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'Anno 1503' - German v1.05 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 3:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in one of the most challenging periods of human history, Anno 1503 blends the excitement of real-time strategy with the depth of empire building while sending players on a quest for wealth and power with thrilling adventures and discoveries at every turn.

TECMO's TGS 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from TECMO's TGS 2006 lineup:

'The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar' Goes to Japan

by Rainier on Sept. 25, 2006 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After a successful cooperation for D&D Online, Turbine has signed a distribution agreement with SAKURA Internet to bring its MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar to the Japanese market.

'The Guild 2' - German v1.15 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2006 @ 8:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Guild 2 will be a combination of unique sweeping role-play and a fascinating life-simulation, conjuring the medieval life anew on your PC. This v1.15 patch fixes various multiplayer issues, bugs, but also adds a new map.

Turbine Releases Free 'D&D Online: Stormreach Under Siege' Module

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2006 @ 1:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Turbine calls players to return to the familiar grounds of Stormreach Harbor to save the city as it released the 4th, free, content module for D&D Online: Stormreach, featuring five compelling new dungeons that unveil new threats to the city from dark forces including the Cult of Madness, the Dwarves of Ironroot and a tribe of troglodytes.

'Sins of a Solar Empire' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.

'Paraworld' - Mod Tools Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 1:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paraworld combines a setting never seen before with personalized unit management, bringing new life to the real-time strategy genre. Modern elements blend with primeval conditions in a long forgotten, incredibly beautiful prehistoric world. A promised, SEK has released the SDK allowing you to create your own content.

'LotR: The Battle for Middle-earth II' - v1.01 Mod Tools Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA has released mod tools for The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 allowing the community to create and mod their own content. This updated SDK brings it in line with the latest update patch and includes 3DS Max 7 Autodesk plugin, a W3D Viewer, an Asset Cache Builder, as well as documentation and tutorials to get you started (thanks 3DGamers).

Various Game Trailers #892

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 6:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

  • Alarm fur Cobra 11: Nitro - Trailer
  • Need for Speed Carbon [ALL] - Trailer #7
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Villains Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

SEGA Denies PS3's MegaDrive/Genesis Backwards Compatibility

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2006 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A few days ago Sony's Ken Kutaragi's TGS 06 keynote speech revealed that the PS3 would be backwards compatible with 16 bit games on the MegaDrive/Genesis, much like the Nintendo Wii. Oddly enough SEGA Japan has issued a short statement clarifying that such claims are not correct at this point, that the option is merely being considered, and is currently "under examination." Did somebody speak too soon?