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Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 5:22 a.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:

'Battlestations: Midway' (X360/PC) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 4:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history.

'Motorstorm' (PS3) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 3:10 a.m. PST | 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.

'Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection' (PSP) Coming to PS3?

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 2:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

According to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, it might be that Tekken 6 is not the first title in the franchise to arrive on the PS3. More details are expected in the near future, but rumor has it that Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection, originally announced as a PS2 title before it went to the PSP, might make an appearance on the PlayStation Store as a downloadable title. Tekken 5 DR is said to include a few optimizations such as an additional playable character, Jinpachi Mishima.

Sony Releases v1.3 PS3 Firmware Update

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As with the PSP, Sony seems to be releasing new PS3 firmware revisions in rapid succession. In its mere 3 weeks of existence, the PS3 has now received its third update, addressing various issues such as 1080i problems, support for more USB devices, a restore system setting option, an HD backup utility, HDMI output format setting added, and now supports Bluetooth media remote. If you read Japanese, here's the full fix list...

'Rogue Galaxy' (PS2) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 1:55 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rogue Galaxy is a fantasy-themed RPG which revolves around the game's main character, Jester Rogue. Players follow Rogue as he planet-hops around space, visiting a number of planets, each with their own unique ecosystem populated by various unusual creatures.

'Pirates of the Burning Sea' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2006 @ 12:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.

'World of Warcraft' - v2.0.1 Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 8:44 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released a new upatch for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This massive v2.0.1 update, for the French, German and UK editions of the game, revamps the honor system, adds arena skirmishes, and the usual slew of balance tweaks, bug and crash fixes...

'Battlefield 2142' v1.10 Patch in the Works - Details

by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 4:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Dice Live Team is working on a Battlefield 2142 v1.10 patch, currently in beta testing, and will include added server options and a few gameplay enhancements along with a number of bug fixes. No word whether this update will also feature the reported new maps (Karlbo et Garmisch Partenkirchen) and supply line gameplay mode.

'War Rock' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2006 @ 4:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

K2 Network's WarRock is an online FPS game, allowing you to experience online battlefields on a large scale, with supporting vehicles for land, sea and air.