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Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 2:56 p.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:

2K Games Signs Steamy Deal With Valve

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K and Valve today announced an agreement to bring a collection of 2K PC games to Steam, starting with Civ III, Civ IV, Shattered Union and Sid Meier's Pirates.

'GRAW 2' Revealed, 'Assassin's Creed' and 'BiA 3' Delayed

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 10:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft released its sales numbers for the 1st semester 2006-07, and while the 1st quarter was up 13% (from €153M to €172M), the 2nd quarter was down 7% (€102M versus €110M). Overall results exceeded expectations, but more importantly, Ubisoft revealed Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 is in development and scheduled for Q4 2006-07 (Jan-Mar 2007), while Assassin's Creed and Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway have been delayed until fiscal year 2007-08 (anywhere from Apr 2007-Mar 2008). Seven additional Wii titles are in development, bringing the total of games for Nintendo's next-gen console to 14 by the end of March 2007.

'El Matador' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 10:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

El Matador is a third person action game with stealth elements set in the environment of the Central and South America. Cenega has released the first patch, bringing all versions, except the German edition, to v1.1 adding widescreen support, optimizes performance, gfx improvements and various other fixes, and tweaks.

'Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure' (PSP) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a 3D action-RPG , emerging gamers in a vivid fantasy world filled with a colorful cast of characters. Real-time combat and stunning 3D graphics combine with a spirited soundtrack to make Gurumin a fast-paced, immersive, magical adventure.

'The Mark' - 20 Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Mark, a first person shooter, is about the real threat from today – terrorism. The war of the 21st century is now being fought; and it’s here. US Marine corps officer Steve Fletcher and top-rated mercenary Austin Hawke join up in a thrilling battle against international terrorism.

Team Korea Wins World Cyber Games 2006 Grand Champion Title

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Grand Final of the World Cyber Games concluded after four days of intense gaming, with Team USA bringing home the gold in Project Gotham Racing 3 on the X360, but the Grand Champion title for the World Cyber Games 2006 was awarded to Team Korea, who reclaims the title after four years.

'Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony' (PSP) - 21 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony is an all-new adventure, created from the ground up specifically for the handheld system. Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony features all-new playable characters and a freshly designed, non-linear, single player campaign as well as support for Ad Hoc co-operative and competitive multiplayer games.

Ubisoft Brings Bethesda's 'Star Trek' Titles to Europe

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced it has signed a publishing agreement with Bethesda to publish Star Trek: Legacy (X360/PC), Star Trek: Tactical Assault (NDS/PSP), and Star Trek: Encounters (PS2), all three titles are scheduled for a European launch in December.

'Vanguard: Saga of Heroes' - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2006 @ 9:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is an MMORPG with a vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology. Sigil’s expertise and experience in the field will bring groundbreaking static and dynamic content to the genre.