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'Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2' (ALL) Confiscated in Mexico

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 2:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

As a follow-up to our previous story about Juarez Mayor Héctor Murguía Lardizábal's outrage over the fact that Ubisoft's GRAW 2 depicts his town in a bad light, Mexican newspaper El Diario is now reporting that the governor of Chihuahua, Jose Reyes Baeza Terraces, has basically outlawed the game and ordered to seize all retail copies. Mexican border town Juarez, a known hotbed for all sorts of criminals, is one of the locations in GRAW 2 where you hunt down terrorists (thanks GamePolitics).

'Ninja Gaiden Sigma' (PS3) - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ninja Gaiden Sigma is a PS3 exclusive, with an improved combat system, updated graphics, new weapons, exclusive character, locations, and the ability to wield dual katanas.

'Medieval II: Kingdoms' Addon Revealed

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 11:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA is working on an expansion pack for its 3D RTS game Medieval 2: Total War. While details are still limited the Kingdom addon will include 4 new campaigns, 13 new factions with no less than 150 new units. No mention of a tentative release date was revealed, but an official announcement is expected soon ...

'Paradise City' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 11:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

CDV USA's Paradise City is a blended action-RPG and strategy game, developed by Sirius Games, that asks the player to infiltrate a gang-infested city on the Eastern seaboard in order to root out rampant corruption and violence.

'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' - v1.2 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. Bethesda has released a new v1.2 patch which addresses various bugs, crashes, and 2 quests issues.

'Galactic Civilizations II Gold' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 10:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Galactic Civilizations II Gold is the retail version of GalCiv 2 and the Dark Avatar expansion, eliminating of two of the game’s alien races but introducing several new ones. This demo includes all features from the game+ expansion, but restricted to 150 turns, medium-Sized Galaxies Only, hard coded to the mid-range settings on all setup options, no scenarios, no custom maps, and playable up to 4 players per game (i.e. 3 computer-controlled).

'Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation' (X360) Officially Announced

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 10:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco Bandai America officially announced Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. Online for the first time, via Xbox Live, players will be able to experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes. If you haven't yet, check our previously posted screens ...

'One Piece: Unlimited Adventure' (Wii) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Not heard of since Nintendo's E3 2006 presentation, One Piece : Unlimited Adventure is based on the popular anime series, allowing you to reincarnate yourself into one of the characters, set on a mysterious island fill with treasure.

'Marvel: Ultimate Alliance' (X360) Gets Premium Downloadable Content

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 10:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story. Activision will release 8 new playable characters, each complete with new signature powers, skins, dialog, conversations and achievement points.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (X360/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 23, 2007 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.