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'SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm' - Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm takes players through a fascinating and exciting challenge as they fight for the magical portals, which seem to be the only connection between the shattered islands of Eo. This update for solves multiplayer problems as well as the rarely occurring camera bug.

'Mario Kart Wii' (Wii) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mario and all his much loved pals are planning to make a spectacular return in this definitive version of Mario Kart, providing the most action-packed, adrenaline-filled racing fun ever seen in the series. Players will have to master a host of 16 exciting new tracks in addition to 16 classic tracks from previous Mario Kart games.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' - v1.02 HotFix Available NOW

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge, join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. A hotfix for the v1.02 patch has been released addressing an issue where Shader 2 cards (ATI X800/X850) need to be set to "low."

'Sins of a Solar Empire' - v1.04 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga. The v1.04 patch adds gameplay/multiplayer tweaks, improved AI, UI enhancements and the usual bug/crash fixes.

'Mushroom Men (NDS/Wii) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mushroom Men shows gamers the mundane world from the surreal perspective of a three-inch-high Mushroom Man. Unnoticed by humans, a war rages between the spore factions. As a brave Bolete Mushroom Man, players are given the opportunity to wreak havoc by transforming common household trinkets and trash into weapons and tools.

'Metal Gear Online' (PS3) Beta Confirmed for Europe

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. Konami will release Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta via the PlayStation Store from April 17th, with online tests running from April 21st through May 6th.

Friday, April 11, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:17 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:

'Men Of War' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers.

Brazil Bans 'Bully' (ALL)

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 4:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bully: Scholarship Edition tells the story of 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he experiences the highs and lows of adjusting to a new school. The land of carnival, nudity and excess has deemed Rockstar's Bully "too violent for young children and teenagers," as Brazilian Judge Flavio Rabello prohibited the game from being imported, distributed, sold or promoted in Latin America's largest nation.

'WoW: The Burning Crusade' Reaches One Million Concurrent Players Milestone

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 3:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The9 Limited announced that Blizzard's MMORPG World of Warcraft has achieved the highest concurrency since its launch in June 2005, a record peak of 1 million simultaneous users, following the launch of the The Burning Crusade expansion pack in mainland China on Sept. 6, 2007.