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SCEA Rocks New Orleans Voodoo Music Experience

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 9:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SCEA announced that it will sponsor the eighth-annual Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana. On October 28th and 29th, 2006, the musical event at New Orleans' historic City Park includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips and more

'Supreme Commander' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 6:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.

Activision's Q2 Revenue Beats Expectations

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

While Activision will not finalize other financial results for Q2 until after the internal review regarding the grant practices it is being investigated for, it did release preliminary numbers. Net revenues for Q2 dropped from $222.5M to $188.2M, but it still exceeded expectations as earlier projections had estimated for a mere $130M, so Activision actually performed 45% stronger than anticipated.

'Mercury Meltdown Remix' (PS2) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take control of a liquid Mercury ‘blob’, and avoid the various obstacles and hazards to reach the end goal. The Mercury blob itself now has 4 varying ‘states’ – Normal, Solid, Fast and Slow. These states allow for larger more complex levels, which in turn mean a greater challenge and more enjoyment.

'Splinter Cell Double Agent' (ALL) Multiplayer Bots Use Middleware AI

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SpirOps announced that Ubisoft uses its Drive Oriented AI in the multiplayer version of Splinter Cell Double Agent, allowing virtual characters to learn independently how to live better and longer in their virtual world; adapting with evolutions in their virtual world and with the players’ actions.

'Thrillville' (PSP/PS2/Xbox) - 19 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.

'Fight Night Round 3' (PS3) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 5:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fight Night Round 3 will be released for the PS3, and will launch this holiday season with exclusive gameplay features. Here are some new sweaty screens ...

'The Show' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 4:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Show, developed by Sixteen Tons Ent., is an action RTS, with a story that catapults the player into fantastic, gripping futuristic scenario. the easy-to-use intuitive resource system of The Show allows for fast, action-packed battles.

'HoopWorld' (X360) Developer Opens Sound Studio

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 4:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Streamline Studios has opened the first sound studio in the Netherlands region focused on both the interactive and traditional entertainment industries. Streamline Sound is the only studio in the region specifically designed for Dolby Digital 5.1.

'Star Trek: Tactical Assault' (NDS/PSP) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2006 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Star Trek: Tactical Assault features real-time spaceship combat from the universe of the original Star Trek series. With a wide array of authentic Star Trek races, ships, and weaponry, you can engage in single-player battle through either the Federation or Klingon campaigns or in head-to-head wireless multiplayer combat.