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'Dominions 3: The Awakening' - v3.17 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 29, 2008 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dominions 3: The Awakening is a turn-based strategy game set in a world of epic struggle between men, monsters, and gods. This v3.17 patch contains a mixture of cool new features and the elimination of a number of bugs.

'The Abbey' - German v1.08 BETA Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 29, 2008 @ 1:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Abbey takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the Middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and only one man can put a stop to the slaughter. In the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, the player's task is to shed light on the mystery.

'Stranglehold' (ALL) Sequel In Development?

by Rainier on May 29, 2008 @ 1:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A spiritual sequel to John Woo's action movie Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and massive destructibility. Speaking at the DePaul University in Chicago, Stranglehold executive producer Brian Eddy was asked whether there would be a sequel, he replied, "All I can say is, there could absolutely be a possibility of that." Is that a yes or a no ?

'Empires in Arms' - v1.02 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 29, 2008 @ 1:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empires in Arms in a grand strategy turn-based race to prove which nation is the greatest in Europe. In a bid for mastery over the continent, players can succeed where Napoleon failed or try to stop the military genius quicker than his historical enemies could! This v1.02 update includes over 150 fixes as well as some enhancements.

Playlogic and Virgin PLAY Team Up for UK Distribution

by Rainier on May 29, 2008 @ 12:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Publisher Playlogic and publisher/distributor Virgin PLAY announced their joint venture PlayV Ltd., a sales, marketing and distribution business that will bring PC, console and handheld products from both parties to the UK market

Ubisoft Confirms 'Avatar' (ALL) to be in 3-D

by Rainier on May 28, 2008 @ 7:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last year Ubisoft announced it was developing a game based on 20th Century Fox's Avatar, the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms, written and directed by James Cameron. At the UbiDays 08 CEO Guillemot confirmed that they are working on 3-D games, Avatar being one of them, which is scheduled for mid 2009.

'Project Origin' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 28, 2008 @ 5:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma, whose rage against those who wronged her triggered a chain of events that have spiraled completely out of control, now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Various Game Trailers #1352

by Rainier on May 28, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Race Driver GRID [ALL] - Damage Trailer
  • Fallen Earth - Trailer #2
  • Home [PS3] - Media and Events Space Trailer
  • Mass Effect [PC] - Combat Trailer #4
  • Space Siege - Trailer #2
  • The Bourne Conspiracy [ALL] - Trailer (2)
  • Yakuza 2 [PS2] - Trailer #3
  • Soulcalibur [XBLA] - Trailer

  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Guitar Hero: On Tour' (NDS) Developer Diary #1 - Trailer

by Rainier on May 28, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Handheld gamers will have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Guitar Hero: On Tour offering the most diverse set list of master tracks ever in a Guitar Hero game, including classic rock, alternative and pop favorites. Vicarious Visions CEO Karthik Bala gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Guitar Hero: On Tour Guitar Grip.

'Spectral Force 3' (X360) - 8 Screens

by Rainier on May 28, 2008 @ 4:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlus USA has obtained the North American rights for Spectral Force 3, the first of the series to land in the Western hemisphere, delivering challenging strategy RPG gameplay, a classic fantasy story, and tons of character and item customization options.