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Monday, August 25, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 6:11 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:

'Dissidia: Final Fantasy' (PSP) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new title in the FF franchise, although it's not part of the compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG, it's labeled a dramatic progressive action title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known for Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the game's character designer.

Wii Shop Channel Adds Two Classics And One New WiiWare Title

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Helix (Wiiware), Ys Book I & II (VC) and Samurai Shodown 2 (VC).

'Armed Assault 2' - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

AMD Working With Developers On DirectX 10.1 Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 4:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

AMD announced that it is working with leading game developers such as EA Phenomic (Battleforge), SEGA's The Creative Assembly (Stormrise) and NHN Games (Cloud 9) to create a new generation of game titles utilizing Microsoft DirectX 10.1 delivering improved features and performance, and an overall better game experience.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 ' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 4:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.

'Left 4 Dead' (X360/PC) Slightly Delayed

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 3:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Valve's Gabe Newell revealed that Left 4 Dead will not be finished in time for its Nov. 4 launch, but will instead be released Nov. 20, 2008.

'Midnight Club: Los Angeles' (PSP/PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 2:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in an unbelievable recreation of LA.

'Arcanum' - Unofficial v080823 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sierra's Arcanum, developed by now defunct Troika Games, is an isometric RPG that creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. This v080823 patch fixes some of critical bugs, adds some lost content, fixes stats on lots of NPCs, and plenty more.

Games Convention Gets Record Number Of Visitors, 2009 Date Set

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2008 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With more than 203.000 visitors, the Games Convention will be back in Leipzig next year according to Leipziger Messe CEO Wolfgang Marzin, who also revealed that the 2009 edition of the exhibition will be held from Aug. 19 to 23.