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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:

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'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.
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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.
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'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.

'The Legend of Crystal Valley' - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Legend of Crystal Valley is a point n' click adventure game merging the best qualities of the genre, providing hours of gameplay, dozens of various locations, characters puzzles, beautiful 2D backgrounds, 3D characters and interactive objects.
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MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2008

by Rainier on April 11, 2008 @ 3:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hosted by the UK trade magazine, The MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2008 saw Nintendo grab three honors (Games Publisher, PR Team and the prestigious Grand Prix Award). Other big winners included Assassins Creed as new Games Brand, GAME as Specialist Retailer, Play.com as Online Retailer and Cooking Mama as Sales Triumph.
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'Iron Man' (ALL) Suits Detailed - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 7:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books.
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'Boom Blox' (Wii) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA's Boom Blox, the first game developed in collaboration with director and producer Steven Spielberg, is a high-energy game features nearly 400 single, and 200 multiplayer levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity.
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'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' (Wii/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use (and abuse) of inventory items.
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'The Witcher' - v1.3 Patch / Editor Available NOW

by Rainier on April 10, 2008 @ 2:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics. This v1.3 patch adds gameplay, text and bug fixes, but also a new adventure "Price of Neutrality."

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