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'The King of Fighters XII' (ALL) Officially Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 11:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time in the 15 year history of this 3-on-3 fighter game, The King of Fighters XII has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. All sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped and replaced with new 2D high definition, high resolution sprites, on detailed 2D backgrounds, drawn 100% by hand.

'Football Director DS' (NDS) - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 11:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Football Director DS brings all of the tactical and strategic depth that's expected of a contemporary football management game to Nintendo's handheld console. The game's authenticity is strengthened by its official Football League license.

'Officers' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The non-linear plot of Officers preserves the established facts of the origins of WWII and allows gamers to lead any of three sides to victory: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, using the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques. This patch fixes an issue with the editor not launching.

'Little Magician's Magic Adventure' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 11:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Konami's Little Magician's Magic Adventure is a unique combination of an adventure game and simulation RPG where players are tasked with attending classes in Magic Academy while learning the mysteries of magic and the art of casting spells while building relationships with other students.

'Biology Battle' (X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 10:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Biology Battle is a unique take on the classic space shooter genre. Take control of a medical nanobot during it’s mission inside of a target cell. Avoid the cell’s defenses, and survive long enough to complete your mission. And then it only gets nastier...

'Anno 1404' (PC) Accepting Beta Sign-ups, Commences Early 2009

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in the Orient, Anno 1404 offers a richness of features never before seen. Exploring a strange and fascinating island world in the utmost East, players will get to know the culture and technology of the ancient Orient while learning the tricks of local trade, diplomacy and economy in order to build their own metropolis. Ubisoft is now accepting sign-ups for the closed beta test, which will start in Jan. 2009.

'Crysis Wars' - v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 9:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Crysis Wars is the multiplayer component for Crytek's FPS Crysis Warhead and features three modes, 21 maps, vehicles and more. This v1.2 patch fixes various problems, but mainly addresses balancing issues.

'Resident Evil ReBirth' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features, apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.

Good Old Games Signs Epic's Unreal Games for Digital Distribution

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 8:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Good Old Games announced an agreement with Epic Games, Inc. that will bring several titles in the renowned studio’s Unreal series to GOG.com, DRM-free of course.

Gaming PC Market Bigger Than Thought, And Growing

by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2008 @ 6:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A recent study by Jon Peddie Research (JPR) estimated that the total market value for PC gaming hardware in 2008 was just over $20 billion, which will grow to over $34 billion by 2012, with an additional $6 billion in software and services sales.