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'Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning' to Reveal Two Armies at GC 2007

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Mythic’s MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, will be playable in the GOA booth at Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany on August 22-26, during which the first details about High Elves and Dark Elves, the final two armies in WAR, will be revealed.

'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08' (ALL) - 57 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 7:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA Tiburon, known for Madden NFL Football and NCAA Football titles, is developing the latest installment in the Tiger Woods franchise. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 will include two new features, GamerNet And Photo Game Face. Read more for details...

'Zoo Tycoon 2 DS' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 7:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ announced Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, based on the game published by Microsoft Game Studios. Developed by Altron, Zoo Tycoon 2 DS includes improved gameplay and new features that will captivate fans of the life simulation genre, as well as animal lovers who have long dreamed of running their own zoo.

'Fury' Open Beta Event Has $1,000,000 In Prizes

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 7:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Auran's Fury takes the best elements of an MMO - combat, advancement and teamwork - and blends them with the best elements of an FPS - instant action, fast pacing and diverse game types. Fury's 'Challenge' is the richest prize pool ever for an online role-playing event with more than USD$1,000,000 in prizes.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (ALL) Content Limited by HD-DVD?

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 6:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After we previously had one of the PGR4 developers speaking out about their game being limited by the HD DVD (even though it was retracted shortly thereafter) Epic's VP Mark Rein made a similar statement. At the Edinburgh Interactive Festival Rein stated, "We'll compress some things. But you know, we may have fewer maps on the 360 version...Blu-Ray has definitely given us a lot of legroom."

'Reprobates' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 6:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Reprobates, a classic third-person point-and-click adventure, is based on the enhanced engine of Black Mirror and Nibiru and will again stun the players with beautiful graphics, highly detailed 3D character models and a thrilling atmosphere and story.

Xbox 360 Gets 90nm High Density DRAM

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 6:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that Microsoft has started production of the Xbox 360 graphics-memory subsystem using the TSMC 90nm embedded DRAM process, featuring a high-density macro design (80Mb) and fast performance to 500MHz.

'Cooking Mama' (NDS) Sells 500k Units

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Majesco announced that its Nintendo DS video game, Cooking Mama, has shipped more than 500,000 units to retail since its launch 11 months ago.

'Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball' (PS3/X360) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

For decades, mankind has contemplated what would have happened if two historical icons had battled…with balls. Finally, there’s a studio brave enough to tackle this difficult question. Blazing Lizard announces its first console downloadable game, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball.

D3 Publisher Signs Illusion Softworks' Next Title

by Rainier on Aug. 15, 2007 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

D3 Publisher has signed an worldwide exclusive license agreement to publish and distribute Illusion Softworks', known for Mafia and Hidden and Dangerous, yet-to-be-announced next-gen title based on new IP currently under development.