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'Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2007 @ 2:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare is a tactical multiplayer shooter set in 2040, where you participate in the conflicts of tomorrow. Equipped with exoskeleton suits, C&C systems and an obscene amount of fire power go visit your dream locations: Paris and China, and then blow them to pieces!

Sony Online CEO Denies Buyout Rumor

by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2007 @ 2:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Late last night, there was a little bit of a stir when Reuters ran a story based on an article that appeared in the Indian edition of the Economic Times newspaper stating that India's Zapak Digital Entertainment, part of the Anil Ambani-led ADAG group, was about to acquire Sony Online Entertainment for $300 million. Shortly thereafter, SOE CEO John Smedley strongly denied the rumor, "No idea who made this up. We are in discussions with various companies in India about bringing our games to this growing market but that's it. We aren't for sale."

'Arma: Armed Assault' - v1.09 BETA Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 12:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

'FIFA Street 3' (NDS/PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 3 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel, now on the next-gen platforms.

Smallville Actress to Play Street Fighter's Chun-Li

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 7:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Kristin Kreuk, known as Lana Lang in the CW's "Smallville" TV series, has been selected to play Chun-Li as she embarks on a quest for justice, in the upcoming movie adaptation of Capcom's Street Fighter. Filming will commence in Thailand next March (scheduled for a 2009 release), and it will be directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, who has recently at the helm of the game-to-movie adaptation of id software's DOOM (starring The Rock), Exit Wounds and Romeo Must Die.

'A Stroke of Fate' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A Stroke of Fate is an interactive detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany. The gamer has a unique opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

Midway's Board of Directors Chairman Resigns

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 2:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Midway announced that, after 3 years of service, Kenneth D. Cron has resigned as chairman from the Company’s Board of Directors, and will be replaced by vice chair Shari E. Redstone, who is also vice chair of Viacom and CBS Corporation.

'Sunrise' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2007 @ 2:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sunrise is an adventure game with a gripping, story, entertainment and interactivity. Rydec, Brian and Max are three friends from New York with a great plan: a better life and then on to the Nobel Prize. Having spent innumerable late nights working on inventing something unique, on the night of their presentation, something goes wrong ...

'Project Origin' (PS3/X360/PC) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2007 @ 10:01 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma, whose rage against those who wronged her triggered a chain of events that have spiraled completely out of control, now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

'Crysis' First Patch Delayed Until 2008

by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2007 @ 9:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion. Last month Crysis revealed it was working on a patch, scheduled for early Dec. Now that the timeframe has passed Crytek revealed that heavy technical issues have delayed the patch's release within January 2008 instead.