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Valve Adds Paypal Support to Steam

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 12:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Good news for gamers without credit cards: Steam now offers support for PayPal as an alternate payment method. Every title available via Steam, including the recently released Medieval II and Dark Messiah, may be purchased with PayPal or any of the existing payment methods.

'War World' Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

War World, aka War world: Tactical Combat, is the battleground where ancient enemies must settle age old conflicts through clashes of mechanized warriors in a unique combination of all-out action and active strategy. Third Wave Games' CEO Morten Brodersen confirmed that it received approval from Microsoft to bring its mech game, previously released on PC, to XBLA, somewhere early 2007.

'IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946' Goes Gold - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Ubisoft announced Sturmovik: 1946, offering new campaigns, missions and aircraft as well as many exclusive features. Pilots can fly the skies and fight enemies over the Russian front, German occupied Europe, the Far East and the Pacific.

'Silverfall' - 8 Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 10:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline, featuring large free-roaming environments, 4 customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single- and multiplayer (co-op and PvP), ragdoll effects, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders.

'Flight Simulator X' - Scenery Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Flight Simulator X is the 10th installment in the long running franchise, featuring jaw-dropping realism and exciting new content. Microsoft has released a patch adressing an issue where highly-detailed scenery add-ons that make use of large satellite images may not display correctly.

'Belief & Betrayal' - Italian Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 9:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Belief & Betrayal is an adventure game putting the players into the role of the journalist Jonathan Danter, who - after the mysterious death of his uncle - gets involved in a dangerous church conspiracy. This Italain demo allowed you to try out part of the game (thanks Blues).

'NHL 07' - Euro Patch #1 Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 8:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Featuring an unmatched level of freedom and control, NHL 07 will represent a watershed moment in the history of the console hockey. EA has released the first patch adressing an multiplayer desynch exploit issue on the EASO servers.

First Wave of TV Shows and Movies on Xbox Live Unveiled

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 8:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live, such as CSIs, Studio 60, NCIS, Star Trek, Chapelle Show, South Park, UFC fights, and movies such as Perfect Storm, Patriot Games and more ...

'Undercover:­ Operation Wintersun' - v1.1 German Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 7:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Undercover is an adventure game set during the Second World War, in the heart of war-torn Europe. The tantalizing story revolves around a horrible What-If scenario, tackling myths and undiscovered secrets and gives all new insights into the terrifying machinations of this era. This German v1.1 patch fixes bugs, optimizes gfx and improves features.

'Supreme Commander' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2006 @ 7:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.