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'The Lord of the Rings: Conquest' (ALL) Delayed Until 2009 - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 5:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game set in the Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien where players will fight epic battles any way they want, whether it be as the heroic forces of good, or as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself.

'Tom Clancy's EndWar' (ALL) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 5:02 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:

'The Chronicles of Spellborn' Implements 3D Houses - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 4:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine.

'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena' (ALL) Picked up by Atari

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a remake/upgrade of 2004's Escape from Butcher Bay in high def., as well as adding the Dark Athena chapter, expanding the original game with a new campaign, new gameplay features, and online multiplayer. Caught up in the Activision Blizzard merger earlier this year, Atari announced it has signed Starbreeze's enhanced Riddick experience, now scheduled for spring 2009.

'Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack' - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Spore Creepy & Cute Parts provides more than 100 new creature-building components (body parts, paint options, animations, backgrounds and more) themed in two distinct styles--charming, cartoon-esque creatures and scary, monster-like creatures.

'Zompocalypse' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 2:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Zompocalypse features visceral Metal Slug-inspired art, a range of weapons appropriate to a zombie outbreak, layers of gameplay and beautiful women. Then there's the zombies, with their hyper-stereotyped characters, patented zombie mobbing technology, quirky behaviors, and freaky bosses.

'Wakfu' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 2:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ankama Games, known for its MMO DOFUS, starts a new Tactical MMORPG project: Wakfu, featuring bright graphics and a fantasy universe much like its predecessor, even though the development team will be adding many innovations to the tactical gameplay.

1C Company Acquires Avalon Style Entertainment

by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Publisher 1C Company announced that it has acquired Avalon Style Entertainment, which will henceforth be known as 1C-Avalon and continue to create their 4х4 Hummer racing game series.

'Need for Speed Undercover' (ALL) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Black Box's Need for Speed Undercover is an intense action racing title taking the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces breakneck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.