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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 5:18 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:

Russobit-M and Game Factory Interactive Set to Merge

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 5:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Russian based publisher/developers Russobit-M and Game Factory Interactive have started a merger process, that will result in a holding with an annual revenue of over $45 mln and staff more than 350 people, aiming an active development of new market segments, like online, console and casual games in first turn.

'Resistance 2' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resistance 2 will feature 8-player, story-driven online co-op separate from the regular single-player campaign, 60-player online PvP (Heavy, Special Ops, Medic classes) and more vehicles, including The Chameleon, a Stalker with full cloak.

'Final Fantasy XII' (PS2) Composer Wants to Score Western Games

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Veteran video game music composer Hitoshi Sakimoto, known for composing several of the Final Fantasy scores, is in collaboration with Four Bars Intertainment to bring his acclaimed style of music to video games produced outside of Japan.

'FaceBreaker' (Wii/PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 2:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Created by the same team that developed Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style.

Square Enix Looking To Invest in Developers

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With EA going after Take-Two, and the recent merger between Vivendi and Activision, Japanese developer Square Enix revealed it is considering taking stakes in game developers to combat rising competition from established game publishers and other entertainment companies. To fund any investment it has an additional 290 million shares, worth $9.20 billion, at its disposal. Square Enix will announce its financial results shortly, which analysts expect to exceed expectations by as much as 50%.

'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 1:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian will expand beyond the film and feature 20 playable characters, each with different weapons and abilities, as well as a two-player offline/online "drop-in/drop out" gameplay mode.

'Splinter Cell: Conviction' (X360/PC) Delayed Until 2010?

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 1:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

You are a fugitive and you’re being ruthlessly hunted by the very government you once served. The key to your survival is to improvise, adapt and overcome, your environment becomes your weapon. It has been very quiet surrounding the latest installment of the Splinter Cell franchise, and according to the Xbox World 360 print magazine that is because Ubisoft has sent the title back to the drawing board, forcing a delay until as late as early 2010. More details expected at the UbiDays end of this month.

'Gumboy Tournament' Now Available On Steam

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 12:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gumboy Tournament is an arcade game that combines single player, multiplayer and team-match – all in one. Once again the player can explore many fantasy levels, great graphics, a lot of environment interaction and light and particle effects.

Play 'Call of Duty 4' and 'Race 07' At ipowergames 2008

by Rainier on May 20, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Packard Bell's ipowergames 2008 are taking place in eight European countries this year : Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, the United-Kingdom and Switzerland. Two multiplayer video games with strong and supportive communities will be played during the ipowergames 2008, Infinity Wards' team-action FPS Call of Duty 4, and Simbin's racing sim Race 07.