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'WoW: The Burning Crusade' Sells More Than 3 Million Within Month

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 2:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade sold through approximately 3.5 million copies within one month following its mid-January launch. This includes more than 1.9 million sold in regions that play on North American realms, 1.6 million in Europe, totalling WoW's worldwide subscriber base to more than 8.5 million users.

'Combat Mission: Shock Force' - 90 New Screens

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 2:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.

'Titan Quest' - v1.30 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 1:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Titan Quest is an action RPG set in the ancient mythical worlds of Greece and Egypt. This v1.30 patch addresses various crash bugs, a slew of balance tweaks.

'Disney's Meet The Robinsons' (ALL) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 1:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Disney's Meet the Robinsons, based on the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated film, is a time-traveling action/adventure game. Players will experience the adventure as Wilbur Robinson, helping him chase the dastardly Bowler Hat Guy and his diabolical robotic hat Doris through multiple timelines in an attempt to thwart their evil plans.

'The Ward' (NDS) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 1:07 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Renegade Kid announced its NDS exclusive The Ward, telling a twisted story with gruesome 3D visuals and FPS gameplay. The game's interactive narrative reveals the puzzling nature of a strange hospital frozen-in-time, and introduces a cast of peculiar characters.

'EVE Online' Gets Voice Communication

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

CCP Games announced the integration of voice communication into leading Sci-Fi MMOG EVE Online. Players will now be able to speak to each other for better coordination, negotiation, socializing and planning, adding a new dimension to the game.

'Impossible Mission' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 12:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

System 3 announced the re-launch of the enhanced classic Epyx Commodore 64 title, Impossible Mission, where you take the role of a secret agent attempting to stop evil genius Professor Elvin Atombender who has been tampering with National Security Computers.

EA to Publish Harmonix's Next Title

by Rainier on March 7, 2007 @ 12:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA announced today it has signed on to publish Harmonix's next title, in cooperation with MTV. Oddly enough the announcement did not reveal any details as to what sort of title, its name, platform, nor an estimated release time. Harmonix is of course known for developing the Guitar Hero, and Karaoke Revolution franchise and promises that its next title will take all they have learned from past projects to the next level.

Microsoft's GDC 2007 Lineup - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 7:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Microsoft's GDC 2007 lineup:

'Monster Hunter Freedom 2' (PSP) Sells Big In Japan

by Rainier on March 6, 2007 @ 7:01 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 borrows various elements from Monster Hunter 2 on the PS2. The handheld sequel will feature ad hoc and online multiplayer, as well as new weapons and new locations such as snow-covered landscapes. MHF 2 has shipped over one million copies since its Japanese launch a little over a week ago on Feb. 22, accounting for 39% of all games sold during the week of its release.