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Monday, November 13, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 9:09 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:

'The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-King' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 6:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.

'Gears of War' (X360) Patch in the Works

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Gears of War blends tactical action with survival horror, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. If you are one of the many people having multiplayer connectivity issues, Lead Programmer Ray Davis announced Epic is working on a patch (also addressing other bugs), and while no specific release date is set, it ought to be soon.

'Anarchy Online: Lost Eden' Pre-Order Incentive - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 5:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Anarchy Online: Lost Eden is an expansion for Funcom's sci-fi MMORPG with new features and abilities, orbital battle stations, battle Mechs, vast PvP upgrades, extensive alternative character advancement options and more. Pre-order before Dec. 12, 2006, and get an opportunity to control the ultimate mechanized death-dealing machines.

'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' - BetaTest Schedule Revealed

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.

'NFL Street 3' (PS2/PSP) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 4:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With NFL Street 3 you can play your style of football both on the ground and in the air in this newest iteration of the popular NFL STREET franchise. Show off your style and boost your score by performing stunning aerial moves, jumping into the air and collecting special items and game modifiers that hover above the playing field.

Nintendo Wii Gets DVD Playback in 2007

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 4:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sonic Solutions announced that Nintendo has chosen Sonic CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator to bring high-quality DVD movie viewing to a future version of the Wii, scheduled for the latter half of 2007.

'Crackdown' (X360) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 4:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system all while taking place in a massive and highly-stylized urban center.

'Forza Motorsport 2' (X360) Gets Further Delayed

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 2:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and customization options. Initially scheduled for this holiday season and recently delayed until Q1 2007, Peter Moore revealed in an interview with MTV that it has now been pushed back until summer 2007.

'Bullet Witch' (X360) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 2:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia.