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Midway Financial Result Reveals Game Delays

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway's financial result reveals an upward trend of higher revenue ($31.8M, compared to last year's $25.9M) and less loss ($14.3M compared to $31M over the same period last year), with disappointing sales for Wii's Mortal Kombat, Lord of the Rings Online, and Hour of Victory. In the conference call, Midway announced it was delaying BlackSite: Area 51 (from Sept. to Nov. 5,) and Wheelman (all the way back to 2008).

'Crysis' Gets Official Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Hinted at earlier today, EA officially dated Crysis for Nov. 16, 2007.

'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' (ALL) - Updated Tracklist #2

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.

'A Stroke of Fate' - 2 Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A Stroke of Fate is an interactive detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany. The gamer has a unique opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

'World in Conflict' (X360/PC) Demo Coming Soon

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 7:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – a showdown between the Soviets and the US, with destructible 3D battlefields, team-based multiplayer action and fast, hard-hitting battles. Now that the WiC beta period is over, Massive Entertainment revealed a demo is coming soon...

'Bomberman Story DS' (NDS) - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 6:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rising Star Games announced it is bringing Bomberman Story DS to Europe, scheduled for November 23. The new installment in the series allows you to play several of the classic iterations, but will also include an all-new single-player adventure.

EA Financial Result Reveals Game Delays

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA also revealed its latest financial results showing a lower revenue ($395 million, compared to last year's $413 mill.) and a higher loss ($132 million compared to $81 million same period a year ago). During the conference call EA executives announced Crysis is pushed back until Q3 (same as FIFA 08), expecting Crytek's FPS to be released in November. EA is giving Spore extra time for polishing and tentatively plans to release it anywhere from March to May 2008.

'Hot Pixel' (PSP) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bringing fast and furious bite-size gaming, Atari's PSP-exclusive Hot PXL is comprised of 200 deviously crafted micro-games based on a quirky and original story premise, drawing inspiration from street culture and the digital lifestyle.

'Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland' (NDS) Coming to Europe

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland is a humorous and quirky adventure with innovative touch-screen controls that make it fun to pick up and play. Who says money can’t buy happiness? For one pointy-eared fellow called Tingle, it is all about currency flow as he attempts to haggle, barter and buy his way to paradise.

'Empire of Sports' Making its Debut at Games Convention - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sport, designed to allow millions of players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.