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SCi/Eidos In Takeover Talks ... Again

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 6:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With SCi/Eidos' losses mounting, the takeover talks that it declared were "over" in early 2008 are back on track, according to UK's DailyMail. Back in February, SCi started restructuring, delaying and canceling various titles, and a few months later secured $120 million funding by partnering with Warner Bros. (having turned down an offer from Infogrames), but none of that seems to have stopped it shares from plummeting. Looking to acquire the Tomb Raider/Hitman publisher, which was once valued £1billion, on the cheap, inside sources reveal EA and Ubisoft might have a renewed interest.

'Konung 3' Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 6:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Konung 3 is an RPG based on the myths of three great civilizations, Slavs, Scandinavians and Byzantines. Set after the chronicles of Konung 2: Blood of the Titans, the throne has been deserted and many courageous soldiers and adventurers began fighting fighting for the crown and become ruler.

'Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time' (NDS/Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Using a new technology called the "Pollux Engine Square Enix has created a true cross-platform game as it will be identical on both NDS and Wii. Use the stylus to control your character on the NDS while the Wiimote will mimic the same actions on the Wii. The game requires only one copy of the game to work on both systems and will be multiplayer compatible on both platforms.

THQ, SEGA, Eidos and Midway Sign In-Game Ad Deals With Double Fusion

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Independent in-game advertising company Double Fusion has strengthened its PS3 portfolio by securing exclusive advertising opportunities with another slew of publishers: THQ, SEGA, Eidos and Midway.

Wii Shop Channel Gets Two Wiiware Titles And One Classic

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 5:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Space Invaders Get Even (Wiiware), Pit Crew Panic! (Wiiware), and Metal Slug 2 (VC).

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

'Dungeon Keeper Online' Announced

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NetDragon announced a licensing agreement with EA on the development of the first 3D MMORPG based on the Dungeon Keeper franchise, including themes, characters and other game content, also giving it the exclusive license to operate and distribute Dungeon Keeper Online throughout the Greater China region, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.

Monday, December 1, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 3:43 a.m. PST | 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:

'The King of Fighters XII' (ALL) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 3:40 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.

'Battlefield 2' - v1.50 Patch Coming Before Christmas

by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. It has been well over a year since the v1.40 patch and back in Sept. the v1.50 got delayed due to third-party exploits that are being used to crash servers/clients and clients and spoof accounts, but according to EA community rep., it is set to arrive before Christmas ....