This will be achieved primarily through the sale or disposition of its internal development studio, Razorworks, which it acquired in 2000, although no IPs or projects will be canceled.

'Pure' (PS3/X360/PC) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pure takes quad racing to a new level, featuring massive jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in memorable, photo-realistic settings all over the globe. Featuring never-before-seen, vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps in real-world quad locations, Pure delivers heart-pounding off-road racing unique to the genre.

'Making History: The Calm & the Storm' - v2.0.4 Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Making History: The Calm & the Storm puts players in control of global conflict, combining a highly sophisticated AI with rich historical detail.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on July 2, 2008 @ 10:09 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: