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Wii Shop Channel Adds Trio of Classic Titles

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 5:09 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: Axelay, Blue's Journey and Volleyball.

'Speedball 2: Tournament' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 4:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action.

'Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles' (Wii) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 4:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation.

'Making History: The Calm & the Storm' - v2.0.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Making History: The Calm & the Storm puts players in control of global conflict, combining a highly sophisticated AI with rich historical detail. Strategy First has released a first patch, bringing your retail game to v2.0.2, and improves AI, editor, rally point and a few other things ...

'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory' - 44 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 2:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While continuing in the popular vein the original Sudden Strike is so famous for, Sudden Strike 3: Arms For Victory will push the boundaries of the RTS genre with some notable interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs that will demonstrate that size does matter.

'Lost Odyssey' (X360) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 1:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale.

'Crysis' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 1:28 a.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. In related news, it seems Crysis has been leaked and hacked by warez group Razor 1911 well over a week before its official launch.

'Stranger' - 4 Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Stranger combines epic RPG with some of the best elements of RTS. The never-before-seen spell and item enchantment system allows a never-before-seen flexibility as players simply have to swap the amounts of used crystals to adapt to their enemies' strategies.

'The Chronicles of Spellborn' Goes to Japan

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2007 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. At Gstar, Frogster has signed an agreement with Excite Japan for the exclusive rights to The Chronicles of Spellborn in Japan.

Microsoft Canceling Big First-Party Title?

by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2007 @ 6:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The latest 1upYours podcast has stirred up a lot of ruckus over the weekend after EGM's Shane Bettenhausen revealed that he has fairly reliable information that next week, Microsoft might announce the cancellation of a big first-party title. Speculations include Alan Wake, Banjo Kazooie 3, Fable 2 or Too Human. Remedy and Lionhead have already responded and said it is not their respective titles, so Too Human (which is currently over budget, overdue and in a lawsuit with Epic) or Rare's Banjo 3 (no news in a long time) are currently the prime candidates ....