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'The Chosen: Well of Souls' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 9:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rebelmind's The Chosen: Well of Souls is a 3D hack'n slash set in the 19th century. You are Frater Simon sent on a mission by the monasteries to free God's Envoy, taken hostage by a mighty Alchemist Marcus who uses human souls to strengthen his own powers in order to rule the world.

IAC Acquires GarageGames

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 9:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

IAC and GarageGames announced the creation Web-based videogame network, providing compelling original action games through a standard Web browser using GarageGames development tools.

'God of War: Chains of Olympus' (PSP) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 5:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the world plunged in eternal darkness and the Gods rendered powerless, Kratos will face the most feared creatures of Greek Mythology, and ultimately be forced to choose between his own personal redemption and saving the ancient world from certain destruction.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 5:08 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:

Avalanche Studios to Unveil Next-Gen Engine at Tokyo Game Show - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Avalanche Studios, known for Eidos' Just Cause, announced the completion of their Avalanche engine v2.0 architected for the next generation of consoles which simulates advanced scalable landscapes and high end characterization, which set to make its first appearance at this years' Tokyo Game Show.

Video Game Industry Worth $47 billion By 2009

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to a series of new reports from DFC Intelligence the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry is expected to grow from about $33 billion in 2006 to as much as $47 billion in 2009.

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' (X360/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' (Wii) Gets Multiplayer

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo's latest incarnation in the Super Smash Bros. series gets all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai announced that the game will be playable over Wi-Fi, featuring two primary connection methods, With Friends and With Anyone, for up to 4 players. Those playing With Friends will have a number of special options available for them that are not available in matches With Anyone.

'Empire Earth III' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 3:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire Earth III allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control, offering continuous free-form gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next.

'The Simpsons Game' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2007 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In The Simpsons Game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.