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Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Lineup Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft today announced the debut of Platinum Hits lineup for Xbox 360 software titles, available October 15 for $29.99 USD at retail locations in North America. The first wave of Platinum Hits games includes Perfect Dark Zero, PGR 3, Kameo: Elements of Power and "Need for Speed Most Wanted.

New 'Hellgate: London' Features Unveiled - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 7:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.

'Sabotage' - Developer Q&A

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under Interviews

Set in World War 2, Sabotage is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles. Replay Studios' Creative director Sascha Jungnickel gives us more details ...

'Warhammer: Mark of Chaos' - 4 New Screens & Artwork

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 5:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.

'FIFA 07' (ALL) Updated Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA has released an updated demo for FIFA 07 allowing you to play 4 minutes, and choose from Manchester United, Barcelona, Lyon, Weder Bremen, Guadalajara or AC Milaan, playable in Arsenal's Emirates Stadion. This update adds international commentaries, a different game speed, the full intro and features substitutes. Problems with some graphic cards have also been fixed.

'Parkan II' - v1.30 German Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Parkan II is a 3D space simulator combined with first person action planet side, giving you the opportunity to explore a vast universe, visit different planets, their satellites, huge space stations and immense space destroyers. Frogster has released the first patch for the German edition of the game bringing it to v1.30 and addressing a load/save crash issue.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 5:02 a.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:

'Blue Dragon' (X360) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game that centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends who create and develop their combat styles by utilizing different types of Shadow Change, including Sword, Assassin, and Power Magic. Shu and his friends must use the shadows as weapons and wield their skills to save their world from impending doom.

'Motorstorm' (PS3) - 50 Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 4:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MotorStorm delivers brutal off-road racing, plunging players into a stunningly realistic - but frenzied and chaotic - environment awash with grit, mud and petrol, in a game that leaves the standard rules of racing in the dust.

'Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade' Goes Gold

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2006 @ 3:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

WH40K: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven. A podcast on the official forums has Relic Senior Designer Allen Goode confirm that the Dawn of War expansion has gone gold...