by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular “tycoon” genre, and inspired a new generation of games. This demo includes a toutorial and one small 2-player map.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations you are special ops team leader Lt. Jake Morche. Your unit is sent into Columbia to take out a cartel boss, while being outnumbered and hunted down by the heavily armed drug mafia. This demo includes 2 playable missions..
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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:
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Secret Files: Tunguska is a point-and-click adventure game based on the mysterious Tunguska phenomenon that occurred in July 1908, in which the Siberian region of Tunguska was engulfed in an inferno of flames that turned everything into debris and ashes.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SCEA announced that it will sponsor the eighth-annual Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana. On October 28th and 29th, 2006, the musical event at New Orleans' historic City Park includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips and more
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 6:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Activision will not finalize other financial results for Q2 until after the internal review regarding the grant practices it is being investigated for, it did release preliminary numbers. Net revenues for Q2 dropped from $222.5M to $188.2M, but it still exceeded expectations as earlier projections had estimated for a mere $130M, so Activision actually performed 45% stronger than anticipated.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take control of a liquid Mercury ‘blob’, and avoid the various obstacles and hazards to reach the end goal. The Mercury blob itself now has 4 varying ‘states’ – Normal, Solid, Fast and Slow. These states allow for larger more complex levels, which in turn mean a greater challenge and more enjoyment.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SpirOps announced that Ubisoft uses its Drive Oriented AI in the multiplayer version of Splinter Cell Double Agent, allowing virtual characters to learn independently how to live better and longer in their virtual world; adapting with evolutions in their virtual world and with the players’ actions.
by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.