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CCP Launches Free 'EVE Online: Revelations' Expansion

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 3:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

CCP announced that its free EVE Online: Revelations expansion was successfully released on the massive Tranquility super-computer cluster, adding new regions, ship rigs, additional locations, encounters, and the usual optimizations and improvements.

'Europa Universalis III' Units Detailed - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 3:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy and is an epic strategy game where players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire.

EA Acquires 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour' Developer Headgate Studios

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 1:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA announced that the development team at Utah-based developer Headgate Studios, known for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and Madden NFL titles, has joined EA. The development team will remain in Bountiful, Utah and will continue to work in partnership with the EA development teams in California and Florida.

Thursday, November 30, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 12:57 p.m. PST | 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:

'World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade' - 47 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 12:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more.

Microsoft Expected to Ship 90 Million Vista Units in 2007

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 12:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Marketing outlet IDC expects Microsoft to deploy no less than 90 million units of its upcoming Windows Vista operatin system in calendar year 2007, quickly displacing the majority of shipments of older Windows versions.

'Halo 3' (X360) Multiplayer Beta Sign-Ups & TV Ad Launch Monday Dec. 4 - Screen

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 12:05 p.m. PST | Filed under News

On Monday December 4, 2006 Microsoft and Bungie launch the Halo 3 offensive with the unveiling of the official Halo 3 website, openinig sign-ups for the Halo 3 multiplayer beta, and simultaniously launching a new pre-rendered CGI TV ad which will air on ESPN's Monday Night Football between 8:50 pm and 9:20 pm EST, which will then be downloadable at Xbox.com.

'Armed Assault' - German v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. Morphicon has released the first patch, bringing your German retail game to v1.01 and addressing various AI issues, engine updates, general performance and stability issues.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl' - 28 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 10:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The game will provide players with extremely dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where players are to oppose dangerous and wise enemies, a large set of multifarious weaponry, possibility to control various machinery, incredible detailing and game world interactivity, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, a well-balanced multiplayer with numerous modes.

'Sword of the Stars' - v1.2.1 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2006 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Lighthouse has released a new patch for Kerberos' 4x space strategy game bringing your English, German, French and Spanish retail game to v1.2.1 and tweaks AI, adds better gfx support for older videocard, improves multiplayer, and a slew of fixes, and adjustments.