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American McGee Working on Second Project

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

American McGee, known for American McGee's Alice, revealed that, apart from working on the "Grimm" project, his China-based Spicy Horse studio has just started working on a second project. While details were not provided, it was revealed that it will be powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 3 and be a "multi-platform, twisted tale project." An update on "Grimm" indicates the title is at the halfway point, with 12 of 24 episodes finished.

'Poker Smash' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Void Star Creations takes the puzzle game genre to a whole new level with Poker Smash, an action packed puzzler with a poker twist where players rush to clear rows of cards by arranging them into poker hands. To keep things interesting Poker Smash offers card-blasting bombs and a super slow-motion trigger for players caught in a bind.

'Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines' - v4.6 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v4.6 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Monday, February 4, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:06 a.m. PST | 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:

'Chi Bi' Developer Fabricates John Woo Quotes to Generate Buzz

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The recently announced online game from Beijing-based Perfect World Network Technology, Chi Bi, based on John Woo’s feature film "Red Cliff," was inaccurately linked Woo to the game project. While Perfect World is developing the online game, there is no association, cooperation or involvement with Woo or his company Lion Rock Productions, and all quotes attributed to Woo regarding this project were fabricated.

'Spaceforce: Captains' - v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 6:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Control the fate of the galaxy in the classic-styled turn-based strategy game that invites you to explore & conquer an entirely new space, featuring several distinct forms of game play, including resource gathering, role-playing, and strategy.

'Prototype' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Hollywood Voice-overs

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 6:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself. Barry Pepper (Flags of Our Fathers, Saving Private Ryan) will voice Alex Mercer, while Gordon Clap (NYPD Blue) and Paul Guilfoyle (CSI, L.A. Confidential) have also signed on.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (PS3/X360/PC) - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 5:38 a.m. PST | 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.

Wii Shop Channel Expands With Duo of Classic Titles

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 5:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Operation Wolf, and Columns III: Revenge of Columns.

'Dark Sector' (PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 4, 2008 @ 3:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller, developed by Digital Extreme. It's a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story.